The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-05-21
ELECT ACCORDING
TOFOREKNOWLEDGE
Sanctified by the Spirit, Clean
sed by the Blood of the
: Saviour
SAVED BY FREE GRACE

Elder ]. c. Hooks of Fremont de
livered an able sermon in the Prim
tive Baptist church in this city yes
terday morning. The service was
concluded by Elder Monsees who
stated that he had greatly enjoyed
Elder Hooks sermon, that it had
been Of great comfort to him and he
was sure it was very comforting and
edifying to Gods humble poor. Bro.
ther Hooks said he has given God
allthe honorand all the glory and
has not given any of it to man. Nei-
ther has he charged us any thing to
come and preach for us but as he
has ministered unto us without mon
ey and without price so we should
feel it our duty to minister in love
to his temporal necessities.
Elder Hooks text was from LIST
Peter the second, third and fourth
and fifth verses. Peter in writing to
the strangers scattered throughout
Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia
and Bithynia:
End, Elect according to the fore
knowledge of God the Father,
through sanctification of the spirit,
unto obedience and sprinkling of
the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace un-
to you and peace be multiplied"
3rd, BLESSED be the God and Fa-
ther of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy
hath begotten US again unto live
ly hope by the resurrection Of Jesus
Christ from the dead"
4th, "To an Inheritance incorrupt-
ible and undefiled, and that fadeth
not away, reserved in heaven for
you"
5th, "Who are kept by the power
of God through faith unto salvation
ready to be revealed in the last
time"
Elder Hooks began his sermon by
saying 1.-The language l have just
read is addressed to the people of
God elect according to the fore
knowledge of God, and all scripture
is addressed to Gods people wheth-
er it has ever been revealed or is yet
to be revealed. This was true on
the day of Pentecost when the strick-
en- sinners cried out, Men and bre-
thren what shall we do" And Peter
who was Gods disciple and had re-
ceived power from on high told them
what to do.
This was the greatest assemblage
that was ever gathered on earth.
Christ had given his disciples q
charge and told them to tarry at Je'
rusalem until they were endowed
with power from on high. They
were not told to run around over the
world seeking it everywhere, but to
wait until the Comforter should
come to them.
How consoling to the people of God
that comforter is coming to show
the precious things to US and that
we rest safely in His promises hav-
ing an abiding faith that he will
keep His word and never forsake
us. Brethren we know from our ex-
perience that He is showing these
things to us through the Holy Spir-
it. This is God in the trinity and so
on the day of Pentecost Gods people
were gathered in Ole place and the
Holy spirit came and filled their souls
according to previously arranged
plan and many people were saved
and Peter told them to arise and be
baptized. And it is just as true this
day. Whenever the manifestation
of the work of the Holy Spirit is
seen in the life and walk and expe-
rience and true conviction for sin Of
the child of God and he is helpless
and undone and comes to the church
crying out what must I do, the SER
wants of God tell nim to 60 and be
baptized and put on the whole ar
NOR of God.
II rejoice in the language of Pet
er, it is as strong and clear and as
unmistakable as language can be.
The promise is to you and His peo-
pie and all that are afar off, even
as many as God shall CALL" And
that is what the apostle preached,
and it is what should be preached.
Everyone that the Lord our God
shall CALL"
The apostle says that all scripture
Is given for instruction that the man
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