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Among the doctrines that Mr., Hale
is emprasizing in his sermons at the
First Baptist church are these: Jesus
Christ is the Son of God, and only Sa-
yior of men, He paid the debt which
mAn owed to the divine law because
of sin, by making an atonement for
sin. In doing that. he became a man
and suffered unto death. Because Je-
sus is Gods well-beloved Son, the Faith
or has committed all things pertaining
to the salvation of men unto him. and
the final judgment of men. Jesus
Christ is Lord, as we'll as Savior, hence
all authority in heaven and in earth,
for all times and places, and people
belongs to him. A Christian is a be-
lever in and follower of the Lord Je-
sus Christ Jesus has laid down a
single condition of salvation to the
penitent sinner, and that is preparation
for saving faith in Him as Savior and
Lord The necessary preparation for
saving faith is consciousness of sin,
a reputation of sin, and conscious
inability to save ourselves, or help
save from the guilt OF sin. The Holy
Spirit works in the sinners heart lead
ing him to repentance and faith. but
the Holy Spirit does not save; He re-
yeals Christ as Savior.
Jesus has specified his will concern
ing believer, and all he requires of
him may be summed up under the fol
lowing five commandments: First, a
public confession; second, union with
the church; third, baptism; fourth,
partaking of the Lords Supper; fifth.
GO work in my vineyard. Jesus
makes obedience to him a test of faith
mise will be accepted by Jesus, hence
a protesting believer is expected to
Immediately and implicitly obey his
commands. a full and complete sur
render to his authority.
Trusting wholly in the Lord for our
own personal salvation, without works
Of any degree, or kind. We are to work
wholly for others, but the Lord re-
wards for the work thus done The
real business of follower of Jesus
is to win others to him, and then to
the church. To win a soul to Christ
ic tn
believer that will cause him to give
up his Indifference to the claims Of
the Itssa, to accept Him as Savior and
Master, and to come into the church,
and to go to work helping to bring 9th
ers to salvation, and service. Not
mucx stock is taken in the hope of
a man who is willing to live out of
the church That man has believed
in Jesus only as Savior. and not as
Lord, and to believe in him as Lord is
an essential element in saving faith,
Sin is anything that hurts any of
Gods creatures. physically, mentally.
morally, or spiritually. The Christian
is to live as free from sin as he pos
sibly can separate from worldly doe
trines and practices that are hurtful
to the spread of the gospel and the
winning of men to Christ.
Tomorrow morning the service will
be held in the main auditorium. as the
Sunday school auditorium is becoming
overcrowded, and at this service DR..
Hale will preach special sermon for
Christians and those who are interest
ed concerning their salvation Sat
urday morning at 10 O'Clock the SER
vice will be for the boys and girls of
the city, many of whom have been
prevented from attending these morn
ing services because of school duties.
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O there will be