The Third Angel's Message (1893) - Alonzo T. Jones

of God, things new and old, old things in a new
way, and new things in a new way. Whosoever
shall not receive it as a little child, shall not enter
therein; cannot have it. Hence, we are all to come
here and to sit down at the feet of Christ, looking to
Him as our teacher, expecting to receive what He
has to tell us, coming as a little child. Because, not
only is this text here which speaks thus about those
who would receive the kingdom of God, but in
Matthew it is put in such a way as to cover all the
time after we receive the kingdom of God from the
first. "At the same time came the disciples unto
Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom
of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him,
and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I
say unto you, except ye be converted, and become
as little children, ye shall not enter into the
kingdom of heaven." Matt. 18:1-3.
Now if any one should say that the other text
refers to any who are receiving the kingdom of
God for the first time and admit the truth that they
can receive it only as a little child, confessing that
they know nothing of it themselves and cannot
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