The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-12-28
For the Huntingdon Argus.
CHRISTIAN UNION.

In nay last letter it WAS shown that the
true basis Of Christian Union, consisted in
the be ief that Jesus the Christ WAS tn,
Son OF God.
Upon that proposition, and tina, alone,
can the Union OF Gods people be formed.
Now, as We have been told in the Scrip
lures that this Jesus was the beloved Son
of God. and that We have been command
I'd in the most emphatic language, TO
Hear ye Him. then It becomes our du,y
10 hear what be SAYS
Rest assured that to believe in this Jesus
and torsske our sins. and make IL our plea
sure to do his will, we will be admitted TO
the iull joys oi his salvation
We are TO receive Jesus believe in Jesus:
love Jesus; serve Jesus not q theoretical.
philosophical or theological Jesus, but the
living, personal, loving, holy Jesus, Of the
New Testament He-ays: III man love
me he will keep my words, and my Father
will love him, and We will come to him. and
make our abode with him."
Thus all the treasures come to us through
faith and obedience The great question
oI lie Is settled when we have decided that
Jesus Is able TO save us 1t then remain,
Tor US to learn what lie would have us do.
aHd then to heartily accept aud obey il,
The four Gospels settles that point, they
are TO be believed for they are testimonie.
they are not laws to be obeyed; they are
facts and principles to enlighten us con.
cernlng the coming Kingdom, and not
statutes and ordinances to regulate chris
tan life. Here we learn the history of our
Saviour; how and where born; his early
life afterwards his baptism oil John; his
TRANSPORTATION his miracles teaching, he.
trayal, suffering, crucfixiou, resurrection
aud ascension 10 heaven.
The whole time, that is three and half
years of the last par, of his life was con.
sumed in impre=sing the minds of his dis
clples that he was Jesus the Christ the
Son Of God
The people, at that time, had different
views OF him, and he asked his disciples
who they thought lie was, Peter replied
that thou art the Son OF the living God.
Christ here replied, that upon this rock he
would build his church Now, it is evi
dent to every mind that the foundation of
the church can be the only basis Of Chris
tian Union and whatever il a sufficient
basis for the whole Church. must Of course
be sufficient for each Individual member of
that church upon that basis csn all sects-
rians unite aud upon no other 4
Upon this rock" says Jesus. u will
build my church, "Other foundation car,
no man lay says Paul, than that which
is laid But, SAYS one, we are uncertain
whether ii WAS on Peter or Christ, the
church was to h. built
No sir, We are not uncertain. for the in
spired Paul said Other foundations can
no man lay than that which if laid, which
Is J esus lhe Chri-t
Jesus having told his disciples that be. .
j esus the Christ, being the foundation Of
the church, lie then says, "all suthority in
heaven aud earth II gwen to me go ye
therefore and teach all nations, bapti1ine
them in the name Of the Father and Of the
Son aud Of the Holy Spirit
Repentance sud remission Of sins shall
toe preached in my name. among all na-
lions, Ieginning at Jcru-alem. And y,are
the "itnesse. OF these thing. But tarry
ye ia tie city Of Jerusalem unhl Sc be
endowed With power from on high"
We have nov come 10 the DAY Of Peote.
cost, Acts J. We have watched the finger
boards along tie way, pointing to some
thing better. lis the grand elimination
or the scheme Of salvation, here i- the
setting up Of The kingdom Of Christ This
il OBJ, fret time Jeau- il hcarl 'ros are,
bic ascension Th., ia the dav the Holy
Spirit berir- h'- mission for ,ny convcr
non OF The World 'his is the Iav we reach
DE iuIiilment Of most aor,ant propbe.
lies This day mrnishe- the first sn
iouncement of n complete Gospel saliva
foni this day is promulgated the f Sc law
.v'r i-sned in the name Of Jesus Christ
bis day Peter Tor the first time u.es ths
Keys Of ths kingdom of Heaven The
IS" Of pardon announced thi- dsy ras %
- ihe law of PARTON. for al, nation. AMI
'il time To coGe. The Ho-s.c law can
Uen'sd WITH three thousand Sau mi.t
he la"s condemnation. sut 90, Gos,,,
ta.- dav with trree ihog-an..
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