Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-01
CHRIST THE SAVIOR.

Neither is there salvation in any other. TO,
there is none other name under heaven given
among men, whereby we must be saved Acts
iv: IL.
Salvation or redemption from the
penalties of sin, and the assurance of eter.
nal life, is the desire of every intelligent
human being.
Many men who call themselves rational
lists, or infidels, and who lead irreligious
or vicious lives, intend perhaps in
dying to acknowledge the merits
and saving power of tho Savior
SO that, If there be anything in Christian
ity, they may have the benefit of it. Said
an avowed infdel, when asked if he OK.
pected to die an infdel: 'No, I expect to
die good Christian, it will be safer"
Ofcourse the ineffable meanness of thus
living an avowed enemy of Jesus, scorning
his claims, and contemning his mercy,
and when life is closing and all op-
portunity for work, good or bad,
is passed to call ON that
Savior for aid to escape the wrath hs has
invoked, is apparent to the most obtuss
mind. Then the case stands thus, ell men
desire to escape the wages of sin, and to
gain some share of blessed immortality.
if there be any.
When mortal man had sinnsd, voluata-
rily sinned, knowing the penalty to be
death, he deserved to die, there could be
no injustice in his punishment But SAWS
the doubter ''God knew he would sin
and he must do it" When man
is tempted to steal to make money, does
the thought that God knows whether he
will do so or not compel him to the COM
mission of the crime? Every sensible
man knows that when he sins he does so
because he wills to do SO, and that the con-
sequences of the act belong Justly to him.
Infinite mercy touched with pity for.
fallen race, proposed plan by which man
not only could overcome death but also
arrive TO the estate of dying no more"
Divine revelation offers to man this sure
way to compass salvation, and the only
way possible. 'There is none other mama
given among men," All the religious
rites of the Jews jointed to some Re-
deemer to come; their burnt offerings and
sacrifices were prototypes of the greater
sacrifice to be offered for all mankind.
The high priest who entered once a wear
into the hottest place with blood was
a type of the high priest who entered
into heaven with his own blood. Christ.
the surety of a better testament, having
suffered once, continueth forever,t the sshigh
priest of an endless life," and sis able to
save them unto the uttermost that come
unto God by him." That in Christ all the
prophecies of the scriptures find an exact
fulfllment, all students of the Bible know.
But" says one, II do not understand
the doctrine of vicarious atonement." No
one does. The plan of redemption is the
work of an infinite God. Does any mind.
however profound, understand perfectly
any of his marvellous ways? Can any one
explain how the Creator "stretch he'd the
north over the empty place and hanged
the earth upon nothing? Who can tell
where light dwelleth, or from what source
the sun derives its heat? A compassionate
God offers his own Son sacrifice, that
by his death mankind may not only be
raised from the dead, but be made immor-
tai. How the sword was made
flesh" no human mind can conceive,
nor by what process tho
yoke of death was broken and the cor
ruptible body clothed in immortal vipor.
''Come unto God by Him" is the Bible
plan of salvation.
God proposes no other way, he offers no |
other terms to sinners. s'Neither is their
in any other" Men may propose |
for themselves q multitude of wavs.
Morality and benevolence are good things |
and necessary to Christian living, but they
will not save the man. A belief in the ex- |
istence of a God will not redeem soul
from death. by grace are ye saved through
faith" All the graces of the heart, all the
excellence of noble character, all wisdom
and knowledge cannot save a soul. Be-
ieve in Jesus Christ is the ultimatum of
Jehovah, 'for there is none other name
under heaven given among men whereby
We must be saved"