The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-21
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Acts XVI. Ma Union meeting with tha
Juniors.) Comment by Rev. Sherman II
Doyle. .. D.
The vocation What 10 It 10 DO Q
CHRISTIAN cannot be answered defi-
nitely in . single sentence. There are
too many phases OF the Christians
spirit. life and labors to make 1t possi-
bic to limit them to what We ordina-
rily call q definition. Webster defines a
Christian ''as one who processes or II
assumed to believe In the religion OF
Christ. especially one whose inward
and outward life Is conformed to the
doctrines of Christ" This perhaps Is
as good a human definition as could
be given of Christian in the abstract.
but when we come to the Scriptures.
instead Of finding any one statement
that defines a Christian. there are SIM
ply various descriptions Of the charac-
teristics of disciple of Christ accord
ing to the phase Of Chriitianity which
Christ or the apostles desired to set
forth. What Is it to be Christian
may better. therefore, be summed in
these characters and especially as IL
Illustrated III one who Is Christian
for instance. Paul. the central figure OF
the scene before US
In this scene Paul Is on trial before
King Agripna and his queen and
Festus Paul had been arrested at
Jerusalem. taken to Caesarea. tried
before Festus. then Felix. but had APP
pealed to Caesar. a right which 40 q
Roman citizen he possessed. Mean.
while Agrippa came to Caesarea and
desired TO hear Paul. and he addressed
the king. queen and Festus. In this
defense we have one OF the greatest
addresses in the Bible. and It Is little
wonder that after a conference Of
the judges Agrippa said to Festux.
This man might have been set at lib
erty II he had not appealed unto Cae-
sar." Paul had simply told the story
OF his conversion and subsequent zeal
for Christianity. Festus declared he
was mad because of his much learning
and zeal. Paul denied it and appealed
to Agrippa about the prophets and bis
knowledge Of them. Agrippa said unto
Paul "a. w. Almost thou persuades,
me to be Christian" And Paul said
II would to God that not only thou
but also all that hear me this day,
1ere both almost and altogether such
AS am except these bonds"
What did Paul mean by such as ]
am? He could only mean one thing
Christian Paul was a Christian.
and in him and his life we see the
characteristics of true Christian.
l. Paui was converted. On his way
to Damascus to persecute Christians
he saw Christ In \ vision and accept
ed Him as his Saviour. He was
not q Christian In the sense that be
tried to reform himself by taking
Christ as his example. He was In
wardly changed by the power Of the
Holy Ghost. So must every one b
who really IL a Christian. Regenera-
ton. not reformation by attempted
personal efforts. makes a Christian.
2. Paul possessed the spirit OF Christ
II am crucined with Christ. Never
theless live. Yet not /. but Christ
Iiveth in me- This 4. % absolute -
sentiai of ! Christian. '.ae that han
not the spirit Of Christ q mons d
His" The spirit OF Christ does moi
simply mean an inward desire to fol.
low Christ. Christ must through His
spirit dwell In US. Abide In me and
! In you" We must be such as Paul
was when he said. Christ liveth In
me-
3. Paurs outward life conformed
to that Of Christ. This necessari
To- <h~ 3r~ ~ ~
Christ. The inward life determines
the outward life. lf Christ lives In us,
IL His mind IL our mind. His will ID
our will, we must be like Him in life
and character.
4. Paul accepted and believed the
great doctrines concerning Christ
His diety. His cruciixion. His resur.
rection and ascension. His miracles
and the doctrine Of the atonement IN
the sense Of substitution. He gloried
only in the cross and boldly proclaim.
ed that Christ's death there was {
vicarious sacrifice for sinners
5. Paul desired to see all men Chris
tians II would to God that moi
only thou. but also all that hear me
| this day. were both almost ana al
together such as am (ChristiansD &C.
cept these bonds" Seeking TO save
others il one OF the surest signs that
we are saved and are Christians
BIBLE READINGS.
Matt. <. So: II. $500: Mark viii
34-3s: John /, IS, -: Nv. 1-16; Mark II
IL: Acts ii. II: Rom. Vi. II. 12-14; XII
| ]. 2. Eph. Nv, 1-6: Tim. II. 10.
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