TWO friends were talking on religious topics. They discussed the question of punishment for sin in future life. They settled to their own satisfaction that there was none. They decided that Hell was a myth. They argued that God was a God of love and could not consign His creatures to everlasting punishment.

The conversion stopped when a Christian, who had been a silent listener to the conversation, said:
"Suppose it's true after all?"
The words seemed to fall on the ears of the other two with crushing force. The power of God seemed to be behind them, as it is ever behind the truth. Solemn silence reigned for many minutes. God had spoken.

Suppose it IS true after all that God must punish sin. How would you stand before Him? What would you say to Him? How would you fare before the Judge "Because He hath appointed a day in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance to all men in that He hath raised Him from the dead" [Acts 17 v.31].

Suppose it is true after all that Hell is a reality. A skeptic sneeringly asked: "Where is Hell?" The ready and true answer came: "At the end of a Christ-rejecting life." Let me ask you: What lies at the end of the path you are now treading? The Scripture says: "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." [Hebrews 9 v.27].

Suppose it is true after all that the Lord Jesus is the only Saviour, and His death the only means by which you can be fitted for God's presence. What if you neglected Him? "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?" [Hebrews 2 v.3].

"What think ye of Christ?" is the test to try both your state and scheme; You cannot be right in the rest unless you think rightly of Him.^"

Suppose it is true after all as the Scripture states, that salvation is not of works: "For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works lest any man should boast" [Ephesians 2 v.8,9]; then what is all the church-going, Sunday School teaching, sick-visiting and the like worth if you rely upon any of these as good works to save or to help to save you? Worse than useless. A fatal mistake, if persisted in. "To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness" [Romans 4 v.5].

Suppose it is true after all. Ah! if it were all untrue, the believer has the best of it in this world, and is no worse off in the next. But if it is true after all, how terrible will be your doom if you "die in your sins" [John 8 v.21]. Haste then to Christ and be saved. "Whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire" [Revelation 20 v.15].

Be assured that it is true and act on it before it is everlastingly TOO LATE! Jesus is coming soon!