The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20

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some are proud Of their morality
Some are proud of their social posi-
ton. Some are SO proud Of their
money. Some are so proud Of their
culture. Some are so proud OF their
their clothes. Some are 20 proud that
they are proud. and some are proud
that they are not proud! But God
has something TO say about this.
Come unto Me-" said Jesus-no'
ITO q creed"
Come unto Me--not 80 the thirty.
nine articles Of confession"
'Couue unto Me. not Ito hap
tism."
Come unto Me,"-not ito the
catechisrn."
Come unto Me."-no, to the
preacher. not the evangelist, not the
presiding elder"
Come unto Mech, rot 70 the
president. not TO the pope.
Come unto Me-" said Jesus 81
viii give you rcst!"
So. it Is a personal. intimate re-
lationship with God through faith
in Jesus Christ II we are going to
he saved. Nov. here yon are over
here IN the DEVILS Kingdom. You
want to get out. How are YOU 60
ing to do II? There is .he Lord over
there and here you are-how are
Bible says. TT Thou wilt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus
Christ that's one s'ep-'and be.
l'eve in thy heart that God raised
Him from the dead,"-oh. there are
muitftudes of men, my friends
standing straddie of the proposition.
But they won't take the last step
IF thou wilt believe In thy heart
Jesus Christ" --muititudes of them
believe but that's as far as they will
go 20 one foot is the devils and the
others 10 the Lords.
'Tf thou wilt believe in the Lord
Jesus Christ that's only half OF
it.-"and confess with thy mouth
that God raised Him from the dead
thou shalt he saved"
Not Your Money.
That takes you out Of the Devils
Territory ana transforme You into
the warm. fresh soil Of Gods Terri
tory BY faith in Christ. So, those
are the things. not your money.
A friend Of mine sat fcwn In q
town In West Virginia and he heard
the CHATTER Of steps down the side
walk across the road, and a fellow
ran across tire street. He Jumped
up and said. WHATS the matter"
A bystander said. That's noted
dernerado. The sheriff 4, trying to
srrest him
.Tct him deputire a lot Of MS fea-
,ou-x" NE said. "I'n help"
n. nui,ed ont a Colt about tina,
,,n. and sa,d .Tet hin, deputizs
me can Ait that hat four times
on, az Ave acroe. the street"
The fe,iow said TO him. ST see you
are a tenderfoct. This town Tics
in two statea-Virrinia and Yves!
virginia and the state line runs right
down the middle Of this MAIN street"
re- sata ..rhs se,,ow is from virginia
ava n,r .herir over here was trying
~ area. rim and serve a warrant on
~, rr,,e vei,ow ran across The street
nrd 4. ant If our sherifrs jurisdiction
We Ia. M authority to take him back
d,.,"n s r ,n rom the governor. He
can.t rncve~
O. am mt az the deyirs king.
a,r. Avn cver IN tine Lords. You
can Net vour Hfe that God will never
eve ,ns nc H Hssn .c rm not roins "a
80 49, cSo.e can fool around the
ID. 90 rssr ~ dev,, viii reach over
Ia Ia w.,n ~ nsck arain. You are
n,,t ~ th.rs nv faith IN Jesus and
w., - thsre stax and see wha,
~ ~" al, ~ ,or Won
..u-ra. r.vst A IN he saved -
A,,rsnrhv nss r.yer answered and
$3.50 I'M IrAaal,tv makes a mock
Z, ~ ", ca. ensver. @gy faith
W., .sveA +hrorrh faith. not OF
yourselves. Il ,s the gift Of God