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you been purifying your souls from every stain? Have you followed
the light? Have you works corresponding to your profession of faith?
Is the softening, subduing influence of the grace of God working
upon you? Have you hearts that can feel, eyes that can see, ears that can
hear? Is it in vain that the declaration of eternal truth has been made
concerning the nations of the earth? They are under condemnation,
preparing for the judgments of God; and in this day which is big with
eternal results, the people chosen to be the depositaries of momentous
truth ought to be abiding in Christ. Are you letting your light shine to
illumine the nations that are perishing in their sins? Do you realize
that you are to stand in defense of God’s commandments before those
who are treading them underfoot?
It is possible to be a partial, formal believer, and yet be found
wanting and lose eternal life. It is possible to practice some of the
Bible injunctions and be regarded as a Christian, and yet perish because
you lack qualifications essential to Christian character. If you neglect
or treat with indifference the warnings that God has given, if you
cherish or excuse sin, you are sealing your soul’s destiny. You will be
weighed in the balance and found wanting. Grace, peace, and pardon
will be forever withdrawn; Jesus will have passed by, never again to
come within reach of your prayers and entreaties. While mercy lingers,
while the Saviour is making intercession, let us make thorough work
for eternity.
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The return of Christ to our world will not be long delayed. Let this
be the keynote of every message.
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The blessed hope of the second appearing of Christ, with its solemn
realities, needs to be often presented to the people. Looking for the
soon appearing of our Lord will lead us to regard earthly things as
emptiness and nothingness.
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The battle of Armageddon is soon to be fought. He on whose
vesture is written the name, King of kings, and Lord of lords, is soon
to lead forth the armies of heaven.