The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-28
"AssCRANCE."
Christians Oyerhauled-Ibfidels Re-
buked-Are There Castaways?-Are
There Crowns'and Degrees in Heaven?
-Fifty Panfteuts

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lChristians Observation-Disclosures Re-
buked-Are There Castaways7-Are
There Crowns and Degrees in Heaven?
Fifty Penitents.
The sixth afternoon meeting opened
at 3 o'clock with prayer and hymns,
which included "rhis Is My Story by
the choir; II Am Waiting for the Mas
, ter" trio by Mrs. McAllister. Mrs. Hen
bricks and Evangelist Sankey. who
also sang Nothing but Lelyes" as
solo, and Fade Each Earthly joy"
with choir and congregation.
4 Evangelist Moody taught that as
to ASSURANCE there are three classes
of Christians:
| |. Those who have united with the
church and have never been born Of
, the Holy Spirit"
Ill. Those who are ashamed TO con-
, fess the Lord Jesus
, Ill. Those not willing to Identify
themselves with Christian work.
!, Some spend much time in nursing
their doubts and fears. Peter said BE
! ready to give reason for the hope
that Is within you" | do not believe
any mat who gets mad when asked IL
, he Is horn again" is Christian, or
qualified TO do Christian work for God
/ Let us make sulo we are born
I again" and have the Grace Of assur-
ance.
:, A Scotch divine asked lady what
was her true sign of possessing an
] inward faith aud she replied doubts
and fears Are there not too many
/ who can give no better reason.
Johns Gospel Is on the divinity OF
} Christ. In IL the word ''heliering" oc-
ours 3S times and Is In all chapters but
two, know" occurs So times in |.
, John.
i man asked the evangelist to re-.
, commend to him good book to read
on Assurance. He replied there was
/ "A good one written by John. and tho
bast one lie knew of. Joln?n sad the
man; "What Iohny'' Answer: John.
, The son of XebeIiee." "Was he an Eng.
, llshmuny" No." "Was lie an Ameri
can?" No" Where can i get ity"
Ii BUY II ut any book store. There may
1 ba othei books bound up with it. Tor
/ IL j. IN the iibie. Tho man said lie
.iwo;tld read it Arc there not too many
yChrlstians that think of reading al
4 most any book sooner than the Bible:
/! The speaker gave IL seripLural ex-
, position of |. John. And we know
+, tie WAS manifested to take away our
: siIS" and many passages wora quoted.
t Some say: ut makes no difference
what we lciicve IL we are only sim
-rcre-' That is where satan tlecelyes
{ them 1t makes all Tho difference In
the world what man believes. If you
| believe In JGsuS Christ you will never
iue disappointed. II you believe Ia
! anything else you are sure to be dis
Appointed.
"%e know that we have passed from
death unto life How? Becauso I'VE
b AN lI..l AZ
speak to his brother what is tho use of
his saying no is Chrstiany [ don't
want amy nan to preach TO mo that
doesn't love his brother. II any of
you ladies' Lave Christian sisters that
You cont speak to, does the love OF
God dwell In you? Are you born Of His
Slltlt2 Ale you u child OF God and a
daughter OF Heaven and can't sprnIi
TO your sisters vino are His dear chill.
iGrea?
10 that hLteth his brother Is MUIR
derer. Not all the murderets have been
hung. God looks at the heart. Are
thefa no WON n that arc murderers?
" nat would YOU tliinE uy saying you
lhnted n certain woman and are glad
eila is dead?
i you cannot get n good orange off OF
% bad tieet IL tbs grunge is good you
must know / lie tree is good.
beloved now arc wo the sons of
God" I'm glad its now.
Nv hen tie shall appear we shall be
like llim.' My dear friends who love
-ldcsns. do you know that you arc
never coming into Judgment Tor sin?
on may Tor rewards bilt not for sin.
/ haNo fallen iito sin sincn [ llrst
believed. Is there any person IN this
congregation that has MOI? Ii SO
please stand up. ] want 10 $40 such II
person n Tic q IS one, Any of you
ministers that laveat? Stand Hight IN
III sou can. (Nu one arose.. DO Won
lhellnNe there Is Christian in the
house that dida't fail into SIN after he
st believed?
'But we have an advocate with the
Father, even Jesus Christ tho right
icouS.' A trne uniiever confASse5 hi;
sins and puts them away. Suppose /
adopt that boy down there. He is not
% perfect boy. ! iini occasion TO for.
give iilm ngnin AMI again. Bu no re-
,eelvcs educational development and
grows Letter.
Some people confess their sins over
ana over. suppose my boy came to
inc ainl confessed his wrong act and
foigavn him. Surppsa he came
again tile neNt day, eonfessing fle
same thing, aud asking forgiveness.
Ia shy: Why, ! forgave You for that
yesterday" YRS" he'd say. tut
want "otl to forgive me again. Then
I'D say, OH Well. | furgaVe YOU, it's
Iali PASSED AMI | had forgotten il.
Now surprising ne came again with
line same confession AMI prayer the
next day and again two or three
times on Sunday. tLHughtpr) Wlrt
would | think? Why, Ia get very
tired of it. My friends. you laugll,
but are there any OF You that do lust
that way towards our heavenly tnth-
err When God iorgiyes you your sins
they arc forgiven. blottea out and for
gotten forever.
For saving this some persons have
come to mo abd said; MI. Moody,
ton'Sa got neynnd Paul lie was asruid
OIL beeunmlEg u cdstaNay." rapl!ed;
don't beiteve Paul vas afraid he'd
lose lis soul. IL was his crown he was
afraid he'd lose"
And y lien the chief Shepherd shall
appear. ye shall receive a crown Of
glory that fadtth not away Peter,
Y: 4.
"BehoId. | come quickly, hold that
liss which thou last, that ITO inan take
thy crown hoy. IT'LL.
Now they do it To obtain a corrun-
tlble crown, but We are incorrtIptibl,, .
Cor. TX 8.
VIII There then be crowned Christians
in heaxfn2 ] should shy, SO. ibe |
speaker referred 10 Cor, III: Ills
III aity man's work abide when he |
hatti built lilefeupon. lie shall receive |
Il reward.
II any mars work shall be burned.
he s,iiait suffer loss, but he himself t
shull he saved. yet So MS by ilre."
Atl there bu degrees in Heaven?
should say SO. For one star ttilTrIafI,
from another star In 'ory." Cor. Nv,
Al:
Paul had the assurance to write; ~
know VIII nm | have believed, ami am
Persuaded lie Is abtc TO keep that
Which lave committed unto him
asainst that day, II Tim, l. II: c.
io desired 10 depatt and he with
thrlst. lie got homesick for Heaven
MIRO might get his head but God had
his heart.
Some Christians make too much of
,tuuGton. thank God my hope OF
attri@l life don't depend on my liver,
Know III wlloia | have believed
L Is much easier Tor inc To believe In
ioa han IN Il. l.. Moody. My own
IeIrt las deceived mo thousand
lines but God never has deceived me,
some persons make Il mistake in
wanting u token.
You can have all your doubts SWEPT
WAY right how