The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-05-04
THE HOLY SPIRIT
SERMON BY MIR. LOREN VI, RENO II THE
RINGoEs BAPTIST CHURCH,
APRIL L, 1904.

There are few questions on which
more persons run Into eXeesses Of be-
lief and few which cause more anxiety
to the earnest speaker than this one.
That we may try to keep clear of fam
atheism and Mt the same time TO find
the truth for the most conscientious
seeker Is the object Of study this even
ing.
Let us note first that the Holy Spu-
it is dwelling in the church aud is a
manifestation of the Godhead to-day
in the world. Up to the coming Of
Christ to the world we may speak of
the age in which God the Father
manifested Himself to the world.
Then He sent Christ the Son as the
one who should be i'll touch with the
race. Ten days after Christ's ascen-
sion He sent the Holy Spirit to be
the representative, to be our '.trav-
cling companion to dwell IN the
Church. And just as really as Christ
dwelt in n human body SO really the
Holy Spirit dwells in the Church to-
day. Pentecost is as truly the birth
day of the Holy Spirit as Bethlehem
was the birth place of Christ. The
Holy Spirit is in the church to-day as
really rs Christ was in the world then.
And being IN the Church He Is IN
each member OF the Church.
This naturally raises the question
OIL the baptism of the Holy Spirit
so commonly spoken of by q certain
class OF people. They are IA good peo-
pie but with tendency TO run off on
tangent. Concerning the Baptism
Of the Holy Spirit three experiences
are fouud and one of the three may
ha aud ~ ov,aat,l A. ~ +;,,,, - -
.. -
gehefnlloh lhe Individual may so ful-
ly Weld himself to God making so
thorough n canvas Of his own life.
character ana desires as to completely
give up self and will. Or he may give
nm ma fnllv 10 ha seas anl -. so,,a
ans ana seliishness be found there In
days and wears to come. these may be
given mn 40 Ia fnjs ,ba,, ~ H.,
may accent Christ MS Savior and still
try to cling to some sins and selfish
ness Nov ~ e,lI ..t;,;t;S, = az
Splfit cannot be manifest In the heart
that still cherishes n saeret sin So
the fnllnoss of the Shirt ~ tbass
''''''s u Tug NiiltAt 0l tAeso
thfoc men form different experiences.
The one receives II Mt the time Of Re-
generation md meyer Lnous s,S.,I,-
"hd blessing, To the second il
comes "a II gradual yiel,linc of self 10
| God mud Inns no uartaj ,,a,;fasts.
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thtlon. To third ii comes as an epoch
| when lac anyA in all fnllnaSs ~ p,aan.
ing 'Ior1 i nm Who'll ,.1 49,. an5 b.
- ~" "tl wholly tnine anu ne
~ sure to receive Second blessing"
| OF these the first il 10 he desired the
second !. n,ar, = ~ % aesi ~, 'ue
'N''''" ~ more common. tue third Is
4 more noticeable.
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| lhe iglh ot Cor speaks the @(iiffssssnf the
| spirit II iaa tnyorite term, IN tba iangns-4
~ to-day et ~ ~ p. -, - .Ns ssus ~
each place ha mentions vbas tbsss s;f,s ar.
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quits aud vol he viii show then, = nSars ax,seI-
/ lent way Then what way does he show them:
I The lath chapter Of i ear an "iovss, fnlIoss
Prophecies ahall fail; tongues shall cease.
hnqN ledge shall Vanish away h,,t ~ shS,iss
and never fails In other words tbFsA ..cSifts7'
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