The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-04-25

(HASTOR RUSSEID) clared that while
the Bible every
where emphasizes the importance of
Jesus death. yet Christians today seem
' to be perplexed upon the subject. Some
claim that neither His life nor His
death was different from that of other
men. Others claim that Jesus came
into the world to show mankind how to
live and die for a good cause. 9th
ers bewildered 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 be
mentally at rest. and enter sympathet-
ically into the great Plan Of God. Of
which the death OF Jesus for human r.
demption 10 a part
The Pastor protested against the too
common practise Of accepting portion
of the Bible and rejecting the remain
der. He declared that any man wise
enough to criticise the inspired Word
should be accepted a. an inspired au'
thority. capable Of writing a better
statement Of the Divine Plan. be be-
lieves that the Holy Scriptures, as St
Paul declares were written aforetime
by hUiy men Tor The admonition Of the
Church. because God wishes His people
to understand Hts arrangements We
should hold fast the faith once deliv-
cred to the saints" and not allow the
wisdom Of men to make the Word Of
God Of none effect he reminded bis
bearers that Jesus reproved the Phari-
sees for neglecting the Word Of God
and preferring the traditions Of men.
Our English Bible. said be. does not
profess to be the Word Of God. but
merely a translation Of It II there
fore we find mistranslations which mis-
represent the original Sculptures. we
should correct these, and admit that
the transla lions are not inspired.
Jssus Died TO Nlest Man's Penalty.
Orthodox crceds DO not dispute that
there n a penalty against mankind.
These creeds agree that Adam, father
of humanity. was created perfect In
the moral image Of his Maker: but that
he sinued and came under a penalty
because of that sin. All mankind. hav-
ing inherited life from him. share his
condemnation to death. God. having
sentenced man to death, cannot con-
sistently deal with the sinner. Hence
He arranged that Jesus should recover
Adam and his posterity from that con
demnation-in order that they might
have opportunity to return to harmony
with Him. and thus to everlasting life.
This. said the Pastor. is clearly set
forth In both Old and New Testaments.
II we could forget our creeds and the
false theories which they tnculcate,
these Scriptures would guide us with
. out difficulty. ChristendOm Is handi'
capped by creeds of the Dark Ages
which confuse us. For instance. these
creeds teach that Gods curse against
mankind Is eternal torment.
} "Ths Wages Of Sin 10 Death"
Most emphatically the Bible declares
the wages Of sin to be death--not tor
ment Lest any should think that only
the body dies. but that the soul con
tinues to live. the Scriptures say. 1.-The
soul that sins shall die" God Is able
to destroy both soul and body In &c
henna"-the Second Death. The pen
atty against Adam. "Dying. thou shall
die" signifies the death Of his soul
his entire being. Under that sentence
Adam and his race. unless redeemed
would have no future life.
But God from the very beginning
purposed to redeem man from thii
death sentence. He purposed to senf
forth His Son to pay mans redemp
lion price-to die for man. Christi
redemptiye work would restore MANI
soul from the power Of the tomb by
resurrection from the dead st. Pau
expresses this matter In few words
saying. "As BY man came death lno
eternal tormentl. by man came ais'
the resurrection Of the dead. For a
an in Adam die. even no shall all u
Christ be made alive.a' But every mai
IN bis own order ~. .
The favor~ which CO.. fas promises
10 man through Ch.;s. "a. come u
due season. They win make earth
Paradise again. with nothing to: hurt o
destroy. All mankind Will then D
privile red to return. II willing. to tn
image Of God Lost by Adam. bu n
essmsd By Christ rf