World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1910-06-16
What is it to be
Born Of Code
SERMON on JOHN 3:l-9.
Truth Brought to Light and the
Hoodwink of Ignorance re.
moved from darkened Eyes,
BY c. S. Towe.

The aaaie came to Jesus by night. ana said
nnio him. Rabbi We know that thsn ar; Z
,rno her come from God. for no II I'M ern do these
miracle. thou .orst, except God b. with him.
js'us answered md SAID unto him, Verify.
verify. ssy unto thee, Except u man be born
again, h. cannot see the Kingdom OF God.
Nicnd,mus -aId unIo him. How can man be
horn VII, u he IL oldf cAu b" enter the second
time into his mothers womb. and 10 born,
jesus answered, Verify, verify. say INTO
/ thee. Ey,ep, man lie born ~ water AMI oi The
| spirit, h. cannot enter inlo tho Ainshom Of God
| Thar "hi,h is born VI the flesh I. flesh, aud
that whlra IL born OF The spril Is spirit.
| Navel NO. tLil .ur. int t,es, ir muN be-
/ born 4gan
TIE wind hiuw,th where u istuih aud thou
hr1rcth tt. .uuil thereof, but rau,tnot tell
whsucr It ,me'b ana whether II ppcth 90 10
every unr tH,t j. h",s ct ru ~p.,. 81 John d.
- too,
Dear people those eight verses
are abused, mis- represented and
Ilicd about more than any other
portion of Gods Sacred Word.
In fact SO strongly aud forci-
bly, is this particular part Of the
EibIc mls.representrd from the
pulpit, that lay men are taking
bold Of it as truth, as il is truth
.cNsly handed out.--And nova.
days We scarcely attend any
kind II popular church service
but some old Sister or brother
stands to tell us how she or he
| fclt when they were born again.
| ! am going to use the 9Th. verse
, Just quoted As a foundation fOl
my argument, As on it hinges the
whole mystery Of the New
Birth Please pardon me fol
the expression Of the word mys
terry as when the Word OF God /.
viewed in the light Of Truth an.
reason, there is no mystery, bu
when viewed from old supcrsti
tuition, it il liable tn remain for
ever a book Of mystery 70 us.
The religion OF jesus Christ i
10 good To be mysterious, chill
, can understand, yea a babe VI
y drrStandCth the secret. Fool
oven need not go aStIay, an
: the waSfar!ng man is halted b
'rcligion's wonderful simplicity
Why should ministers OF Il
gospel make such n mistake ;
TO proclaim the christian religit
Il mystery a. something sha'
70 find, hidden away and or
found through hard searchin
" and bitter weeping, mourni!
~ and lamen,atlon; mystery II
ut in darkness, for chosen
ne lucky few: All, what sad IN
:. take those who teach such
, make, a sad mistake Chr
~ says To day is the day of S
w vation' no, tomorrow or IA we
nm hence, but today
1t Brother il you are seeking
ng tcrual life. seek no iouger. y.
ib day is the day Il am com,
or Truly this is the Son Of God.
Brother il you are expect
as did Nicodemus, n new brit
A pair Of wings. a shaking VI
,no soul and body, in other words
you are waiting for God to t
you away from sin. to make
sinless, perfect and upright
to pick you NJ by the hair OF
!. lead and shake you TIL your
nails fall of. and to fill your ht
with love and then take Y
hands and clap them ,oget
for all hoar and take your ton
and 'holier' Cory to G
Z for you. And then expect hir
: take q bugle and place IL clos
~ your ear and cry with all
might you have passed fl
death unto life" II You
z waiting for this | am prepa
to inform you, sou will go d,
to Your grave "a disappoiu
soul-For Gods sake do
jeopardize your soul in sue
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