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The Need of Salvation

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 14, 1859

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 13, No. 21.

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The Need of Salvation

Jesus uniformly speaks of it as being necessary that previously to accepting him as a Saviour, the soul should feel the need of salvation. He does not even invite the thoughtless sinner, or the godless worldling, who has no sense of the evil or the guilt of sin, to come to him. Said Jesus, "I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance." "The whole need not a physician but they that are sick." "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." "If any man thirst let him come to me and drink." "Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled." Thus the points which have been shown to be necessary from the constitution of things in order to the soul's loving God, are presented in the same light by Jesus himself; and upon the principles which they involve he acted during his ministry.—Plan of Salvation.