The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-23
the Triunc God toward us.
EVERLASTING RENEWAL

JuStlllcatlOn MafhS ENelldStlHS
Renewal. The hope of eternal
life is realized and fulfilled in
those who are Justified BY ms
grace"
On TO be justified is to be ac-
counted or acknowledged rightc-
ouus. 1t is more than freedom
fro msin. 1t is to be actually up
right; which means that one is
clothed and credited with the
righteous.
(2) To be made heirs through
the iustifying grace of God means
that we become heirs of God,
and iointheirs with Christ" (Rom.
SI7J. We then'have an inherit
ancc incorruptiblc, and undefilcd,
and that fadeth not away, rcSciV-
in heaven" Il Peter | ~.
81 To have eternal life is IN
finitely more than simple endless
ness of existence; it is life at its
largest and richest and fullest
and happiest and hottest; life with
God and the good, life forever
Truly these verses (4-6) con-
tain Trustworthy teaching as
our hearts tell us.
INDUSTRIAL. RENEWAL
Righteousness Marks Industrial
Renewal. Put a good mana man
who has faith in God and wants
to do light--in the business
stress and strain of a bad world
and what is he to do? The apos-
tie through Titus insists that he
knows the proper course. And 1t
is this: BE careful TO maintain
good works. That means in gen
cral that men must make it their
business to do good" and actual
~ "bc foremost in all right ac-
tons" But it appears also to
mean: BE careful 10 maintain
honest occupations (MontgOm-
cry). The whole Of industrial
life may thus be irradiated with
pure ideals and cnnobled by right
motives and profitable or bene-
fetal to mankind.
INTELLECTUAL RENEWAL
Enlightenment Marks mtellec-
tual Renewal. There is a species
of mental gymnastics that is ut
terly useless and vain. There is
waste of intellectual power
which is altogether profitleSS and
futile. If we wish enlightenment
rather than ENHANCEMENT there
are some things that must be
avoided: Controversies, or qucs-
tionings and disputes that are
foolish: gCncalOgieS or pcdigrecS
fcarscmcly fcrctcd out of family
registers for alleged mystical in
depreciation of names; wrangllng
about the law to the point Of
quarrel and strife. How unprofit-
able and empty: how fruitlcSs and
futile. Such things a Christian
must avoid and from them he
must hold himself aloof.
DOCTRINAL RENEWAL
Fidelity Marks Doctrinal Re-
newal. If the unity of believers
is maintained in their church life
and they hold fast the form Of
sound words in their purity, there
must be constant vigilance and
cocrcive discipline.
(D The hereto or factous
person is "a leader of faction
in a church holding views in con-
flict with the truth Of the gospel
CPcndleton). He is cone who is
not only false in doctrine but fac
tious in spirit and conduct; TO-
menter Of strife and division; a
maker of SchimS."
on The church owes such a
person an instant and urgent
duty: Admonish him; warn him;
cntrcat him; enlighten him. But
never WELD to him and never give
him comfort or quarter. If he
persists in causing divisions. adj
monish hi ma second time, either
publicly OF private, or both, as
wisdom may dictate. If he still
continues a disturber, have moth
ING more to do with him." Re-
fuse him further hearing; do not
follow or fellowship him; Shun
him and silence him.
90 The reason for such action
is as sound as it is Scriptural.
"You may be sure a man like that
is perverted; he is SHINING and