Show What Does Bible Say By REV LEO E. E RUBEL How often have we heard it said It makes no difference difference difference dif dif- dif dif- ference what a man believes as long as he is sincere As much as to say You may believe that Jesus is the Son of God or you may not you may believe that He died to pay the penalty penally for your sins or you may not you believe that He I may arose again the third day or you may not as long as you are sincere in what you believe or in what you dont don't believe God will reward your good intentions intentions intentions in in- and your sincerity IT SEEMS strange strange does does it not that men never think that way in any other field of endeavor endeavor in in science in medicine in law or in the humble arts of cooking and bakin baking b Wh Where re is there a homemaker er who would believe a cake recipe which read Use any ingredients you may have in inthe inthe inthe the house and in any proportion proportion proportion pro pro- portion you may prefer It makes no difference as long longas as you are sincere in your in in- in NO IT DOES make a difference difference difference dif dif- dif dif- ference Men are saved or ormen ormen men are lost because of what they believe or what they dont don't believe It is either or salvation through faith in Christ or damnation because of a lack of such faith The Bible says Christ speaking speaking speak speak- speaking ing If ye believe not that I am He ye shall die in your sins THE QUESTION of Pilate is still the question of the II ages What shall I do then with Jesus Matthew 27 22 I Happy are you if you have i taken your stand with Simon I Peter and with those for whom he was spokesman and have said We believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ the Son of the living God I John 6 69 IF YE believe not that I Iam Iam I am He ye shall die in your sins There is the great I either or of human destiny The ancient Jews in the Temple Temple Temple Tem Tem- one day answered Christs Christ's challenge by taking up stones to throw at Jesus May our response rather be the strewing strewing strewing strew strew- I ing of the Saviors Savior's path with garments of praise and psalms of thanksgiving Let us enthrone enthrone enthrone en en- throne Him within our hearts as our eternal King and our divine Redeemer |