The true northerner., 1897-12-29
Words from a Christian.

Mr. EDIToR:-
In the article published in the North
erner of December %, signed Anxious
| Inquirer" there is an appeal for some
one to point out the way of salvation.
Let me say in the first place, that the
way of eternal life is made very plain
in the Bible, aud that there are no con-
tradictlons concerning salvation. In
| Heb. S:ll we find that we have not To
go To any man TO learn the way, for God
himself is the teacher To whom all should
90. He has hidden all To come unto
| Him, and whosoever will come To Him
| lie wilt no wise cast cut; John 6:37.
All are hidden To take of the water OF
life freely. Rev. 22:l7.
To be sure, Acts 1851 is essential TO
salvation, and truly points out the way.
Nevertheless, all who believe that Jesus
Christ lived and died are not saved.
Some may even believe that he came
To save sinners, yet have not saving
faith in Christ. Those who come To God
must believe that He came To save sin.
ners, and that He is rewarder of them
who diligently seek Him; Heb. 1l:6. TO
all who will accept Him, To them He
gives power To become the sons OF God.
The farmer believes that the seed will
grow and bring forth fruit, but it does
not grow and bear fruit until he has
planted it in the ground and SO fulfilled
the conditions of It's growth; SO one
must believe that the Lord Jesus Christ
saves them individually before their
belief is "A saving one. They must make
the pronoun my in lsa. $3.50.
The Bible is very plain and Christs
teachings very clear concerning the way
| A. III all
who come seeking truth shall find La
John 14l6 II, we hnd that the Holy
Spirit, the spirit OF truth, will guide
us into all truth But He also tells us
that the world cannot receive this spirit
of truth, because it seeth him not,
neither knoweth him; but if we are
Gods, we know him, the spirit, for it
dwelleth with us. God has promised
this teacher to all who will ask for it;
for He says He is more willing to give
his Holy Spirit TO them that ask Him
than earthly parents are to give good
gifts To their children; Luke ll:l3
For the benefit ot those who may be
inquiring the way of the cross, would
refer them to the following passages,
which are only few of the many, which
clearly point the way: Acts 1851, John
l4:l.6, John 6:474S, John 5:l. Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt
be saved.
Luke 1913, Rom 1919 10, James 5:l6,
John 10, John Az and ID, Rev. 80.
Confess the Lord Jesus Christ before
men and He will confess you before the
Father and the angels.
Luke 9:23. "a, John 1926, John 1913
"a, John 4:ll2l, l John 2:9.l7. Live
| for Christ, who died for you, IA life of
service to your fellow men. In John IL,
we are taught by Christ himself to live
To serve others, thus we will be serving
| Him. Ii one is DESTROYS of knowing OF
| the life Christ would have his people
lead, let him read Matt 8, g, and Z.
| There will be no need of being in the
dark longer concerning that matter.
In the article signed "One ot the Sin
ners," we find these words. The vari
ances, referring to the different church
! es, "have led many to believe that NOR
ality and good works are religion
enough" Let me quote from Gods
word, Gal. 2:l6, Eph 2:89 Truly we
are saved by faith and not 10y works;
but everyone that hath faith, true say
| ing faith, will show forth the works of
| righteousness, for faith without works
| is dead; James 2:l7. Christ alone can
| save, John l0:l, for after we have done
all righteousness we are unprohiable
servants, according To Christ's own
words; Luke l7:l0.
In the same article we also find these
words: Most of us have not the time or
opportunity To study these matters
as they have done, referring To the min
| isters, land SO are compelled to take
our religious ideas, If we have any, sec.
ond hand" Now | am not minister
of the gospel, but | find in my Bible
that the way of salvation has been made
So plain that even fool need not err
therein; Isa. 3j:S; in John 7:l7 read that
if any man will do His will. he shall know
OF the doctrine, whether it be- of God We
are not left in the dark concerning the
way of holiness and salvation, but we
are bidden, To go To no one but Christ
himself to- learn the way. He com.
manded us to To search the scriptures
daily, for they are they which testify of
Him; John SAG.
But one thing is needful and that is
life eternal. III anyone is too busy To
attend to the souls welfare, he will
surely reap bitter reward, for the
business of this present life can better
be attended to after the soul has been
cared for We are told and promised
by the Lord Jesus in Matt. 1888 to seek
| first the kindom of God and his right
eousness and all things shall be added
| unto us.
| With the prayer that God will use this
humble effort To his honor and glory,
in leading some poor soul into the light
and liberty of the children OF God, am,
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