Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-02-10


slnncd-somc In ways more peculiar
10 one nationality and some 10 an
other. II Is ours TO point out TIE need
OF an Atoncmcnt for sin aud the fact
that the blood (thc sacriiiccl OF Jesus
Christ our Lord. clcanseth MS from all
sin Neither Is there salvation IN
any other. for there Is none other
Name given under heaven or amongst
men whereby We must he saved
Jew or Gentle. bond or free. eau
caslan or Indian.
| believe. therefore. that cannot do
better than To relate 10 you the odd.
Old story Of the love Of God mani
Tested In Christ. the Rcdecmer. My
text tells that Old story IN precious
words Of life. which had wcll-nlgh
been lost during the darker ages and
since: for many of you may lie sur
priscd' 10 know that the vast majority
of people In Christian lands have very
slight conception of the love Of God.
Indeed. am sorry that II Is true. but
the faith of many Christians. as cx-
pressed In their creeds. is more terri
BILE. more Goddishonoring than are
the beliefs of any heather in the
whole world
am glad To tell YOU. however. that
really very few people in Christian
lands any longer believe their own
creeds. know not how much of
them are preached here. True Chris
tian people are much better than their
crecds. They have n sympathy for
you who live In these parts and for
residents of other henightcd lands.
Many of them give literally. whether
wisely or not. In their desire 10 benc-
tit the heather.
assure You that however much
their crce,ls assert IL. these kindhcart-
ed people do not believe that the mass
es Of mankind are bound to eternal
misery because of not having heard of
the only Name" They really do not
know what they believe The smoke
OF the dark ages" still prevails TO
such an extent that their eyes of I'M
Outstanding cannot see the length
and the breadth and the height and
the depth of the love of God. which
passeth all understanding They do
know. however. that. although they
are fallen from Gods image through
sin. they still have too much of His
Cod like quality of love tn torture any
body, or even dumb brutcs: hence they
realize that there must be some mis-
take In the creeds which they have so
long possessed. which consign all cx-
cept "the elect" 90 eternal misery.
New Look at Our Text.
Note In our text the terms OF
blessing intended OF God for ev-
cry creature. Two thousand years be.
fore the angels uttered those words
God gave the same Message of hope
and Joy to Father Abraham. Let those
OF this audience who are Mohammc.
dams. as well as others. call 10 mind
the promise Ia which | refer. Ii was
the promise with the oath. God. fore
knowing that the fuliilment OF the
promise would be long delayed. made
oath TO It.. 80 that all who trust in
Him might have the consolation OF
that promise. And what is the prom
Use? God said 10 Abraham. "ln thee
and In thy seed shall all the families
OF the earth Ice blessed"
Abraham was twice lad. lie -.
joiced that the curse that had rested
upon the race would ultimately be
lifted: secondly. he rejoiced that the
blessing Of the Almighty would reach
mankind through his posterity. Mel
Their lshmael nor isaac was the prom
ised seed neither blessed the world.
Neither Jacob nor Esau was the prom
ised Seed of Abraham To bless the
world. for neither Of them did the
work. Neither did the nation Of Israel
succeed IN blessing the world: nor did
they attain eiernal life for themselves.
The Divine Purpose looked down 10
Messiah and saw In Him the real Seed
of Abraham through whom eventually
Divine Power will lie exercised and hi
vine Grace be shed abroad among men.
According to the Scriptures, the Mes
slab. the Delivercr. Is composite-com
posed OF numerous HeHiUeTN. i.i'li
one " these members must be tested
and proven Ia respect 10 his loyalty To
God and to the principles of righteous
ness before he can attain 10 his glo-
rious reward of The divine nature. God
has forcordlained how many shall con
stitutc this Messiah company and what
shall be their Observation-Disclosures.
according 10 which they may make
their calling and their election sure"
They must he 50 loyal to God and to
the principles OF His righteousness
that they will gladly sacrifice every
earthly interest. yea. life itself II will
be readily seen that there are not very
many Of such deep devotion ms this. IN
the whole world. However. God. who
knows the end from the beginning. lie.
clares that His purposes shall not fail.
which means that lie will succeed in
the appointed time In finding the pre-
destinated number OF the proper faith
obedience. character.