Mr. M.—What, then, should they wait for?
Mr. R.—I do not know of anything they have to wait for. God says: “Come now; Believe now.” No, no; there is nothing to wait for. He has given us all He has to give: and the sooner we take it the better.
Mr. M.—Perhaps some of them think they have too many sins to allow their coming.
Mr. R.—The Lord Jesus has put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.” Why do we not believe him? He says He has “made an end of sins.” Why do we not believe Him? Is He a liar?
Mr. M.—Is unbelief a sin?
Mr. R.—It is the root of all sin.
Mr. M.—Has a man the power to believe these things, if he will?
Mr. R.—When God gives a command, it means that we are able by His grace to do it.
Mr. M.—What do you mean by “coming” to Christ?
Mr. R.—Believing in Him. If I were to prepare a great feast in this hall to-morrow night, and say that any man that comes to it would have a grand feast and a five-pound note besides, there would not be any question as to what “coming” meant. God has prepared a great feast. He has sent His messengers to invite all to come; and there is nothing to pay.