The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-15

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apostles drowning and rescued from
tho watory grave. IL speaks about
the crucified Christ hanging on the
cross. Thus wo sco that salvation
means to take u man or woman out
OF "a condition that 10 not favorable
for their welfare ana put them into
a condition that is
The salvation OF the sick would be
! their health Tho salvatiou OF the
apostles about 10 drown would have
been their rescue from watery
grave. Tho salvation OF tho cruel
! fled Christ would have meant for
| him 10 come down from the CROSS.
Thus. it means TO take a man or
woman out OF condition that IL not
favorable to their welfare or hap
pinoss and put them into condi-
| lion that is favorable TO their well
fare or happiness.
! But the salvation that my text
apeaks Of Ia salvation from sin.
Well, what Is sin2 Sin is tho trans
erosion of the law and ovory sim
ner is liable I'm accordance with the
law which he trausgrossea. 20 pun
lshmont. But punishment brings
pain, Men shrink from the electric
! chair. from the lail. from the death
house. from the stone walls. Why
u isn't favorable there to their well
fare.
Law Stands.
Now TO be rescued means TO be
saved from the punishment you've
brought on yourself By violating the
law, aud while you escape thu pun
Ishment that dnesn', abrogate the
law, The law stands. ana when n
sinner pleads TO God for salvation.
he IL pleading that God Almighty
will sot aside the penalty which that
sinner has brought on himself. or
herself because they violated God n
law
Therefore. whom say what
must | do 10 he saved from the pun
lahment. from hell7" That's what
salvation means. The party who
has tho right and tho power TO state
the condition upon which you can
| escape II. The sovereign power OF
the state has the right and the pow
or 10 elcctrocute. co put you behind
bars N you violate a law. She has
the right and power 60 state the con-
dition upon which you cun escape.
She is the only power that can. The
| same power that can infllct the pun
ishment is the same power that can
let you escape that punishment. nay
friends
The governor can turn that key
and let every man out OF states
prison II he wants to. Why2 lie Is
the sovereign power Of the state and
has the power TO do that He Ia the
only man that has that power.
Therefore. we violate Gods law,
| He has the right and power to In
/ flict the punishment, TO state the
condition upon which you can es-
cape Il. lie has stated II to human
| lty. N IL by faith I'm Jesus Christ
| ! say unto you. Il is Christ and
nothing else, for every man or wom-
an on Gods earth.
what must | do to be saved from
the punishment Believe on thu
Lord Jesus Christ. Trust His willing
moss. Trust His power and you will
be saved.
They say OF King Charles V. tina
he was loaned a vast sum OF monel
for which he gave his note. or bond
| and when the note became due tn
king found himself bankrupt ant
unable to meet the obligation. Thli
merchant who had loaned the money
invited the king 10 his home TO q
| banquet and as they sat around tn,
banquating table, before he ordered
| "A silver platter, placed It in IRON
OF him on the table and then h,
! ordered q fire klndled thereon.
Taking from his pocket this note
evidence of the kings Indebtedness
he held Il In the flames until ever,
last veRtigo OF 1t was consumed anC
nothing remained but pile OF ashel
TO show that he'd over been indebted
Co tho merchant. and the kng'i
! friends congratulated him that ht
had fallen into the handa OF such l
kind philontropic man.
We were all mortgaged to God
and the note was due. We ha'
nothing to pay aud intleXlble justic'
seized urcn ~ 20 put us In M
prison OF condemnation. but ninteei
hundred years ago God invited tn
world to the gospel feast and 4
the crucifiNion aEonies of the eros
OF Jesus Christ he held your sin
and mine until ovety last vesiie
was consumed And God extends I
all. salvation ON the grounds tina
we viii accept Jesus ms our substi
tutc, our security our bondsman,
lie died In our stead He took IN
? penalty that We deserve and by M
+ faith In Christ win be saved. and
= YOU turn your back on Jesus. yo
= will go 60 hell.
Q what must do to he saved ?" y
' ! was convicted, le came tremh hun
= His idea was that he was lost. II
d said, II believe YOU are all right,
g know am wrong, | want to get )'
d OF what I am into what you ar
9 how did YOU do III Tell me and
i win do It."
n Nobody can be saved without flr
j. OF all real true conviction but In di
IA fcrent individuals convictions shoy
II itsvif in different ways. First. the
G. is the evidence OF great need. \,
o display your ignorance n you'd ~
OF Nicodemus that he was The CAi
l. of sinners. lie was the ruler ot "
- people. He was an honored memb
n OF the Sanhedrin and much y
I. spested man and yet with ali IN,
q there was something that he did
q have so he sneaked around oaa mig
. 20 ask Jesus Christ what he must
4 to be saved.
n Nicolemus Needed Christ.
He was afraid TO walk down q
, streets oponiy for fear the gai
/ would give him the horse laugh.
he waited until dark and -hen We
, around to see Jesus 10 ask VIII
, he had to do to he saved.
There is the evidence OF gre
need. And | want 20 tell you wit
YOU realize you are lost. there