The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-26
THE BOOK OF Life.
DIR. Persons Revival Services at the Park
Theater Last Evening

The revival services held again at the
Park Theatre last evening. The meeting was
opened by singing 'T Gave Ny Life for Thee"
after which Rev. Raymond led in prayer. DR.
Pierson gave his Bible reading from the goth
chapter Of Revelations. After singing and
prayer by Rev. John Brandt. DR.. Persoa
preached from the 9TH chapter OF Daniel. l0th
verse: THE Judgment was set and the books
were opened" He said: II have spoken TO you
during the last two evenings Oh the subject Of the
final udgmeDt, because 1t is a subject very much
misunderstood, and come now to speak of the
"Book OF Life" The value of records is deter.
mined by three things their accuracy, their uni
formity and their truthfulness, where they
records of facts and can be dependeu on. So it
is not surprising tina: this figure of records is
used in Gods great final Judgment. We have
legal records and evidentisl records. In our
courts the legal records are those from which
the court M axes its decision. The evidential,
being those setting forth the guilt or innocence
of the party, the evidence relating to the
cause. Gods legal records are His hooks of His
laws, We have the book of Nature. Then, there
is conscience. the law itself found in the com
mandments and the revelation of God in the
Gospels. These books will enter into the final
assiZes But the Book OF Life is that referred to
IN the twentieth chapter OF Revelations. This
times referred to in the New Testament. The
Book OF Life Is not record OF human life and
character, but record of the names of
those who, by the acceptance OF
the Lord Jesus Christ by faith, have
come to stand redemption ground,
and II one of you here have come to take Jesus
Christ as Your Saviour, and have accepted Him,
your names are written in this book. This is
where God records the sufferings and sacrifices
OF His elect saints. Here is q record which is
kept of every human thought and action, and
this is the first one referred to in this twelfth
verse of this twentieth chapter" DR.. PiersOn
spoke at length of the book of memory and hu-
science and reason, what is there to prevent
being miserable if we carry into the next life
memory which tells us We ought TO be punished
for wrong acts done heref What classes will
there be before Gods white thrOnel First
There Will be those who are ignorant OF the Cos
pei, who never have heard it preached there
will be those who have heard it and accepted
the alton of the Lord Jesus, aud there will be
those who have heard and have rejected Jesus
Christ.
Personally, he did not believe the believing
soul would come before the great white
throne; the book of life will only be opened
prove his acceptance a child by God and TO
make known the sufferings and services he has
done for his Lord. The great sin OF the world
that Will appear on that day will be the sin of
unbelief; that when salvation and His grace
offered you you rejected it. God says, ~ will
bury all your sins provided you will come and
accept Ny Son as personal Savior" In that
day God will say, 81 know you not, for when
offered you forgiveness and mercy you rejected
1t and tramped it under foot
Rev. Mr.. Carrier conducted the after meet
ing. Dr. Pierson will preach again tonight, and
the usual prayer-meetng will be held at the
Third Church this afternoon from to O'Clock.