The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-24
SACRIFICE
AND AT0NEMENT"
SUBJECT OF STRONG SERMON
DELIVERED LAST NIGHT BY
REV. DR.. BASS OF CALVARY
BAPTIST CHURCH.

| Rev. L. ID, Bass. ID. D.. pastor of Cal
vary Baptist church, took for his sub
ject last night the Sacrifice ana the
Atonement of Christ" He said in
part; so far as my read ng enables
me to say, the two are generally con
founded. and hence great embarrass-
ment attends the efforts of our most
learned divlnes to give correct views
of the great doctrine Of the Atone
ment. White it is considered car
dinal doctrine none is more contro-
verified and that by our ablest men
Should one read all that Il written by
the advocates Of a universal or UNI
linn ted atonement, | think he would
regard as folly anything that might
be said in opposition Ii then he
would read all the arguments of the
limited atonement men, think he
would feel discouraged from further
No enc can understand |
ii by studying the subject in the light |
Of time-honored theology. Two old /
books of the Bible will make it plain, I
il studied in connection with each /
)'her. mean LeYiticus and Hebrews +
We always get off the track when we
begin to follow the opinions of men
instead of the Bible Most of the min
sters of this city and throughout the
country both Catholic and Protestant.
will tell you that Christ made an
ltouement on the cross. | want to
ell you that Christ did no such thing
md that there is not a single passage
n the Bible that teaches it. We hear
PREACHERS say. Christ made an atone
nent for all men,. which is not true
'hr st made a sacrifice for all men.
which is basis upon which an atone
nent for all men may be effected but
hide statement hat Christ made an
tenement for all men, is not true,
lse all men are saved and Universal
tenement for those already lost. he
ertainly made no atonement for
hose who will yet be lost, he certain
Y made as yet no atonement for those !,
rho are living and yet persist in re
using 10 believe on Him. The sac !,
ifice was made when Christ died
or all men, the atonement is made
My when men believe. The sacrifice
J a basis upon which and means
through which the atonement or re
onciliation is effected The sacri !,
ce is the cause and the atonement !
the result. He atones for none
ut the saved. The atcnement diff
,rs from the sacrifice as the minis
alton of a remedy from the remedy
self We enormously say and some
mes sing, that Christ made an atone
ent on the cross. The atonement is
ade in the Holy of Holes above. 1t
not proper to say Il was made, but
made, made for each sinner that
,lleves just when he believes. An
onement is made for no lost soul
hrist died for all men. but atones
r none but the saved Christ gives
ernal life to every one that trusts
i'm. He giveth His life for the
eep. Ere any believer can perish
lrists life must be destroyed. 10 Ic
cieye the atonement is TO receive an =.
nature There is no more =,
jur.ous insinuation against Christ
an to say he has lost one OF His
'ople Paul says He is able to =
We unto the uttermost all that come II
Ito God by him. seeing he ever liv- :,
h to make atonement This passage =
res not mean, as many preachers r.
ate that he is able to save the worst :.
amer. but that when he begins a =
ans salvation he carries it on 10
mpletiCn. e.,
he soul that on Jesus hat leaned d
for repOse. =,
/ will not | viii not desert 70 its -
foes. -
Vat soul though all hell should en-. =
dcavor to shake