P ro o f o f the Pu d d in g
little boy picked up a frozen little bird on the sidewalk. Thus endeth the story o f-a little bird, who had the best o f the argu ment but the worst o f the experience. Nathaniel was like that little bird, yet there was a difference. Nathaniel was an honest skeptic, not like many today who go about with a feather stuck in their intellectual cap, doing their best to evade the truth. He was willing to “ come and See.” Then we hear him saying, “ Thou art the Son o f God.” His argument had van ished into thin air. Experience was the proof o f the pudding. After all, the wisest way to propagate Christianity is to proclaim it, riot argue it, for Christ is perfectly willing to have His claims as the Lamb o f God investigated. “ If any man will do my will,” He said, “ He SHALL KNOW .” Many a Chris tian cannot cope with the witty arguments o f the skeptics, but when all is said, they may come back with “ Come and see” . Thus thousands have found the proof o f the pudding to be in the eating and not in the reasoning. Reader, have YOU accepted the finished work o f Jesus Christ as the Lamb o f God -who beareth away the sin o f the worMr1 Come and see. “ Oh, make but trial o f His Word, Experience will decide How happy they, and only they 1 \ Who in His Truth confide.” ----------- 0-------— Thanks W e extend thanks to all o f the sub scribers who returned to us copies o f the February issue. W e give the names o f those who thoughtfully endorsed them: Mrs. A. R. James, Mrs. S. E. Robinson, Mrs. Jennie R. Keech, Mrs. A. G. Erwin, A. R. Lamoreux.
T OHN THE BAPT IST pointed to Jesus J Christ as “the Lamb o f God who beareth away the sin o f the world.” As such, Jesus Christ was the' great atoning sacrifice, in fulfillment o f all the Old Testament prophecies and symbols. “ Christ, our passover, is sacrificed for us.” As the Lamb o f God, He was more than the Lion o f the tribe o f Judah; more than the meek and gentle Nazarene; more than a lovely pattern o f human conduct; more than a great teacher—although He was all o f this. He was the world’s sin bearer, and as such He.must be received or there is no salvation. “Apart from the shedding o f His blood there is no remission for sin.” John pointed to Him as the Lamb. Andrew believed and was saved. Andrew went after Simon who also accepted Him. Philip accepted and went after Nathaniel. Nathaniel started an argument. Men have argued ever since, yet in spite o f their arguments, “ Christ is the power o f God unto salvation to every one that believeth.” Nathaniel stood ready to recognize Jesus as a great teacher; or as the lowly Naza rene, or as an excellent example for human conduct—but not as the Lamb o f God come into the world to “give His life a ransom.” He argued well, and Philip was stumped. Yet Philip knew that while Nathaniel had the best o f the argument, he did not have the best o f the experience, so he made Nathaniel a fair and square proposition. “ COME AND SEE” . A little bird once argued with the parent birds that it was all foolishness to fly south in the winter time, and by his logic, he demonstrated it to a finish. Winter came and the old birds, in spite o f the argument, went south, but the bright young bird remained north. A few weeks after, a
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