The Globe-republican., 1894-10-19
Present Salvation.

Present SALVATION.
Much is said these days on this all i'm
pOrtant subject. Some good, conscien-
tons moral people, (even some professed
ambassadors of Cod tell us that in this
life we must serve sin and satan and
only after the spirit or soul has taken its
flight from this tenement of clay, can we
be free from sin and enjoy a present
salvation. We Think Gods word plainly
teaches the contrary, or that we may
enjoy present salvation. in this life.
Gods word nowhere teaches moral
change at death but in Ecclesiastes l1:3,
posite: Listen to the Revelator, He that
is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he
which is filthy, let him be filthy still:
and he that is righteous, let him be
righteous still: and he that is holy, let
him be holy still. If change takes
place in the moral nature it must take
place in this lite.
-. But is the change of the moral nature
spoken of IN the Bible? This is what
that ruler of the Jews, Nicodemus, could
not understand. when Christ told him
that he could not see the kingdom of
God except he is born again; ST. John
3D.. Therefore if any man be in Christ
he is new creature, old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new
2 Cor. SLY. New in nature. mind,
thought, intention. disposition, enjoy
ment, association and destiny. There are
other Scriptures we might cite to prove
the moral character or nature of man,
may be changed in this life. Now to the !
subject. We are sinners by nature, and
unlessIour natures are changed and which |
change is before death, we cannot in this |
life nor in the world to come enjoy SAL
walton. What is salvation? TO be saved |
from sin and the liabilities to eternal
death and the comforting upon us ever
lasting happiness. Notice, salvation |
means to be saved from sin. For what |
did Christ come to earth: Math. ~, |
He shall save his people from their sins. !
Were Gods plans frustrated? Did the |
Devil defeat his work of salvation? L
say no. 1t was carried out completely
and finished when the grave opened and |
he rose triumphant over death. Praise |
God, since then. salvation is full and free. |
But are we to be saved from sin in this |
life? If not, the labor of christians,
ministers, and even the |
death of Christ is vain. Read the word !
of God Titus 2:l2. Gods grace brings
to all men, and teaches us that |
denying ungodliness Cor SIM and worldly |
lusts, we should live sOberly, righteOusly |
and godly in this present world, Luke !
l 10. That we might serve him with
out fear in holiness and righteousness |
Opposite to sim all the days of our life,
Thank God, present salvation.
How are children of God distinguished |
from the children OF Satan?
Let John answer: st. John $40. In |
T.,
and the children of the devil: Whose
ever dOeth not righteousness is not of |
God etc. In THIS, In what? In enjoy
ing present salvation, or living without
sin we are known as children of the Lord,
but by SHINING we are known as children
of the devil. Sth VS.. says: He that COM
mitch sin is of the devil. For this
purpose the Son of God was manifest that
he might destroy (sin) or the works of
the Devil; then in vs.. ., whosoever is
born of God doth not commit sin. etc. A |
sinner in the church is worse than one |
that makes no profession of religion. A |
crowd of young men partially intoxicated |
entered church. The preacher was |
preaching and ridiculing the idea of |
living without sin. or enjoying present |
every breath draw" The leader of the
drinking crew picked up his hat, starting |
for the door was heard TO say ''Come,
boys. let's get out of here, he is worse |
than we are. Shame on that professed |
or preacher. who pleads for /
sin. If they were adopted into Gods
family no such degrading sentences
would escape their lips. Awake them
that sleep in sin. 1t is your privilege to
enjoy a present salvation. Way back
713 years before Christ Isaiah II ~ the
prophet says: God Is my salvation. Ia
the 5lst Psalm David wanted the joys of
this salvation restored: Cor. - Be-
hold NOW is the day of salvation. We
do not think. in its fullest sense. salvation
will be enjoyed until this mortal puts on
and we are safely housed
with God in glory. but the Bible does
teach we may. in this life. enjoy that
degree of salvation that keeps us from
sin. or from the sins of the
heart. / John =. Christ's blood will