“No.” “Is he a Presbyterian?” for the Presbyterians lay special claim to Paul. “No,” was the answer. “Does he belong to the Episcopal Church?” for all the Episcopalian brethren contend that they have a claim to the Chief Apostle. “No,” he was not an Episcopalian. “Then, to what persuasion does he belong?” “I am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day.” It is a grand persuasion; and it gave the dying soldier rest in a dying hour.
Let those who fear that they will not hold out turn to the 24th verse of the Epistle of Jude:
“Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.”
Then look at Isaiah 41:10:
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.”
Then see verse 13:
“For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.”
Now if God has got hold of my right hand in His, cannot He hold me and keep me? Has not God the power to keep? The great God who made