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

Lord Jesr,s 'Chri~t and thou shalt be
saved"
Would Have Told Him. :.
II there had been any other way,
Paul would have told him. There is
none and never will be any. so bring
lips OF Paul in the old Philippian jail
In response to the hear sendlng cry
II the jaiior whose sword Paul stayed
from committing suicide.
Now. what does II mean to be cav
ed? The New Testament speaks OF
salvation from sickness. Go thy
way thy faith hath made thee whole. I"
and II speaks of the prodigai son and
his return from his prodigality. II
speaks about the apostles drowning
and rescued from the watery grave.
Hanging on the Cross. Thus we see
that salvation means 70 take a man
or woman out OF condition that is
not favorable for their welfare and
put them into a condition that -
The salvation Of the sick would be
their health. The salvation OF the
APOSTLES about to drown would hsve
been their rescue from a watery
grave. The salvation of the crucified
Christ would have meant for him to
come down from the Cross Thus. II
means TO take a man or woman out OF
n condition that Ia not favorable to
their welfare or happiness and put
them into a condition that Is favor
able 70 their welfare or happiness.
| But the salvation that my text
sre AXIS OF la salvation from Gin. Well
what Is SIM Sin Is the transgress'on
of the law and every sinner is liable
In accordance with the Law which he
transgresses, TO punishment. But
punishment brings pain. Men shrink
from the electric chair, from the tail
from the death house, from the stone
walls, Why? 1t isn't favorable there
to their welfare.
Now to be rescued means TO be
saved from the punishment you've
brought ON yourself ny Tclnting the
law. and while you escape the punish
ment that doesn't a.broCate the law
The law stands. and when a sim Q,
pleads to God for salvation. he Is
pleading that Cod Almighty win set
has brought on himself or herself
because they violated COTS law.
Therefore, when say, What mu-s
iT do to be saved from the punish
ment. from herT" That's what saliva
ton means The party who has the
right and the power TO ,innict the pun.
shmert has the right and the power
TO state the condition upon which you
can escape It. The sovereign power
. of the state has the right and tbs
power to electrocute. to put you be-
hind bars II you violate law. She
has the right and power to state IN,
} condition vpor which you can escape
She Is the only power that I'm. The
same power that can infiict the pun
tshmeut IL the same power that car
y let you escape that punishment, my
fr!en6s.
. Has Power to Do IT.
The governor can turn that Ike,
and LEI every man ont Of states prison
sovereign power OF the state and ma,
the power to do that He is the only
man that has that power.
! Therefore, when we violate Cod.
law, he has the power and right Il
infiict the punishment. 10 state the
condition upon which you car escape
It. He hss stated II to humanity. n
Is by faith In Jesus Chris, I say t.
you. II is Jesus Christ and nothing
else. for every man or woman or
Gods earth.
Il What must I DO to be saved from
the punishment" Believe on ths
Lord Jesus Christ Trust Ills willing
ness Trust Eis power and you will
be saved.
Il They say cf King Charles v that hs
was loaned a vast sum OF money FOR
which ne gave his note. or bond. and
when the note became due the ksns
found himself bankrupt and unable
Ito meet the obligation This merchant
who had loaned the money IN
vtted the king to hE home to 6
|. banquet and as thew sat around thf
banqueting table, before no ordered
/ the food brought on ne ordered &
silver platter, placed It IN front o.
him on the table and then he ORDERED
Ia FIRE kindled thereon.
Taking from his pocket this note
evidence of the kings Indebtedness
he held II IN the flames until ever,
: last vestige of II was consumed and
! nothing remained but pile Of ashes
to show that he'd ever been indebted
fro the merchant. and the kings
friends congra Iiated him that he had
fallen into the hands OF such q kind
phiiantropic man.
We were all ,portgsged to God and
the note was due We had nothing
TO pay and inflexfble justice seized
upon us to put us In the prison Of
condemnation, but nineteen hundred
years ago God invited the world to
the gospel feast and in the crucifixion
agonies OF the cross of Jesus Christ
He held your sins and. mine until