The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-26

There is m U c b
similarity between
this and sin. For instance; there are
many so-called remedies for leprosy
but none can be found to really stop
its spread. The sinner too has many
remedies for his sin but nothing that
men can do can arrest it's progress.
Again, leprosy becomes painful and
distressing. Sin acts the same way.
Hence we are told that the wicked
are like the troubled sea when it can.
not rest, whose waters cast up mire
and dirt. There is no peace saith my
God to the wicked" Sin begins quiet
~ but ends, like leprosy, with bitter
pain and distress. Again, leprosy is
fatal to the one afflicted. 1t might
we'll be called a living death. It is
thus with sin. Many are today we'll
and sound of body. but sorely afflicted
by sin. AS far as their souls are con-
cerned they are in a living death. The
difference between the leper and the
sinner is that the former gets rid OF
his trouble at death, but the latter
must take his pain and distress with
him. But salvation means the saving
from sin to perfect health. Man alone
a find no cure for his sin but Christ
can and has. 1t is found in his own
blood which ~"cleanseth US from all
sim"
In the second place salvation means
. saving from punishment; for sin 10
q crime as we'll as a disease. Saliva
ton brings to the sinner a full and
free pardon for every crime against
the law of God: such a pardon that
every trace of the evil committed 10
wiped from the sinners record. With.
out such salvation the punishment tor
zach sin must fall upon the sinner.
And the punishment of sin is an awful
thing; described Is being torment and
anguish and that eternal. But in this
common salvation there is found relief
from all the guilt, and pardon for ev.
cry crime. Let the. sinner forsake
his way and the un%righteous man his
thoughts and let him return unto the
Lord and he will have mercy upon him
pardon"
In the third place salvation means
the saving from death which is the re.
suit of the disease and the reward OF
the crime. 1t ear the exchanging
of eternal death tor eternal life. THE
wages Of sin is death, but the gift of
God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord II any should en-.
quire how this health instead of sick
ness this pardon instead of guilt, and
this life instead of death can be oh.
tanned, the apostle answers, Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou
shalt be saved"
2. Common.-The Common" saliva,
ton suggests its wilderness and means
that it is shared by all alike. God 10
NO respecter of persons and when he
provided the common salvation he pro-
vided it to be shared by all alike.
Whether white or black, moral or i'm
moral, learned or illiterate, cultured
or vulgar, all share alike in this com.
mon" salvation. Again, this word
means that the salvation is a univer-
sal thing. 1t Is provided. for every
omember Of the human race. This il
what the apostle means when he says.
whatsoever will call upon the name of
the Lord shall be saved" And. the
last chapter 81. the Bible says. Who
soever viii, let him take of the water
of life. freely. The common saliva.
ton means that which is needed by
all, provided for all, brought to all and
offered to all, including the reader OF
these lines.
3. The.-This word speaks Of the
narrowness as common" speaks Of
the wideness. It is not "a" salvation,
but "the." It is not provided by man.
NOR ~ 1t be. 1t is Just here that sin.
aers 60 wrong and think they can
evolve some scheme whereby they
can cure themselves Of the disease
and do enough good deeds to counter.
balance the evil and 90 avoid the pun.
ishment due to sin. But IL We would
have the salvation that saves from the
disease Of sin, and the pardon that
covers the crime Of sin, We must come
70 the Lord. with whom salvation 10;
DO be found. God 20 loved the world
that he gave his only begotten Son
nat whosoever believeth on him
ahould not perish but have everlasting
life" And when the Son came 70 b
4he Savior Of men "he gave himself
Tor us, that he might redeem u from
III iniquity." He took the sin M al
bts consequences, the crime and Al
kts punishment, and gives to all who
WIN receive II "the common saliva
ZION" in their placs.
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