"Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message: With his own words which have won thousands for ChristEllis, William T. (William Thomas)
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"Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message: With his own words which have won thousands for Christ
Ellis, William T. (William Thomas)
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography; Evangelists -- United States -- Biography; Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935
So you cross the line and God won't issue any extradition papers. Some
of you want to cross. If you believe, then say so, and step across.
I'll bet there are hundreds that are on the edge of the line and many
are standing straddling it. But that won't save you. You believe in
your heart--confess him with your mouth. With his heart man believes
and with his mouth he confesses. Then confess and receive salvation
full, free, perfect and external. God will not grant any extradition
papers. Get over the old line. A man isn't a soldier because he wears
a uniform, or carries a gun, or carries a canteen. He is a soldier
when he makes a definite enlistment. All of the others can be bought
without enlisting. When a man becomes a soldier he goes out on muster
day and takes an oath to defend his country. It's the oath that makes
him a soldier. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more
than going to a garage makes you an automobile, but public definite
enlistment for Christ makes you a Christian.
"Oh," a woman said to me out in Iowa, "Mr. Sunday, I don't think I have
to confess with my mouth." I said: "You're putting up your thought
against God's."
M-o-u-t-h doesn't spell intellect. It spells mouth and you must confess
with your mouth. The mouth is the biggest part about most people,
anyhow.
What must I do?
Philosophy doesn't answer it. Infidelity doesn't answer it. First,
"believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved." Believe
on the Lord. Lord--that's his kingly name. That's the name he reigns
under. "Thou shalt call his name Jesus." It takes that kind of a
confession. Give me a Saviour with a sympathetic eye to watch me so I
shall not slander. Give me a Saviour with a strong arm to catch me if I
stumble. Give me a Saviour that will hear my slightest moan.
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. Christ is his
resurrection name. He is sitting at the right hand of the Father
interceding for us.
Because of his divinity he understands God's side of it and because of
his humanity he understands our side of it. Who is better qualified to
be the mediator? He's a mediator. What is that? A lawyer is a mediator
between the jury and the defendant. A retail merchant is a mediator
between the wholesale dealer and the consumer. Therefore, Jesus Christ
is the Mediator between God and man. Believe on the Lord. He's ruling
today. Believe on the Lord Jesus. He died to save us. Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ. He's the Mediator.
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