There's No Better Reason
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin ArticlesThe story is told of a preacher who one day came calling on a man about his soul because he was concerned for his salvation. The preacher pleaded with the man to be obedient to the Lord’s teaching regarding salvation, but the man would not budge.
The next Lord’s day morning, the preacher was surprised to see the man responding during the invitation song. Walking down the isle, he clutched the preacher’s hand and said, “Preacher, I want to get right with God.” He confessed his faith in Christ and was baptized “for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38 KJV; cf. Acts 8:35-39).
After the service was concluded, the man told the preacher what had made him come to realize the great importance of accepting Christ as Savior. He said, “Preacher, after you left my home the other evening, my little boy climbed on my lap. He said that he had heard what you said to me. He reached out his chubby little arms, hugged me real tightly, put his mouth up to my ear and whispered, ‘Daddy, we don’t want to be a Christian do we?’
Preacher, I went upstairs weeping; realizing the terrible consequences of the example I was setting for my family. That is one reason I obeyed the gospel — to get myself right with God so I can help my family to know Him!” (1 John 2:1-6; cf. 1 John 4:13-16; John 15:7-14).
Brethren and friends, there’s no better reason than that!
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