The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-22

a M ing to his works.
WANNA M These three texts
~ reveal Gods esti-
mate of man, an estimate that shall
abide in spite of "the reasonings or
the wise" and of mans mistaken esti-
mate of himself. ITO the law and to
the testimony" then, which declare
that man is
!. a. Because he is born In sim
Behold" cried the Psalmist by the
Spirit of God, 81 was shapen In in
iquity; and in sin did my mother con-
ceive me."-Psa. 81 IS. Right you
are, David! And you spoke there for
me and for all the race. Sin is the sad
heritage bequeathed to us by our ia
ther, Adam.
(2.) Because he is corrupted through
and through in every department OF
his being From the sole of the foot
even unto the head there is no sound
ness in it; but wounds, and bruises,
and purifying sores; they have not
been closed, neither bound up, neither
Gods estimate again. And they who
accept it cry: 1--WE are all as an I'M
clean thing. and all our righteous
nesses are as filthy rags; and we all
do fade as q leaf; and our iniquities,
like the wind have taken us away"
lisa. GA g.
(3.) Because he is dead to God.
"And you, who were dead in trespasses
and sins,"-Eph. 2:1. "Ye must be
born again."-John z.
(4.) Because he is without God, and
ungodly. THAT at that time We were
without Christ having no hope
and without God in the world. "-Eph.
2:12. when we were yet without
strength I'm due time Christ died for
the ungodly" God said it o soul,
He said ii about you! Talk not of
your poor human goodness, or your
man-pleasing morality, or your efforts
TO make something Of yourself. You
are dead to God, and there is no life
for Him save that which He gives I'm
Christ.
u. The Word of God declares that
man is
Judged
by sentence that was pronounced at I
the cross of Jesus Christ. Man is no.
longer under probation: that came ,toi
an end at the place called "Calvary.y
There where the wrath of God wasS
revealed from heaven" there where =
Gods Beloved Son bowed His head in
death under the weight Of this worlds
sin-there the sentence was written
for every eye TO see. "Now is the
judgment of this world" Every I'M
saved man, whether in the deepest
depths of depravity or walking upon
the highest planes Of morality is I'M
der that sentence. He is judged for
not accepting Gods provision in Christ
Judged for rejecting the only Savior.
"He that believeth on Him Is not
judged: but he that believeth not Is
judged already, because he hath not
believed in the name OF the only be-
gotten Son OF God."-John 3:1S.
~. One more solemn fact remains:
men shall be
And this according to their deeds
and for their deliberate aversion to
Jesus Christ. "Who will render to
every man according to his deeds."-
Rom. 2:6. "And the books were
opened: and another book was
opened, which is the book of life: and
the dead were judged out Of those +
things which were written in the
books, according to their works."-1
Rev. 20 :12. "He that despised Noses,
law died without mercy under two or
three witnesses: of how much sorer
punishment, suppose We, shall he be
thought worthy, who hath trodden un-
der foot the Son of God, and hath
counted the blood of the covenant,
wherewith he was sanctifed, an un-
holy thing, and hath done despite unto
the Spirit of Grace."-Heb. 10 $500.
o soul, lost and undone, lying under
Gods righteous sentence. look at the
wondrous and blessed contrast TO all
this on the part of the one that accents
the Lord Jesus for his own Savior.
He is saved ("Believe on Il Lord
Jesus Christ and thou shalt be
saved'); he "shall not come into judg-
ment, but is passed from death unto
ufe"-John s "a; and over and above
II all, he shall be rewarded according
TO his fidelity to that Blessed One who
has saved him. "And my reward IL
with me to give every man according
as his work shall be."-Rev. % ~.
Only step from your lost estate into
this blessed one Take II nowl