The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-30
Tho Difference between the Sacri;
= fce and Atonement.

eous God, and lIie sinful creatures,
ihtre caniiot,bu presented a subject
that ought TO solicit the attention of
mankind quicker. than the way OF
acceptance with God. This subject
ought 70 be wef studied, well de-
fined, and founded upnlthe eternal
ruth 80 tlint rcbellious aud efnfiIl
man, may have sure foundation on
which his hope Of acceptance with
God may rest.
The subject assigned ine, BY you
my brother viii lead ~ TO discuss
this very topic; for 1--we with ccr-
talnty discover what win blot our our
transfressions, and cleanse U. from
our sjis, and reconcile usto God, we
hayo the paiiacea. The restorative, the
most important thing Heeded BY niah
In hisfallen condition. .ss..s
The qncSsion what Is tho difference
botwecu the sacrifice aud The atone
incnt Of Christ, Is not q mere specu.
latIve, philosophical, aud abstract
ileuae, but isone, Of great importance :
the uiupildfnlneas tp,il,eir respective
clsims BY tho tncoIoeiral writers and
coInmcntators, has produced mo- little
discord among the proIcssed discip-
les ofoui blessed Lord. IT. has pro.
dueed many lschiens aifd slrifes.
Certainly Ills the father of FaialirnI.
on one side, and Arihcnianisin omihe
olhpr---wliile Uniyersalism with iis
t1roAd wings comes forward aud over
,presds them both, by criiicisingiheir
Interpretation, and by Gliding them
Tor their unfsirness ana one ridedness
in selecting only such passages as
suit their respective tbenrics.a : n
Hence, l teeIihe great responsible
liygud the burden OF the task before
me, cspsriallyas have 10 travel an
hnbeaien path, q path overgrown by
many theories, anne Of whiclfare oi so
long siandihs that they are hardio
be- uprooiedapd ollitera,eh from the
minds' of men, ard in view Of this
fact can consider tho fubjcct Q very
pcrplexihg and troublesome one,
hard 10 10 hrpdled TO niakcit inteili-
gent 10 all that may hear. ~
eeTbe Sacrifice and n 'oncinrnt are so
closely inierwovrn--l like tie SIM aud
his rays-the one exists where the
other "a that III takes much catition,
watciiiuiness, discretion 10 handle Il
properly, else We wilLger Il entangicd
that II will take the wisdom OF tic
age 10 assign to each Its proper place
III the placcof salyation. fs ~
Datsas Napoleon the first, permit.
ted not the Alps 10 ho In his way Ia
execute his design nid'to accomplish
his ubjec., although barriers and dis
courngrinents wore found in his way
yet, 10 scaled them. overriding all
obsiacIcs until victory aud succesi
crowned bis efforts, and he becaines
pattern for iudomitnble courage and
unf;ching perseverance, 10 all rising
generations rvcn so, | will try, Will
The Help OF God 10 plough the waves
o. the Theological dispute, aud div,
deep into the troubled waters Of ihs
inysterions subject, perndveiItiro
msy find the prnrl, and thus be en-
sblcd to east IN my mite TO help TO sct
tic this mooicd question, which hai
80 long dividc.t the religious world
In Tie hrlt place l 81 search for
hey that may unlock tho problefi,
aud whi,hcr shall | go'toifind if?no
10 the yafious booksSwtiitcn. onrhs
atonelnrnt OF Christ for thcy are X
i diversified aud unmatched, that, O
heceFsily each has a hey OF rs own
but uone Will unlock The secret Of u,
quesilon. but I will go 10 the infalli
BILE words OF God which the Apostle
Paul calls .sillc tutor TO bring va /,
Christ.n In the X Chapter L vrrs'
IN Hebrew, he inIorn,s us that'',h
law having a shallow ~ good thing
TO comc.p That IA 10 say that th
ceremonial law gives us q Representa-
iiou Of sotnething true and substan
tial. although only y shadow, yct, W
! may iInd IN Il some gIlnnneriug light
which may direct ms IN "a channels 1
learn the true relationship II the Sac
rince aud nsonemenl OF Ubrisl In Ii
plan OF fsalsaiion.
We have seep before now photo
graphs. which 'wers so'wcll take
thar " rccvynized Tho persons reprs
sontedby them atthe very first sight
may we hot, likewise expect 10 su,
I. coed in fli,diog fj,e s,bstsucc sby Il,
picture which tho.i.nrls himscif h,
,uUwn ofl thc sacrifice and atom,
ment Of Christ ? Tho nicii,re whic
9 lie Lord draws Is psrtrc.'; none ca
: doubt n. Now M the ceren,oni,
i. n " 'we 6n;l' ,;ic,,,rcy ,vpes eml,lem
and shadows heayeniy and diyi,
! tbinvs ~ which No ~ rcs,| In q M.
III wherc i, ~ s,;,i tI,at they ara !.
shadow AZ tbc ,hjnvs "a come. but Il
= body IA ICbrist y \ Soma az ibere i
I. willsexamiue 10 sec N they Will n,
! bear some esemblance 10 The .ubie
/ un,ler siissussjo1. mud thereby be 9,
: shled "a live 4 nropcr answer 10 Il
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