"Born of the Spirit;" or, Gems from the Book of LifeOsborne, Zenas
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"Born of the Spirit;" or, Gems from the Book of Life
Osborne, Zenas
Free Methodist Church of North America; Osborne, Zenas
“Howbeit, when He, the Spirit of Truth is come, he will guide you
into all truth.”--St. John 16:12. “He shall glorify me; for he shall
receive of mine, and show it unto you.”--St. John 16:14. “But the
Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my
name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”--St. John 14:26.
This teaching will be in harmony with God’s Word, and that the Holy
Ghost will make plain to our understanding. Without this, the Word
of God, so far as practice and experience are concerned, is a sealed
book! But with the Holy Ghost shining upon the sacred page, all is
luminous. Glory to God!
Worldly conformity, in all its moods and tenses, is as clear as
sunbeams. This gives you an altitude of experience that all the
real saints attain. Placing you where Moses stood, on Pisgah’s top,
you view the surroundings at a glance. This experience puts away
strife and an unholy ambition for position. It brings an end to
controversy between preacher and members. He can preach the whole
truth touching any point of faith and practice with an accompaniment
of hearty amens, and the high praises of God, instead of murmuring
and complaining. How many come into the church with the light shining
upon them; they promise to walk in the light; they have let go of the
world and renounced the hidden things of dishonesty; put on plain
attire; given up their covetousness; have been a great blessing to
the church and cause of Christ. But in an evil hour they have let go
of Christ, and brought darkness upon their souls, and are now ready
to condemn what they once endorsed. The reason why so many oppose the
real work of God, is, because the Holy Ghost is not their teacher; if
he was, they would see eye to eye with God’s real workmen. Then there
would be “a long pull--a strong pull--and a pull altogether,” and the
work of the Lord would move gloriously in all our borders. Rain would
fall in all parts of the land. The wilderness would blossom as the
rose; the voice of the turtle would be heard; showers of grace, the
conversion of sinners, and the sanctification of believers would be
an every day realization. Oh! for a mighty baptism of the Holy Ghost
on our beloved Zion, amen. How important that we see eye to eye! “How
can two walk together, except they are agreed? What fellowship hath
light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or he
that believeth with an infidel.” In view of these facts we need to
be exceedingly cautious who we receive into our communion, whether
it be church, or what is commonly termed _social_ relations. “But
now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is
called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a
railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one, no not
to eat.”--1 Cor. 5:11. How, then, can the saint of God unite in holy
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