The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
"OUTSlDE THE CHURCH"
A Brilliant Sunday Discourse By Rev.
Robert Macdonald.
Cannot Believe in Jonah and
the Whale.

the pastor the Rev. Robert Macdonald.
delivered the las OF the series Of sermons
on Christians Outside the Church" the
special subject being, Reasons Why Those
Outside the Church stay Outside" The
text was from | Corinthians, Xi:22:
What; despi,e We the Church Of Christi
Mr.. Macdonald said.
No church has power to take man to
Heaven beyond the power he has himself
to gain entrance there. And whether or
not he has the necessary ability depend.
upon whether o. not he Is taking UP hi.
cross and following in the steps of Jesus
Christ. Heaven Is a state of blessedness
rather than a locality beyond the stars. aud
must come to Us before we can go to il
Whatever else Is implied in following Jesus
church membership i included Jesus
commanded baptism. To illustrate Hi.
meaning He Himself was baptized in the
Jordan. His reason was Tor so IT becom.
eth MS 10 fulfill AL righteousness Ii He,
the perfect man, thought it necessary to
iulhll all righteousness. think not for mo
ment that any one OF His imperfect follow.
ers can be excused. Paul in Romans shows
baptism to be the likeness OF Christs death
and resurrection. III we have been united
with Him in the likeness of His death, we
shall stand in the likeness of His rcsurrec.
ton. AiI denominations make baptism the
door OF entrance 70 the church AT pente.
cost 1000 were added through baptism in a
single day. Then there is the Lords Sup.
per. This Is My body which was broken
for you," Is the Redecmer's word. The
apostle to the Church OF Corinth commends
Lard RS"p;I,, ,n5 q, hine'Iollr. r 60 ,a tnei5
arn H. go -, p,',''' .,!t a.!t We iIplu supper
Gbr;'t;,. 9is"',>ylnt anu Dei2hg TO lh'
Is to desplse these helps to the cultivation
OF the spiritual life 50 full Of sacred
meaning, All Christians should embrace
both as precious memorials OF the Savours
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before diJ yops Sacn nng this Hiaht '''Sr. ,r.
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pathize with and come mo tEnt o,r,ri2a.
tion tbat i. nprusiu,ting tbesa sacrei
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cived, anu woe .uR1o NM whose creed J.
NOT express We pi the word or Go1 and the
revocation ln Jesus. We must admit that
a. many q 'hfiSlih i kept outside the
NHuIlH ot,t"S' oil it' crced, so many
G,nH Gr j. III ,lr '"Ht,l i2r the creed sake.
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IN IN tnt l.''.. ID, ~ lIs' and more IMAM
iEr Ky eu1 .1 w hIatgh"om mas lost II'
me ana Is 'nirhlns ,on.y rts creed. Better
spy Qut . = cn'Wen IKE that and retain
lour me i1ir. entering IN. lose II. Sucn