The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-21
Good Measure
The Supreme Condition of
Salvation.

Salvation.
DR.. Lamkln preached at the Baptist
church last night, discussing exhaus.
lively the supreme condition. upon
which salvation may be obtained. These
meetings, which have been a great
blessing 10 the church and the com.
munity, will probably not continue
much longer, and those who have not
had the pleasure Of hearing Dr. Lamkin
should avail themselves OF Il without
delay. DIR. Lamkin's text last night
was from Acts 1890: "Whatmus do
to be saved2" lie said IN part:
Impelled by the spirit Paul LEFT Asia
Minor and planted the banner Of the
gospel on the continent Of Europe. The
power Of his preaching in Philip
aroused the hostility Of the enemies OF
the cross. Persecution followed Paul
and silas were cast into prison, but God
used this persecution In still deeper
spiritual awakening The conversion
Of the jailor was a signal triumph OF
the gospel. AZ the first stir OF con-
sciense he came before the imprisoned
apostles with the cry: "what must
do to be saved?' With profit We may
follow him Ia four successive exper.
fences. First, the recognition Of the
need II salvation. There was a sense
Of danger-not from his responsibility
to the Roman government, bat his re-.
sponsibiliiy 10 God. Gle came trcmb.
ling and made personal inquiry for
safety.
Religion is q personal matter. We
are not saved by races or families but
as individual. ltisnot possible for Us
10 enter heaven by accident or be
drawn there by a crowd. Each flower
proclaims a special providence; and
equally personal is God In the applioa.
ton Of redemption. Few there are who
feel that they are prepared to enter
heaven in their natural state. The
preparation 10 be sought Is inward Of
the heart, not outward Of the conduct.
Conduct attests the reality Of the saw.
ing change. The change itself is de.
nominated conversion. Conversion Is
a spiritual turning aIound-it Is the
act In which the soul ustranged from
God turns back 10 him. The first step
In this personal preparation il conyic.
ton. This was the first experience Of
the iailor-asense Of danger-an awak-
ening to n Consciousness Of his sinful
conduion-conyiction Is then the pause
In the downward course. Itis the al.
vine arrest Of the soul-the waking up
Of ones own conscience.
"ln evil lQng took delight,
UnaWedNby shame or fear,
Till a new object struck my sight,
And stopped my Wild career"
Second-The supreme question,
the inquiry Of the Rge,, "what
must do to be saved ?" This
awakened jailor put into a single sen.
tence the greatest cry Of the human
soul. There is a time IN every mans
experience when this question is para.
mount 10 all Others. II indicates a state
Of soul We call repentance. Pathagoras
the great Persian philosopher. repre-.
sented life by the character "Y," the
stem denoting the adolescent period and
the branches the divergent paths Of
right and wrong. With equal propriety
II may he employed 10 figure to the eye
the spiritual history Of the soul. What.
ever may be the specific character ofits
previous course, time Is reached
when Il stands where two roads meet
and then separate toward the infniles.
That place IN its experience is oonyic-
ton, aud the roads that lead from that
place are either bent toward paradise or
perdi,ion. lie that Is convicted Of sin,
will after painful pause, defect TO the
lefl toward utter ruin, or he will turn 10
the right, taking the highway Of holi-
ness and journeying on TO everlasting
safety. The first step along that bless.
ed path Is called repentance. This was
the state OF soul Of the inquirng jailor
Third-Wilh no less interest may We
note the faithful and great answer 10
his earnest question. Pauls positive
declaration brings into view a negative
answer. Morality cannot save. Doing
good cannot merit salvation. irving
TO make ones self better or joining the
church cannot iurnisha ground othore.
What then? "Belieye ON the Lord Jes.
US Christ and thou shalt be sayed.'
Faith.is the only condition 10y which
salvation could be Of grace Tor faith on-
ly condition by which salvation could
be Of grace for faith only receives
Christ a. Ged's great offering for sin.
Then came, Fourth. the great decision.
The iailor accepted Christ, believed in
the L'rd, and reioiced IN God with an
his house. The joy Of salvation comes
into the believing soul, Oh, SINNER de.
eide tonight; believe and live.
lnrodo, Tex. Jan. 90. -Bonito Mar