The record-union., 1897-06-01
SINFULNESO OF UNBELIBP.
HE That BelieVeth Not is Condemned
Already"
Synopsis of the Discourse Delivered
Last Night by Evangelist
Bane.

Last evening at the Sixth-street
Methodist Church Rev Mr. Bane de-
Hvered a powerful sermon on THE Sin
of Unbelief." His text was John, 3-lS),
He that believeth not is condemned al
ready, because he hath not believed in
the name of the only begotten son of
Cod
Mr.. Bane said a man who did not be-
lieve that unbelief is a sin had asked
him to preach on this subject. In study
ing the matter he had concluded that
the sin of sins is unbelief in the Christ
ian religion. Many are going to eternal
death because they will not believe IN
the son of God. Preachers are at dis
advantage because the great mass OIL
their hearers are unbelievers. Did men
believe the word of God they would
not dare sin against God.
This unbelief is the rejection of suffi-
cient evidence. Other things are be-
lieved on less evidence than we have or
the truth of Gods word. These Christ
ian people would be believed were their
testimony offered on any other subject;
but when they testify of their expert
ence of the things of God, revealed to
their consciousness, they are not be-
lieved. The truths of religion can only
be known by experience.
Two men testify that they have tasted
sugar, and they know it is sweet. One
man, who has not tasted it, says it is
sour. And you believe the one. So the
testimony of hundreds of thousands who
have tasted and found that the Lord is
good is rejected and the statements of
Bob Ingersoll who knows no more of
the Christian religion than an unborn
babe, yet who stands up at 800 night
and declares that Christianity is false,
are accepted. And men think they are
displaying superior intelligence by so
accepting them.
An unbelieving woman knelt at the
altar of this church a few years ago to
investigate the Christian religion For
three nights she came to the altar, be-
cause she had been told that that was
step to take. Some told her that she
must pray or she could not be saved.
ITO whom shall l pray?" she asked.
ITO God" was the reply. Il do not
know that there is a God" she said.
Then Brother Beechgood told her to
offer this prayer, 80 God, if there be a
dOO, reveal ySSll " illc. AS oil llolI-
est investigator she offered the prayer.
In a few minutes she lifted her face and
said, II feel that / want to pray" Soon
her unbelief vanished and she found
God
My unbelieving friend, if you investi-
gate and do not find it true / will give
up preaching. Believing is a mere mat
ter of the will. So no man is excused
for not believing. God has given to every
man the faculty of faith. He can ex-
ercise it if he will. Yet men try to ex-
ercise their unbelief, and to excuse their
sins because of their unbelief. A Christ
ian reproves a man for doing wrong and
he replies, why, / do not believe as you
do" As if a man in the act of burg
larry should resent arrest, saying to the
officer, Il do not believe in your law"
Why do men try to disbelieve in hell,
yet all men believe in heaven? That is a
strange thing Why are SO many trying
to get rid of the idea of hell? Why are
they so concerned about that place?
Christians are not anxious about hell.
When a man is so troubled about 1t he
gives himself away.
There is no pardon for unbelief The
unbeliever will go down to hell. The
only remedy is for the person to believe.
He that believeth shall be saved. He
that believeth not shall be damned DO
you suppose God would condemn you for
what you cannot help? You can believe.
The unbelever thinks there is no God,
because his unbelief separates him from
God, so that he has no consciousness of
Him. A Captain did f1oI believe his chart
was correct in that it indicated a rock
in a certain place. He was positive there
was no rock. I'm five minutes l will
show you that am right and the chart
is wrong" In five minutes he struck
the rock and all on board were lost
There is a rock in your course, my unbe-
lieving friend. Therefore put your trust
in Christ and be saved.
Many persons have bowed at the altar
and professed salvation thus far during
the meeting. Mr.. Bane will conduct
service each day at 2:30 and 7:45 p. M,
except Saturday. His closing services
will be next Sunday. The public are
urged to attend. Thus far no collections
have been taken.
Use DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters to
stimulate the APPETITE and keep the di
geStive organs in order.