The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-21

Of the debt twice If our surety has set
tied il there can be no charge against
US. More than this, He has not only
suffered for us. but lie has obeyed lot
us-oheved the whole law when we hau
broken, and oheyed II perfectly nor io'
Himself. for tie made the law. but Io'
those for whom He was acting, Tor lhose
whose places lie took a. their substitute
Righteousness means perfect obeuleh'e,
Christ's obedience was perfect ana
hence His righteousness is perfect No"
snppose Christ offers 10 set down ihal
TO our credit and account
and To treat W. as If we were a. righteous
as Himself. don't you see what passport
He nuts in our hands, To state II lh
another way. Christ, by His suferings'
atoned for our sins and shut the gates
of hell: Christ, by His obedience, merit
ed salvation for US and opened the gates
of Heaven.
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH
Now only one more thing remains.
How can we get the benefit Of All Ihrisl
did for u.s. How can we make 10 ours .
I answer. hy faih This is the glorious
truth proclaimed by the Saviour himself.
Almost al the beginning of His ministry
ne said, God so loved the world that ne
rave his only begotten Son that whose
ever bdiereM in Him should OF perish
but have everlasting life" When lie
sent forth His disciples this was theii
commission Go We into all the worm
and preach the Gospel 10 every creature;
lie that Jeiiocdh and is baptized shall
be saved Our Lord taught and Illus,
trated this truth in many cases. lie salu
10 the woman who touched the mem OF
Ills garment. THY Jnh hath madeleine
whole" He said TO the centurion. Be
II unto you according 10 thy J0'm. lie
said 10 the father of the child pos
ses.ed by devil, If thou
canst hlirl. all things are
possible 10 him that belieyeth.' lie
said TO Jairus, whose daughter had just
died. BE not afraid only be'tnfy ana
Paul catching up the strain, spoke the
words that sounded ike music in me ear
of the Taller Believe on the L0rd Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be- saved. Now
If you ask what this faith il, / answer. II
is a saving grace whereby we receive
and rest on Christ alone for salvation
AS He is offered to Ms in the Gospel
Faith then. means reliance. not on doc.
triue but on Christ a. a person. lie
that cOmeth unto Me shall never hunger
He that belieyeth ON Me shall never
thirst
HOW TO COME.
You say it Christ We're now on The
earth. and YOU knew where YOU could
ind Him. Won could come to Him. 4ou
could see Him, hear Him, touch Him
speak 10 Him But remember that when
lie was on the earth In the flesh IL did
no good 10 see Him. hear or touch Him
II that were all Something more Wa
needed So He said blessed are they
who have MT seen, yet have bei'fefd
When the woman who was made Wholt
touched Him she was not cured because
she laid her finger ON the hem OF lll'
garment hut because she laic
her heart on His heart. ~
can speak % Him now bl
PRAYER as easily as men spoke TO H.
face 10 face. and He will hear 80 .' WI,
. serVod n Tine dinin7 room a."
~ ceri6iIiI, raItn means conhdehct
he confidence of love. As little chld
ooks mp into its mothers face ana sees
there. or into iis father lace
md sees protection there, and as It's little
,eart goes out i'm reliance in that love. lh
hat protection. so confidence in Ohiisl
= ike that dear old feeling that hallowed
-our childhood. Give Him that strong
and tender confidence you gave your
give Him your heart, and lei
your heart find sweet repose in resting
IN Him. and YOU will be saved.
UNITED TESTIMONY
This is the one great truth which pious
ministers in all ages have delighted 10
preach They may have differed about
other things. but they were Of one ac.
.ord here. This is the way OF salvation
owed and proclaimed By some whom
you have known. and who have now
rome 10 their rest in Heaven This is
he truth that Bishop DOggct amt Father
Courtney used 10 preach, and BISHOP
Johns and Doctor Empie, and Doctors
letter and james b. Taylor, and Doctors
Plummer and T V Moore IL is what
NV dear brethren of the Baptist, Metho-
list. Episcopal and Presbyterian churches
now preach. and if they were all hSre-
tonight / believe they would be willing
one bv one 10 rise mp and say this Is
The truth We all alike loye-ihe truth we
want YOU 10 love and live and die by
This IS the truth that the Jailer Al
Phillip embraced with all his heart lie
did not wait for more emotion, or more
worthiness. or until he understood All
mysteries But when Paul pointed him
10 Christ he ran into HIS arms, and re-
ioiced in the hope of a present and eter-
nal salvation
An OLD HYMN.
Let not Conscience make You Lin
ger. nor OF Fitness Fondly Dream
Some years ago two men were riding on
horseback in one OF the counties OF east
em Virginia They came 10 a mario"
place in the road, and one went before
The other The man who was riding IN
front began to sing an old hymn, and the
one behind him caught one verse Of IT
Let not conscience make you inger,
Nor Of fitness fOndly dream
All the fitness He requireth
Is 10 feel your need Of Him.
This He gives you.
1 It's the spirit $ rising beam
At that moment he got has light a
ray from Heaven seemed TO fall on him
fell into his dark heart-and a new
hope rose over him like a star For
thirty years be had wanted TO be "A Chris
.ian. but he had been hindered by
doubts; now it was all plain. lie had
nothing 10 do but 10 trust IN Him who
had done ALL suffered ALL merited all,
and all for him. How easy how delight
ful IL was then 10 say.
Here. Lord give myself away,
lis all that can do
Yes, that is all, do that and Christ
viii do the rest
Believe ia the Lord Jesus Christ and
'A0a shalt be saved
DR. HATCHER At THE GRACE STREET
Baptist CHURCH
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