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BY ELDER CHARLES
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SALVATION: WHAT DOES
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Part II
Jesus Christ paid that wage at
sin that was against us by His
death on the cross.
All we have to do is accept Him
as our Savior.
Ephesians 2:8-8 For by grace
are you saved through faith; and
that not of yourselves, it is the gift
of God—not of works, lest any man
should boast
Hebrews 11:16 But without
faith it is impossible to please him,
for he that cometh to God must be
lieve that He is, and that Ha is a
rewarder of them that diligently
seek Him.
Faith comes by hearing the
Word of God.
Homans 10:17 So then faith
comas by hearing, and hearing by
the word of God.
As you road this you are hearing
the word of faith. What will you do
with it?
Receive it or reject it?
Christ never sinned. II
Corinthians 6:21 For He (God)
hath made Him (Jesus) who knew
no mn, to be sin for us, that we
might be made the righteousness
of God in Him.
Christ was the only one worthy
to pay the sin debt for us.
And He paid it on the cross, He
was the perfect sacrifice for our
sins.
All we can and must do is re
ceive Christ as our only means of
salvation. Through Him righteous
ness is given to us as a free gift.
How do we receive Him?
We receive Him bv prayer.
Romans 10s9 That it thou shalt
confess with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised Him
from the dead, thou wilt be saved.
Romans 10:13 For whosoever
shall call upon the name of the
Lord shall be saved.
What and how to pray? Ex
ample:
Lord Jesus, I know 1 am a sin
ner and have sinned against You. I
believe that You died on the cross
for my sins. Lord, forgive me of my
sins. I now receive You as my Lord
and Savior. Thank You, Lord, for
saving me.
You can be saved anytime, any
where, and any place. God will
hear you. God is a Spirit.
If you da not receive Christ as
your Savior, you will spend eter
nity in regret that you heard the
word and did not receive because
of unbelief.
II Corinthians 6:2 Behold, now
is the day of salvation.
God so loved us that He gave
Jesus His Son to die for us. For
God so loved...
If you receive Him you become a
Christian, a babe in Christ. As
with all babies, it is a growing pro
cess.
There are things to do to become
a strong Christian:
1. Read the Word (Bible).
2. Pray (spend time with the
Lord, just you and Him, praise
Him, and worship Him).
3. Fellowship with other Chris-,
tians.
4. Pray for a good church to at
tend.
Realize that if you fail in some
area, you have not lost your salva
tion, because you are not saved by
works or good deeds, but you need
to ask for forgiveness, not to be re
saved again, but to be in right fel
lowship with God.
The only regret that you will
have after accepting Christ is that
you did not do it sooner.
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THE SPIRIT OF PROMISE
“Having alto Mimed, ye
were sealed with that Holy
Spirit ofpromise”(Eph. 1:13,
R.V.X
Of all the wonderful Scrip
ture passages on the eternal
security of the believer in
Christ, this is perhaps the
most blessed of all.
“Having heard the Word of
truth, you believed”, says the
apostle, and “having believed,
you were sealed.”
Now a seal speaks at finality
and permanency, whether it
be the official seal on an elec
tric transformer or the seal
on ajar of preserves.
But the most blessed fact
of all is that the believer in
Christ is “sealed with that
Holy Spirit of promise.”
Marie well, he is sealed not
by, but with the Spirit; the
Soirit Himeelf is the seal
Here, let ua say, is a women
sealing jars of preserves
with wax. The jars are sealed
by the woman, but with the
wax. Thus the humblest
believer is sealed with the
Spirit. It is He Himself who
keeps us safe in Christ
through all eternity.
And this is but the'earnest?
the first installment 'of our
inheritance” (Ver. 14), for the
Spirit keeps us secure in
“this present evil age* only
that “in the ages to come He
[God] might show the ex
ceeding riches of His grace in
Hit kindneee toward u»
through Christ Jesus"12:7).
Little wonder the apostle
closes this passage on our
security with the appropri
ate acknowledgement: "TO
THE PRAISE OF HIS
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Dr. Weaver Delivers
A Prayer For Mothers
Dear God, our Haavanly Fathar,
we pause to give Thee thanks for
all mothers, grandmothers, and
greats. We thahk Thee for substi
tute mothers, those whom You did
give to some who never knew their
mothers—to show us that Your
word is true: You promised to be a
mother for the motherless, and a
Father for the fatherless. You have
the power to save us from our sin
Ail selves when all hope is gone.
We confess our sins and ask Your
forgiveness. Help us, kind Father,
to show our genuine love Air par
ents, while they can get Joy from
our expressions of appreciation. In
some small way, we pray that am
may lift our mother's spirits,
and put joy in their souls while
they can smell the beautifol flow
ers, and witness our thoughtful
deeds. Bless the spirit of mother
hood, whether our mothers are
alive on Earth or in Heaven. O
merciful Father, we do pray that
You will bless those mothers and
fathers here and in Los Angeles,
and all over the world who mourn
the loss of their children, who suf
fer despair, who feel powerless and
outraged because of the sufferings
and deep pain and anguish. Help
them to remember that suffering
may come at night, but in the
morning, joy. Lord, lift us up from
the dark dungeons of racial big
otry, hate, and rancor in our souls.
Help us to rise to greater heights
of love, peace, and healing in our
land. Help us to stir up that spirit
within us... Even now, Lord, help
us to rise up to the level of faith
that will allay our fears and quiet
the storms in our hearts. Our
Christian mothers have taught us
well to trust in the living Lard, be
cause He will make a way for
us somehow! Our Christian
DR. FRANK B. WEAVER
■otbrn hm taught us over
aad orar again that You have
woaiiad that You will never
leave ns or forsake us, if we
will humble ourselves and
pray, and turn from our
wicked ways. God bless those
assembled here and elsewhere
In Your name. Heal broken
bodies and distraught minds,
and renew our ftrith in Jesus!
I>. Weaver's sermons are aired
on WCLY radio station, 1560 on
the AM dial, on Tuesday, 12:30
pm. to 1 p.m., and on Saturday,
11:30 a.m. to noon each week.
Ms. Becknel Speaks At
Women’s Day Ceremonies
The United Church for All
People celebrated Women’* Day
May 23 at 11 am. Me. Daisy Tay
lor was chairperson and Ms. Ann
Campbell co-chairperson. Ms.
Campbell served as mistress of
ceremonies, with Ms. Nancy Wall
at the organ.
The first hymn was “Come,
Thou Almighty King.* Prayer was
offered by Ms. Brunhilda Lofton
while the choir chanted, "Thank
You, Lord.” Hie second hymn was
“Yes, God is Real.” Anouncements
were made by Ms. Ethel Waiien.
Missionary Hallowees Saunders
prayed while the choir sang ‘Have
Thine Own Way.” Prayer time was
led by Ms. Trannie Sanders. Hie
speaker was introduced by Ms.
Jean Wilder, followed by a solo by
Ms. Brenda Judd Weldon, "He
Looked Beyond My Faults.”
Speaker for the morning was
Ms. Bernice Hall Becknel. From
Luke 10:38-42, her subject was
“God Calls and 1 Move.” She said
God took ribs from Adam and
mad* Eve, but women are not to
b* slave* for men. They should do
things together and share things,
too. They should love each other.
Remarks were made by Rev.
Carter. The dosing hymn was
“Christ is All,” followed by reflec
tions, “Lead Me, Guide Me,” by
Diane Harris.
VMtars were Doris H. Bridges,
Ms. Linda Carter, daughter
Lynnett* Carter, eon Charles
Carter, John Fairley, Genna Rae
McNeil, Joyce Weldon, Lola
Stanback, Bis. Buraice Hall, Bob
Hall, Ed Wall, George Boyd and
wife Grace H. Boyd, and many,
many others whoa* names we did
not get
On the rick list are Ms. Pattis
Dancy, Sadi* and Clint Copeland,
Chris Whitaker, Cora McAliley,
Lon zone Brunson, Cornelia Allan
and Alex Hughes.
Our deepest sympathy to Ben
Masse nburg.
Church reporter is Ms.
Hallowees Saunders.
Bishop Peterkin Orator
At Bright Hope Church
Bright Hope Divine Holy Church
of God, Inc. began it* Sunday
School service May 24 at 10 a.m.
with the superintendent, Oliva
Turner, in charge. The title of the
leseon was "Growing in Orace,” II
Peter 1:1-14.
Morning service began at 11
a.m. with Pastor Mary Alston,
Eldress Annie Blackmon and Sis
ter Rosetta Smith in charge of de
votion. The VLP Mass Choir ren
dered the music. Sister Gwendolyn
Carmichael presided over the ser
vice. Scripture was read by Sister
Rosetta Smith. Pastor Mary
Alston led the prayer. The opening
song was The Holy Ghost,* led fay
Sister Lillie Nicholson.
Announcements were given by
Sister Victoria Feterkin. The offer
ings were lifted fay the ushers and
deacons. Sister Gwendolyn
Carmichael introduced the
speaker for the service. Bishop
Verna Peterkin was the morning
speaker. The message was deliv
ered from a variety of scriptures.
After a selection by the chcir,
the message was delivered. When
the Spirit of God is moving, we
should learn to bend and. move
with the Spirit. Grasp all that you
can while in the lord’s house.
Tacts and triads a* sent to mane
os strong in tbs Lord. Keep pray
ing and praising God before and
aftsr tbs battls has been won. Re
joice that God loves us enough to
fight for us. It's all right to ay as
long as you remember who is do
ing the fighting. God’s grace is suf
ficient. Victory can’t be kept with a
loose tongue. Let’s take our hands
off of other people and keep our
hands to ounelves, then ask God
to do a tiling in our life. Ask for
love enough to love those who hate
us. Leva enough to be faithful to
God and obey His word. Remem
ber that paying tithes and offer
ings must be dons with love, faith
and honesty. Look in a mirror and
ask yourself if you and God are the
Benediction ended the service.
Church reporter is R. LaSane.
9th Commandment
Thou shalt not
bear false witness
against thy neigh
bor.
Bxodus 20:16
BY RUTH HElrfER
“The secret of being happy is not
in doing the things which make us
happy, but in being happy in doing
the tilings we have to do.” Alfred
A. Montapert.
We live in a world of double
standards when white is mads to
look bad, and black is made to look
popular.
The confUsed media in our orld
today need to go bock to the ba
sics. Lo hers, lo there, and shock
ing people is the name of the game
that sells papers and magazines.
There appear to no holds barred.
Where will it stop, and when?
Same days we want to say “Stop
the world, I want to get off!” The
message the world needs most is
to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The message of peace and love. We
want our children and grandchil
dren to grow up in a world where
peace and love are the norm, not
where the garbage that comes in
the media and the press, the TV
and the books which glorify that
which is debased and of the devil
is the norm.
I want to live where the message
of hope for all men is that there is
a place prepared for people who
love the Lard and will eventually
live in a society where God and
Christ dwell.
We cannot conceive that God is
pleased with much that goes on in
our world today, nor the media
which flaunt it
Surely there are a few listening
ears who want to hear good things.
Because we all die and because
of Christ’s resurrection, we know
that all must come forth from the
grave. It will be as Easkiel de
scribed it Bona will come to its
bone, and flesh and sinew will
cover the skeleton, and at the
Lard’s bidding breath will enter
the body, and we shall appear,
many of us, a marvel to ourselves.
There are those who believe that
all parts of the body cannot be
brought together, far the fish prob
ably have eaten them up, or the
whole may have been blown to the
four winds of heaven, etc.
It ia true that the body, or the
organisation may be destroyed in
various ways, but it is not true
that the particles out of which it*
was created can be destroyed.
They are eternal. They never were
created. (John Taylor, Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints).
They have always existed.
This is not only a religious prin
ciple, but it is in accordance with
acknowledged edence.
“You may take for instance a
handful of fine gold, and scatter it
in the street among the dust.
Gather together the materials
among which you have thrown the
gold, and you can separate one
from the other so thoroughly, that
your handftil of gold can be re
turned to you, yea, every grain of
it!"
"You may take particles of sil
ver, iron, copper, lead, etc., and
mix them together with any other
ingredients, and there are certain
principles connected with them by
which these different materials
can be eliminated, and every par
ticle cleaving to that of its own ele
ment" (Bruce McConlde).
Truths are eternal. Truths do
not change. God does not change.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the
Firstborn 8pirit Child of Elohim
who is God, our Heavenly Father.
We believe Siat while Christ lived
in the pre-existent world, by virtue
of His superior intelligence, pro
gression, and obedience, He at
tained the station of God, and is
the earthly Son of the Most High
God. Thus, God the Father of us
all, including His Son Jesus Christ
who attained the station of a God
before He came to earth and suf
fered and died for us.
We believe that Jesus Christ
then became under the Father, the
Creator of this world and all
things that are in it, and the Cre
ator of worlds without number.
"World without number have I cre
ated: and I also created them for
mine own purpose; and by the Son
I created them, which is mine only
Begotten* (Moses 1:38 in the scrip
ture of the Pearl of Great Price).
We believe that He was the Je
hovah of the Old Testament and it
was through Him that God the Fa
ther dealt with all the ancient
Prophets, revealing is mind and
IBs will and the plan of the salva
tion to them.
Christ gave the Gospel to the
ancients beginning with Adam and
going on down the dispensations
until this the present time. We
have a Prophet today who is head
of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day 8aints, being President
Exra Thft Benson.
Everything that has been given
in the Gospel and everything that
has been in any way connected
with the Gospel has been designed
for the express purpose of bearing
record of Christ and certifying as
to His divine mission.
From Adam to Moses, and from
Moses to Christ, God's prophets
and priests offered sacrifices.
These were in the similitude of the
sacrifice of the Only Begotten of
the Father who was to come.
Whan Moms lilted th* serpent
on tho polo in ancient Israel and
told tho Israelites that thoM who
would look would livo whon thoy
war* bitten fay poisonous Mrpsnts,
it was in ths oimilitudo (likeness)
at ths (fact that ths Son at God
would bs lifted up on ths cross,
and that all who would look to
Him might livs eternally.
This great mssaags is tho really
important one ths media imeds to
bring to ths world. His time is
growing short far ths coming of ths.
Lord. Ws need to prepare our*
selves ftr His coming.
The secret (/being happy is not
in doing tho things which make us
happy, but in doing ths things
haws to do.”
It should bring us happiness to
know that ws are preparing for
IBs coming, and ws do not have to
put up with ths garbage ths media
grinds out Wo can bs happy with
what wo need to do to bs roady to
mast our Makar.
Youth Leadership Group
Plans Statewide Forum
A youth leadership training con
ference focusing on cultural diver
sity will be held on Saturday, June
6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Dorothy Gilmore Teen Center in
Fayetteville. This statewide con
ference is sponsored by North
Carolinians Against Racist and
Religious Violence and the
Fayetteville Cumberland County
Youth Council. There is no cost to
register for this conference, but
teenagers interested in attending
need to contact NCARRV at 1-800
263-4812 to obtain registration in
formation.
Th» confaranca ia opan to all
taanagara in North Carolina. Con
faranca topics includa Adolaacant
Salf-Estaam, Taanaga Haalth la-,
auaa, Divarsity Exardsas, and a
Youth Panal focusing on davalop
mant of laadarahip skills.
Lunch will ba providad to all
youth partidpanta. For informa
tion on car-pools and transporta
tion from your araa, plaaaa contact
Linda Shaalay Williams at 1-800
2S3-5812 or write c/o NCARRV,
Box 240, Durham 27702.
Cardinal Appeals For
Haitian Relief Plans
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a lat
ter delivered to the White Houae
last week, Cardinal Bernard Law
urgently pleaded with Preaident
Buah to make provision* for per
sons fleeing Haiti to be received
aboard UJ). vessels and brought to
a processing center either in this
country or in some Caribbean
country.
“in the name of all that is de
cent, we cannot turn our becks bn
poor Haitians willing to take he
roic measures in order to escape a
hopeless situation which is made
worse by a failure of resolve on the
part of the international commu
nity,” the cardinal wrote.
"As our government and other
governments strive, and I would
hope to greater effect, to help re
solve the political crisis within
Haiti and to harness international
cooperation in the rebuilding of
the economy of that land, it is im
perative that we do what we are
well able to do, and that is extend
a welcome to children, men and
women who are proving them
•elves willing to make a heroic ef
fort to achieve a better lift in a
free society."