4, 1958' We should not bring a 8aturday mind ie a eSur2day service. e even MISSIONARY PREMILLENNIAL BIBLICAL BAPTISTIC The Proper Distinction Between— . is not the The Law and is rec- SZ4Mtlitel Naz- By Carl F. W, Walther That this is so we min see from rought (Born 1811, Died 1887) Romans 7:7-9, where Paul relates as, He PAID CIRCULATION IN ALL STATES AND MANY FOREIGN COUNTRIES his personal experience under the m the We have heard that there are Law thus: "I had not known lust for to To• the law and to the testimony; if they speak not according to this ward six points of difference, four of except the Law had said, Thou Let us Livered it is because there is no light in them. —Isaiah 8:20 which we have reviewed. shalt not covet. But , taking oc- Tophet pass on to the fifth point. casion by the commandment, opened Mailing Address: Box 910, Ashland, Kentucky V. The fifth point of difference wrought in me all manner of con- place. between Law and the Gospel con- cupiscence. For without Law sin Spirit cerns the effects of these two doc- ... But the corn-- VOL. 27, NO. 18 • RUSSELL, KENTUCKY,MAY 31, 1958 WHOLE NUMBER 1040 was dead when ,ecause trines. mandmentecame, sin revived." preach What is the effect of the preach- No heathen knows that even hath e ing of the Law? It is threefold. evil lust in the heart is sin. The Token- In the first place, the Law tells greatest moralists have said: "It is tnce to Justified by Imputed us what to do, but does not en- not my fault that I sin; I cannot of ing able us to comply with its com- help it; I cannot prevent myself libertY Radio Message by Bob L. Ross life under Law and death for and soul. Christ is an example of mands; it rather causes us to be- from sinning." But the Law preach keep the shouts: "Thou shalt not covet! Lord. Edited for Publication our , is freely charged to the what the word righteousness come more unwilling to Law. True, some treat the Law as Thou shalt not lust!" Yea, we are tnd He account of the sinner, thus mak- means. Christ is the very embodi- " hath brought forth mg the sinner absolutely perfect ment of its definition, and we if it were a rule in arithmetic. told that we must be free even ,er and our righteousness: come and let the Law once force from inherited lust. them before the holy Law, might do well to simply point to However, let I lte declare in Zion the work of person's heart, and While a person gives no thought were The Terms Defined His life and say, "That is what its way into a ; tile Lord our God." — Jeremiah that heart will strain with all its to the Law, sin goes in and out at agan to Both words—"impute" and righteousness is." 51:10. So putting these two terms to- force against God. The person will his heart, and he is not conscious is this, "righteousness"—are Bible words. of sinning. Ask a worldly person "To declare, I say, at this time gether, imputed righteousness become furious at God for asking ears.' You will find both of them used about this matter, and he will be his righteousness: that he might means that a sinner is made such impossible things of him. an' in Romans, chapter four, and, of surprised and say: "I have done ord be just, and the justifier of him righteous before God by having Yea, he will curse God in his doc- course, elsewhere, too. no evil. I have slain no one; I is in ."—Ro- the righteousness of another put heart. He would slay God if he meant Which believeth The word "impute" means to have not committed adultery; I !flans on his account. We wish to show could. He would thrust God from 3:26. charge, credit, or reckon to the have not been a thief;" etc. He is bring that the only righteousness that His throne if that were possible. the' . The great doctrine of the Scrip- account of another. Paul had im- noticing at all that sin is a lin can justify any sinner is the The effect of preaching the Law, not tures is the doctrine of justifica- putation in mind when he told guest with him. But when n who righteousness wrought out by then, is to increase the lust for sin- constant helP tion, or how sinful men are made Philemon to charge the wrong- Law strikes him like a bolt Jesus Christ. ning. the vledge! tighteous before the holy Law of doing and debt of Onesimus to In the second place, the Law of lightening, he perceives how 1. Notice what the Law de- e) God. To be justified is to be de- himself. In Philemon 18, we read uncovers to man his sins, but of- great a sinner he is, what hor- clared righteous by the Lawgiver. Paul's words: "If he hath wrong- mends. ribly ungodly thoughts he is am the fers him no help to get out of There is only one righteousness ed thee, or oweth thee ought, When we speak of the Law we into de cherishing. That is what the y c. F. them and thus hurls man - that can obtain for any sinner this put that on mine account." That usually have reference to it in spair. apostle means when he says, "Sin )0. The meant by be or' declaration of the Lawgiver, and is exactly what is the its written form as given to In the third place, the Law does revived," when the Law came. that is the righteousness of Jesus word impute: it means to put Moses — the ten commandment indeed produce contrition. It con- The Law uncovers sin, but offers Christ. So far as human right- something on someone's else's ac- Law. This Law was given by God jures up the terrors of hell, of us no comfort. If we had the Law. •••••••••••••••..... eousness is concerned, Isaiah Well count. and is an expression of the holi- death, of the wrath of God. But it only — as we have it now —and describes it in 64:6: "All our The word "righteousness" means ness of the Lawgiver. The Law re- has not a drop of comfort to offer nothing besides, we should have tighteousnesses are as filthy rags." absolute holiness or perfection. veals to us what we must be if the sinner. If no additional teach- to perish forever and go to hell. The righteousness of Christ is Righteousness is more than mere we are to live. Read that Law and ing, besides the Law, is applied to The smiting effects and the curse that to which we refer when we innocence; it is not only inno- you will find that it demands ab- man, he must despair, die, and of the divine Law will first be one on use the expression "imputed cence but a positive, internal and solute righteousness of the crea- perish in his sins. Ever since the felt in hell; for the Law must be !or me, tighteousness." The expression external conformity to the Law of ture. It doesn't merely ask for Fall the Law can produce no other fulfilled; it must preserve its di- rgiven, keens that the perfect righteous- God. It goes further than the out- sincerity or the "best you can do;" effects in man. Let us ponder this vine authority. e, arid ness of Christ, wrought out in His ward life, reaching into the heart (Continued on page 4, column 3) well. (Continued on page 3, column 3) , God's ••••• less of !ied to ndergo Has GOD'S Makes yet io Every Believer .How ;htly "Perfection in Christ" KNOWLEDGE His Religious Appeal 0 that separ- by C. H. Spurgeon accepted of God today, with all (From Augustus Toplady's Works) The false idea exists that Satan thy sinfulness, as thou wilt be is opposed to religion. He is not womb! it cannot :Tor He hath made Him to be when thou standest before His Properly speaking, only NOT opposed to it—he .is thou ei- Itvi for us, who knew no sin; that throne, free from all corruption. be affirmed of God, that He highly in favor of it. In fact, he in the MASON 143e might be made the righteous- 0, I beseech thee, lay hold on their did know or that He will has started more religions than By ROY e con" ''S of God in Him." (II Corin- know; but simply that He knows. Buffalo Avenue done. this precious thought, perfection any one in existence. It has been thians 5:21). For there is no past, nor future, Baptist Church ht thY in Christ! For thou art "complete said that "man is incurably re- Mourning Christian! why weep- Saviour's gar- to Him. All is present, and un- ?rs are in Him." With thy ligious." There is something about Tampa, Florida thou? Art thou mourning over as the successive. yet. ment on, thou art holy a human being that inclines him !bine own corruptions? Look to Holy one. "Who is he that con- s thon The distribution of things, into to worship something or some- thee, LnY Perfect Lord, and remember, demneth? It is Christ that died, those that have been, those that body. Satan understands that in- 'nu art complete in Him; thou yea, rather, that is risen again, to satisfy ; open, ert are, and those that shall be; is, stinct, and he attempst in God's sight as perfect as if who is even at the right hand of indeed, suited to the flux con- it. He has provided all sorts of .1? Oh! thou hadst never sinned; nay, God, who also maketh interces- dition, and to the limited faculties heathen peoples with false gods religions to meet the need of the bacic• ,niore the Lord our tlian that, sion for us." of beings like ourselves, whose and false religions. These false educated, the refined, and the te that 41.1ghteousness hath put a divine Christian, let thy heart re- estimates of duration are taken religions may be numbered by highly civilized. Notice how he ey, let Farrnent upon thee, so that thou joice for thou art "accepted in the from the periodical journies of an the hundreds. deals with different groups: What-, neSt more than the righteousness beloved" — what hast thou to ppaque grain around a lucid speck reelY.' man — thou hast the righteous- 1. The Aesthetic Type—the Cul- Let thy face ever wear a termed the sun: but can have no But What About the More Civ- quities ness of God. fear? tured. He makes his appeal to this and smile; live near thy Master: live place in Him, of whom it is de- ilized? Satan readily adapts him- class by means of beautiful and in „ 0 thou who art mourning by situations and shad- in the suburbs of the Celestial clared, that a thousand years are self to different stately buildings. The worship in leason of inbred sin and deprav- peo- City; for soon, when thy time has with the Lord, as one day, and different peoples. Civilized places comes to be of a rit- e rise5, 4Y, remember, none of thy sins such Of come, thou shalt rise up where one day as a thousand years. And ple come to lose in gods of and nds elan condemn thee. Thou hast ualistic nature. Pomp, beauty (Continued on page 2, column 5)(Continued on page 5, column 2) wood and stone, so Satan devises utterly life a,earned to hate sin; but thou and show, lacking in ar fel' '.'est learned also to know that sin and spirit is the order. Elegantly jO -ing „ls not thine — it was laid upon dressed parishioners attend reli- A, and ‘-hrist's head. Thy standing is gious services where dignity and terious ot in thyself — it is in Christ; form is the main thing. They lis- could bhine acceptance is not in thyself, , naptist 'Examiner 1:1taptt ten to a brief watered down hom- knoW nt in thy Lord; thou art as much ily by a modernistic minister, then here,r they go out to live for the flesh all the 1 (Continued on page 5, column 1) [t your "PUDDLE" CHRISTIANS "WHAT A GLORIOUS FUTURE!" A Christian is one who has DOGS and HUMANS rist in him, the hope of glory. Preached by Pastor John R. Gilpin; Mechanically Recorded for Publi‘ac.oni W A man in Okemah, Oklahoma, h enrY Martyn Clark tells of a for me, I will behold thy Psalms, you will find that vir- the that he was going "As wishing to visit a town in Texas, 4:athen who professed religion righteousness: I shall be tually every one of them breathe to see the Lord and was going to !licting face in wrote ahead to the proprietor was baptized, then went back awake, with thy a the enemies were stand in righteousness before n, the), satisfied, when I thought that of a motel for a reservation, and ,,-4Y,ing he had found him, and were Him. mark, ""iyrs a likeness."—Psalm 17:15. seeking to destroy asked if he could bring along his puddle, not a well. Later it not for the keeping power, the I. ous, at he and You might suppose that a man dog. repented really trusted sustaining and the protecting WE WILL LIVE AGAIN. ,7s that C-1irist. Then he said:. "I came to like David, a good man, one who He received a surprising and power of God, the enemies would be satis- in the t hristianity before; now I come is spoken of as being a man after David said, "I shall pleasing reply. It said: "We have have wiped him out long ago. with thy S cool- ti;c Christ." We have lots of "pud- God's own heart—you might sup- fied, when I awake, never had a dog fall asleep in words, ing a5 '' Baptists — their religion is pose that a man like that would In this particular Psalm, David likeness." Notice those bed smoking, and burn our bed- God 15 ighty shallow and soon dries never have an enemy, but he did. is referring to his enemies, and "When I awake." ding up. We have never had a ce. 'D. They are the kind of church It is easy enough to understand after speaking of,them, he closes Death does not end all. Death dog spill alcoholic drinks all over said aS erll inbers that Methodists and how folk who are eccentric and the Psalm by saying, "As for me, does end all materially. Death the furniture and ruin it. We have art e OniPbellites say apostatize. They peculiar as I am—how individuals I will behold thy face in right- does end all physically. Death never caught a dog leaving the y0thig 1.1 never trusted Christ. Christ like myself might have not only eousness: I shall be satisfied, does end all mentally, but death premises with a bath towel, or ge Yotl 'lied them stony ground hearers enemies, but an abundance of when I awake, with thy likeness." doesn't end all spiritually. There pillow case belonging to us. Sure, awaY i- -hthe "straightway" professors. them, yet it is rather hard to It made no difference how many is going to be a resurrection time your dog is welcome!" sin, te "Puddle" Christian has never understand why a good man like enemies David had, he was still and it is that to which David re- What a sad commentary that are a/ • sted Christ. When one trusts David, who walked in the integ- falling back upon this fact, he was ferred when he said, "When I letter has on the manners of hu- Nvs-hris ,he has in him a "well of rity of his heart before God, was depending upon God. He was ex- awake." There is going to be an man beings! Its implication is hater, springing up into ever- a man of many enemies. Yet, be- pecting God to care for him day awakening time. that dogs have better manners Sting life." He never loses that. will read the by day, and when he died, he had (Continued on page 3, column 1) than people.—Timely Topics, 9-60.) loved friends, if you • 1951'AY PAGE TWO eSiorne people know Cris; oome people jus know aboul MAY 31, 74 georede Eteusuwei THE WORK AND ift.~-414-6-dieft-ate---sv—suwu-v—in-r1 BOB L. ROSS _Editor- in-Chief SCHEDULE OF "I Should Like JOHN R. GILPIN Editor To Know" Published weekly, with paid circulation in every state and many foreign BRO. FREEMAN countries. Editorial Department, located in ASHLAND, KENTUCKY, where all 1. Give as simply as you can long time. We are often called subscriptions and communications should be sent. the difference between heretics by modern-day Baptists. and . Yet a few years ago, any man RATES SUBSCRIPTION As we have tried to point out who didn't believe in sovereign grace would have been classified One year before, the essential difference is who "turns the point" in salva- alongside with the Campbellites Two years 3.50 and other merit - mongers. Our Five years_ _ 7.00 tion. Calvinists say that God saves or "turns the point," whereas the forefathers were good old Calvin- Club rate for churches; 15 or more subscriptions, each 1.00 Arminians leave it with man. Cal- ists through and through. You see Donor subscriptions, 1.50 vinists believe as they do because how God used them. They had (This rate also applies to secured subscriptions, the agent of man's spiritual inability and real religion. They had some about keeping 50c commission on each subscription obtained). Arminians believe as they do be- backbone and discipline them. But look at Baptists todaY THESE RATES APPLY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD cause of their idea that men are not spiritually unable to perform with their Arminian theology and Entered as second class matter MAY 31, 1941, in the post office at that which is necessary for sal- jelly-fish religion. Baptists today Russell, Kentucky, under act of March 3, 1879. vation. can't stand but about 30 minutes and then it All subscriptions are stopped at expiration date, unless renewed or It should be understood that of the Word of God preaching, special arrangements are made for their continuation. both Calvinists and Arminian'§ has to be streamlined attention is lost. We believe that only a certain num- else their that holy ber will be saved. Universalists have always contended rally that believe that all will be saved, but rollerism lives on a big to the flesh. But today we Calvinists and Arminians do not. appeals the same kind of stuff Exameotez Ederepteatd Also, Calvinists and Arminians are seeing to "hold" the crowds T. B. FREEMAN believe that only those who trust being used Vhc Ev Ca 4Road churches. May God give Christ will be saved. The differ- at Baptist Elder T. B. Freeman, who for us a revival of the old doctrines files, written by a Hardshell ence between the two is the mat- (Con r Pendleton's Manual a quarter of a century has been that are set forth plainly in our preacher, in which he says that ter as to who is responsible for We a successful and aggressive pastor, forefathers' statements and con- a Available Again the preaching of the Gospel "has the number being saved that are tiME and who has been engaged in fessions of faith. It is true, the I nothing to do with the new birth saved; or, why it is that some men trees Judson Press, publisher of J. church missionary evangelism, for Arminians have nothing to offer out, wl does then . . . it is believe while others do not. Cal- Church Manual, . . . If it have, this our brother says M. Pendleton's the past year, has a busy itinerary vinists say that the only reason in regard, as donn ai the book is definitely by works." to has informed us that planned for the next several any man believes and is saved in his question, gro, now once again available. To the Hardshell, the idea that months, which wlil carry him into is because of the grace of God. How many cups should there life to We are very happy to hear this, God uses men to preach the Word states of Texas, Tennessee, 3. a time the Arminians say that believing is Supper? entered our order for a to sinners, quickening them to re- be in the Lord's and have North Carolina, Kansas, Illinois an act that any one can perform, "one Well supply. Many of our ceive the Word preached, is sal- The Bible refers to the numerous and West Virginia. and thus men make themselves to ring I or- vation by works or human effort. cup." Certainly, there is no indi- customers who in the past Brother Freeman, who is a differ. So actually, it is simply tYr hir vol- This Hardshell preacher goes on cation that Jesus used more than dered but could not get this member of the Temple Baptist old battle of grace and works. asks: "If through your efforts the one in instituting the supper, and ;awall ume may now place their orders. and Church of Bristol, Tenn., of which e are and Paul makes no reference whatso- The price of the book is still only some one hears the gospel, church he was pastor when he 2. Why is it that the Arminians is it ever to another. The one cup and I3*(ar6 aCdr°isd $1.00. by God's grace believes it, entered the field of church evan- never refer to any Baptist state- • * • * one loaf are significant of the t, Now not then a mixture of your efforts gelism, was sent out under the au- ment of faith to show that their see, the oneness of the church observing mere ; and God's grace?" So you thority of this church. In a per- views are the historic views of Itals tr is that it the supper. A Hardshell Inconsistency Hardshell position such sonal letter to your editor of re- Baptists? A certin preacher I denies the preaching of the Gos- saying that my believe cent date, he stated: know is always 4. I hear many preachers 00 do no. By the term "Hardshell" we pel to lost men in bringing them is a denial of view of salvation othfeGroaddioansdpebarkotohferthheoofdathofermhoaalo, have reference to that group of to salvation, for that would not After relating to the Tem- what Baptists have always stood of Bristol, lthoaltivthe "Primitive Baptists" who believe be all of grace. ple Baptist Church for. Yet when I ask him to face ( men apart Tenn., my convictions re- They say that God is the father ,014 of that God saves lost up to the confessions, he won't b But now we wish to show the my God leading me of all and that all are brothers, believe from the preaching of the Gospel. garding do it. Now who is guilty of deny- Hardshell inconsistency which into this work, the said church Is this true? I do not believe il, tternall Any "Primitive Baptist" who ing the Baptist faith? does not take this position will they themselves bring about by on August 28, 1957, voted myself. of Scripture. They is something there of course understand that we do ,their twisting unanimously with no opposi- My brother, this God is the father of the race is lost men are saved apart for a long, not refer to him when we use the say that tion, to send me out for this we have contended for by creation, but He is not the riot from preaching, or that preaching them work. 1...... 4 a term "Hardshell." •••••••••••••••••••••••••...... 1 spiritual father of all men. See to do with it. Other- In order to prove their theory, has nothing "I believe this is the proper the words of Christ in John 8:44. tire Pre it would be salvation James 4:1:- the Hardshells have to do a great wise, and Scriptural order of doing Also notice Ephesians 2:3, Johri ;alin t effort mixed with t deal of twisting and wrangling of by human the work of an evangelist. 1. From May 14 through July 3:7, Galatians 3:26. Men in Christ the But I Corinthians 1:21, say Scripture. But like all advocates grace. God's work in any capacity 27, he is to be with Mr. J. A. have God as their Father; men' 0,011-ig t means that the of heresy, such twisting and the Hardshells, should be under the direction Frederick in Texarkana, Texas, outside of Christ have the Devil 'the 1 of believers are saved by wrangling usually and often turns lives of a Church." in the effort of establishing a as their spiritual father. the Hard- out ot be a contradiction of other preaching. So what do church. 43' to the very Brother Freeman's definite 01). a time passages, and the advocates of the shells have here but 2. August 10 he is to be at 5. If the program of my chur of having as schedule for the rest of the year, manner' We I heresy prove to be very incon- thing they accuse us the Temple Baptist Church, Bris- supports heresy in some to this with other engagements pending, sistent. We wish to call attention to salvation? According tol, Tenn., for the anniversary should I give to it? I mean, 80 th,, believers' is as follows. The Lord willing, he becomes lb he to an example of this in the Hard- Hardshell doctrine, services of the church. Brother I responsible for what effort will make each of these. Cf. shell camp. lives are saved by human Gerald B. Price is the pastor. of it after I have given? (preaching), not altogether by you as In I Corinthians 1:21, we read: 3. Sunday evening, August 10, If you are saved, I believe tIL grace. That is the only thing that "For after that in the wisdom of Doctrinal Oneness (Boyce Taylor, he begins a meeting in the Hinson know the answer to this questieri' can be concluded if we are to pro- ' God the world by wisdom knew Creek Baptist Church near Plum Would God have you support her: Intl Potr ceed upon the Hardshell doctrine Sr.). not God, it pleased God by the Election (Spurgeon). Tree, N. C. Brother Charles esy? Of course not. He does rie' 4arl wi as to salvation and the Hardshell church aDirit foolishness of preaching to save John R. Rice Reviewed (sixth Woody is the pastor. require you to give to any interpretation of I Corinthians spread hersesy. Poi Stri's them that believe." installment). 4. September 7 through 28, he that helps passages that 1:21 and like passages. as to what you should do: ,`Wo ind This is one of the April 5— will be in a meeting in the West to God the Hardshells have to twist in The teaching of the Word of but by all means, see to it that ;Ife, wh Come to Christ. Boro Baptist Church in Topeka, order to avoid a contradiction to God is that both sinners' souls and you are true to God in not helP' ;ived a Election and Missions. Kan. Brother Fred Phelps is the life. , their doctrine relative to salva- ' lives are saved (experien- ing spread that which is contrail Protestant Denomination with pastor. in tion. They say that this passage tially) by the preaching of the to His Word. ved ti (on Campbellism) with has reference to believers, not to Word and work of the Spirit. The Catholic Tactics 4. October 12, beginning by Hallford. Baptist 6. Does the Bible teach why .ieci 0 lost people. The usual Hardshell fact that God sovereignly uses the Independent Bible The Work of the Holy Spirit McLeans- some are teaching about a las/ ofte explanation of this passage is human instruments to preach His Church for a meeting in (Mason). meeting will con- days' revival? ' given by the editor of the New Word does not in the least make boro, Ill. The John R. Rice on Spurgeon. two weeks. like to Se ''-,cg rs,a; Testament Baptist Witness: "You salvation partly by human effort. tinue approximately We certainly would Readers Comment on Rice. A. Combs is the teaching toi':4131. say, well it pleases God to save If it does, then let the Hardshells Brother Murrell a revival, but there is no such a thing foi's of people by preaching. What kind explain to us how their doctrine April 12— pastor. in the Bible about today. We bee cl of salvation is He talking about? as to the salvation of believers' The One End of Arminian The- 5. Beginning November 2, and as what we are hearing of these W11° thren He is talking about the salvation lives by preaching escapes the ology. continuing for two weeks, he will have observed some and if we' thate ti of their life." The idea is this: same brand. Five Centuries of Prophecies be with the Little Sewell Baptist propagate this notion, revival they are tirn ,h these people were already be- * * * * Fulfilled in One Day. Church, near Rainelle, W. Va. judge rightly, the be under the lievers and the preaching only The Unpardonable Sin. E. W. Parks is the pastor. looking for will Brother say thiS 1,ver re served to save their lives. Several Back Issues Some False Notions As to God's From December on he is open power of the Devil. We in view of the fact that theYf th,r at Of course the reason the Hard- Spirit (Mason). for engagements for meetings and Available themselves preach all sorts shells are forced to this interpre- Election: Its Evidences and De- any church desiring to have him heresy. This kind of preachinr" tation is because of their position We printed several extra copies fences (Spurgeon). for a meeting, please write him— seems to be a forerunner to the Go Ile on salvation. They say that if of recent issues of TBE and these April 26— Route 2, Box 449-A, Sanford, Fla. d sh( to number is . preaching has anything to do with are available free of charge Sins Against the Spirit of God Or call — phone 131.eut that salvation, then it would be partly any one who wishes to use them. (Mason). FAirfax 2-7420. thr ha available and some of by works. I have a letter in my The issues The Troubled Sea (Shafer). In sending his schedule to us, ,atrelee they contain the feature articles The Indignation of God. he adds the following note: ••• are as follows: in Christ" Ivhen t Rice Compared with Arminius "Friends, let us remind you "Perfection PROTESTANT March 22— & Co. to help the brethren who edit 411(1 rai; page one) I s PERSECUTION OF The Bible's Teaching Concern- Particular (Spur- THE BAPTIST EXAMINER, (Continued from aY reign at tier BAPTISTS IN EARLY ing Separation From Those Who geon). who are helping me in my thy Jesus sits, and tia_ i; even as He has over' AMERICA Are in Doctrinal Error. May 3— evangelistic labors. Help keep right hand, Ti come and has sat down at Fl,i5 Preaching Missions. Faith and (Spurgeon). this so greatly needed paper thiS Pur- hun- Father's right hand; and all 4gaZd Per Copy 25c The Infallibility of God's Why I Am a Missionary and moving on to the many pose (Spurgeon). gry sheep over the earth, and because the divine Lord '`w8_!, h Than] 6 copies ______$1.00 Not a Hardshell Baptist. us, who kneY" John R. Rice Reviewed (fifth to the many lost people in made to be sin fo 4ve b The Seat of Authority in Our made tile tO L installment). darkness. Thank you. so no sin; that we might be Religious Life. tirlend Order From much, if you will." righteousness of God in Him." March 29— That Which Depends. Upon the You Sa2 Baptist Examiner Book Shop MORD!: Saved! Work of the Holy Spirit (Mason). To this we add in closing, by (Taken from Spurgeon's f01 Ashland, Kentucky page Ow An Exposition of II Peter 2. "Follow Thou Me" (Helpful In- all means, remember this faith- ING AND EVENING, Y r aogvZ 0,,...` Nos...NiNovN,Ness",,,,..N.••••"\• • - • No Spiritual Unity Apart From structions to New Christians), ful man of God in prayer. $3.95). 1951 N1AY 3L 1958 go lo church lo give your soul, anolhered by many worldly ir2leresls, a chance to breathe. PAGE THREE% The Law apd,the'Goskoel HARMFUL ZEAL (Continued from page one) The Holy Spirit Take 2 Cor. 3:6, where we read; Can a man have too much zeal? When men are zealous for just "The letter killeth." The apostle Yes and no. Yes, if it is not one part of God's Word, they are calls the Law "the letter" because Scriptural zeal; No, if it is Scrip- not Scriptural in zeal. When men Eternal Spirit, we confess God has inscribed it in the form tural zeal. In fact, any zeal that care only for a man's salvation, And sing the wonders of thy grace; of letters upon tables of stone. is not in harmony with God's they do not have the zeal of New Thy power conveys our blessings down Even pagans have observed that Word is too much zeal, and any Testament preachers. It matters called Father and the Son. the Law produces an effect op- zeal that is in harmony with God's what church men join, how they iptists. From God the posite to that which it commands. Word we should seek to have. are baptized, and what they are man the regard to the doc- Enlighten'd by thine heavenly ray, The statement of profligate What kind of zeal is harmful? taught with ereign poet Ovid is well known: Nitmur trines of the Bible. In fact, the ssified Our shades and darkness turn to day; The kind that has more interest in vetitum, semper cupimusque most important thing for those )ellites Thine inward teachings make us know and compassion for- a lost man negata ("We strive after the for- an individual will influence in the , Our and our refuge, too. than a saved man. We have plenty Our danger bidden thing and always lust after future is what that individual is :alvin- who have this unscriptural zeal. those things which are denied taught now. A child is better off see They say they have a tremendous ou Thy power and glory works within, us"). Ovid himself was a swine, a father than to have a burden for lost souls, yet when without y had And breaks the chains of reigning sin, and he says bluntly: "See, this is teach him a dam- these lost souls get saved, these father who will some Doth our imperious lusts subdue, how I do: I always do those A better about zealots somehow seem to be no nable heresy. convert is wretched hearts anew. things which others regard as as And forms our longer interested in their spiritual off outside of any church to todaY forbidden." be in a wrong church. gy and welfare. For instance, here is a The troubled conscience knows thy voice, today When the Israelites, at Mount man who gets saved under the Great spiritual harm has been Thy cheering words awake our joys; iinutes Sinai, were given the Ten Com- ministry of one of these folk. Once done to souls by those who have allay the stormy wind, who hen it Thy words mandments, they were all a-trem- the man is saved, the person only a half-way zeal. Babes in mind. And calm the surges of the ble. Their natural behavior re- has helped him tells him that the Christ have suffered much, lost ;t. We vealed the condition of their church to join is the church of many years of true God-honoring AUTHOR UNKNOWN. it holy hearts. On that occasion God his choice. The man is told that service, and have had great strug- ly that wanted to point out to us for all it doesn't matter how he is bap- gles of faith simply because some tized, that such matters are just lay we Air time to come: Behold, that is the unscriptural zealot did not have f stuff the Law! Accordingly, minor details. Consequently, a a zeal that is according to God's into the cemetery, and stand be- effect of prowds Glorious Future!' the rich young man came man such as this could be led off Word. what A side that plot of ground which when )d give to Christ, asking how he might be into some church that will not you purpose to be buried in, and Let us be Scriptural in our zeal ctrines (Continued from page one) saved, and was so utterly blind only do harm to him, but to his you can say, "If Jesus does not —both for lost souls and saved in our of the springtime as he did not at all perceive his own family and others he might We think come for me, and if I die and am that d con- a awakening, when the sinful corrpution, we are told: influence. souls. time of buried here, someday I am going ie, the trees bud and blossom and leaf "He went away sorrowful" (Matt. offer to come out of this ground. Some- 3 out, when the grass that has been 19:22). Christ could not yet apply day this grave is going to burst not this fact make us for question is: Which are the persons er saYs normant during the winter begins the Gospel to this young man; He leap asunder and my body is going to Law must be preach- ,te grow, and when there is new first had to convince him that he joy? to whom the come forth. Like David, I am go- ed rather than the Gospel? and 'ife to be found everywhere. It is was utterly incapable of fulfilling These effects of the Gospel are 1 there 'to awake. I am going to live vice versa. a time new life. the Law. Again, when Paul exhibited to us Acts 16, in the of again." I Tim. 1:8-10 Paul writes: is preached to Felix the governor case of the jailer of Philippi. He e "one Well, David said that there "We know that the Law is good time of new life concerning righteousness, tem- asked Paul and Silas: Sirs, what o indi- Ping to come a if a man use it lawfully; knowing will be "when WE SHALL SEE THE LORD. perance, and the Judgment to must I do to be saved? and receiv- :e than ,.ler him and that this, that the Law is not made for to us that come, we read that Felix trem- ed this answer: Believe on the er, and Lawake," as if to say David said, "I will behold thy a righteous man, but for the law- far bled and answered, "Go thy way Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt vhatso- we are going to live again so face in righteousness." David ex- less and disobedient, for the un- for this time; when I have a con- be saved and thy house. The jail- God is concerned. pected to see God after this life. godly and for sinners, for unholy up and venient season, I will call for er does not say to the apostles: of the Now I recognize the fact that You will remember how it was and profane, for murderers of thee." (Acts 24:25). But he never How am I to go at this? No; he there are multitudes of individ- with Moses in the Old Testa- fathers and murderers of mothers, serving called for Paul again; he wanted promptly believes for the apostles' als in this world who do not ment when one day he wanted to for manslayers, for whoremongers, to be rid of the thunder and light- words have spoken faith into his ,elieve in a resurrection and who see God. The Word of God says for them that defile themselves ning of the Law. Again, when heart. The story concerning him era 14° not believe we are going that God dealt with him and said with mankind, for menstealers, Peter on the first Christian festi- on immediately: He rejoiced, ierhood live again; who do not believe to him: goes for liars, for perjured persons, val of Pentecost had preached the believing in God with all his d man' that the body will ever come forth "And it shall come to pass, and if there be any other thing Law to his hearers, we are told house. Observe that the Gospel father U15 t of the grave and who do not while my glory passeth by, that that is contrary to sound doc- b that they were pricked in their the faith which it de- rothets. elieve that we are going to live I will put thee in a cleft of the bestows trine." hearts and said unto Peter and In the demand for faith ieve ternally, either in an angel's rock, and will cover thee with my mands. the rest of the apostles, "Men and, is nothing of the nature of To all persons of this descrip- aradise or a DeVil's Hell. I say hand while I pass by: And I will there brethren, what shall we do?" Law; it is a demand of love. tion, then, the Law only is to be tltClere is a multitude of people who take away mine hand, and thou the le race namely to be saved. Then Peter Romans 1:16 says: I am not a- preached, and they are not to k° not believe that and not all of shalt see my back parts: but my iot the said to them: "Repent, and be shamed of the Gospel of Christ; have a drop of Gospel. As long as are Some of them shall not be seen."—Exodus in. See 'ier• ri infidels. face baptized, every one of you, in the for it is the power of God unto a person is at ease in his sins, as Some of them may in 8:44. Preachers. 33:22, 23. name of Jesus Christ for the re- salvation to every one that be- long as he is unwilling to quit men of religion and to see God john • airn to be As Moses desired mission of sins and ye shall re- lieveth. Here we have a record of some particular sin, so long only et they do not believe there is parts, so it , Christ ' and only saw His back ceive the gift of the Holy Ghost." something glorious. Can there be the Law, which curses and con- oi a literal resurrection day as he r; me°, of ag to be was with Balaam. One The effects of the Gospel are of anything more glorious, more demns him, is to be preached to body the grave. David a curse e Devil ea,.Lile from was seeking to pronounce an entirely different nature. They beautiful, more blessed, more him. However, the moment he "When I awake," as if to sals4, 44++++++++++++++++++++++ consist in this, that, in the first precious, than what the Gospel becomes frightened at his condi- 31 to us that there is going to be Thee, demand- is to be prompt- churct' The little that I know of place, the Gospel, when gives—eternal salvation? tion, the Gospel time of living again. (which seems so much to me,) ing faith offers and gives us faith ly administered to him; for from nanner, Eph. 2:8-10 we have a brief de-• iWe have an indication of that Is, in all reality, in that very demand. When we that moment on he no longer can en, e0 scription of the Gospel as seen in •`1 the sixteenth chapter of Luke as it ought to be! preach to people: Do believe in be classified with secure sinners. *come Nothing its effects. The apostle says "By ?1 the story of the rich man and —A. N. G. the Lord Jesus Christ, God gives Accordingly, while the devil holds 1 grace are ye saved, through faith; azarus. You will recall how it them faith through our preaching. you in a single sin, you are not and that not of yourselves, it is ve Yal) ,'t4s that the rich man died and We preach faith, and any person yet a proper subject for the Gos- uestiOP• upon the children of Israel, which the gift of God; not of works, lest ;41 Hell lifted up his eyes, being not wilfully resisting obtains pel to operate upon; only the curse God prohibited and caused any man should boast. For we are 3rt her; 'a torment, whereas Lazarus died faith. It is, indeed, not the mere Law must be preached to you. ri him to pronounce a blessing in- His workmanship, created in oes 1.1c1 with angelic pallbearers his physical sound of the spoken A prophetic utterance of our church stead—it was then that Balaam Christ Jesus unto good works, was carried unto Abra- that produces this effect, Lord prior to His incarnation was T. praY said: Word God bath before ordained tLarn's bosom. Now here were of the Word. which cited by Him afterwards in the "I shall SEE HIM, but not now: but the contents we should walk in them." ould de, we individuals who lived in this that days of His flesh (Luke 4:16-21). shall behold him, but not nigh: Gospel does not say: You it that Who died out of this life and I The second effect of the Gospel The It is found in Isaiah 61:1-3: "The help- there shall come a Star out of do good works, but it fash- d , again in a life beyond this is that it does not at all reprove must Spirit of the Lord God is upon 114 and a Sceptre shall rise me into a human being, ontrarY r. In other words, two men Jacob, the sinner, but takes all terror, all ions Me, because the Lord hath anoint- and shall smite the creature of such a kind as fVed, two men died, and two men out of Israel, fear, all anguish, from him and into a ed Me to preach the good tidings of Moab, and destroy all cannot but serve God and his fel- Veel on again. corners fills him with peace and joy in unto the meek; He hath sent me h what the children of Sheth."—Numbers of low-man. Verily a precious ef- a I often am reminded of William the Holy Ghost. At the return to bind up the broken hearted, to a 101 24:17. not fect! :e 1111ngs Bryan who, several the prodigal the father does proclaim liberty to the captives Beloved, what Moses was pro- his tars ago, on a world tour, visited with a single word refer to To the renegade Galatians, Paul and the opening of the prison to to se'e hibited of seeing, Balaam antici- conduct. He "This gYPt. There in one of the pyra- horrible, abominable appeals in Gal. 3:2 saying: them that are bound; to proclaim eaching ki pated, for he said, "I shall see nothing whatever, of you, Re- thing %lc's of Egypt he secured a hand- says nothing, only would I learn the acceptable year of the Lord a him." the prod- the works of wheat that supposedly had about it, but falls upon ceived ye the Spirit by and the day of vengence of our lay. We Stephen saw the Lord even and pre- hearing of t,ilea buried in the pyramids for igal's neck, kisses him, of the Law or by the God; to comfort all that mourn; :se while here within this world, for feast for him. had to an- thl'ee thousand years. He brought pares a splendid faith?" Of course, they to appoint unto them that mourn I if we read: parable exhibit; through the preach- A at handful of wheat back to That is a glorious swer: "It was in Zion, to give unto them beauty hey are "But he, being full of the Holy Gospel. we heard that 1,:rierica and planted it and next ing to us the effect of the ing of faith which for ashes, the oil of joy for mourn- ler th.e Ghost, looked up stedfastly into fills us given a new heart; for ‘6,4r reaped a harvest from that It removes all unrest and we were ing, the garment of praise for the ay till° heaven, and SAW the glory of peace. could do no good. th'eat which had lain dormant for with a blessed, heavenly prior to that we spirit of heaviness." it thd God, and JESUS STANDING on the third place, the Gospel have been made over into new poor, sad 01 th,ree thousand years within the In We Now, to such -hearted orts the right hand of God, And said, anything good You do not have to it — not a 4 r,5rrlids of Egypt. I can hear him does not require creatures." sinners — I repeat eachirlg Behold, I see the heavens opened, furnish: not a shine, and it would ne said concerning it that if that man must tell the sun to word of the Law must be preach- to the and the Son of man standing on heart, not a good disposition, as useless to say to one of the preacher who c'el should deign to cause life to good be just ed. Woe to the right hand of God." — Acts of his condition, You must do Law ttPiar()tlit and grow from that wheat no improvement these new creatures: would continue to preach the 7:55, 56. no godliness, no love either of this or that. a famished sinner! On the con- I thr had been lying dormant for to He saw with his eyes what no or men. It issues no orders, to a person the preach- 4 ee thousand years, surely that God VI. Finally, there is a sixth trary, such other one has ever seen. He saw but it changes man. It plants love er must say: "Do but come! There 17,11.4e God would touch our bodies point of difference between the God, and Jesus Christ standing on heart and makes him cap- matter how great ist 41.1P1 they went into the grave into his Law and the Gospel: it relates to is still room! No the right hand of the Father. good works. It demands there is still m raise them back to life again. able of all the persons to whom either doc- a sinner you are, )ne) I What Moses desired to see and nothing, but it gives all. Should room for you. Even if you were a at trine is to be preached. th say to you, beloved friends, what Balaam declared that he Judas or a Cain, there is still be is a dif- is over is going to a resurrec- would see and anticipated seeing, In other words, there room. Oh, do, do come to Jesus!" whom ato.W be Thereere is• going• to be a life Stephen saw. ference in the subjects to Persons of this kind are proper 'S J9nd all 4gain. this life. We shall live The Apostle Paul likewise saw, Next Week they must be applied. The person subjects on whom the Gospel is for we read: on whom either doctrine is to to operate. , knew h4404,nk God, beloved, if you "It is not expedient for me "Human Inability" operate, and the end for which it (Continued next issue) !0 a ouried a loved one, you can doubtless to glory. I will come to is to operate, are utterly different. ade tbe the fld stand beside that grave visions and revelations of the by C. H. Spurgeon The Law is to be preached to This article is taken from You saY, "Death shall not hold Lord. I knew a man in Christ secure sinners and the Gospel to book by C. F. W. NI0r:114 tis sinners. In other respects Walther, 426 pages, $3.00. The forever. You are going to about fourteen years ago (whether in the "Spurgeon's alarmed ge' 19 again." As you contemplate in the body I cannot tell; or both doctrines must indeed be book—a reprint—may be ordered •.`r Own death, you can go out (Continued on page 5, column 3) on Sovereignty" series. preached, but at this point the from our Book Shop.) PAGE FOUR 7f a man really get:s a good case of religion, he will find lhal if is conZagious. MAY 31, 1958 MAY

Distinctive Principles of Baptists, Chap. I, Section )( enjoins the baptism of believers in Christ. The universality of this TREIlEt LEP" =1111121LOAILIP admission precludes the necessity of proof. The baptism of believ- Nections to ers, then, is a divine ordinance. Is it reasonable to suppose that two divine ordinances antagonize with each other? Is it credible Infant Baptism that this is the case? Pedobap- tists say that infant baptism is by J. M. Pendleton God while they lay the "flattering a divine ordinance, and they are 1 unction to their souls" that they slow to admit that it antagonizes z (continued) are "federally holy" and "in cove- with the baptism of believers. But 3. Another objection to infant nant with God"? the antagonism is direct, positive. baptism is that it cherishes in I would not give offence, but The inevitable tendency of infant "baptized children" the delusive must say that Pedobaptist chil- baptism is to supplant the bap- belief that they are better than dren must take the first step in tism of believers. This is owing others; that their salvation is the pursuit of salvation by prac- to the fact that it is practically more hopeful. tically denying the truth of what regarded by Pedobaptists as su- perseding the necessity of believ- In many instances, it is to be they have been taught cocerning ers' baptism. It must be so re- feared, they are led to consider their baptism. It will be asked, garded, or is made null and void. themselves in a saved state.. The Are not thousands of the children When baptized infants grow up children of Romanists must so re- of Pedobaptists convefted to God? to maturity and become believers gard themselves if they attribute I gladly concede it, but why is it in there is nothing said to baptism the efficacy ascribed so? One prominent reason, doubt- Christ, about bap- to it by Papists. If the children less, is that, on the part of their among Pedobaptists of of Episcopalians believe the ministers and parents, there is a tism on a profession faith. No; "Book of Common Prayer," they practical repudiation of their bap- the baptism of the unconscious must grow up under the false per- tismal theories. The "baptized infant is allowed to prevent the suasion that in their baptism they children," whatever the baptismal baptism of the intelligent be- "were made members of Christ, formulas may say, are taught that liever. Hence it is easy to see the children of God, and inheritors of they are sinners, unregenerate, tendency of infant baptism to the lost, condemned, and exposed to supplant and banish the baptism Kingdom of Heaven." If the it is one that commands. Of human measuring stick and meas- of the wrath of God, for the very of believers from the world. children Methodists believe course, even in that command, ure themselves by the perfect the and reason that they are not "in cove- "Discipline," that the A supposition will make this so there is most certainly something Law of God. When man meas. prayer offered at their baptism nant" with Him. Thanks be to plain that no one can misunder- forbidden. If we are commanded ures himself by the Law, he finds was heard, they must recognize God that the preaching and teach- stand it: Let it be supposed, then, to love God with all the heart, that he has fallen short of the themselves as baptized not only ing of Pedobaptists do not always that the principles of Pedobap- soul, and mind, then we are glory of God and is a condemned "with water," but "with the Holy accord with their "Creeds," so far tists prevail throughout the world. therefore forbidden to do any- sinner. Ghost." If the children of Presby- as the subject of infant baptism All parents come into the church thing that would interrupt this terians believe the "Westminster is concerned! The discrepancy is II. Notice now the righteous' and have their children baptized obedience. meets Confession" and the "Directory," vital to the welfare of their off- ness of Christ, that which in infancy. If this supposition Now the man who has not kept they look upon themselves as spring. There are some happy in- the requirements of the Law. Sat were realized, where would be- this Law perfectly is a "sinner." "federally holy" — "in covenant consistencies. No, no one can enter Heaven lievers' baptism be? It would in The defines sin as the trans- with God"— and consider that Bible without a perfect righteousness. 4. A fourth objection to infant one generation be utterly sup- of the Law. Thus, one (C "the covenant was sealed by gression But no one, of himself, has such baptism is that it interferes with planted and banished from the not obedient to the Law 'as hi their baptism." who is a righteousness. That is why the the independent action of the world. An ordinance established The concept held by large is a sinner. Lord Jesus came to the earth: minds of "baptized children" on by Christ to be observed to the is that only ld ay E Will not all these classes of the ordinary person to work out the righteousness the subject of baptism, and in end of time would be abolished. sins and only torm: children imagine themselves bet- gross crimes are necessary for our . numberless instances prevents There would be no Sctiptural are sinners. But ter than others? Will they not, un- gross criminals He c#me into the world and tadc 2. baptism on a profession of faith baptism on earth. One of the in- a misconception. Sin is der the teaching they receive, this is a body of flesh. If He must re- 'Then in Christ. stitutions of the Head of the that is not in harmony view other children as consigned anything deem us who are under LaWi the church would not be permitted Law of God. Any to the ."uncovenanted mercies" of Suppose, when "baptized chil- with the then He Himself must render to hishe to have a place in the world or deed that does God, while they occupy a high dren" reach mature years, they thought, word, the Law what it requires of Us' I "God's which He made, and in which requirements of the vantage - ground? Will not their are, as is often the case, annoyed not meet the He - tirnes He labored, toiled, suffered, and This did. delusive belief present a serious with doubts concerning the va- Law is sin. lived perfect ileati died. How startling and fear- First, He the life I obstacle in the way of their sal- lidity of their baptism. They feel So a man should clearly see required of us. ge : Ltme ful is this! A human tradition which the Law vation? Is there any rational at once that they cannot enter- that he is a sinner, for where is the first and great I '1).f cy arraying itself against an ordi- fully kept probability of their salvation, un- tain these doubts without virtu- the man who has kept the Law of as well as the sec- I In it, nance of Heaven, and attempting commandment, less they disbelieve the dogmas ally calling in question the pro- God perfectly? Where is the man In other words, He rendered 'Shipp to destroy it and leave no memo- ond. inculcated in their baptism? Will priety of what their parents who is free even from outward loving obedience t° I rial of its existence on the face a perfect and 3. the children of Roman Catholics caused to be done for them in sin, not to mention inward lust? loved His fellow' I of the globe! the Father, and •Zre n ever be saved while they regard their infancy. Filial respect and The Law of God holds the whole is what the men as Himself. This thing their baptism as having placed reverence present almost insu- Influenced by the considera- race in condemnation. Romans and it is what I Law requires of us, thing them in a saved state? Will the perable barriers in the way of an tion presented in the ten sections 3:19 states: none of us has done. In order t° O th children of Episcopalians become impartial investigation of the.of this chapter, Baptists regard what be saved, we must have such 3 "Now we know that 'every the "children of God" so long as subject. The question comes up, infant baptism as utterly desti- righteousness, and that is why our I things soever the law saith, it '1Ong they entertain the absurd notion Shall we reflect on the wisdom tute of Scriptural support; and, to them who ore under Saviour lived under the Law 11 parents by declaring their saith AhiS that they were made His children of our in view of its many evils, they the law: that every mouth may the flesh. He has thus becurne the act null and void? If the parents opposi- ;4:1reds by baptism? Will children of are most decided in their be stopped, and the world may "the end of the Law for right' Methodists be regenerated while are dead and gone to be with to it. On the other hand, they that be' 'That tion become guilty before God." eousness to every one soon they imagine that they have been Christ, the difficulty is often are the earnest advocates of the lieveth." Now we have the right' if you are not in Christ 13rou baptized "with the Holy Ghost"? greater. The question then as- baptism of believers in Christ; Reader, ousness demanded by the La9/' under the Law. That is, Way WHI the children of Presbyterians sumes this form: Shall we repu- end of believers alone. In this op- you are That righteousness is given to 115' do not have justification hey repent and acknowledge their diate what our now-glorified par- position and in this advocacy may if you It is the righteousness of Chri5!' Christ, you shall be judged by iv guilt and condemnation before ents did for us in our infancy? be seen one of the prominent by that which He wrought out IS And if you do not meet the *veil It often requires a great deal of DISTINCTIVE PRINCIPLES OF Law. the flesh for us. of the Law, you must lake struggle to surmount the diffi- BAPTISTS. demands But we have some past tra215,; curse. Listen: BAPTISM culty, and in many cases it is bear the gressions to our account, as svel' never surmounted. "Cursed is everyone that as some present and even future It is unquestionably true that continueth not in all things ones. The law requires the Pen- Saviour Its Mode And the influence of infant baptism Imputed Righteousness which are written in the book alty for these. So our interferes with the unbiased ac- r4 the law fo do them."— takes care of these for us, too. ego there Subjects tion of many minds with regard (Continued from page one) Galatians 3:10. He goes to the cross and against, to spiritual baptism. How great it tells us that we must be per- The Law, which is perfect, de- endures the wrath of God wc By CP;RSON ALEXANDER would be the number of those fect, else we must suffer the pen- mands perfection in the creature. our sins, thus accomplishing a fl who, but for their infant baptism alty that is attached for trans- You must have an absolute' right- deliverance for us. God impute on a our sins to Him, and His right: so called, would be baptized gressions. eousness, else suffer the conse- free4 profession of faith in Christ! They having such a eousness to us. Thus we are 1VN We find that the Law is two- quences of not 237 Pages hesitate to say that the "infan- Many people hug from sin and made righteous he, fold: The first part has to do with righteousness. tile rite" was worthless. They the efforts they fore the Law. our obedience to God and the sec- to their bosoms know that great and good men righteous in the eyes of Now when we stand in the di: ond part has to do with our love think are senteflc.! have practiced infaht baptism. God; such people had better quit vine court, we have the Avr and respect for our fellowman. righteous. Thi! Their minds are perplexed. They measuring their efforts by the passed that we are Jesus summed up the Law in His human cola' wish it had SD happened that they =is.o.cm.o.immo.eymoimmi.o.cos.o. is something that no ahswer to the question of the hurnae baptized in infancy. can do for a criminal. No PRICE had not been Jewish lawyer. The Master said: persor:t Still, the sprinkling of baptismal court can justify a guilty Aviv "Thou shalt love the Lord thy Mabel Clement ree $395 in infancy But God has done it. He has waters on them God with all thy heart, and with now prevents an intelligent im- mained just, and yet He is tlie all thy soul, and with all thy because Pe mersion into Christ on a profes- justifier. He is just mind. This is the first and great By is tile sion in His name. Is it not an has punished our sins; He commandment. And the second is J. M. us objection to infant baptism that justifier because He gave This is the most scholarly and thor- like unto it. Thou shalt love thy SALLEE justify114' from obeying Son to establish our ough work on baptism ever produced it prevents so many neighbor as thyself." —Matthew S Christ, and even fosters a spirit righteousness. by a Baptist. It has long been con- 22:37-39. He said that all the Law , AVM 217 Pages Come, then, believing sinne,fi sidered THE work on this subject. of disobedience? and the prophets hang on these let us say with Isaiah, "I 01 .1 Out of print for years, it is now 5. As a last objection to infant two commandments. In other and greatly rejoice in my God; oilable again. baptism, I refer to its tendency words, whatever the command- $2.00 he hath clothed me with the gar, Carson was a Presbyterian, but, be- to supplant believers' baptism and ment might be, it will fall under Cloth ments of salvation, he hath Nip came a Baptist after studying the banish it from the world. one of these two heads. !Oete,. Bound ered me withl the robe of rigb Baptist Bible to refute views. He was This objection, though present- This holy Law shows us how eousness."—Isaiah 61:10. student of God's o great Word, and ed last, is first in importance. It holy we must be. We must love The very best refutation of the ths book reflects the spirit diligent is, indeed, the capital objection, God with all the heart, soul, and heresies of Campbellism of its vie.ste, of study he possessed. and if exhibited in all its phases mind, if we are to meet the re- kind. "Absolutely tender, This book is not for the slothful would virtually embrace all ob- quirements. It doesn't matter The story of a young girl's de- Absolutely true, things, reader, but for those who are care- jections. It is not, however, nec- what we haven't done, but what liverance from and experiences Understanding all ful, constant, and earnest in studying essary to dwell on it at length, we have done by way of obedi- with the Campbellite church. Understanding you; the Word. al- Infinitely loving, because its force and conclusive- ence to this Law. People are Order from: Order From: ness are readily seen. By all who ways boasting about what they Exquisitely near, Father, Captist Examiner Book Shop practice baptism at all it is ad- haven't done; yet the first com- Baptist Examiner Book Shop This is God our fear?" Ashland, Kentucky mitted that the New Testament mandment is not one that forbids, Ashland, Kentucky What have we to c acl like 1-fis children. PAGE FIVE L, 1958 I RAY 31, 1958 7! we claim go d as our Falher, we should be willing When, therefore, I speak of foreknowledge, as an attribute es- OUTLINES sential to Deity; I speak, as Paul EVANGELISTIC says, after the manner of men. By PASTOR FRANK B. BECK Will Not Doubt The simple term, knowledge, Millerton, New York would be more intrinsically prop- Him. 13:15. "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in -Job er; but then it would not so read- ily aid the conceptions of ordi- Title: LOST AND SAVED my ships at sea I will not doubt, though all nary persons. Though, for my Text: Luke 19:10 drifting home, with broken masts and sails; Come own part, I would always rather INTRODUCTION: Do you ever read the "Lost and Found" will believe the hand which never fails, omnisi- I call the divine knowledge columns in newspapers? Dogs are lost, cats, jewelry, clothing. God's seeming evil, worketh good for me; name. From ence, than give it any other lost and found column tells us our souls are lost (Isa. 53:6). Yet men though I weep because those poor sails are tattered, if all And, Let me just hint, that are more concerned over lost cats (for instance) than over their cry, while my best hopes lie shattered, and Still will I things without exception own lost souls! Take David's wild grief over his son lost to him (Ab- will trust in Thee." "I without succession are eternally salom)-2 Sam. 18:33. present, as an invisible point, to return -"The Son of Man." I will hot doubt, though all my prayers the uncreated view; necessity I. THE PERSON white realm above; in Scripture, Unanswered from the still comes in with a full tide. For Beautiful title! Of all the many names given Christ -wise love. Man." I will believe it is an all that which is always a philoso- none bring Him any closer than "Son of which I yearn; Which has refused these things for phical now, can be no other, nor A. The nature of Christ's humanity. cannot keep from grieving, And though at times I otherwise, than it is. Not to add: (a) Holy, 1 John 3:5. fixed believing, Yet the pure ardor of my that the Deity, whose view of all (b) Human, John 1:14; I Tim. 3:16; Rom. 8:3; Heb. 2:14, 16; Gal. burn. Undimmed, shall things is thus unchangeably fixed 4:4; 1 Tim: 2:5. and perpetual, and intransitory, 1. The reality of Christ's manhood. sorrows fall like rain, I will not doubt, though must have within Himself a con- Born as humans are (but not in same way as to the corruption bees about the hive; And troubles swarm like stant and irremedial source of of Adamic sin-Matt. 1:18), Matt. 2:1. Had a "body" (1 Peter 2:24) for which I strive I will believe the heights standing uneasiness, if any thing of "bones" (Luke 24:39),. "blood" (I John 1:7); that could "sweat" and by pain; Are only reached by anguish can happen in contrariety to His (Luke 22:44). He had a "soul" (Matt. 26:38), "spirit" (John 11:33). writhe beneath my crosses, And though I groan and will, and so as to cross or defeat "Died" as humans do (1 Cor. 1563) but not for His sin (as do hu- severest losses I yet shall see through my the wisdom and goodness of His mans) as He had none of His own, but ours (I Pet. 2:22; 3:18). The greater gain. designs. He must certainly inter- 2. The reaction of Christ's manhood. est Himself, and very deeply too, He "hungered" (Matt. 4:2), on the cross said: "I thirst" (John anchored in this faith, I will not doubt. Well in the accomplishment of a will 19:28), was often "weary" (John 4:6), on stormy sea "fell asleep" ship, my soul braves every gale, Like some staunch which is all holy, and all right, with His head on a "pillow" (Matt. 8:24). He shed "tears" (Heb. 5:7); meas- I will not quail So strong its courage and all wise. Consequently, could was "troubled" (John 12:27) and "groaned" (John 11:33). perfect mighty unknown sea of death. To breast the such a will (and His will is pre- 3. The rejection of Christ's manhood. meas' i though body parts with spirit, Oh, may I cry, cisely such) be frustrated, though To believe that Christ, the Son of God, was "made flesh" is "an Le finds I listening world may hear it "I do not doubt," so but in one single instance: that error of physical belief" (So says Christian Science, Science and of the last breath! With my frustration would necessarily be a p. 586). But now see 1 John 4:3 an 2 John 7. lemned -SIR ROBERTSON NICOLL Health, calamity on God Himself, and in- B. The need of Christ's humanity. flict essential and never ending 1. To restore, Rom. 5:12-21. hteous• pain on the divine mind. Another meetS 2. To recover, Matt. 5:17. (I think, irrefragable) proof, that lie" (2 Thess. 2:11). 3. To redeem, Eph. 1:7; Gal. 4:4-5. Religious Appeal nothing is left to contingency.-- Satan's Class. There 4. To represent, 1 John 2:1. Heaven 4. The Emotional Page 802. who like noise and 5. To regard, Heb. 4:15-16. )usness• (Continued from page one) are those racket in religion. They want their 6. To receive, Hosea 11:4; Luke 15:2. as such Is heretofore. Multitudes of the the stirred, and they go Thy large fashionable churches of to- emotions II. THE PURPOSE-"For the Son of Man is come to.. "rousements are put earth: lay are like this. Christ is lost in where the 'What A Glorious Future!' A. Christ came to seek. ousnesS on." They love it where people lorrns and ceremonies and ritual. 1. As Brother seeking His brethren (Gen. 37:16). 0. are blatting in "tongues" and 'icatio (Continued from page three) 2. As Buyer seeking precious pearl of Elect (Matt. 13:45-46; 2 took 2. The Superstitious Class. praying at the same time, and id whether out of the body, I cannot Cor. 8:9; Eph. 5:25-27). re' are those who hanker for at the top of their voices, ust There yelling tell: God knoweth;) such an one His sheep (Luke 15:3-7). Ct. Rom. 3:11! -the and Satan fur- on the floor. 3. As Shepherd seeking r mysterious, and perhaps rolling was caught up to the third heaven. Spiritualism. 14:33 which B. Christ came to save. rider tO bishes them with They ignore I Cor. And I knew such a man,(whether Testament is not the of salvation, Acts 4:12; John 3:3, 7. ; of US' 'God's ban in Old plainly says that God in the body, or out of the body, I 1. The need I - Spirtualism was If He isn't of salvation, Christ the only "Door" (John times against "Author of confusion." cannot tell: God knoweth;) How 2. The narrowness Spiritualism as- "Way" (John 14:6), "Foundation" (1 Cor. 3:11), "Sacrifice" !ect life I death. Today -then WHO IS? that he was caught up into para- 10:9), religion-a form 10:14). Christ or Hell! us. Ve 'sumes to be a 5. The Argumentative Class. dise, and heard unspeakable (Heb. I great 9f and people dabble Christianity, There are those who like to argue words, which it is not lawful for THE PEOPLE-"Lost." they are wor- III. the sec", tri it, thinking that "doctrine." They are never hap- a man to utter."-II Corinthians God. A. The ruined. endereo Viipping and serving pier than when downing some- 12:1-4. Christ only raises and resurects the dead (John 5:21), only gives ience t° body in a doctrinal controversy. Lord on the isle 3. The Credulous Class. There John saw the (Matt. 11:5), only heals sick (Matt. 9:12-13), only saves felloW' "Church of Christ" people sight to blind re many people who want some- The of Patmos, for he said: 'hat the that. Their lost. Only sinners need apply (1 Tim. 1:15). thing sensational - want some- are illustrations of "And I turned to see the voice is what trained in religious B. The rest. thing that promises excitment, ministry is that spake to me, And being wder t° of their them. Only sent unto the "LOST sheep" 'zb they are ready to go off after debate, and the speaking turned, I SAW seven golden can- Christ never came for such 3 such same- 'every wonder-worker that comes preachers falls into dlesticks; And in the midst of (Matt. 15:2A). hy that you can Wong. The "healers" appeal to ness of pattern the seven candlesticks ONE LIKE CONCLUSION: Are you lost? Really lost? Then turn to Christ Law tri scarcely tell one from another THE SON OF MA,N Luke 15:24. become 11"l55 class, and flock by the hun- UNTO now! Assured that He came to save you! 1 Peter 2:24-25; such. when they speak over the radio. clothed with a garment down to r right' `dreds to the meetings of Amen. There is no spiritual vitality to the foot, and girt about the paps hat bc' That numbers of the "healed" are •Soon are their preaching. They are as cold with a golden girdle."-Revela- D right" buried, that ;those who spiritually as a block of ice. They tion 1:12, 13. GOD."-Mat- Then there is a second kind of le Lalb brought in ambulances are taken for they shall SEE ,Way reduce salvation to a sort of I say to you, Moses wanted to righteousness and that is self- n to 115' ,4 in the same doesn't matter. thew 5:8. formula. "Do this, do that, do is what Adam Christ' 'I:hey co-operate with the healer see the Lord, Balaam anticipated Someday, beloved, all the re- righteousness. That the other"-and add it all up, and see Him, Stephen as soon as he sinned. out ill 111 making his healing genuine, that he would deemed, the pure in heart, shall had just *ven when they are palpably a it equals salvation. Like solving a saw Him, Paul saw Him, and see Him. Just as soon as he sinned the Word problem. ' John saw Him, and some of these of God says that he and Eve made I ake. They are sent "strong de- Listen again: tusion believe a 6. The Social Minded. This is a days, unless this Bible is a farce them some clothes out of fig as Well that they should are we the sons large-a very large class in this from beginning to end, unless it "Beloved, now leaves, for they realized that they future doth not yet appear day. They have little interest in is a falsehood from one cover to of God, and it were naked. If they had not been he Pe'ri A shall be: but we know r spiritual things, and often they the other, some of these days what we self-righteous, trying to estab- Saviou he shall appear, we are wholly worldly. They want a every one of us are likewise go- that, when lish their own righteousness, they us, toe; like him; for we SHALL 'aft Zieeto Watedriiv church that centers about the kit- ing to see the Lord. shall be never would have tried to make d he is."-I John 3:2. parties and socials and it clear that he an- SEE HIM as for themselves. a gaim"„ ON chen with Job made clothes WCTR-1420 THE DIAL I say then, beloved friends, not unclean Lg a , amusements and recreation ga- ticipated seeing him, for he said: "But we are all as an „mute Ashland, Kentucky lore. Such ignore Rom. 14:17. "And though after my skin only is it true that we shall live thing, and all OUR RIGHTEOUS- Sunday A. M. again, but when we live again, righ't -8:30-9:00 Likewise they ignore I Cor. 11:22, worms destroy this body, yet in NESSES ARE AS FILTHY RAGS; "What, have ye not houses to eat my flesh shall I SEE GOD."-Job we shall see the Lord. We shall but we all do fade as a leaf; and re freed -WNRG-1250 ON THE DIAL and drink in?" Such persons are 19:26. behold His face. our iniquitiees like the wind, ous b'e Virginia Grundy, usually interested also in OR- Job anticipated the fact of his have taken us away."- Isaiah Sunday-8:30-900 A. M. Highly organized was going down the d'i GANIZATION. death, that he IT IS ONLY THROUGH 64:6. ac- .enteric.e /VD XI-1310 ON THE DIAL churches, filled with social into the grave and that his body RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT WE Those garments that Adam and tivities- such are multitudes of was going to perish and that the us. VI Jackson, Tennesee SHALL ATTAIN HEAVEN. Eve made for themselves out of in CO Southern Baptist churches today. skin worms would destroy and eat fig leaves would have soon faded Sunday-7:30-7:45 A. M. David said, "I will behold thy hurtl'e The above illustrates how Satan away his body when he was thus wrote, he face in righteousness." The only as a leaf. When Isaiah erS0 a religion to every buried. Yet in spite of that fact, 18/MLF-1230 ON THE DIAL seeks to adapt way we will be able to see Him reminded us of that fact, that our r'e His pur- he said, "Yet in my flesh shall I filthy hasP Pineville, Kentucky kind and class of people. will be in righteousness. righteousnesses are only as , is tbe pose in it all is to get people in- see God." How would it be pos- rags and that they fade and per-. Sunday-8:30-9:00 A. M. May I remind you that there Luse ge terested in things that take their sible that his body be desiroyed ish as a leaf. yet in his flesh 'he see God? Only are three kinds of righteousness D is tile,I WKIC-1430 ON THE DIAL minds off Christ and the life He There is a third type of right- on one basis-the resurrection. I spoken of in the Bible. First of us ti'; Hazard, Kentucky has outlined for every follower of eousness and that was the kind to you and I are all, there is perfect human right- ,stifyit His. True Christianity begins with tell you, beloved, Adam had when he got out- Sunday-8:30-9:00 A. M. to see Him. eousness, the kind that Adam had faith in Christ, then is followed by someday going side the Garden of Eden. When , in the Garden of Eden. It was sirrier 187MNF-1280 ON THE DIAL Scriptural baptism and church "Blessed are the pure in heart: Adam was first put into the Gar- .4/ rill absolutely perfect so far as a W. Va. membership, followed in turn by den of Eden, he had a perfect Richwood, human being was conceraed. Up cld; the observance of all the things When he Sunday-8:30-9:00 A. M. until the time that sin entered the human righteousness. ;he Pi' that Jesus has commanded. 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We never Postage Extra 111 WPFB-910 ON THE DIAL God's Knowledge 50 copies $1.00 have known anything but (Continued from page one) would E- Baptist Examiner Book Shopi• Middletown, Ohio 100 copies $2 00 a perfect human righteousness, even this declaration, magnificent • Ashland, Kentucky • Sunday-7:3O8:00 A. M. as it is, falls infinitely short of Order from which was all that Adam had the mark. Baptist Examiner Book Shop back there in Eden's Garden.. PAGE SIX One canna be loyal To Ghrisl wilhoul being loyal To His Church. MAY 31, 1951.- ; SHOULD HE FEEL COMPLIMENTED OR ASHAMED? Lord Byron, of whom literature position a man may attain in this no man taketh from you."—John and history tell us he' was one life and irrespective of what fame 16:20, 22. ••• of the most profligate and sinful may come to him, it can't satisfy. Beloved, there is no satisfac- [ENJOYED YOUR. of all human beings, lived a life I often think of Clarence Dar- tion in the material things of this that was practically devoted to row, whom I judge to have been life, but there is satisfaction in SERMON VERY,,A sin and shame and debauchery, the greatest criminal lawyer that the Son of God, for He said, "I VERY MUCH .,A, but after he had tried every form ever lived in America. In spite of will see you again, and your Go and conceivable type of sin, Lord his infidelity and in spite of the heart shall rejoice, and your joY il wrote: "The worm, the Whc „„.4,,v,,, Byron no man taketh from you." fact that he was not a child of (L,0,` ')1 canker and the grief are mine God, I have to admire Clarence The Word of God would indi- Take f alone." Darrow for the simple reason that cate that you can't find satisfac- But And 14 Pleasure can't give satisfaction. he was a tremendous brain and tion so far as this world is con- As the poet has said: he was a tremendously wonderful cerned. Listen: .i ce..., . Deal "Pleasures are like poppies criminal lawyer. I remember a "All things are full of labour; spread, few years ago just before he died man cannot utter it: the eye is 0 he speaking to some under- Con You touch the flower, the bloom was NOT SATISFIED with seeing. Who graduates of a certain college and is dead; nor the ear filled with hearing." What ( Or like a snowflake on the river, he said, "If I were a young man —Ecclesiasties 1:8. graduating this year, I would A moment white and then gone How true it is! You can look That all. I would commit sui- forever." chuck it and look and look, but you are Who t get out of this life. Furthermore, unbelief can't cide. I would not satisfied. What you can see worth what it costs." satisfy. Some people try to satis- Life isn't doesn't satisfy. You might look at To b He achieved fame but what did it fy themselves by mentally as- the most beautiful sunset, or the amount to without the Lord? serting that there is no God, or most beautiful sunrise, or the On thl no satisfaction there. by mentally asserting that they There was most marvelous of all paintings In ti do not believe in Him as a God Military glory can't satisfy. that God puts in the sky by way will of power and a God of sovereign- Alexander the Great conquered of a rainbow; you might look and Lest ty; but there has never been a the world and then sat down on look and look, but you will never 'ti man that has been satisfied by the shores of the Aegean Sea and be satisfied. You can't be satis- To unbelief. wept because there were no more fied by what you see with the Thy lo -•••••• Voltaire tried it but when he worlds to conquer. eyes. No came down to his dying bed, he I tell you, beloved, you can't What is true in that respect is And r said, "I wish I had never been be satisfied with pleasures, nor just as true so far as money is "Woe unto, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did born." Voltaire found that un- unbelief, nor money, nor wtih concerned. It can never satisfy. their fathers to the false prophets."—Luke 6:26. belief didn't satisfy. and fame, nor with position "He that loveth silver SHALL And c Money can't satisfy. Jay Gould glory. There is only one military NOT BE SATISFIED WITH SIL- th died the richest man in the world, you can find satisfac- way that VER; nor he that lovefh abund- As i holiness that the Lord Jesus yet on his death bed he said, "I had found it, and that "What A Glorious tion. David ance with increase: this is also Christ speaks about through the I am the most miserable Lord Jesus Chirst. suppose was in the vanity."—Ecclesiastes 5:10. When Future!" Apostle Paul is the holiness or the man on earth." And page five) Just as we find Jesus speaking of (Continued from righteousness of Jesus Christ, I will remind you that position I think often of the fable Then self-righteous- to us: pocket- sinned, he had a without which no man shall see and fame can't ever satisfy any the man who was given a WitT out ness. But when God put him the Lord. If you are not clothed man. Lord Beaconsfield, I judge, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, book. The man who gave it to And t clothed he of the Garden of Eden and in His holiness, if you are not enjoyed as much position and as That ye shall weep and lament, him told him that everytime it was . him with a skin of a lamb, clothed in His righteousness, if much fame in his day as any man, but the world shall rejoice. and would shake it, he would find a The mean- then that Adam learned the you are not completely clothed by yet Lord Beaconsfield said, ye shall be sorrowful, but your five dollar gold piece on the in- He the ing of divine righteousness. the perfect righteousness of Jesus "Youth is a mistake; manhood a sorrow shall be turned into joy. side, but when he had all There must was better off than he was before Christ, then, beloved, you will struggle; old age a regret." What And ye now therefore have sor- money that he wanted, he For not he sinned. Now he is clothed never see the Lord. could a man say more as to his row: but I WILL SEE YOU throw the pocketbook away. So There in a perfect human righteousness David said, "I will behold thy failure in life than this? I tell AGAIN, and YOUR HEAR T he shook it and shook it and shook For but and not in self-righteousness, face in righteousness. It wasn't you, beloved, regardless of what SHALL REJOICE, and your joy (Continued on page 7, column 1) ilnd it he is clothed in a perfect divine the kind of righteousness that That The clothing of that righteousness. Adam had in the. Garden of Eden My lamb typifies the righteousness before he sinned. It was the kind ht of Jesus Christ wherewith you of righteousness that Adam had and I and all the saints of God Nry after he had sinned and after God I are clothed today. killed a lamb for his clothing. will And I turn to the New Testament What kind of righteousness did he v and I find that it says: have? The same kind that I have, neal "For he hath made him, who and the same kind that you have, Acco knew no sin, to be sin for us; and the same kind that every be- that we might be made the right- lieving child of God has. We are eousness of God in him."—II Cor- clothed right now in the divine inthians 5:21. righteousness of the Lord Jesus In other words, God treated Christ. Jesus Christ just like He was a What a blessing it is to me to 'Vvhc, sinner. Now He treats us just like know that today I stand clothed Jesus Christ ought to have been in the righteousness of God's Son. (Coi treated. Beloved, He took my sins No wonder the Apostle Paul It until and put them upon Jesus Christ, wrote: 411 aro Nvas s, and He took Jesus Christ's right- "For Christ is the end of the eousness and put it upon me, so law FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS to started that when He sees me, He sees every one that believeth." — Ro- di id so me clothed in the perfect right- man 10:4. 4.1Side eousness of God's own Son, the taid, as we are concerned, be- Lord Jesus Christ. So far "e aN got righteousness the We read: loved, we t( the Lord Jesus Christ be- day F;!'e. po "Follow peace with all men, Saviour day we came our — the sal and HOLINESS, without which believed upon Him. no man shall see the Lord."—He- 4ntil f You can never stand in God's brews 12:14. presence without righteousness. Yes, beloved, no man shall see 15f gold You have to be just as holy as the Lord unless he has holiness. icLS010/ God. You have to be just as per- But the holiness that Paul talks Over fect as God. You have to be just about is not the holiness of the "The as pure as God. You have to be Holy Rollers. It is not the holiness ,4t ight just as righteous as God. But you that the "holier than thou" crowd `nere don't get that righteousness in any /lever shouts about over the radio. The self-righteous effort. The only !4'Y no: way that you can have that right- md lb is to receive Jesus Christ eousness !that is get A SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF as your Saviour and to the he i BIBLE DOCTRINE imputed righteousness of God's eorfiOt Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who By T. P. SIMMONS becomes your Saviour. Notic I tell you, beloved, it is going Over 500 to be wonderful to one day stand 1660114i in His presence in righteousness. ECC David couldn't stand in God's Pages By presence with his own self-right- eousness. Adam couldn't stand in Clothbound God's presence with his self- $4.00 Per righteousness. He realized it and hid himself from God in the Gar- Eet Copy den of Eden. Beloved, we never Ere would be able to stand in God's Postpaid presence in our own self-right- ROY MASON Th.D. eousness, but thanks be unto God, "Systematic Study" continues to someday we will stand in His grow in popularity among Bible presence clothed in the righteous- believers, especially Baptists. For- ness of God's own Son, the Lord ty-three chapters cover every ma- Jesus Christ. jor doctrine of the Bible from IV. Genesis to Revelation, from the WE WILL BE SATISFIED. This creation of the world to the con- David said, "I shall be satis- clt the summation of the Millennium. fied." This is the actual-size cover of Brother Roy Mason's great book, THE ueal; Every preacher, teacher and Bible Beloved, this world can't satis- CHURCH THAT JESUS BUILT. This book proves by both doctrinal and °I this student will receive immeasur- fy. There isn't anything in this historical tests that Jesus built a Baptist church. The book has been a bless- able profit from this book. world that could ever satisfy any Baptist Examiner Book Shop of us. You can't be satisfied by ing to thousands and is now in its tenth edition. Price $1.00. Order from our ASHLAND, KENTUCKY the pleasures of this world. Book Shop. 1951 PAGE SEVEN - Stky 3L 1958 To keep in good danding with god, w musz kneel. Johtt, grave. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON — OUTLINE AND NOTES BY JOHN R.GILPIN Whispers Of The barren womb is never sat- LESSON FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1958 sfac- isfied for the woman who has no f this Patient Love child is never satisfied. I don't al in care who the woman is, she is The Book Of I Samuel d, "I never satisfied unless she be able your Go not far from me, 0 my to take her own offspring in her TWO CHARACTERS REVEALED 1 Samuel 22-25 ✓ Strength, joy hand and say, "This is my child." VERSE: "Look not thou upon the Samuel 24:1-22. Whom all my times obey; MEMORY The third thing that he men- when it giveth his colour in possible for Saul to turn Take from me anything thou wilt, wine when it is red, As soon as it was indi- tions is the earth not filled with moveth itself aright. At the last Philistines, he resumed the more But go not thou away— the cup, when it away from the sfac- water. The veater always falls and stingeth like an adder." seeking David's life. During this And let the storm that does thy it biteth like a serpent, congenial task of con- down upon the earth but the was hiding work Proverbs 23:32, 31. time Saul entered a cave where David earth always drinks it in. It is the time for David to Deal wtih me as it may. I. The True Character Of King Saul Revealed. I and fell asleep. Now was leour: never satisfied. be rid once and for all of his unrighteous perse- men- Samuel 22:1-23. ye is The fourth thing that is cutor. Instead, however, we find him sparing Saul's 0 Comforter of God's redeemed, never far we notice that Saul's main concern ,eing• tioned is the fire. Fire is Thus life and only cutting off a part of his shirt that Whom the world cannot see, keep put- was for himself and for his own selfish honor. As ing." satisfied. You have to he might show Saul how he might have made What arm should snatch me from for David increases, his selfishness ting wood on it or it will die. his enmity away with his life. the flood Solomon said that these four grows greater. In our present chapter we find Saul look That cast my sou/ on thee? Since Saul had been anointed of the Lord for things never say, "It is enough." pitying himself and imagining a number of untrue are Who would suffer pain like the task of king, David cannot find in his heart the not Beloved, I want to tell you things against David. All of the suspicions were see mine, desire to slay him, even though he be his enemy. whereby you can be satisfied and groundless and came from his own guilty con- ok at To be consoled like me? In verse 6 we find a great principle. Though Jesus Christ. science. ✓ the that is in the Lord Saul was wicked, David did not touch him because Jesus Himself as He Saul heard through Doeg, the Edomite, that the On thy compassion I repose Listen to he was God's anointed. It was the office that David Abimelech had given David food and the sword Ltings In weakness and distress; says: respected. This would be a fine passage for of Goliath. Saul calls for all of the household of wee Will not ask for greater ease "In the last day, that great day preacher-haters to read. Woe to that man who Abimelch, and the priests that they might be slain. and Lest I should love thee less; of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, touches God's anointed. The office of God's anoint- e Saul's servants shrink from the task. Doeg is equal never Oh, 'tis a blessed thing for me saying, If any man thirst, let him ed is sacred, and when God calls a preacher we this unholy work. Thus, all the priests, save satis- To need thy tenderness! come unto me, and drink. He that to should be mighty slow to do anything that will one, were slain. Surely this sacrilege must have the believeth on me, as the scripture bring injury. Sometimes because God's people haee e been a terrible revelation as to the true character Thy love has many a lighted path hath said, OUT OF HIS BELLY the wrong attitude towards God's ministers the of King Saul. Certainly from this one act, even No outward eye can trace; SHALL FLOW RIVERS OF LIV- Lord punishes them and they get into serious trou- ect is if we had other of Saul's history as to his And my heart sees Thee in the ING WATER."—John 7:37, 38. none ble. This is surely true. ey is disobedience to the revealed will of God, we would deep, Notice, He says that the man from the cave David fee be compelled to say that Saul was an unsaved When Saul came forth With darkness on its face; who comes to Him, He will satis- followed him, showing him the piece of cloth he man. Truly, no Christian, regardless of how great IALL And communes with Thee 'mid fy. He takes the belly, the part of had cut from Saul's clothes. In this interview with his backslidings, could have committed such a SIL- the storm men that is never satisfied, and Saul, David showed his greatness in that he passes As merciless deed, as this which was perpetrated by bund- in a secret place. uses it as a figure of speech enmity of Saul toward himself and Saul. over the singles also whereby that He says, "Out of his out only the cowardly treachery of those who had When I am feeble as a child, belly shall flow rivers of living II. David At Keilah. I Samuel 23:1-13. incited the king. He also takes the case to higher And flesh and heart give way, of water." grounds and appeals the whole to the Lord to de Then on thy everlasting strength The news was carried to David that the Philis- Yes, beloved, my text tells us judge between them (V. 12). Saul seems melted Lcket- With passive trust I stay; tines were robbing the threshing floors at Keilah that we shall live again. It tells and broken, but it was only for a time as David it to And the rough wind becomes a and were taking away the food of the people. us that when we do, we shall well knew. Weeping le he song, Instead of Saul driving out the invading forces from does not change Saul's moral see the Lord. It tells us that the nature. David refused to accompany Saul home ind a The darkness shines like day. Keliah, his mind was occupied with the task of e in- only way we will ever see ridding himself of David. as he knew that it was only a matter of time Him is 1 the There is no death for me to fear, by being clothed in His When David heard the situation he inquired when Saul, afflicted with an evil spirit, would must _Por Christ, my Lord, hath died; righteousness. It tells us that of the Lord what to do. The Lord directed him to seek his life again. when we do see y. Se vhere is no curse in this my pain, Him, we are go- go to battle. Then when David knew that Saul was V. The Frailty Of Human Nature. I Samuel 25:1-44, shook For He was crucified; ing to be satisfied. seeking his life in Keilah, he prayed again and After David's great victory over Saul in our nn 1) And it is fellowship with Him V. besought the Lord as to his remaining or his re- preceding chapter, we would hardly expect to see That keeps me near His side. WE WILL LOOK moval from the city. Thus, David's action was LIKE GOD. his faith becoming so weak as it does his con- determined by prayer. May we learn to do like- in David said, "I shall be satis- nection with Nebel. While David and his My heart is fixed, 0 God, my wise. followers fied, when I awake, with thy were fleeing from Saul, he had protected Nabal's Strength, likeness." It is interesting to notice that David not only , My flock from robbers (V. 16). Now David asks for heart is strong to bear; What kind of likeness are we defeated the Philistines, but he brought away 4 Will be their cattle food, but Nebel refuses to grant it. joyful in thy love, going to have? We are going to be (V. 5) and thus gained fresh supplies. „, And Is it not thus David now takes the whole affair into his peaceful in thy care. like the Lord Jesus Christ. with faith, for faith always gathers ueal with me, for my fresh riches from hands:: He forgets about his faith in God and in- Saviour's I remember reading in the every conflict? sake, days stead of trusting this into God's hands, he swears of Spurgeon that two men III. But God. I Samuel 23:14-27. According to His prayer. vengeance against Nebel (V. 21, 22). Surely this were walking down the street one Over against all of our difficulties and our shows us how frail our human nature is and how —Author Unknown. day—one a layman and the other sorrows and our troubles we, likewise, find God. feeble the faith of all of us becomes at times. Had a preacher. A beggar came up and When Jonathan came unto David at this time, it not been for Nabal's wife, David would have looked at them both and passed David was strengthened in the Lord (V. 16). In all carried out his evil intentions. Thus, God merci- the preacher by and said to * the of his wanderings his courage and his encourage- fully intervened to prevent his servant wreaking What A Glorious Future!' layman, "0 man with Heaven ment came from one source only, namely—God. vengeance that would have been a sorrow to him shining in your face, give me a In this connection, it is well to notice how God's . (Continued from page six) the remainder of his life. penny." He saw Heaven shining providence saved David (V. 27). Word is brought 't until he had gold pieces piled VI. The in that layman's face. to Saul that the Philistines had invaded the land Influence of Drink. I Sam. 25:37. ell around him. He thought, this Brother, sister, that ought to and thus he must give up his Comment on this verse is not needed. All know \\'es pursuit of David to surely enough now, and he be true of every one of us; we go against them. that one's reaction to risk is precisely the same as qarted to throw it away. As he ought to have Heaven shining in Do we fail to see the hand of God in all of Nabal's. Cf Prov. 21:1; Prov. 23-29-32. el, id so another gold piece rattled our face, and the world would be David's trials? Surely we can see that just as the l'Iside the pocketbook, and VIII. The Blessedness Of Persecution. he able to see the Lord in our face enemy is not allowed to overcome David, so our 'eld, "It is a shame to throw It was during this period of David's persecu- this from day to day. enemy, Satan, is not allowed to overcome us. Many °Ile away. I will just take this tion that he wrote a number of his sweetest sengs, Though you will never look like of God's suffering saints have been rescued from ,(5er'eL too." He started to throw Had David not passed through these hours of the Lord here in this world, their persecutors, both literally and figurately, as ,e_ne pocketbook away again persecution we would, doubtless, be deprived and someday you are going to look David was rescued from Saul. of same thing happened again, like Him. Listen: some of the sweetest of all the Psalms. Cf. Ps. 63, tIrltil IV. The True finally they found a dead "For whom he did foreknow, he Character Of David Revealed. I 57, 52, and 142. Illan's body sprawling over a pile also did predestinate to be CON- cl gold. FORMED TO THE IMAGE OF e keepsake. When Mr. Bonar had Solomon said in the book of HIS SON, that he might be the ereverbs: put his picture in the front of the firstborn among many brethren." book and had signed his name a "The horseleach hath two —Romans 8:29. under it, he wrote Spurgeon a .,,,ughters, crying, Give, give. "And as we have borne the 'here little note and said, "This is the are three things that are image of the earthy, we shall best picture that I have, Spur- tlever satisfied, yea, four things also bear the IMAGE OF THE geon. If you hadn't been so impa- not, It is enough: The grave: HEAVENLY."—I Corinthians 15: tient, if you had waited a little Id the barren womb; the earth 49. longer, I would have had one a o_qat is not filled with water: and "For our conversation is in whole lot better, for I shall see ,..ne fire that saith not. 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