Show I What Does The I Bible Say n By REV LEO E. E RUBEL What the Church Offers God clearly states In His Word what He expects the Church to offer to the believer The Church is to offer me a solution so solution solution so- so lution to my problem of sin I have transgressed I have done evil In the sight of ot the Lord These sins separate us from God The Church must offer me mea a solution for my sin problem Why BECAUSE EVERY human be being being be- be ing seeks to find some solution for tor his sin problem Some have tried self torture The Flagellants Flagellants Flagellants Flagel Flagel- lants whipped their backs until they fell e exhausted us te d to the ground The devotee of ot India sleeps on a bed of 1 nails m ing lug himself day and night nigh l' l Others try to q qUiet science by doing a every day To an tu iota awakened science these self self-a d deeds are not l sinner can find satisfactory N fi o 0 peace b by t th bors of ot his ha hands hand 5 heia a. a THE CHURCH throUgh Gospel offers the me nu the to peace with God b by onI only Y W Via Y the forg forgiveness veness of sin sins preaCh w in Christ Jesus J esus Jesus speak Ing through His A Apostle sold said i To open their eyes and to turn turu them from dar darkness mess fol tough d from the power of and Satan Sate i God that they may receive unto for veness of sins and acs among the them m which are i fled tied b by Y faith t that Is in j Acts cis 26 18 To know t this fill tills fills heart wI with th peace S th the e eMy My Church is to fill me a Mth h hope pe in days of sickness suffering Paul and says t that the Gospel is isto to tot turn urn them iron tron darkness to light The world offers a number of solutions Jo to I suffering humanity It tells the them m to forget IT URGES them to grit gril th their teeth and bear It lt One of t the oldest suggestions from U- U S world Is to Curse God and die This does not solve the problem Through the Gospel t the Church shows us how to face suffering It gives us the assure assur I ance once of Gods God's divine presen presence and shows us that underneath are ar the everlasting arms of God Coy This fills us with hope elf grace is sufficient for thee for far My strength Is made perfect la in weakness the Bible says THUS THE Church offers me through the Gospel a Wa way of es s cape from my sin and gives ice Ite hope in the day of suffering This Gospel refreshes my soul strengthens my faith and assures as assures as me of my salvation |