The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-05-10

time? Does ne not nave OppOrtunftyy
II any soul appears at last and at, the
Judgment complains that he did not
have fair chance, will that gracious
Judge condemn him II his complaint be
facts Of the judgment are these: At
that time. whenever 1t Is. the souls Of
men will be passed for their acts in the
earthly life. a verdict that will deter
mine their everlasting destiny. and
that verdict will be just and II will be
merciful. For the crucltied one could
not do otherwise. But the men who
have despised and neglected and disbe-
lieved and confessed shall be separated
from him forever. and the men who
have confessed and believed and tried
TO live like him shall be In his presence
continually.
"There will be division Of souls. 1t
will not be basel on wealth or position
or birth or education or genius. but on
ChrIstlikeness-on that divine and eter.
nal thing we call character Every.
thing else shall go away into destruc-
ton. into death. into punishment, into
Punishment from God And Danish
ment from God will be hell. and it will
be hell not made by God but by man
himself. who had an opportunity-nay,
a thousand opportunities-every day Of
his life to accept the bliss of heaven
and Of his own selfish choice rejected
every one of them and went to his own
place.
But some soul starts up and says:
You are not preaching the gospel; you
are preaching fear. hell, torments. Is
this your bOasted love Of GodY Yes: for
what am preaching If not the love Of
God when | say. God so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten
should not perish. but have everlasting
lifeY Is there no danger Of perishing?
Why did Christ come then? Why did
he say the things he did? Why did he
speak of the condemnation Of the wick
ed and unbelieving II that were not
part Of the gospel?
1.-THE gospel is glad tidings. but what
makes 1t glad tidings? Because of the
danger we are In. What Is salvation?
1t Is the opposite Of being lost. We
cannot have one without the other. SO
am preaching the gospel here today
when | say, We must all appear be-
fore the judgment seat of Christ!
There will be no fear to us then II we
believe in him. II we have lived his life
here. II the things done in the body are
good. And, more than that. as long as
this earth life continues Gods mercy
Is with US every moment.
1T is possible some soul Is here who
for years has lived selfshly within his
own little toys Of pleasure. He looks
back on life of uselessness. of neglect
of all that Christ did for him. He this
day hears the voice of God. He listens,
he repents. he cries out, shifting on his
breast. God be merciful to me, a sin.
nerv Then what will God do2 Will he
reject him because be Is old in sin. be-
cause he has wasted beautiful years?
When he appears before the judgment
seat. will Christ say: You repented too
late on earth. You cannot be saved
nowY
mo! Even II after 100 years Of shame
and sin soul with Its outgoing breath
in genuine repentance and faith In the
Son OF God cries out for mercy that
cry would be answered. and he would
be saved. What less Of glory and pow.
ssP ariu in, ho
realms Of glory we may not be able to
bell. But he himself will be saved.
rs not God merciful. then? Let no
man depart from this house Of God
Fearful or despairing. The earthly life
IS full from beginning to close with
the love Of an Almighty Father. Shalt
nen complain because they cannot
have all of this life and all Of the 9TH
Fr, too, In which to repent and be for
Eiven! Now is the accepted time;
how is the day Of salvation To-day
I ye will hear his voice harden not
FOUR hearts,
Men Of Barton, you have heard the
Vord Of God proclaimed from this desk
pday. Young men, will you wait un.
li you are old in sin and shame before
GU Will repent and be saved? How
you know you will live to be old
pen? And what life to live, even II
GU were sure of a hundred years, to
our out the dregs at last as an offer
as to Christ just to escape hell! oh,
men, hear ye this day the message
Christ! He is q Saviour of sinners.
Is not necessary that any man 60
way from this service unsaved. You
Jay believe here and now. Won't you
1t? Believe on the Lord Jesus
hrist and thou shalt be saved Then
home and pray, rejoicing.
AND II the Almighty call you out
20 away from this prison Of clay into
resplendent presence this very
ght what will you have to fear? Not
e thing. You have put your trust in
H. Your sins are all forgiven. You
a appear before his judgment seat
q await your verdict with a calm
q Joyful SOUL for you know as you
Ae into the loving countenance Of
Ut Nedeemer and Judge that when
turns and anQaka n vn, ho will