Thursday, August 31, 2023

COME, OR YOU MUST PERISH.

 
AUGUST 31


COME, OR YOU MUST PERISH.


"Neither is there salvation in any other; 
  for there is none other name under Heaven 
   given among men, whereby we must be saved." 
                                      Acts 4:12.


No one can meet your case but Jesus. 

He who made must save, and 
  as all things were made by him, 
  so all who are saved must be saved by him.

The watchmaker must repair the watch.

The sculptor must repair the statue.

The painter must restore the picture.

So Jesus must save the soul.


This is "the work "the Father has given him 
  to do — to "bind up the brokenhearted, 
  to proclaim liberty to the captives, and
 the opening of the prison to those who are bound."

His blood alone can cleanse.

His righteousness alone can justify.

His Spirit alone can sanctify.

His Word alone can direct.


Jesus can save anyone;
  but out of Jesus, 
  there is salvation for no one. 

Reject his atonement, and there 
  remains no more sacrifice for sin. 

Resist his Spirit, and there is 
  no purification for your depraved nature. 

You are shut up to Jesus alone. 

He can save, and he alone.

Out of Christ, all is danger.

He is the one ark amidst the deluge.

He is the only city of refuge 
   where the man-slayer is safe.

He is the only house where 
  the weary soul will find rest.


All out of the ark of Noah perished 
  in the waters of the flood; 
  so all out of Christ, 
  will be punished with everlasting 
  destruction from the presence of the Lord, 
  and from the glory of his power. 

Come,   O   come   then,   to   Jesus! 

He will receive and shelter you. 
He will protect and preserve you. 
He "will save and lift you up for ever."

Receive Christ, and you are made for ever. 
Reject Christ, and you are ruined to all eternity!

"He that believeth on the Son, hath everlasting life, 
  he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life;
  BUT THE WRATH OF GOD ABIDETH ON HIM."

THE WRATH OF GOD! 

THE WRATH OF GOD ABIDING ON THE SOUL!

What, O what can that be?

"he that believeth not is condemned already, 
  because he hath not believed in the name 
  of the only begotten Son of God. 
                                  John 3:18


 James Smith 1855


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