The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-01

III M mn H11%z Wl piotfctioh.
- - 'szssszs1s man may be wis'
enough to protect his family in cas-,
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 10 come. and
II depends on how one hss prepared
for II whether that life TO come has
complete protection. An must stand
before God 10 be judged, for IL Is
written. 1T is appointed unto man
once 70 die and after this the judg-
ment" Heb. 9:22). We VIII 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 stihe Il or give heed
10 II fidcl denlals, this truth abIdes.
I Asa even though a man has doubts
concerning whether there Is any wrath
10 jme, he is unwlse 10 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
II fire will ever devour his property.
Even admitting. therefore, a doubt as
to the wrath to come, neglecting TO
provide against the possibility Is folly.
The Means Of Protection.
IL
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 10 come. Whatever man has
or has not In these things does not
enter Ia here. for there Is no respect
OF persons with God. aud God is the
Judge. Our text declares IL is "Je-
sus who delivered us from the wrath
90 come God has.given man the gos-
pei, and the gospel Is that Christ died
for our sins according TO the Scrip
lures and rose again the third day"
q Cor. 1o:4). 'For God so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten
Son that whatsoever believeth on him
should not perish but have everlasting
life" (Jno. 3:i6). "Neither is there
salvation In any other, for there Is
none other name under heaven given
among men whereby We must be-
saved" tActs 4:12). II Is written of
Jesus that "He bare our sins In his
own body ON the tree" q Pet. 2:24).
aud "He was wounded for our trans.
gressions and bruised for our lniqui.
ties" Elsa. 90 %. lie was "the Lamb
)f God who taketh away the sin of the
world" (Jno. | :29). In this one. Jesus
Christ. Is found the only protection :,
from future Judgment. but It is found
80 surely and completely that the be-
lever cnn say OF him. "Jesus. who de-
ivered me from the wrath to come"
The Obtaining Of Protection.
Many make the mistake of thinking
nat protection is found In good life |
" charity toward ones fellow man.
some think II Is found In keeping Ger.
ain laws. and others ia religion But
iowever uprightly one mas live one
till is a sinner. for ''ali have sinned"
Rom. 3:23). and 'without the shed.
lug Of blood there Is no remission"
However charitable man might be 20
is fellow man IL can never absolve
I'm from his treatment of God. And
owever strict man might be In obey
ag the laws OF the land Il cannot
tone for disobedlence to the laws of
'od. All these things are good and
roper in their place. but none OF them
or all of them together can give pro.
iction 20 a mans soul in view OF the
'rath 60 come.
The Bible declares that simple faith
/ Jesus is the only way of obtaining
his protection. "Believe ON the Lord
esus Christ and thou shalt be saved
the message OF the Bible. Today
eSuS says. II am the door. nv me 4
ny enter in he shall BE- saved" Ono %
, .9l. he also says. ~Him that com.
n unto me ! viii in no wise cast out
mo. 6:3Tl. In the day 81 the food
lc only protection was the ark. They
no had ralth went In and we're saved
lc others persisted. The wise man M
lercfore viii not only have protection IN
n his family in life insurance. and N
Tor bis Old axe ia the saw. an
Ks accOunt but protection from me
rath 90 come in Jesus. who Is Gods M