The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-03

Topic Christ our sas.aur-Iohn Iii
6-I. te,onsecra;ion meeiing) Edited b.
Rev. Sherman II. Doyle. u, u.
The word salvation" is one OF the
most precious words In the human
language. Our word salvation comes
from the Latin saivare. which means
to save. to keep. 10 preserve. aud other
similar expressions.
The field for the possibilities of sal
sation Is broad one. In many ways
and under many forms human life, the
human soul. material prosperity and
even nations may be saved. No matter
In what form rhe salvation may take
place. 1t is always appreciated by men.
Let fireman climb Il ladder and save
q mother and child aud he becomes q
hero. Let ship sc saved ut sea by
the deed Of heroic captain. by the
action Of the wireless telegrapher who
stands at his post at the risk Of his
life, and the world hales them. as saw.
Tors and crowns them as heroes.
The worlds recognized supreme Saw.
Jour is the Lord Jesus Christ-Christ.
our Saviour. This lies in the fact that
Christ came to save and does save the
souls of men. Moreover, the value
OF Christ as our Saviour is immense
~ increased by the fact that in no 9th,
er way than through Him is saliva
ton possible. No angel, however high
his estate in heaven; no man. no mat
ter how powerful or how great or
how exalted a position he may occupy
in life. has any power to save the soul
No man." said Christ Himself. .'can
come to the Father but by Me-" and
of Him the Apostle Peter said. .'Nei-
Their is there salvation in any other. for
there is none other name under heaven
given among men whereby we must
be saved" Jesus. our Saviour, Is our
only Saviour. and this should lead US to
appreciate His salvation, for. since He
alone could save us. II He had not
done so we would have no opportunity
OF being saved. Increased gratitude is
due our Saviour because only by His
death could He save us, and that He
might save US He died on the cross In
our stead. Taking our sins upon Him.
He assembled the cross and paid the
penalty Of them by dying in our stead,
He also lived perfect. sinless life,
which. by faith In Him. is imputed to
us, and we also are considered right
eous by God. Made righteous by Els
righteousness and our sins atoned fol-
by His death we are saved. provided
we have accepted the conditions OF
faith in Christ. for it is by faith in
Him and the acceptance OF Him as our
substitute that We can be saved
Christ, our Saviour. is universal
Saviour. GOD so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son that
whatsoever belieyeth in Him should
not perish. but have everlasting life,
for God sent not His Son into the
world to condemn the world. but that
the world, through Him. might be
saved" The love OF God was the In
spiration of mans salvation. and as
His love is worldwide so is the saliva.
ton that He offers to the world. 1t is
not universal in the sense. that all will
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offered to all and possesses the power
to save all. But all do not want to be
saved upon the conditions. HE that
believeth in Him is not condemned
but he that believeth not on Him Is
condemned already" Christ came to
bring light into the world. He is 1.-THE
Light of the World" But some prefer
darkness to light because their deeds
are evil Such have no hope while In
that condition OF being saved.
Christ. our Saviour. offers free sal
walton. 1t is without money and with.
out price" In this world we pay Tor
all we get. Salvation. the eternal life
of the soul. is free. How inexcusable
therefore, If we do not accept it and
are eternally condemned! The respon.
sfbility rests upon us.
BIBLE READINGS.
lisa. i. 1918; ", II; Matt I. 81; Luke
xxi, 81. 80: Rom. Y. 0. 10; viii. /. ?: Gal
V, Is: vi. s: Rom. viii. !. 2; Heb. iii. 10;
vii. %; II Tim. /. 10: Acts iv, 1921; II
Tim. |, 10: Jude "a. %.