by C.T. Studd
(These are Notes taken from chapter 11 of Norman Grubbs writing on C.T. Studd starting on page 100. Quotations are directly from the book or C.T. himself.)
Early up. Quiet Time. The Lord opening the Word. Time for C.T. was at 4am to rise.
He would urge people to "do business with God" and to "give themselves utterly away to Jesus." To a dark and unhappy man who had prayed through to yielding himself to God but couldn't fetch the Holy Ghost by faith, C.T. said, "Does a man generally keep a dog and then go barking himself?"
You can never receive Salvation by buying it or trying to earn it by good works, you must receive Salvation as a gift and Thank God for it. When men get Salvation put to them aright, they simply surrender to Jesus and give themselves as a gift to Jesus and receive the Holy Ghost.
'Lord take me as I am.'
'I will go with Thee.'
'The cleansing blood I see, I see, I plunge, and, OH, it cleanseth me.'
"I don't tell these fellows to 'volunteer' (for missions), I tell them to surrender to God and to go away rejoicing in Him, and He will in His own way make all plain." C.T. Studd
C.T. Studd made Salvation a Now business. Get it Done Now! Do business with God now. Go to your knees and Go through all the way to God.
Something seemed wrong with one fellow. So, C.T. asked him if all his sins were forgiven?
The fellow answered No, not all.
"Ain't it rather dangerous to have any unforgiven?"
"I suppose it is," said the fellow.
"DO you want them forgiven?"
"Yes," the fellow replied.
"Then tell them to God on your knees."
After a time of prayer and confession, C.T. asks, "Are they all forgiven?"
"Yes."
"Then Thank Him," C.T. commands.
Then C.T. would take Him through to receiving the Holy Ghost.
Confession of sin, Full Surrender, Reception of the Holy Ghost; it is because of the lack of these there is spiritual darkness and not many, if any, are doing this personal work with men and women faithfully. And, too many Christians have never won a soul because they just don't plumb know how and slip back into the love of the world and fail to rejoice in and worship the God of their Salvation, and so lose it.
"God has made things so plain to me and enables me to put it plainly to others. Here is the gist of what I tell them. Assurance of Salvation depends on the fact that Jesus paid the penalty of your sin, not on any feeling of yours. As Christ died for you, you belong by rights to Him. After further explanation I say, 'Will you not in a practical business way on your knees yield yourself and all to Jesus?'
'Yes."
Then he or she does it, and I ask if Jesus has accepted them. If they do not know, I simply ask if God is a liar, which at once produces the required assurance, as it is impossible for God to have lied. Then I tell the inquirer to ask in one sentence for the Holy Ghost, and he does it. Then I ask, 'Has He been given?'
By the same method the answer comes back, 'Yes';
then I tell him [or her] to thank God for (1) have accepted him, (2) having given the Holy Ghost.
Then I say, 'Don't worry or fret, or think, or try, but just be careful for nothing, only trust and obey His voice. Rejoice and be glad in Jesus always. The feeling will come in due course, but it is a fact that God has given the Holy Ghost. Do not hinder God by helping Him, but quit hindering Him.'
They come long-face, and go away sparkling and beaming."
Amen.
(These are Notes taken from chapter 11 of Norman Grubbs writing on C.T. Studd starting on page 100. Quotations are directly from the book or C.T. himself.)
Early up. Quiet Time. The Lord opening the Word. Time for C.T. was at 4am to rise.
He would urge people to "do business with God" and to "give themselves utterly away to Jesus." To a dark and unhappy man who had prayed through to yielding himself to God but couldn't fetch the Holy Ghost by faith, C.T. said, "Does a man generally keep a dog and then go barking himself?"
You can never receive Salvation by buying it or trying to earn it by good works, you must receive Salvation as a gift and Thank God for it. When men get Salvation put to them aright, they simply surrender to Jesus and give themselves as a gift to Jesus and receive the Holy Ghost.
'Lord take me as I am.'
'I will go with Thee.'
'The cleansing blood I see, I see, I plunge, and, OH, it cleanseth me.'
"I don't tell these fellows to 'volunteer' (for missions), I tell them to surrender to God and to go away rejoicing in Him, and He will in His own way make all plain." C.T. Studd
C.T. Studd made Salvation a Now business. Get it Done Now! Do business with God now. Go to your knees and Go through all the way to God.
Something seemed wrong with one fellow. So, C.T. asked him if all his sins were forgiven?
The fellow answered No, not all.
"Ain't it rather dangerous to have any unforgiven?"
"I suppose it is," said the fellow.
"DO you want them forgiven?"
"Yes," the fellow replied.
"Then tell them to God on your knees."
After a time of prayer and confession, C.T. asks, "Are they all forgiven?"
"Yes."
"Then Thank Him," C.T. commands.
Then C.T. would take Him through to receiving the Holy Ghost.
Confession of sin, Full Surrender, Reception of the Holy Ghost; it is because of the lack of these there is spiritual darkness and not many, if any, are doing this personal work with men and women faithfully. And, too many Christians have never won a soul because they just don't plumb know how and slip back into the love of the world and fail to rejoice in and worship the God of their Salvation, and so lose it.
"God has made things so plain to me and enables me to put it plainly to others. Here is the gist of what I tell them. Assurance of Salvation depends on the fact that Jesus paid the penalty of your sin, not on any feeling of yours. As Christ died for you, you belong by rights to Him. After further explanation I say, 'Will you not in a practical business way on your knees yield yourself and all to Jesus?'
'Yes."
Then he or she does it, and I ask if Jesus has accepted them. If they do not know, I simply ask if God is a liar, which at once produces the required assurance, as it is impossible for God to have lied. Then I tell the inquirer to ask in one sentence for the Holy Ghost, and he does it. Then I ask, 'Has He been given?'
By the same method the answer comes back, 'Yes';
then I tell him [or her] to thank God for (1) have accepted him, (2) having given the Holy Ghost.
Then I say, 'Don't worry or fret, or think, or try, but just be careful for nothing, only trust and obey His voice. Rejoice and be glad in Jesus always. The feeling will come in due course, but it is a fact that God has given the Holy Ghost. Do not hinder God by helping Him, but quit hindering Him.'
They come long-face, and go away sparkling and beaming."
Amen.