Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > ÀúÊ· µç×ÓÊé > À³¶ûÖ÷½Ìholiness >

µÚ62½Ú

À³¶ûÖ÷½Ìholiness-µÚ62½Ú

С˵£º À³¶ûÖ÷½Ìholiness ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡he¡¡came¡¡into¡¡His¡¡kingdom¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡asked¡¡that¡¡his¡¡soul¡¡might¡¡be¡¡cared
¡¡¡¡¡¡for£»¡¡his¡¡sins¡¡pardoned£»¡¡and¡¡himself¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡in¡¡another¡¡world¡£¡¡Truly
¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡was¡¡a¡¡wonderful¡¡change£¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡then¡¡mark¡¡what¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡answer¡¡he¡¡received¡£¡¡Some¡¡would¡¡have¡¡said¡¡he
¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡too¡¡wicked¡¡a¡¡man¡¡to¡¡be¡¡saved£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡so¡£¡¡Some¡¡would¡¡have
¡¡¡¡¡¡fancied¡¡it¡¡was¡¡too¡¡late£º¡¡the¡¡door¡¡was¡¡shut£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡room¡¡for
¡¡¡¡¡¡mercy£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡proved¡¡not¡¡too¡¡late¡¡at¡¡all¡£¡¡The¡¡Lord¡¡Jesus¡¡returned¡¡him
¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡immediate¡¡answerspoke¡¡kindly¡¡to¡¡himassured¡¡him¡¡he¡¡should¡¡be¡¡with
¡¡¡¡¡¡Him¡¡that¡¡day¡¡in¡¡paradisepardoned¡¡him¡¡pletelycleansed¡¡him
¡¡¡¡¡¡thoroughly¡¡from¡¡his¡¡sinsreceived¡¡him¡¡graciouslyjustified¡¡him
¡¡¡¡¡¡freelyraised¡¡him¡¡from¡¡the¡¡gates¡¡of¡¡hell£»¡¡gave¡¡him¡¡a¡¡title¡¡to¡¡glory¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡all¡¡the¡¡multitude¡¡of¡¡saved¡¡souls£»¡¡none¡¡ever¡¡received¡¡so¡¡glorious¡¡an
¡¡¡¡¡¡assurance¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own¡¡salvation¡¡as¡¡did¡¡this¡¡penitent¡¡thief¡£¡¡Go¡¡over¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡list£»¡¡from¡¡Genesis¡¡to¡¡Revelation£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡will¡¡find¡¡none¡¡who¡¡had
¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡words¡¡spoken¡¡to¡¡him¡¡as¡¡these¡¨To¡­day¡¡shalt¡¡thou¡¡be¡¡with¡¡Me¡¡in
¡¡¡¡¡¡paradise¡£¡¨

¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡the¡¡Lord¡¡Jesus¡¡never¡¡gave¡¡so¡¡plete¡¡a¡¡proof¡¡of¡¡His¡¡power
¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡will¡¡to¡¡save£»¡¡as¡¡He¡¡did¡¡upon¡¡this¡¡occasion¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡day¡¡when¡¡He
¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡most¡¡weak£»¡¡He¡¡showed¡¡that¡¡He¡¡was¡¡a¡¡strong¡¡deliverer¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡hour
¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡His¡¡body¡¡was¡¡racked¡¡with¡¡pain£»¡¡He¡¡showed¡¡that¡¡He¡¡could¡¡feel
¡¡¡¡¡¡tenderly¡¡for¡¡others¡£¡¡At¡¡the¡¡time¡¡when¡¡He¡¡Himself¡¡was¡¡dying£»¡¡He
¡¡¡¡¡¡conferred¡¡on¡¡a¡¡sinner¡¡eternal¡¡life¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Now£»¡¡have¡¡I¡¡not¡¡a¡¡right¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡Christ¡¡is¡¡¡¨able¡¡to¡¡save¡¡to¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡uttermost¡¡them¡¡that¡¡e¡¡unto¡¡God¡¡by¡¡Him¡¨£¿¡¡£¨Heb¡£¡¡vii¡£¡¡25¡££©¡¡Behold¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡proof¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡If¡¡ever¡¡sinner¡¡was¡¡too¡¡far¡¡gone¡¡to¡¡be¡¡saved£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡this
¡¡¡¡¡¡thief¡£¡¡Yet¡¡he¡¡was¡¡plucked¡¡as¡¡a¡¡brand¡¡from¡¡the¡¡fire¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Have¡¡I¡¡not¡¡a¡¡right¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡Christ¡¡will¡¡receive¡¡any¡¡poor¡¡sinner¡¡who
¡¡¡¡¡¡es¡¡to¡¡Him¡¡with¡¡the¡¡prayer¡¡of¡¡faith£»¡¡and¡¡cast¡¡out¡¡none£¿¡¡Behold¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡proof¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡If¡¡ever¡¡there¡¡was¡¡one¡¡that¡¡seemed¡¡too¡¡bad¡¡to¡¡be¡¡received£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡was¡¡the¡¡man¡£¡¡Yet¡¡the¡¡door¡¡of¡¡mercy¡¡was¡¡wide¡¡open¡¡even¡¡for¡¡him¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Have¡¡I¡¡not¡¡a¡¡right¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡By¡¡grace¡¡ye¡¡may¡¡be¡¡saved¡¡through¡¡faith£»¡¡not
¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡works£º¡¡fear¡¡not£»¡¡only¡¡believe£¿¡¡Behold¡¡the¡¡proof¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡This¡¡thief
¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡never¡¡baptized£»¡¡he¡¡belonged¡¡to¡¡no¡¡visible¡¡Church£»¡¡he¡¡never¡¡received
¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Lord's¡¡Supper£»¡¡he¡¡never¡¡did¡¡any¡¡work¡¡for¡¡Christ£»¡¡he¡¡never¡¡gave
¡¡¡¡¡¡money¡¡to¡¡Christ's¡¡cause£¡¡¡But¡¡he¡¡had¡¡faith£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡he¡¡was¡¡saved¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Have¡¡I¡¡not¡¡a¡¡right¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡The¡¡youngest¡¡faith¡¡will¡¡save¡¡a¡¡man's¡¡soul£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡it¡¡only¡¡be¡¡true£¿¡¡Behold¡¡the¡¡proof¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡This¡¡man's¡¡faith¡¡was¡¡only
¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡day¡¡old£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡led¡¡him¡¡to¡¡Christ£»¡¡and¡¡preserved¡¡him¡¡from¡¡hell¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡then¡¡should¡¡any¡¡man¡¡or¡¡woman¡¡despair¡¡with¡¡such¡¡a¡¡passage¡¡as¡¡this¡¡in
¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Bible£¿¡¡Jesus¡¡is¡¡a¡¡Physician¡¡who¡¡can¡¡cure¡¡hopeless¡¡cases¡£¡¡He¡¡can
¡¡¡¡¡¡quicken¡¡dead¡¡souls£»¡¡and¡¡call¡¡the¡¡things¡¡which¡¡be¡¡not¡¡as¡¡though¡¡they
¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Never¡¡should¡¡any¡¡man¡¡or¡¡woman¡¡despair£¡¡¡Jesus¡¡is¡¡still¡¡the¡¡same¡¡now¡¡that
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡eighteen¡¡hundred¡¡years¡¡ago¡£¡¡The¡¡keys¡¡of¡¡death¡¡and¡¡hell¡¡are¡¡in
¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡hand¡£¡¡When¡¡He¡¡opens¡¡none¡¡can¡¡shut¡£¡¡£§42£§

¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡though¡¡your¡¡sins¡¡be¡¡more¡¡in¡¡number¡¡than¡¡the¡¡hairs¡¡of¡¡your¡¡head£¿
¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡though¡¡your¡¡evil¡¡habits¡¡have¡¡grown¡¡with¡¡your¡¡growth£»¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡strengthened¡¡with¡¡your¡¡strength£¿¡¡What¡¡though¡¡you¡¡have¡¡hitherto¡¡hated
¡¡¡¡¡¡good£»¡¡and¡¡loved¡¡evil£»¡¡all¡¡the¡¡days¡¡of¡¡your¡¡life£¿¡¡These¡¡things¡¡are¡¡sad
¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed£»¡¡but¡¡there¡¡is¡¡hope£»¡¡even¡¡for¡¡you¡£¡¡Christ¡¡can¡¡heal¡¡you£º¡¡Christ
¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡raise¡¡you¡¡from¡¡your¡¡low¡¡estate¡£¡¡Heaven¡¡is¡¡not¡¡shut¡¡against¡¡you¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Christ¡¡is¡¡able¡¡to¡¡admit¡¡you£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡will¡¡humbly¡¡mit¡¡your¡¡soul¡¡into
¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡hands¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Are¡¡your¡¡sins¡¡forgiven£¿¡¡If¡¡not£»¡¡I¡¡set¡¡before¡¡you¡¡this¡¡day¡¡a¡¡full¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡free¡¡salvation¡£¡¡I¡¡invite¡¡you¡¡to¡¡follow¡¡the¡¡steps¡¡of¡¡the¡¡penitent¡¡thief£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡e¡¡to¡¡Christ¡¡and¡¡live¡£¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡that¡¡Jesus¡¡is¡¡very¡¡pitiful£»¡¡and¡¡of
¡¡¡¡¡¡tender¡¡mercy¡£¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡He¡¡can¡¡do¡¡everything¡¡that¡¡your¡¡soul¡¡requires¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Though¡¡your¡¡sins¡¡be¡¡as¡¡scarlet£»¡¡He¡¡can¡¡make¡¡them¡¡white¡¡as¡¡snow£»¡¡though
¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡be¡¡red¡¡like¡¡crimson£»¡¡they¡¡shall¡¡be¡¡as¡¡wool¡£¡¡Why¡¡should¡¡you¡¡not¡¡be
¡¡¡¡¡¡saved¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡another£¿¡¡e¡¡unto¡¡Christ¡¡and¡¡live¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Are¡¡you¡¡a¡¡true¡¡believer£¿¡¡If¡¡you¡¡are£»¡¡you¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡glory¡¡in¡¡Christ¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Glory¡¡not¡¡in¡¡your¡¡own¡¡faith£»¡¡your¡¡own¡¡feelings£»¡¡your¡¡own¡¡knowledge£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡own¡¡prayers£»¡¡your¡¡own¡¡amendment£»¡¡your¡¡own¡¡diligence¡£¡¡Glory¡¡in
¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡but¡¡Christ¡£¡¡Alas£¡¡¡The¡¡best¡¡of¡¡us¡¡know¡¡but¡¡little¡¡of¡¡that
¡¡¡¡¡¡merciful¡¡and¡¡mighty¡¡Saviour¡£¡¡We¡¡do¡¡not¡¡exalt¡¡Him¡¡and¡¡glory¡¡in¡¡Him
¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡£¡¡Let¡¡us¡¡pray¡¡that¡¡we¡¡may¡¡see¡¡more¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fulness¡¡there¡¡is¡¡in
¡¡¡¡¡¡Him¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡ever¡¡try¡¡to¡¡do¡¡good¡¡to¡¡others£¿¡¡If¡¡you¡¡do£»¡¡remember¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡them
¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡Christ¡£¡¡Tell¡¡the¡¡young£»¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡poor£»¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡aged£»¡¡tell¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡ignorant£»¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡sick£»¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡dyingtell¡¡them¡¡all¡¡about¡¡Christ¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Tell¡¡them¡¡of¡¡His¡¡power£»¡¡and¡¡tell¡¡them¡¡of¡¡His¡¡love£»¡¡tell¡¡them¡¡of¡¡His
¡¡¡¡¡¡doings£»¡¡and¡¡tell¡¡them¡¡of¡¡His¡¡feelings£»¡¡tell¡¡them¡¡what¡¡He¡¡has¡¡done¡¡for
¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡chief¡¡of¡¡sinners£»¡¡tell¡¡them¡¡what¡¡He¡¡is¡¡willing¡¡to¡¡do¡¡to¡¡the¡¡last
¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡of¡¡time£º¡¡tell¡¡it¡¡them¡¡over¡¡and¡¡over¡¡again¡£¡¡Never¡¡be¡¡tired¡¡of
¡¡¡¡¡¡speaking¡¡of¡¡Christ¡£¡¡Say¡¡to¡¡them¡¡broadly¡¡and¡¡fully£»¡¡freely¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡unconditionally£»¡¡unreservedly¡¡and¡¡undoubtingly£»¡¡¡¨e¡¡unto¡¡Christ£»¡¡as
¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡penitent¡¡thief¡¡did£º¡¡e¡¡unto¡¡Christ£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡shall¡¡be¡¡saved¡£¡¨

¡¡¡¡¡¡II¡£¡¡The¡¡second¡¡lesson¡¡we¡¡are¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡learn¡¡from¡¡this¡¡passage¡¡is
¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡£If¡¡some¡¡are¡¡saved¡¡in¡¡the¡¡very¡¡hour¡¡of¡¡death£»¡¡others¡¡are¡¡not¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡is¡¡a¡¡truth¡¡that¡¡never¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡be¡¡passed¡¡over£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡dare¡¡not
¡¡¡¡¡¡leave¡¡it¡¡unnoticed¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡a¡¡truth¡¡that¡¡stands¡¡out¡¡plainly¡¡in¡¡the¡¡sad
¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other¡¡malefactor£»¡¡and¡¡is¡¡only¡¡too¡¡often¡¡forgotten¡£¡¡Men
¡¡¡¡¡¡forget¡¡that¡¡there¡¡were¡¡¡¨two¡¡thieves¡£¡¨

¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡became¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other¡¡thief¡¡who¡¡was¡¡crucified£¿¡¡Why¡¡did¡¡he¡¡not¡¡turn
¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡his¡¡sin£»¡¡and¡¡call¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡Lord£¿¡¡Why¡¡did¡¡he¡¡remain¡¡hardened¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡impenitent£¿¡¡Why¡¡was¡¡he¡¡not¡¡saved£¿¡¡It¡¡is¡¡useless¡¡to¡¡try¡¡to¡¡answer¡¡such
¡¡¡¡¡¡questions¡£¡¡Let¡¡us¡¡be¡¡content¡¡to¡¡take¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡as¡¡we¡¡find¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡see
¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡it¡¡is¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡teach¡¡us¡£¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡have¡¡no¡¡right¡¡whatever¡¡to¡¡say¡¡this¡¡thief¡¡was¡¡a¡¡worse¡¡man¡¡than¡¡his
¡¡¡¡¡¡panion£º¡¡there¡¡is¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡prove¡¡it¡£¡¡Both¡¡plainly¡¡were¡¡wicked¡¡men£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡both¡¡were¡¡receiving¡¡the¡¡due¡¡reward¡¡of¡¡their¡¡deeds£»¡¡both¡¡hung¡¡by¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡of¡¡our¡¡Lord¡¡Jesus¡¡Christ£»¡¡both¡¡heard¡¡Him¡¡pray¡¡for¡¡His¡¡murderers£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡both¡¡saw¡¡Him¡¡suffer¡¡patiently¡£¡¡But¡¡while¡¡one¡¡repented£»¡¡the¡¡other
¡¡¡¡¡¡remained¡¡hardened£»¡¡while¡¡one¡¡began¡¡to¡¡pray£»¡¡the¡¡other¡¡went¡¡on¡¡railing£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡one¡¡was¡¡converted¡¡in¡¡his¡¡last¡¡hours£»¡¡the¡¡other¡¡died¡¡a¡¡bad¡¡man£»¡¡as
¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡had¡¡lived£»¡¡while¡¡one¡¡was¡¡taken¡¡to¡¡paradise£»¡¡the¡¡other¡¡went¡¡to¡¡his
¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡placethe¡¡place¡¡of¡¡the¡¡devil¡¡and¡¡his¡¡angels¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡these¡¡things¡¡are¡¡written¡¡for¡¡our¡¡warning¡£¡¡There¡¡is¡¡warning£»¡¡as¡¡well
¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡fort¡¡in¡¡these¡¡verses£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡is¡¡a¡¡very¡¡solemn¡¡warning¡¡too¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡tell¡¡me¡¡loudly£»¡¡that¡¡though¡¡some¡¡may¡¡repent¡¡and¡¡be¡¡converted¡¡on
¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡deathbeds£»¡¡it¡¡does¡¡not¡¡at¡¡all¡¡follow¡¡that¡¡all¡¡will¡£¡¡A¡¡deathbed¡¡is
¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡always¡¡a¡¡saving¡¡time¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡tell¡¡me¡¡loudly£»¡¡that¡¡two¡¡men¡¡may¡¡have¡¡the¡¡same¡¡opportunities¡¡of
¡¡¡¡¡¡getting¡¡good¡¡for¡¡their¡¡souls£»¡¡may¡¡be¡¡placed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡same¡¡position£»¡¡see
¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡same¡¡things£»¡¡and¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡same¡¡thingsand¡¡yet¡¡only¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡two
¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡take¡¡advantage¡¡of¡¡them£»¡¡repent£»¡¡believe¡¡and¡¡be¡¡saved¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡tell¡¡me£»¡¡above¡¡all£»¡¡that¡¡repentance¡¡and¡¡faith¡¡are¡¡the¡¡gifts¡¡of¡¡God
¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡are¡¡not¡¡in¡¡a¡¡man's¡¡own¡¡power£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡if¡¡anyone¡¡flatters¡¡himself
¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡can¡¡repent¡¡at¡¡his¡¡own¡¡time£»¡¡choose¡¡his¡¡own¡¡season£»¡¡seek¡¡the¡¡Lord
¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡he¡¡pleases£»¡¡and£»¡¡like¡¡the¡¡penitent¡¡thief£»¡¡be¡¡saved¡¡at¡¡the¡¡very
¡¡¡¡¡¡lasthe¡¡may¡¡find¡¡at¡¡length¡¡he¡¡is¡¡greatly¡¡deceived¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it¡¡is¡¡good¡¡and¡¡profitable¡¡to¡¡bear¡¡this¡¡in¡¡mind¡£¡¡There¡¡is¡¡an¡¡immense
¡¡¡¡¡¡amount¡¡of¡¡delusion¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world¡¡on¡¡this¡¡very¡¡subject¡£¡¡I¡¡see¡¡many
¡¡¡¡¡¡allowing¡¡life¡¡to¡¡slip¡¡away£»¡¡quite¡¡unprepared¡¡to¡¡die¡£¡¡I¡¡see¡¡many
¡¡¡¡¡¡allowing¡¡that¡¡they¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡repent£»¡¡but¡¡always¡¡putting¡¡off¡¡their¡¡own
¡¡¡¡¡¡repentance¡£¡¡And¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡one¡¡grand¡¡reason¡¡is£»¡¡that¡¡most¡¡men¡¡suppose
¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡can¡¡turn¡¡to¡¡God¡¡just¡¡when¡¡they¡¡like£¡¡¡They¡¡wrest¡¡the¡¡parable¡¡of¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡labourer¡¡in¡¡the¡¡vineyard£»¡¡which¡¡speaks¡¡of¡¡the¡¡eleventh¡¡hour£»¡¡and¡¡use¡¡it
¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡it¡¡never¡¡was¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡be¡¡used¡£¡¡They¡¡dwell¡¡on¡¡the¡¡pleasant¡¡part¡¡of
¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡verses¡¡I¡¡am¡¡now¡¡considering£»¡¡and¡¡forget¡¡the¡¡rest¡£¡¡They¡¡talk¡¡of¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡thief¡¡that¡¡went¡¡to¡¡paradise£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡saved£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡forget¡¡the¡¡one¡¡who
¡¡¡¡¡¡died¡¡as¡¡he¡¡had¡¡livedand¡¡was¡¡lost¡£¡¡£§43£§

¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡entreat¡¡every¡¡man¡¡of¡¡mon¡¡sense¡¡who¡¡reads¡¡this¡¡paper£»¡¡to¡¡take¡¡heed
¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡he¡¡does¡¡not¡¡fall¡¡into¡¡this¡¡mistake¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Look¡¡at¡¡the¡¡history¡¡of¡¡men¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Bible£»¡¡and¡¡see¡¡how¡¡often¡¡these
¡¡¡¡¡¡notions¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡speaking¡¡of¡¡are¡¡contradicted¡£¡¡Mark¡¡well¡¡how¡¡many
¡¡¡¡¡¡proofs¡¡there¡¡are¡¡that¡¡two¡¡men¡¡may¡¡have¡¡the¡¡same¡¡light¡¡offered¡¡them£»¡¡and
¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡one¡¡use¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡no¡¡one¡¡has¡¡a¡¡right¡¡to¡¡take¡¡liberties¡¡with
¡¡¡¡¡¡God's¡¡mercy£»¡¡and¡¡presume¡¡he¡¡will¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡repent¡¡just¡¡when¡¡he¡¡likes¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Look¡¡at¡¡Saul¡¡and¡¡David¡£¡¡They¡¡lived¡¡about¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time£»¡¡they¡¡rose¡¡from
¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡same¡¡rank¡¡in¡¡life£»¡¡they¡¡were¡¡called¡¡to¡¡the¡¡same¡¡position¡¡in¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡world£»¡¡they¡¡enjoyed¡¡the¡¡ministry¡¡of¡¡the¡¡same¡¡prophet£»¡¡Samuel£»¡¡they
¡¡¡¡¡¡reigned¡¡the¡¡same¡¡number¡¡of¡¡years£¡Yet¡¡one¡¡was¡¡saved£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡other
¡¡¡¡¡¡lost¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Look¡¡at¡¡Sergius¡¡Paulus¡¡and¡¡Gallio¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡both¡¡Roman¡¡governors£»¡¡they
¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡both¡¡wise¡¡and¡¡prudent¡¡men¡¡in¡¡their¡¡generation£»¡¡they¡¡both¡¡heard¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡Apostle¡¡Paul¡¡preach£¡¡¡But¡¡one¡¡believed¡¡and¡¡was¡¡baptisedthe¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ