Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-03

IN -hI1lsI'-t IION-- / ilt' UppCtS OF the UDrp-
generate. though in themselves good, are not ac-
ceptabe as a matter of obedience in the sight of
God
We are led TO consider
3dIy, How will God reuardthc good deeds 81
the unregoHera'e!
l. He will reward them according to their
value, III this world.
A little rg7rctioa VII readily shcw us the full
value, and claim, of any good deed No good
deed should receive any greater reward, than
1t realty de$crteS. In that, all would agree! No
@ood deed, can cancel the guilt of bad ONE
Ii may be received in satisfaction of a bad one:
as if \. steals my purse | may be satisfied if he
return II; but the restoring Of it to me. would
not cancel his guilt, Neither would such anac
be entitled to any reward, and of course could
not rghttuiiy receive one. either from God. or
man! II IS no more than should nave been done.
an act OF common justice, and all the reward the
thlet could possibly experience, would be the
satisfaction perhaps of having done right 1t is
apparent therefore. there are some Good deeds,
which have no claim for a reward, upon any
one.
Still there IS another class of deeds which have
/ higher value, and one deserving of reverb
An individual who clothes. and feeds destitute
person, from the prompungs of his humanity and
because 1t Is right. performs decd worthy of
reward Or, an individual. who endures suffer
lnT, and makes sacrifices in order to promote n
good cause in the world, because he desires that
cause TO b. promoted is entitled TO his reward.
and will doubtless receive it. Thus we find
among men, who are not, and who pretend not
II ~ r2gcHeraed persons engaging 1.-THE cause
OF Temperance or Of Anti Slavery, or of Peace.
or OF any 9th reform, with zeal truly com
mendahl', and with a motive no less pure, than
sincere desire to see those reforms advanced
IN the world, who shall never lose their reward
Ihey viii receive reward fully upto the value
OF their deeds in this he As saith the Savior
in the parable of the laborers Go We also into the
vineyard and whatsoever is right that shall We
rccel e That is, do good in the world. and
Whatsoever You deSerye, YOU shall receive as a
reward! 80 also. if an unregenerata person,
performs a good deed to the cause of Christ in
the world or 10 the friends OF Christ out of re-
Spect 10 that cause, he shall not lose his reward
This principle Is also recognized bv the Savior
IN the following words: "And whatsoever shall
give TO drink, unto one OF these little ones a cup
OF cold water only. in the name of disciple. We
rly | say unto YOU. he shall in no wise lose his
reward. Ii may be asserted then as scriptu-
raj principle, that every good deed that deserves.
shall receive reward in this world. according
TO lis value! But, We should understand. 2dly,
That the good deeds of the unregenerate fur
nlSh To the docr, no righteousness or acceptable
obedience, by which he can stand before God in
Judgment. rms Is SO, from the fact already
stated, that 40 good deed can purge the guilt of
IA bad one. The sinner therefore by his rood
deeds, cannot cancel the guilt of his bad ones
And God has nowhere said to nv knowledge,
( hat hn 81. L.. =
/ a bad one. On the other hand he has said. .Bv
the deeds of the law no flesh shall b, justified =
In another place, speaking OF Justification before
. God, the Apostle says, Not of lcorkS, lest anv
man should boast" Not even the good deeds Of
the Christian, add anything to the ground, or
matter of his justification. He is justified by
talth through gracc Works furnish no merit.
/ As a matter OF acceptance with God No fallen
/ man can ever earn heaven! None can ever d.
/ S"rr.W Nerly.l cannot perceive from reasoning
how the good deeds of the unregenerate can avail
/ anything at the Judgment Dav. to wgr,l the sem
/ tence OF execution against him. And moreover.
I II could weave system through reasoning. that
/ would seem to inspire the hope, that the good
deeds OF the unregcnerate, at the final Judgment
would avail anything; it would all be exploded
! by what the Savior OF men has said on this noint.
/ Not every one that saith unto me Lord. Lord,
! Shdll eltCF INTO the kln4Uoln OF heaven: but he
+ thai doeth the will OF my Father which is in
/ heaven. Many will say TO me in that dav. Lord
Lord have We not prophesied in thy name? and
in thy name have cast out devils! and in thy
name have done many wonderful works! And
/ then will profess unto them, never knew YOU:
depart from me, We that work iniquitv' This
/ TO my mind is conclusive The scene is laid
in that day that is the Judgment Day. The
! Savior there declares, that the most prominent
works, such as preaching, and teaching. and the
/ performance of the highest order o; them. even
in the name of the Lord, will receive the most
awful rebuke. if unaccompanied BY the faith that
/ jusufes. depart from me, We that work in
/ EQUITY, never knew you!" That is to say. your
good deeds had their reward, as you went along,
/ upon the principles of nv government; and You
/ now stand before me in the court of my final
/ judgment, on the same ground of the workers of
/ iHiquiy! Your good deeds are no satisfaction
/ for your sins Your sins can be purged only
/ by the blood Of Christ. This You have not re-
ceived by faith as your righteousness; and there
fore under the cardinal principle of my reign,
| "He that beieveth not shall be damned You
can never enter into my Rest!