The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-12
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VIZ HAT then is the relation of the one
w to the other. Why should we
struggle and strive in this present life
that the salvation of Christ may per-
meate our every impulse and desire and
being, if in the end we are to realize the
fullness of salvation at one splendid
revelation of Christ? Let us see. Our
text plainly tells us that the ultimate
triumph of our faith will be the saliva
ton of our souls. There can be no pos
sible misunderstanding of Scripture on
this point. True faith in Jesus Christ
will most surely land the soul in Heaven.
And the soul, as John intimateS will be
changed into the likeness of Jesus
Christ. But we must not suppose that
we shall all be ALIKE in that we will lose
our individuality. We shall be like Him
in purity, because made pure in His
precious blood, and we shall be like Him
in oneness with the Fathers will and
purpose. Where now sin holds dominion
over us, where now we are Indifferent
and rebellious to the Fathers will, we
shall then be changed and freed forever
from sins dominion and see with clear
vision how sweet and perfect and good
shall all be like Christ. The saint who
has attained the spiritual heights and
the saint who has been saved so as by
fire." will receive 'the end of their
fait& even the salvation of their SOULS"
but to one the salvation will mean bare
ly getting into Heaven, and to the other
it will mean the glorious and full mani
festatiOn of the spiritual graces which
have been developed in this life. Think
you that the soul that has barely gained
Heaven will realize that salvation in the
same degree and fullness with the saint
who had begun in this life to know what
that salvation meant in its victory over
sin and the formation of the Christ-like
1t will be great joy and
,eace to be in Heaven, but how much
greater will be the capacity to enjoy that
place if in this life we begin to realize the
of salvation.
n UR text speaks of faith; faith bring |
" ing the soul ultimately to safe |
in Heaven. Faith is the chan
mel through which all blessing flows |
from God to the human life and soul. |
Without faith it IS impossible to please
Him, for he that cometh unto God must |
believe that He is and that He is a re-
warder of them that diligently seek
Him" Salvation is faiths blossom.
tive faith deep root; keep it watered
With the word of truth; enrich the soil
With a surrendered will and mellow it |
With the harrow of resolute purpose; let
he storm of adversely test its depth and
trength of root, and let the scorching
leat of the midday sun of temptation
slit upon it until all the sap of the hid
EN- power of God is drawn up into it's
talk and stem and leaf, and then the
over of the fullness of salvation will
egin to unfold. And the end of your
attn will be the salvation of your soul.
But that salvation includes all that has
Ound its fruitage in God Faith never
ave to the sOnl here what it could not
axe with it into the next world Faith
rings all the gold and silver and prec-
0us stones of Christ's perfect charac-
er and builds them into our lives 1t is
he building which will stand the fiery |