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rejoice in the truth. Let us not disregard the charge. Suppose that the
sun should refuse to shine, what terrible darkness and confusion would
result! For us to refuse to let our light shine to those in darkness is to
contract guilt, the magnitude of which cannot be computed....
“The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say,
Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him
take the water of life freely.”
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These words outline God’s plan for the promulgation of the gospel.
His instrumentalities, divine and human, are to unite in an effort to
save the lost. These souls are to be rescued from the bondage of sin.
God calls upon those who have taken His name to obey His orders.
All are called to take some part in His work....
Transforming Power of Truth—It is through the transforming in-
fluence of divine grace on human hearts that the power of the word
of truth is revealed. The message, proclaimed in regions where it has
not yet been heard, makes an impression on hearts. It seems to have
greater power in transforming character than when presented to those
who are familiar with its office work. Truth has little power on the
hearts of those who walk contrary to it for advantage to themselves—
those who follow a course opposed to its principles. Such ones profess
to believe the word of God, but they give no evidence that they are
sanctified by it.
The truth is to take possession of the will of those who have never
before heard it. They will see the sinfulness of sin, and their repentance
will be thorough and sincere. The Lord will work upon hearts that in
the past have not been appealed to, hearts that heretofore have not seen
the enormity of sin.
Christ is the only successful antagonist that sin has ever encoun-
tered. Let the full light of His life stream into the souls of those who
are in darkness. Under the direct power of the gospel thousands have
been converted in a day.
When a sinner becomes sensible of the fact that only through
Christ can he gain eternal life; when he realizes that obedience to
God’s word is the condition of entrance into the kingdom of God;
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when he sees Christ as the propitiation for sin, he comes to the Saviour
in humility and contrition, confessing his sins and seeking forgiveness.
His soul is impressed with a sense of the majesty and glory of God.