Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-11


of his death, and have protection
for his old age, his property and
his life: but his protection is in
complete until he cares for his soul.
The grave Of this present life is but
the gateway to the life to come, and
it depends on how one has prepared
for it whether that life to come has
complete protection. All must stand
before God to be judged, for it is
written, SIT is appointed unto man
once to die and after this the judg-
ment" (Heb. 9:22). We will not be
surprised, therefore, to hear the proph.
cts warning, prepare to meet your
God"
! There is an instinct in every man
which warns of wrath to come, and
! however one may stifle it or give heed
to fnfidel denials, this truth abides.
And even though a man has doubts
concerning whether there is any wrath
to come, he is unwise to have no pro-
lection against the possibility. He
| protects himself against the coming of
| old age when he is uncertain of attain
/
| fire insurance when he does not know
If fire will ever devour his property.
Even admitting, therefore, a doubt as
to the wrath to come, neglecting to
provide against the possibility is folly
The Means of Protection.
Protection for his soul cannot be
found in anything man has by his
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property and all material good and
still be unprotected. He might have
all the learning and wisdom of the
world and still be in danger of the
wrath to come. Whatever a man has
Or has not in these things does not
enter in here, for there is no respect
of persons with God, and God is the
Judge. Our text declares it is "Je-
sus who delivered us from the wrath
to come" God has given man the gos-
pei, and the gospel is that 'Christ died
for our sins according to the Scrip
lures and rose again the third day"
Il Cor. 15 ~. "For God so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten
Son that whosoever believeth on him
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life" (Jno. 3:16). Neither is there
salvation in any other, for there is
none other name under heaven given
among men whereby we must be
saved" (Acts 4:12). 1t is written of
Jesus that HE bare our sins in his
own body on the tree" Il Pet. 2:24),
and 'fHe was wounded for our trans
I | ~;
ties" lisa. So :6). He was "the Lamb
] of God who taketh away the sin of the
] world" (Jno. :29). In this One, Jesus
! Christ. is found the only protection
] from future judgment, but it is found
so surely and completely that the be-
r lever can say of him, "Jesus, who de-
:, Iivered me from the wrath to come" ;"
e The Obtaining of Protection.
e Many make the mistake of thinking
e that protection is found in a good life
4 Or charity toward ones fellow man
e Some think it is found in keeping Ger
q tain laws, and others in religion. But
e however uprightly one may live one
t still is sinner, for "all have sinned'
G (Rom. :23), and without the shed
a ding of blood there is no remission.
However charitable man might be tt
his fellow man. it can never absolvt
{ him from his treatment of God. An(
however strict man might be in obey
o ing the laws of the land it canno
atone for disobedience to the laws o
God. All these things are good ant
proper in their place, but none of then
r nor all of them together can give pro
r lection to a mans soul in view of tn
= wrath to come.
e The Bible declares that simple faitl
t. in Jesus is the only way of obtaining
It this protection. "Believe on the Lor,
l. Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved
n is the message of the Bible. Toda
# Jesus says. 81 am the door, by me
l. any enter in he shall be saved" (JnC
,e 10:9). He also says, 'Him that CON
Le eth unto me I will in no wise cast out
r. Ono. 6:37). In the day of the foo
a. the only protection was the ark. The
S. who had faith went in and were saved
e the others perished. The wise ma
D. therefore will not only have protectio
for his family in life insurance, an
ic protection for his old age in the sa7
lg ings account, but protection frol
is wrath to come in Jesus, who is God
it gift to all who will receive him.