Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-07-25

prolectlon.
s-ssss=sssssesssss=-z.ss=s man may be wise
enough to protect his family in case |
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, 1T 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 Stif1e it or give heed
to infidel denials, this truth abides.
And even though 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
ing to old age. He pays money for
fire insurance when he does not know
if fire will ever devour his property.
Even admitting, therefore, 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 a man has by his
own efforts. He might have money,
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 Cos
pei, and the gospel is that "Christ died
for our sins according to the Scrip
lures and rose again the third day
Ct Cor. Is ~. "For God so loved the
world that he gave his only begOtten
Son that whatsoever believeth on hin
should not perish but have everlasting
life" Ono. 3:16). Neither is there
salvation in any other, for there is
none other name under heaven give1
among men whereby we must, bt
saved" (Acts 4:12). It is written O.
Jesus that Gle bare our sins in hi:
own body on the tree" q Pet. 2 :24)
and "He was wounded for our trans
gressions and bruised for our iniqui
ties'' Elsa. SO :6). He was "the Laml
of God who taketh away the sin Of thu
Christ, is found the only protection
from future judgment, br+ it is foun'
) so surely and completely that the be
: lever can say Of him, "Jesus, who de
l livered me from the wrath to come.
The Obtaining Of Protection.
Many make the mistake of thinkin
| that protection is found in a good lif
or charity toward ones fellow mai
l Some think it is found in keeping Gel
tain laws, and others in religion. Blu
: however uprightly one may live on
4 still is a sinner, for ''all have sinned
9 (Rom. 3 :23), and without the shet
! ding of blood there is no remission.
! However charitable a man might be
f his fellow man it can never absOlv
r him from his treatment of God. An
however strict man might be in ODE.
ing the laws of the land it cann(
: atone for disobedience to the laws {
God. All these things are good an
proper in their place, but none of thel
> nor all of them together can give pr
lection to a mans soul in view of til
wrath to come.
The Bible declares that simple fat
e in Jesus is the only way of obtainir
/ this protection. Believe on the Lol
Z Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saveC
$ is the message of the Bible. Toda
I Jesus says 81 am the door, by me
[. any enter in he shall be saved" (Jn
Il 1O:9). He also says, "Him that cor
e eth unto me will in no wise cast Ou
E Ono. 6:37). In the day Of the flOt
: the only protection was the ark. Thu
who had faith went IN and were savet
IS the others persisted. The wise m;
y therefore will not only have protecti'
ie for his family in life insurance, al
III protection for his old age in the sa
& ings account, but protection fro
ie wrath to come in Jesus, who is Goo
gift to all who will receive him.