Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-06-17
COrdova, Ala.

! Editor news.
will you give me little space in
your valuable paper for few dots
from our busy little town.
see in last weeks News cores
pondent from Tracy City said that
they had very successful meeting at
or near Tracy City conducted by Holt
ness preachers. church that is con
demned by 80 many different denomin-
ations. Now let us see whether they
are right or wrong. They preach bible
sanctification and regeneration. Now,
please let me ask few questions from
the bible on regeneration.
What was the mission of Christ to
the earth.
"For the Son of man is come to seek
and to save that which was lost. -
Luke 1910.
From what does Christ redeem usY
''Christ hath redeemed us from the
curse of the law, being made a curse
for us. Gal 1913.
What is one evidence of regenera-
tion2
"We know that we have passed from
death unto life because we love the
brethren. He that loveth not his
brother abideth in death. - John
3:t4.
What does the Apostle call this
quickening9
According to his mercy he saves us
by the washing of regeneration and re-
newing of the Holy Ghost. Titus
3;5.
To be regenerated is to be reborn, to
be made alive after having died to the
law of God.
When will the regeneration of the
earth take placer
"And Jesus said unto them verify
say unto you, that ye which have fol
lowed me, in the regeneration when the
Son of man shall sit in the throne o.
his glory, ye shall also sit upon twelve
thrones, judging the twelve, tribes O.
Israel. Matt. 1928.
Looking for and hasting on to tn
coming of the day of God, wherein
the Heavens being on fire shall be dis
solved and the elements shall mel
with fervent heat, nevertheless we
according to his promise, look for
new heavens and new earth wherein
dwelleth righteousness. f" q Peter
3:12-13.
AS man, tainted with sin, must di
to sin and become a new man, so tn
sin cursed earth must undergo
change and become new This chang
in man is called regeneration or th
new birth. The earth also must be re
generated to become the abode of II
generated men.
Then comes bible sanctification.
There are so many that don't kno'
the meaning of the word sanctify, {
sanctifcation. Sanctify means
make sacred or holy, to set apart to
holy or religious use, to consecrate /
appropriate rites. Sanctification mel
\ the act of Gods grace by which ii
\ affections of men are purified or aliel
2 ated from sin and the world, and e
u allied to supreme love to God. 1--WE
7 ster).
Has God made known his will co
corning the condition of his people2
nd nd "For this is the will of God ev
md your sanctifcation. "-Thess -.
% an Can man accomplish this work {
himself2
ion ion 81 am the vine, ye are the branche
ny. He that abideth in me and in hil
ssgs, the same bringeth forth much frut
I'm. for without me We can do nothing. ="
81 John 1855.
que Through what medium is the chan
,nv wrought?
" "And for their sakes l sanctify N
self that they also might be sanctiti
"a through the truth. John 17:19
In order to enjoy sanctifcation WI
attitude must one assume toward t
TRUTH
"God hath from the beginning CHI
en- you to salvation through sanctifit
ton of the Spirit and belief of t
\ truth 80 Thess. 2:13
, But is simple acknowledgement
God requirements enough to sect
1 this desirable boon?
"Elect according to the foreknov
edge of God the Father, through sal
LITIGATION of the spirit unto obedie1
~ and sprinkling of the blood of Je'
Christ. ~ Peter 1:2.
Though one cannot sanctify hims
vet it is certain that he must act so
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