The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-28

Romans l3:l2-l4; | CorInth-
ians cell: Galatians 5:l6-24.
For international Temperance
Sunday we are considering the
moral issue in the drink problem
rs based upon temperance mes
Sages from Paul to friends at
Rome. at Corinth ana IN GalatiG.
A TEMPERANCE MESSAGE TO
ROME (Romans l3)
Let is Walk Not IN Revei.ng
and Drunkenness: That Is tenn
perance point (the foil OF intern
perGnccl in PaurS message 10 the
Romans.
o. Cast off the works OF dark
ness. Sin has darkcned the dark
and made il dismal No worthy
goal has been reached. No single
ray Of light has penetrated and IL
Mmined. The deeds of darkness
like ragged night garments are
uncOmely and unSavo"y. There
fore lay them aside; take chem
off; drop them; cast them away :
(2l Put on the amor OF light.
Il is the arwor OF God. II IS the
armor Of righteousness. IL Is the
armor needed for the battles Of
the day. What foe can withstand
the weapons Of light" What
Christian warrior can be defeated
when he abhors the rcvelingS of
the night and IS adequately armed
:or the victories Of the day?
t3J Walk bccomjngiy. The
habit Of life must be honest with
ing and without. II must Cc we'll
behaved according 70 the most cN-
acting human standards. IL
ought not 20 vince under the
open light Of day. Il Ough. to
be- free from the dominion "a! ap-
petite with its revclry and It's
brawls. 1, ought 10 be infinitely
above the life of ScnSuality and
lust. Il ought to bc free from al.
pickering and bad feelings. But
how can we live the devOut and
decorous life
a. Put on ;hc Lord Jesus
Christ. Clothc yourself IN the
righteousness which he gives and
make ms Word and will, his con-
duet and character, the habit OF
your life.
co. Mabc no provision for the
flesh. To occupy the higher
ground" in the Christian life we
must not only disregard and
check the cravings OF the flesh
but actually make no provision
whatever 20 crafty them.
A TEMPERANCE MESSAGE TO
CORINTA q Corinthians 81
DrunkardS Shall Not inherit
he Kingdom of God: That Is a
temperance point tthe fate OF m
temperance in Pauls message to
the Corinthians.
"lD Inherit the Kingdom. That
is desirable above all things. The
kingdom Of God is "the kingdom
of grace on earth and the king
dom Of glory in heaven tPen-
dleton). To inherit it is Ito share
i'm irS present privileges and tu-
ture blessings" (DummelDw) .
Who can inherit the Kingdom?
Not the unrightcous and the
wicked
C2l Be no, deceived. Make no
mistake here. No fewer than 10
classes Of the unrighteOus are
here definitely listed and labeled
None who are immoral, or idoIa-
trous. or adultcrerS. OF catamltcS.
or SodomiteS. or thieves, or avarl-
cious men, or drunEard. VI foul
mouthed men, OF cXtortiOnerS will
inherit the kingdom Of God
montgomery. But is there no
hope?
~ Wash yourselves. As a mat
ter Of fact, the now cOnSecrated
Christians at Corinth were form
crlv debased denizcnS Of the dark
ness. The great change had been
wrought in their conversion.
Through faith in the person and
work OF Christ and by the Spirit
Of God. they had washed them
selves and become morally cleans
ed. They we're sanctified or set
apart TO Gods service. And they
were justified OF acquitted and
accented as righteous.
A TEMPERANCE MESSAGE
TO CALATIO Galatians 81
Drunkenness Is One Of the
Works of the Flesh: That is q
temperance point 1.-THE fruit OF in
temperance) in PaulS message 10