Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-11-28
Questions Regarding" PredeStin-
atiOn."

Mr.. Editor While | am aware of
the fact that your paper is not a re-
ligious or political paper, beg leave
for the sake of information, to ask
few questions on subject of relig-
ious nature as Mr.. Hackworth made
the positive declaration that there was
not a single sentence in the Bible for
the sinners benefit. l would like to
ask him if Jesus had people in reali-
ty before he purchased them with his
death If so, why was it necessary
that he should die the shameful death
ON the cross' If not, why do you set
up the church before his deathS Where
can find proof that the church began
before Christ died2 Is there any saliva
tion out of Christ Is it not fact
that we must believe, repent, confess
and are baptized into Christ? See
Mark 16:15-t6. Acts 2:3s, Rom.
1O:9-tO. How do you explain Romans
that they had obeyed from the heart
that form of doctrine delivered them
at which time they were made free
from sin? Rom. 6:17-t9. When does
sinner become totally depraved2
Either he is born SO or becomes so. If
he becomes so at the commission Of his
first sin, how do you explain PauPs
statement that evil men and seducers
waxed worse and worseY If not when
he commits his first sin, there are sin
ners who are not totally depraved.
Will sinners be damned on account of
personal neglect of the requirements of
the gospelg If not what will they be
damned onI Where can / find that
the number of saved and lost are so
definite they can't be increased or
diminished2 How could an Apostle
declare God is no respecter of persons
if he is willing to save some and un-
willing to save others? How could he
say to Abram that all families of the
earth should be blessed, (Gen. 1919
if only part were ordained to2 How
could the Angel shout TO the Shepherds
81 bring you good tidings of great joy
which shall be to all people" Luke
2:10. How can God be merciful when
he predestinates me to eternal hell cen
! turies before | was bornY Should the
sinner sit down with folded arms in
deep despair and wait for 'powers on
high" to save himI The gospel is an
unlovely exhibition when its obliga-
tions are binding and the sinner is
boldly informed tnat he cannot move
in obedience to its requirements. The
gospel has it's facts to be believed and
its commandments to be obeyed, and
the sinner, thank God has an oppor.
tunity of choosing this day whom he
will serve. 1t offers eternal life tC
the obedient and eternal death to the
disobedient. "He that believeth snt
is baptized shall be saved and he thai
believeth not shall be damned.
Christ, as / regard him, is the hopt
to the world; the only name unde
heaven whereby we can be saved HI
, was mocked, condemned and crucified
His friends laid his precious body in I
!, rock grave, his disciples turned sor
rowfully and disappointedly away
Their brightest hopes were blighte'
when he dropped his sainted head ol
his bloodstained breast and exclaimed
"It is finished, The plan of salvation
g is complete. Notwithstanding we siI
= and bring condemnation on ourselves
are doomed to die, we have the glori
l GUS hope through his resurrection t
0 live again.
e At our blessed Lords death ther
was not star of hope rolled in vieN
t from the thunder's home to guide tn
e broken hearted. Wicked men rejoiced
k believing that the gates of hell wer
{, victorious, but an angel of mercy cam
n from heaven, aud rolled the great ston
from the grave About the dawn c
f the first day the earth trembled, deaf
t yielded up her prey and satan was col
d quered.
e Life was purchased for dying race
o A. w.