A more sure word of prophecy

Google serves cookies to analyse traffic to this site. Information about your use of our site is shared with published in TDG 260. + When, as you labor for the salvation of souls, sinners are convicted of their sins, and you have evidence that Christ has had compassion on them, that new hope is springing up in their hearts, it is not correct to say, “We prayed for him, and he gave his heart to God and was saved.” This is misleading. It is their privilege to say, solemnly, seriously, gladly, “I believe that Jesus Christ has forgiven my sins.” Encourage every soul to have hope and faith, but never let your pen say of any man, “He is saved.” The Word of God declares, “Many shall be purified, made white and tried. But the wicked shall do wickedly, and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.” [Daniel 12:10.] Many who are drawn by Christ and accept of Him will, in their first confidence, say, “I am saved.” Poor souls, they know not their weakness, and that they may fall again into the very depths of sin. Patient, pitying tenderness is to be exercised toward the erring, to bring back the wandering sheep. We have an example of this in Christ’s treatment of Peter, who denied his Lord with cursing and swearing. Peter thought himself strong. He said, “Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.” But Jesus answered him, “Verily, I say unto thee, That in this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.” But Peter “spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise.” [John 13:37; Mark 14:30, 31.] It is not wise to boast. Peter fell because he did not know his frailty.