The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-19

tons which belong to the spiritual, the moral
and the physical nature of men, We know that
they are present with all men. We know that
these conditions lead somewhere, and
have to result in something We
know that sin will lead to death.
as develop the seed of righteousness that it
will flower into eternal life. There are two
classes of PEOPLE in the world, however they
may be divided by color, territory and national
ity. However they may be divided by physical!
or other laws of demarkation, we know that all
humanity is embraced in two classes-the saved
and the unsaved There are some people who
say it is presumption against God for man to
say Il am saved" ] take it that it would be
presumng against God not to say it if he felt
it. The best knowledge have this afternoon is
comprehen9ed in that declaration. which l re-
joice to make to you, and the greatest
satisfaction of my soul that stand
to day in this presence a saved man
by the grace of God Why shouldn't say
have given my heart to God as fully as I know
howl l put my faith in Jesus Christ to the very
uttermost limits possible in my nature. am
endeavoring, according to the knowledge and
light have, to serve God in truth and sincerity,
and He tells me in this sacred word that l am
saved that when l have complied with the con-
ditions of salvation, | am saved God does not
authorize any man or preacher to say ne 'hoPes'
he is saved To say that is to presume against
the great truth of Gods nature and His word.
am either saved unsaved, and know it which
ever it may be- You are either saved man
you know what your condition is.
To say otherwise is TO say, Hope God tells the
truth" II trust He is not lying to me' II want
to believe God has not deceived me-" l want to
say to you this afternoon that am sinner
saved by grace, and blessed be God for the i'm
mortal fact that is planted in my nature. The
consciousness of salvation is the only thing that
makes earth tolerable to me- | believe God
when He says this is the gospel of salvation to
every soul that believes l would not stand
here and preach gospel that did not believe
to the utmost limits. We are saved by Christ
through faith.
Salvation to-day means to believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and to confess Him before men.
How do you obtain that faith! You have been
asking of all the world, 'Ho'v shall believe to
salvationW Perhaps you have sought to believe
in some of the PHILOSOPHERS of the world-in
some sacrifice you could make of your own, and
found all this insufficient to satisfy your soul. to
speak peace to your conscience and lift up your
eyes from the gloom about you to the everlasting
sun of righteousness How do get this faith!
The apostle has given me the rule in two short
lines of this epistle when he says Faith comes
by hearing. and hearing by the word of God
Faith comes by believing in the word OF God,
and believe in it when | ''hear' 1t.
Illustrating that God demands of the sinner
the total REIMBURSEMENT of his SINS Mr. Small
told of the siege of VIcksburg and the sufferings
of the Desieged; and that when they saw the
gaunt of starvation were about TO enfold
them, the confederate commander sent flag OF
truce to General Grant and asked upon what
terms they could capitulate. And General
Grant, knowing all their cruel sufferings, gave
the answer, Unconditional surrender" But.
continued the speaker, when that unconditional
surrender was made the great heart of General
Grant went QUITO those famished men and
women and they had all they wished to eat and
make them safe and whole again" The illus
tration brought out much emotion as every one
made the application for himself.
An inquiry meeting followed the sermon, the
seekers remaining after the congregation was
dismissed
Mr.. Small will preach on Sunday evening at
the Virginia-avenue Rink.