thought for a moment and replied, "Your honor, under those condi tions, I have nothing to say!" Like wise we have not a leg to stand on for our own defense, apart from the righteousness of Christ. Each individual is given the choice of what he is going to treasure up in his heart (vs. 5). It will either be wrath, or glory, honor and peace (vs. 10). "There is no respect of persons with Cod." No one is going to es cape because of his riches, position, education or anything else that he might think would commend him. The Saviour will make all the ap praisals (vs. 16). Today's computers may know a great deal about us but cybernetics is not something new to Cod. He has all the infor mation, and He has it correctly and unmistakably recorded. We are go ing to be judged according to "the secrets of men by Jesus Christ." There is only one basis of escape. It is the transforming work dis played in the power of the Gospel (1:16). Even though the picture in Ro mans One and Two is not beautiful, we can still see the tremendous value placed on a soul by the Lord. He counts us as having great po tential because Jesus Christ came into this world for the purpose of bringing man back into fellowship with Cod. By faith in the Saviour, we can come into fellowship with Him and be transformed. See your self as does the Creator. He loves you and wants to use you for His glory. More than this, He desires to have your fellowship with Him now, and throughout all eternity. Have you turned your life over to His Son, our Saviour, by faith? If not, do so today without delay! Page 26
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