Though Paul was mad, exceeding mad against Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
seeking to put out his name from under heaven; yet the voice from
heaven, "I am Jesus, I am the Saviour," how did it conquer him, make
him throw down his arms, fall down at Christ's feet, and accept of
the forgiveness of sins freely by grace, through redemption by faith
in his blood.
How was the sturdy jailer overcome by a promise of forgiveness of
sins by faith in Jesus Christ. It stopped his hand of self-murder,
it eased him of the gnawings of a guilty conscience and fears of
hell-fire, and filled his soul with rejoicing in God.
What shall I say? no man could as yet stand before, and not fall
under, the revelation of the forgiveness of sins through a crucified
Christ; as hanged, as dying, as accursed for sinners, he draws all
men unto him, men of all sorts, of all degrees.
Shall I add, how have men broken through all difficulties to Jesus,
when he hath been discovered to them! Neither lions, nor fires, nor
sword, nor famine, nor nakedness, nor peril; "neither death nor
life; nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers; nor things
present, nor things to come; nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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