第5章

OnecanneverevacuatelifeofmysticismHomeisfullofit,loveisfullofit,religionisfullofitWhystumbleatthatintherelationofmantoChristwhichisnaturalintherelationofmantoman?

IfanyonecannotconceiveorrealizeamysticalrelationwithChrist,perhapsallthatcanbedoneistohelphimtostepontoitbystillplaineranalogiesfromcommonlifeHowdoIknowShakespereorDante?Bycommuningwiththeirwordsandthoughts。

ManymenknowDantebetterthantheirownfathersManymenknowDantebetterthantheirownfathersHeinfluencesthemmoreAsaspiritualpresenceheismoreneartothem,asaspiritualforcemorerealIsthereanyreasonwhyagreaterthanShakspereorDante,whoalsowalkedthisearth,wholeftgreatwordsbehindHim,whohasgreaterworkseverywhereintheworldnow,shouldnotalsoinstruct,inspireandmouldthecharactersofmen?IdonotlimitChrist\'sinfluencetothis:itisthis,anditismoreButChrist,sofarfromresentingordiscouragingthisrelationofFriendship,Himselfproposedit\"Abideinme\"wasalmostHislastwordtotheworldAndHepartlymetthedifficultyofthosewhofeelitsintangiblenessbyaddingthepracticalclause,\"IfyeabideinMe,ANDMYWORDSABIDEINYOU。\"

BeginwithHiswordsWordscanscarcelyeverbelongimpersonal。

ChristhimselfwasaWord,awordmadeFleshMakeHiswordsflesh;

dothem,livethem,andyoumustliveChrist\"HETHATKEEPETH

MYCOMMANDMENTS,heitisthatlovethMe。\"ObeyHimandyoumustloveHimAbideinHim,andyoumustobeyHimCULTIVATEHisFriendshipLiveafterChrist,inHisSpirit,asinHisPresence,anditisdifficulttothinkwhatmoreyoucandoTakethisatleastasafirstlesson,asintroduction。

IfyoucannotatonceandalwaysfeeltheplayofHislifeuponyours,watchforitalsoindirectly\"ThewholeearthisfullofthecharacteroftheLord。\"ChrististheLightoftheworld,andmuchofhisLightisreflectedfromthingsintheworld——evenfromcloudsSunlightisstoredineveryleaf,fromleafthroughcoal,anditcomfortsusthencewhendaysaredarkandwecannotseethesunChristshinesthroughmen,throughbooks,throughhistory,throughnature,music,artLookforHimthere\"Everydayoneshouldeitherlookatabeautifulpicture,orhearbeautifulmusic,orreadabeautifulpoem。\"Therealdangerofmysticismisnotmakingitbroadenough。

Donotthinkthatnothingishappeningbecauseyoudonotseeyourselfgrow,orhearthewhirofthemachineryAllgreatthingsgrownoiselesslyYoucanseeamushroomgrow,butneverachild。

Paulsaidforthecomfortingofallslowlyperfectingsoulsthattheygrew\"fromcharactertocharacter。\"\"Theinwardman,\"hesayselsewhere,\"isrenewedfromdaytoday。\"Allthoroughworkisslow;alltruedevelopmentbyminute,slightandinsensiblemetamorphosesThehigherthestructure,moreover,theslowertheprogressAsthebiologistrunshiseyeoverthelongAscentofLife,heseesthelowestformsofanimalsdevelopinanhour;thenextabovethesereachmaturityinaday;thosehigherstilltakeweeksormonthstoperfect;butthefewatthetopdemandthelongexperimentofyearsIfachildandanapearebornonthesameday,thelastwillbeinfullpossessionofitsfacultiesanddoingtheactiveworkoflifebeforethechildhasleftitscradleLifeisthecradleofeternityAsthemanistotheanimalintheslownessofhisevolution,soisthespiritualmantothenaturalmanFoundationswhichhavetobeartheweightofaneternallifemustbesurelylaidCharacteristowearforever;whowillwonderorgrudgethatitcannotbedevelopedinaday?

Toawaitthegrowingofasoul,nevertheless,isanalmostDivineactoffaithHowpardonable,surely,theimpatienceofdeformitywithitself,ofaconsciouslydespicablecharacterstandingbeforeChrist,wondering,yearning,hungeringtobelikethat!Yetmustonetrusttheprocessfearlesslyandwithoutmisgiving\"TheLordtheSpirit\"willdoHispartThetemptingexpedientis,inhasteforabruptorvisibleprogress,totrysomemethodlessspiritual,ortodefeattheendbywatchingforeffectsinsteadofkeepingtheeyeontheCauseAphotographprintsfromthenegativeonlywhileexposedtothesunWhiletheartistislookingtoseehowitisgettingonhesimplystopsthegettingonWhateverofwisesupervisionthesoulmayneed,itiscertainitcanneverbeover-exposed,orthat,beingexposed,anythingelseintheworldcanimprovetheresultorquickenitThecreationofanewheart,therenewingofarightspirit,isanomnipotentworkofGod。

LeaveittotheCreator\"Hewhichhathbegunagoodworkinyouwillperfectituntothatday。\"

Noman,nevertheless,whofeelstheworthandsolemnityofwhatisatstakewillbecarelessastohisprogressTobecomeLikeChrististheonlythingintheworldworthcaringfor,thethingbeforewhicheveryambitionofmanisfolly,andalllowerachievementvain。

ThoseonlywhomakethisquestthesupremedesireandpassionoftheirlivescaneverbegintohopetoreachitIf,therefore,ithasseemeduptothispointasifalldependedonpassivity,letmenowassert,withconvictionmoreintense,thatalldependsonactivityAreligionofeffortlessadorationmaybeareligionforanangel,butneverforamanNointhecontemplative,butintheactive,liestruehope;notinrapture,butinreality,liestruelife;notintherealmofideals,butamongtangiblethings,isman\'ssanctificationwroughtResolution,effort,pain,self-crucifixion,agony——allthethingsalreadydismissedasfutileinthemselves,mustnowberestoredtooffice,andatenfoldresponsibilitylaiduponthemForwhatistheiroffice?Nothinglessthantomovethevastinertiaofthesoul,andplaceit,andkeepitwherethespiritualforceswillactuponitItistorallytheforcesofthewill,andkeepthesurfaceofthemirrorbrightandeverinpositionItistouncoverthefacewhichistolookatChrist,anddrawdowntheveilwhenunhallowedsightsarenear。

Youhave,perhaps,gonewithanastronomertowatchhimphotographthespectrumofastarAsyouenterthedarkvaultoftheobservatoryyousawhimbeingbylightingacandleToseethestarwith?No;buttoadjusttheinstrumenttoseethestarwith。

Itwasthestarthatwasgoingtotakethephotograph;itwas,also,theastronomerForalongtimeheworkedinthedimness,screwingtubesandpolishinglensesandadjustingreflectors,andonlyaftermuchlaborthefinelyfocusedinstrumentwasbroughttobearThenheblewoutthelight,andleftthestarttodoitsworkupontheplatealone。

Theday\'staskfortheChristianistobringhisinstrumenttobear。

HavingdonethathemayblowouthiscandleAlltheevidencesofChristianitywhichhavebroughthimthere,allaidstoFaith,allactsofworship,alltheleveragesoftheChurch,allPrayerandMeditation,allgirdingoftheWill——theselesserprocesses,thesecandle-lightactivitiesforthatsupremehour,maybesetaside。

But,remember,itisbutforanhourThewisemanwillbehewhoquickestlightshiscandle;thewisesthewhoneverletsitout。

Tomorrow,thenextmoment,he,apoor,darkened,blurredsoul,mayneeditagaintofocustheImagebetter,totakeamoteoffthelens,toclearthemirrorfromabreathwithwhichtheworldhasdulledit。

NoreadjustmentiseverrequiredonbehalfoftheStarThatisonegreatfixedpointinthisshiftinguniverseButTHEWORLD

MOVESAndeachday,eachhour,demandsafurthermotionandreadjustmentforthesoulAtelescopeinanobservatoryfollowsastarbyclockwork,buttheclockworkofthesouliscalledTHE

WILLHence,whilethesoulinpassivityreflectstheImageoftheLord,theWillinintenseactivityholdsthemirrorinpositionlestthedriftingmotionoftheworldbearitbeyondthelineofvisionTo\"followChrist\"islargelytokeepthesoulinsuchpositionaswillallowforthemotionoftheearthAndthiscalculatedcounteractingofthemovementsoftheworld,thisholdingofthemirrorexactlyoppositetotheMirrored,thissteadyingofthefacultiesunerringlythroughcloudandearthquake,fireandsword,isthestupendousco-operatinglaboroftheWillItisallman\'sworkItisallChrist\'sworkInpracticeitisboth;

intheoryitisbothButthewisemanwillsayinpractice,\"Itdependsuponmyself。\"

IntheGalleriedesBeauxArtsinParistherestandsafamousstatueItwasthelastworkofagreatgenius,who,likemanyagenius,wasverypoorandlivedinagarret,whichservedasastudioandsleeping-roomalikeWhenthestatuewasallbutfinished,onemidnightasuddenfrostfelluponParisThesculptorlayawakeinthefirelessroomandthoughtofthestillmoistclay,thoughthowthewaterwouldfreezeintheporesanddestroyinanhourthedreamofhislifeSotheoldmanrosefromhiscouchandheapedthebed-clothesreverentlyroundhisworkInthemorningwhentheneighborsenteredtheroomthesculptorwasdead,butthestatuewassaved!

TheImageofChristthatisformingwithinus——thatislife\'sonechargeLeteveryprojectstandasideforthatThespiritofGodwhobroodeduponthewatersthousandsofyearsago,isbusynowcreatingmen,withinthesecommonplacelivesofours,intheimageofGod\"TillChristbeformed,\"noman\'sworkisfinished,noreligioncrowned,nolifehasfulfilleditsendIstheinfinitetaskbegun?When,how,arewetobedifferent?TimecannotchangemenDeathcannotchangemenChristcanWhereforePUT

ONCHRIST。

DealingWithDoubt。

ThereisasubjectwhichIthinkworkersamongstyoungmencannotaffordtokeepoutofsight——Imeanthesubjectof\"Doubt。\"WeareforcedtofacethatsubjectWehavenochoiceIwouldratherletitalone;buteverydayofmylifeImeetmenwhodoubt,andI

amquitesurethatmostChristianworkersamongmenhaveinnumerableinterviewseveryyearwithmenwhoraiseskepticaldifficultiesaboutreligion。

NowitbecomesamatterofgreatpracticalimportancethatweshouldknowhowtodealwiselywiththeseUponthewhole,IthinkthesearethebestmeninthecountryIspeakofmyowncountryIspeakoftheuniversitieswithwhichIamfamiliar,andIsaythattheymenwhoareperplexed,——themenwhocometoyouwithseriousandhonestdifficulties,——arethebestmenTheyaremenofintellectualhonesty,andcannotallowthemselvestobeputtorestbywords,orphrases,ortraditions,ortheologies,butwhomustgettothebottomofthingsforthemselvesAndifIamnotmistaken,ChristwasveryfondofthesemenTheoutsidersalwaysinterestedHim,andtouchedHim。

Theorthodoxpeople——thePharisees——HewasmuchlessinterestedinHewentwithpublicansandsinners——withpeoplewhowereinrevoltagainsttherespectability,intellectualandreligious,ofthedayAndfollowingHim,weareentitledtogivesympatheticconsiderationtothosewhomHelovedandtooktroublewith。

First,letmespeakforamomentortwoaboutTheoriginofdoubt。

Inthefirstplace,WEAREBORNQUESTIONERSLookatthewondermentofalittlechildinitseyesbeforeitcanspeakThechild\'sgreatwordwhenitbeginstospeakis,\"Why?\"Everychildisfullofeverykindofquestion,abouteverykindofthing,thatmoves,andshinesandchanges,inthelittleworldinwhichitlives。

ThatistheincipientdoubtinthenatureofmanRespectdoubtforitsoriginItisaninevitablethingItisnotathingtobecrushedItisapartofmanasGodmadehimHeresyistruthinthemaking,anddoubtisthepreludeofknowledge。

Secondly:THEWORLDISASPHINXItisavastriddle——anunfathomablemystery;andoneverysidethereistemptationtoquestioning。

Ineveryleaf,ineverycellofeveryleaf,thereareahundredproblemsTherearetengoodyearsofaman\'slifeininvestigatingwhatisinaleafGodhasplannedtheworldtoincitementointellectualactivity。

Thirdly:THEINSTRUMENTWITHWHCIHWEATTEMPTTOINVESTIGATETRUTH

ISIMPAIREDSomesayitfell,andtheglassisbrokenSomesayprejudice,heredity,orsin,havespoileditssight,andhaveblindedoureyesanddeadenedourearsInanycasetheinstrumentswithwhichweworkupontruth,eveninthestrongestmen,arefeebleandinadequatetotheirtremendoustask。

Andinthefourthplace,ALLRELIGIOUSTRUTHSAREDOUBTABLEThereisnoabsolutetruthforanyoneofthemEventhatfundamentaltruth——theexistenceofaGod——nomancanprovebyreasonTheordinaryprooffortheexistenceofaGodinvolveseitheranassumption,argumentinacircle,oracontradictionTheimpressionofGodiskeptupbyexperience,notbylogicAndhence,whentheexperimentalreligionofaman,ofacommunity,orofanationwanes,religionwanes——theirideaofGodgrowsindistinct,andthatman,communityornationbecomesinfidel。

Bearinmind,then,thatallreligioustruthsaredoubtable——eventhosewhichweholdmoststrongly。

Whatdoesthisbriefaccountoftheoriginofdoubtteachus?ItteachesusGreatintellectualhumility。

Itteachesussympathyandtolerationwithallmenwhoventureupontheoceanoftruthtofindoutapaththroughitforthemselves。

Doyousometimesfeelyourselfthinkingunkindthingsaboutyourfellow-studentswhohaveintellectualdifficulty?Iknowhowharditisalwaystofeelsympathyandtolerationforthem;butwemustaddressourselvestothatmostcarefullyandmostreligiouslyIfmybrotherisshort-sightedImustnotabusehimorspeakagainsthim;Imustpityhim,andifpossibletrytoimprovehissight,ortomakethingsthatheistolookatsobrightthathecannothelpseeingButneverletusthinkevilofmenwhodonotseeaswedoFromthebottomofourheartsletuspitythem,andletustakethembythehandandspendtimeandthoughtoverthem,andtrytoleadthemtothetruelight。

WhathasbeenThechurch\'streatmentofdoubtinthepast?Ithasbeenverysimple\"ThereisahereticBurnhim!\"Thatisall\"Thereisamanwhohasgoneofftheroad。

Bringhimbackandtorturehim!\"

Wehavegotpastthatphysically;havewegotpastitmorally?WhatdoesthemodernChurchsaytoamanwhoisskeptical?Not\"Burnhim!\"but\"Brandhim!\"\"Brandhim!\"——callhimabadnameAndinmanycountriesatthepresenttime,amanwhoisbrandedasahereticisdespised,tabooedandputoutofreligioussociety,muchmorethanifhehadgonewronginmoralsIthinkIamspeakingwithinthefactswhenIsaythatamanwhoisunsoundislookeduponinmanycommunitieswithmoresuspicionandwithmorepioushorrorthanamanwhonowandthengetsdrunk\"Burnhim!\"\"Brandhim!\"\"Excommunicatehim!\"ThathasbeentheChurch\'streatmentofdoubt,andthatisperhapstosomeextentthetreatmentwhichweourselvesareinclinedtogivetothemenwhocannotseethetruthsofChristianityasweseethem。

ContrastChrist\'streatmentofdoubtIhavespokenalreadyofHisstrangepartialityfortheoutsiders——forthescatteredhereticsupanddownthecountry;ofthecarewithwhichHelovedtodealwiththem,andoftherespectinwhichHeheldtheirintellectualdifficultiesChristneverfailedtodistinguishbetweendoubtandunbeliefDoubtis\"CAN\'T

BELIEVE\";unbeliefis\"WON\'TBELIEVE。\"Doubtishonesty;unbeliefisobstinacyDoubtislookingforlight;unbeliefiscontentwithdarknessLovingdarknessratherthanlight——thatiswhatChristattacked,andattackedunsparinglyButfortheintellectualquestioningofThomas,andPhilip,andNicodemus,andthemanyotherswhocametoHimtohavetheirgreatproblemssolved,Hewasrespectfulandgenerousandtolerant。

AndhowdidHemeettheirdoubts?TheChurch,asIhavesaid,says,\"Brandhim!\"Christsaid,\"Teachhim。\"HedestroyedbyfulfillingWhenThomascametoHimanddeniedHisveryresurrection,andstoodbeforeHimwaitingforthescathingwordsandlashingforhisunbelief,theynevercameTheynevercame!Christgavehimfacts——facts!NomencangoaroundfactsChristsaid,\"BeholdMyhandsandMyfeet。\"ThegreatgodofscienceatthepresenttimeisafactItwordswithfactsItscryis,\"Givemefacts。

Foundanythingyoulikeuponfactsandwewillbelieveit。\"ThespiritofChristwasthescientificspiritHefoundedHisreligionuponfacts;andHeaskedallmentofoundtheirreligionuponfacts。

Now,getupthefactsofChristianity,andtakementothefacts。

Theologies——andIamnotspeakingdisrespectfullyoftheology;

theologyisasscientificathingasanyotherscienceoffacts——buttheologiesareHumanversionsofDivinetruths,andhencethevarietiesoftheversionsandtheinconsistenciesofthemIwouldallowamantoselectwhicheverversionofthistruthhelikedAFTERWARDS;butIwouldaskhimtobeginwithnoversion,butgobacktothefactsandbasehisChristianlifeuponthese。

ThatisthegreatlessonoftheNewTestamentwayoflookingatdoubt——ofChrist\'streatmentofdoubtItisnot\"Brandhim!\"——butlovingly,wiselyandtenderlytoteachhimFaithisneveropposedtoreasonintheNewTestament;itisopposedtosightYouwillfindthataprincipleworththinkingoverFAITHISNEVEROPPOSED

TOREASONINTHENEWTESTAMENT,BUTTOSIGHT。

Withtheseprinciplesinmindastotheoriginofdoubt,astoChrist\'streatmentofit,howareweourselvestodealwiththosewhoareinintellectualdifficulty?

Inthefirstplace,IthinkWEMUSTMAKEALLTHECONCESSIONSTO

THEMTHATWECONSCIENTIOUSLYCAN。

Whenadoubterfirstencountersyou,hepoursoutadelugeofabuseofchurches,andministers,andcreeds,andChristiansNine-tenthsofwhathesaysisprobablytrueMakeconcessionsAgreewithhimItdoeshimgoodtounburdenhimselfofthesethingsHehasbeencherishingthemforyears——layingthemupagainstChristians,againsttheChurch,andagainstChristianity;andnowheisstartledtofindthefirstChristianwithwhomhehastalkedoverthethingalmostentirelyagreeswithhimWeare,ofcourse,notresponsibleforeverythingthatissaidinthenameofChristianity;andnowheisstartledtofindthefirstChristianwithwhomhehastalkedoverthethingalmostentirelyagreeswithhimWeare,ofcourse,notresponsibleforeverythingthatissaidinthenameofChristianity;butamandoesnotgiveupmedicinebecausetherearequackdoctors,andnomanhasarighttogiveuphisChristianitybecausetherearespuriousorinconsistentChristiansThen,asI

alreadysaid,creedsarehumanversionsofDivinetruths;andwedonotaskamantoacceptallthecreeds,anymorethanweaskhimtoacceptalltheChristiansWeaskhimtoacceptChrist,andthefactsaboutChristandthewordsofChristYouwillfindthebattleishalfwonwhenyouhaveendorsedtheman\'sobjections,andpossiblyaddedagreatmanymoretothechargeswhichhehasagainstourselvesThesemenareInrevoltagainstthekindofreligionwhichweexhibittotheworld——againstthecantthatistaughtinthenameofChristianityAndifthementhathaveneverseentherealthing——ifyoucouldshowthemthat,theywouldreceiveitaseagerlyasyoudoTheyaremerelyinrevoltagainsttheimperfectionsandinconsistenciesofthosewhorepresentChristtotheworld。

Second:BEGTHEMTOSETASIDE,BYANACTOFWILL,ALLUNSOLVED

PROBLEMS:suchastheproblemoftheoriginofevil,theproblemoftheTrinity,theproblemoftherelationofhumanwillandpredestination,andsoon——problemswhichhavebeeninvestigatedforthousandsofyearswithoutresult——askthemtosetthoseproblemsasideasinsolubleInthemeantime,justasamanwhoisstudyingmathematicsmaybeaskedtosetasidetheproblemofsquaringthecircle,lethimgoonwithwhatcanbedone,andwhathasbeendone,andleaveoutofsighttheimpossible。

Youwillfindthatwillrelievetheskeptic\'smindofagreatdealofUnnecessarycargothathasbeeninhisway。

Thirdly:TALKINGABOUTDIFFICULTIES,ASARULE,ONLYAGGRAVATES

THEM。

Entiresatisfactiontotheintellectisunattainableaboutanyofthegreaterproblems,andifyoutrytogettothebottomofthembyargument,thereisnobottomthere;andthereforeyoumakethematterworseButIwouldsaywhatisknown,andwhatcanbehonestlyandphilosophicallyandscientificallysaidaboutoneortwoofthedifficultiesthatthedoubterraises,justtoshowhimthatyoucandoit——toshowhimthatyouarenotafool——thatyouarenotmerelygropinginthedarkyourself,butyouhavefoundwhateverbasisispossibleButIwouldnotgoaroundallthedoctrinesIwouldsimplydothatwithoneortwo;becausethemomentyoucutoffone,ahundredotherheadswillgrowinitsplaceItwouldbeapityifalltheseproblemscouldbesolved。

ThejoyoftheintellectuallifewouldbelargelygoneIwouldnotrobamanofhisproblems,norwouldIhaveanothermanrobmeofmyproblemsTheyarethedelightoflife,andthewholeintellectualworldwouldbestaleandunprofitableifwekneweverything。

Fourthly——andthisisthegreatpoint:TURNAWAYFROMTHEREASON

ANDGOINTOTHEMAN\'SMORALLIFE。

Idon\'tmean,gointohismorallifeandseeifthemanislivinginconscioussin,whichisthegreatblinderoftheeyes——Iamspeakingnowofhonestdoubt;butopenanewdoorintoThepracticalsideofman\'snature。

Entreathimnottopostponelifeandhislife\'susefulnessuntilhehassettledtheproblemsoftheuniverseTellhimthoseproblemswillneverallbesettled;thathislifewillbedonebeforehehasbeguntosettlethem;andaskhimwhatheisdoingwithhislifemeantimeChargehimwithwastinghislifeandhisusefulness;

andinvitehimtodealwiththemoralandpracticaldifficultiesoftheworld,andleavetheintellectualdifficultiesashegoesalongTospendtimeupontheseisprovingthelessimportantbeforethemoreimportant;and,astheFrenchsay,\"Thegoodistheenemyofthebest。\"Itisagoodthingtothink;itisabetterthingtowork——itisabetterthingtodogoodAndyouhavehimthere,youseeHecan\'tgetbeyondthatYouhavetotellhim,infactthattherearetwoorgansofknowledge:theonereason,theotherobedienceAndnowtellhimthereisbutOne,andleadhimtothegreathistoricalfigurewhocallsallmentoHim:theoneperfectlife——theoneSaviorofmankind——theoneLightoftheworldAskhimtobegintoObeyChrist;

and,doingHiswill,heshallnowofthedoctrinewhetheritbeofGod。

That,Ithink,isabouttheonlythingyoucandowithaman:togethimintopracticalcontactwiththeneedsoftheworld,andtolethimlosehisintellectualdifficultiesmeantimeDon\'taskhimtogivethemupaltogetherTellhimtosolvethemafterwardonebyoneifhecan,butmeantimetogivehislifetoChristandhistimetothekingdomofGodYoufetchhimcompletelyaroundwhenyoudothatYouhavetakenhimawayfromthefalsesideofhisnature,andtothepracticalandmoralsideofhisnature;andforthefirsttimeinhislife,perhaps,heputsthingsintheirtrueplaceHeputshisnatureintherelationsinwhichitoughttobe,andhethenonlybeginstoliveAndbyobediencehewillsoonbecomealearnerandpupilforhimself,andChristwillteachhimthings,andhewillfindwhateverproblemsaresolvablegraduallysolvedashegoesalongthepathofpracticalduty。

Now,letme,inclosing,giveaninstanceofhowtodealwithspecificpoints。

Thequestionofmiraclesisthrownatmyheadeverysecondday:

\"Whatdoyousaytoamanwhenhesaystoyou,\'Whydoyoubelieveinmiracles?\'\"

Isay,\"BecauseIhaveseenthen。\"

Heasks,\"When?\"

Isay,\"Yesterday。\"

\"Where?\"

\"Downsuch-and-suchastreetIsawamanwhowasadrunkardredeemedbythepowerofanunseenChristandsavedfromsinThatisamiracle。\"

ThebestapologeticforChristianityisaChristianThatisafactwhichthemancannotgetoverTherearefiftyotherargumentsformiracles,butnonesogoodasthatyouhaveseenthemPerhaps,youareoneyourselfButtakeamanandshowhimamiraclewithhisowneyesThenhewillbelieve。