River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-04-27

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The question implies there is some
thing to escape from. God moves so
slowly in the matter of judgment that
some fall into the error of thinking
we can sin with impunity and Goa
will forget it. But the Scripture says:
Cursed is everyone that continueth
not in all things that are written IN
| the book of the law to do them." Ga
| latians 8 10. Not only the curse, but
the guilt of sin remains against the
sinner because the Scripture says
again "We know that what things
soeyer the law saith, it saith to them
that are under the law, that every
mouth may be stopped and all the
world may become guilty before Coo.
Romans 3 10 Not only the curse and
| the guilt but, because of these, the
penalty of the broken law must De
met. "The wages of sin is DEATH.
Romans 6 :23. 1.-The soul that sim
meth, it shall die."-Ezekiel 1870.
Such is the testimony of both the
Old and the New Testaments.
| This question also implies UNI
yersal necessity of escape. How snail
we. the writer and the reader, escapeE
"AIl have sinned"-Romans 1928. 1t
| is not the degree but the fact of sin
that damns. And having sinned, all
come short of the standard given. All
have sinned and come short OF the
glory of God."-Romans 3:23. 1t Is
not a question as to how far snort
man comes. but does he come snort
at all? If a pipe was needed to carry
water a distance of three miles, that
pipe might as well be short two miles
as to be six feet short. So as far as
coming short is concerned, man
might lust as well sin frequently as
infreauently. Both come short OF the
requirements. Further, having come
short. both are doomed. He that
keepeth the whole law and yet offends
In one point, he is guilty OF ALL
James 2:10. Three men may face
chasm over which 1t is necessary for
them to lump or lose their lives on
the rocks below. One comes short or
reaching the opposite side by one foot
and falls to his death. The second
comes short half a foot and he too
Is killed. The third comes short bare
| ly one inch but he meets death just
as the other two. All Of them came
short. The Scripture says: "All have
sinned and come short. Rom. :23.
3:23. The writer and the reader have
both sinned and come short of the
glory of God, and, together with all
other members of our race, need sal
walton from the guilt and penalty up
on our sin.
Again, the question implies the
| great hindrance to escape. Some fail
to escape because of heedlessness.
They cannot be made to hear and
heed the warning voice of God. Some
there are who never escape because
they deny there is anything TO es-
cane from. They believe God utters
falsehood. thinking He will fail to keep
His promises concerning judgment to
come. But these promises are as sure
| to be kept as are the promises or
His grace. But the great majority
fail to escape because of neglect.
They do not really mean to pass from
this life without receiving Gods sal
Walton, but they put 1t off from day
to day until they find themselves with
out escape because of simple neglect
If this is read by any such, the writer
bees that you will lay aside all else,
until you have escaped from the guilt
and penaIty of the broken law by ac-
cepting the great salvation so freely
offered you by the Lord.
Finally this question tells of the
way of escape. 1t lies in the great
salvation purchased for us by the
sacrifice of Christ upon the cross.
He bore the curse for US, Christ hath
redeemed uscfrom the curse of the
law. being made curse for u.s.
Galatians s :13. He assumed our guilt,
for "He was made sin for us
that we might be made the righteous
ness of God in Him."-II Corinthians
.21. He bore the penalty; 'His own
self bare our sins in His own body
on the tree."--I Peter 2:24. Christ
also suffered for sins. the just for the
unjust. that He might bring US to
God."-I Peter 3:1S 1t is true that
"the wages of sin is DEATH" but "the
Gift of God is eternal life in Jesus
Christ our Lord."-Romans 6:23.
Reader, do you possess this giftf If
not. will you now say from our heart:
"As far as 1 know how, God helping
me. accept Christ as my Saviour and
my Lord" otherwise how shall you
escape if you neglect so great saliva
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