The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
JESUS OUR SA VIOR
Fly REV. J. L. MITCH ELL, Church of God

ELL, Church of God
 the law was too weak to do (Hebrews l:lS-19) Many prophets arose and spoke in no uncertain terms assuring them that God would surely come and save them and what would take place at his com
 ing Qsaiah 1920; S5:3-s; 62;10-12; Daniel 9;24) As the appointed time for the Mes- siah to appear drew nearer an angel appeared to one Joseph in a dream, an- nouncing to him that his wife would bring forth a son which would save Gods people from their sins (Mathew 1:2D. Finally, the words of our text came laundering forth from the glory world For unto you is born this day in the City of David Savior, which is Christ the Lord Q4uke 2:1D. Unlike the law, this proclamation went forth to all men, both Jew and Gentle. The first and. only Savior ever entering the world, and through this Christ all men were to find tEeir way back to God, Neither Is there l salvation in any other: For there is none other name under Heaven given among | men whereby we must be saved" (Acts ! 4:11-12.
 i God made choice perore the founda- 1 tion of this world that we should be
 lholy and without blame before Him in
 1 love-" but predestined that only through
 l Christ, by adoption into His family,
 ! should this experience of holiness be ob-
 tained (Ephesians 1:3-6) Therefore, Paul
 ! affirms, For the grace of God that
 bringeth salvation hath (not. will, but
 hath)N appeared to all men. teaching us
 that. denying ungodliness and worldly
 lusts, we should live soberly righteously
 l ana godly in this present world" (Titus
 2:11-i2l. "The grace that brought saliva
 tion was the gift of Christ to dying 1 world of mankind" tJohn 3:16-17) Again,
 l God swore an oath to our Father Abra- 1 @Lat Io lalix 11f 4l., hands of our enesies so we might serve ! him in righteousness and holiness all the 1 days of our life.n Luke 173-75.l
 1 God placed man in this world pure and holy, a being he could love and | in return, man could love God. Man, I by his own choosing, went away iron, I God by transgression. He incurred a debt he could never pay Hopeless and wretched he became. He could not save l himself The law was too weak to reach l him Lost eternally. without help from another source. But God still loved him and sent his only son to offer man his most reasonable peace terms, and make a sacrifice sufficient to pay the infinite | debt hanging over lost humanity. This being accomplished by his death and resurrection, The became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him" QIebrews 5:9), and now throws l open wide the door, offering his saving l grace to all mankind on the terms of | the gospel viz, repentance and faith l Mark I: 14-15D This Savior places us jback in holy state before God. above l the ways of sin. where we can serve I Him all the days of our life, in this nresent world. Hence. Jesus our Saw 1 ior.n This salvation is good for the min I ister. the lay member, the doctor, law 1 yer and the indge; also for rulers, our | beloved Pre- dent. our boys in the | allies. the Germans and even the Kali I ser. if any way can be found for him I to renent Oh, that all men would em- brace this loving Savior and make him 1 theirs today.