St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-03-08
Law and Grace

Though we, or an angel from heav-
en-, preach any other gospel unto you
than that which we have preached unto
you, let him be accursed. As we said
before ~ say | now again, II any man
preach any other gospel unto you than
that ye have received, let him be ac.
cursed. Gal. I:S, 9. So wrote the
Apostle Paul To the Galatian Christians,
aud lie could also add: Hut certify you,
brethren, that the gospel which was
preached Of me was not after man. For
neither received Il of man, neither was
taught u, but by the visitation OF Jesus
Christ. Hut when IL pleased God
who separated me from my mothers
womb, aud called me by His grace, To-
reveal Ills Son In me that might preach
Him among the heather nations immc.
diatciy I conferred not with flesh aud
blood, etc.-Gal. i:tS, 10. Now We will
see, by referring 10 Cor. 1853, what
Paul did preach to the people "for |
delivered unto you first of all that which
also received, how that Christ died for
our sins according To the Scriptures, and
that lie was buried and that lie rose
again the third day according to the
Scriptures. Paul did not deceive the
people by giving them a mixture Of law
aud grace. Hut there were certain men
who taught that unless they were cir.
cumcised aud kept the law OF Moses they
could not be savcd-Acts iS:I-which
was contrary 10 the teaching OF the gos'
pei In this dispcnsation OF grace. For Ia
Christ Jesus neither circumcision avail.
eth anything, nor uncircumcision, but u
new creation. Except a man be born
anew, born OF the Spirit, he cannot see
the kingdom ot God.-John 3;t.7. Aud
the law could only condemn those who
had broken Il. Therefore, by the deeds
OF the law there shall no flesh bc iusti.
fed Ia Ills sight, for by the law II the
knowledge oi sin, And No every mouth
must be stopped on this scofe.-Rom. g.
I9, 20. Por as many as are of the works
OF the law are under the curse, for Il Is
written, cursed Is every one who con,
tinueth not la all things which are writ
ten In the book of the law 10 do them
Hut that no man Ia justified by the law
la the sight of God Il Is evident, for the
lust shall live by faith, aud the law is
not OF faith. etc. hut Christ hath re,
deemed us from the curse of the law,
having been made a curse for us,-Gal,
IIo.II. Who can say he has continued
Ia all things which are written Ia the
book of the law 10 do themi
When God declared that all have sin.
ned aud come short OF the glory of God,
Rom. 5;2I. Who is prepared 10 con
tradict Himl Yea, let God be true, but
every man liar.-Rom, 50, Where
fore the law was our schoolmastcT to
bring us 10 Christ. but after that faith
is come We are no longer under a school
master. For ye are all the children OF
God by faith in Christ Jesus,-Gal 3;24-
az. And Il Il not sad that IN the face oi
the plain statements OF the word OF Cod
this GalatiOn heresy should so abound
even today The Devil is very success
ful in bewitehing the people aud leading
them TO think they can do something to-
ward their salvation, although God has
said, by grace are ye saved through faith
aud that not OF yourselves, Il is the gilt
of Cod; not OF works, lest any man
should boast .-Rph, as, g. For when
we were yet without strength Christ died
| for the ungOdly. But surely believing
about Christ aud asserting To these
things will save nobody, But as many
as receive Him Thy faith to them gave
lie power to become the sons of Cod,
even To them that believe on His name,
O, that many might be led to see their
need OF this wonderful Savior who IN or
der to save their guilty souls came down
from the throne eternal 10 CalvaTy's
dark depths OF woe aud made peace by
the blood OF His cross, lie has saved me
aud this is why long TO see Others
delivered from the wrath TO come.
A sinner saved by grace,
ID. X, SCOTT