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have taken him away from the false side of his nature, and to the
practical and moral side of his nature; and for the first time in his
life, perhaps, he puts things in their true place. He puts his nature
in the relations in which it ought to be, and he then only begins to
live. And by obedience he will soon become a learner and pupil for
himself, and Christ will teach him things, and he will find whatever
problems are solvable gradually solved as he goes along the path of
practical duty.
Now, let me, in closing, give an instance of how to deal with specific
points.
The question of miracles is thrown at my head every second day:
"What do you say to a man when he says to you, 'Why do you believe in
miracles?'"
I say, "Because I have seen them."
He asks, "When?"
I say, "Yesterday."
"Where?"
"Down such-and-such a street I saw a man who was a drunkard redeemed
by the power of an unseen Christ and saved from sin. That is a
miracle."
The best apologetic for Christianity is a Christian.
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