The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-02-12
THE SAVING NAME.
(By J. W. CREEPY
owENsBORO, KY.

Neither is there salvation in any
other name, for there Is none other
name under Heaven, given among
men, whereby ye must be, saved
''Acts, 4:12. Owing to the fact
that Ill health and prevailing condi-
tions has kept me from meeting
with my churches in Ohio County
for some time, and believeing my
brethren would appreciate hearing
from me, take this method of adj
dressing short article to my audi
ences. The above verse of scrip
ture we have selected as a solid
rock upon which we will build our
argument. From the time man
first sinned and brought the penal
ty Of death upon him, he has had
said, 1.-THE seed of the woman shall
bruise the serpents head and he
shall bruise his heel.''-Gen. 3:15
This seed of the woman and fulfill
ment of this prophecy was Christ.
Il
copt through Him. Some might
ask the fate of those who kept the
Law or Moses and died before
Chrst was born. My answer is,
""They died in faith not having re-
sceived the promise" Heb. 11:1O.
The promise was the remission of
sins through Christ. The Law
could not make free from sin. Read
Hebrews, 10(h Chapter, list.
Verse: "For the law having a shad-
ow of good things to come, and not
the very image of the things can
never with these sacrifices we offer
year by year, make the corners
thereunto perfect. For then would
they not have ceased to be offered?
Because the worshipers once purg-
ed should have had no more con-
science of sins-for it is not posi-
BILE for the blood of bulls and goats
to take away SINS The law re-
CURED a yearly sacrifice, Christ
died but once. "By the which we
are sanctified through the offerings
of the blood of Jesus Christ once
for ALL" Heb. 1910. 1t was nee
,essary for Him to offer Himself but
once for, after He offered himself
for sin once, forever sat down on
the right hand of God" Heb. 1912.
The Mossic law required a sacrifice
which rolled back the sin each
twelve months. All of which shows
there is no remission of sins ex-
cept through Christ. His is he on
1y name by which you can be saw
ed, and all who accept Him. though
they be as, far apart as Pleiodes and
Orion are one in the sight of God.
They are members of the Divine
family with One Father and One
Elder Brother. They can sit to-
gether in Heavenly places" for they
are lively stones in the building
which "fitly framed together grow
eth unto an holy temple in the
Lord" Eph. 1921. For the name
of Christ-khe saving name-mar-
tyrs have died and princes yielded
up their thrones. 1t is more dear
to me than all the pearls of the
ocean or the gold of Ophir.
Behold a great king seated on
his throne. Before him is one of
Gods humble servants who had
been preaching the resurrection of
the dead through Jesus Christ. For
this he was put on trial for his life.
We see that he has passed the meri-
dian of life's fitful journey and his
hands bear the marks of toll and
hardship. His wrinkled brow bears
evidence of a deep and fathomless
mind guided by the Advise, the
Unseen, the Omnipotent. He makes
a step toward the king and we hear
the clang of chains. A death-like
stiffness pervades the assembly.
Every eye is upon him, every ear
open, every heart fluttering with
expectancy. Hank, he speaks and
he says, Il think myself happy, o
king Agrippa, to be permitted to
speak for myself" He continues
his defense, holding up the glori- 4
Gus promises Of the sweet-smelling
Savior. The king grows restless
and exclaims, Paul, almost thou
persuadest me to be a Christian
But he did not. Like many others
he would not bend his stubborn Will |
to obey his sovereign To be a !
Christian, a follower of Christ,
whose name bringeth salvation, is
the greatest, the most holy and he
most sacred privilege of man.
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