The Jasper news., 1919-05-15

GOLDEN TE1T-we believe that
through the grace Of the Lord Jesus
Christ we shall be saved. even as they.
| ACTS 1871.
ADDITIONAL Acknowledgements 8;
z: . Cor. 10; John lie. IT; 1 Cor. 1b:1o;
James &c; Peter t:1o; Peter 3:1s.
Grace means unmerited favor. Gods
grace means his kindness toward us
through Jesus Christ. (Eph. 2:7)
Gods mercy does not go out to men be-
cause they are good but because he
is good and desires to bestow that
goodness upon lost and ruined men In
order to make them good.
!. The Grace Of God In Salvation
(Eph. 2:4-10.)
Grace brings salvation; 1t does not
send II. Jesus Christ, who Is the en-
bodiment of Gods love and grace,
came bringing salvation with him. In
order to apprehend what the grace OF
God has done, observe:
1. Mans natural state (Eph. :1-3).
In the natural man is found all that is
opposed to the will and purpose OF
God. (1) Dead in trespasses and
sins ". ~. The supreme need Of the
dead man is life, therefore he must
have life from without himself. The
characteristic of one who is dead Is
that he 10 (a) without sensation
past feeling" (4:19) The natural
man, therefore, can neither love God
nor hate sin until he is made alive.
(b) Without motion. Activity is the
demonstration Of life. So far rs God
and holiness are concerned they are
motionless. They are as helpless as
Lazarus was In the grave. (2) Under
the control Of fieshly and worldly lusts
". p. The carnal nature holds sway
over their lives. (3) Under the domi-
nation Of Satan ". p. All unregen-
crate men and women are ruled by Sa-
tan. Since he is the god Of this age
e Cor. 4:4), the prince Of this world
(John ~ BY, all who have not been
freed by Christ are under the rule of
Satan. (4) Under the condemnation
and wrath Of God ". 81. Over all
these-death, worldlinesg, dlsobedi-
ence. lust Of the flesh-hangs the
wrath and condemnation of God.
2. Mans state by grace (2:4-10).
(1) He Is alive In Christ ". 81. The
Holy Spirit lays hold upon men dead
in sin and Quickens them into life.
(2) Raised up with Christ ". 81.
Gods grace not only makes lost men
alive but raises them up with Christ.
(3) Association with Christ In glory
". g.. Christ's incarnation has SO
identified himself with the race that
fhoca whn ora No uad ora roicad IN 70
be with Christ and shall ultimately
share his glory. The actuating prin-
ciple Of God which moved him to thus
lay hold upon lost men is his love
". ~. Mans salvation is due entirely
to Gods grace. Not only the salvation
has been provided in grace but the
faith which appropriates It is Gods
gift ". 81. Works as grounds Of sal
walton are absolutely excluded.
az The purpose of God in the saliva
!, lion Of men wv. 7, 10Y. (a) 1t is to
display his grace in the coming ages.
The demonstration to the inhabitants
: Of the spheres in which sin has not
entered, In the ages to come, will be
the Transformation Of dead and lost
men and their exaltation with Christ.
), (b) To glorify God through their good
works ". 10: Ct. Matt. 8 10y. While
, good works have absolutely no part in
y the salvation Of men Gods purpose in
saving them was that they might do
good works.
u. The Grace Of God IN Right LIv.
Ing (Titus 2:11-14).
. Grace is not only essential to sal
II walton but essential to right living. II
teaches saved men ~ to deny ungod
Illness ". 12). The saved man has
n the divine nature. The grace which
r has saved him teaches him the neces
y sity Of denial of everything that II
# opposed to God. (2) Worldly lustl
n ". 12). The redeemed man Is sur
v rounded with the things of the worlt
which have a downward pull upor
J. him. The grace Of God teaches hin
o. to renounce them, (3) Sober livinl
W ". 12). The grace Of God teaches
t. the saved man self-control; to hav'
l. the reins of his nature well in com
s. mand and to rule with strong hand
r (4 Righteous living ". 12). tn,
er grace of God teaches the saved mai
to live uprightly with reference I,
those about him. (6) Cody livini
,e ". 12). It teaches him to 30 live Il
O. this present world 40 to enable hin
ia to meet God and abide in his fellow
nt ship. (8) II teaches the right mo
ty tive in living wv. 10, 14). The blesse'
hope Of the glorious return Of tn
le Lord Jesus Christ is the grand inceu