Safe Through the Blood of Jesus

42 SAFE THROUGH THE BLOOD
eternity.
“For other foundation can no man
lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ”
(1 Cor. 3. 11). He is the foundation-stone of
salvation laid by God Himself; on His finished
atoning work alone, you are told to rest the
salvation of your soul, and not on anything
accomplished by you, wrought in you, felt by
you, or proceeding from you. It is of the
greatest importance to be clear as to the fact
that it is the work of Christ without you, and
not the work of the Spirit within you, that
must form the sole ground of your deliverance
from guilt and wrath, and of peace with God.
You must beware of resting your peace on your
feelings, convictions, tears, repentance,
prayers, duties, or resolutions. You must
begin with receiving Christ, and not make that
the termination of a course of fancied preparation.
Christ is the Alpha and the Omega.
He must be everything in our salvation, or He
will be nothing. Beware of the common mistake
of supposing that you will be more welcome
to Christ when brought through a terrible
process of “law-work.” You are as welcome
to Christ mow, as you will ever be. Don’t
wait for deeper convictions of sin, for why