The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
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Sunday Sermon By Or. J. Wilbur Chap.
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NEW York Crrr.-The following timely
and interesting sermon is one of series
prepared by the famous evangelist, the
Rev. DR.. j. Wilbur Chapman. 1t is cnti-
tled mo Difference" and was preached
from the text: 'For there is no difference"
Rom. iii: %.
This is one Of the most difficult state.
ments to receive in all the Bible and l can
well understand how the unrcgenerate man
would resent its application. / can hear
him say, "Whatl no difference between the
man who has ia lien to the very lowest
depths of sin and wretchedness, and the
man who, Boosting OF hfs morality, has
swerved only a little fromsthe path OF duty
and the law of God?r And the answer to
this question is both Eyes" and mo"
There is difference in Nervousness and
degradation wide as the poles. but mo
difference" so far as guilt is concerned, for
both have rejected the Son OF God, and
this is the sin Of sins.
IL two men were before the court, one
charged with great offense and the her
with one of less degree, it would prof Inc
latter man but little to say, But, III
Honor, | am not so great an offende. =
my companion in misery" The Judge
might well reply, You are both guilty; in
that there IL no difference and this is
the teaching of my text.
Gods word declares--"Hc that offends
in one point is guilty of all;' not meaning,
of course, that he has of necessitv broken
every. law, but he has broken away from
God by his transgression. If | am held a
prisoner by q chain it is not necessary
that should break every link in the
chain that j might go free, but only one
and that the very weakest, and SO he that
offends in one point is guilty of all and
nothing less. while he that offends in all
points is guilty of all and nothing more.
All have sinned and come short of the
glory of God"
Three important questions grow out OF
this text as l have considered it. First, /
do not ask ii you are sinner, for as we or
dinarily use this word we think of one
who is lawlcss. wild and profane. But /
ask.
HAVE YOU OFFENDED IN ONE SIN
GLE POINT?
II 80, "There is no difference. Man
would not say it, know, but God says it,
and it is written in the book, and by the
book we shall be judged.
Look at che prodigal. He was as truly
prodigal when he had taken the first step
over the threshold of his fathers house
as when afterward you see him sitting in
the midst Of the swine. and trying to fill
his belly with husks which the swine did
cat.
He is more degraded in the second pic.
ture, but not more guilty.
lOoh Ut tue itptr. ne is 1lSt as truly
dead when the first sign of the dread dis
ease appears, small though it may be, as
when afterward you behold him, loath-
some object, sitting outside the city gates,
with bandaged mouth. crying, "Unclean!
Unclean!" He was leper, however. from
the first. and by the law dead This is
the teaching of the text. If you have re-
jected the Son of God, whatever your po-
sition. There is no difference"-all are
alike lost
1t is not even question of great sin.
Many a man might plead mot guilty" ii
SECRET SINS.
!. There is a text which declares "our
secret sins in the light of His counte-
nance and another reads that "All things
are naked and open before Him with
whom we have to do" In the light of this
who can stand!
Not long ago in one of the. school build
ings Of Chicago q picture of an eye was
tion, and in little time by order of the
school board it was painted out, for it had
been so perfectly painted that whatever
position child might be in in the room
that eye was upon it. The effect was dis
slnmbers. and can never be painted out.
"Thou God seest me-" The sin was at
midnight. He saw it, 1t was in New
York or London or Paris. He saw it.
Thus to the charge of "secret sin" YOU
must plead guilty, and 'there is no differ
~"ee' SrNErrr. Tuor,c1Irs
q ~ AHoo"'AS'
= Dut the eharge IS even closer. we
are responsible ior the ,sinfnl thought
Whlch tarries IN the mind by the consent
oL our VIII. VINO can stand IN the hight OF
TINS:
n distinguished scientist has made the
statement, which wise men receive, that II
man stands out IN the sunlight and acts,
ms act, good or bad, flashes away to the
sun ana picture winch IS never lost Is
made. Anu Il ne speaks, the sound bounds
away, up ana up; lar beyond his reach, and
makes lts record forever. And II he re-
Iuses 70 step into the hight, or IN the dark
ness speak word, tins scientist declares
that oy the very thoughts OF his mind GER
tam physical disturbances occur which
make record lasting as time,
l remember sending a telegram i'm
western city, and shortly after realizing
tnat my message had been wrong ! made
my way to the office to recall it.. why"
SAID the operator, with smile, 'it is gone,
ana Is nnsning over The wires now: beyond
ny recall. 80 with your sinful thoughts.
They bound away and no man can recall
them when once they go.
Inc answer to this charge must be-
guilty"
BEGINNING IN SIN.
Z. Some are beo;pning non uo,J ,,r
the fascinat;on of The ey;, one ,nd s,roS
on by his charms thew are r,,sb;ne ON nj, to