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rpHE CROSS IS THE ATTRACTI flit R h ber . t Dawson - of remember first hearing of Jesus Christ dying for us upon the Cross. Aithough but a child I thought what an awful thing it was for a man to die such a death, and there wL a greater impression made upon me than heard an L V . thC Sermons 1 afterwards ? older I heard of the miracles of Christ, believing them to be true, and heard that a Christian experienced a satisfaction that worldly enjoyments could not give to the soul. I undera . “ i 6 nad hllentd 1 as to how I was to realise Cnrist a«? mv own personal Savious until J. thought to Mo-e sTn’ and because God created mankind nZ therefore loved us; that ?he reason ?„ hy He F ave Hls Son to die mTa facn 'fmand was for 4 years a half-and-half Chrlsfrom ‘nJ? n w ht J” < ? teb °rae a friend read T?Jth’ D^..J I Ka , ys book Grace and said th to mU P R? Se . 1 waß dyln « the devil said to me You re not saved.’ Suppose of ChrEt 8 * 0 y that 1 once had a vision han F! n « the Cross for me, Ah. he would say ’-that was only a delusion I brought before your eyes to a ? c «! ve *°u ’ ‘Well, but I dreamt one •nf<?“’rn at ca^ n , e c,OBe to me and ®aid Thou art Mine. ’Only a delusion.’ Ob. but 1 had a thought one day that I was saved. All a delusion,’ and I could uaswer the accusing deceiver, but I Alke rX° U nm? at *?" Put h,m to flight. I take my Bible and say God says that A V b e r<S e . Ch r tat - ' H ?. w do yo?know lot-1 18 f ? r you? Because God says that He so loved the world that He gave Hls only begotten Son., But do you think that such a sinner as you can be saved by simply accepting; Christ as Gods gift ?< Yes, for God says: Whosoever believetn on Him shall have everlasting life. As these words were read to me I got a clue to rest upon, the same as if I heard God speak it. It was only then that I saw the simplicity of believing and resting upon the bare word of God. While reading ‘Grace and Truth’ I was further brought to see that I had been trusting myself to keep from sin, and was humbled as a sinner at the Cross of Calvary. realising my sinfulness by nature and my Saviour's dying love for me, so I was enabled to give up worldly pleasures and trust in Him to be kept from sin. Previous to conversion I had heard of entire sanctification and deliverance from the roots of Inbred sin; but would not believe It for about two years after conversion, as 'Grace and Truth’ says that we receive a new nature from God, but the old nature Is unchanged and unchangeable. As my experience agreed with this, T would Insist that this must be correct; since believing for sanctification I have experienced a gradual spiritual heart cleansing.