Our Password Into Heaven
For I determined not to know
anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified . . . that your
faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 1
Corinthians 2:2, 5.
The pass word into the
heavenly society is 'Jesus Christ and Him crucified.' That is the only thing
that you and I have any business to know anything about. That is His message
to the world, "Jesus Christ and Him crucified"; that is the
passport.
"What shall we say then
that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if
Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before
God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted
unto him for righteousness." What was it that was counted unto Abraham
for righteousness? He believed God. When God said a thing, Abraham believed
it. He said, "that is so." And he believed in the Lord and He
counted it "unto him for righteousness."
Now do you believe that
Abraham became righteous in just that way? Honestly now, do you? Do you know
that it was as simple a transaction as that? Suppose the Lord called you and
me out tonight. No, He can do it without calling us out. He called Abraham
out doors to show him the stars, but He can show us sins without calling us
out doors.
Has He shown you a great many
sins? Now He says, If thou be able to number them, 'they shall be white as
snow." What do you say? Amen. Then what does the Lord say? "You
are righteous." Are you? Do people become righteous as easy as that? Is
it as simple a transaction as that? Yes, amen. Thank the Lord! The only
thing that can keep you and me out of the kingdom of God is to tell the Lord
that He lies.
A.T. Jones, 1893 General Conference
Bulletin, p. 378, 379 |
