The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-03-04

lead over hts hand without burning him. he
said. II believe you.r but that the faith Of
the heart that trusted was seen IA the act
OF the woman. who. when told the same
thing. Immediately thrustiug her hand into
water presented ~ for the hot melted lead
and IL rolled on like water from ducks
hack. Thus he said the faith that trusts
God must h. first put into action. THIS, 10
seems to me. Is the essence ola true reii-
, gious experience.
The question that naturally occurs 20 an
intelligent. honest man Is. what action does
God now require Of everyone when he frst
believes with his heart unto righteousness
n this could he simplifed 50 that all OF our
good neighbors could read u In the same
words NJ the same time In the same place
with Jesus Christ personally present and
seen by all, ~ the twelve apostles saw Him
when lie said in Mark i6;i6, He that be-
licveth and Is haptised shall be saved, d" what
would they all sayf n they had heard Christ
tell the apostles the words Of Matthews
gospel. 18th chapter and 18th vesse. 60
make deciples ofall nations haptising them.
what would they agree was the act follow
Ing Immediately upon teaching aud faiths
II they had heard Jesus speak to that
honorable senator. Of Jerusalem. ~ record
ed In Ino. S;5 Except man b. horn OF
water and Of the Spirit he cannot enter In
to the kingdom OF God" what would they
all agree was the first act Of the man whose
mind had been impregnated by the Holy
Spirit through the preaching Of the Word
OF Gods before he could enter into covenant
relations with God In His Kingdom or
church ON earth. 10 they had heard Jesus
tell the apostles what Luke records I'm sith
chapter aud nth verse. That repentance
and remission Of sins should be preached In
His name among all nations beginning at
Jerusalem. would they not all agree that
Jerusalem was the place to learn aow to
preach and practice I'm the name OF Christ
and not the river Jordan nor the sermon on
the mounts And n they all had been with
the apostles at Jerusalem ON the day Of
Pentecost when God aud Christ both spoke
by the Holy Spirit through Peter. and they
heard the same words that are written In
Acts SIS. Repent aud be baptised every
one OF you In the name OF Jesus Christ for
the remission Of sins and you shall receive
the Gift Of the Holy spirit" what would
they all agree was the act following repent
anee. necessary to obtain remission of sins
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And n they had all seen Luke write the
words found in Acts 2:n. Then they thai
received his tPeter's) word were baptised. -
what would they all agree was the act Inn
mediately following their faith In Peters
word by which they were united to the
family or church of God? II faith only be-
comes saving faith when II Is put into ac-
ton, as the broth says. why cannot we all
agree In Hickman a. TO the act God requires
everyone TO do In order TO put his faith In
to actiOn7 Especially since We all have
read that Matthew and Marx and Luke and
John and Peter In Acts 2:ss-tl agree with
Christ that baptism In water or birth Of
water is the specified condition wherein
everyone must put his faith into action In
order to enter into the Kingdom OF God.
And II we all rs brethren of the same
family Of one common Lord. could have
seen Peter write those wonderful words
In Peter 3;sO-2l, where referring to Noah
being saved by water and the ark. says
The like figure whereunto even baptism