The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-24
good warfare" who is not In resolute earn

est
But this is not the whole of this general
charge. While the believer, minister or not,
gives himself earnestly to the service In which
he haa enlisted he must take care that hin
own faith is not wrecked. And two things
are pat forth as important cafe guards:
"Holcing faith I'D good conscience" Faith
here il trust In God, personal appi opriation
OF thesgrace there 10 in him A good con.
science is conscience void OF offence"
Faith; in the last ause of the verse, is the
truth pr system of truth believed. And in
no otter way 90 80 many make shipwreck OF
this fsith :s In trifing with conscience. 1t 10
not intellectual difficulty 80 much rs desire
to siH (which loosens regard for truth, and
lands men in inf1elity. The man who IL
willing 90 to live as to have an approving
conscis nee will love the truth however it de-
noundes sin. Hymenaeus and Alexander
were examples Of moral wrecks; for whom
nothing could be done but to turn them
over te the unrestrained infections Of Satan.
The reIerence may be excommunicated from
the Christian body.
4. Gods will that all men sh ould be saved.
The eA hortation to ''supplications, prayers,
intercassions and thaDksgivings for eli men''
procee; ds to lay upon the youthful evange-
list It is quite likely that the direction has
primary reference to public worship But
1t is equally divine rule fox our family and
closet 1ommunings with God Thus we see
what is the Christians frst duty
TO to-. pray; Paul puts this fore
shoule begin with prayer Nor should We
pray fhr ourselves, our homes, our church,
our community only, but for all men. Kings
and ttose in authority are specified as classes
likely to be forgotten, and for whom there
are special reasons for prayer.
But~e are also interested In the grand
nh fnh IL Co.. g. III
1t Is good and acceptable in the sight Of
God, tAnd it is pleasing to Him because He
wills that all should be saved and come to
that. that knowledge Of the truth which is life
The argument added is conclusive. Since
there but one God. all are equally His Off
springiand under His loving care. Since
there 3 but one Mediator, and he man as
we'll as God, His me distion must be for all
men. But the climax OF the argument Ia
that this Mediator has given Himself ran
som f1r all; o ransom instead Of Is the
force the original Surely oil this could
that L men should be saved. Therefore We
are TO bray and to labor for all. Alas, that
in the3c strange folly and pride and love Of
sin, any. and apparently so many, should
reject she truth and resist the Spirit, and SO
thwar:the gracious will of God concerning
thsm:s
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
1 How wonderful the love that could
come - far ard stoop 30 low to save; ard
how vi cked the heart that can spurn or tri-
fe witp such love.
2 Mans first and great need is not of Gull
ture or good standing among men, or any
of tn ore things the world covets. but this
to be saved.
3 G{eat sinners are not to despair of Them
sives; ministers, teachers, workers of any
sort ars not to despair Of great sinners.
4. Promising sciples need to be admoE-
ished; some such have disappointed hope,
and msde shipwreck of faith and OF the soul.
Trust end pray. Keep also q tender and
clear cSnscience.
5. Among the means of advancing the
kingdam and saving men. do we, as the
Apostes did, give tina foremost place to
prayers
6. tits not Gods fault that sinners perish.
He Wills interposes, pays himself the costly
ransoni, entreats and waits Against all this
mgn's free and rebellious will may and Of
ten DOGS stand out. Jesus said. "Ye will not
come"