The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-16

earth for a time, and pilgrims
on the way to the Better Coun-
try. 90 The phases of good works
include abstinence and achieve
ment: The first caging, contlnlng
and controlling fleshy cravings OF
all sorts on the ground that they
wage war upon the soul; the sec
ond conseerating and cente~ing
every energy upon "seemly be-
hayior" which would influence
others to better lives. 90 The
foes of good works exhause every
device of SANDER and villification,
only to set believers in better
light and to strike the sharp edge
of their own consciences. (4) The
goal of good works is to glorify
God, and this is done even by the
prosecuting Gentiles themselves
in their day of providential visit
alton.
2. THE GOOD CITIZENS
CONDUCT
(IPeter 2: 1919
Good Citizenship in its Civic
Aspect reveals the conduct of the
good citizen. ~ Think of the
good citizen and the Lord. What
he does is "for the Lords sake. "
He undertakes to make the will
of God the rule of his life. He is
himself a bondservant of God and
thus bound to serve the Supreme
Ruler of all nations. (2) Think OF
the good citizen and the law. He
is law-abiding. He submits to ey-
cry ordinance governing the body
politic. He cheerfully complies
with regulations designed for the
common veal. 81 Think of the
good citizen and the leaders.
Those in positions of responsible
ity are entitled to respect, sup
port, and cooperation. Those to
1 whom Peter wrote were to honor
the emperor of the universal en-
pire of Rome. They were to give
due honor to the provincial gov
, ernors and to all government OF
ficers down the line. (4l Think OF
the good citizen and the people.
There are evil-doers who must be
punished and segregated from so
ciety. There are many in public
and private life who do well who
ought to ha encouraged and up
held. There are foolish men whose
ignorance is appalling and must
be counteracted. (5) Think of the
good citizen and his liberties. He
IS entitled to freedom and ought
to enjoy it as guaranteed him by
his government. But he ought not
to use his freedom as a pretext
for evil designs upon his fellow
men. No good citizen will do as
many mean things as possible
within the law. AS bond-servant
of God he will perform the acts
of righteousness which should fea-
ture every true mans life. (6)
Think of the good citizen and his
civic attitudes. He ought to honor
all men, having proper respect
for the race. He ought to love the
brotherhood and thus fulfil the
law. He ought to fear God who is
the arbiter of nations and individ,
! uals. He ought to honor the king
or whoever occupies the highest
seat of power in his government
3. THE GOOD CITIZENS
CONSIDERATION
q Peter 4: 1-5)
Good Citizenship in its Spiritual
Aspect reveals the conservation
of the good citizen. The man who
puts Christ in the center of his
| life and of his world will come
nearest the ideal of good citizen.
ship. Cd He accepts the divine
Christ who is Son of God anG
Son of man, the best citizen eartf
ever knew. (2) He trusts the suf
fering Christ who, though ma
ligned and misunderstood, laic
Town his life in vicarious atone
ment for the sins of men and left
an example which inspires us tt
do and be our best. The same
mind which he had when he en-
dured the cross should animate u
in the midst of any suffering w
may be called on to endure, To-
suffering makes sin less attrac
tive and takes the edge off temp
tation. 60 He follows the direct
ing Christ. He is not dominated D!
the desires of the flesh but yearn
after the will of God, desiring 7,
make it the rule of his life. "a.
He is indebted to the delivering
Christ. His past record, like tina
of Peters readers, may not D.
without sin and stain. They use'
to be inflamed with the desire o
the pagan Gentiles about them
They walked in every path o
vice. They knew the byways o
lasciviousness and lust. They ha
| INDUCED in drunken brawls, The,
had caroused in idolatries abom
Unable. But Christ had delivere
them from the CALLING chains o
their iniquity. (5) H. takes side
with the dividing Christ. There i
a difference between the goo,
citizen and the bad citizen. An,
when, at the word of Christ, a re
deemed and reformed citizen re
fuses to run with his old associ
ates into former excuses, the,
first think it strange and the
they begin to gossip and speal