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TRUE EVANGELISMorWinning Souls by PrayerBYLEWIS SPERRY CHAER

INTR!"UCTI!NTo #$e irs# E%i#ionI& #$ere is su&&i'ien# (arran# &or #$is boo)* in a%%i#ion #o #$e +any alrea%y(ri##en on E,angelis+* i# lies in #$e e&&or# ($i'$ is $ere +a%e #o -la'e ane+-$asis u-on #$e &a'# #$a# e,angelis+ is #$e ser,i'e o& #$e ($ole 'o+-anyo& belie,ers* an% #$a# ($en #$ey in#elligen#ly 'oo-era#e (i#$ #$e S-iri# in #$is(or)* #$ere is less %e+an% &or #$e +o%ern e,angelis# or $is +e#$o%s.W$a# is $ere (ri##en is #$e resul# o& e,angelis#i' e/-erien'e an% s#u%y'o,ering a -erio% o& al+os# a s'ore o& years. "uring #$is #i+e #$e #ren% o& #$e(ri#er0s 'on,i'#ion $as been a(ay &ro+ e+o#ional an% su-er&i'ial +e#$o%s*

($i'$ are #oo oen #$oug$# #o be #$e only -ossible e/-ression o& earnes#nessan% en#$usias+ in soul1(inning* an% #o(ar% an en#ire %e-en%en'e u-on #$eS-iri# #o %o e,ery -$ase o& #$e (or) #$a# $as been assigne% #o Hi+ in #$e-ur-ose o& Go%.I# is no# a -leasan# #as) #o o&&er 'ri#i'is+ o& any &ai#$&ul e&&or# in e,angelis+2 &ora sin'ere a##e+-# #o rea'$ #$e los#* #$oug$ +isgui%e%* is -re&erable #o #$es-iri#ual %ea#$ an% &or+alis+ ($i'$ )no(s no bur%en or sa'ri&i'e &or #$eunsa,e%. W$a# +ay see+ as 'ri#i'is+ $as been in#ro%u'e% only ($ere i# isnee%e% #o e+-$asi3e #rue e,angelis+ by (ay o& 'on#ras#. I# is in#en%e% #$a##$is (or) s$all be 'ons#ru'#i,e ra#$er #$an 'ri#i'al. I& so+e o& #$e %i&&i'ul#ies insoul1(inning* (i#$ #$e %i,ine -ro,isions #o o,er'o+e #$e+* are $ereinre,eale%* an% any ne( lig$# s$all &all on #$e e/a'# res-onsibili#y o& #$ein%i,i%ual C$ris#ian in 'oo-era#ion (i#$ C$ris#* an% #$a# ne( lig$# be a'#e%u-on* #$e going &or#$ o& #$is #es#i+ony in #$e na+e o& C$ris# an% &or His glory(ill no# $a,e been in ,ain.11 THE AUTH!R.!REW!R" #o #$e irs# E%i#ion

By Mr. Henry VarleyYour (el'o+e le##er &ro+ Nor#$&iel% &oun% +e in +u'$ -$ysi'al -ain an%(ea)ness. T$e +ore (el'o+e +ay I say on #$is a''oun#* &or s$oul% +y

bro#$erly (or%s in re&eren'e #o your #i+ely ,olu+e -ro,e #o be +y la#es#* I(oul% be gra#e&ul &or #$eir o''asion. T$e -roo& -ages rea% a# #$e early s#ageso& 'on,ales'en'e $a,e been grea#ly ,alue% an% en4oye%. T$e s#an%ar% is* asi# s$oul% be* $ig$* #rue* 'lear* an% un+is#a)ably loyal #o #$e re,ela#ion o& Go%.Your ,olu+e* in +y 4u%g+en#* is o& grea# ,alue. I -raise Go% &or your (ri#ing.T$e +inis#ry o& #$e Holy S-iri# is 'learly re,eale% in #$e lu+inous -ages o&5True E,angelis+.5 I $ear#ily en%orse an% re4oi'e in #$e -ro+inen'e #o #$eun'$anging '$ara'#er o& $u+an sal,a#ion e&&e'#e% a# #$e ins#an'e an% by #$e-o(er o& #$e li,ing Go% in C$ris# 6esus #$e Lor%.T$e %is#in'# re,ela#ion gi,en &ro+ #$e Wor% o& Go% is a%+irable. You $a,e no#&aile% #o 5$ol% &as# #$e &or+ o& soun% (or%s*5 ($i'$ #$e S-iri# o& Go% +ain#ains

in #$e Ne( Tes#a+en#. T$ese 'an ne,er be '$ange%* +o%i&ie%* or +a%e #o#ea'$ #$e 'ru%e &alla'ies o& 5+o%ern 'ri#i'is+*5 or 5Ne( T$eology.5


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Nee%less #o say* you $a,e re,eale% #$e 'ause o& +u'$ &ailure in -as#e,angelis#i' e&&or#. "es-i#e #$ese &ailures* (e (ill ne,er &orge# #$a# i# is (ri##eno& #$e e/al#e% Lor% #$a# He ga,e so+e a-os#les* so+e -ro-$e#s* so+ee,angelis#s* so+e -as#ors an% #ea'$ers &or #$e -er&e'#ing o& #$e sain#s #o #$e(or) o& #$e +inis#ry* #o #$e e%i&ying o& #$e Bo%y o& C$ris# 7E-$. 89::* :;


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&ore'as# I $a% +a%e. So +any o#$er boo)s on #$is sub4e'# (ere %isa--oin#ing*no# be'ause #$ey (ere la')ing in s#yle* ,i,a'i#y or -o-ular -$raseology* bu#be'ause ,i#ally la')ing in s-iri#ual in#er-re#a#ion* 11 es-e'ially 'on'erning #$e#(o grea# +as#er i%eas o& Go%0s Holy Wor%* 11 Sin* 11 Re%e+-#ion. 6ero+e* in#$e &our#$ 'en#ury* %e'lare% #$a# 5lig$# ,ie(s o& sin in%u'e% &alse ,ie(s o&

Go%*5 an% #$e la#e +as#er1-rea'$er* M'Laren o& Man'$es#er* s#a#e% #$a#5nine#y -er 'en# o& all %o'#rinal errors $a,e gro(n u- aroun% %e&e'#i,e ,ie(so& sin.5 Any #$eory #$a# +ini+i3es sin +ini+i3es #$e re%e+-#i,e (or) o& ourLor% 6esus C$ris# an% #$e regenera#i,e (or) o& #$e Holy S-iri#. Su'$ #$eoryalso +us# +a)e a large a--eal #o +en 7al+os# be#i+es as &ran#i' as #$a# o$e Pro-$e#s o& Baal on Car+el0s su++i#


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Holy S-iri#. To re'ogni3e #$ese %i,ine +o,e+en#s an% #o be (illing $u+bly #o'oo-era#e (i#$ #$e+ is #$e #rue basis o& all soul1sa,ing (or). W$ile i# $as-lease% Go% #o a--oin# #o His sain#s 7no# as a 'or-ora#e bo%y* bu# asin%i,i%uals< a -or#ion in #$e (or) o& see)ing* #$e $u+an -ar# in #$a# (or) is no#(or#$y #o be 'o+-are% (i#$ #$e %i,ine. Ye# +an* ($o by na#ure 'o+-re$en%s

an% +easures only ,isible #$ings* is e,er -rone #o %isregar% #$e in,isible(or)ing o& #$e S-iri#* an% #o -la'e an un%ue e+-$asis u-on #$e 'o+-ara#i,elys+all $u+an s$are in #$ose un%er#a)ings.I# is un%er #$ese %is#or#e% es#i+a#es o& #$e &a'#ors in #$e (or) o& sal,a#ion #$a##$ose #$ings ($i'$ +ay be 'alle% 5&alse &or'es5 in e,angelis+ are subs#i#u#e%&or #$e #rue. W$a# are $ere #er+e% 5&alse &or'es5 are* in so+e +easure* Go%1a--oin#e% +eans in #rue e,angelis+. T$ey be'o+e &alse &or'es only ($en#$ey re'ei,e #oo +u'$ e+-$asis* or are s#raine% #o -er&or+ a &un'#ion beyon%#$a# assigne% #o #$e+ in #$e -ur-ose o& Go%. T$us i# +ay be seen #$a# &ailurein e,angelis+ is no# al(ays %ue #o an en#ire negle'# o& so+e -ar#* or -ar#s* o$e %i,ine a--oin#+en#s &or #$e (or)2 bu# +ay be %ue #o an unbalan'e%

es#i+a#e o& #$e rela#i,e ,alues o& #$ese &or'es.T$is %is'ussion o& &alse &or'es in e,angelis+ (ill be li+i#e% #o #$ree generalas-e'#s 11 ,i3.* Men* Me#$o%s* an% Messages.Men. 11 By #$is #er+ re&eren'e is +a%e #o a 'lass o& +en in #$e +inis#ry 'alle%5e,angelis#s*5 an% on ($o+ #$e '$ur'$ $as 'o+e #o %e-en% so largely &or $era'#i,i#y in e,angelis+.T$e (or% 5e,angelis#5 is use% bu# #$ree #i+es in #$e S'ri-#ures* an% bu# one o$ese -assages is #o any e/#en# %es'ri-#i,e. I# is as &ollo(s9 5W$ere&ore $esai#$* ($en $e as'en%e% on $ig$* $e le% 'a-#i,i#y 'a-#i,e* an% ga,e gis un#o+en.5 ... 5An% $e ga,e so+e #o be a-os#les2 an% so+e* -ro-$e#s2 an% so+e*e,angelis#s2 an% so+e* -as#ors an% #ea'$ers2 &or #$e -er&e'#ing o& #$e sain#s*un#o #$e (or) o& +inis#ering* un#o #$e buil%ing u- o& #$e bo%y o& C$ris#9 #ill (eall a##ain un#o #$e uni#y o& #$e &ai#$* an% o& #$e )no(le%ge o& #$e Son o& Go%*un#o a &ull gro(n +an* un#o #$e +easure o& #$e s#a#ure o& #$e &ulness o& C$ris#57E-$. 89* ::1:* R.V.


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T$e +o%ern 5re,i,al5 11 #$e (or) o& #$e 5re,i,alis#5 ($o 'o+es un%er #$e #i#leo& an e,angelis#* bu# (or)s as a religious -ro+o#er in #$e organi3e% '$ur'$ 11is une/-e'#e% in #$e S'ri-#ures* e/'e-# as #$e (or% 5re,i,al5 is use% #o %eno#ea &or(ar% +o,e+en# in #$e s-iri#ual li&e o& #$e '$ur'$* (i#$ou# in'lu%ing #$ei%ea o& a##e+-#ing #o regain so+e s-iri#ual -osi#ion on'e $el%* bu# no( los#.

T$e use o& #$e (or% usually +eans* $o(e,er* a ge##ing u- aer $a,ing &allen%o(n* or a (a)ing aer slee-ing* or a 'o+ing #o s#reng#$ aer a -erio% o&(ea)ness2 ($ile* on #$e o#$er $an%* #$e S'ri-#ures -re1su--ose a 'on#inualere'#* (a)e&ul an% aggressi,e -osi#ion &or ser,i'e on #$e -ar# o& e,eryC$ris#ian 7E-$. D9:@1:


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a--aren# resul#s #$a# are e/-e'#e%. T$e (or) o& #$e e,angelis# is a ,i#al+inis#ry in #$is age* bu# i#* li)e all +inis#ry* s$oul% be )e-# (i#$in #$e s-$ere%i,inely a--oin#e% &or i#.T$e %is'ussion o& #$e &un%a+en#al error o& #$e '$ur'$* in un%uly +agni&ying#$e (or) o& #$e e,angelis# an% negle'#ing $er o(n Go%1a--oin#e% +inis#ry in

sal,a#ion* (ill be #$e #$e+e o& su''ee%ing '$a-#ers.Me#$o%s. 11 Li)e(ise* an un%ue e+-$asis u-on +e#$o%s in +o%erne,angelis+ is al+os# uni,ersal. T$e erroneous i+-ression e/is#s #$a#e,angelis#i' e&&or#s s$oul% be 'on&ine% #o s#a#e% #i+es an% seasons* an% #$a#i+-ression $as le% #o a &ar +ore serious one* na+ely* #$a# Go% is onlyo''asionally 5on #$e gi,ing $an%52 ($ereas #$e S'ri-#ural &or'es in #ruee,angelis+ %e-en% u-on #$e un'$anging -ro+ises o& Go%* #$e 'ons#an#abi%ing -resen'e o& #$e Holy S-iri# in #$e C$ur'$* an% His 'on#inual (or)ing#$roug$ #$e +e+bers o& #$e bo%y o& C$ris#.re=uen# ga#$erings +ay be o& un+easure% ,alue in #$e li&e o& any 'o+-anyo& belie,ers2 bu# su'$ +ee#ings s$oul% no# be'o+e #$e only #i+e o& soul1

(inning e/-e'#a#ion. T$e 'on%i#ions are +os# unreasonable ($en #$eunbelie,ers o& any lo'ali#y $a,e 'o+e #o reali3e #$a# #o a,oi% #$e s-as+o%i'soli'i#u%e o& #$e '$ur'$ &or a -erio% o& a &e( %ays is #o be &ree &ro+ su'$a--eals &or #$e res# o& #$e year* or &or* -er$a-s* a #er+ o& years. T$is unreali#yis one o& #$e &rui#s o& an e,angelis+ #$a# %e-en%s u-on #i+es an% seasons.Again* #$e &alse or un%ue e+-$asis on +e#$o%s is %is'lose% by #$e i+-era#i,e%e+an% &or so+e -ubli' a'#ion in 'onne'#ion (i#$ 'on,ersion* su'$ ass#an%ing or going &or(ar% in a +ee#ing. Grea# 'on&usion $as been (roug$# by#$e in#rusion o& su'$ -ubli' a'#s in#o #$e 'on%i#ion &or sal,a#ion2 #$ereby+a)ing sal,a#ion see+ #o be by &ai#$ in C$ris#* -lus a su--ose%ly +eri#orious-ubli' a'#.T$ese re=uire% -ubli' a'#s are usually 4us#i&ie% &ro+ one or #(o -assages o&S'ri-#ure* ($i'$ are $ere =uo#e%9 5W$osoe,er #$ere&ore s$all 'on&ess +ebe&ore +en* $i+ (ill I 'on&ess also be&ore +y a#$er ($i'$ is in $ea,en57Ma##. :@9;


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His li&e* in re'ei,ing His li&e I re'ei,e His na#ure* an% His na#ure in +ena#urally e/-resses i#sel& a''or%ing #o His (ill. T$a# is 'on&ession. "r.M'Laren $as sai%9 0Men %o no# lig$# a 'an%le an% -u# i# un%er a bus$el*be'ause #$e 'an%le (oul% ei#$er go ou# or burn #$e bus$el.0 You +us# $a,e,en# &or li&e* lig$# an% lo,e* or $o( 'an #$ey abi%e> An% a 'on&ession o& C$ris#

6esus as Lor% is #$e ans(er o& #$e ne( li&e o& Go% re'ei,e%. In re'ei,ing lo,e*you are born o& Go%* an%* being born o& Go%* you 'ry* 0Abba* a#$er*0 ($i'$ isbu# #$e Ara+ai' (or% &or 0Pa-a0 11 syllables ($i'$ 'an be -ronoun'e% be&ore#$ere are any #ee#$* be'ause #$ey are +a%e (i#$ #$e gu+s an% li-s 11 #$e &irs#(or% o& a ne(1born soul* born o& Go%* )no(ing Go%* an% ou# o& a li)e na#ure(i#$ Go% s-ea)ing in #$e language o& a '$il%.5Con&ession* #$en* %oes no# -ro,i%e a reason &or sal,a#ion* bu# ra#$er -ro,esi#s reali#y. I# is 'learly #$e belie,er0s -ri,ilege* an% is o& no ,alue un#il C$ris# $asbeen re'ei,e% an% #$e ne( li&e begun.So (i#$ #$e $ear#* or inner 'ons'iousness* +an belie,es un#o rig$#eousness*($i'$ is #$e one 'on%i#ion o& a''e-#an'e be&ore Go%2 an% (i#$ #$e +ou#$

'on&ession is +a%e un#o sal,a#ion* ($i'$ is bu# #$e nor+al ans(er o& #$e ne(1born soul #o Go%.T$a# #$ese -assages %o no# %e+an% a -ubli' a'# as a 'on%i#ion o& sal,a#ion isob,ious &or a# leas# #(o o#$er reasons. irs#* su'$ an in#er-re#a#ion (oul%%isagree (i#$ all o#$er -assages o& S'ri-#ure on sal,a#ion* sin'e i# (oul%'ause gra'e #o be no +ore gra'e* inas+u'$ as #$ere (as sa,ing +eri# in a$u+an %ee%2 an% i# is %i&&i'ul# #o %e+an% 'on&ession in 'onne'#ion (i#$'on,ersion (i#$ou# +a)ing i# see+ #o be +eri#orious* an%* #o #$a# e/#en#* a&rus#ra#ing o& #$e ($ole %o'#rine o& gra'e. An% se'on%* a -ubli' 'on&ession'anno# be a ne'essi#y in sal,a#ion* sin'e an innu+erable 'o+-any $a,e &oun%&ulles# -ea'e (i#$ Go% #$roug$ C$ris# 6esus ($o (ere %e-ri,e% o& #$esu--ose% ,alue o& any su'$ a'#ion.In 'o+ing #o a -osi#i,e %e'ision* #$e $u+an +in% is un%oub#e%ly ai%e% byso+e -$ysi'al a'#ion ($i'$ ser,es #o s#reng#$en #$e i+-ression. T$is-sy'$ologi'al &a'# usually un%erlies #$e %e+an%s #$a# are +a%e &or -ubli' a'#sin 'onne'#ion (i#$ #$e a''e-#an'e o& C$ris#. T$e only issue ($i'$ is raise%$ere 'on'erning #$e 'o+bining o& -ubli' a'#s (i#$ #$e a''e-#an'e o& C$ris#* is#$a# su'$ a'#s* i& urge% a# all* s$oul% be so -resen#e% #$a# #$ey 'oul% no# be#$oug$# o& by any in%i,i%ual as &or+ing a -ar# o& #$e one 'on%i#ion o& sal,a#ion.To belie,e on #$e Lor% 6esus C$ris# is #$e ,ery o--osi#e o& %oing any#$ing9 i# isres#ing in #$e (or) an% sa,ing gra'e o& Ano#$er.

Be'ause o& Sa#ani' blin%ness #o #$e Gos-el o& Gra'e 7; Cor. 89* 85 An% His ans(er #$en isHis ans(er no(9 5T$is is #$e (or) o& Go%* #$a# ye belie,e on $i+ ($o+ $e$a#$ sen#5 76o$n D9;* ;


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-ossible e,ils #$a# +ay &ollo( #$e (rong use o& +e#$o%s in ($i'$ a -ubli'a'#ion is %e+an%e% as a ne'essary 'on%i#ion o& sal,a#ion.I. 11 A alse IssueT$e lea%er ($o $as a''us#o+e% $i+sel& #o years o& -ubli' ser,i'e 'an $ar%lyreali3e #$e al+os# i+-ossible #as) #$a# is -la'e% be&ore #$e +a4ori#y o& -eo-le

($en #$ey are as)e% #o %o so+e 'ons-i'ious a'#. Peo-le usually &in% su'$a'#s ,ery %i&&i'ul#2 an% ($ile #$ey +ig$# be (illing #o re'ei,e C$ris# as a-ersonal Sa,iour* #$ey oen s$rin) &ro+ #a)ing a -ubli' s#e- be'ause o& #$eirna#ural #i+i%i#y. T$us #$e real issue is +any #i+es subor%ina#e% #o ano#$er2an% #$a# ne( issue is no# only unreal* bu# is en#irely &oreign #o #$e all1i+-or#an#=ues#ion. In #$is 'onne'#ion i# is oen urge% #$a# #$e unsa,e% s$oul% besu&&i'ien#ly in earnes# #o 'o+-ly rea%ily (i#$ any +e#$o% or 'us#o+ #$a# +aybe e+-loye%. Bu# is i# no# e,i%en#* in a%%i#ion #o #$e &a'# #$a# su'$ %e+an%s+ay be a %enial o& #$e %o'#rine o& gra'e* #$a# #$ey are bo#$ un(arran#e% an%unreasonable* sin'e Go% $as -ro,i%e% no enabling -o(er ($erebyunregenera#e -eo-le +ay %o 'o++en%able a'#s &or Hi+> A -ubli' 'on&ession

is a &ar %i&&eren# #as) #o #$e sa+e #i+i% -erson aer $e $as re'ei,e% #$e ne(%i,ine li&e2 &or $e 'an #$en say by &ai#$* an% in all $u+ili#y9 5I 'an %o all #$ings#$roug$ C$ris# ($i'$ s#reng#$ene% +e5 7P$il. 89:


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ne'essary #o =ues#ion #$is o#$er(ise 'lear %o'#rine o& #$e S'ri-#ures #o allo(&or #$e a--alling -er'en#age o& &ailures in #$e ran)s o& su--ose% 'on,er#s. Bu#($en i# is re+e+bere% #$a# #$e +o%i&i'a#ion o& #$a# -osi#i,e %o'#rine* an% #$e&or'e% in#er-re#a#ion o& #$e Wor% o& Go% #o #$a# en%* $as been a##e+-#e%largely by #$ose ($o $a,e insis#e% on a s-e'#a'ular 'on,ersion* #$eir

'$allenge o& #$a# glorious #ru#$ +ay be se# asi%e (i#$ou# %is'ussion.Al#$oug$ an innu+erable +ul#i#u%e +ay $a,e been +isgui%e% by res-on%ing#o &alse issues an% $a,e re#urne%* sooner or la#er* #o #$eir o(n -la'e ou#si%eC$ris#ian &ello(s$i-* #$e 'o,enan# o& Go% is no# in,ol,e%. 5W$ere&ore $e isable also #o sa,e #$e+ #o #$e u##er+os# Fe#ernally #$a# 'o+e un#o Go% by $i+511 C$ris# 7Heb. 9;


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Publi' +e#$o%s ($i'$ e+barrass any -erson or 'lass o& -ersons +ay be no#only useless bu# in#rusi,e. T$ere is li##le gaine% by in,i#ing all C$ris#ians in a-ubli' ga#$ering #o s#an%* #$us &or'ing all o#$ers in#o a 'ons-i'uous -osi#ion*'ausing #$e+ annoyan'e an% 'rea#ing an o''asion &or -re4u%i'e. I# is no#s#range #$a# in#elligen# unsa,e% -eo-le so+e#i+es a,oi% +ee#ings ($ere

#$ese +e#$o%s are e+-loye%. By a%o-#ing su'$ a -rogra+ #$e e,angelis# or-as#or +ay be $in%ering #$e ,ery (or) o& Go% ($i'$ $e is a##e+-#ing #o %o.I& #$e s-e'#a'ular ele+en# in -ubli' soul1(inning is eli+ina#e% #$ere (ill beless o--or#uni#y #o 'oun# su--ose% resul#s* an% #$e #es# o& 'on,ersion (ill bere+o,e% &ro+ #$e s-$ere o& -ro&ession an% +a%e #o res# on #$e reali#y o& a'$ange% li&e aer(ar%s.T$e sin'ere e,angelis# ($o &earlessly 4u%ges* be&ore Go%* e,ery +e#$o% $ee+-loys 11 4u%ging #$e+ as #o #$eir e/a'# ,alue or -ossible $ar+ in #$eirin&luen'e on i++or#al souls 11 (ill &in% #$a# +any +e#$o%s in e,angelis+ are+ore a $abi# #$an a ne'essi#y* or #$a# #$ey $a,e been e+-loye% in an e&&or# #o-ro%u'e ,isible resul#s* ra#$er #$an #o 'rea#e a +eans by ($i'$ sin1bur%ene%

souls +ay &in% res# an% -ea'e #$roug$ a -ersonal an% in#elligen# &ai#$ in C$ris#as Sa,iour.Les# i# see+ #$a# #$is 'ri#i'is+ o& +o%ern +e#$o%s in e,angelis+ $as le no-ossible +eans o& bringing a ($ole 'ongrega#ion #o a -oin# o& %e'ision* #$e&ollo(ing sugges#ions are o&&ere%* ($i'$ $a,e -ro,en use&ul.T$e real ,alue o& -ubli' +e#$o%s +ay be se'ure% an% +any e,ils a,oi%e% i&*aer e/-laining #$e (ay o& li&e an% %uring a season o& silen# -rayer* #$eunsa,e% are as)e% #o a''e-# C$ris# by a 'ons'ious a'# o& #$e (ill* %ire'#e% in%e&ini#e silen# -rayer #o Go%. Su'$ a %e'ision +ay #$en be grea#lys#reng#$ene% by an i++e%ia#e -ubli' 'on&ession o& C$ris#. T$e ,i#al %i&&eren'ein =ues#ion is* $o(e,er* #$a# su'$ are #$en 'on&essing #$a# #$ey $a,e belie,e%on C$ris#* ra#$er #$an +a)ing a 'on&ession in or%er #$a# #$ey +ay be sa,e%.Aer su'$ an a--eal* an o--or#uni#y s$oul% be +a%e &or -ersonal'on,ersa#ion (i#$ any ($o belie,e #$ey $a,e a''e-#e% C$ris# by &ai#$* or anyo#$ers ($o +ay $a,e $ones# %i&&i'ul#ies. In #$is 'on,ersa#ion #$e in%i,i%ual0se/a'# un%ers#an%ing o& #$e s#e- +ay be as'er#aine% an% $is &ai#$s#reng#$ene%. Su'$ 'on,ersa#ions +ay be se'ure% early in an aer1+ee#ing*or by o&&ering so+e a##ra'#i,e li#era#ure sui#e% #o beginners in #$e C$ris#ian li&e.W$en i# is 'lear #$a# an in#elligen# %e'ision $as been +a%e* 'ons#an#'on&ession o& C$ris# as a -ersonal Sa,iour* s$oul% be urge% along (i#$ #$eo#$er %u#ies an% -ri,ileges o& #$e ne( li&e.

Messages. 11 In 'onsi%ering +essages as #$e las# o& #$e #$ree 5&alse &or'es5 ine,angelis+ alrea%y +en#ione%* i# +ay (ell be res#a#e% #$a# #$e +inis#ry o& #$eNe( Tes#a+en# e,angelis# (as in#en%e% #o be (i%er in i#s s'o-e #$an #$ea''e-#e% +ission o& #$e e,angelis# o& #o%ay. As $is na+e i+-lies* $e is #$e5bearer o& gla% #i%ings*5 an% so is in +ar)e% 'on#ras# #o #$e -ro-$e# ($o-ro'lai+s #$e grea# -rin'i-les o& +orali#y an% rig$#eousness. He $as also a &ar%i&&eren# +ission #$an #$e -as#or an% #ea'$er ($o s$e-$er%s #$e &lo') an%&ee%s #$e+ on #$e Wor% o& Go%.T$e Ne( Tes#a+en# e,angelis# is gi,en a -ar#i'ular +essage #o -ro'lai+. T$a#+essage is #$e 5goo% ne(s5 o& #$e Gos-el o& Gra'e2 i# is #$ere&ore a %is#in'#bo%y o& #ru#$ &or #$is age. His e,angel is one o& 5gla% #i%ings*5 be'ause i# o&&ers

&ree%o+ &ro+ #$e bon%age o& #$e la(* (i#$ a##e+-#s a# sel&1&i##ing &or #$e-resen'e o& Go%* an% be'ause i# -ro'lai+s a -er&e'# sal,a#ion by #$e -o(er o&


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Go% #$roug$ &ai#$ in 6esus C$ris# an% His re%e+-#ion by #$e 'ross 11 asal,a#ion #$roug$ ($i'$ Go% by His -o(er -ro%u'es a 5ne( 'rea#ure*5 able*be'ause o& #$e ne( li&e i+-ar#e%* #o bring &or#$ &rui# #o His glory.Any %e,ia#ion &ro+ #$is -res'ribe% +essage o& re%e+-#i,e #ru#$ is anun(arran#e% un%er#a)ing on #$e -ar# o& #$e e,angelis#* an% is &raug$# (i#$

gra,e %angers. !n #$e one $an%* $e +ay be #e+-#e% #o a%o-# #$e +essage o$e -ro-$e#2 or $e +ay un%er#a)e #$e (or) o& #$e -as#or an% #ea'$er an% %eal(i#$ +a##ers o& C$ris#ian li,ing* an% #$us en'u+ber #$e glorious bu# li+i#e%+essage o& #$e e,angelis#. or #$e issue be&ore #$e unsa,e% is no# one o&aer1'on%u'#. T$e li&e #o be le% aer 'on,ersion 'an be %e#er+ine% only by#$e in%i,i%ual $i+sel& in #$e lig$# an% -o(er o& #$e ne( rela#ion #o C$ris#*W$o+ $e $as re'ei,e%* an% #$e +anner o& #$a# ne( li&e is a -ersonal +a##erbe#(een #$e C$ris#ian an% $is Lor% 7Ro+. :898


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All e,angelis+ &in%s i#s 'onsu++a#ion in one -$ase o& #$e grea# S'ri-#ural(or%* 5Sal,a#ion.5 A (or% ($i'$ 'o,ers +ore #$an #$e ob4e'#i,e o& e,angelis+*in #$a# i# in'lu%es* beyon% #$e %eli,eran'e &ro+ #$e -enal#y an% 'on%e+na#iono& sin* bo#$ #$e %eli,eran'e &ro+ #$e -resen# -o(er o& sin an% #$e &inalun&ol%ing an% %e,elo-+en# o& #$e sa,e% one in#o #$e i+age o& C$ris#. T$e

(or% in'lu%es a ($ole series o& o#$er grea# %o'#rines an% re,ela#ions in ($i'$#$e a#$er* Son* an% Holy S-iri# are seen (or)ing #o(ar% #$e #rans&or+a#ion o$e in%i,i%ual* bo%y* soul* an% s-iri#* in#o a 'eles#ial being an% a -ar#a)er (i#$C$ris# o& #$e $ea,enly glory. T$is is #$e +ig$#y (or)ing o& #$e Triune Go%#o(ar% #$e $ea,enly -er&e'#ion o& e,ery one ($o belie,es. Blesse% in%ee% are#$ey ($o learn #o yiel% #$e+sel,es ($olly #o His sa,ing -o(erBe'ause o& #$e uni,ersal Sa#ani' blin%ness u-on #$e +in%s o& unregenera#e-eo-le 7; Cor. 89* 8< #$e s'o-e o& #$e #rans&or+ing (or) o& sal,a#ion is no#al(ays un%ers#oo%* e,en ($ere su'$ )no(le%ge is bol%ly assu+e%* an%+any religious lea%ers* #$roug$ #$is blin%ness* $a,e ignoran#ly #urne% a(ay&ro+ #$e real Gos-el an% $a,e sin'erely es-ouse% 5ano#$er gos-el5 o& so'ial

re&or+* e#$i'al 'ul#ure* $u+ani#arianis+* or +orali#y. In #urning #o #$ese goo%bu# subor%ina#e #$ings #$ey $a,e re,eale%* bo#$ by #$eir 'areless re4e'#ion o$e one Gos-el o& Gra'e an% by #$eir unboun%e% en#$usias+ &or #$eseun(or#$y subs#i#u#es* #$a# #$e ri'$es o& #$e glorious Gos-el o& C$ris# $a,e no#%a(ne% on #$e+.T$is un'ons'ious ignoran'e o& #$e 'en#ral #ru#$ o& #$e Wor% o& Go% is one o$e +ig$#ies# $in%ran'es #o e,angelis+ #o%ay2 &or no# only are #$e blin%e%unable #o #a)e a -ar# in real soul1sa,ing (or)* bu# #$ey $a,e -lea%e% &or* an%#o so+e e/#en# se'ure%* an a##i#u%e o& #oleran'e #o(ar% #$eir %o'#rines &ro++any ($o s$oul% be resis#ing #$e+ in %e&ense o& #$e #ru#$.T$e s-iri# o& #oleran'e #o(ar% #$e -rea'$ing o& 5ano#$er gos-el*5 ins#ea% o& #$eGos-el o& C$ris#* is usually 4us#i&ie% by #$e assuring s#a#e+en# #$a# #$e Wor%o& Go% nee%s no %e&ense* an% #$ere&ore any 'on#ro,ersy (i#$ #$ese-er,er#ers o& #$e #ru#$ (oul% be a nee%less an% ai+less (ar&are. To #$is i# +aybe re-lie%9 No %e&ense o& #$e ($ole #ru#$ is e,er +a%e &ro+ a &ear #$a# +an(ill %es#roy #$e e#ernal Wor% i#sel&* bu# #$a# %e&ense is +a%e &ro+ a Go%1gi,en'o+-assion &or #$e +ul#i#u%e ($o are being beguile% a(ay &ro+ all $o-e by#$e so-$is#ries o& #$ese #ea'$ings2 &or any #rue bur%en &or #$e los# (ill e/#en%#o #$e +isgui%e% as +u'$ as #o #$e ungui%e%.Wi#$ #$e +any -ious subs#i#u#es &or #$e one Gos-el o& Gra'e #o%ay* an% #$ee''lesias#i'al in&luen'e an% blin% en#$usias+ o& #$eir -ro+o#ers* e,angelis+

$as ne( ene+ies #o &a'e* an% $er glorious (or) 'an ne,er be a''o+-lis$e%by (a,ing #$e ($i#e &lag o& #oleran'e be&ore #$ese &oes.Sin'e +u'$ %e-en%s* in #rue e,angelis+* on a 'lear un%ers#an%ing o& all #$a#is in'lu%e% in 5#$e -o(er o& Go% un#o sal,a#ion*5 i# is i+-or#an# #o %(ell a#so+e leng#$ on #$e ,arious as-e'#s o& sal,a#ion. T$is is un%er#a)en (i#$ a%ee- 'ons'iousness #$a# #$e $ear#1'o+-re$ension o& #$e glorious ri'$es o&sal,a#ion +us# %e-en% u-on a %i,ine illu+ina#ion* or* as i# is s#a#e% in #$eS'ri-#ures9 5T$a# #$e Go% o& our Lor% 6esus C$ris#* #$e a#$er o& glory* +aygi,e un#o you #$e s-iri# o& (is%o+ an% re,ela#ion in #$e )no(le%ge o& $i+9 #$eeyes o& your un%ers#an%ing being enlig$#ene%2 #$a# ye +ay )no( ($a# is #$e$o-e o& $is 'alling* an% ($a# #$e ri'$es o& #$e glory o& $is in$eri#an'e in #$e

sain#s5 7E-$. :9:* :


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In : Cor. :9@* C$ris# is se# &or#$ as $a,ing been +a%e un#o #$e belie,er*5Rig$#eousness* San'#i&i'a#ion* an% Re%e+-#ion.5 T$ese #$ree (or%s* #oso+e e/#en#* sugges# #$e #$ree #enses 11 -as#* -resen#* an% &u#ure 11 o&sal,a#ion2 &or #$e belie,er (as sa,e% &ro+ 'on%e+na#ion un#o rig$#eousnessan% li&e ($en $e belie,e%2 $e is being sa,e% &ro+ #$e $abi# an% -o(er o& sin

#$roug$ san'#i&i'a#ion2 an% $e (ill be sa,e% &ro+ #$e -resen'e o& sin ($en $e*(i#$ $is glorious bo%y* is ($olly re%ee+e% an% 'o+-le#e in #$e -resen'e o&$is Lor% a# His 'o+ing.T$e -resen# an% &u#ure #enses o& sal,a#ion* #$oug$ in no (ay a -ar# o&e,angelis+* s$oul% be 'are&ully %is#inguis$e% &ro+ #$e -as# #ense* ($i'$ is i#s#rue ob4e'#i,e.To #$e belie,er ($o $as 'o+e in#o #$e &irs# grea# #ense o& sal,a#ion* #$e bo%yo& #ru#$ +en#ione% abo,e ($i'$ se#s &or#$ 5San'#i&i'a#ion*5 or 5#$e se'on%#ense o& sal,a#ion*5 is o& grea#es# i+-or#2 &or i# -resen#s #o $i+ #$e only solu#iono& all #$e -roble+s ga#$ering abou# $is res-onsibili#y #o (al) (or#$y o& #$e,o'a#ion ($ere(i#$ $e is 'alle%* an% #o s$o( &or#$ #$e ,ir#ues o& Hi+ W$o

$a#$ 'alle% $i+ &ro+ %ar)ness in#o His +ar,ellous lig$#. T$e belie,er0s $ig$-osi#ion o& sons$i- (i#$ Go%* 'o1-ar#ners$i- (i#$ C$ris#* an% 'o++union an%&ello(s$i- (i#$ #$e S-iri# o& Holiness W$o in%(ells $i+* %e+an%s no#$ings$or# o& a Go%1(roug$# sal,a#ion &ro+ #$e $abi# an% -o(er o& sin* ($i'$ isin%e-en%en# o& all $u+an energy an% s#reng#$2 &or $u+an na#ure* A# i#s bes#*$as no 'a-a'i#y #o -ro%u'e #$e s+alles# -ar# o& a #rue Go%1$onoring li&e.I# +ay &ur#$er be s#a#e% in #$is 'onne'#ion #$a# no in#elligen# C$ris#ian 'an'on#e+-la#e #$e #$ree&ol% &a'# o& $is o(n $ig$ 'alling in C$ris# 6esus* $is sin&ulna#ure* an% #$e o,er-o(ering s#reng#$ o& $is a%,ersary* Sa#an* an% no#(el'o+e #$e Go%1-ro,i%e% ,i'#ory an% sal,a#ion by #$e S-iri# &ro+ #$e 'on#rolan% %o+ina#ion o& e,il. I# is* $o(e,er* oen %i&&i'ul# &or #$e '$il% o& Go% #oaban%on $is o(n resour'es an% #en%en'y #o sel&1$el- as a +eans #o ,i'#ory*an% #o res# in &ai#$ an% e/-e'#a#ion #o(ar% Go% #$a# He (ill (or) in $i+ bo#$ #o(ill an% #o %o o& His goo% -leasure2 ye# #$e ,i'#ory o,er e,il is ne,er gaine% byany o#$er -lan #$an a 'o+-le#e %e-en%en'e u-on #$e sa,ing -o(er o& Go%#$roug$ 6esus C$ris#. 5He ($i'$ $a#$ begun a goo% (or) in you (ill -er&or+ i#un#il #$e %ay o& 6esus C$ris#5 7P$il. :9D


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re%e+-#ion #$roug$ $is bloo%* #$e &orgi,eness o& sins* a''or%ing #o #$e ri'$eso& $is gra'e*5 an% so 'o+-le#e $as been #$is a#oning (or) #$a# Go%* in -er&e'#4us#i'e an% rig$#eousness* 'an no# only &orgi,e an% 'an'el all sin* bu# He 'analso re'ei,e #$e &orgi,en sinner as 'o,ere% (i#$ all #$e (or#$iness o& C$ris#.T$e sa+e -assage re'or%s9 5Ha,ing -re%es#ina#e% us un#o #$e a%o-#ion o&

'$il%ren by 6esus C$ris# #o $i+sel&* a''or%ing #o #$e goo% -leasure o& $is (ill*#o #$e -raise o& #$e glory o& $is gra'e* ($erein $e $a#$ +a%e us a''e-#e% in#$e belo,e%5 7E-$. :9* D


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(orl% #$a# re4e'#s i#s -ro-i#ia#ion* o& bu# one grea# sin9 5!& sin* be'ause #$eybelie,e no# on +e.5T$e belie,er* in 'on#ras# #o #$e unsa,e%* $as 'onsen#e% #o #$e a#one+en# as#$e basis o& $is sal,a#ion* an% $as #$us a--ro-ria#e% by &ai#$ #$e -ro-i#ia#ion+a%e &or $i+.

T$e e/a'# -osi#ion o& #$e belie,er in rela#ion #o #$e 'on%e+na#ion 4us#ly %ue$i+ &or $is sins +ay be illus#ra#e% by #$e rela#ion ($i'$ an e/e'u#e% 'ri+inalbears #o #$e la( ($i'$ $as alrea%y 'on%e+ne% an% -u# $i+ #o %ea#$. He $asbeen %ra(n in#o 'our#* 4u%ge% an% sen#en'e% #o %ea#$ &or $is sins* an% #$e%ea#$ -enal#y $as been -er&e'#ly e/e'u#e%. His e/e'u#ion $as* $o(e,er* beenborne &or $i+* in subs#i#u#ion* by #$e ,ery 6u%ge W$ose rig$#eousness'on%e+ne% $i+. or i# +us# e,er be re+e+bere% #$a# i# (as #$e 6u%ge W$o-ronoun'e% #$e %ea#$ sen#en'e 11 5T$e soul #$a# sinne#$* i# s$all %ie*5 an%5T$e (ages o& sin is %ea#$5 11 W$o also in His grea# lo,e bo(e% #$e $ea,ensan% 'a+e %o(n &ro+ #$a# #$rone* +a)ing bare His o(n boso+ an% re'ei,ingin#o His o(n breas# #$e ,ery %ea#$ blo( He $a% in rig$#eousness i+-ose%. I#

(as Go% #$a# 5(as in C$ris#* re'on'iling #$e (orl% un#o $i+sel&* no# i+-u#ing#$eir #res-asses un#o #$e+.5T$e belie,er* #$us s#an%ing beyon% $is o(n -er&e'# e/e'u#ion* is in a -osi#ion($i'$ is no# un%er la(2 &or #$e las# %e+an% o& #$e la( $as been sa#is&ie%. Heis in a -osi#ion* #$ere&ore* ($erein Go% is &ree #o (or) ou# e,ery %esire o& Hiso(n lo,e (i#$ou# a -ossible '$allenge o& His -er&e'# rig$#eousness an% #rue$oliness. Sin'e all #$e %e+an%s o& rig$#eousness $a,e been so &ully sa#is&ie%*i# is (ri##en #$a# Go% 'an re+ain 4us#* an% s#ill be #$e 4us#i&ier o& $i+ #$a#belie,e#$. W$en Go% is #$us &ree #o a'# He (ill a''o+-lis$ by His o(n -o(erHis e#ernal -ur-ose* an% #$e belie,er (ill &inally be -resen#e% &aul#less be&ore#$e -resen'e o& His glory* an% (ill be 'on&or+e% #o #$e i+age o& His Son.Won%er&ul in%ee% are #$e &igures use% in #$e Bible #o se# &or#$ #$e 'o+-le#ere+o,al o& sin an% 'on%e+na#ion &ro+ #$e one ($o re'ei,es #$e Go%1-ro,i%e% 'ure &or sin. In Mi'a$ 9: i# is sai% o& Israel9 5An% #$ou (il# 'as# all#$eir sins in#o #$e %e-#$s o& #$e sea52 so also* in Psa. :@9:;9 5As &ar as #$eeas# is &ro+ #$e (es#* so &ar $a#$ $e re+o,e% our #ransgressions &ro+ us*55An% #$eir sins an% ini=ui#ies (ill I re+e+ber no +ore5 7Heb. :@9:


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un'lean #$ing* an% our rig$#eousnesses are as &il#$y rags5 7Isa. D89D Abra$a+ belie,e% Go%* an% i# (as 'oun#e% un#o $i+ &orrig$#eousness. No( #o $i+ #$a# (or)e#$ is #$e re(ar% no# re')one% o& gra'e*bu# o& %eb#. Bu# #o $i+ #$a# (or)e#$ no#* bu# belie,e#$ on $i+ #$a# 4us#i&ie#$ #$eungo%ly* $is &ai#$ is 'oun#e% &or rig$#eousness. E,en as "a,i% also %es'ribe#$#$e blesse%ness o& #$e +an* un#o ($o+ Go% i+-u#e#$ rig$#eousness (i#$ou#(or)s5 7Ro+. 89:1D


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,ie(1-oin# o& #$e 5(is%o+ o& #$is (orl%52 bu# i# is no# i+-ossible orunreasonable in #$e lig$# o& #$e 'ross.III. 11 Also #$ere is in sal,a#ion an i+-ar#a#ion o& a ne( li&e2 an% #$a# ($i'$alone 'an bring relie& #o one ($o is 5%ea% in #res-asses an% sins.5 I# is a ne('rea#ion an% regenera#ion by #$e -o(er o& Go% on #$e groun%s o& #$e bloo% o&

#$e 'ross. I#* #oo* is bes#o(e% a# #$e beginning o& sal,a#ion.T$e &ollo(ing -assages* sele'#e% &ro+ o,er eig$#y Ne( Tes#a+en# re&eren'eson #$is #$e+e* (ill gi,e so+e 'on'e-#ion o& #$e ($ole %o'#rine an% re,ela#ion97a< I# is in no (ay #$e -resen# -ossession o& #$e unsa,e%. 56esus ans(ere%an% sai% un#o $i+* Verily* ,erily* I say un#o #$ee* E/'e-# a +an be born againF&ro+ abo,e* $e 'anno# see #$e )ing%o+ o& Go%5 76o$n 9


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(i#$ #$e %esires an% $abi#s o& #$e &les$* an% as #o #$e ne( un%er#a)ings &orGo% o& #$e 5ne( +an5 in all $oly li,ing an% ser,i'e ($i'$ are so in&ini#elybeyon% $u+an -o(er an% +ig$#. T$e &a'# #$a# $e 'o+es ins#an#ly in#o-ossession o& su&&i'ien# -o(er by #$e S-iri# #o li,e ($olly un#o Go% is in+ar)e% 'on#ras# #o #$e (orl%0s i%eal o& 5'$ara'#er1buil%ing5 ($i'$ %e+an%s

years o& -ain&ul %e&ea# an% &ailure. T$e belie,er $as bu# #o learn #o yiel%$i+sel& ($olly #o #$e -o(er o& #$e in%(elling S-iri# #o &in% #$a# $e is %eli,ere%&ro+ all #$e 5(or)s o& #$e &les$5 ($i'$ are #$ese9 5A%ul#ery* &orni'a#ion*un'leanness* las'i,iousness* i%ola#ry* (i#'$'ra* $a#re%* ,arian'e* e+ula#ions*(ra#$* s#ri&e* se%i#ions* $eresies* en,yings* +ur%ers* %run)enness* re,ellings*an% su'$ li)e52 an% in #$e -la'e o& #$ese* #$e S-iri# W$o in%(ells #$e belie,er(ill bear in $i+ 5#$e &rui# o& #$e S-iri#52 ($i'$ is 5lo,e* 4oy* -ea'e* long1su&&ering* gen#leness* goo%ness* &ai#$* +ee)ness* #e+-eran'e5 7Gal. 9:1;8


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So grea# a rela#ions$i- +us# -ro%u'e so+e -ersonal e/-erien'e in #$ebelie,er* e,en #$oug$ #$is %o'#rine is ($olly un)no(n by $i+2 $en'e #$e #es# isgi,en &or all -ro&essing C$ris#ians* 5We )no( #$a# (e $a,e -asse% &ro+ %ea#$un#o li&e* be'ause (e lo,e #$e bre#$ren. He #$a# lo,e#$ no# $is bro#$erFC$ris#ian abi%e#$ in %ea#$5 7: 6o$n 9:8


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Any a##e+-# #o %es'ribe #$is sal,a#ion +us# -ro,e ina%e=ua#e2 &or #$e $al& $asne,er been #ol% o& #$e ri'$es o& gra'e in C$ris# 6esus. Ye# enoug$ $as beens#a#e% #o s$o( #$a# #$e &irs# (or) in sal,a#ion* ($i'$ is o&&ere% #o #$eunregenera#e on #$e groun%s o& #$e +eri# an% sa'ri&i'e o& C$ris#* is as#u-en%ous an% ins#an#aneous #rans&or+a#ion o& #$e ($ole es#a#e o& +an &ro+

#$e -o(er o& %ar)ness an% #$e 'on%e+na#ion o& sin* in#o #$e glorious lig$#*liber#y an% se'uri#y o& #$e sons o& Go%. I# is #$e un+easure% -o(er* (is%o+an% lo,e o& Go% (or)ing* a# His o(n in&ini#e 'os#* #o 'rea#e a ne( $u+ani#y*re%ee+e% an% $ea,enly in being. Be&ore su'$ an ob4e'#i,e #$e $u+ani#ariansubs#i#u#es* o&&ere% by Sa#an or +an* be'o+e as no#$ing.T$is sal,a#ion is in no (ay #$e -ro%u'# o& $u+an #$oug$# or in,en#ion9 bu# i#$as ra#$er 5a--eare%5 as a 5re,ela#ion5 &ro+ Go% #o +an 7Ti#. 98* an% Gal.:9::* :;


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is gi,en #o #$e+. T$ey +ay be nor+ally in#elligen# an% )een #o 'o+-re$en%any o--or#uni#y &or -ersonal a%,an'e+en# in +a#erial or in#elle'#ual #$ings2 ye##$ere is o,er #$e+ a s-ell o& in%i&&eren'e an% negle'# #o(ar% #$e #$ings #$a#(oul% se'ure &or #$e+ any rig$# rela#ion #o Go%. All #$e o&&ers o& gra'e (i#$ #$e-resen# an% &u#ure blesse%ness o& #$e re%ee+e% are lis#ene% #o by #$ese

-eo-le (i#$ou# a reasonable res-onse. T$ey are* -er$a-s* sy+-a#$e#i'*(ar+1$ear#e% an% )in%2 #$ey are &ull o& #en%erness #o(ar% all $u+an su&&eringan% nee%9 bu# #$eir sin&ulness be&ore Go% an% #$eir i+-era#i,e nee% o& aSa,iour are s#rangely %isregar%e%. T$ey lie %o(n #o slee- (i#$ou# &ear an%a(a)en #o a li&e #$a# is &ree &ro+ #$oug$# or obliga#ion #o(ar% Go%. T$e &ai#$&ul+inis#er soon learns* #o $is sorro(* #$a# $is +os# 'are&ul -resen#a#ion o& #ru#$an% earnes# a--eal -ro%u'es no e&&e'# u-on #$e+* an% #$e =ues#ion na#urallyarises9 5Ho(* #$en* 'an #$ese -eo-le be rea'$e% (i#$ #$e Gos-el>5T$e ans(er #o #$a# =ues#ion lies in a rig$# un%ers#an%ing o& #$e 'ause o& #$eirin%i&&eren'e* an% in an a%4us#+en# o& +e#$o%s in (or) so #$a# #$ere +ay be'oo-era#ion (i#$ #$e S-iri# in &ollo(ing #$e %i,ine -rogra+ in soul1(inning.

!ne o& #$e grea#es# &oes #o +o%ern e,angelis+* ($i'$ $as been #rea#e% &ar#oo lig$#ly* is %es'ribe% in #$e &ollo(ing -assage9 5An% e,en i& our gos-el is,eile%* i# is ,eile% in #$e+ #$a# are -eris$ing9 in ($o+ #$e Go% o& #$is age $a#$blin%e% #$e #$oug$#s o& #$e unbelie,ing* #$a# #$e illu+ina#ion o& #$e gos-el o$e glory o& C$ris#* ($o is #$e i+age o& Go%* s$oul% no# %a(n u-on #$e+5 7;Cor. 89* 8* R.V. (i#$ +argin


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un%er #$e bes#o(e% rig$#eousness o& Go% 7Ro+. 9;:* ;;2 89:1D2 :@9* 82 P$il*9* 2 : Cor. :9@2 ; Cor. 9;:


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in'line% un#o Go%* an% by ($i'$* Sa#an1blin%e% eyes +ay re'ei,e a ne(,ision o& #$e Gos-el o& Gra'e.T$is %i,ine un,eiling o& #$e in%i,i%ual +in% an% $ear# #o #$e Gos-el is s-o)eno& a# leng#$ in Heb. D981. W$ile #$is -assage is 6e(is$ in i#s '$ara'#er* i# is ani+-or#an# s#a#e+en# o& a -$ase o& #$e #ru#$ un%er -resen# 'onsi%era#ion. T$e

-assage is as &ollo(s9 5or i# is i+-ossible &or #$ose ($o (ere on'eenlig$#ene%* an% $a,e #as#e% o& #$e $ea,enly gi* an% (ere +a%e -ar#a)ers o$e Holy G$os#* an% $a,e #as#e% #$e goo% (or% o& Go%* an% #$e -o(ers o& #$e(orl% #o 'o+e* i& #$ey s$all &all a(ay* #o rene( #$e+ again un#o re-en#an'e2seeing #$ey 'ru'i&y #o #$e+sel,es #$e Son o& Go% a&res$* an% -u# $i+ #o ano-en s$a+e. or #$e ear#$ ($i'$ %rin)e#$ in #$e rain #$a# 'o+e#$ o u-on i#*an% bringe#$ &or#$ $erbs +ee# &or #$e+ by ($o+ i# is %resse%* re'ei,e#$blessing &ro+ Go%9 bu# #$a# ($i'$ beare#$ #$orns an% briers is re4e'#e%* an% isnig$ un#o 'ursing2 ($ose en% is #o be burne%. Bu#* belo,e%* (e are -ersua%e%be##er #$ings o& you* an% #$ings #$a# a''o+-any sal,a#ion* #$oug$ (e #$uss-ea).5

I# (oul% see+ i+-ossible #$a# so +u'$ 'oul% be a''o+-lis$e% in any -ersonas is $ere %es'ribe%* an% ye# #$a# -erson re+ain unsa,e%* (ere i# no# &or #$e-$ase o& #ru#$ ($i'$ is un%er 'onsi%era#ion2 &or #$e -assage s#a#es #$a# #$ose%es'ribe% $a,e been 5on'e enlig$#ene%*5 5$a,e #as#e% o& #$e $ea,enly gi*5an% $a,e been +a%e 5-ar#a)ers o& #$e Holy G$os#.5 T$ey $a,e 5#as#e% #$egoo% (or% o& Go%5 an% #$e 5-o(ers o& #$e (orl% #o 'o+e52 ye# #$is is all #rue o&unregenera#e -ersons ($o $a,e been 5%ra(n5 an% 5'on,i'#e%5 by %i,ine-o(er in -re-ara#ion &or sal,a#ion.W$en #$e -assage $as been in#er-re#e% as being a %es'ri-#ion o& regenera#e-eo-le* i# $as been use% as a -roo& #e/# #o subs#an#ia#e #$a# uns'ri-#ural an%Go%1%is$onoring #$eory #$a# a sa,e% -erson 'an 5&all a(ay5 an% &in% i#i+-ossible #o rene( $is re-en#an'e. T$a# #$e -assage %oes no# %es'ribe a#rue '$il% o& Go% is e,i%en#* &or #$e %es'ri-#ion is ($olly ina%e=ua#e o& aC$ris#ian. All #$a# is sai% is* in a sense* #rue o& a belie,er2 bu# ,ery +u'$ +oreis #rue o& $i+ also. T$e belie,er $as re'ei,e%* no# 5#as#e%*5 #$e $ea,enly gi$e $as been 5seale% by #$e Holy S-iri#*5 ($i'$ is +ore #$an #o $a,e5-ar#a)en5 o& #$e S-iri# in 'on,i'#ion or illu+ina#ion. T$e 5#as#ing o& #$e Wor% o&Go%5 is a -oor subs#i#u#e &or #$e belie,er0s 5(as$ing o& regenera#ion by #$eWor%52 an% 5#as#ing5 o& #$e -o(ers o& #$e (orl% #o 'o+e is in'o+-arable (i#$#$e -o(er o& Go% in sal,a#ion.Bu# again* i# is 'learly s#a#e% in #$e 'losing ,erse o& #$is -assage #$a# #$is is

no# a %es'ri-#ion o& #$e 5be##er #$ings5 #$a# 5a''o+-any sal,a#ion.5 I# is#$ere&ore a %es'ri-#ion o& #$e 'on%i#ion in#o ($i'$ a soul is broug$# ($en%i,inely -re-are% &or an in#elligen# '$oi'e o& C$ris# as Sa,iour. T$is 'on%i#ionis* #o so+e e/#en#* a s-$ere o& -roba#ion 7($i'$ is ne,er #$e rela#ion o& a #ruebelie,er #o Go%


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T$e i+-or#an'e o& #$is #ru#$ (ill (arran# a re&eren'e #o #$ree o#$er brie&-assages. In ea'$ o& #$ese #$is %i,ine %ra(ing* or 'alling* +ay be seen in i#s#rue -la'e an% or%er a+ong #$e o#$er as-e'#s o& 5#$e -o(er o& Go% un#osal,a#ion.5 In #$ese -assages* #$is -$ase o& #ru#$ is +en#ione% by #$e (or%s*5#o o-en #$eir eyes*5 5'alle% +e by His gra'e*5 an% 5'alle%.5 T$e -assage

rea%s95To o-en #$eir eyes* an% #o #urn #$e+ &ro+ %ar)ness #o lig$#* an% &ro+ #$e-o(er o& Sa#an un#o Go%* #$a# #$ey +ay re'ei,e &orgi,eness o& sins* an%in$eri#an'e a+ong #$e+ ($i'$ are san'#i&ie% by &ai#$ #$a# is in +e5 7A'#s;D9:


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illu+ina#ion 'on'erning #$ree %is#in'# &a'#s* ra#$er #$an #$e 'rea#ion o& a &eelingo& re+orse &or sins #$a# $a,e been 'o++i##e%. T$ere is no (arran# &orassu+ing #$a# #$is #$ree1&ol% %i,inely (roug$# ,ision is %i,isible* or in any (aysub4e'# #o a -ar#ial &ul&il+en#. I# (oul%* #$ere&ore* be unreasonable #o li+i# our#$oug$# o& #$is +inis#ry o& #$e S-iri# #o any one as-e'# o& #$is (or).

A 'are&ul s#u%y o&* in all* abou# si/#een -assages ($ere #$e Gree) (or%#ransla#e% 5re-ro,e5 is use% (ill re,eal #$a# i# is usually %es'ri-#i,e o& a'on%i#ion o& +in% resul#ing &ro+ #$e i+-ar#a#ion o& #ru#$* an% #$a# #$is'on,i'#ing (or) o& #$e S-iri# &or #$e (orl% is i%en#i'al (i#$ #$e enlig$#en+en# by#$e S-iri# alrea%y 'onsi%ere%.A# #$is -oin# +u'$ %e-en%s u-on an a%e=ua#e un%ers#an%ing o& #$e ($oles'o-e o& #$e a'#ion o& #$e S-iri# as sugges#e% by #$e #$ree (or%s* 5sin*55rig$#eousness5 an% 54u%g+en#.5!& Sin* 5be'ause #$ey belie,e no# on +e.5 56esus ans(ere% an% sai% un#o$i+* Verily* ,erily* I say un#o #$ee* E/'e-# a +an be born again* $e 'anno# see#$e )ing%o+ o& Go%5 76o$n 9


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'on,i'#ion o& rig$#eousness an% o& 4u%g+en# are bu# re,ela#ions o& #$e C$ris#an% His sal,a#ion.!& Rig$#eousness* 5be'ause I go #o +y a#$er an% ye see +e no +ore.5 5Bu#ye %enie% #$e Holy !ne an% #$e 6us#* an% %esire% a +ur%erer #o be gran#e%un#o you2 an% )ille% #$e Prin'e o& li&e* ($o+ Go% $a#$ raise% &ro+ #$e %ea%2

($ereo& (e are (i#nesses5 7A'#s 9:8* :


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T$e S-iri# #$us also enlig$#ens #$e %ar)ene% +in% 'on'erning #$e 'o+-le#ean% su&&i'ien# 4u%g+en# o& all sin in #$e 'ross o& C$ris#. T$is 4u%g+en# no# only+e# all -ossible 'on%e+na#ion &or sin 7Isa. 981D2 Ro+. D9:@2 ; Cor. 9:8* ;:2Heb. :@9;1:2 : Pe#. :9:* :2 ;9;8


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T$e Wor% o& Go%* 5($i'$ is #$e s(or% o& #$e S-iri#.5 Ano#$er s$ar- %is#in'#ion+us# be +a%e a# #$is -oin#* as in #$e enlig$#ening an% #ea'$ing (or) o& #$eS-iri#* be#(een #$e ($ole %i,ine (or) &or #$e sa,e% an% #$a# s+all -ar# o& #$esa+e (or) ($i'$ +ay be %one &or #$e unsa,e% as a -re-ara#ion &or sal,a#ion.T$e ri'$es o& #$e (or) &or #$e sa,e% 'an be only sugges#e% $ere.

To #$e sa,e% #$e Wor% o& Go% is a 'leansing* san'#i&ying an% re&le'#ing -o(er76o$n :9:@* ::2 :92 E-$. 9;* ;D2 6o$n :9:2 an% ; Cor. 9:


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-rea'$ing o& #$e Wor%. An% ($en a -rea'$er e,a%es ei#$er #$e +essage o$e 'ross or #$e essen#ial %ei#y o& C$ris# #$ere $as been* an% 'an be* no'oo-era#ion o& #$e S-iri# in 'on,in'ing -o(er* #$oug$ e,ery ele+en# o& li#erary+eri# an% $u+an elo=uen'e be su--lie%. E,i%en'e o& #$is is on e,ery $an%.I# is no# a +ere arbi#rary 'a-ri'e (i#$ Go% #$a# #$ere +us# be an in#elligen#

a--ro-ria#ion o& #$e (or) o& C$ris# as #$e groun%s o& re%e+-#ion9 5or #$ere isnone o#$er na+e un%er $ea,en gi,en a+ong +en* ($ereby (e +us# besa,e%5 7A'#s 89:;


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inner li&e* an% #$e only a%e=ua#e relie& &or #$a# soul0s sense o& u##er$el-lessness an% burning #$irs# &or #$e (a#er o& li&e.A &e( genuine %e'isions +ay o''ur a+ong #$e +any* an% #$ese $a,e al(ays4us#i&ie% #$e ($olesale e,angeli3ing +e#$o%. T$ere is* $o(e,er* a ,ery gra,e$ar+ %one #o any ($o are #$us su-er&i'ially a&&e'#e%* an% #$is $ar+ +ig$#

so+e#i+es ou#(eig$ #$e goo% #$a# is %one. In re-ly #o #$is i# is argue% #$a#no#$ing 'an ou#(eig$ #$e ,alue o& one soul #$a# is sa,e%2 ye# ($en #$e $ar+o& a &alse %e'ision is analyse%* i# (ill be seen #$a# #$e aer1s#a#e o&be(il%er+en# an% %is'ourage+en# ($i'$ resul#s in an a##i#u%e #$a# is al+os#una--roa'$able an% $o-eless* $as i#s un+easure% resul#s as (ell.T$e Gos-el (ill al(ays -ro,e* in #$is age* 5a sa,our o& %ea#$ un#o %ea#$5 as(ell as o& 5li&e un#o li&e52 &or so+e* e,en u-on ($o+ #$e S-iri# $as (roug$# in'on,i'#ion* (ill re4e'# #$e (ay o& li&e. Bu# #$ere is no e/-e'#a#ion in #$ee,angelis+ o& #$e S'ri-#ures* #$a# souls are #o be $urrie% in#o unreali#ies an%be +isgui%e% in #$eir blin%ness. In #$e +inis#ry o& #$e S-iri# W$o 'a+e #o'on,i'# #$e (orl% o& sin* o& rig$#eousness* an% o& 4u%g+en#* Go% $as &ai#$&ully

-ro,i%e% #$e one all1su&&i'ien# -re-ara#ion &or a &ull an% in#elligen# %e'ision.Pla'ing sa,ing #rus# in #$e Lor% 6esus C$ris# is an a'# so %e&ini#e #$a# #$ee/-erien'e +us# be abi%ing. A 'ons'iousness #$a# #$is s#e- $as been #a)en(ill na#urally re+ain. Well +ay (e =ues#ion our o(n sal,a#ion ($en un'er#aina# #$is -oin#. 5I )no( ($o+ I $a,e belie,e%5 is #$e nor+al #es#i+ony o& e,erysa,e% -erson. Su'$ #rus# abi%es. I# is a 'ons'iousness #$a# He alone is%e-en%e% u-on as #$e ans(er be&ore Go% &or e,ery -roble+ o& a sin1'urse%soul. T$is abi%ing 'on&i%en'e 'an be &or+e% in #$e $ear# only #$roug$ #$eillu+ina#ing* regenera#ing* an% in%(elling (or) o& #$e S-iri#.T$e e/a+-les o& soul1(inning in #$e Ne( Tes#a+en# -resen# a 'ons-i'uous'on#ras# #o so+e e/a+-les o& -resen#1%ay e,angelis+. So &ar as #$e %i,inere'or% s$o(s #$ere see+e% #o be li##le urging or 'oa/ing* nor (as any -erson%eal# (i#$ in%i,i%ually ($o $a% no# &irs# gi,en e,i%en'e o& a %i,inely1(roug$#sense o& nee%. I# is re'or%e% #$a# Pe#er %ire'#e% #$e 'on,er#s a# Pen#e'os# in#$e (ay o& li&e aer #$ey (ere 5-ri')e% in #$eir $ear#* an% sai% un#o Pe#er an%#o #$e res# o& #$e a-os#les* Men an% bre#$ren* ($a# s$all (e %o5> So also#$ere is no re'or% #$a# Paul an% Silas -lea%e% (i#$ #$e P$ili--ian 4ailor #obe'o+e a C$ris#ian be&ore $e $a% any su'$ %esire2 bu# ra#$er* aer a grea#'$ange $a% #a)en -la'e in $is ($ole a##i#u%e ($i'$ 'o+-elle% $i+ #o &all#re+blingly be&ore #$e+ an% say* 5Sirs* ($a# +us# I %o #o be sa,e%>5 %i% #$ey-ersonally %ire'# $i+ #o 5belie,e on #$e Lor% 6esus C$ris#.5 Pe#er %oes no#

sen% &or Cornelius9 Cornelius rea'$es ou# &or Pe#er. An% Saul is le% in#o #$elig$# al+os# (i#$ou# $u+an ai% or %ire'#ion.In ,ie( o& #$is all1i+-or#an# %i,ine -re-ara#ion &or sal,a#ion* i# is 'lear #$a# alle,angelis+* be i# -ubli' +inis#ry or -ersonal (or)* ($i'$ %oes no# (ai# &or #$e+o,ings o& #$e S-iri# in #$e $ear#s o& #$e unsa,e% is inso+u'$ re+o,e% &ro+#rue 'oo-era#ion (i#$ Go%* an% is in %anger o& $in%ering souls.Su'$ a (ai#ing on Go% an% &or Go% as is ne'essary &or #rue 'oo-era#ion (i#$#$e S-iri#* al#$oug$ i# +ay s$a##er #$e e,angelis#0s 'lai+ #o large nu+bers o&'on,er#s* (ill #en% #o (ean #$e '$ur'$ a(ay &ro+ $er %e-en%en'e u-ons-as+o%i' -erio%s o& 'on'ern &or #$e los# in#o a #rue an% +ore 'ons#an#a##i#u%e o& &rui#1bearing.

T$e S'ri-#ures &urnis$ us (i#$ e/a+-les o& #rue e,angelis+* #$e resul#s o&($i'$ (ere re-or#e% +any 'en#uries ago ($en i# (as sai%9 5An% #$e Lor%


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$u+an s#a#e+en# o& #$e #ru#$. T$e S-iri# +us# (iel% His +ig$#y S(or% an% #$a#(or) o& #$e S-iri#* #o a large e/#en# i# (oul% see+* is sub4e'# #o belie,ing-rayer.A C$ris#ian* as $as been +en#ione% in a -re,ious '$a-#er* is* &ro+ #$e+o+en# o& $is sal,a#ion* 'ons#i#u#e% a royal -ries# un#o Go%. T$e +eaning

an% s'o-e o& $is -osi#ion +ay be be##er un%ers#oo% by re&erring #o #$e Aaroni'-ries#$oo% un%er #$e la(* &or #$e !l% Tes#a+en# -ries#$oo% is e,i%en#ly a #y-e*or a &ores$a%o(ing in so+e -ar#i'ulars* o& #$e royal -ries#$oo% un%er gra'e.T$a# #$ere is a royal -ries#$oo% un%er gra'e is re,eale% in #$e &ollo(ingS'ri-#ures9 5Bu# ye are a '$osen genera#ion* a royal -ries#$oo%* an $olyna#ion* a -e'uliar -eo-le2 #$a# ye s$oul% s$e( &or#$ #$e -raises F,ir#ues o& $i+($o $a#$ 'alle% you ou# o& %ar)ness in#o $is +ar,ellous lig$#5 7: Pe#. ;9


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belie,ers ali)e9 ($ile #$e gis &or ser,i'e are bes#o(e% by #$e S-iri# 5as $e(ill5 7Ro+. :;912 : Cor. :;981::


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-ries#ly o&&i'e by #$e leas# o& all belie,ers. 5By 6esus C$ris#5 $e $as been+a%e 5a''e-#able #o Go%*5 an% only -ersonal -ollu#ion 'an no( $in%er #$ereali3a#ion o& #$ose -re'ious -ri,ileges in #$e -resen'e o& Go%.All e,angelis+ +us# begin (i#$ -rayer. An% no $u+an ser,i'e* or %e,i'e* 'an#a)e #$e -la'e o& #$e in#er'ession o& a -ries# ($o is 'leanse%* an% 5a''e-#able

#o Go%*5 e,en in #$e $olies# -la'e 5by 6esus C$ris#.5W$ile #$e belie,er1-ries# +ay in#er'e%e in be$al& o& $is &ello(1+e+bers in #$ebo%y o& C$ris#* i# is a -ri,ilege o& $is 'o1-ar#ners$i- (i#$ C$ris# #o in#er'e%e &or#$e los#2 an% #$e ans(er #o #$a# -rayer (ill be #$e going &or#$ o& #$e S-iri# #o'on,in'e #$e+ o& sin* o& rig$#eousness* an% o& 4u%g+en#.T$e i+-or#an'e o& -rea'$ing an% #ea'$ing #$e #ru#$ is in no (ay lessene% by#$is e+-$asis u-on -ries#ly -rayer. I# +us# only be borne in +in% #$a#-re,ailing -rayer ne'essarily a''o+-anies all o#$er +inis#ry2 &or i# 'o++an%s#$e -o(er o& Go%* an% se'ures #$e nee%e% illu+ina#ion o& #$e +in% #o(ar% #$eWor% #$a# +ay be -rea'$e%. Wi#$ou# -rayer #$ere (ill be li##le un%ers#an%ingan% ,ision o& #$e Gos-el* e,en #$oug$ &ai#$&ully -resen#e%.

T$e reason &or $u+an in#er'ession in #$e %i,ine -lan $as no# been ($ollyre,eale%. T$e re-ea#e% s#a#e+en#s o& S'ri-#ure #$a# i# is a ne'essary lin) in#$e '$ain #$a# 'arries #$e %i,ine energy in#o #$e i+-o#en# souls o& +en* ina%%i#ion #o i#s a'#ual a'$ie,e+en# as seen in #$e (orl%* +us# be #$e su&&i'ien#e,i%en'e o& #$e i+-era#i,e nee% &or #$e -rayer in 'onne'#ion (i#$ #$e -ur-oseo& Go%. T$us in #$e S'ri-#ures an% in e/-erien'e i# is re,eale% #$a# Go% $as$onore% +an (i#$ an e/al#e% -la'e o& 'oo-era#ion an% -ar#ners$i- (i#$Hi+sel& in His grea# -ro4e'#s o& $u+an #rans&or+a#ion.A+ong #$e +any %ire'# an% -osi#i,e -ro+ises ($erein #$e a'#i,i#y o& #$e%i,ine -o(er is 'on%i#ione% on $u+an &ai#$&ulness in -rayer bu# one (ill $erebe =uo#e% an% 'onsi%ere%.In 6o$n :89:8* i# is (ri##en9 5I& ye s$all as) any#$ing in +y na+e* I (ill %o i#57see also 6o$n :92 :D9;* ;82 an% Lu)e ::9


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#rus# in $is +in%. I# is ne'essary &or +an* #$ere&ore* in #$e in#eres#s o& $is o(nun%ers#an%ing o& Go% an% #ru#$* #o 'o+e %ire'#ly #o Go%* a')no(le%ging Hiso+ni-o#en'e* an% loo)ing #o Hi+ as alone su&&i'ien# #o %o #$e #$ing &or ($i'$$e +ay be -raying.Again* i# +ay be seen &ro+ #$is -ro+ise #$a# Go%* #o so+e e/#en#* $as seen &i#

#o 'on%i#ion His a'#ion u-on #$e belie,er0s -rayer2 &or #$e S'ri-#ure says9 5I& yes$all as) any#$ing in +y na+e* I (ill %o i#52 an% #$is is #$e se're# o& all #ruee,angelis+.T$ere is ano#$er -ro+ise bearing %ire'#ly on #$is -oin#9 5I& any +an see $isbro#$er sin a sin ($i'$ is no# un#o %ea#$* $e s$all as)* an% $e s$all gi,e $i+li&e &or #$e+ #$a# sin no# un#o %ea#$. T$ere is a sin un#o %ea#$9 I %o no# say#$a# $e s$all -ray &or i#5 7: 6o$n 9:D


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s$oul% in no (ay be use% #o =uali&y #$e re,eale% -lan o& Go%* ($i'$ He $asblesse% #$roug$ou# #$e years.No# only are #$e -ri'eless resul#s o& #$e sa,ing -o(er o& Go% $in%ere%* bu# #$ein%i,i%ual belie,er $as su&&ere% un+easure% loss in $is -ossible re(ar%* ($en#$e -rayer o& in#er'ession $as &or any reason 'ease%. Prayer -resen#s #$e

grea#es# o--or#uni#y &or soul1(inning* an% #$ere is -re'ious re(ar% -ro+ise%#o #$ose ($o bring souls #o C$ris#* an% are &oun% #o be su&&ering (i#$ Hi+ inHis bur%en &or #$e los#.un%a+en#ally* #$en* #$e -ersonal ele+en# in #rue soul1(inning (or) is +ore aser,i'e o& -lea%ing &or souls #$an a ser,i'e o& -lea%ing (i#$ souls. I# is #al)ing(i#$ Go% abou# +en &ro+ a 'lean $ear# an% in #$e -o(er o& #$e S-iri#* ra#$er#$an #al)ing #o +en abou# Go%. Bu# le# no one 'on'lu%e #$a# su'$ in#er'essory-rayer is no# a ser,i'e %e+an%ing #i+e an% ,i#ali#y. I& &ai#$&ully en#ere% in#o*#$is +inis#ry* as $as been -oin#e% ou#* (ill resul# in an o--or#uni#y #o %ire'#S-iri#1+o,e% +en #o #$e &ai#$&ul -ro,isions an% -ro+ises o& Go%.

CHAPTER V

SUERING WITH CHRISTI# s$oul% no# be 'on'lu%e% &ro+ ($a# $as gone be&ore #$a# #$ere is no o#$erGo%1a--oin#e% $u+an ser,i'e in be$al& o& #$e los# #$an #$e -rayer o&in#er'ession. I# is #rue* $o(e,er* #$a# in#er'essory -rayer is #$e &irs# an% +os#i+-or#an# ser,i'e. As $as been s#a#e%* #$e %i,ine or%er is #o #al) #o Go% abou#+en* un#il #$e %oor is %e&ini#ely o-en #o #al) #o +en abou# Go%. Any ser,i'e($i'$ He +ay a--oin# aer belie,ing -rayer $as been o&&ere% (ill be(on%er&ully blesse% by Hi+. Bu# #o in#ru%e u-on s#rangers* unless -osi#i,elyle% #o %o so* or #o i+-lore un(illing an% un-re-are% +en* is #o %is-lay a 3eal(i#$ou# )no(le%ge* an% is &raug$# (i#$ -eril #o i++or#al souls. Su'$ bol%nessis oen urge% an% 'o++en%e% as being a $ig$ &or+ o& C$ris#ian ser,i'e2 ye#no S-iri#1&ille% -erson 'an rus$ a$ea% o& #$e +o,e+en#s o& Go% (i#$ou# a%ee- sense o& -ro#es# &ro+ #$e S-iri# W$o in%(ells $i+. I# is no# al#oge#$er%ue #o -ersonal %i&&i%en'e #$a# #rue belie,ers oen &in% i# %i&&i'ul# #o s-ea) #o#$e unsa,e% abou# #$eir nee% o& C$ris#. T$ere +ay be a res#rain# u-on su'$ser,i'e2 &or i& #$e unsa,e% are no# -re-are% by #$e S-iri#* any a##e+-# #o &or'ea %e'ision +ay be a ,iola#ion o& #$e -lan o& Go%.I& s-a'e 'oul% be gi,en $ere #o in'i%en#s illus#ra#ing #$e ne'essi#y o& (ai#ingon Go% an% &or Go% as #$e &irs# e&&or# #o be +a%e &or #$e sal,a#ion o& any

-erson* i# (oul% be a--aren# #$a# #$e -re-ara#ion o& one soul +ay re=uire+any years* or #$is -re-ara#ion +ay be a''o+-lis$e% in ano#$er in as +any$ours2 bu# sel%o+ is i# a%,an#ageous #o -ress #$e %e'ision un#il so+ee,i%en'e is gi,en #$a# #$e S-iri# is lea%ing #o(ar% su'$ an a--eal. Su'$ =uie#(ai#ing (ill al(ays be re(ar%e%2 &or* as in #$e %ays as re'or%e% in #$e A'#s o$e A-os#les* #$ere (ill usually be so+e 'lear in%i'a#ion &ro+ #$e illu+ina#e%-erson #$a# #$e $ear# is -re-are%* al#$oug$ i# be bu# a loo) or a'#ion* ($i'$ (illbe a su&&i'ien# assuran'e #$a# #$e (ay is o-en &or any ne'essary (or% #o bes-o)en ($i'$ (ill %ire'# #$a# $ear# #o i#s a''e-#an'e o& C$ris#. Coa/ing an%-lea%ing (ill be &oun% #o be unne'essary* &or #$e soul (ill be #$irs#ing &or #$eWa#er o& Li&e. W$en le% o& #$e S-iri#* #$e '$il% o& Go% +us# be as rea%y #o (ai#

as #o go* as -re-are% #o be silen# as #o s-ea).


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T$e -re'ious ser,i'e o& lea%ing #$e enlig$#ene% -erson #o a %e'ision is oena--oin#e% #o #$e one ($o $as &irs# su&&ere% &or #$a# -erson in in#er'ession.T$is is #$e real -la'e o& so1'alle% 5-ersonal (or)*5 an% #oo +u'$ 'anno# besai% as #o #$e ,alue o& #$e 'are&ul -re-ara#ion an% ins#ru'#ion o& e,ery belie,er&or #$is -ar#i'ular ser,i'e2 &or #$ere is nee% o& grea# 'learness an% s)ill in

e/-laining #$e e/a'# #er+s o& #$e Gos-el #o #$e one u-on ($o+ #$e S-iri# is+o,ing in 'on,i'#ion an% illu+ina#ion. T$e ($ole -lan o& sal,a#ion s$oul% be'learly un%ers#oo%* an% #$ose #e/#s an% -assages )e-# in +in% ($i'$ area%a-#e% #o +ee# #$e +en#al 'on&usion #$a# Sa#an -ro%u'es in #$ose (i#$($o+ #$e S-iri# is %ealing. T$ere is nee% also o& a 'lear un%ers#an%ing o& #$egrea# %is#in'#ions be#(een #$e sa,e% an% #$e unsa,e%* an% Go%0s en#ire -lano& %ealing (i#$ ea'$. A '$il% o& Go% ($o $as long been 5(al)ing in %ar)ness5(ill oen a--ear as an unregenera#e soul2 ye# #$e S-iri# (ill no# %eal (i#$ $i+as su'$* an% $is (ay ba') in#o &ello(s$i- (i#$ Go% +us# be by 'on&essionalone* an% no# by an uns'ri-#ural se'on% 'on,ersion. Abo,e all* #$e -ersonal(or)er +us# be ($olly %e-en%en# u-on #$e lea%ing o& #$e S-iri#. He s$oul% be

as -re-are% #o %o #$e unusual #$ing as #$e usual. I& really -re-are% &orser,i'e* $is ear (ill be o-en #o Go% 'on'erning e,ery -erson $e +ay '$an'e#o +ee#* bu# $e (ill no# assu+e #o &or'e a %e'ision (i#$ou# %i,ine %ire'#ion.Wi#$ #$e grea# 'o++ission #o -rea'$ #$e gos-el #o e,ery 'rea#ure* i# +ayusually be assu+e% #$a# Go% (oul% $a,e us s-ea) #o +en* (i#$ allearnes#ness* unless o#$er(ise le% by #$e S-iri#. T$ere is an i+-or#an#%is#in'#ion #o be 'onsi%ere% be#(een -resen#ing #$e Gos-el o& sa,ing gra'e #oa 'o+-any o& +en* an% %e+an%ing an i++e%ia#e %e'ision &ro+ an in%i,i%ual.A -ersonal %e'ision s$oul% be -resse% only ($en so le% by #$e S-iri#.All #rue ser,i'e &or Go% is #$e +inis#ry o& #$e S-iri# #$roug$ #$e belie,er 7Ro+.:;912 : Cor. :;981:


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belie,e on $i+* bu# also #o su&&er &or $is sa)e.5 Un#o you i# is gi,en #o be-ar#e% &ro+ lo,e% ones in #$e (orl%1(i%e +inis#ry o& #$e Gos-el* #o be'o+e-oor #$a# o#$ers +ay be'o+e ri'$* #o su&&er se-ara#ion or -ri,a#ion as asa'ri&i'e &or Hi+.T$is &or+ o& su&&ering (as e/-erien'e% by #$e Lor% o& Glory* an% #o #$ose ($o

are in #$e +i%s# o& #$ese a&&li'#ions i# is sai%9 5T$e su&&erings o& #$is -resen##i+e are no# (or#$y #o be 'o+-are% (i#$ #$e glory #$a# s$all be re,eale% inus52 an% 5!ur lig$# a&&li'#ion* ($i'$ is bu# &or a +o+en#* (or)e#$ &or us a &ar+ore e/'ee%ing an% e#ernal (eig$# o& glory.5T$e su&&ering o& a C$ris#ian a''or%ing #o #$e S'ri-#ures is -ri+arily su&&ering(i#$ C$ris#. T$is is a##es#e% by ,arious -assages 7: Pe#. 89:2 Ro+. 9:2 Col.:9;82 P$il. ;912 an% ; Ti+. ;9:;


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$i+ a na+e ($i'$ is abo,e e,ery na+e9 #$a# a# #$e na+e o& 6esus e,ery )nees$oul% bo(* o& #$ings in $ea,en* an% #$ings in ear#$* an% #$ings un%er #$eear#$2 an% #$a# e,ery #ongue s$oul% 'on&ess #$a# 6esus C$ris# is Lor%* #o #$eglory o& Go% #$e a#$er5 7P$il. ;91::


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se'on%* He lo,e% #$e (orl% o& +en enoug$ #o a'# +ig$#ily in #$eir be$al&. T$a#He lo,e% #$e+ is #$e reason o& His e&&or# &or #$e+. T$a# He a--re'ia#e% #$eir#errible nee% (as #$e (arran# &or #$e -ar#i'ular #$ing He %i%. T$e +easure o&His a--re'ia#ion an% lo,e is unboun%e%2 &or 5He bore our sins in $is o(n bo%yon #$e #ree*5 ($i'$ re,eals #$e reali#y o& our sins as ,ie(e% by an in&ini#e Go%.

He be'a+e #$e -ro-i#ia#ion &or #$e sins o& #$e ($ole (orl%.I# (as no# #$e lo,e o& Go% alone #$a# (as re,eale% in #$e %ea#$ o& C$ris#* Hise#ernal (is%o+ an% Go%$ea% are seen as (ell by #$e -ar#i'ular #$ing ($i'$He %i% &or +an0s re%e+-#ion. In #$a# %ea#$ He also %is'lose% His es#i+a#e o&+an0s nee%. So #$e 'ross is* in #$e +in% an% $ear# o& #$e In&ini#e* bo#$ a(arning o& %oo+ an% a (ooing o& lo,e2 an% i# is no 're%i# #o &ini#e +an #$a# $e%enies #$e ,oi'e o& #$e In&ini#e* re4e'#s His ,er%i'# o& $u+an $o-elessness*an% +isin#er-re#s #$e ,alue an% ,ision o& #$e %ea#$ o& C$ris#.T$e %o+inan# +o#i,e #$a# -ro+-#e% #$e su&&erings o& C$ris# (as re,eale% inone o& His -rayers a# #$e 'ross. Ha% His su&&ering been -$ysi'al alone* His-rayer +ig$# $a,e been* a#$er* #$ey are 'ausing Me -$ysi'al -ain2 or $a%

His su&&erings been His -ersonal sa'ri&i'e alone* He +ig$# $a,e -raye%*a#$er* #$ey are #a)ing My li&e &ro+ Me9 in reali#y He -raye%* 5a#$er* &orgi,e#$e+* &or #$ey )no( no# ($a# #$ey %o.5 An% ($ile #$e su&&erings o& His bo%yan% #$e sa'ri&i'e o& His li&e 'ons#i#u#e% an o&&ering &or sin* 5on'e &or all*5 #$ese(ere -ro+-#e% by #$e %i,ine ,ision o& $u+an nee% an% His yearning'o+-assion &or los# an% ruine% +en2 &or He -raye% no# &or Hi+sel& bu# &or#$e+. In #$a# +ys#erious su&&ering &or #$e sin o& #$e (orl% no $u+an 'an su&&er(i#$ C$ris#. T$a# su&&ering (as &inal an% 'o+-le#e. I# 'an only be belie,e% inan% a--ro-ria#e% by #$e one ($o $as 'o+e #o reali3e $is o(n s$are in i#.W$en a soul $as re'ei,e% #$e re%e+-#ion ($i'$ is in C$ris# an% is sa,e%* #$a#one is #$en -ri,ilege% #o su&&er (i#$ C$ris# in a 'o+-assion &or #$e los#2 being-ro+-#e%* in so+e +easure* by #$e sa+e %i,ine ,ision an% lo,e* #$roug$ #$e-resen'e an% -o(er o& #$e in%(elling S-iri#.T$is is illus#ra#e% by #$e #es#i+ony o& #$e A-os#le Paul in Ro+. 9:19 5I say #$e#ru#$ in C$ris#* I lie no#* +y 'ons'ien'e also bearing +e (i#ness in #$e HolyG$os#* #$a# I $a,e grea# $ea,iness an% 'on#inual sorro( in +y $ear#. or I'oul% (is$ #$a# +ysel& (ere a''urse% &ro+ C$ris# &or +y bre#$ren* +y)ins+en a''or%ing #o #$e &les$.5Mu'$ is sai% in #$e -re'e%ing 'on#e/# o& #$e -o(er an% blessing o& #$e S-iri#in%(elling #$e C$ris#ian. In #$is -assage* $o(e,er* He is seen liing #$eA-os#le Paul #o a si+ilar ,ie(1-oin# as #$a# ($i'$ C$ris# o''u-ie%* ($en He

(as (illing #o be a''urse% #$a# los# +en +ig$# be sa,e%* an% ($i'$ Hee/-erien'e% ($en He 'rie%* 5My Go%* +y Go%* ($y $as# #$ou &orsa)en +e>5ro+ #$is -oin# o& %i,ine ,ision Paul longs* #oo* (i#$ an unu##erable longing #o+a)e so+e su&&i'ien# sa'ri&i'e* e,en an i+-ossible an% #errible se-ara#ion&ro+ C$ris# $is Lor%* i& only $is bre#$ren* $is )ins+en aer #$e &les$* +ig$# besa,e%. T$is a##i#u%e o& agoni3ing su&&ering &or #$e sal,a#ion o& $is bre#$ren (asno# an ele+en# o& #$e $u+an na#ure o& Saul* ($o &oun% $is %elig$# in #$e'on%e+na#ion an% e/e'u#ion o& $is bre#$ren ($en #$ey (ere &oun% #o be&ollo(ers o& 6esus2 nor is #$is %i,ine #ou'$ &oun% in any unregenera#e li&e. I# is#$e lo,e o& Go% s$e% abroa% in our $ear#s by #$e Holy S-iri# ($i'$ is gi,enun#o us* or in reali#y* #$e ,ery lo,e o& Go% rea'$ing ou# &or #$e los# #$roug$ #$e

belie,er. 7See also 6o$n :9:;* :2 Gal. 9;;.< T$is e/-erien'e o& Paul0s is-ossible #o o#$ers. By #$e In%(elling !ne* #$e belie,er +ay 'o+e bo#$ #o


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a--re'ia#e #$e los# es#a#e o& +en an% #o e/-erien'e a %i,ine 'o+-assion &or#$e+.Su&&ering (i#$ C$ris#* #$en* in i#s %ee-es# +eaning* is #o 'o+e #o e/-erien'eby #$e S-iri# an unu##erable agony &or +en ou# o& C$ris#* an% &ro+ #$a# ,isionan% lo,e #o be (illing #o o&&er -ersonal sa'ri&i'e or en%ure -$ysi'al -ain* i&

nee% be* #$a# #$ey +ay be sa,e%. T$is is as near #o 5a 'ross5 as #$e C$ris#ian'an 'o+e in e/-erien'e2 &or $e 'an +a)e no a#one+en#* nor is $u+ana#one+en# nee%e%. As $is eyes are o-ene% an% $is $ear# is +a%e sensi#i,e #o#$e in%es'ribable nee% o& any soul ou# o& C$ris#* $e $as* #o #$a# e/#en#*e/-erien'e% #$e %i,ine 'o+-assion 5s$e% abroa% in $is $ear#.5 Su'$ su&&ering(i#$* C$ris# is #$e $eri#age o& e,ery regenera#e soul.!ne $as bu# #o re'all #$e s-iri#ual agony o& soul* li)e #$e -$ysi'al -ain o& a(o+an in #ra,ail* #$a# $as borne %o(n u-on belie,ers in 'onne'#ion (i#$ #$ebir#$ o& souls in #$e grea# inga#$erings o& $is#ory #o un%ers#an% #$e reali#y o&%i,inely1(roug$# su&&ering (i#$ C$ris#* ($i'$ is gran#e% #o #$e belie,er* an% is#$e sure (arran# o& i%en#i&i'a#ion (i#$ Hi+ in His glory. So* ($ene,er a

belie,er is -re-are% #o re'ei,e #$is grea# gi o& su&&ering (i#$ C$ris#* i# (ill begran#e% un#o $i+ #o su'$ a %egree* an% a# su'$ #i+es as $e is able #o bear i#.All -i#y &or #$ose C$ris#ians ($o* #$roug$ (an# o& a%4us#+en# #o #$e +in% an%-ur-ose o& Go%* are ne,er so -ri,ilege%W$en #$e $ea,enly ri'$es an% re(ar%s* (i#$ #$e e#ernal blesse%ness o& onesoul #$a# is sa,e% are 'onsi%ere%* $o( grea# is #$e -ri'e (e -ay &or ourin%i&&eren'e #o(ar% #$e unsa,e% abou# us on e,ery $an% Coul% (e bu# ge#one gli+-se o& #$is li&e (i#$ i#s -ri'eless o--or#uni#ies* as i# (ill be seen inre#ros-e'# &ro+ #$e glory* (e (oul% su&&er no#$ing #o %i,er# us &ro+ #$a#unbro)en (al) (i#$ Go% in ($i'$ He (oul% i+-ar# all His o(n -assion an%lo,e #o our $ear#s an% 'ause us #o be ins#an# in season an% ou# o& season in#$e (inning o& souls.T$ere is a grea# los# (orl% o& in%i,i%uals surroun%ing e,ery belie,er* an% i& $is$ear# is a##une% #o #$e S-iri# W$o in%(ells $i+* $e 'anno# bu# su&&er a# #i+es(i#$ C$ris# in an agony o& soul #$a# #$ey +ay be sa,e%. T$a# soul1anguis$ in abelie,er +ay &in% i#s e/-ression only in 5groanings ($i'$ 'anno# be u##ere%.5In #$is e/#re+i#y* $e (ill be %ri,en in#o #$e $olies# -la'e* an% $e (ill &in% norelie& e/'e-# in #$e -ries#ly -rayer o& in#er'ession.T$roug$ su'$ in#er'ession #$e S-iri# is 'o,enan#e% #o go &or(ar% #o %eal (i#$unregenera#e +en* an% by His +ig$#y S(or% #o s#ri)e #$e blin%ness &ro+ #$eireyes* an% #o bring #$e+ &a'e #o &a'e (i#$ #$e sal,a#ion #$a# is in 6esus C$ris#.

I# (ill be obser,e% #$a# #$is %i,ine bur%en &or #$e los# is a ,ery un'o++one/-erien'e a+ong belie,ers #o%ay2 an% #$e solu#ion o& #$is -roble+ is &oun% in#$e las# s#e- #$a# +ar)s #$e +o,e+en#s o& #$e 5-o(er o& Go% un#o sal,a#ion.5T$e %i&&i'ul#y lies in #$e %e&ile+en# o& #$e belie,ers ($o are -ries#s be&ore Go%an% ($o %o no# an% 'anno#* be'ause o& #$eir o(n un&i#ness* e/-erien'e #$elo,e o& Go% &or o#$ers* or -re,ail (i#$ Go% in #$e $oly -la'e.

CHAPTER VI

THE CLEANSING ! THE PRIESTST$e ,arious 'on%i#ions on ($i'$ #$e ans(er #o -rayer %e-en%s* as se# &or#$ in

#$e Ne( Tes#a+en#* re=uire an e/-erien'e in #$e su--li'an# o& 'o++on ,isionan% sy+-a#$y (i#$ #$e +in% an% (ill o& Go%. 5I& ye abi%e in +e an% +y (or%s


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abi%e in you*5 is a 'on%i#ion ($i'$ %e+an%s a rela#ion #o Go% on #$e -ar# o$e in%i,i%ual* ($erein bo#$ #$e -resen# lea%ing o& Go% is reali3e% an% His(ri##en (ill is )no(n. To abi%e in C$ris# is #o )ee- His 'o++an%+en#s 76o$n:9:@


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-ri,ilege in #$e $oly -la'e* or #$e unsa,e%* ($en 'on,i'#e%* re4e'# #$e ,ision#$a# is gi,en un#o #$e+. Sin'e #$ere is li##le e,i%en'e o& any ne( ,isionre'ei,e%* or re4e'#e%* on #$e -ar# o& #$e unregenera#e* #$e solu#ion o& #$e=ues#ion as #o ($y #$ere is no# +ore sa,ing -o(er a+ong belie,ers #o%ay+us# be soug$# &or in #$e real+ o& #$e belie,er0s +inis#ry o& in#er'ession.

I# $as alrea%y been -oin#e% ou# #$a#* ($ile #$ere +ay be li##le %e+an% &or-uri&i'a#ion in #$e e/er'ise o& gis* ($ere #$e ser,i'e is only be#(een +an an%+an* #$ere 'an be no en#ering in#o #$e $oly -la'e (i#$ou# #$e la,ing orre+o,al o& %e&ile+en#* ($i'$ Go% alone +ay see. T$is 'leansing $as been#y-i&ie% by #$e la,er #$a# s#oo% a# #$e en#ran'e #o #$e 5Holy o& $olies5 in #$e#aberna'le o& ol%. T$e ne'essi#y &or #$a# s-e'ial 'leansing o& #$e -ries# be&ore$e a--roa'$e% #$e -resen'e o& 6e$o,a$ 5in #$e #en# o& +ee#ing5 (ase+-$asi3e% by #$e -enal#y o& %ea#$ i& #$e 'leansing (as negle'#e%. T$e-assage in E/. @9:1;: is $ere gi,en95An% #$e Lor% s-a)e un#o Moses* saying* T$ou s$al# also +a)e a la,er o&brass* an% $is &oo# also o& brass* #o (as$ (i#$al9 an% #$ou s$al# -u# i# be#(een

#$e #aberna'le o& #$e 'ongrega#ion an% #$e al#ar* an% #$ou s$al# -u# (a#er#$erein. or Aaron an% $is sons s$all (as$ #$eir $an%s an% #$eir &ee# #$erea#9($en #$ey go in#o #$e #aberna'le o& #$e 'ongrega#ion* #$ey s$all (as$ (i#$(a#er* #$a# #$ey %ie no#2 or ($en #$ey 'o+e near #o #$e al#ar #o +inis#er* #oburn o&&ering +a%e by &ire un#o #$e Lor%9 so #$ey s$all (as$ #$eir $an%s an%#$eir &ee#* #$a# #$ey %ie no#9 an% i# s$all be a s#a#u#e &or e,er #o #$e+* e,en #o$i+ an% $is see% #$roug$ou# #$eir genera#ions.5T$e res#a#e+en# o& #$is #ru#$ is &oun% in se,eral -assages in #$e Ne(Tes#a+en# in ($i'$ #$e 'leansing an% re&i##ing o& #$e belie,er1-ries# is se#&or#$. In 6o$n :91::* 6esus s-ea)s o& #$e &irs# #ense o& sal,a#ion as #$e($ole ba#$ 75$e #$a# is ba#$e%5


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-ubli' ba#$ #o $is $o+e. His &ee# (oul% 'on#ra'# %e&ile+en# an% re=uire'leansing* bu# no# $is bo%y. So #$e belie,er is 'leanse% as be&ore #$e la( &ro+all sin 0on'e &or all0 7Heb. :@9:1:;


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'on&ess $is sins. 5I& (e 'on&ess our sins* $e is &ai#$&ul an% 4us# #o &orgi,e usour sins* an% #o 'leanse us &ro+ all unrig$#eousness5 7: 6o$n :9


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Go% is in 'o,enan# (i#$ His '$il%ren #o #$e e&&e'# #$a# #$ey 5s$all no# bebroug$# in#o 'on%e+na#ion.5 5Verily* ,erily* I say un#o you* He #$a# $eare#$ +y(or%* an% belie,e#$ on $i+ #$a# sen# +e* $a#$ e,erlas#ing li&e* an% s$all no#'o+e in#o 'on%e+na#ion2 bu# is -asse% &ro+ %ea#$ un#o li&e5 76o$n 9;8


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&or #$e -u##ing a(ay o& sin. I& #$e 'on&ession o& sin an% #$e 4u%g+en# o& sel& isno# (illingly en#ere% in#o* #$ere +us# be a '$as#ise+en# &ro+ Go%* les# #$ebelie,er be 'on%e+ne% (i#$ #$e (orl%. T$e e/e'u#ion o& #$is '$as#ise+en#* i#(oul% see+* is so+e#i+es 'o++i##e% #o Sa#an 7: Cor. 92 : Ti+. :9;@In ans(er #o #$e =ues#ion 11 Ho( +ay $e )no( ($a# #o 'on&ess> 11 i# +ay bes#a#e% #$a# #$ere are a# leas# #$ree (ays by ($i'$ a C$ris#ian +ay 'o+e #o)no( $is unli)eness #o #$e +in% an% '$ara'#er o& Go%. T$ese are9I. T$e (ri##en Wor% o& Go%* #$e #ea'$ings o& ($i'$ $e +ay $a,e negle'#e% or#ransgresse%. 5All s'ri-#ure is gi,en by ins-ira#ion o& Go%* an% is -ro&i#able &or%o'#rine* &or re-roo&* &or 'orre'#ion* &or ins#ru'#ion in rig$#eousness9 #$a# #$e

+an o& Go% +ay be -er&e'#* #$oroug$ly &urnis$e% un#o all goo% (or)s5 7; Ti+.9:D* :


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In ans(er #o #$is -rayer &or lig$# u-on #$e $i%%en sins in #$e li&e* #$ere +ay bebu# one sin re,eale% a# a #i+e* an% &ur#$er re,ela#ions +ay be +a%e #o%e-en% bo#$ u-on an $ones# %ealing (i#$ #$e re,ela#ion alrea%y gi,en an%u-on a re-e#i#ion o& #$e sa+e su--li'a#ion. T$ere is no o#$er (ay &or aC$ris#ian #o %eal (i#$ $is sin1$in%ere% li&e.

T$e ,oi'e o& #$e unseen ene+y +us# also be %e#e'#e%. He is e,er -resen# #o%issua%e #$e belie,er &ro+ #a)ing #$e ne'essary s#e- #$a# lea%s $i+ ba') in#o&ello(s$i- (i#$ Go%* an% in#o #$e -o(er an% blessing o& ser,i'e. Sa#an0s+e#$o% is #o see) #o +ini+i3e #$e $in%ering sin* #o 4us#i&y #$e un$oly a'# or-osi#ion* an% #o a--eal #o #$e -ersonal -ri%e o& #$e C$ris#ian* or sugges# #$a# a'on&ession o& sin (oul% $in%er #$e belie,er0s in&luen'e &or $is Lor%.T$e ans(er #o #$e se'on% =ues#ion9 5To ($o+ s$oul% a C$ris#ian 'on&ess>5 is+ore si+-le9I. Con&ession o& sin s$oul% al(ays be #o Go%2 &or He is (ronge% by #$e sin o&a C$ris#ian +ore #$an any +or#al. T$e S'ri-#ure e/a+-les o& 'on&ession are'lear on #$is -oin#. 5Agains# #$ee* #$ee only* $a,e I sinne%* an% %one #$is e,il

in #$y sig$#5 7Psa. :98


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)ee- #$a# -ri'eless &ello(s$i- an% blessing. T$e se're# o& abi%ing in su'$ a(al) (i#$ Go% is ins#an# 'on&ession o& e,ery )no(n sin* ra#$er #$an a %elay in*or an en#ire negle'# o& #$e -er&or+an'e o& #$a# %u#y.Le# i# be re1s#a#e% #$a#* ($ile #$e belie,er +ay no# be reali3ing a s#a#e o&sinless -er&e'#ion* $e 'an an% +us# +ain#ain an a##i#u%e o& (illing an% ins#an#

'on&ession o& e,ery )no(n (rong* i& $e (oul% (al) in &ello(s$i- (i#$ $is Lor%an% +inis#er in #$e -ries#ly o&&i'e.W$en #$e $ear# is sear'$e% be&ore Go%* an% all sin is -u# a(ay* #$e belie,er(ill 5(al) in #$e lig$# as $e is in #$e lig$#52 &or #$a# is #$e nor+al* i& no# #$eusual* C$ris#ian e/-erien'e. In #$is rela#ions$i- #$ere (ill be &ello(s$i- (i#$#$e a#$er an% (i#$ His Son 6esus C$ris#* a running o,er (i#$ -ea'e an% 4oy*an% un$in%ere% ou#&lo( o& #$e lo,e o& Go% #$roug$ #$e li&e. 7A +ore e/#en%e%#rea#+en# o& #$e belie,er0s li&e in #$e S-iri# an% i#s ne'essary 'on%i#ions (ill be&oun% in #$e au#$or0s boo)* 5He #$a# is S-iri#ual.5

e,ery belie,er s$oul% be a %i,ine sense o& #$e los# 'on%i#ion o& unsa,e%-eo-le* ($i'$ (ill -ro+-# any ne'essary sa'ri&i'e or e&&or# #o (in #$e+. T$e-ar#i'ular -erson or -ersons &or ($o+ a C$ris#ian +ay be bur%ene%* an% #$ee/#en# o& #$a# bur%en* (ill be in%i'a#e% an% go,erne% by #$e so,ereign+o,ings o& #$e S-iri# o& Go%2 ($ile #$e -ersonal 'leansing ($i'$ 'on%i#ions#$e sense o& #$e bur%en is #$e one -oin# o& res-onsibili#y &or #$e belie,er.W$ere #$e belie,er1-ries# is 'leanse% an% is in 'o++union (i#$ Go%* #$e lo,eo& Go% s$e% abroa% in $is $ear# (ill 'rea#e in $i+ a %i,ine longing &or #$esal,a#ion o& #$e los# an% #$is (ill be broug$# abou# by #$e S-iri# 5($i'$ is gi,enun#o $i+.5 He (ill #$en* &ro+ #i+e #o #i+e* be %ri,en #o in#er'ession an% -rayer#$roug$ $is su&&ering (i#$ C$ris# &or #$e los#. Li)e Paul $e (ill say9 5My $ear#0s%esire an% -rayer #o Go% &or Israel is* #$a# #$ey +ig$# be sa,e%*5 an% #$is-rayer (ill be an in#er'ession by #$e S-iri#2 5or (e )no( no# ($a# #o -ray &oras (e oug$#9 bu# #$e S-iri# i#sel& +a)e#$ in#er'ession &or us (i#$ groanings($i'$ 'anno# be u##ere%.5 An% sin'e #$a# -rayer is in%i'#e% by #$e S-iri#* W$o)no(s #$e +in% o& Go%* #$a# -rayer (ill be ans(ere% by #$e going &or#$ o& #$eS-iri# in -o(er* (iel%ing His +ig$#y s(or% #o 'on,i'# o& sin* o& rig$#eousness*an% o& 4u%g+en#. T$en ($ere #$is %i,inely (roug$# ,ision is re'ei,e% an%a'#e% u-on by a %e-osi#ing o& all $o-e an% #rus# in #$e La+b o& Go% #$a##a)e#$ a(ay #$e sin o& #$e (orl%* #$ere (ill be* by #$e sa+e S-iri#* a+ar,ellous #rans&or+a#ion o& #$e ($ole es#a#e &ro+ #$e -o(er an% %ar)ness o&

Sa#an in#o #$e lig$#* liber#y an% blessing o& #$e sons o& Go%.T$us ($en #$e belie,er1-ries# is 'leanse% an% in a nor+al rela#ion #o Go%* #$eS-iri# is &ree #o #a)e e,ery ne'essary s#e- in #$e 5-o(er o& Go% un#osal,a#ion*5 an% #$e belie,er (ill be le% in#o -er&e'# 'oo-era#ion (i#$ C$ris# inHis grea# un&inis$e% (or) o& see)ing #$e los#. T$e (or) is all a''o+-lis$e% by#$e S-iri#2 &or i# is #$e S-iri# W$o ins-ires #$e -rayer ($i'$ is #$e only relie& &or#$e one ($o is su&&ering (i#$ C$ris# #$roug$ #$e %i,inely gi,en bur%en &or #$elos#2 i# is #$e S-iri# W$o 'on,in'es o& sin* o& rig$#eousness* an% o& 4u%g+en# inans(er #o -rayer ($i'$ He ins-ires2 an% i# is #$e S-iri# W$o +ee#s #$e (illingsoul (i#$ #$e -o(er o& Go% in sal,a#ion.True e,angelis+ begins* #$en* (i#$ a 'leanse% -ries#* an% ($ile #$is $u+an

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$e is e,er re+in%e% #$a#* 5I# is no# by +ig$#* nor by -o(er* bu# by +y S-iri#sai#$ #$e Lor%.5An a--eal9T$e -ur-ose o& #$is boo) $as been reali3e% i& you* i#s rea%er* $a,e gaine%so+e ne( ,ision o& a (i%er &iel% o& +inis#ry &or your o(n li&e* as a C$ris#ian* in

#$e Go%1gi,en* su-erla#i,e -ri,ilege o& soul1(inning. May #$e -o(er o& #$eS-iri# be so u-on you* #$roug$ your yiel%e%ness #o Hi+* #$a# e,ery ne(i+-ression or un%ers#an%ing o& %i,ine Tru#$ +ay be a'#uali3e% in abi%ing &rui##o #$e glory o& our grea# Go% an% Sa,iour 6esus C$ris#.

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