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perish with the evildoers. They will be suddenly destroyed, and that
without remedy.
Holiness Now
If God has made provision for man to have eternal life, He has
means to meet the requirement that man shall practice holiness in
this life. All who would evidence that they have a hold on the future
life will give practical demonstrations in their life, their character,
that they are living in newness of life, in purity and holiness here,
following that which is revealed.
The way to heaven has been laid open at infinite cost to the Father
and the Son. Are we individually walking in that way, complying
with the conditions? Are you in the way? Are you following the
Leader, the Light of life?
Chosen for What?
There is an election of individuals and a people, the only election
found in the word of God, where man is elected to be saved. Many
have looked at the end, thinking they were surely elected to have
heavenly bliss; but this is not the election the Bible reveals. Man
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is elected to work out his own salvation with fear and trembling.
He is elected to put on the armor, to fight the good fight of faith.
He is elected to use the means God has placed within his reach to
war against every unholy lust, while Satan is playing the game of
life for his soul. He is elected to watch unto prayer, to search the
Scriptures, and to avoid entering into temptation. He is elected to
have faith continually. He is elected to be obedient to every word
that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, and that he may be, not a
hearer only, but a doer of the word. This is Bible election.
Because great light has been given, because men have, as did
the princes of Israel, ascended to the mount and been privileged to
have communion with God, and been allowed to dwell in the light
of His glory—for these thus favored to think that they can afterward
sin, and corrupt their ways before God, and still keep on as though
doing God’s will, as though God would not mark sin against them
because they have been thus honored of God, is a fatal deception.
The great light and privileges bestowed require returns of virtue and