some people, if they want to eat fish, commence by picking the bones. I leave such things till I have light on them. I am not bound to explain what I do not comprehend. “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us, and to our children, forever” (Deuteronomy 29:29); and these I take, and eat, and feed upon, in order to get spiritual strength.
Then there is a little sound advice in Titus 3:9. “But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
But now here comes an honest sceptic. With him I would deal as tenderly as a mother with her sick child. I have no sympathy with those people who, because a man is sceptical, cast him off and will have nothing to do with him.
I was in an Inquiry-meeting, some time ago, and I handed over to a Christian lady, whom I had known some time, one who was sceptical. On looking round soon after I noticed the enquirer marching out of the hall. I asked, “Why have you let her go?” “Oh, she is a sceptic!” was the reply. I ran to the door and