The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-11-07
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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY

(D Responsibility to God.
"Thou, son of man-the righteous
the wicked" The prophet in
his high position must give ac-
count to God. The good man in
the common walk of life must be
made manifest before the judg-
ment seat of Christ. Those who
deliberately transgress the divine
word cannot escape their summons
to the bar of God. There is some
thing in each heart that knows its
accountability to God.
(2) Responsibility in Position.
" have set thee a Waterman unto
the house of Israel" God places
us in position OF responsibility.
One post may to us seem higher
than another. Yet all, alike, are
responsible for the use they make
of the positions they occupy.
81 Responsibility in nowledge.
''Hear the word at my mouth"
We are responsible for the knowl-
edge of Gods word. That includ-
es not only what we know but also
what we ought to know by diligent
search and study.
(4) Responsibility in Service.
"Warn them from me-" 1t is not
enough for us to know the word
of God. 1t is not even sufficient
for us to practice it in our in
dividual lives. We must pass it
on to others. There are multi
tudes around US going surely and
swiftly down to death who, if only
we were faithful, would change
their course and enter the path of
life.
(5) Responsibility in Repent
ance. Turn we from your evil
ways; for why will we die eff he
turn from his sin,-he shall not
die" The call is to the individual.
He is told what the end of his
course will be. He is promised life
if he repents. But no one is fore
ed to repent.
CO. Responsibility in Faith. eff
he trust to his own righteousness,
and commit iniquity-he shall die
for it." Whittier must one turn
from his SIM If he trusts his
own righteousness, he must be alb
solutely righteous or be lost. II
he commits one sin, that sin is ia
tai. He must trust God.
Gu Responsibility in Piety. eff
he-do that which is lawful and
right" We are saved by grace
through faith. We are saved to
serve. We ought to go about like
the Master doing good. 1t is our
duty to be doors of the word and
not hearers only.
(8) Responsibility in Philan-
thropy. Restore the pledge, give
again that he had robbed" Of
course the renewed soul will make
right every wrong he has commit
ted so far as possible. He will
make restitution like Zacchaeus.
He will restore to the poor the ne
cessities they may have pawned
with him for a song. Not only so,
the hand is outstretched in help
for the needy, uplift for the fall
len, reclamation of the hayward.
f9) Responsibility in Aim.
"Walk in the statutes of life, with
out committing iniquity." We may
miss the mark now and then, but
the goal of a good life is ever be-
fore MS. We try to walk on the
letter levels. 1t is our aim to
amandon evil habits and keep the
souI clean and strong. We cannot
oscane accountability TO- the
earnings of the inner nature.
11O1 Responsibility with Re
ward "He shall surely live" Life
y; I'm more than breathing, eating,
and sS sleeping. Life is work and JOY
a anJ neace and service. The reward
of OF the true heart e.. is greater re- e,
faithful with five talents is ready
,or promotion.