Show What Does The Bible Say Sad I By REV LEO E. E RUBEL Self-righteousness Self is a universal universal universal uni uni- uni- uni versal tendency in human na na- na- na ture It is that within us that causes us to be blind to our sins and guilt or to minimize minimize minimize mini mini- mize sin or to find an excuse for it it Righteousness SELF causes us to look down our noses with superior pride at someone someone someone some some- one caught in a sin a little littlemore littlemore littlemore more spectacular than our I own It is caused by our human pride a pride that has hasa a stiff back and finds it hard I Ito to bow before God and confess confess confess con con- fess God be merciful to tome tome tome me a sinner When we stand before God the Lord of Life and Death we do one thing or the other either we stand upon our own merits whatever they may be or we stand upon the merits of Christ which are our very own by faith in Him There is no middle middleground ground here TO THE extent that self- self righteousness intrudes upon our faith in Christ alone to that extent the door is also opened to a flood of doubts to trouble and weaken and even destroy our faith For if we believe that in any part our salvation is due to our own accomplishments then we can never be sure that salvation salvation salvation salva salva- tion is ours Satan tries to set us up like tenpins with the false security of self- self righteousness and then demolish demolish demolish de de- de- de us with the crashing destruction of doubt That is why the Bible says If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us I John 18 For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God not of works lest any man should boast Ephesians MAY OUR security ever be Christ alone Worship no matter how J beautiful offends God when the lips draw near to to Him while the Heart distracted by other interests has moved away from the Lord Worship Worship Wor Wor- sl ship p becomes a hollow mock mock- ery Bishops Bishop's remarks' remarks by Lee Eaton closing prayer pray pray- er by Mark Randall INTERMENT in the Bountiful Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- Memorial Park with dedication of the grave by Vernon Carr grandfather Floral offerings cared for forby forby forby by the Bount Bountiful ful Fifth Ward Relief Society I PUBLIC WORSHIP becomes a real benediction to us if with prayerful hearts we come into the presence of the Lord The Word of God and the worship of the Lord Keep alive our faith as we face the ordeals of life and meet the temptation of Satan and sin SO OFTEN opinion and human thought want to replace God and the authority of His Word As we worship we hear again Thus saith the Lord God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship worship worship wor wor- ship Him in spirit and in truth says the Bible An open house honoring I Clifton I. I Johnson and family will be held on Saturday June 14 from to 10 Dm inthe in inthe the Bountiful and Ward on First East and 1400 South CLIFTON I. I Johnson and family will be leaving soon for the Central British Mission where Mr Johnson has been called as president Mr Johnson has been Bishop of the Fourth Ward Vard for seven years and a guide on Temple Square and a long time member member member mem mem- ber of the Fourth Ward HE HAS been head of the Canadian Life Insurance Co which is located in this region A group of friends and relatives relatives relatives rela rela- tives have planned this open house for Mr and Mrs Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son and their six children All friends and relatives are cordially invited |