Coming to Christ

Extract

Coming to Christ
A. W. Pink

1. Introduction
By way of introduction let us bring before the readers the following Scriptures. (1). “Ye will not come to Me, that ye might have life:” John 5:40. (2). “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest:” Matthew 11:28. (3). “No man can come to Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw him:” John 6:44. (4). “All that the Father giveth Me, shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out:” John 6:37. (5). “If any man come to Me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple:” Luke 14:26, 27. (6). “To whom coming, as unto a living Stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious:” 1 Peter 2:4. (7). “Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them:” Hebrews 7:25.

The first of these passages applies to every unregenerate man and woman on this earth. While he is in a state of nature, no man can come to Christ. Though all excellencies both Divine and human, are found in the Lord Jesus, though He is “altogether lovely” (Song. 5:16), yet the fallen sons of Adam see in Him no beauty that they should desire Him. They may be well instructed in “the doctrine of Christ,” they may believe unhesitatingly all that Scripture affirms concerning Him, they may frequently take His name upon their lips, profess to be resting on His finished work, sing His praises, yet their hearts are far from Him. The things of this world have the first place in their affections. The gratifying of self is their dominant concern. They surrender not their lives to Him. He is too holy to suit their love of sin; His claims are too exacting to suit their selfish hearts; His terms of discipleship are too severe to suit their fleshly ways. They will not yield to His Lordship—true alike with each one of us till God performs a miracle of grace upon our hearts. The second of these passages contains a gracious invitation, made by the compassionate Saviour to a particular class of sinners. The …