_Answer_. I suppose the question is still open-- but it would be dangerous to decide it. _Question_. If, then, I examine all the books again, and come to the conclusion that some that were thrown out were inspired, and some that were ac- cepted were not inspired, ought I to say so? _Answer_. Not if it is contrary to the faith of your father, or calculated to interfere with your own po- litical prospects. _Question_. Is it as great a sin to admit into the Bible books that are uninspired as to reject those that are inspired? _Answer_. Well, it is a crime to reject an inspired book, no matter how unsatisfactory the evidence is for its inspiration, but it is not a crime to receive an uninspired book. God damns nobody for believing too much. An excess of credulity is simply to err in the direction of salvation. _Question_. Suppose a man disbelieves in the inspira- tion of the New Testament--believes it to be entirely the work of uninspired men; and suppose he also be- lieves--but not from any evidence obtained in the New Testament--that Jesus Christ was the son of God, and that he made atonement for his soul, can he then be saved without a belief in the inspiration of the Bible? 424 _Answer_. This has not yet been decided by our church, and I do not wish to venture an opinion. _Question_. Suppose a man denies the inspiration of the Scriptures; suppose that he also denies the divinity of Jesus Christ; and suppose, further, that he acts precisely as Christ is said to have acted; suppose he loves his enemies, prays for those who despitefully use him, and does all the good he pos- sibly can, is it your opinion that such a man will be saved? _Answer_. No, sir. There is "none other name "given under heaven and among men," whereby a sinner can be saved but the name of Christ. _Question_. Then it is your opinion that God would save a murderer who believed in Christ, and would damn another man, exactly like Christ, who failed to believe in him? _Answer_. Yes; because we have the blessed promise that, out of Christ, "our God is a consuming "fire." _Question_. Suppose a man read the Bible care- fully and honestly, and was not quite convinced that it was true, and that while examining the subject, he died; what then? 425 _Answer_. I do not believe that God would allow him to examine the matter in another world, or to make up his mind in heaven. Of course, he would eternally perish. _Question_. Could Christ now furnish evidence enough to convince every human being of the truth of the Bible? _Answer_. Of course he could, because he is in- finite. _Question_. Are any miracles performed now? _Answer_. Oh, no! _Question_. Have we any testimony, except human testimony, to substantiate any miracle? _Answer_. Only human testimony. _Question_. Do all men give the same force to the same evidence? _Answer_. By no means. _Question_. Have all honest men who have exam- ined the Bible believed it to be inspired?