Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
ANSWER ON "PREDEsTINATloR" CUES.
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OF truth. | see two replies have been
made and as they both cover about the
same ground, | will attempt TO answer
them both together. | will just an
swer them both by asking a few ques-
tions.
First, Christ only had people in
purpose, and for that reason sent his
only begotten Son to earth to save his
people from their sins, not to give a
chance as the gentlemen have tried TO
prove, but positively said: Thou shalt
call his name Jesus for he shall save
the people from their sins" The gen-
tlemen say that the above is not true,
that he only made a way possible for
you to travel yourself, Well, let's try
the road by asking few questions, AS
one Of the gentlemen seemed to be so
good at asking questions perhaps he
will be glad to answer few. Ho
said you had to repent, confess and be
baptised. All right, let's see VIII
you please tell US when with reference
to water baptism is the sinner born a.
gain? Is it before, in the act or Inn
mediately after the ordinance is ad'
ministered? Would you baptise man
before he has faith in Christ since faith
is the fruit of the Spirit, not water.
| Then, If you say he is not born again
while in the water, what effect does the
water have on his new birthP Gal. 6:22.
| Which would you expect first in the or
| der of nature, the spirit or its fruits?
| II thew that are in the flesh cannot
please God, what must the alien sinner
| do To be born again? Can the alien sinner
manifest the fruits of the spiritP Ii so
what does Romans 8:8 mean? They
| that are in the flesh cannot please
| God" Then what must the alien sim
ner do in order to be born again? II
you refuse to baptise man before he
believes, what has baptism to do with
the new birth, Since whosoever believ-
eth that Jesus is the Christ is born of
God. Not can be, but is already.
If man is born again when he believes
and must believe before he is baptised,
and is born again i'll water babtism,
how many times is he born again Ii
that which is born OF flesh is flesh and
that which is born of the spirit John
3.6) then what is that you claim born
while in the water? Does the christian
possess life different in nature or on
iy in degree from that of the alien sim
ner? If only in degree what is meant
by: He that hath the Son hath life and
he that hath not the Son of God hath
not life." John SIP. Is spiritual life
generated spontaneously in the act of
water baptism or does the spirit act
through water as medium. Is there
an instance in the Bible when life
either natural or spiritual, is conveyed
from the living to the non-living
through medium? If, as you claim,
the alien sinner must hear the gospel
preached, believe and be baptised in or
der to be born again, then is not spiri-
tual life conveyed through medium of
a preached word and water baptism?
When a man is born of God is he born
again or must be both of God and the
water to complete the new birth, as he
told one of old that he must be born a.
gain. In the new birth which is OF the
most Importance, God or the water? If
baptismal regeneration be true, does
not mans will have a part in the re-
generation and when man is baptised
is be not willing to be born again by
baptism? Now explain John 1913. "Who
were born not of blood, nor the will Of
flesh, but of God? Do you say that God
has flesh, blood and bones? When you
say a man is born OF God is it that God
of whom no man hath at any time seen,
John 1:1S) or it the God that has flesh,
blood and bones? If water is referred
to in John 3, 5 means natural water, and
the man is born again in or of the wa
ter, how is it that be can't tell whence
itcometh or whittier it goeth?
Now, either of you gentlemen prove
and answer by the Bible those sixteen
questions and when you get them an
swered correctly by thus saith the
Lord of heaven" you will also have
answered what you have asked me.
You also asked is there salvation out
OF Christ. No. there is not, but from
what you say you want me to believe
there is salvation in water, but no, it's
of Jesus. He came to seek and save
that which was lost. You asked now
they obeyed that form of doctrine in
the 10th of Romans, "And he said my
hearts desire and prayer to God tor Is
rael is that they might be saved. For
, bear them record that they have zeal
OF. God but not according to knowledge.
1 Then read en- to the sixth verse and
. you will see plain (had you an eye OF
. faltb) how God establishes rightt GUS
h ness II say then hath God cast away
!. his people? God forbid For | also
. am an Isralitp of the seed of Jacob, OF
the tribe of Benjamin. God hath moi
cast away his people, which be fore
knew. Note We not what the scrip
Il ture saith of Elias? How he maketL
intercession against Israel? But lister
what God said too II have reserved t.
myself seven thousand men who have
not bowed the knee TO the image o.
Baal.' Even so then at this presen
time, also, there is a remnant according
TO the election Of grace"
Then if 1t is of election and grace /
surely is not of water baptism, as tht
two gentlemen would have you believe
And if by grace, then is it no more o
works? Then is not baptism work
To be sure it must be, for the so'callpt
preachers will tell you that his work Il
at such and such place and during biz
/ work he had baptized lot. Then o
his own words baptism IS OF work an(
notof grace.
Then be goes on to saw: What theI
Israel hath not obtained? That whict
| he seeketh for, but election hath oh
| tanned it, and the rest were blinded.
| Now, you can call this number just u
! many as it suits you. | have no dein
/ tie number, it's just the rest that h.
| spoke of here in this Romans IL, so yol
| give the number il it suits you. di'
l not am just contented to let God
/ Word tell you all for il is quick an
1 powerful and is a thorough furnishe
| unto every good work, SO don't go be