On the day of Pentecost, Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, preached the doctrine of exclusive salvation to men of every nation under heaven. Hear him: "Repent and be baptized every _one of you_, in the name of Jesus Christ. Save yourselves from this untoward generation." Three thousand persons believed the word of exclusive salvation by Peter, and in token thereof were baptized the same day. The reader will recollect that these three thousand persons were not what are generally considered _wicked sinners_, but _religious, devout men_, who had proven their sincerity and faithfulness by coming up from all nations to Jerusalem, expressly "to worship." But their religion, their devotion, their worship was insufficient; it was not exclusive enough, and Peter had sufficient charity to boldly proclaim this. Sincerity in an individual is _no proof_ that he is in the "right way." I might wish to go from Manchester to Edinburgh, but if I unwittingly started on the London road, with my back to Edinburgh, I should not reach the place of my destination, but every step I took would increase the distance between me and it. The only, the exclusive means by which I could reach Edinburgh, would be to travel on the road to Edinburgh. {72} Hear Peter further: "Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given amongst men whereby we must be saved." Though Cornelius received the ministration of angels, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, he found that salvation was exclusive, and Peter commanded him to be baptized, in order that he might be saved. The devils know the truth of the doctrine of exclusive salvation. Said one,--"Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye?" James preached the doctrine of exclusive salvation: "But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in _one point_, he is _guilty of all."_ Jude preached the doctrine of exclusive salvation. "It was needful for me to write unto you and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who _separate themselves_; sensual, having not the Spirit."