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The Bible Christian magazine, a continuation of the Arminian magazine
The Bible Christian magazine a continuation of the Arminian magazine Author:Bible Christians Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ??? MES. WICKHAM. Tub spiritual birth, the consistent life, and the triumphant death of Mrs. Wickham, are the principal points to be illustrated in this Me... more »moir. She was born at Sheerness, Kent, November 21st, 1819. She had, happily, a pious mother, under whose fostering care she early manifested a desired for piety. She believed that, had she been invited by some Christian friend, she should have given herself to Christ in childhood. This is an unanswerable reply to all who do not believe in the conversion of children. As we cannot draw the line between accountability and non-accountability, we should preach Christ to the young, and direct them to walk in wisdom's ways, assured that the word of kindness dropped into the ear of the child goes down to the depths of its soul. Our sister found the pearl of great price at the age of seventeen. Her darkness was scattered by the rising beams of the Sun of Righteousness ; her fierce struggles of soul were succeeded by a blessed peace. She reached out the withered hand, and laid hold upon Christ. Her young heart was made glad with the joys of salvation, and in after years she could sing : — " Happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away." Her subsequent life was of the true Christian type. It is not enough to say we have repented of our sins and obtained salvation, we must bring forth fruits meet for repentance. To plead a past conversion, as an apology for a present sinful life, is an outrage upon Christianity. A good life is the best proof of conversion. Great stress is laid upon holy living by the writers of the Bible. The life of our sister was consistent. She made a profession of religion, because the divine principle had been planted in her heart. Having tasted that the Lord was gracious, she declared it to others. Having...« less