Looking up to the brazen serpent made by Moses, was the exclusive method of salvation from the deadly effects of the bite of the fiery serpents which the Lord sent. Korah, Dathan, Abiram, Saul, Uzzah, and the prophets of Baal, can testify to the truth of this doctrine. Naaman's indignant wrath, and haughty pride were all in vain; his servant persuaded him that the exclusive method of salvation from his leprosy consisted in obedience to the voice of God, even washing himself seven times in the river Jordan. No matter what Naaman or anybody else thought or said. _Six_ washings in the river Jordan would not have availed anything, neither would _seven_ washings in _any other river_ but the river Jordan have produced the desired effect. {71} Repentance at the preaching of Jonah, proved exclusive salvation to the Ninevites. John the Baptist preached the doctrine of exclusive salvation: "And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees; therefore every tree which bringeth forth not good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire." Jesus Christ preached the doctrine of exclusive salvation: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a man be born of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me. He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a _thief and a robber_. There shall be _one_ fold and _one_ shepherd. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are. Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature; he that believeth and is baptized shall be _saved_, but he that believeth not shall be _damned."_ Exclusive enough this. There were many Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes, in the days of Jesus, but their religions were not sufficiently exclusive: "Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall _in no case_ enter into the kingdom of heaven."