The guardian., 1940-11-16

lawyer: Matthew. the tax collector:
Luke, the physician to preach the COS
pei so that Il may be spread 10 the four
corners Of the earth and all NAV hear
the good news Of salvation.
Woe unto those whom God has called
and who fail to preach the gospel in
II, simplicity and truth-who fail TO
preach the necessity Of salyation-who
substitute morality and righteous
living for the Spirit Of God-who
preach and make men believe that they
are right when they are wrong-who
make men believe that they are saved
when they are lost.
God wants you TO preach that all
men have sinned and have been
weighed in Gods balance of Justice and
found wanting, and must plunge be-
meath that fountain filed with blood.
Preach-that the politician who has
never found God; the preacher in the
pulpit who knows not God; the king
on his throne who ignores God; the
rich man with his servants who has no
time for God: the professor, scientist,
business man who lives without God
are. according 10 Gods inspired gospel.
eteInaIly lost and doomed for hell if
| they neglect their salvation.
Preach-that Gods plan Of saliva
ton makes no alteration for personal
ity, but whosoever will may come this
way Of all holiness, without which no
man can see His face.
Preach-that wine Is a mocker and
strong drink Is raging and he that Is
deceived thereby surely IS not wise
Preach-sObriety in society, holiness in
all churches, decency in all homes,
cleanliness Of mind, purity of heart,
steadfastness Of faith, exercising Of
love and constancy Of worship.
Preach-that God wants your body
as a living sacrifice that can abide in
the holy temple In which He can dwell
Preach-the damnation Of filthy habits,
Of profane words, Of lustful greed and
vain desires. Preach-that boarding Is
losing and giving Is gaining; that God
cannot bless you until you first have a
desire to bless others. Preach-that
holiness includes the feeding Of the
hungry, the clothing Of the naked, the
sheltering Of the homeless, the making
way for the wayward, the care of the
widow and that without these things in
mans life there Is absolutely no God
in his heart. Preach that there Is no
salvation for the proud and exalted,
the self-righteous and esteemed-that
there is no salvation for the man who
cannot admit his wrong, who cannot
humble himself and seek forgiveness or
cannot bride his tongue Preach-that
God cannot even hear the prayers Of
him who walks over dirt.
Preach-that heaven is a holy place
in which no sin can enter, which means
that the drunkard, the liar, the thief,
the adulterer, the backslider, the mur-
derer or the gambler that fails to find
God surely must be doomed for hell.
Preach-that Gods judgment shall
fall on all unrighteous living whether
it be in the dark corners of the slums of
the city, in the bright lights Of society
or concealed under the religious cloak
Of sacred worship
Yes-the word Of God is quick and
powerful and sharper than any two
edged sword, piercing even to divide
asunder the soul and spirit and the
joints and marrow. It breaches to con-
denim the very thoughts Of the mind
and the intentions Of the heart. But in
it is good news, for a way has been
made to save the soul that sinneth from
death.
Christ died for the ungodly, Christ
died for the sinner, Christ died for the
fallen pilgrim Christ died for the men
and women who could not Of their own
strength overcome their weaknesses,
Christ died for the blind who could not
see Calvary, Christ died for the cripple
who could not climb to the mountain
top. He died for whosoever will accept
Of His death-will taste Of the cup
who will watch with Him in Gethse-
mane-who will follow on to Calvary,