Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-27

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tzsz2szlS2-s-a- ~ U.s. her house, which
was on the town
wall. In return for her kindness. they
promised to save her and her house
hold alive when the city should be
destroyed, on condition that she bind
a line of scarlet thread in her win
dow. This story. found In Joshua z
and 6, furnishes many helpful lessons.
( Fear as the Beginning Of Love.
The woman told the spies how the
terror Of Israel had fallen upon her
countrymen, because of what Jehovah
had done at the Red Sea and in the
wilderness: Many have fed TO Christ
because led to fear the wrath OF God.
There is something in God to Dc
feared, much as this age forgets III
a God who is not indignant against
Yickedness is not worthy OF Wor-
shin Christ did not show bis love by
excusins- sin. but by bearing 1t In his
own body "a the cross. Men Ike
Finney and SpuIsSeon and Moody VINO
have led multitudes - love God, have
warned them to fee nom the wrath
to come.
This woman was a sinner. Yet her
faith il praised in Hebrews II. her
works i'm James 2 and most .TOndeF
ful Of all--she became an ancostress
/ of Christ Let none despair IN the
\ presence Of the grace CT God which
] h"r~oth salvation, Tle impure. the
drunken, the slave Of drugs. the muir
II d.rer the avaricious all and any
may find deliverance in Christ. When
al last the New Jerusalem comes
down. adorned as a bride, among the
names shining in the foundation will
be that of Matthew, once a publican
\ 1t doubtless reminded OF the Pass
over and the sprinkling OF blood. Il
speaks to us OF the way OF redemp-
ton through the blood Of Christ He
! hath made him to be sin for US, who
knew no sin''-hOw horrible, how
blessed, We need some great thing
to assure our condemning hearts that
A lust God may deal graciOusly with
us sinners, but Calvary is sufficient
The most despairing may fully trust
in the blood OF Jesus Christ which
l cleanseth from all sin.
James writes (2:25). Was not
Rahab the harlot justified by works.
when she had received the messen-
| gers, and had sent them out another
way?" Some have thought this state
ment contradictory of Paul's teaching
OF Justification by faith: but while
Paul is giving the inward principle.
James writes OF the outward develop
ment OF IT, Saved by faith alone,
but not by faith which is alone says
Chalmers. Faith il it have not works
| Is dead" writes James. Our faith as
to spiritual things should affect all
our lives, eVen-as Rowland Hill
quantity said-the treatment OF the
dog in our home.
Rahab's faith manifested itself. also,
| in her concern for the safety OF her
household. Such concern for the
salvation OF others is prime mark
! OF salvation. Do you find this mark
In yourself, Christian reader!
True, her faith was weak. and Its
weakness was exhibited in the false
hood told to the king OF Jericho. Yet
we should not forget how patient God
! must needs be with the beat OF his
servants Abrahams lying is recorded
| and Peters denial We ara not TO
| continue I'm sin that grace may
abound, but We will need To remem
Der to the end that Ito him that work
| eth not, but belieyeth on him that
lustiAeth the ungodly, his faith ia
counted for righteousness. Romans
45D
The DeIlvsranee Effected.
Some see in Jericho a type of this
/ world, under doom from God. it was
linear Jordan, the river of death IL
is true that Jericho means sweet
SAVIOR" although a curse was on it and
Il was an offense unto God so men
lspcak of this doomed world. hut as
destruction came to Jericho at the
"timc OF harvest" SO II will come TO
tha world at the end OF the age
| We read, Joshua saved Rahab the
Iharlot alive, and her fathers house
| hold and all that she had happy
will those be, In the day OF wrath,
Sho are delivered by greater Joshua.
This sinful woman was saved by