A Remedy fo r Evil by Dr. Ralph L. Keiper C ONSIDERING THE TRAGIC STATE in which the world finds itself today, it would no doubt be easy to become morbid and distressed. Although the Bible pictures the tragic state of life, the story of man’s complete ruin in sin, we must never forget that there is a bright side to the Gospel telling of God’s perfect remedy through Christ. There are many passages dealing with this not the least of which is Titus 2:11, “For the grace of God that bring- eth salvation hath appeared to all men.” In the light of God’s righteousness and holiness as contrasted to man’s re bellion, evil and wickedness, the Lord has every right to send men to hell. This is the very thing in His mercy and grace that He does not do. There isn’t one line in the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, stating or sug gesting that God ever has, is, or ever will send a man to hell. This is a choice each individual makes for him self. God is not willing that any should perish. In John 3:19 we read, “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved dark ness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” The grace which God has extended is manward. If man ever earned anything at all from God he earned the right to be destroyed or annihilated. But our Lord does not want this. He wants every man to live with Him, not because he Reserves the
privilege, but simply because it pleases God to have man with Him. I have no trouble understanding why I should go to hell. I do have a great deal of trouble, however, understanding why I should go to heaven. And I believe that the answer will never be known until we see the Lord face to face. Salvation indicates that something has been lost. “The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which is lost” (Luke 19:10). Christ did not come to judge or to blame the world. It was to"save fallen man that He came. It wasn’t just a select few to whom He came; He came to redeem your life from destruction. No matter how deep in the sea of sin you may be, no matter what your present state of drowning may be, He wants to be your Saviour. You receive this new life by taking God at His Word, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation (judgment); but is passed from death unto life.” All you need to do is accept the Word and know Christ as your Saviour. Al low Him to redeem and to release you bringing you back from the sea of life and despair that would drown you. He will put you upon the dry land so that you may stand upon the Rock of Ages. This is the remedy for all sin and evil. There is no other. Will you receive the truth as God has so graciously pro vided? 9
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