Our opinions are worth nothing in reference to those who can not do what the Lord commands. We do not know a thing about the salvation of any person only as the Lord has promised. He has promised that “He who believes and is immersed, _shall be saved_,” and commanded, “Repent, and be immersed every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins.” He who obeys the command has the promise. Outside of this we know nothing about it. Not only so, but if we give some _charitable opinions_ for those who can not obey, or in reference to deferring, on account of hindrances, these cases will become more frequent, and these opinions will be applied not simply to cases where persons _can not_ obey, but where they can not _conveniently_, and in a short time we have a system of salvation for those who _never obey_, and the gospel is set aside by our _opinions_. There are but few sick persons that can not be immersed. We have immersed some half-dozen in the most critical situations, and some of them in less than two days of their death, without any physical injury, and with great relief to the mind. But we only allude to this to show that there are not many cases where it is not possible to obey the gospel, and not because this is the _time to obey_. It is not the proper time to be baptized, or to make a profession. The proper time is when persons first hear and believe the gospel; when their health, and strength, and reason, are unimpaired, and they can voluntarily _yield themselves_ to the service of God. When we come to die, one promise of God is worth more than all the opinions of uninspired men put together. WIELDING THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT.