New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-31
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRIsTs KINGDOM.

The P Dr. Thomas d. anderson at The FHd Bopt Chureh
The Rev. DR.. ThOs. ID. Anderson preached
ut TIE FIRST Baptist Church, at Parkave ana East Ihn9
rntl-st, yesterday morning, taking Tor MS tcXt 'no
words the 37h OF the xviiith chapter OF Johh
"Pilate said. Art thou a Kingl"
we sometimes said the PASTOR feel tho need OF CHRIST
p special manner. In hour Of trouble we earnestly
streic, forth our hand as If search OF sympathy as
tIouch we needed a stronger friend on whom to lean
We feel that yearning for sympathy That we can
only find In Christ cur Savior In HIS ohcr
OF pardon lies the kngly authority anu "o
arc enabled to realize the meaning of " ASK ana
We shall receive" Where can We find anything more more
truly sublime than that kingy power when nor on" my
towers in It's regal majesty above earthly a
dom OF Jesus is not a kingdom Of sense lt IL
Kingdom in which the low well the high may enlef,a ana
kIug lom lcyond this life. and it, senses pleasures, anu
pains We see this beautifully illustrated IN re prayer
aculatod by Savior when helpless IN The bands OF
Him To- forgive item The biugdom of Jesus is also
Kingdom OF recovery Tterf not eiide Nr6 sncht
ont Of ruin There is not a subject whose heart beats
with the truesi allegiance to God that qua mol Wy one Y
lowers OF Christ who did not formerly ne wetc III i
darkness sin, spurning In his heart the invitation OF s
cred the kingdom from the vast rum Inc gIsa, d'
ton Of the law is on" repentaneo TO Goa lu t i
Herein lies tho whole force which governs ms; Gou
egus by the power Of the spirit, ana am oy earist
through HIS aionement for our Sins on the cross; 4,
Sin ~ MOI TO he regretted as misfortune, for 1t is not
msiornc nor with rcnOsc alone. but with sorrow ana
pcnltrncc and above all, with faith in Christ lie laws
OF the Kingdom Of Christ mmutablc. Except Il man
be born again, he cannot enter the kingdo OF heaven
The kinsdOIl Of Christ is Regeneration 40 one C.i W
born naturally into this Kingdom NJ Christ sdiu 10
Nicodcmus: Except man be born again ne ciIliO,
enter the kingdom heaven" 10 some tncfc Is an az
parent mystery in tLese words. Yet how pam ~
tncr meaning. Death takes place, but not nom EuS
organism sin. Hence, IL is TIE sinner that
must born again, not the man a. an ORGANIZED Dens
BY our repcn OF our own YonOn VIC uie rom s'h
ANA through The blood Of CEIi at tho loot ot inc cross
We gain our ctizeship into Chriss Kingdom by rrseei
tion Nor can any laws Cdcts OF earthly powers move
the iniut.liity the Laws OF tie Kingdom 0I Iris, Al
this respect IL this country, whore no iaN' ,Ast W
force men TO come into citizenship OF eternal me- We
SEQ illustrated the absurdiiy OF the ATTEMPT 10
regulate by State law the coming ChrIst
NJ c or device OF Tho hmbret member Of the church
or of the Pope his throne on avail by iepei,iIc
ana faith Christ and by that alone can we nope 30
enter the kingdom. No bapismal iOnt Is so deep MAJ Us
a.cs VII wash out our sn, except we be pom again
By ;he pcs.by VI CLlists entering TINS world u SIN
a1i Temptation We shown tho p0s.ibHty "a iAsL
being saved by repentance and ialih u lila.