QUOTES OF THE WEEK!

Faith is fully assured, that when God puts away sin, it must be put away entirely--that, when Jesus exclaimed "IT IS FINISHED," the work was done, God was glorified, the sinner saved, the whole power of Satan completely destroyed, and peace established on the most solid basis. Hence, we find, "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant." He was the God of judgment at the cross; He is the God of peace at the opening grave. Every enemy has been vanquished, and eternal peace proclaimed, though the blood of His cross; He was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father." He rose "in power of an endless life," and associates every believer with himself, in the power of that life in resurrection. Having been cleansed by His blood, they are accepted in His Person. -CHM

The burden of its message to the lost sinner is, "Come, for all things are now ready"; the question of sin is not raised-- "Grace reigns through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord." Christ having perfectly satisfied God about sin, the only question now, between God and your heart, is this: Are you perfectly satisfied with Christ as the alone portion of your soul? This is the one grand question of the gospel. Christ has settled every other to the glory of God, and now the Father is going to "make a marriage for His Son," to honor, exalt and glorify Him. Is your heart in full harmony with God's on this point? Work is not required at your hands-- strength is not needed-- fruit is not demanded-- God has provided everything, and prepared everything. It is all grace-- the pure grace of God-- "only believe." "Come, for all things are now ready," --the marriage supper, the wedding garment, royal honors, the Father's presence, fullness of joy, and pleasures for evermore-- all are ready, --ready now-- "ready to be revealed." Dear reader, are you ready? -C. H. MACKINTOSH