The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-12-22
SIN A FACT in LIFE
TOPIC OF SERMON
REV. c. A.. HAWLEY IN DIS
COURSE ASSERTS SIN A FACT
IN LIFE-NEED ATONEMENT.

Text: Cor. 1853 Chris. died for our
sins.
In some schools and some minds
there is the tendency to explain away
some of the more vital teachings of
the Christian religion. Some have
even gone so far as to deny sin as a
fact in human life; others have sought
to explain it as "unintentional mis-
takes" and therefore not to be consid-
cred as disobedience. The thing pres"
ent day people need to know is that
"the way of the transgressor is hard"
and "the wages of sin is DEATH" and
that as long as men sin there will be
need of the atonement.
| There are various theories as to
the Atonement but of the whole num-
ber there is only this one that is true
to fact and will answer the needs of
men: that man was lost, dead in tres
passes and sin, without hope and in a
state of rebellion against God and that
"God so loved the world that he gave
his only begotten Son that whosoever
beiieveth on him should not perish
but have everlasting life"
The Atonement is not figurative but
an actual fact on the part of Jesus
and must be accepted and applied as
an actual fact by each Individual. The
| fact that Jesus lived, died and was
raised from the dead does not mean
/ that a man will be saved. The blood
of Jesus must be accepted and applied
by faith, to each individual heart, and
unless so claimed and appropriated
will not avail for the word says "Who-
| soever will may come" but it is nee
essary for each to do the coming"
In a Chicago bank many years ago
! the sum of three million dollars was
placed in trust for an heir, the place
! of his residence being unknown. This
money is there and cannot be claimed
| or used by any one else. The heir
can not be found and until he turns
up and claims the money it will re-
main in trust. SO the price of our re
demption has been paid, our freedom
purchased, but we must appear per
sonally and claim the benefits of the
Atonement. There is reconciliation in
the Atonement. So long as men are
in sin they are alienated from God.
! They are rebellious and disobedient,
but when they accept Jesus as their
savior they are reconcied to God.
A Kentucky farmer sent his son 10
Louisville with load of supplies tol
sell. The boy sold the produce and
had the money for them when he .wass
persuaded to join in little game"
He lost all the money Then think
ing he could win it back he went out
and sold his team and wagon and
staked that on the game and lost that
also. In his shame he could not think
of facing his father so he did not go
home but went west. His father hired
detectives and put them on his trail
and they found him in a California
town. Tney told hlm tney nad nos
come to arrest him but to ask him to
come home. He said, 81 can't go
home. What would people think of
me-"
But they said, "Here is letter from
your father"
!. He took the letter and read, "My
dear boy, come home and be forgiven.
Your mother has her face turned con-
stantly toward the city where we last
heard of you. Come home and we for
give you and will give you the old
farm" So he went home and was rec
onciled to his father.
He, Jesus, took our place in the
great war against sin. When we think
that he suffered so much cruelty, en-
dured so much shame, carried such a
load of sorrow, bore the cruel and
heavy cross up the mountain side,
was crucified and crowned with a
crown of thorns for US is is enough to |
move the stoutest heart to feelings of |
gratitude and contrition.
When President Lincoln called for |
the second draft in the Civil war |
young farmer lived on a farm with |
his young wife and five little children. |
They were greatly broken up when /
his name was drawn. They said,
Nov who will tend the farm, who
will provide food and clothing for the
who will be father and pro-
wider for the family ?" A boy who was
living with them but who was too
young to be drawn in the draft said
you stay with your wife and babies.
I'll go in your place" He went and
was killed in one of the bloody battles
of that war For many years after
that The farmer and his family would
pack their lunch, take some flowers
and go to the grave of this boy. They
would clear away the weeds and fix
up the grave and had a stone placed
at the head bearing this inscription:
Sacred to the memory of Henry Lee.
He took my place, He died for me-"
And Jesus took my place, He died for
me. His blood ransomed US. The
old hymn is true to fact:
o yes, nay love will take you in,
The blood will cleanse you fromall all
sin,
Will wash your guilty stains,
And cleanse, till not one spot remains, =
The blood, the blood is all my plea, ,
it cleanseth me-" ;
A physicians wife was driving her ,
ear and in some way it was overturned I,
and she badly injured. She was rush ]
ed to the hospital and the surgeon I
said, There is one chance in a thous- :
and. We must have blood"
The husband held out his hand and I
said, Here slit my wrist and take I
nine" 4
The blood was taken and injected !
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