The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-24


The speaker de.
frOST5010IISSFI0l clared that while
- the Bible every
where emphasizes the Importance OF
Jesus death. yet Christians today seem
10 he perpIexed upon the subject. Some
claim that neither His life nor His
death wns different from that of Other
men. Others claim that Jesus came
into the world to show mankind how to
live and die for good cause. 9th.
ers bcwildered declare that they see no
relationship between Jesus death and
what they have been taught is the pen
atty for sin; viz. eternal torment.
In general, said the Pastor, there Is
confusion upon the subject. and only
those who get the proper focus on the
question Of why Christ died can he
mentally ut rest. and enter sympnthct'
Hally into the great PMn Of God. OF
Which the death Of Jesus for human re.
denptiOn is part.
The Pastor protested against the too
common Practise Of accepting portion
Of the Bible md rejecting the remhtn
der. Hc declared that amy man wise
enough to criticisc the inspired Word
should be accepted rs an inspired au'
thorfty. capable OF writing better
statement OF the Divine Plan. He be-
ieves that the Holy Scriptures. us ST,
Paul declares. were written aforetime
BY, holy men for the ahmonltion Of the
Church. because God wishes His people
to- understand His arrangements. We
should hold fast the faith once deltv'
erred 10 the saints" and not allow the
wisdom Of men to make til" Word Of
God UC none effect. lie reminded his
bearers that Jesus rcprOvcd the lhnri-
sees for nrgIcctnng the Word Of God
and prcfcrrIng the traditions OF mcIE
Our English Bible, said he. does not
profess 10 be the Word Of God. but
merely translation Of it. IT there
fore we find mistransIHtiOnS which mis-
represent the original Scriptures, we
should correct these anu admit that
the TRANSACTIONS are not inspired.
Jesus Died to Meet Mans Penalty.
Orthodox crccdS do not dispute that
there is a penalty against mankind
These crccds agree that Adam. father
of humanity. was created perfect, in
the moral image Of his Maker: but that
he Sinncd and came under peunIty
because Of that sin. All mankind. lmv-
ing inherited life from him. share his
condemnation to death. God. having
sentenced man to death, cannot con-
siStentIv deal with the sinner. Hence
Hc arranged that Jesus should recover
Adam aud his posterity from that CON
demnmtion-fn order that they might
have opportunity to return 10 harmony
with Him. and thus to everlasting Hfc.
This. said the Pastor. Is clearly set
forth In both Old and New TcstamentS.
If we could forget our creeds and the
false theories which they incuIcatet,
these Scriptures would guile MS with
ont difficulty. Christendom isHIhndiI
capped BY crccds Of the Dark Ages.
which conruSc~uS. For Instance. these
crccdS teach that Gods curse against
mankind Is eternal torment. .
1.-THE Wages Of Sin Is oeath."
Most emphaticaIIy the Bible declares
the wages of sin TO be dcath-not tor,
ment. Lest any Should think that onlt
the body dies. hut that the soul con
tinucS to live, the Scriptures say. "TIc
soul that sins shall die" God Is able
to- destroy both soul aud body In &C.
hen,tl"-thc Second Death. The pen
atty against Adam. dying, thou shalt
die" signifies the death Of his soul
his entire being. Under that sentence
Adam aud his race. unless redeemed.
would have no future life
But God from the very beginning
nurpoSed 10 redeem man from TINS
death sentence. lie mrpOSed to send
forth His Son TO pay mans re"ehH'
ton price-tO die for man. ChriStS
redcmptive work Woulu eSloTe "'a"
soul from the power of the tomb by a
resurrection from the dead. 81. Paul
expresses this matter In few words,
saving. "AS by man came death not
eternal torment. by man c'tmc also
the resurrection Of the dead. For us
MI In Adam die. even so shall all In
Christ be made alive. But every man
in his own order" ...-.
The ravors which God has promised
TO man through Christ will come IN
due Season. They will make earth u
Paradise again. with nothing to hnrt or
destroy. Al manbind will then he
privileged to return. II willing. to the
image of.God. lost by Adam, bur re-
deemed by Christ.