South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-27

4. Christ Came to Save Bad People.
The mission of Jesus TO the world IS
unique; all other great men have
sought out the good and the powerful
and have associated with leading men,
Christ, however, came to the world
with the express purpose of saving
bad men, and to that end he associated
with them and called them to his dis
cipleship. Everybody knows that
Jesus came to save sinners, but this
word has become so hackneyed that II
has really come to be quite respect
able thing to call ourselves sinners,
forgetting that the word sinner is a
synonym for a rebel against God, a
guilty person with a bad, corrupt
heart, one who thinks corruptly and
lives Wickedly. To save such bad
people was the sole object of Christ S
mission TO this world. When we
know and admit that we are sinners,
and come TO Christ for his salvation
he always accepts and saves us. A
person who will not admit that he is
a sinner, or admitting intends to con-
tinue in his sin, cannot OF course be
saved. When we know what terrible
disease sin is, and come to the ply
stefan of the sin-sick soul, he always
administers the only remedy which IS
the cure for sin. 1 desire TO empha-
size that Christ came TO save bad
which was lost"
.. The Fact That We Are Sinners
Is Our Recommendation to Christ.
have met many parsons in my long eX-
perience who have thought they were
too bad for Christ TO save, and it was
difficult to persuade them to the con-
trary. There is a class Of men who
have been very vile, corrupt in both
heart and life, guilty of the grossest
I co. NF -fr nd
natures have been appealed to, and
their conSciences aroused to the Vile
ness of their characters, they have
been reluctant to believe that there
| is any cure for their sad condition,
and felt too guilty to come TO Christ
/ for his pardon. AS matter of fact
IL is Just such people for whom Jesus
/ died, and il is these whom he. bids
so affectionately 10 come TO him for
I the salvation of their souls. Then
\ there is another class who represent
\ a more subtle form of sin, men who
have been trying for years TO be good
I but have fallen into sin again and
again, until they are utterly discour-
aged. They despise themselves, and
are almost without hope. but these
also when they come TO Christ in real
/ ity he always saves and changes them
\ into pure. strong men.
3. The Way Christ Seeks Sinners
In the first place Jesus came TO the
world for that purpose; by precept anc
T example while on the earth. he in
/ vited sinners 10 come to him and bt
| saved. Many OF the worst type OF
sinners accepted OF his loving invita-
I ton and were saved. Every class OF
sinner is represented among those who
accepted of Christ's salvation while
/ on the earth. Then. finally, he latC
down his life in order to save them
He brought about such conditions by
1 his death. which were not possible bS
his life, TO make his invitation 20 sin
ners more powerful and make the way
/ easier for them. After his ascension
10 heaven he came back 10 the eartl
again. in the person of the Holy Spirit
and began an invisible campaign b.
| moving upon the hearts and con
sciences Of men. This work he Il
still carrying on, and a countless mum
Der have given their hearts 10 God a
result Of the wooings OF his Hol.
Spirit; il is safe 20 say that il all haS
yielded TO his influence that Their,
would be no sinners unsaved today
Christ is still working upon the heart
and consciences OF men and l beg o
you. my friend, 20 yield TO him.
A. The Way Christ Saves Sinners