Wichita eagle., 1888-02-14
SUNDAY In WICHITA.
SERVICES At THE CENTRAL CHRIS
TIAN CHURCH.
DR.. Hobbs breaches to Great Throng
Of People on Justification
and SanctifcatiOn.

DR.. Hobbs had given notice that he
would preach Sunday morning on justin
cation and in the evening on Sanctitica-
ton, and for his morning discourse he
selected the last part of the second chapter
of Romans, beginning at the twentieth
verse, He commenced by saying: This
book of Romans Is regarded as the doe
trinal book of the Bible, and that Paul had
written it to allay dispute among the
brethren. The teachings of Paul was ere
ating discussion, not only among the wise
men-that is the philosophers-but among
the disciples themselves. The people who
were discussing Paul's preaching perhaps
did not think he would come TO Rome and
preach his doctrine III the presence of the
rulers But Paul was in possession of
truth and he was bound to proclaim it.
Not one of you who are in possession of
great truth have right to keep it and
refuse 10 proclaim it to mankind. Inn
pressed with this idea Paul would 90 any
where to preach the GOSPEL. The
wrath of God is revealed against
him who withholds the truth. We are
commanded not to withhold the truth; we
must reveal it to our fellow men. We
hear great deal said about being saved
by righteousness and imputing Christ's
righteousness to US. The righteousness of
God, so far as it saves US, means Gods
plan for the salvation of mankind. jew
and gentle must be alone justified by this
law The Jews thought to be justified by
works alone--by their own works. We
are justified by faith and works by turning
to God When man has done what God
commands him to do, by turning to Him
he is justified. Salvation comes not by
faith alone, but by faith and works. by the
grace of God Oh, why can not men
preach the whole gospel, Believe, believe,
believe is all some preachers preach
today. This miserable Solfidism is
what Mr.. Moody is preaching,
that is, that all you have to do
TO believe, believe. / wonder that these
people who preach salvation by faith alone
do not refer to the passage OF scripture
where it says we may be saved by faith
alone. No such scriptures are to he found.
Faith without work is dead. A dead faith
will not make you alive.
Neither can man be saved alone by a
legal system because law knows no justice.
There is an inability in man to render per-
feet obedience TO law, therefore If man
is justified he must be justified by faith,
and not by faith alone but by faith and
work. The faith of obedience is the faith
that saves us. He that believes and is
baptised shall be saved. Some people say
how can we be saved by faith if we are told
TO do something. Paul and the jailer were
told to do something. Believe and be
baptised Men and brethren what shall
we do to be saved. Repent and believe and
We shall be saved.
When Paul was preaching to Ananias he
said to him when he found he believed, to
arise and be baptised. The jailer never
would have found out from modern preach
ing that he needed to be baptised." Mr..
Hobbs gave the words from which the
word justification is derived and claimed
it to mean pardon, and illustrated by n
court trial: one man is found not guilty
and another is pardoned when he Is Justl-
fled by the law He said those who lived
before Christ are saved by the same princi-
pie as we. That principle is that they are
Judged by their works according to the
light they possessed. As many as have
not the law shall be judged without the
law Man cannot sin when there is no law.
Jesus righteousness was imputed 70 those
who loved him before his coming. Let us
not get rid of the idea that we must do
something in order to be justified.
Mr. Hobbs evening sermon was re
markable and scholarly production. The
house was thronged almost to suffocation,
,.b IF
being occupied Many people, no doubt,
expected to hear Mr. Hobbs hold up to
ridicule the doctrine of Sanctification and
Holiness, which constitutes such large
part of Mr. Wilson's sermons. Such PEG
were no doubt disappointed His treat
ment of the subject was such rs might
be expected from d christian gentleman
and able scholar and divine. He took the
position that holiness is a gradual growth,
and not to be obtained in an instant by
supreme effort. He arranged great
many passages in the scriptures where
sanctification Is used and made
a very strong point by showing
that in every instance the word meant set
a part for the service of God. He said the
vessels used in the temple were sactified
and that every person baptised into the
church were sanctiied, that is set apart to
the service of God He showed that sane
LITIGATION in the passages of scripture re-
lied so much upon by these latter day holt
ness people meant in every instance a sere-
monial sanctiication. He warned his peo-
pie not 10 make light of sanctiication. He
had no desire to discourage any body in an
effort to live better. The people who be
lieve in holiness have in view a laudible
purpose. He urged all to strive after holt
ness He thought those people who be
lieve they have holiness are in a great dan
ger. BY thinking they can do no sin they
are liable to relax their efforts This the
battle that lasts throughout our whole
life. Paul fought the good fight and fin
ished his course. but he finished il at the
end of this life. In holy scripture, the be-
levers are called the saints.
THRONGS OF PEOPLE