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Testimonies on Sexual Behavior, Adultery, and Divorce
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness. We have new affections, new
appetites, new tastes. Old things have passed away, and lo, all things
have become new.
A Life or Death Choice—Now I ask you, Brother K, will you
serve God with your whole heart, keeping all His commandments, or
will you serve the devil? Will you, irrespective of consequences, put
yourself on Christ’s side? God will not force your service. It is life
or death with you. If you come to Jesus, confessing your sins as a
humble penitent, He will forgive you your sins and cleanse you from
all unrighteousness. You cannot turn from sin until you hate sin and
love purity and truth and righteousness. I entreat you now to come
just as a little child, humbling your heart before God, and Jesus will
pardon your transgression.
Society of the Ungodly—I hope Annie will no longer hold the
influence over you that she has. If she does, it is ruin, eternal ruin,
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to you both. You have much, altogether too much, sympathy while
your wife is wronged, deceived, robbed of the respect due her, your
children robbed of that confidence which you should give them, to
give to aliens. You have a work to do, and that without delay, or the
wages of sin will be your portion.
Turn away from the society of the ungodly; devote every moment
of your time in seeking the Lord while He may be found. You cannot
live two lives, one for Christ and one for the devil. How long will
you delight in sin itself, which is so abhorrent to God? All the sweet
influences of the Spirit of God have become extinguished in your soul.
Now change. I tell you not to be despairing, but to come to a merciful,
sin-pardoning Saviour. Sever the links; disconnect from them.
You tremble to do this because you fear exposure. You cannot
but be exposed ere long, however much you may conceal your true
condition. God has opened matters to me that I might encourage you to
make another trial for your soul. You must choose between selfishness
and sin on the one hand, and Christ, His purity and righteousness, on
the other. If you surrender to God heart, soul, and body you will no
longer be the servant of sin. Oh, I cannot endure the thought that one
who has had so great light shall remain the servant of sin and of Satan.
Entire Transformation—There is no hope for you except in an
entire transformation of character. Then you will try to honor Christ
and to be like Christ. His law will be the rule of your life. Make haste