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"What Sort of
People…."
Ken Williams
In ancient
times, the elder men in every city sat alongside the gate, to greet
visitors and to dispense wisdom to the citizens of the community as they
came and went. The story is told of a wise old patriarch who was
approached at the city gate by a sojourner from a far country.
"Good father,
what sort of people live in your city?" asked the wayfarer of the elder.
"What sort are
they in the city from which you came?" the old man asked in response.
The traveler
replied, "Wicked villains, liars, thieves, and uncaring fools."
The old man
shrugged his shoulders. "That’s what you’ll find here, too," he said.
Before long,
another traveler passed by. "Good father," he said to the aged one,
"what sort of people live in your city?"
"What sort are
they in the city from which you came?" asked the elder.
"Gentle folk,
neighborly, wise, and kind."
The old man said
with a knowing smile, "That’s what you’ll find here, too."
If there is any
truth that can be spoken of humankind, it is that people are alike
wherever you go. In every locale, there are "wicked villains, liars,
thieves, and uncaring fools." By the same token, there are in every
community "gentle folk, neighborly, wise, and kind." cont.
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God's Part
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God loved
us and gave His Son for us (John 3:16)
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Christ
died to save us (Romans 5:8)
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Christ
gave us the saving Gospel (Romans 1:16)
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Christ
built His church for us (Matthew 16:18)
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God wants
all men to be saved (1Timothy 2:4)
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Christ is
preparing heaven for us (John 14:2)
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Man's Part
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Hear the
saving Gospel (Romans 10:17)
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Believe in
Christ (John 8:24; 20:31)
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Repent of
his sins (Luke 13:3)
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Confess
faith in Christ (Romans 10:10)
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Be
baptized for forgiveness (Acts 2:38)
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Live
faithfully (1Corinthians 15:58)
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