Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-07
AT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting Sermons by VIZ
nita Pastors.

prevented a very large attendance
at the churches. The sermons
we're exceptionally good, however.
Rev. w. T. King at tho Presbyte.
rian church took for his text:
"By Him all that believe are
justified from all things from
which you could not be justified
by the law OF Moses Acts
xiii, 80.
The chapter in which our text is
found is very interesting one
indeed. First, we learn that the
Holy Ghost in the early history
Of the church separated the work
ers Tor the Lords work. He is
the Spirit Of grace ever present to
seek and to save. Five laborers
were assembled at Antioch, minis
tering to the Lord; they believed
in waiting upon the guidance OF
the Spirit in the important matter
Of choosing leaders. The Holy
Spirit said, separate unto me Bar.
nabas and Saul unto the work
whereunto | have called them.
Called unto for a specific work.
Then we have the incident OF Bar
Jesus, the soIcerer, fulfilling the
words of our Lord. John tx, 80.
For judgment came | into this
world that those seeing might be
made blind. Paul and Barnabas
entered into the synagogue on the
Sabbath day where were assembled
a number of both Jews and Gen.
tiles. Here any Jew might be
allowed to speak. Paul recounts
Gods dealings with his ancient
people leading up to the promise
of Savlour-his death and rising
from the dead according to
prophecy.
And now through this man was
preached unto them the forgive.
ness of sin and justification to all
them that believe. 1t was all clear
as an unmixed gospel always is,
for all is accomplished by Christ
and has only to be told and re-
ceived that God justifies apart
from the law on the righteous
ground that Christ died for our
sins. Did HeP "Why, yes, |
think So" Well then, what has
become of the believers sins ?
Forgiven-yea, and blotted out;
hence there is now "lherefore no
condemnation to them which are
in Christ. This is the sinners
gospel-forgiveness and justifca-
tion through Christ alone. No.
where do we find the Jew urged to
maintain am live up to the law,
nor is tie 9 sntile told to accept it
for salvation. at is of grace that
it might be by faith, but il it is by
grace it is no more of works; other
wise grace is no more grace. Yea
men are asking, "yhy does God
allow anybody to be losl?" We
think that this question is asked
in the spirit or frame Of mind in
which Plate asked "What is
truth?" Not interested enough to
wait for an answer. 1t is because
against all the provisions Of grace,
the overtures Of love, the entreat.
les Of God to men they will not
heed. They that hate me love
death" says God.
The gospel Of the grace of God
is clearly stated in the New Testa.
ment. 1t comes by divine warrant
and is to all men. In our text we
have the two sides Of the matter
of salvation. All that believe are
those appointed to eternal life and
all that come to Christ are drawn
by the Father. No one need be
troubled. If he believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ then he may
know that he was chosen and given
to Christ. The moment any man
receives Christ, the gift Of God by
faith, he hencelorlh becomes the
righteousness Of God in him; he il
reoonciled to God, made his child
and helr-an heir of God and
Joint heir with Christ.
$50 him that worketh not, but
believeth on Him hat jus'iiieth
the ungodly, his faith is counted
for righteousness" Every believer
is in Christ Jesus, and identified
with him. Therefore all Christ
did and is becomes his possession;
his faith may claim all. "Know |
ye not that so many Of US as were
baptized into Jesus Christ were |
baptized into his death2 There.
fore we are buried with him by |
baptism into death that like as
Christ was raised up fiom the dead
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