The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03


was on the town
wall. IL return for her. kindness, they
promised to save her and her house
hold alive when the city should be
destroyed, on condition that she bind
line of scarlet thread in her win
dow. This story, found In Joshua 2
and 6, furnishes many helpful lessons.
Fear as the Beginning Of Love.
The woman told the spies how the
terror of Israel had fallen upon her
countrymen, because of what Jehovah
lad done at the Red Sea and in the
wilderness. Many have fled to Christ
because led to fear the wrath of God.
There is something in God to be
feared, much as this age forgets it;
God who Is not indignant against
wickedness Is not worthy Of wor-
ship. Christ did not show his love by
excusing sin, but by bearing It in his
own body to the cross. Men like
Finney and Spurgeos and Moody, who
have led multitudes to love God, have
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to come.
This woman was a sinner. Yet her
faith is praised in Hebrews IL, her
works in James and-most wonder
full of all-she became an ancestress
of Christ. Let none despair in the
presence of the grace of God which
bringeth salvation! The impure, the
drunken, the slave of drugs, the muir
derer the avaricious-all and any
may find deliverance in Christ, When
at last the New Jerusalem comes
down, adorned as bride, among the
names shining In the foundation will
be that of Matthew. once publican!
1t doubtless reminded of the Pass
over and the sprinkling of blood. 1t
speaks to us of the way Of redemp-
tion through the blood OF Christ. ale
hath made him to be Gin for us, who
knew no sin"-how horrible, how
blessed! We need some great thing
to assure our condemning hearts that
a just God may deal graciously with
us sinners, but Calvary is sufficient.
The most despairing may fully trust
in the blood OF Jesus Christ which
cleanseth from all sin.
James writes (2:25), Was not
Rahab the harlot justified by works,
when she had received the messen.
gers. and had sent them out another
way?" Some have thought this state
ment contradictory Of Pauls teaching
of justification by faith; but while
Paul is giving the inward principle,
James writes Of the outward develop
ment of It. Saved by faith alone,
but not by faith which is Alone says
Chalmers. Faith IL It have not works
is dead" writes James. Our faith as
to spiritual things should affect all
our lives, even-as Rowland Hill
quantity said-the treatment of the
dog in our home.
Rahab's faith manifested itself, also,
In her concern for the safety of her
household. Such concern for the
salvation of others is prime mark
OF salvation. Do you find this mark
in yourself, Christian reader?
True, her faith was weak, and its
weakness was exhibited In the false
hood told to the king of Jericho. Yet
we should not forgdt how patient God
must needs be with the best Of his
servants; Abrahams lying is recorded
and Peters denial. We are not to
continue In sin that grace may
abound but We will need to remem'
ber to the end that ito him that work.
eth not. but believeth on him that
justlheth the ungodly, his faith is
counted for righteousness" (Romans
4:5)
The Dellverance Effected.
Some see In Jericho type of this
world under doom from God; 1t was
near Jordan, "the river of DEATH 1t
is true that Jericho means sweet
savor,' although a curse was on 1t and
1t was an offense unto God; 80 men
speak of this doomed world But as
destruction came to Jericho at the /
time of harvest" so 1t will come to
the world at the end of the age"