South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-29
SALVATION" TEXT
OF BECK'S SERMON
Methodist Pastor breaches Be-
fore Large Congregation
at Grace Church.


vauon Is closely bound uI' with the
salvation Of the uttermost parts OF
the earsh." was the claim OF Rev.
3. /. Peck ar Grace VI. 2 church
SUNDAY morning. His authority was
Acts l5.fT: For so hath the Lord
commanded ue. saying. I have set
thee for light OF the Gentiles. that
the -tJermost parts Of the earth"
Jesus never had any other
thought than that His kingdom Of
good things was for all the world.
He began with the Jews 10 estab-
fish a home-base for a campaign.
But he planned for the Gentiles. He
was in earnest m his work Of saving
the lost and perishing. To bring
men HIS saving life was His passion
G Himself 10 get where He could
give His held 10 men. Re worked
day and night. He sacrificed friend
ships and much else dear 70 men for
the sake Of His cause. He finally
went to the cross in His passion 20
save the world.
Salvation is through Jesus. The
Gospel plainly says il is in no other
This salvation is made avails bic
through faith in Him. But this saw
ing faith covers a great deal more
than is sometimes thought. A mere
irtellectuai assent to faith in and
acceptance OF Jesls is not saving
faith. The spiritual and mystical
faith that is marked by feelings ;
rot all Salvation IS as broad and
as deep as it is long. Salvation and
everlasting life are one in one
sphere. So are salvation and
thorough life one. Salvation is not
a thing for the day Of a mans con-
version only, but for every day. If
he perishes in his business sins he
Ierishes wholly. Salvation covers a
mans thinking as we'll as his be-
lieving. II covers his conversation
as we'll as his prayers it affects his
domestic and social relations as well
as his csurch relations. Salvation Is
for the whole life.
Paul was salvation for the Cen
tiles. because he was 70 take Chris
tianity to them Their light. liberty
and love would increase with n
knowledge OF and acceptance Of the
Gospel Without Paul salvation
would not get to the uttermost parts.
Living Christians are Christ's only
way 10 getting the saving Gospel 10
the uttermost parts today If they
fail then these parts have no saliva
ton. We are all the Lord Jesus has
left here to depend upon.
why is Africa in the dark still
Why has il taken so long TO bring
salvation to the uttermost parts ?
Just one answer. Christians have
been in ear est. They have betray-
ed trust. Jesus left an inheritance
10 our heather brothers and we have
never given 10 them their own. WHAT
Jesus died TO do many Of His fol-
lowers are not turning a hand over
10 do. They spend dollars on need
less Injuries and let Jesus wait 10
realize His plan and people perish il
sin and ignorance. These same IN
dolent and inactive Christians ex-
pect Jesus to rlead their case within
the gates Of heaven. The man who
has not gotten a vision OF the worlds
need and has no burning desire 10
reach that need has never gotten the
mind OF Christ.
"Whosoever hath not the mind Of
Christ is none OF His. The man who
is doing nothing 70 save the utter
most parts Of the earth has no
ground 10 conclude that he is pleas
ing Christ who died TO save thai
world.
Perish or Are Saved Together.
"Our salvation as a nation is
bound UP with the salvation Of tho
uttermost parts Of the earth. As
water seeks its level so does human
ity seek its level. No one part can
rise far above other parts and main
tain itself there. America cannot
rise without the uttermost parts.
Our great national perils are within,
but they have come from without.
Slavery was a foreign institution.
The saloon was brought TO its dam
nabIe perfection by foreign talent
The breakdown Of our American
Sabbath is a foreign movement. the
evils Of dame fashion are foreign in
origin. Anarchy and bolshevism are
foreign. Heather PHILOSOPHERS. cults,
systems of thought that pave the
way for old world conditions are i'm
portations. All these influences
must be overcome to keep from
sinking TO the level Of the world
from which these things come. We
have the fight OF our lives to keep
from being foreignized. Unless the
parts get better ultimately
we will get worst Christ's way TO
save ourselves is 10 save the Others.
Rather in saving the others we will
find our own salvation.
illustrate il economically. Our
working people are living standards
five times higher than Italy. eight
times higher than Greece and eleven
times higher than Japan. No won
der these people want to come here.
That is a wider difference than eco
nomic laws will allow. Either our
standards Of living are going to low
er or Japan's must rise. Our labor
cannot compete in the worlds mar
ket with theirs. Tariffs offer a
makeshift protection. our people
should have conveniences. We re-
rrar that anv do not have them.