TWELVE GREAT FACTS

First -- Man's State By Nature

1. "God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." -- Genesis 6:5.

2. "Behold I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my mother conceive me." -- Psalms 51:5.

3. "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" -Jeremiah 17:9.

4. "From within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness." -- Mark 7:21, 22.

5. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh." -- John 3:6.

6. "The carnal mind (or rather, the mind of the flesh) is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be." -- Romans. 8:7.

7. "And you hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins -- and were by nature the children of wrath even as others" -- Ephesians 2:1, 2.

Second -- Man's State By Practice

1. "They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one." -- Psalms 14:3.

2. "There is not a Just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not." -- Ecclesiastes 7:20.

3. "We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." -- Isaiah 64:6.

4. "There is none righteous, no, not one." -- Romans. 3:10.

5. "There is no difference; for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." -Romans. 3:22, 23.

6. "By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." -- Romans. 5:12.

7. "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; -- if we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar." -- 1 John 1:8, 10.

Third -- There Must Be A Change

1. "Except ye be converted, and become, as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heave -- Matthew 18:3.

2. "Except ye repent, Ye shall all likewise perish." -- Luke 13:3.

3. "Except a man be born again (or from above), he cannot see the kingdom of God." -John 3:3.

4. "The wages of sin is death." -- Romans. 6:23. 5.

5. "Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them." -- Galatians 3:10.

6. "Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death." -- James 1:15.

7. "He that committeth sin is of the devil." -- 1 John 3:8.

Fourth -- God's Thoughts Of Man

1. "As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live" -- Ezekiel 33:11.

2. "God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." -- John 3:16.

3. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." -- Romans. 5:8.

4. "God our Saviour, who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." -- 1 Timothy 2:3, 4.

5. "The grace of God that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men." -- Titus 2:11.

6. "The Lord -- is long-suffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." -- 2 Peter 3:9.

7. "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins" -- 1 John 4:10.

 Fifth -- Christ's Work For Man

1. "He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." -- Isaiah 53:5.

2. "The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." -- Matthew 20:28.

3. "When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." -Romans. 5:7.

4. "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures." -- 1 Corinthians 15:31.

5. "He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin: that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." -- 2 Corinthians 5:21.

6. "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us" -Galatians 3:13.

7. "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree." -- 1 Peter 2:24.

 Sixth -- Value Of Christ's Blood

1. "When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you." -- Exodus 12:13.

2. "It is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul" -- Leviticus 17:11.

3. "This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins" -- Matthew 26:28.

4. "In whom we have redemption through his blood." -- Ephesians 1:7.

5. "Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things -- but with the precious blood of Christ" -- 1 Peter 1:18, 19.

6. "The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." -- 1 John 1:7.

7. "Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood." -- Revelation 5:9.

 Seventh -- Christ's Invitations To Sinners

1. "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you" rest" -Matthew 11:28.

2. "Come, for all things are now ready." -- Luke 14:17.

3. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." -- John 6:37.

4. "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." -- John 7:37.

5. "I am the door; by me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved." -- John 10:9.

6. "I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely." -Revelation 21:6.

7. "Whosoever will, let him take the water: of life freely." -- Revelation 22:17.

1. "He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him." -- Hebrews 7:25.

2. "He is able to succor them" that are tempted." -- Hebrews 2:18.

3. "He is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." -- 2 Timothy 1:12.

4. "Being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform." -Romans. 4:21.

5. "He is able to make all grace abound toward you." -- 2 Corinthians 9:8.

6. "He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think." -- Ephesians 3:20.

7. "He is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy." -- Jude, 24.

1. "He that believeth on him is not condemned," -- John 3:18.

2. "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life." -- John 3:36.

3. "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins." -- Acts 10:43.

4. "By him all that believe are justified from all things." -- Acts 13:39.

5. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." -- Acts 16:31.

6. "To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." -- Romans. 4:5.

7. "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." -- Romans. 10:9.

Tenth -- How To Be Lost Forever

1. "He that believeth not shall be damned." -- Mark 16:16.

2. "He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." -- John 3:18.

3. "He that believeth not on the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." -- John 3:36.

4. "Ye will not come to me that ye might have life." -- John 5:40.

5. "If ye believe not that I AM, ye shall die in your sins." -- John 8:24.

6. "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ." -- 2 Thessalonians 1:8.

7. "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?" -- Hebrews 2:3.

Eleventh -- How We May Know We Are Saved

1. "He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, HATH everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation (judgment); but is PASSED from death unto life." -- John 5:24.

2. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me HATH everlasting life." -- John 6:47.

3. "This is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day." -- John 6:40.

4. "I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand." -- John 10:28.

5. "Hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us." -- John 3:10.

6. "And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us." -- 1 John 4:16.

7. "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life." -- 1 John 5:13.

Twelfth -- No Time To Be Lost

1. "My Spirit shall not always strive with man." -- Genesis 6:3.

2. "Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." -Proverbs 27:1.

3. "If we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us." -- 2 Kings 7:9.

4. "Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh." -- Matthew 24:44.

5. "Behold, now is the accepted; behold now is the day of salvation." -- 2 Corinthians 6:2.

6. "As the Holy Ghost saith, To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts." -Hebrews 3:7, 8.

7. "The time is at hand." -- Revelation 22:10.