The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-04-07

that our great Creator made man in
His own image and likeness. and pro-
nounced His creature very good. But
when sin entered the world, through
the disobedience of Father Adam. he
was cut off from fellowship with his
Creator-as a part Of the penalty OF
sin. This alienation from God must
have been one of mans most grievous
trials. He must have hungered and
thirsted to draw near to God once
more, to have the Divine protection,
the Divine love; otherwise he could
not have been created in the perfect
image Of God.
But as centuries rolled on Adams
posterity became more and more de-
PRAYED and demoralized; the original
character likeness to God became
blurred, faint, indistinct. So while
the desire for God still remains, in
some It Is more pronounced than in
others. In some it is so feeble that
they care little for their Creator and
are easily satisfied by the pleasures of
the world or by the sensualities Of life.
Many are separated from God
through ignorance. superstition and
the doctrines of demons, as the Bible
declares misunderstanding our gra-
cious Creator, they are thus driven
away from Him. Whatever of natural
inclination they have had the Adver-
sary seeks to thwart. AS st. Paul de-
clares, THE god of this world hath
blinded the minds of them that believe
pei of Christ, who is the image of God,
should shine unto them q Corinthians
40, should scatter the darkness and
make known to them the true charac-
ter of God; and thus they should be
drawn to Him.
But with some of the race desire for
God and righteousness has prevailed
above the Supplying influence of the
world, the flesh and the Devil. This
class are drawn by the natural inclina
ton of their minds Godward-desiring
to be In harmony with their Creator.
While those who were not born of re-
ligiOus parents have had large expe-
rience with sin and alienation from
God, others, born in measure of JUS
tification, have had measure of fell
lowship with God always. as children
of believers. This class are in ia
vorable condition to be drawn of God,
and to hear His voice speaking peace
to them and pointing them to Jesus
Christ as the Way. the Truth, the Life
"Lord, Show Us the Fatherl"
AS these come to appreciate our
Lords beautiful character and His
loyalty to the Father. and to under
stand that He came into the world to
die for Adams sin. their hearts re-
sp0nd with increasing gratitude to the
Redeemer and to the Heavenly Father,
whose Plan our Lord was carrying out.
More and more do they long to drasg
closer to God. and to be recognized of
Him as members of His family.
Through the Word tie Master In
structs them that whoever will walk
in His steps shall eventually see God
in the fulness of Heavenly glory.
Still further study of the Scriptures
informs this class that the first step
to be taken is one of faith. Believe
ON the Lord Jesus Christ. and thou
shalt be saved" Those who take this
step must recognize that they are sin
ners. under the Adamic sentence. from
which no one can be freed except in
Gods appointed way-Jesus. Then by
faith they must accept Jesus as the
Redeemer of Adam and his posterity.
They must perceive that His death on
Calvary was a sacrifcial one: and that
the grand outcome of this Ransom sac
rifice will be that the Kingdom of God
will be established in the earth for the
purpose of uplifting mankind out of
sin and death conditions-back to the
full image of God in the flesh.
The Call of the Gospel Age.
Those who take this first step may
know what is the second step; and il
they have sufficient faith to take this
step. their sins will be forgiven and
they will be granted new nature.
This second step is to accept Gods in
vitation to present their bodies a liv-
ing sacrifice. holy. acceptable unto
Sod. their reasonable service" Those
who accept this invitation are thus