Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-28


and in that salvation she finds peace.
So all who will may find salvation and
finding that, find peace.
The Condition of Salvation.
Jesus did not say her tears or her
sorrow or her repentance or any de-
sire to live better life had saved her,
but he said, "Thy faith hath saved
thee" Many today are troubled con.
corning their faith and they wonder
If the faith they have Is Of the right
kind. Instead Of thinking of the kind
of faith we have, we should be think
ing Of our object Of faith, for after
all it is not faith itself, but faiths
object which is important. A man may
prove he has excellent faith in bank
by depositing his money there. If
that bank suspends payment and the
man loses his money, the loss would
not be because anything was wrong
with his faith but because something
was wrong with the object of his faith.
Just so there may have been those
at the time Of the flood, who had ex-
cellent faith in something other than
the ark to keep them from the danger,
but the ark alone was the only true
object of faith and only those who be-
lieved in it were saved. God always
has way of salvation but he has only
one. In Noah's day it was the ark.
In our day it is Jesus Christ to whom
the ark corresponds. Faith took Noah
into the ark and the ark saved him.
Faith brought this SHINING woman to
Jesus and he saved her. So faith will
take anyone to him and in him is found
salvation and peace.
The Time of Salvation.
It will be noticed that Jesus said
not, sThy faith will save you," Though
that is blessedly true), but, "Thy
faith hath saved thee" The question
for the woman to decide was, 'Did
he speak the truth?" If he did, then
the moment she believed, she was
saved. When Noah had entered the
ark God could say "Thou art saved"
and Noah could answer, Il am saved"
His salvation was settled then, not
after the flood was over and he came
forth from the ark. Our eternal des-
tiny is settled now, not in the here
after. Paul speaks Of "Jesus who
delivered us from the wrath to come"
Il Thessalonians, 10Y He does not
say, "Jesus who will deliver from the
wrath to come"
The Result of Salvation.
The woman came to Jesus with
troubled heart and conscience. She
went away with peace. Her past was
all forgiven and her conscience found
rest. She went away with a present
salvation, giving peace to her heart
She went away with the future turned
to brightest hope and her spirit re
| joiced.
So may everyone who will come to
| Jesus. There may follow seasons OF
| fearfulness, but nothing can destroy
| the reality of peace. Noah may have
| had seasons of fearfulness in the ark
as the storm ragged, but his feelings
could never alter the fact of his Sc
curity. He was safe whether he fell
| safe or not. His peace would be in
proportion to his trust in the ark.
The measure Of the Christians
peace will be the measure of his faith
In Jesus Christ. Some are saved, but
not sure Of 1t. They are going tt
heaven in discomfort, but they might
| just as well ride in the Pullman cal
and be comfortable. Noah could no.
make himself more secure by trying
to be saved and no more can the
Christian today. Just as with the ark
SO with Jesus Christ. In him there
is salvation, and without him there Ii
no salvation. ~
Who Can Be Saved?
Jesus said, "Thy faith hath saved
thee" Each is saved for himself OF
lost for himself. Noah's faith coulc
never save one of his sons. Each one
who was saved had to be inside the
ark for himself. None could be saved
by proxy. 1t is a personal matter. The
question I would ask each reader is
"Can the Lord say to you, @Iby faitf
hath saved .theeT Let Jesus Chris
alone be the object Of your faith ani
it will be sufficient, for it is written
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ ani
thou shalt be saved" Turn to him as
this woman did and he will say to you
as to her. "Thy faith hath saved thee
go in peace"