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The truths revealed by God are beyond our grasp and are mysterious to us, so that we cannot fully see their intrinsic cogency. But they have an extrinsic cogency which is enough to justify us in believing them without comprehending. These are called the motives of credibility. The first of these is the personality of Jesus Christ. To those who have not yet the light of faith He is known historically, and He must be recognized as the noblest, holiest
and most wonderful of beings; His wisdom and probity were superior to all human sagacity and sincerity; He was the greatest intellectual and moral force ever manifested, permanent and inexhaustible, of undying interest and beauty. Jesus declared Himself to be the Son of God. To make such a claim falsely would be an incredible folly which would before long discredit the claimant; it would be an act of wickedness absolutely inconsistent with the life and death of Jesus and the influence He has exercised for ages. His historically known character proves that His claim is necessarily credible, although it does not elucidate the mystery of that claim or explain the fact. The whole system of Christianity with the antecedent system of the Old Testament centers in Christ and is accredited by His authority. Hold firmly in all difficulties to the Lord Jesus. You can explain all things by Him, and believe the most incomprehensible mysteries on His word. "I am not troubled following Thee for my shepherd" (Jer. xvii. 16).
and most wonderful of beings; His wisdom and probity were superior to all human sagacity and sincerity; He was the greatest intellectual and moral force ever manifested, permanent and inexhaustible, of undying interest and beauty. Jesus declared Himself to be the Son of God. To make such a claim falsely would be an incredible folly which would before long discredit the claimant; it would be an act of wickedness absolutely inconsistent with the life and death of Jesus and the influence He has exercised for ages. His historically known character proves that His claim is necessarily credible, although it does not elucidate the mystery of that claim or explain the fact. The whole system of Christianity with the antecedent system of the Old Testament centers in Christ and is accredited by His authority. Hold firmly in all difficulties to the Lord Jesus. You can explain all things by Him, and believe the most incomprehensible mysteries on His word. "I am not troubled following Thee for my shepherd" (Jer. xvii. 16).
