The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-19

mot as though had already attained, either were
already perfect"
THE VALUE OF A STATEMENT OFTEN DEPENDS UPON IT'S
AUTHORSHIP
The Importance of statement often depends, very
largely, if not altogether upon the who makes it.
If the two statements that have just read had been
made by during the first year of his Christian lfe
they would not be counted of very much Importance;
but they made by whom all recognize having
been of the greatest of his tme we'll of
the greatest of all of Gods servants
This letter the Church at Phillppi supposed to
have been written in the year sxtytwo while Paul
prisoner in the City of Rome
1t will be we'll for any here today who constantly
boastng of their accomplishments talking about their
perfection remember these statements made by who
although very old man. yet, comparatively speak
ing full of years and rich in beautiful Christian experiences
The Christian life has beginning; it also is life Of
growth and, understand the Word of Cod never has
ending
The Apostle Paul. like every other member Of the hui
man family sinner, transgressor of the laws of
God his conversion of the most remarkable that
took place. and his life of the most wonderful
lived You will remember that after his conversion among
other things which God said Ananias was g" will show
him how great things he must suffer for My Names sake
After his wonderful conversion having had the seal of
God put upon him in and having been used
in establishing churches and in winning many from
darkness to light he humble enough to that he had
context to the resurrection and that he not at that
time perfect.
ALL HAVE SINNED COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD
want to say things today that will be help to
every one here and therefore, my first words the
sinner.
If any says that he she has not snned then he
or she speaks which is true for ALL without excep
ton have sinned and come short of the glory of God
The Christian life has beginning and desire
sinner here to make beginning this afternoon.
In addressing the SINFUL speak to you though this
to be the last that ever shall preach-as
though | expected before shutdown to face my God in
judgment.
I have no right to count upon tomorrow have no
right to encourage you to believe that tomorrow will be
yours 1t my business to say you that is the day
of salvation, and that mO1O is the accepted time.
| want to say to those of you, my friends who have
yet tasted of the Lord that the Way to God has been
made very plain; that is not dark and mysterious but
plain that every understand and know exactly
what to do in order to find favor with God.
We are told that God loves the world and have the
proof of it in the gift of His Only Begoten Son. and mans
love for God is proved by the keeping of Gods command
ments
want you to know sinner that God loves you; and
also want you know that every Christian loves you,
and that many praying for you and longing for the
time when you will yield to the influences of Gods
Spirit and turn away from sinful to the One
True and Living God.
1t necessary man to realize first of ALL that
a sinner When says, "Well, am just good as
you are that may be true but it proves nothing worth
talking about The thing which is true is that you
a sinner in the sight of God.
THE FOLLY OF ROASTING ONES MORALITY
Some people boast of their morality that they no
anything in the way of money They say they always
tell the truth that they good husbands and fathers and
that they attend to their business WE'LL all that is
very commendable, but morality will not take man to
heaven!
| am willing to admit that every Christian must be
moral, but not willing to admit that every moral
is a Christian moral man may have a righteous
ness of his
The Apostle Paul, after his conversion, scorned the
righteousness that through obedience to the law
claimed to have the righteousness which to man
through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
Now who boasts of Righteousness that comes
through paying his debts and telling the truth and conform
ing to certain other rules of morality has something that
is commendabe will admit but he has not the righteous
that is in accordance with the plain Word of God