PARDON FOR NOTHING.

Hoa Maori, Issue 20, 1 April 1891, Page 5

PARDON FOR NOTHING.

*§& FEW days since, when visiting an «CT old man who seemed anxious about salvation, I found great difficulty in malting him understand that pardon is the free gift of God, through' the precious blood of Christ. At.last I said to him, "Nowsuppose I were to go to a shop, and buy something for you, and pay for it, and tell you to go and fetch it need you take any money with you?"; :;.:.-, No," said the old man, brightening up: " it would be paid for!" " Need you make any promises to pay at some future time ?" I then asked. "No," he replied, " I should have it for nothing." ~.; _..,:;.;,.. " So," I continued, "is it with forgiveness of sins. The Lord Jesus has paid the full price for it! He has had the groans—the sighs—the tears—the wrath—the pain—the punishment—yea, all that sin deserved! He bore it all! He paid the whole! Yes, bought forgiveness with His precious blood; and now He gives it as a gift to all who bring their sins to Him." ■ "Yes," said tho, old man, as his eyes filled with tears, "I see it now; it is pardon for nothing pd 0 for nothing! Christ has bought it, and He will give it me !",.... .-?■