NEITHER | AdventAI

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 30, 1888

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 14, No. 13.

NEITHER.

“WELL, I cannot understand why a man who has tried to lead a good moral life, should not stand a better chance of Heaven than a wicked one,” said a lady, in a conversation with others about the matter of salvation.

“Simply for this cause,” answered one; “suppose you and I wanted to go into a place of amusement where the admission was a dollar, you have half a dollar, and I have nothing. Which would stand the better chance of admission?”

“Neither.”

“Just so; and, therefore, the moralist stands no better chance than the outbreaking sinner. But now suppose a kind and rich person who saw our perplexity presented a ticket of admission

to each of us at his own expense, what then?”

“Well, then, we could both go in alike; that is clear.”

“Thus, when the Saviour saw our perplexity, he died, and thus obtained eternal redemption for us, and now he offers you and me a free ticket. Only take good care that your half dollar does not make you proud enough to refuse the free ticket, and so be refused admittance at last.”—Selected.