St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-11-26


,,,., closely in harmon
with the teachings OF Christ And IN ~
S1ner nand the man who has accepte
Cnrist ~ his Saviour, and has bee,
sorn again By the operation upon hi
uese u the Divine Spirit, may live s,
lar oeiew the Ideals and teachings O
jesus as to have the genuineness of hi
religious experience called into cues
uon. To the world the former would b,
eaassined with the people known a.
christians. and probably the latte
wouia % placed in another list, and We
III the sight Of God the classification
would 3 exactly reversed. That Their.
u great and growing confusion as tt
what constitutes Christian Is eviden,
trom the increasing number Of so-callef
orthodox ministers Of the GOSPEL who
are preaching religion Of renovation
rather than Of regeneration. The test is
not the blood Of Christ which has been
applied to the sinful heart, 1t is not the
ta,n which has accepted Christ as the
ont ana only Saviour. it is not the
aeN birth which comes with the quick.
snpS work Of the Holy Spirit, but the
ee1 - rather one Of ethics and charit-
go benevOleaees. Does = man live out
WY In beautiful harmony with the
tea stngs Of Christ? Is he honest and
clssh In bis hfs7 10 he faithful hus-
barN and father, . loyal citizen, and a
corrtbutor tn time and money to char
ttatle and reform movements? Then.
says the world. he IL . Christian If ever
there was one. It is question Of what
. man has done for himself. instead Of
what God has done in him and for him.
It u renovation: not regeneration.
HAT Nicodemus had q misconcep-
! ton which Jesus sought to correct
b evident from the conversation be-
tween tho tive. II that exemplary teach
er and leader u the Jews. that worthy
memSer q the august body of Sanhedrin,
had been presenting himself before the
liberal exponent Of the modern day re-
ugion there would have been a very diff
fere1t test proposed than that which
Jesus made Of regeneration. There
would have been little talk of the Christ
lifted up upDn the cross and shedding
His precious blood for the redemption
Of the world. There would not have
been an emphasis Of the spiritual. and
an Ignoring of the excellences Of the life
and character. Evidently Nicodemus
lacked something which was absolutely
essential to his coming within Gods
Classification Of the members Of His
hngdo0. It was plain that the test was
mot one of 70 many commandments kept,
Of 90 much COED done. Of so high a stand
Ing In the community attained. Had It
been -, Jesus would have welcomed
Nicodenss q = most promising acquisi-
ton and have added his name to the list
of tho nembers Of His kingdom. But
when - teGt WAS that Of the new birth.
Tie being bofa into the kingdom through |
he Operation Of the spirit Of God. here
was Sonee1llg which went beyond the
realm of the desh. II was something |
which could net be realized BY the effort |
and aftainnants q the natural man. It |
w,e . process In which God was the |
moving powee. Il was atransition from
The klagdoa Of the world to the king
don or God. which God by His Holy
Sulrlt aleue oosld accomplish for man.
u ND have the nineteen hundred years
"a Which have como and gone since
then % changed the conditions Of en-
lranne Do tho Kingdom 81 Jesus Chris:
80 4 q NO lenger q question Of regen-
.r.noa sSut cereuovation? u It q Quss-
Han now q culture and refinement. and
.1hioe a0A phiianthropy and charity?1
Ars repentance for sin and faith IN
Yasus Christ - the only Saviour from
~ throueh His atoning sacrifice upon
- crees 20 b set aside - out OF date
IA nnsuiked 70 this advanced age OF
,nlture ~ refinement and external
- safisfaceosy to man to be substi-
'uteAf 0estaia It IL that there Is great
,oafrtioa u he minds Of many .: 70
800 .eeaiiy constitutes Christian.
800 sreachers have. many OF them.
l.vsio.eA IN ambition to write tie +
r,r.aou n large and liberal letters.
"a a brinx within the compass OF the
,hrreh III vho oct and appear Ike
= -,.1iaaa Bocaxse there are renne-
,ent and oultnre In the world IN mar
rcnv With the teachings and principles
! =. Ohristias religion; because very
4 ~ /. tl,e world are discovering that 4
.s-s.,, e the best policy. that clean
-. "a atfe and moral rectitude give the !.
s. ~ a. satisfaction IN life; that
-. eves something to his fellow man .
|. tha gay Of sympathy ana oeip: tao. =
!. no,aa. Rule has proved high ana
~ standard by which to oroer :
No.. heeause I'll this Is true, does not n
= 80 =. exteasion Of Christ's King q
~ n the hearts 81 men. we -. .u =,
49,. christian. 10 pride Ourselves :. =
' .s. - Christian community - wn'.s :. :
~. - ~ tns term Christian thus used q
= ~. e. .iiel Gods Kingdom 10 NOT .
s.r1 q 6slk. God picks 'ts mem .
on I. ana. And each one must q
.srnit 70 to SEARCHING tss. :" noS Il
sn No. IS must be horn AGAIN: oos voc = =
~ receive men In carload 1o.s ~. .sa =,
o. ~ .s.s..seauine 70 ship In VIII me s.
60 n ~ grain merchant misn. =
ssg ~ - oeru that had bseA mixed 9
4 - =. Z met s1.d'' e
rr,R ass God turned oseT -. )
N 800 oascs q His kln 1o.u ~ - ?
~ eajoued him p wrlts tne y
- I ~ n nsmbssship. but c
80 3 p. Il hear the bland way Y y
us56 thiaA - snA even ministers. q
- 0o0e ~.A neranado men - q