The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-15

directed IN every gOOu ana Warueu
against every evil. There is no pos
sible wrong but what is sin against
the Holy Spirit, being contrary to
the perfect law given by inspiration.
What mean we then when we talk
about the sin against the Holy Spirit
when every sin is a sin against tho
Holy Spirit?
10 understand this great question
we must get a comprehensive view
of the plan OF salvation as revealed
in Christ. In that plan God our
Father is the originator, the one who
planned whereby men might be saved.
Christ the mediator, the one who came
to bring this plan from the Father
TO the sons of man, and the Holy
Spirit the executor, the one who is 10
carry this plan into effect. Through
the Holy Spirit the gospel was to be
given, and men were to be brought
from darkness to light and their bod
les become the temples of God with
this in mind We can see that OF the
Holy Spirit is blasphemed, rejected,
there is no approach to God and no
access to the sacrifice of Christ.
want to use a simple illustration to
make this plain. 1t will be crude and
partial and explain only one point. A
man is wakened from his sleep by
a light shining through his window
On arising he discovers his neigh
bors house in flames. He calls to
his son to go and rescue the sleeping
friends, nsensible TO their danger.
| The son procures a ladder that
reaches to the upper window of the
/ burning house and his cries awake
/ the sleeping inmates. This is the
[ Illustration, now for the application.
The neighbors might curse the father
who planned their rescue and still
be saved, if they used the means
provided. They might revile ana
blaspheme the son who came to
help them and still be saved If they
will use the ladder he brought. But
if they reject the means provided
all the fathers mercy and the SON S
sacrifice will be of no avail This
poor picture makes plain the atti-
tude of the sinner toward God
Christ and the Holy Spirit If ne
will heed the word OF truth that
comes through the Holy Spirit, what
ever may be his sins toward God
or Christ, he can be brought to re-
pentance and receive forgiveness. But
let him totally, finally and deliberate
ly reject the truth, the plan, the hell
and mercy provided through the gos
pei, the word of the Holy spirit
. there is no possibility of pardon
Without faith and repentance it Is
impossible to please God When th'
Holy Spirit is blasphemed, which
implies the deliberate rejection o.
the truth revealed by the Spirit
every avenue To faith and repentance
is barred and sealed.
Any man can be reached and turn
ed, and brought to repentance wh'
will listen with an honest heart t
the preaching Of the gospel for it il
the power of God unto Salvation. |
has its effect whenever preached ant
heard, and no man can give consid
Grafton to the gospel of Christ with
out being brought to repentance. Bu
let the word OF the Holy Spirit D'
denied, blasphemed and rejected. th'
only avenue through which God cal
reach the heart and mind is closed
John says there is one sin for whicl
there Is no need to pray. / can pra!
for the murderer that he he brough
To repentance, for the drunkard tina
he should turn from his evil way
for any other sin save one 1t i
idle 10 pray for the man who know
his duty aud deliberately and wiliull.
refuses to do il. If he persists II
this course the time will certainl
come when there is no possibility o
pardon. When desire Is dead an
love forever lost there is nothing LEI
to respond to Heavens appeal
But some will say while all thi
Is very plain and simple, it does nc
l get us anywhere, for any man shoul
know that II person went delibcr
p atcly on to the end of life rejectn
. the gospel of Christ, of course h
Il would die unpardoned. But there
Il more than that in what ! am SAY
{ ing. This wilful and knowing rejeC
. ton OF the word of truth given b
e the Holy Spirit can continue unit
. the conscience OF man is killed an
I the heart Is so hardened that ther
, will be no change. II follows tina
= the objectionable sin can be commi,
. ted before death. And II you shoul
o like 10 have me put In my own word
, IL would bo simply this' CruclflSio
r. of conscience, When conscience