CONFIRMED!

BUT HOW?

By FEH

On a Monday morning several years ago a young girl on my staff asked me “Would I be right in thinking I saw your son at the gospel meeting in Birmingham town hall last Saturday?” I assured her that it probably was so, and then added: “Are you interested in such things?” Immediately she replied, “Yes – I am a Christian, I gave my heart to Christ a few years ago.” Replying to my question as to whether her parents were Christians also she said they were nominally so, being members of the village church. She then went on to explain how she herself had become truly converted to God. Her mother had suggested that it was time she became confirmed, and acting on this suggestion, she approached her Vicar asking if she might be accepted as a candidate for confirmation. He replied “Yes, indeed Miss -, but may I ask – am I to confirm you in your sins or free of them?” He then pointed out that as sinners we all needed a Saviour – for “all have sinned.” Highly indignant at being classed “a sinner” she left him and returned home – but a voice seemed to say to her – “did you never do anything for which you need forgiveness?” She returned to the Vicarage and in a further conversation with her godly Vicar she was led to own her need as a sinner and found rest and joy in the salvation which the Lord Jesus procured through His victory of Calvary, and which He alone could give – for

“neither is there salvation in any other:

for there is NONE other Name

under heaven

given among men,

whereby we must be saved”

(Acts 4 v 12)

In the joy of her own knowledge of the Saviour, P – was desirous that others should know Him too; she soon became interested in a class of girls, and later had the joy of seeing several of them brought to Christ as their personal Saviour at an Evangelistic Campaign. P – is now married to an earnest young Christian and although I have had no direct contact with her for several years, occasional news is to the effect that she still continues happily to serve her Lord.

From a church – going family; well – educated – marked by moral integrity and uprightness, there came a moment when our young friend realized that none of these things, good and commendable as they were, could in themselves fit her for the presence of a holy God. Religious observances and practices, valuable in the sight of men, cannot atone for the soul or give the enjoyment of peace with God.

“For by grace are ye saved

through faith . . .

not of works lest any man should boast”

(Ephesians 2)

The grace of God has been witnessed in all its fullness in the death and rising again of our Lord Jesus Christ, He who shed His precious blood on the Cross of Calvary – that precious blood which in God’s sight “cleanseth from all sin.”

Dear Reader, in what are you trusting? If in your own good works, your endeavour to keep the requirements of ordinances, your moral uprightness, then listen to God’s own Word.

“Therefore by the deeds of the law

there shall no flesh be justified

in His (God’s) sight . . .

for all have sinned,

and come short of the glory of God.”

If the scripture stopped there how hopeless our position would be, but it most blessedly continues:

“Being justified (completely cleared) freely

by His (God’s) grace

through the redemption

that is in Christ Jesus”

(Romans 3:20,23,24)

There is no other way of salvation;

no other ground of forgiveness;

but forgiveness full and free,

salvation perfect and complete,

is the portion of every one who,

confessing Jesus as Lord,

knows Him to be their own personal

Saviour and Friend.

From “Personal Evangelism”

By F.A. H

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