Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-30
CONVERTED, Thinks
ANEW, PASTOR SAYS
Rev. J. 0. Hclsabeck Outlines
Changes in Born Again
Apparent Man.
MANY THINGS RECALLEDI
Discovers Vital Relationship
With Others and Futile
Appeal of Flesh.
MANY THINGS RECALLED

Rev. ]. o. Helsabeck preached yes.
terday In the Third Presbyterian
'hurch on "Conversion-What Ii
reveals. In his sermon he said. in
part:
Much has been said about con-
version. but surely much OF what
mas been said is not clear. Christ
found some difficulty in making
Nicodemus TO understand. Let US
put 1t this way--one has been born
again when he has so committed his
life into the Master Potter's hand.
in loving. obcdient faith, that He
Christ, can make OF him n new crea
ture.
The converted one secs with new
eyes. he hears with new ears. his
thinks with new brain. he feels
with new heart. No wonder there!I
Is a new light In his face. and a new
JOY In his heart. New zeal. new
courage. new strength. abundant
fruitfulness Is natural to such an
one. Having new eyes. naturalist
many things are revealed to this
new creature In Christ Jesus
He Discovers Himself
He sees clearly now that he is not
primarily an animal to live as the
animal creation about him lives. HcS|
knows OF course. that his body is
animal in It's nature and must he
fed and protected, but he knows too
that the Urinary reason for its en-.
istcnce is that II may be the temple,
OF the Holy Spirit.
ut is clearly revealed to such an
ha T.. Il
ment OF the real man that dwells
within. This revelation gives n now
appreciation and evaluation OF life.
In fact. the real significance OF life
Is known only to the regenerated.
All others are cropping In darkness
wondering why they were created
and finally cursing the day they We're
born
Discovers His NeiEhhor, u
THE very day one Is born again
he discovers that there are Others
He sees too, that there is n very;
vital relationship existing between
himself and these who are round
about him. He finds that the vital
nature OF this relationship is not
that OF the flesh as it Is in the ans.
NAL world. but that It Is spiritual.S
1T is clearly revealed. that the
appeals OF the flesh cannot be de-
pended upon to maintain the mar
rage relation nor to preserve good
understanding among men.
when one Is truly converted he
discovers that his neighbours welfare
is his chief passion. That there is
no JOY to be compared to the Joy to
he found in serving others. To sut-
fer the panEs OF personal hunger In
order to feed another. to endure tho
sting OF cold to clothe another, to
give up the comforts and luxuries
OF the homeland and fellowship Of
loved ones in order to teach others.
these are the cardinal passions OF
the children of God. 81
Love Greater Than Sword. sig
TO the reEenerated. 1t iss certain
that love is a far more formidable
defense than the sword. that to show
mercy Is the surest guarantee that
mercy shall be shown.
The search OF men for gold and
silver and precious gems, for the
coal beds. the oil lakes. and gas
tanks has been abundantly rewards
cd. But the search OF men after
God who makes them to be new,
creatures. knowing themselves and
their relationship to their God and
to their feliowman has been in
hnitely better rewarded. This reve-S
lation grows brighter and moro real
each day one lives in Christ"