u say to a man who says he has tried a good
many times and failed; and who has become discouraged?

Mr. R.--That man has probably made a good many resolutions, hoping
that he would gradually make himself a Christian by going through
this or that process, or by doing this or that thing. Of course he
failed, because he tried to make himself a Christian. Instead of
trying to save himself, let him trust in God, who has pledged His
word that every one who believes on the Lord Jesus Christ has at
that moment everlasting life.

Mr. M.--Should a man not break off from some of his sins before he
comes to God? Suppose he swears or has a bad temper, should he not
get a little control over his temper, or stop swearing, before he
comes to Christ?

Mr. R.--God knows that a man's nature is wrong: therefore He has
promised to give a man a new nature. We must therefore go to God,
just as a man goes to a physician, because he needs to be cured of
some disease.

Mr. M.--Can a drunkard or a blasphemer be saved all at once?

Mr. R.--Paul says: "To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him
that justifieth the ungodly" bad people, lost people, ruined
people--"his faith is counted for righteousness." When he believes
God, God becomes his Saviour. God is the friend of sinners.

Mr. M.--What is it to believe God?

Mr. R.--To take Him at His word.

Mr. M.--Do you not think there are a good many here who believe that
Jesus Christ is the Saviour of the world; and yet they are not
saved?

Mr. R.--No doubt; because they have not believed for themselves. A
man at the time of the Deluge, for instance, might have said, "Yes,
I believe it is a very good ark indeed; and that it will save those
who get into it." But it does not follow that he got into it
himself. The ark only saved those who went into it. So, when a man
trusts in Jesus Christ for himself, Jesus becomes his personal and
eternal Saviour.

Mr. M.--What if he should fall into sin after he has believed in
Christ?

Mr. R.--"These things write I unto you that ye sin not," says John;
"and if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father." The Good
Physician will not give up His case because of the disease; He will
deal with it. The Good Shepherd will not turn His poor wandering
sheep away; He will go after it, and bring it back. He has promised
that He will save His people _from_ their sins.

Mr. M.--Is salvation within the reach of every man here tonight?

Mr. R.--Jesus sai