The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15
Law and the Gospel.

Editor The Times Dispatch:
slr.--1 was greatly Interested liz your your
hs 81 opnon
eIne e Il snsyua Sih fo n the
am far from being pessimist ana wouid
ministry, for have implicit faith IN tho
savious's declaration that the gates OF
He'll shall not pervail against His ,Ch4rc n.
sincerely love more than any other II Is;
tho ministers OF the Gospel. AS an ar:
humble laylnan wish to amen th me- o gMnr
Measure loe Sr OF q spiritsnl deoine Or laeT q
proper spiritual force may DO mnnilest
In the church at large. ls largely que
to the fact that Fundamental 90 doesrln .aa
much neglected. BY fundamental doc
trines mean human depravity, hell Tor
tho sinner, blood redemption. heart re-.
tsn sayours atonement surtua Birth
and growth, salvation from the gull con-
sequences and power Of sin. resurreGGtlo.n n
not that ali Of these Bible doctrines arc
at any Time seriously neglected by
orthedox PIptS HoT anS Su q hat
a Ii OF Thorn arc not generally suihciertly
dwelt upon and stressed, especially IN tne
logical order Of their sequences. q
life source Of harm conceive 20 a pS 3th ho
Of ihe dynamlcs OF the Bible. believe
the "higher criticism" 50 called. thnt mu "
harmful as the insidious ingenuity In or
fhodox churches, which mngnifles the love
OF God to the dispara cement OF me JUS Is
tles ana severity 81 nd attractve
thsn tx Manifestation Of divine love that
secured human redemption; pnt INC
beauty and power Is not adequateiy com r.
+ th e'i awiuiless Of sin. which made such a
sacrifice necessary In order to salvation.
land the personal consciousness that was was
ss esanssd O. n tSo rssRs o "a
do dtat 10 be- as saved 2? is etiectual TO- the cav
q gouls who S 90 not eothnF hat
bestirs the sleeping soul as tho thunder
OF old Small
r. qonat!on me emssTs dasrs n y 5qs ae
M tns wrssn t t.
Ing campaign and how teem!ng tho e,a
sands OF the wrath ,fleers we're !ea W .I Ine
to behold the glories OF Calyary,s. sac G
riflce. The clarion voice. OF John inc
Baptist as he heralded the com1ns o. o. D.
II, aty . Of PERSONAL repentance and fruits
laid at the root Of the tree" Old John
was preaching d'n sefeot,on arbitrnriiy
b fnat, W. through love Paul reasoned
Of f' Sin rig hteousress and Of judgment t. !,
come He knew someth IN gf;o 81 p The
eei hel and and exhortsd that It Pc better e
pluck out an offending eye faan ,s 20 d es
sssd ntS he'll 1ra eRaS " goa bdeh i1 hs
unbeliever. And yet we are 50 prone
to presume on the goodness and mercs
God and when mlnste erenches to The
unconYerted the nervousness Of SIN, the
certainty Of persona 5pd IN ,5r ana
he Is prea aching the old fashioned hel; f.!
ana ab hSM t the eVsnseiis wh
eh tSes e Who Ws to be saved
up their hands! = ), Y. q, Z!
Conversion never antedates. conYi1ESIp, ~ y
salvation saves from damna tlon: in ,',l
no Sor rev IF PGteeehs tie
Tas f sssek nj n saavato When the merits
sasa ana aGs tSs
Vii is,t Wiz tssts. S{Xk e oa9
fsar TX o rrem sxs 81 oid Pau who SERVING
| God with sublime sacrifice ana g oYi y,
h nsssFaff. .t nMSs s n'E
o oNSs he himself should become 9 east cast
AFly an andersnrrsfpt n n.
saiisni Eternal punishment ia Nnof Pc
leved by many, Hell Is held , ttoa na a. =
4 the Elories. Of e. real heaven; The Eoosa'
mess and love OF God is al! right, but tn
wrath Of God and personal Judgment ans
the prison house OF he'll are a1 4hs he
4 stood the test OF time and the hres @
malignant persecution. as Well AZ w
Higher orit loism, yet declares thai 9
%.sss s sn ss! sfRtssslS ssEseS ssI
and Els family, that the Wrath 81 G ~,
i abideth'' on the unbellever and thar IN
shall Be darnnedln Sin must be an auWnt
A thina, Its penalty an awful thing an
I sufferlng and death OF the blessed son g, 9
Y COD Get the grand old truths q e z
GSIseb a ever proclaimed from the .sseres
a aesapa syi asH hibls 3 qosrnes es
conditioni tho certainty q L, PeeEi ei' :
Judgment and everlasting destraec5I!wonnt ~ Z
those Who Will not accept the ss!pS s -
II fSo tf{t ranuirad such a price to- puEEuasp