COMMUNITY
Suppose it is
true after all?
Two friends were talking on religious topics. They Suppose it is true after all that the Lord Jesus
discussed the question of punishment for sin in a is the only Saviour and His death the only means by
future life. They settled to their own satisfaction which you can be fitted for God’s presence? What
that there was none. They decided that Hell was if you neglect Him? “How shall we escape, if we ne-
a myth. They argued that God was a God of love glect so great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3).
and could not consign His creatures to everlasting Suppose it is true after all that the much
punishment. –despised “blood of Jesus” is the only thing that can
The conversation stopped when a Christian, cleanse you from your sins? Has it cleansed you
who had been a silent listener to the discussion before God, or are you still in your sins going on
said, “Suppose it is true after all?” rapidly to the eternity of the lost? “The blood of Je-
The words seemed to fall on the ears of the sus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John
other two with crushing force. The power of God 1:7).
seemed behind those words, as it always is behind Suppose it is true after all, as Scripture
the truth. Solemn silence reigned for many min- states, that salvation is not of works? “By grace are
utes. God had spoken. ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it
Suppose it is true after all that God must pun- is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should
ish sin? How would you stand before Him? What boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). What then is all the
could you say to Him? How would you measure church-going, Sunday school teaching, sick visiting,
up before the Judge? “Because He hath appointed a and the like worth if you rely on any of these as
day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness good works to save or to help to save you? Worse
by that Man whom He hath ordained; whereof He than useless. A fatal mistake, if persisted in. “To him
hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth
raised Him from the dead” (Acts 17:31). the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness”
Suppose it is true after all that hell is a re- (Romans 4:5).
ality? A sceptic sneeringly asked, “Where is hell?” Suppose it is true after all. If it is true, how
The ready and true answer came: “At the end of terrible will be your doom if you “die in your sins”
a Christ-rejecting life.” What lies at the end of the (John 8:24). Come now to Christ and be saved.
life you are now leading? The Scripture says, “It is “Whosoever was not found written in the book of life
appointed unto men once to die, but after this the was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:15).
judgement” (Hebrews 9:27). It is true. Act on it.
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