The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-09

sa II have waited, o God, for thy
"a Nation" and the Psalmist spoke
fr&y when he said: salvation be-
iohseth unto tie Lord our God"
Uany have Tthe idea that salvation
ii A0laething that originates with man;
arfeffort by which he attempts to ex-
trifate himself from sin. Contrary to
TIM notion is the fact that salvation Is
oflGod. He is the author of it. 1t
orElnated in his heart of love, was
wxught out of his will and has the
IA Eks of his handiwork upon it.
When the fullness of time came God
seNt his Son to be the savior Of the
Wild. From the lofty heights OF
II yen he came to the lowest depths
n death and on Calvary's cross he
b e our sins In his own body, putting |
Nm away by the sacrifice Of himself. |
n MS, you see, salvation of which God |
Ifs&he author, Is also wrought out by |
| GB and this makes it great.
| Salvation Preached.
Shlvation which is provided by God
Is AIDE known through preaching. sit
ple,Bsd God" we read, ''by the fool
1 ishb ss of preaching to save them that
beIfye." This is the way the good
ne7b Is made known. Human lips
4 nroanlm the gospel. 1t might suit
mai to have 1t made known some 9TH
Or sIay, but this Is Gods way Of telling
sinners about the salvation he has
uroaded. It mas pleased him to do 1t
4 fhId way, and Christ commanded his
follswers TO preach the gospel to all
crestures.
Fat what avail is It to hear the gos-
- does not accept it? Hear
- aIhe gospel is not sufficient to save
Bid 1t must be accepted If it is to be
n ne's life the power of God unto sal
EiN lon. The way to make II ones own
believe 1t, that is, believe 1t with
Hftith that acts upon it. 1t may help
sk ID understand this better If we say,
hal the one who really believes the
iHsseI is the one who trusts himself
III Christ to be saved by Christ and
thhim alone. 1t is not enough to be-
Re there was a Christ; that would
In simply an historical faith; or to
bHeVe that Christ is the Savior; that
bHiId be only a religious faith. 1t Is
NECESSARY in addition to these to trust
tiecseIf personally to Christ as ones
ona Savior; this Is saving faith
OwIeIy, this makes salvation great.
: SUI What II Does.
And then salvation Is great, be
sse OF what it does. 1t brings to
catse who believe the forgiveness OF
thos. Through this man is preached
sinO you the forgiveness Of sins and
uni him all that believe are justified
! BY m all things" Think Of 1t! Goo
! fraeiYes aud justifies those who be
! fore In the Lord Jesus Christ. Nc
lieltker what ones sins may be, tbs
mavizion God has made, IL accepted, Ii
proficient to meet the need. Tit
: snfstfess sinner In the world will b
: gusgigen # he is willing to turn ava!
form hts sin and accept the Lore
frous Christ as his Savior.
!. jesuit salvation does not stop there
I God not only forgives our sins
foH lie gives us power over sin. Tina
buAae puts his own life within US whel
2 Is. believe, and because Of this new
WEI which is his own, we have powe
: llf4r sin. That is why the drunkar'
: oyao Is saved quits his cups; why tn
4 whsArer no longer curses, why the haI
sw,H md the libertine change their ways
lots not because they have resolved t
= 1t hbetter, but because God has actU
y doh entered their lives. That is wha
alI3neant by being born of God. 1t
= is Ing the very life Of God himsel
H. within ones soul and salvatio
Ill does that is truly great. No ma
a. then what our ancestry may be 0
\ "a human side, IL we are true belie'
e in the Lord Jesus Christ, we hay
= "a n born from above and by this me-
J, d 1h are the only genuine aristocrat
2 earth. the children Of God.
i No Escape.
y Ia text asks, How shall we escaI
9 We neglect so great salvation
nkIy. | do not know, do your
: he Is only one way Of being save
I we do not take that way, VIII;
i ane is there for Us from the wrai
I Judgment Of God against sir
: q Or. preaching. said: Neither
: ~ salvation in any other; for thel
4 aone other name under heaven gi
2 among men, whereby we must
e ed.v This makes it very clear TIL
y He Il no other way Of being save
4 IN II from Christ, and since this
4 d surely. salvation is great.
+ "a &Fhat must one do to Re save
81 lIeve on the Lord Jesus Christ a.