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Chap. 27 - Modern Revivals
Wherever the word of God has been faithfully preached, results have
followed that attested its divine origin. The Spirit of God accompanied
the message of His servants, and the word was with power. Sinners
felt their consciences quickened. The “light which lighteth every man
that cometh into the world” illumined the secret chambers of their souls,
and the hidden things of darkness were made manifest. Deep conviction
took hold upon their minds and hearts. They were convinced of sin and
of righteousness and of judgment to come. They had a sense of the
righteousness of Jehovah and felt the terror of appearing, in their guilt
and uncleanness, before the Searcher of hearts. In anguish they cried
out: “Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” As the cross
of Calvary, with its infinite sacrifice for the sins of men, was revealed,
they saw that nothing but the merits of Christ could suffice to atone for
their transgressions; this alone could reconcile man to God. With faith
and humility they accepted the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of
the world. Through the blood of Jesus they had “remission of sins that
are past.”
These souls brought forth fruit meet for repentance. They believed
and were baptized, and rose to walk in newness of life—new creatures
in Christ Jesus; not to fashion themselves according to the former lusts,
but by the faith of the Son of

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