Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-01
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"Ye Must Be Born Again."

Mr.. Frederickson seems loath to give
up the contention that righteousness
is the result of keeping the command
ments: but one thing is sure, If he IS
right. then it was all in vain that
Christ died on the cross. (Gal. 2:2D.
Our friend quotes / Pet. 2:21 and l
John 2:6 to prove that II we take
Christ for our example and walk as
he walked-meaning that II we keep
the commandments as he kept them-
words are "Now. If Christ is your eX-
ample, then you are a Christian 1T
would be lust as consistent to quote
about him giving life to the dead. and
then say we must do as he did; or to
refer to his walking on the water ana
say that we ought to walk as ne walk
ed, as to say that we must keep the
say In all candor, you could as easily
raise the dead or walk on the water,
as YOU could keep the law as he kept
It or as you must keep 1t IN order 10
merit eternal life. No amount OF initial
ing the life of Christ will transform any
sinner into a Christian. But being
Christian, having been born again
ought to constrain any one to initiate
his life in all things in which 1t is pos
sible, Mr.. Frederickson says Probably
he (meaning yourself doesn't know
what the word Christian means anu
asks a definition. We are aware thai
man has fixed up many processes and
experiences, which he calls the new
birth. Without stopping to discuss
| these. let us see If we can learn what
the bible says it Is and how 1t is
brought about We will first ask him
| who declared Except man be porn
again. he cannot see the kingdom OF
=, heaven" Ono. 3:3O and Il am the way,
the truth and the life. no man cometh
vN1A
! 81 In John 5:24 he says, Verify, YER
! iIv. 7 saw unto you, he that heareth my
| word. and believeth in him that sent
! me. hath everlasting life, and shall not
come into condemnation Judgment
| margin) but is passed from death into
| life
Then according to the Teacher sent
from God" hearing the word and. be-
lieying on him are the means of us re-
with this temporal life in the flesh) and
escaping Judgment. But. let us call
another witness. Peter, you were
spokesman for the twelve. How do men
get born again." Being born again,
not of corruptible seed, but Of incor-
ruptible by the word of God, which
liveth and abideth forever" q Peter
1929
James, what you said was always to
the point, what is your testimony
"Of his own will begat he US with the
word of TRUTH Receive with meek
ness the engrafted word. which Is able
to save your souls" GAS. l:1S-210
John. YOU were the beloved disciple,
what did you learn from the master
I'm the beginning was the word and
| the word was with Cod
And the word was made flesh, and
\ dwelt among u.s." (John 1:1-14O LAS
many as received him (the world to
them he gave power to become the sons
~ Cod. Even to them that believe N
h;s name: which were born, not OF
Il blood. nor of the will Of the flesh, nor
of the will Of man, but of God" (vr
12413.)
Il And now Paul, what did you teach II