The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-08

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assures him of acceptance with Coz IN
,bs Holy Spirit is gwen: enlightenS; conf
49, eanCtifics gladdens, clfec.s
strengthens, and takes up MS apoae W ~.
in HIM. Then. In view 0I rne ubi.b the
tbous,nt of losing this newborn JOY H'''l'
bring. the Christian is iiled win ~, ~ 40
.ured hove of IN , eve e cores OF more
aLnrdant delights, Of sweeter lFlehu-h-ps
and felloxships, Of more ,astinS r 39lI Js
which shall be deNelope1 '"'
~ what happiness, Who can reiuse II
Who does not long for il? Where Is there
a beart in an tine world that does not III
serious reality hunger and thirst LOT thI9
blessing which the gospel alone pfele-u'
8 Rnt there is more Out OF this trinity
~ blessings grows another trinity Of
resnonsibiIitieS In the gospel when
we have received we are to Stand anu
three principles are necessary H '-l,-.
faith hone and love All CHRISTIAN liFihS
iS marked and covered by this trinity II
conduct Faith here is the growth GeEei-
Opment. expansion. contlnnance % w
seed-faith which embraces the gospei-
1t is the daily looking to jesus te Sc
ing of Him that is invisible. Hope mere Is
the carrying forward and upward OF lhe
original hope, the strengthened anu -
tured form of that assurance received
when the conditions Of salvation Were
accepted by us. That was a Joy slac-
This is a stimulus. Il SAYS -t'''--
That was an evidence that we had oeeA
saved from our past sins: this is a power
that keeps us forever from DeihS lost
Love is the climax of this trinity. Love
Is the end of the commandment Love IS
the active principle of our StahdliS'
which embraces all practice OF CHRISTIAN
ity toward God and man. taith JOCKS UP.
hone reaches up. love climbs up 30
looking SteadfaStly. hoping conStdHLls-
loving fully we stand and wait all His
appointed time till our change comes
Frfn
stand in the presence of the ever-adorabie
Trinity Of the GOdhead- Glory. honor.
immortality! BY degrees the ChrlSiian
has come higher and higher Body. soul,
and spirit touched and oyerShadowed hT
the great facts Of the gOspel-the death.
burial and resurrection Of Jesus-broUGhr
into harmony with these facts by obcdi-
ence to three great precepts-faith' re-
pentance and baptism; kept in preDara-
ton and expectancy by three great conci-
tiOnS-faith. hope and lOFe-2re ready Tor
TRANSPORTATION translation into the pres
ence of the Most High. Glory what IS
that? The supreme brightness which the
Father bestows. Honori What IS that2
The renown of victory won by the Chris
ton soldier on many a hard fought field.
Immortality What is that? The death
less bliss of deathless being in the pres
enCe of the throuei
Now see I'm all these trinities a climatic
effect All three are essential in every
case to the perfectness of the unity which
they form, and the last is absolutely nee
SSary to crown the series
God is goodness. wisdom, T .-er. His
goodness might influence Him to create,
Ills wisdom devise the universe. but must
not His power be exercised to perfect HIS
work: The Father Of our spirits is all
that IS expressed in the tender address.
our rather which art In heaven tia
Son is everything that is set forth in the
title Emmanuel" but must not the Holy
Spirit come to reveal TO us the Father
and the Son? In Christ as prophet We
have the teacher sent from God. in Christ
as mediator we have the high priest ~
our profession. but what are these with
out LIS kIngly dignity and power t.-
which lie rules and reigns in the midst
of His enemieS2 In the gospel our Lords
death and burial are stUDendous fac-=.
but without His resurrection what are
they? he is not the Son of God, His sac
rifice Is vain. our faith IS also vain Tn
our acceptance Of the gospel without
faith it is impossible 10 please God" ana
perish; but without obedience can amy
man have fun assurance of pardon
oIoaa without nut works is dead beng
baptized into His DEATH" SO the COM
mand to believers was Repent and 10
baptized every one of YOU in the name -
and to the believing penitent arise ard
be baptized, and wash. away your sins.
calling upon the name of the Lord" u
the unit called salvation the remission
Of sins is a blessing, the gift Of the
Holy Spirit IS a greater blessing. hat
what would either or both of these ia
without the third-the hone Of e-ernal
life2 In the trinity of living faith IS
nothing. hope is nothing without lo-a.
This is the climax. Though speak with
the tongues of men and of angels and
have not love I am become as sounding
brass or n tinkling cymbal' "Aud now
abideth faith. hope. love; these three and
the greatest Of these is love" Glory
what IL that2 Honor what i0v can -
bring without Immortality? II is for IN
eternity we want these Joys and splC1-
doris. nor for a year. a decade a lifetime
a century. n Millennium
So passing through the whole series IN
every ca .. accepting all and doing all
We shall receive all Is the measure full
with YOU? In the trinity Of obedience fri
the trinity Of service IS there one thing
left undone? Fulfill your duty The
completion of the JOY. the certainty Of
assurance depends upon The perfectnc-s
of your obedience. the perfectness of your
service.