[b]The Person of Christ[i]by Andrew A.Bonar
in his "Instruction for the Ignorant," the following dialogue occurs : -
Question. If such a poor sinner as I am would be saved from the wrath to come, how must I believe?
Answer. Thy first question should be, on whom must I believe? John ix. 35, 36, "Dost thou believe on the Son of God?" "Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him?"
Q. On whom, then, must I believe?
A. On the Lord Jesus Christ.
Q. Who is Jesus Christ, that I might believe on Him?
A. He is the only-begotten Son of God.
Q. Why must I believe on Him?
A. Because He is the Saviour of the world.
Q. How is He the Saviour of the world?
A. By the Father's designation and sending; for God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
Q. How did He come into the world?
A. In man's flesh - in which flesh He fulfilled the law, died for our sins, conquered the devil and death, and obtained eternal redemption for us.
Q. But is there no other way to be saved but by believing in Jesus Christ?
A. There is no other name given under heaven, among men, whereby we must be saved. And therefore he that believeth not shall be damned. Acts iv. 12, "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Mark xvi. 16, "But he that believeth not shall be damned." John iii. 18, 36, "He that believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God." "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."
Q. What is believing on Jesus Christ?
A. It is the receiving of Him, with what is in Him, as the gift of God to thee, a sinner. John i. 12, "To as many as receive Him, even to them that believe on His name, He gave power to become sons of God."
Q. What is in Jesus Christ to encourage me to receive Him?
A. Infinite righteousness to justify thee, and the Spirit without measure to sanctify thee.
Q. Is this made mine if I receive Christ?
A. Yes, if you receive him as God offereth Him to thee.
Q. How doth God offer Him to me?
A. Even as a rich man freely offereth an alms to a beggar - and so must thou receive Him. John vi. 32, 33, 34, 35, "My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven; for the bread of God is He that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world." Then said they unto Him, "Lord, evermore give us this bread." And Jesus said unto them, "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst."