cd16

	Pope/nn-tl Leo/np 13/cd-tl ,/, on/in the/at 13th/od day/nn of/in December/np 1898/cd ,/, granted/vbd the/at following/vbg indulgences/nns :/: ``/`` An/at indulgence/nn of/in three/cd hundred/cd days/nns is/bez granted/vbn to/in all/abn the/at Faithful/nns-tl who/wps read/vb the/at Holy/jj-tl Gospels/nps at/in least/ap a/at quarter/nn of/in an/at hour/nn ./.
A/at Plenary/jj-tl Indulgence/nn-tl under/in the/at usual/jj conditions/nns is/bez granted/vbn once/cs a/at month/nn for/in the/at daily/jj reading/nn ''/'' ./.
Pope/nn-tl Pius/np the/at-tl Sixth/od-tl ,/, at/in Rome/np ,/, in/in April/np ,/, 1778/cd ,/, wrote/vbd the/at following/nn :/: ``/`` The/at faithful/jj should/md be/be excited/vbn to/in the/at reading/nn of/in the/at Holy/jj-tl Scriptures/nns-tl :/: For/cs these/dts are/ber the/at most/ql abundant/jj sources/nns which/wdt ought/md to/to be/be left/vbn open/jj to/in everyone/pn ,/, to/to draw/vb from/in them/ppo purity/nn of/in morals/nns and/cc of/in doctrine/nn ,/, to/to eradicate/vb errors/nns which/wdt are/ber so/ql widely/rb disseminated/vbn in/in these/dts corrupt/jj times/nns ''/'' ./.
The/at American/jj Bishops/nns-tl assembled/vbd at/in the/at Third/od-tl Plenary/jj-tl Council/nn-tl of/in-tl Baltimore/np-tl urged/vbd the/at Catholic/jj people/nns to/to read/vb the/at Holy/jj-tl Bible/np-tl ./.
``/`` We/ppss hope/vb ''/'' ,/, they/ppss said/vbd ,/, ``/`` that/cs no/at family/nn can/md be/be found/vbn amongst/in us/ppo without/in a/at correct/jj version/nn of/in the/at Holy/jj-tl Scriptures/nns-tl ''/'' ./.
They/ppss recommended/vbd ,/, also/rb ,/, that/cs ``/`` at/in a/at fixed/vbn hour/nn ,/, let/vb the/at entire/jj family/nn be/be assembled/vbn for/in night/nn prayers/nns ,/, followed/vbn by/in a/at short/jj reading/nn of/in the/at Holy/jj-tl Scriptures/nns-tl ''/'' ./.


	Since/cs the/at Catholic/jj Church/nn-tl expresses/vbz such/jj desire/nn that/cs the/at Sacred/jj-tl Scriptures/nns-tl be/be read/vbn ,/, the/at following/vbg taken/vbn from/in the/at Holy/jj-tl Bible/np-tl (/( New/jj-tl Catholic/jj-tl Edition/nn-tl )/) will/md prove/vb a/at means/nn of/in grace/nn and/cc a/at source/nn of/in great/jj spiritual/jj blessing/nn ./.



The/at-hl need/nn-hl of/in-hl the/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl 
Do/do not/* wonder/vb that/cs I/ppss said/vbd to/in thee/ppo ,/, ``/`` You/ppss must/md be/be born/vbn again/rb ''/'' ./.
St./nn-tl John/np-tl 3/cd-tl :/:-tl 7/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl necessary/jj-hl because/cs-hl god/nn-hl is/bez-hl holy/jj-hl ./.-hl

But/cc as/cs the/at One/cd-tl who/wps called/vbd you/ppo is/bez holy/jj ,/, be/be you/ppss also/rb holy/jj in/in all/abn your/pp$ behavior/nn ;/. ;/.
for/cs it/pps is/bez written/vbn ,/, You/ppss shall/md be/be holy/jj ,/, because/cs I/ppss am/bem holy/jj ./.
1/cd-tl ,/, St./nn-tl Peter/np-tl 15/cd-tl ,/,-tl 16/cd-tl ./.


	Holiness/nn without/in which/wdt no/at man/nn will/md see/vb God/np ./.
Hebrews/nps-tl 14/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl necessary/jj-hl because/cs-hl all/abn-hl have/hv-hl sinned/vbn-hl ./.-hl

As/cs it/pps is/bez written/vbn ,/, There/ex is/bez not/* one/cd just/jj man/nn ;/. ;/.
there/ex is/bez none/pn who/wps understands/vbz ;/. ;/.
there/ex is/bez none/pn who/wps seeks/vbz after/in God/np ./.
All/abn have/hv gone/vbn astray/rb together/rb ;/. ;/.
All/abn have/hv sinned/vbn and/cc have/hv need/nn of/in the/at glory/nn of/in God/np ./.
Romans/nps 3/cd-tl :/:-tl 10-12/cd-tl ,/, 23/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl necessary/jj-hl because/cs-hl the/at-hl natural/jj-hl man/nn-hl is/bez-hl spiritually/rb-hl dead/jj-hl and/cc-hl blind/jj-hl ./.-hl

Therefore/rb as/cs through/in one/cd man/nn sin/nn entered/vbd into/in the/at world/nn and/cc through/in sin/nn death/nn ,/, and/cc thus/rb death/nn has/hvz passed/vbn unto/in all/abn men/nns because/cs all/abn have/hv sinned/vbn ./.
Romans/nps 12/cd-tl ./.


	You/ppss also/rb ,/, when/wrb you/ppss were/bed dead/jj by/in reason/nn of/in your/pp$ offenses/nns and/cc sins/nns ./.
Ephesians/nps-tl 2/cd-tl :/:-tl 1/cd-tl ./.


	And/cc if/cs our/pp$ gospel/nn also/rb is/bez veiled/vbn ,/, it/pps is/bez veiled/vbn only/rb to/in those/dts who/wps are/ber perishing/vbg ./.
In/in their/pp$ case/nn ,/, the/at god/nn of/in this/dt world/nn (/( Satan/np )/) has/hvz blinded/vbn their/pp$ unbelieving/jj minds/nns ,/, that/cs they/ppss should/md not/* see/vb the/at light/nn of/in the/at gospel/nn of/in the/at glory/nn of/in Christ/np ,/, who/wps is/bez the/at image/nn of/in God/np ./.
2/cd-tl ,/, Corinthians/nps 4/cd-tl :/:-tl 3/cd-tl ,/, 4/cd-tl ./.


	For/cs his/pp$ workmanship/nn we/ppss are/ber ,/, created/vbn in/in Christ/np Jesus/np ./.
Ephesians/nps-tl 10/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl effected/vbn-hl through/in-hl the/at-hl word/nn-hl of/in-hl God/np-hl 
./.-hl
For/cs you/ppss have/hv been/ben reborn/vbn ,/, not/* from/in corruptible/jj seed/nn but/cc from/in incorruptible/jj ,/, through/in the/at word/nn of/in God/np ./.
1/cd-tl St./nn-tl Peter/np-tl 23/cd-tl ./.


	Of/in his/pp$ own/jj will/nn he/pps has/hvz begotten/vbn us/ppo by/in the/at word/nn of/in truth/nn ./.
St./nn-tl James/np-tl 18/cd-tl ./.


	Amen/uh ,/, amen/uh ,/, I/ppss say/vb to/in thee/ppo ,/, unless/cs a/at man/nn be/be born/vbn again/rb of/in water/nn (/( symbol/nn of/in the/at Word/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl ,/, see/vb Ephesians/nps-tl 26/cd-tl )/) and/cc the/at Spirit/nn-tl ,/, he/pps cannot/md* enter/vb into/in the/at kingdom/nn of/in God/np ./.
That/dt which/wdt is/bez born/vbn of/in the/at flesh/nn is/bez flesh/nn ;/. ;/.
and/cc that/dt which/wdt is/bez born/vbn of/in the/at Spirit/nn-tl is/bez spirit/nn ./.
St./nn-tl John/np-tl 3/cd-tl :/:-tl 5/cd-tl ,/, 6/cd-tl ./.



Evidences/nns-hl of/in-hl the/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl 
if/cs-hl we/ppss-hl are/ber-hl born/vbn-hl of/in-hl god/nn-hl we/ppss-hl have/hv-hl faith/nn-hl in/in-hl Christ/np-hl as/cs-hl the/at-hl only/ap-hl saviour/nn-hl ./.-hl

Everyone/pn who/wps believes/vbz that/cs Jesus/np is/bez the/at Christ/np is/bez born/vbn of/in God/np ./.
1/cd-tl St./nn-tl John/np-tl 5/cd-tl :/:-tl 1/cd-tl ./.


	As/ql many/ap as/cs received/vbn him/ppo were/bed born/vbn of/in God/np ./.
St./nn-tl John/np-tl 12/cd-tl ,/,-tl 13/cd-tl ./.
If/cs-hl we/ppss-hl are/ber-hl born/vbn-hl of/in-hl God/np-hl we/ppss-hl do/do-hl not/*-hl practice/vb-hl sin/nn-hl as/cs-hl a/at-hl habit/nn-hl ./.-hl

Whoever/wps is/bez born/vbn of/in God/np does/doz not/* commit/vb sin/nn (/( That/dt is/bez ,/, he/pps does/doz not/* practice/vb sin/nn ./.
Cf./vb 1/cd-tl St./nn-tl John/np-tl 2/cd-tl :/:-tl 1/cd-tl )/) ./.
1/cd-tl St./nn-tl John/np-tl 3/cd-tl :/:-tl 9/cd-tl ./.


	We/ppss know/vb that/cs no/at one/cd who/wps is/bez born/vbn of/in God/np commits/vbz sin/nn ./.
1/cd-tl St./nn-tl John/np-tl 18/cd-tl ./.
(/( The/at new/jj nature/nn ,/, received/vbn at/in the/at time/nn of/in regeneration/nn ,/, is/bez divine/jj and/cc holy/jj ,/, and/cc as/cs the/at believer/nn lives/vbz under/in the/at power/nn of/in this/dt new/jj nature/nn he/pps does/doz not/* practice/vb sin/nn ./.
)/) if/cs-hl we/ppss-hl are/ber-hl born/vbn-hl of/in-hl god/nn-hl we/ppss-hl practice/vb-hl righteousness/nn-hl ./.-hl

If/cs you/ppss know/vb that/cs he/pps (/( God/np )/) is/bez just/jj (/( righteous/jj )/) ,/, know/vb that/cs everyone/pn also/rb who/wps does/doz what/wdt is/bez just/jj (/( righteous/jj )/) has/hvz been/ben born/vbn of/in him/ppo ./.
1/cd-tl St./nn-tl John/np-tl 29/cd-tl ./.
If/cs-hl we/ppss-hl are/ber-hl born/vbn-hl of/in-hl God/np-hl we/ppss-hl love/vb-hl God/np-hl ./.-hl

Everyone/pn who/wps loves/vbz is/bez born/vbn of/in God/np ,/, and/cc knows/vbz God/np ./.
1/cd-tl St./nn-tl John/np-tl 4/cd-tl :/:-tl 7/cd-tl ./.
If/cs-hl we/ppss-hl are/ber-hl born/vbn-hl of/in-hl God/np-hl we/ppss-hl love/vb-hl the/at-hl brethren/nns-hl ./.-hl

We/ppss know/vb that/cs we/ppss have/hv passed/vbn from/in death/nn to/in life/nn ,/, because/cs we/ppss love/vb the/at brethren/nns ./.
He/pps who/wps does/doz not/* love/vb abides/vbz in/in death/nn ./.
1/cd-tl St./nn-tl John/np-tl 14/cd-tl ./.
If/cs-hl we/ppss-hl are/ber-hl born/vbn-hl of/in-hl God/np-hl we/ppss-hl overcome/vb-hl the/at-hl world/nn-hl ./.-hl

All/abn that/wps is/bez born/vbn of/in God/np overcomes/vbz the/at world/nn ;/. ;/.
and/cc this/dt is/bez the/at victory/nn that/wps overcomes/vbz the/at world/nn ,/, our/pp$ faith/nn ./.
1/cd-tl St./nn-tl John/np-tl 5/cd-tl :/:-tl 4/cd-tl ./.
If/cs-hl we/ppss-hl are/ber-hl born/vbn-hl of/in-hl God/np-hl we/ppss-hl grow/vb-hl in/in-hl (/(-hl not/*-hl into/in-hl ,/,-hl but/cc-hl in/in-hl )/)-hl grace/nn-hl ./.-hl

But/cc grow/vb in/in grace/nn and/cc knowledge/nn of/in our/pp$ Lord/nn-tl and/cc Savior/nn-tl ,/, Jesus/np Christ/np ./.
2/cd-tl St./nn-tl Peter/np-tl 18/cd-tl ./.
If/cs-hl we/ppss-hl are/ber-hl born/vbn-hl of/in-hl God/np-hl we/ppss-hl persevere/vb-hl unto/in-hl the/at-hl end/nn-hl ./.-hl

I/ppss am/bem convinced/vbn of/in this/dt ,/, that/cs he/pps who/wps has/hvz begun/vbn a/at good/jj work/nn in/in you/ppo will/md bring/vb it/ppo to/in perfection/nn until/in the/at day/nn of/in Christ/np Jesus/np ./.
Philippians/nps-tl 1/cd-tl :/:-tl 6/cd-tl ./.


	Now/rb to/in him/ppo who/wps is/bez able/jj to/to preserve/vb you/ppo without/in sin/nn and/cc to/to set/vb you/ppo before/in the/at presence/nn of/in his/pp$ glory/nn ,/, without/in blemish/nn ,/, in/in gladness/nn ,/, to/in the/at only/ap God/np our/pp$ Savior/nn-tl ,/, through/in Jesus/np Christ/np our/pp$ Lord/nn-tl ,/, belong/vb glory/nn and/cc majesty/nn ,/, dominion/nn and/cc authority/nn ,/, before/in all/abn time/nn ,/, and/cc now/rb ,/, and/cc forever/rb ./.
St./nn-tl Jude/np-tl 24/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl necessary/jj-hl because/cs-hl the/at-hl spiritual/jj-hl kingdom/nn-hl requires/vbz-hl a/at-hl spiritual/jj-hl nature/nn-hl ./.-hl

Jesus/np answered/vbd and/cc said/vbd to/in him/ppo (/( Nicodemus/np )/) ``/`` Amen/uh ,/, amen/uh ,/, I/ppss say/vb to/in thee/ppo ,/, unless/cs a/at man/nn be/be born/vbn again/rb ,/, he/pps cannot/md* see/vb the/at kingdom/nn of/in God/np ''/'' ./.
``/`` Amen/uh ,/, amen/uh ,/, I/ppss say/vb to/in thee/ppo ,/, unless/cs a/at man/nn be/be born/vbn again/rb of/in water/nn and/cc the/at Spirit/nn-tl ,/, he/pps cannot/md* enter/vb into/in the/at kingdom/nn of/in God/np ./.
That/dt which/wdt is/bez born/vbn of/in the/at flesh/nn is/bez flesh/nn ;/. ;/.
and/cc that/dt which/wdt is/bez born/vbn of/in the/at Spirit/nn-tl is/bez spirit/nn ./.
Do/do not/* wonder/vb that/cs I/ppss said/vbd to/in thee/ppo ,/, '/' You/ppss must/md be/be born/vbn again/rb '/' ''/'' ./.
St./nn-tl John/np-tl 3/cd-tl :/:-tl 3/cd-tl ,/, 5-7/cd-tl ./.



The/at-hl nature/nn-hl of/in-hl the/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl 
the/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl a/at-hl new/jj-hl creation/nn-hl ./.

For/cs in/in Christ/np Jesus/np neither/cc circumcision/nn nor/cc uncircumcision/nn but/cc a/at new/jj creation/nn is/bez of/in any/dti account/nn ./.
Galatians/nps-tl 15/cd-tl ./.


	If/cs then/rb any/dti man/nn is/bez in/in Christ/np ,/, he/pps is/bez a/at new/jj creature/nn (/( literally/rb ,/, ``/`` He/pps is/bez a/at new/jj creation/nn )/) ,/, the/at former/ap things/nns have/hv passed/vbn away/rb ;/. ;/.
behold/vb ,/, they/ppss are/ber made/vbn new/jj !/. !/.
2/cd-tl Corinthians/nps 17/cd-tl ./.


	For/cs by/in grace/nn you/ppss have/hv been/ben saved/vbn through/in faith/nn ;/. ;/.
and/cc that/dt not/* from/in yourselves/ppls ,/, for/cs it/pps is/bez the/at gift/nn of/in God/np ;/. ;/.
not/* as/cs the/at outcome/nn of/in works/nns ,/, lest/cs anyone/pn may/md boast/vb ./.
For/cs his/pp$ workmanship/nn we/ppss are/ber ,/, created/vbn in/in Christ/np Jesus/np ./.
Ephesians/nps-tl 2/cd-tl :/:-tl 8-10/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl the/at-hl implantation/nn-hl of/in-hl a/at-hl new/jj-hl life/nn-hl ./.-hl

I/ppss came/vbd that/cs they/ppss may/md have/hv life/nn ./.
St./nn-tl John/np-tl 10/cd-tl ./.


	He/pps who/wps has/hvz the/at Son/nn-tl has/hvz the/at life/nn ./.
He/pps who/wps has/hvz not/* the/at Son/nn-tl has/hvz not/* the/at life/nn ./.
1/cd-tl St./nn-tl John/np-tl 12/cd-tl ./.


	He/pps who/wps believes/vbz in/in the/at Son/nn-tl (/( Jesus/np Christ/np ,/, the/at Son/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl )/) ,/, has/hvz everlasting/jj life/nn ./.
St./nn-tl John/np-tl 36/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl the/at-hl impartation/nn-hl of/in-hl the/at-hl divine/jj-hl nature/nn-hl ./.-hl

Through/in which/wdt he/pps has/hvz granted/vbn us/ppo the/at very/ql great/jj and/cc precious/jj promises/nns ,/, so/cs that/cs through/in them/ppo you/ppss may/md become/vb partaker/nn of/in the/at divine/jj nature/nn ./.
2/cd-tl St./nn-tl Peter/np-tl 1/cd-tl :/:-tl 4/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl Christ/np-hl living/vbg-hl in/in-hl you/ppo-hl by/in-hl faith/nn-hl ./.-hl

Christ/np in/in you/ppo ,/, your/pp$ hope/nn of/in glory/nn ./.
Colossians/nps-tl 27/cd-tl ./.


	It/pps is/bez now/rb no/ql longer/rbr I/ppss that/wps live/vb ,/, but/cc Christ/np lives/vbz in/in me/ppo ./.
And/cc the/at life/nn that/cs I/ppss now/rb live/vb in/in the/at flesh/nn ,/, I/ppss live/vb in/in the/at faith/nn of/in the/at Son/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl ,/, who/wps loved/vbd me/ppo and/cc gave/vbd himself/ppl up/rp for/in me/ppo ./.
Galatians/nps-tl 20/cd-tl ./.


	To/to have/hv Christ/np dwelling/vbg through/in faith/nn in/in your/pp$ hearts/nns ./.
Ephesians/nps-tl 17/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl miraculous/jj-hl and/cc-hl mysterious/jj-hl ./.-hl

The/at wind/nn blows/vbz where/wrb it/pps will/md ,/, and/cc thou/ppss hearest/vbz its/pp$ sound/nn but/cc dost/do not/* know/vb where/wrb it/pps comes/vbz from/in or/cc where/wrb it/pps goes/vbz ./.
So/rb is/bez everyone/pn who/wps is/bez born/vbn of/in the/at Spirit/nn-tl ./.
St./nn-tl John/np-tl 3/cd-tl :/:-tl 8/cd-tl ./.
The/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl immediate/jj-hl and/cc-hl instantaneous/jj-hl ./.-hl

Amen/uh ,/, amen/uh ,/, I/ppss say/vb to/in you/ppo ,/, he/pps who/wps hears/vbz my/pp$ word/nn ,/, and/cc believes/vbz him/ppo who/wps sent/vbd me/ppo ,/, has/hvz life/nn everlasting/jj ,/, and/cc does/doz not/* come/vb to/in judgment/nn ,/, but/cc has/hvz passed/vbn from/in death/nn to/in life/nn ./.
St./nn-tl John/np-tl 24/cd-tl ./.



The/at-hl means/nn-hl of/in-hl the/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl 
the/at-hl new/jj-hl birth/nn-hl is/bez-hl a/at-hl work/nn-hl of/in-hl god/nn-hl ./.-hl

But/cc to/in as/ql many/ap as/cs received/vbn him/ppo he/pps gave/vbd the/at power/nn of/in becoming/vbg sons/nns of/in God/np ;/. ;/.
to/in those/dts who/wps believe/vb in/in his/pp$ name/nn :/: Who/wps were/bed born/vbn not/* of/in blood/nn ,/, nor/cc of/in the/at will/nn of/in the/at flesh/nn ,/, nor/cc of/in the/at will/nn of/in man/nn ,/, but/cc of/in God/np ./.
St./nn-tl John/np-tl 12/cd-tl ,/,-tl 13/cd-tl ./.



A/at-hl final/jj-hl word/nn-hl 
You/ppss may/md be/be very/ql religious/jj ,/, a/at good/jj church/nn member/nn ,/, an/at upright/nn ,/, honest/jj and/cc sincere/jj person/nn ;/. ;/.
you/ppss may/md be/be baptized/vbn ,/, confirmed/vbn ,/, reverent/jj and/cc worshipful/jj ;/. ;/.
you/ppss may/md attend/vb mass/nn ,/, do/do penance/nn ,/, say/vb prayers/nns and/cc zealously/rb keep/vb all/abn the/at sacraments/nns and/cc ceremonies/nns of/in the/at church/nn ;/. ;/.
you/ppss may/md have/hv the/at final/jj and/cc extreme/jj unction/nn but/cc if/cs you/ppss are/ber not/* born/vbn again/rb you/ppss are/ber lost/vbn and/cc headed/vbn for/in hell/nn and/cc eternal/jj punishment/nn ./.
You/ppss cannot/md* be/be saved/vbn ;/. ;/.
you/ppss cannot/md* go/vb to/in heaven/nn unless/cs you/ppss are/ber born/vbn again/rb ./.
Our/pp$ blessed/vbn Lord/nn-tl Jesus/np Christ/np ,/, the/at sinless/jj Son/nn-tl of/in-tl God/np-tl ,/, who/wps could/md not/* lie/vb ,/, said/vbd ,/, ``/`` Amen/uh ,/, amen/uh ,/, I/ppss say/vb to/in thee/ppo ,/, unless/cs a/at man/nn be/be born/vbn again/rb ,/, he/pps cannot/md* see/vb the/at kingdom/nn of/in God/np ''/'' (/( St./nn-tl John/np-tl 3/cd-tl :/:-tl 3/cd-tl )/) ./.
``/`` You/ppss must/md be/be born/vbn again/rb ''/'' (/( St./nn-tl John/np-tl 3/cd-tl :/:-tl 7/cd-tl )/) ./.


	Being/beg convinced/vbn that/cs salvation/nn is/bez alone/rb by/in accepting/vbg Christ/np as/cs Saviour/nn-tl ,/, and/cc being/beg convicted/vbn by/in the/at Holy/jj-tl Spirit/nn-tl of/in my/pp$ lost/vbn condition/nn ,/, I/ppss do/do repent/vb of/in all/abn effort/nn to/to be/be saved/vbn by/in any/dti form/nn of/in good/jj works/nns ,/, and/cc just/rb now/rb receive/vb Jesus/np as/cs my/pp$ personal/jj Saviour/nn-tl and/cc salvation/nn as/cs a/at free/jj gift/nn from/in Him/ppo ./.


	You/ppss may/md do/do as/cs you/ppss please/vb with/in God/np now/rb ./.
It/pps is/bez permitted/vbn ./.
God/np placed/vbd Himself/ppl in/in men's/nns$ hands/nns when/wrb He/pps sent/vbd Jesus/np Christ/np into/in the/at world/nn as/cs perfect/jj God/np and/cc perfect/jj Man/nn-tl in/in one/cd Being/nn-tl ./.
He/pps was/bedz then/rb in/in man's/nn$ hands/nns ./.
They/ppss cursed/vbd Him/ppo ./.
It/pps was/bedz permitted/vbn ./.
Men/nns spit/vbd on/in Him/ppo ./.
God/np allowed/vbd it/ppo ./.
They/ppss called/vbd Him/ppo a/at devil/nn ./.
God/np withheld/vbd His/pp$ wrath/nn ./.
Finally/rb men/nns arrested/vbd Him/ppo ,/, gave/vbd Him/ppo a/at mock/jj trial/nn ,/, flogged/vbd Him/ppo ,/, nailed/vbd Him/ppo on/in a/at cross/nn and/cc hung/vbd Him/ppo between/in earth/nn and/cc heaven/nn ;/. ;/.
and/cc God/np allowed/vbd it/ppo ./.


	You/ppss can/md do/do likewise/rb though/cs Christ/np is/bez not/* bodily/rb present/rb ./.
You/ppss can/md ignore/vb Him/ppo ./.
You/ppss can/md ignore/vb His/pp$ Book/nn-tl ,/, the/at Bible/np ,/, and/cc His/pp$ church/nn ./.
You/ppss can/md laugh/vb at/in His/pp$ blood-bought/jj salvation/nn ,/, curse/vb His/pp$ followers/nns ,/, and/cc laugh/vb at/in hell/nn ./.
It/pps is/bez permitted/vbn ./.
The/at eternal/jj Christ/np may/md knock/vb at/in your/pp$ soul's/nn$ door/nn ,/, calling/vbg you/ppo to/to give/vb up/rp sin/nn and/cc prepare/vb for/in heaven/nn ./.
You/ppss may/md refuse/vb Him/ppo ,/, spit/vb on/in Him/ppo ,/, call/vb Him/ppo a/at devil/nn ,/, curse/vb Him/ppo ./.
It/pps is/bez permitted/vbn ./.
You/ppss may/md take/vb His/pp$ name/nn upon/in your/pp$ lips/nns in/in oaths/nns and/cc curses/nns if/cs you/ppss so/rb choose/vb ./.
He/pps is/bez in/in your/pp$ hands/nns --/-- now/rb ./.


	On/in the/at other/ap hand/nn ,/, you/ppss may/md seek/vb His/pp$ favor/nn ,/, humble/vb yourself/ppl before/in Him/ppo and/cc beg/vb His/pp$ mercy/nn ,/, implore/vb His/pp$ forgiveness/nn ,/, forsake/vb your/pp$ sins/nns ,/, and/cc abandon/vb your/pp$ whole/jj life/nn to/in Him/ppo ./.
He/pps has/hvz said/vbn ,/, ``/`` Behold/vb ,/, I/ppss stand/vb at/in the/at door/nn ,/, and/cc knock/vb :/: if/cs any/dti man/nn hear/vb my/pp$ voice/nn ,/, and/cc open/vb the/at door/nn ,/, I/ppss will/md come/vb in/rp to/in him/ppo ,/, and/cc will/md sup/vb with/in him/ppo ,/, and/cc he/pps with/in me/ppo ''/'' (/( Revelation/nn-tl 3:20/cd-tl :/. :/.
20/cd )/) ./.
The/at choice/nn is/bez up/in to/in you/ppo ./.
The/at latch/nn is/bez on/in your/pp$ side/nn of/in the/at door/nn ./.
The/at choice/nn is/bez yours/pp$$ :/: the/at revellings/nns and/cc banquetings/nns of/in this/dt world/nn or/cc quiet/jj communion/nn with/in God/np ;/. ;/.
the/at ever/rb burning/vbg lusts/nns of/in the/at flesh/nn or/cc the/at powerful/jj victory/nn of/in Holy/jj-tl Spirit/nn-tl discipline/nn ./.
The/at choice/nn is/bez yours/pp$$ :/: God/np is/bez in/in your/pp$ hands/nns ,/, now/rb ./.


	God/np has/hvz already/rb set/vbn the/at day/nn when/wrb you/ppss will/md be/be in/in His/pp$ hands/nns ./.
What/wdt He/pps does/doz with/in you/ppo then/rb depends/vbz on/in what/wdt you/ppss do/do with/in Him/ppo now/rb ./.
Then/rb it/pps will/md be/be a/at ``/`` fearful/jj thing/nn to/to fall/vb into/in the/at hands/nns of/in the/at living/vbg God/np ''/'' if/cs you/ppss have/hv abused/vbn Him/ppo in/in your/pp$ hands/nns ./.