The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-19

Last evening Rev. c. b. Allen. Jr.. pastor
OF the Baptist church took fer his text; "ln
whom We have redemption through biz
blood. the forgiveness Of aims, according ID
ths riches of his grace" Ephesians Ill.
The following Is an outline OF the sermons
The Bible story Of blood disgusts me. "
Il despiss a slaughter house religion.
We often hear such words from the lips Of
inen. uttered with an air Of superior wis
dom, aud In a spirit 81 contempt for those
who are weak aud ally enough 20 believe
IN Il blood redemption for she human race.
but such talk 10 the cheapest kind OF
twaddls. IL shows ineapacity or unWill-
ingnsaa 90 see through tho figure she thing
agnihed. When u Is asserted, as In the
scriptures IL 10. that men are saved By tho
blood Of Christ, Is is not 20 be assumed
that salvation comes by literal application
Of ChTisrs blood to every believing soul.
That 10 absurd aud impossible. The blood
OF earth's divlnsat victim dried NJ and
forever disappeared on the dny Of bis as
fascination. Bleed signifies life. Blood
redemption IL bat another manner OF stat
iHg tho fact that men arr redeemed from
sins bondage by She Lie OF ChTist. which
vas freely offered ~ In death az = sacrifice
for men.
Substitution q familiar fact. Whv she
docI inc Of substitution should be deemed
incredible" "monstrous. "5isaustinR."
is itself strange. 10 Is fact familiar.
There's many q mother in Helena to- right
giving up her life for the life Of her child.
Recall az 20 doubt some who are here to-
night can tho troublous tines OF thirty or
more years ago when father. husband and
brother marched away uuder the stars and
stripes. They tTAmgsd beneath the sun
flashing fis; they slept in snow banks. they
cried for mother o. wife when in the de-
lirium Of wasting fever. they stro o IN
dsunted into the teeth OF shifting sHbres,
into the mouth of cannon belching dsath,
aud when the shock Of battle rolled back
they fell alon'. cheek shattered. eye
blasted. breast gEshed aud manRled, TO
moan cut life. And because OF their sacri-
fees We live in peace, the stars an 4 stripes
floating over a united people. Life for life.
Substitute substitution.
Christ our substitute. This act OF be oes
ia but the fsintest III ustTation Of tbs divine
sacrifice OF Christ. dc came into this
world and taking upon himself the form Of a
servant put himself In our place ana plight.
He so identified himself With Us that he
bore for us ali the evils and all the pun ah
ment due Us on account OF our sins. Into
his consciOusness," declares a great theoio-
gian Of the present time. was brought all
the restless passions, bitter memo les. and
consuming eTisfs, all TIE fear ARd shame.
and remorse and despair In this world and
in the world 20 come" He was our substi-
tute. He gave his life that We might live.
lie died-shsd mis- blood. that We might be
saved. That IL what the prophet means
when be declares that Christ "Was wounded
for our trGnsoresaions and was bruised for
our iniquities." That is what the inspired
writer means when be declares that with
out shedding of blood there 10 no remission
OF sine" That is what Christ himself
means when he says Of himself,
the son of man came not to DO
IN n istsred unto, bot 20 minister. and TO
In the doctrine OF blood redemption. Pity
me ye wise ones. glory in It. Ny soul
rsHtE Ia 10. Sc enely, triumphantly.
Forgiveness OF sins In whom we have
redemption. Christ died In mans stead,
and because Christ died In the sinners
stead he may have redemption. Men are
u % saved from sin, men do not come into
: ossession of eternal life because thsy are
good, or because they repent OF sins or be-
cause they believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Men may have exemption because Christ
shed his blood. lie has been set forth TO be a
Roms. 1926. You have water in your house.
1t q not becauss the Plies connect with the
"a ain out in the street. and that main with
the reservoir yondsr on the moun-
trin's side, but because there
il Abundance of waite in the rsser-
voir the mains. the ripe 10 tho mediam of
supply. My faith ia Chris, as my redesmsr
Is my medium through ths blsssinR-re-
GemptiOn comes 10 me. "lu whom We have
REDEMPTION Now redemption 10 forgive
u g. OF sins; that means that tie burden OF
siu IL lifted ana borne away; that means
that sin's dominion - broken; that means
thst the deep stain and ustilement OF Sin Is
v had out; that means that the soul be-
, ONES pussessed of eternal life. and IL
'Aclt by the power OF God through faith
unto salvation"
p esrnt POSSESSION. now redemption
sins io;given-is a pressnt possession. /
In whom Ne have forgiveness" A friend
uot havs possession Of that property and
cannot enjoy the benefits OF 10 until your
friend dies. God 10 better than your friend. |
lie gives you p ssent possession. lie says;
lie that be ievsth on the son hath ever
lasting life" The moment SHINING and |
reI enting soul LAYS hold OF Christ by faith. |
that moment that soul has forgiveness
has everlasting life. And every unforgiven
foll he-e Tonight may have forgiveness
and olce n ho will foieaks evil and be-
livva in the saving Christ. II We confess
our sins he ia faituful and Just TO forgive
us GU Gins and 10 cleanse rs from oil I'M
iRhteousness.' John. l;s.
GodliaO forgiveness. / turn now 10 con
sidar tho last thought auRgesiod bY the
te1t, VIZ: the measure OF tie divine 10 10
giveDeaa. Is Is NOT according 90 our sins,
not scoo ding 40 our conviction Of sin. not
according 10 our Tepsnt noe. but accord
ing 60 the riches Of his grace" Oh. that
was surp isine and surprising love which
hesitaioi not o. pay the ransom price, tho
humilistiuG c uol death OF the beloved son;
and That death. too. FOR men who are rebels
against the just government OF Gods Well. /
Low. n that he Gods grace 10 will ce tainly
tnett nous utmost need. GrouudlesE.
ia every fesr that mans need will
,vaf exhaust tue wealth Of divine grace.
How much light. think Tou. 10 IA the great
sum- lncountsd millions OF starry Wor. ds
derive all their HIGHT az ne fountain lie
hhs been shining for aught We know hun
bred million years. lie floods the Whole
round globe with llht tie glidea into
novels and steals into kinR'a palaces. and I
drives out dang On kntss aud gloom. lie I
Hoods gtnuitc-faced boulsEaTd aud llthy 4
alley. Kisses the sweet howe q that border /
The one anu dues up the tlth that rerka IN T,
Ihs other. Tank Yo that the son ever I
Z ows weary with ahIninyY think 20 that I
be- has lost nurht Of tho fullness ~ light /
iuring these count eas cYcicaof bus shiningl
" by. Tou never think OF the sun growing /
Neafy. You never imagine that he viii I
.au 20 shine 80 morrow. Aou never /
lear his breath Of hSht aud /
heat will be exhausted You never 7
hink Of the light Tefusing TO fnt upoa the D
noit loathsome aud pi'iabie o. eaf,h's