Chapter I: EVEN I, am he that *blotteth out thy transgressions* for mine own

sake, and will not remember thy sins.

_Isaiah 43:25._

MY little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. *And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father*, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the *propitiation for our sins*: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

_I John 2:1-2._

*FOR whosoever shall call* upon the name of the *Lord shall be saved*.

_Romans 10:13._

If any one “*wills*” to call upon the Lord, he is sure to be heard, and the Lord will save.

Salvation.
*Saved alone by FAITH, Lost through UNBELIEF.*

*1st. Saved alone BY FAITH in Christ.*

VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that *believeth* on me hath *everlasting life*.

_John 6:47._

*BELIEVE* on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.

_Acts 16:31._

TO him give all the prophets witness, that through his name *whosoever believeth in him* shall receive remission of sins.

_Acts 10:43._

AND by him all that *believe are* justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

_Acts 13:39._

*2nd. Lost because of UNBELIEF.*

HE that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that *believeth not shall be damned*.

_Mark 16:16._

HE that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that *believeth not the Son* shall not see life; but the *wrath of God abideth on him*.

_John 3:36._

HE that believeth on Him (Jesus) is not condemned: but he that *believeth not is CONDEMNED already*.

_John 3:18._

NEITHER is there salvation *in any other*: for there is *none other name* under heaven given among men, whereby *we* must be saved.

_Acts 4:12._

JESUS saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: *no man cometh unto the Father, but by me*.

_John 14:6._

VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, *but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber*.

_John 10:1._

*3rd. Seek Jesus to-day.*

*REPENT ye*: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

_Matthew 3:2._

Salvation.
*What must I do to be saved?*

MAY the Holy Spirit make these few words in answer to this great question, *so plain* that you will be able to say, "*I see it,*” and I will *now believe*!

You ask, “What must I do to be saved?"

*BELIEVE* on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

_Acts 16:31._

FOR *whosoever shall call* upon the name of the Lord *shall be saved*.

_Romans 10:13._

*VERILY, verily*, I say unto you, *he* that *heareth My Word*, and *believeth* on Him (God) that sent Me (Christ), *hath everlasting* life, and shall not come into judgment, but *hath passed out of death into life*.

_John 5:24, A.V. & R.V._

*HE that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life*: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on Him.

_John 3:36._

Your salvation depends upon what *you do with Jesus Christ. Accept* Him and you are saved—*reject* Him and you are lost. Thus saith the Scriptures!

BEGIN the Christian life in a humble and trusting way, as the child begins with the alphabet at school. Don’t look for marvels. Don’t expect to see visions. Believe that the Spirit of Christ will come into your heart, and cause you to love God and delight in His will; not because you may feel happy, but because you are definitely trusting Him to do what He has promised to do. If you will forsake your sins, He says He will blot them out and give you His Holy Spirit. Believe the Word of the Lord, because it is His word, and He cannot lie. He says He will help you to bear your troubles. Trust Him and try Him. He says He will give you strength for labor; courage for conflict; the power to resist temptation, and grace sufficient for every day. Take Him at His word and you will soon know for yourself how blessed it is to trust and obey.

*1st. Receive Christ as a Saviour.*

BUT as many as *received Him* (Christ), to *them gave* he *power* to *become* the *sons* of *God*, even to them that *believe on his name*.

_John 1:12._

*2nd. Confess Christ before men.*

WHOSOEVER therefore shall *confess me before men*, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

_Matthew 10:32._

IF thou shalt *confess with thy mouth* the Lord Jesus, and shalt *believe in thine heart* that God hath raised him from the dead, *thou shalt be saved*.

For with the *heart* man believeth unto righteousness; and with the *mouth* confession is made unto salvation.

_Romans 10:9-10._

The “*If*” at the beginning of this last Scripture suggests *two* conditions.

1st. To "*confess*,” that is, *make known* with your mouth the Lord Jesus.

2nd. To “*believe*,” that is, *really mean it* in your heart.

If you meet these conditions God’s word says, “*thou shalt be saved*”. Our feelings are *not to be depended upon*.

*3rd. OBEY Christ in the life*.

HE *that hath my commandments, and keepeth them*, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and *will manifest myself to him*.

_John 14:21._

The first two steps you can take in a moment. The third step will require all your life to live it.

All who will decide to trust in Christ *now*, pray with me this prayer: “Lord Jesus I come to thee *just as I am*, and take thee at thy word; wash away all my sins, and give me thy Holy Spirit to help me to trust thee always, and do thy will in all things, for Jesus sake. Amen!”

Salvation.
*Proofs that we are saved.*

THE Spirit itself *beareth witness with our spirit*, that we are the children of God.

_Romans 8:16._

AND this is the record, that God *hath given* to us *eternal life*, and this life is in his Son.

_I John 5:11._

HE that *hath* the Son *hath life*; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

_I John 5:12._

NOW he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who also hath given unto us *the earnest of the Spirit*.

_II Corinthians 5:5._

WHO hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the *Spirit in our hearts*.

_II Corinthians 1:22._

AND grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby *ye are sealed* unto the day of redemption.

_Ephesians 4:30._

AND because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the *Spirit of his Son into your hearts*, crying, Abba, Father.

_Galatians 4:6._

AND he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, *by the Spirit which he hath given us*.

_I John 3:24._

NOT by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, *and renewing of the Holy Ghost*.

_Titus 3:5._

HEREBY know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, *because he hath given us of his Spirit*.

_I John 4:13._

IN whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed *with that Holy Spirit of promise*.

_Ephesians 1:13._

Scriptures, The.
*Given by inspiration.*

Men who wrote the Bible, believed it to be the word of God.

Ezekiel, the Prophet, believed them.

AND the *word of the Lord came unto me*, saying.

_Ezekiel 12:21, 26._

David, the Psalmist, believed them.

NOW these be the last words of David. . . . The *Spirit of the Lord spake by me*, and his word was in my tongue.

_II Samuel 23:1, 2._

Paul, the Apostle, believed them.

*ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God*, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

_II Timothy 3:16, 17._

FOR this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye *received the word of God* which ye heard of us, ye received it *not as the word of men*, but as it is in the truth, *the word of God*.

_I Thessalonians 2:13._

Peter, the disciple, believed them.

KNOWING this first, that *no prophecy* of the Scripture is of any *private interpretation*. For the *prophecy came not* in old time *by the will of man*: but holy men of God *spake as they were* moved by the Holy Ghost.

_II Peter 1:20-21._

John, the Beloved, believed them.

HE that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For *he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God*: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

_John 3:33-34._

Jesus Christ, believed them.

AND beginning at *Moses* and *all the prophets*, he expounded unto them in *all the scriptures* the things concerning himself.

_Luke 24:27._

Scriptures, The.
*They supply every need.*

*1st. They produce FAITH.*

SO then *faith cometh* by hearing, *and hearing by the word of God*.

_Romans 10:17._

*2nd. They induce Spiritual GROWTH.*

AS new born babes, *desire the sincere milk of the word*, that ye may *grow thereby*.

_I Peter 2:2._

*3rd. They BUILD us up.*

AND now, brethren, I commend you to God, *and to the word of his grace*, which is *able to build you up*.

_Acts 20:32._

*4th. They DISCERN our hearts.*

THE word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is *a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart*.

_Hebrews 4:12._

*5th. They keep us FROM SINNING.*

THY *word* have I *hid in mine heart, that I might not sin* against thee.

_Psalms 119:11._

*6th. They become one’s WEAPON.*

AND take the helmet of salvation, and the *sword* of the Spirit, *which is the word of God*.

_Ephesians 6:17._

*7th. They make our lives a SUCCESS.*

*THIS book of the law shall not depart out of my mouth*; but thou *shalt meditate therein day and night*, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy ways prosperous, and then shalt thou have *good success*.

_Joshua 1:8._

THESE were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they *received the word* with all readiness of mind, *and searched the scripture daily*, whether those things were so.

_Acts 17:11._

Scriptures, The.
*God’s promises FOR YOU.*

WHEREBY are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

_II Peter 1:4._

*1st. His presence.*

TEACHING them to *observe all things* whatsoever I have commanded you: and, *lo, I am with you always*, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

_Matthew 28:20._

*2nd. Guidance.*