The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-07-28
WHAT MUST / Do TO BE
SAVED?
By Mrs. G. E. CULLEN.
Wise, Va.

cOnIfOnCS the sinner Wnen ne
has that deep longing in his
heart to be rid of the awful
burden of sin.
What must / do to be saved?
True it is we have something
to do to be saved. There are GER
tain Bible conditions each sin
ner has to meet to be saved.
First I want to give scrip
ture which is familiar to us all.
"For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whatsoever believeth
in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life" Jno. 3:16
There are many false teachers
to-day that will tell you this is
Iall that is necessary to become
a child Of God. 1t is true that
young people that have not gone
so far as to commit crime, and
give their young life to the
Lord, and believe from the
heart, and obey the teachings
of the word of God, they are
saved. Jesus explained to Mic
lodemus that this was the new
birth, to believe on the Son of
God.
We very often hear the re-
mark. "VOu can't fell q Christ
ian from a sinner" 1t is not
hard for one that lives close to
the Lord to tell the difference.
There are many that claim to
know the Lord, but it is only a
head knowledge and not a heart
knowledge. those that only
have the head knowledge will
continue in sin as before.
May the Lord help those that
have an empty profession, and
see that they are a reproach to
the cause of Christ, and get
busy and get real experience
Iof old time salvation, and this
lis what it takes to get it. First
we have to be convicted of sin
This is brought about bv the
Spirit of God, land when He is
come, He will reprove the world
|of sin. and of righteousness,
and of judgement" John 1873.
We are convicted by the word
|of God. "For the word of God is
quick and powerful, and sharper
than any two-edged sword, pier
cling even to the dividing asun-
der of soul and spirit, and of the
joints and marrow, and is dis
cerner of the thoughts and in
tents of the heart" Heb. 4:12.
Heb. 4:12.
We find after one has been
convicted of sin, he has to 90
a step farther, to be saved. This
step is repentance. 1t was prea-
ched by John the Baptist. ere
pent we for the Kingdom of God
is at hand" Matt. 80. Jesus
preached repentance. "The time
IS fulfilled, and the Kingdom of
Coo is at hand; repent We. and
believe the gospel" Mark LIS.
And how l kept back moth
ing that was profitable unto
|you, but have showed you, and
have taught you publicly, and
from house to house. Testify
ling both to the Jews and also to
the Greeks, repentance toward
God and faith toward our Lord
Jesus Christ" Acts 2O:2O-21.
1t is necessary for the remis-
sion of sin. ''Then Peter said
unto them, repent and be bap-
tised every one of you, in the
name of Jesus Christ, for the
remission of sins and We shall
receive the gift of the Holy
Ghost" Acts 1888.
| Repent We, therefore and be
converted, that your sins may
be blotted out" Acts 3:19. Re-
pentance is commanded. "And
the times of this ignorance God
winked at; but now commanded
all men everywhere to repent. :"
| Acts 1880. Repentance is a
forsaking of sin. Therefore l
will judge you; O! house of Is
rael, everyone according to his
ways, saith the Lord God. Re-
pent and turn yourselves from
all your transgressions; so in
iquity will not be your ruin.
Cast away from you all your
transgressions' whereby we
l have transgressed; and make
|you a new heart and a new
Spirit, for why will we die? O!
house of Israelfor I have no
pleasure in the death of him
A that dieth, saith the Lord God /;
Wherefore turn yourselves and
live" Eek. 1882. Cody sorrow
leadth to repentance. For God
f)V sorrow WOrkdth ranentanca