The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

arc By nature sinners, that ~ eOI
along as sfnners. some all their
lives and others until certain coz
dition called conversion or salvation
IL attained. We are told that Ut
this stage Of mans spiritual career
all the past is forgiven and . clean
page is turned. But they tell N
that Notwithstanding the fact that
man himself or the holy spirit, We
cording as the particular sect
teaches. has succeeded in having all
past iniquities blotted out, the
force or forces responsible for the
complete cleansing OF the inside Of
the platter Is, or are inadequate 70
prevent the furnishing Of the newly
secured and frightened vessel. Re-
verting to the subject OF last weeks
sermon, IL conversion, Justification.
redemption or salvation. a. You
choose, is the work Of the individ-
ual, Il is not at all to be wondered
at that frail. faulty human nature
would start out to live clean life
and would easily return to the wal
low. If mans salvation from sin
depends upon his own personal eff
forts it naturally follows that his
continuance in ways of righteous
ness would depend upon his stabil-
ity and perseverance. II his cleans
ing is the work OF the Holy Spirit.
then il would be equivalent to
charging the spirit with variable
ness to say that it had purified
soul only to see it become tarnish-
ed again. Christ. according to the
best understanding ! have of His
teachings defined salvation not as
some kind of an imaginary brighten
ing up in order that the process OF
befoulment might set in again, but
as cleansing from sin. / rcmem-
Der that on one occasion he used
something like the following: Be We
perfect, even as your Father IN
heaven is perfect. Christ never
even intimated that redeemed
scul would proceed as soon as for
given to live life of sin. He did
tell of the awful consequences where
the unclean spirit left a man and
after wandering about for season
returned to its former babitation.
Paul and Peter and John, probably
not much If any, better than the
average professor Of the present age.
were very indulgent along the line
os sinfulness, they and especially
Paul, frequently confessed that IS
ar one omission and commission
sinner he was a great success. From
tho stand point of the utilitarian
there is no practical benefit to be
derived from salvation which is
no further fruitful than that the
saved is as liable to sin as before
being called to paths Of peace and
pleasantness. If a redeemed soul
may sin, then how much may it
safely sin? y it may sin at all may
lit not sin as before conversion?
/ make these observations and ask
these questions because they pre-
sent themselves to my mind. Before
leaving the subject | desire to state
that / fear there are more PAUL.
mans and Peteronians than chris
tjans in this world never write
one of these sermons that I do not
feel that it has n tendency to draw
me to the good way and | some
times hope they may do Others
some good.
d. w. Hall from Waxahachie
was here Tuesday. Having some
thing left from tho sale of his 1915
crop he opened UP his generous
heart and divided with me. w. b.
Carter from Waxahach:e ) renewed
his allegiance TO the Enterprise.
r l.. Harris from Midlothian 4 got
back on the list W. T. Black of
White Deer, Texas. is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f.. A. Black,
On Forreston 2. ]. 0. Cmry of
Venus spen: several days here rs
a juror in the j. r. A. Powers case
Jack Harris who spent some time in
Collingsworth county has returned
to Ellis and is on section OF the
katy at Forreston.
AT Italy last Wednesday met ].
B. Garrett who has been IL Hill
county for q few years but has
bought land near Italy and settled
in his old community. W. G. jon
kins from Italy got on my list.
W. II. Cannon. an old timer and
a good fellow from the country.
gave me u lift. W. J. Smith, who
has ben experimenting the Sims
farm for several years. got back on
my list q w Cook fran, Nf;lfora