South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-27
NEED RIGHT KIND
OF CONVERSIONS
Too Many of Them Are Only
Legal Says Rev. William
Lampin.

sEvangelical conversion or turn
Ing 20 God" was the subject Of the
sermon delivered by the Rev. Will
liam Lampin Of Polo. H.. at the
First Church Of the Brethren last
evening. In taking for his text
Repent ye therefore and be con-
verted that your sins may be blotted
out" the Rev. Lampin, issued the
first invitation 20 the people 10 come
forward and join the fold. The main
part Of his sermon was for the pur-
pose OF explaining real or an
..EvangeIicaI' conversion.
There are too many conversions
at every revival which are not evan
qelical: they are only legal The
legal conversion is merely turning
away from the evil; but the right
kind Of a conversion is not only
turning away from the evil, but also
turning 10 the good A person TO be
converted as he should be, must be
regenerated."
The necessary parts of an evan
Divine changes" he continued in
part. There must be changes in
the heart life. and i'm tie state or
the relation. and the things which
we have 10 bring about these
changes are faith. repentance and
EMERSON"
Explains Three Changes.
He said faith would bring about
the change in the heart, repentance
would bring about the change in
the life and that EMERSON would
bring about the change in the state
or relation: and he then proceeded
To explain what was meant by each
OF these changes and the remedy Nr
saeh or them.
'TEase changes must be i'm the
oder ne med as each one is an out
rowth OF the preceding one. BY
che change in the heart is meant
change from the love of sin TO the
love of God: and this change can
only be brought about through
faith" At this stage he gave an
example - illustrate his point He
related story Of a man who was
wealthy in the goods of this world
but who had neglected his religion.
The man ignored God until one day
his little boy died and the man sent
for a minister who instilled the de-
sire for a further knowledge OF God
into the man. Later the man began
TO inquire more into religion and 10
read the Bible until he gave up the
love for the worldly pleasures which
had led him 10 sin and he became
a firm believer in the God who rules
the world.
This man." said Mr.. Lampin.
received the right change i'm heart
which must start every conversion
of the right kind
Must BE Born Again.
Mr. Lampin then explained the
change in state that must be
brought about 10y the EMERSON. lie
said a change I'm state means to
enter into the kingdom OF God and
as preparation for this a man must
enter into the first two stages" He
stated as his authority for the posi-
tion he held, Christ's words 10 Nico-
demus. Unless YOU be born again
of the water ard the spirit, YOU
cannot enter into the kingdom OF
God"
He compared the whole operation
10 the marriage OF two people.
where il is clearly seen that there is
first = change i'm heart, then a
change in life and lastly a change
in the state Therefore when a man
comes 10 receive the EMERSON he is
treated just as one about 20 be mar
ried. he is supposed 10 have passed
through the other two stages.
AT 1880 this evening there will be
a meeting of all those interested in
furthering the revival i'm the south
room Of the church. AT 1855 MIR.
Lampin will speak on The Sick
General and ON Friday night he
will speak on The Gracious Invi-
tation."