As for me, I so deeply believe in the Immutable Love of Jesus, that I suppose that if one Believer were to be in Hell, Christ, Himself, would not long stay in Heaven, but would soon cry, “To the rescue! To the rescue!” Oh, if Jesus Christ were in glory with one of the gems missing in His crown and Satan had that gem in hell, Satan would say, “Aha, Prince of Light and Glory, I have one of your jewels!” And he would hold it up and then he would say, “Aha, You did die for this man, but You had not strength enough to save him. You did love him once - where is Your love? It is not worth having, for You did hate him afterwards!” And how would Satan chuckle over that heir of Heaven and hold him up and say, “This man was redeemed. Jesus Christ purchased him with His blood” - and plunging him in the waves of Hell, he would say, “There, purchased one! See how I can rob the Son of God!” And then again he would say, “This man was forgiven! Behold the justice of God! He is to be punished after he is forgiven. Christ suffered for this man’s sins and yet,” says Satan with a malignant joy, “I have him afterwards, for God exacted the punishment twice!” Shall that ever be said? Ah, no. It is “a savor of life unto life,” and not of life unto death.
- CHS, “The Two Effects of the Gospel”
The five points (with a narrative twist) have never looked so beautiful.
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