The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-22
SERMONS Or THE DAY.
The Redemption of Sinners by
the Saviour.
COMBINING WITH GOD.
The Immutability Of All
Moral Laws.
THE FUNCTIONS OF PRAYER.
"What Became Of q Public Official After
Accepting an Invitation"
Advantages Of Liberal Christianity Over
Orthodoxy and Catholicism.
THE FUNCTIONS OF PRAYER.
Advantages Of Liberal Christianity Over
Orthodoxy and Catholicism.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
CHRIST our sUDsrIrUTE-sERMoN BIZ ME-.

CHRIST our SUBSTITUTE SERMON BIZ ME-.
HEPwoRTH.
NJ. Hepworth preached q very earnest sermon
yesterday morning to his usual large congregation,
from the text Galatians ill., 13-"Chrst hath redeemed
from tho OF the law, being made curse for
uan showed you last Sabbath that no sin enter
heaven; that since You and have committed
radical change must take place in be effected
In our behalf before can have any assurance OF
Gods approval any hope OF crossing the threshold
Of eternal life This the doctrine OF tho Bible The
Bible the book OF tho world which tells plainly
disease, and then with equal plainness prescrbcs
tho remedy. II you to stand at the bar OF
God what would we to this question--.what
have you done whereby you may expect
lasting lief" You have known what the law of
God was; have you honestly endcavorcd
to obey ts You have known that Gods
law and your best welfare equivalent to the
olhcr Have you accorded with that lawg Have
earnestly and persistcntly sought alter heaveny Or,
on the other hand, have you wiltuy aud with
lessness that Is incxcusabe, followed your own i'm
pulses, your own passions and ambitions, your own
caprccs and been governed by selnshncss and self
scckings Who there In all this great congregation
who can honestly say even this:-"I have tried;
have done my best; have cxcrted myself 10 my Ut
most and stand here at the bar of justice, having
achieved everything that could be achieved by human
soul out of the materials which given into my
hands?n Not one OF us. Then IL We are TO be saved
brethren. how is 1t to be accomplished? II ask the
OF he cannot ell mo ut Is perfectly blind
problem him: there is nothing In nature that
hints at the process by which may become pure. II
ask the philosopher he will tell me it Is beyond the
reach oil his cgic no forecast the future l
iail bacx The TACT that tbs way IN which 10 be
saved must be revealed Since man cannot discover
about it turn this blessed book, and l find the
way and the truth concerning the whole matter
! discover that Jesus Chrst, the son OF God spot
less character dies the death OF murderer, and what
reference has II TO you and me? l turn 10 the twen
lieth chapter OF Matthew and lind these words Tho
Son Of Man came, not To be minstered unto, but TO
minister and give his life ransom Tor many Jesus
gives his HE as ransom; that means, u am IN cap
t;yitv, and he who holds Me captive will let Me
80 lree without price; that price Is beyond My
means; i bave no power to acquire II. But here is
into the world to pay MY ransom, that may be Tree
and the most perfect liberty Of the perfect
day" turn once more to the second chap.
there Is one God and one inediator between God and
man. the man Jesus Thirst who gave himself ran
for alb might turn to q hundred passages and
all would convey precisely the same idea. II plain
that there In the Scriptures close connection be-
the sinners soul and the Jesus the
of Calvary want 70 find what that relationship
Is. That am in captivity know; that need ran
II can only BE- assured He IT, we viii all unite in one
grand chorus aud sing the gIories Of tho Lamb Let
me look 1T You meet me with q curious question -
Accordng to the experience of life. how there be
any substituted how can anybody suffer for mes'
mo man can," you say; 'it Is not reasonable" Is
that soY So lar from bcingan
EXCEPTIONAL CASH
In human experience, It Is exceptional when matter
IS not vcarIous We meet with vcarious suncrings
Christ comes In that capacity we are surprised
and refuse to o., aecsp. Il man ,, works ios
dics, aud his son. who has laborcd
worth million. whys ON account OF his fathers
habits While he pursuing his evil courses children
arc begotten unto him. The man dies. The children
children are suffering vigorously They do not de-
It 1t IS strange anomaly in human llfe
Would that could see through t. moro plainly but
cannot am only dealing with facts, and The fact
there that The children are suffering for the athcr
once moro you como TO me and say, "Mr Hepworth,
l am poor; / want plnce In the government" l say
TO you ''You have donc very wrong, and yet think
can trust you; you may go TO tho man who holds
III want n favor, nsk II Toe myself and what do
with another matter" The Office Is gwen TO
70 BIO disposed OF as please aud turn to you and say
the office y But suppose just before you receive the
Office learn that you are vicious STILL you cannot
tent then 40 give you the Office and my back
upon your Not at all; you and are RESPONSE Io Tor
other. ana say III you receive this once you must
to for adv icc and must follow II TO the letter.
you must do nothing but what can hold myself re-
have covered the whole thing; It Is perfectly
simple matter Christ II seems 10 me, does precisely
the same thing yet He do It for those who
are outside Of His kingdom. In order 20 enter into tho
KINGDOM you must enter into certain relations with
Christ and you responsible 10 God through Christ
We 60 to Christ then Christ and 60 TO God.
hear another objection, that man suffer for
another Is that truey Gods is a moral government,
and no be sustained unless the law Is
executed, and tho law is
rrsoBEDrEycE rs DEATH
That s terrible You under sentence OF death
What can you do? What Gods object pun shing
And II the object OF punishment DO accomplished
In another way than by my suffering, Is not perfectly
legitimate? What is tho OBJECT OF punishmenty
Thrcefold First, to express the adherence Of God
toward SIM second. for the stability of His govern
mcnt which cannot be lax and firm at the time;
third for tho reformation Of the individual punished.
That shows the love OF God and the wisdom Of God
also. You and sinners arc excluded from heaven;
that is our punishment God could not yield the pen
Calvary Is the equivalent every sin that
committed or ever will be. One thing That
cross is OF no avail 10 you until you enter into
relations with Christ The moment you enter INTO
rcationSwith Christ and say, "Thy law shall be my
law and Thy way my wny,' that moment Jesus pledges
himself 10 God for your salvation. But you who are
outside don't you SEQ your danger? You have no ono
10 blame but yourselves. BY simply uniting yourself
with tho body OF God you receive his hc and blood into
your life.
On, religion, what Is IT,? II is simply securing the
future and making tho present glorious Religion Is
Bong OF victory shout OF glory Religion rs lova
20 Him who win do everything for us, friendship
toward Him who has proven Himself your best friend
There Is forgiveness be had this morning. there 10
light shining in the darkness Tho star shows us tho
way to where Jesus lies In Bethlehem 70 Is the way,
the truth, the light