"The Gospel Trumpet" (here) is an old song that is often sung by "Primitive Baptists." Their forefathers often sang it in "sacred harp." Here are the words to the hymn. Notice how the song affirms how faith is necessary for salvation.
Hark! How the gospel trumpet sounds!
Through all the world the echo bounds;
And Jesus by redeeming blood
Is bringing sinners home to God
And guides them safely by His word To endless day.
Thy blood, dear Jesus, once was spilt
To save our souls from sin and guilt,
And sinners now may come to God
And find salvation through Thy blood,
And sail by faith upon that flood To endless day.
What think ye?
AH! "And sinners now may come to God And find salvation through Thy blood,"
ReplyDeleteThis song also affirms sinners coming TO God and "finding" salvation. Seems to be a hint that they believed FAITH comes BEFORE regeneration. I firmly believe that when the Separates and Regulars came together, this was the thread that bound them as Baptists. Both groups rejected 'regeneration before conversion" and both preached "believe and be saved"...of course this was way before Reformed Presbyterian ideas crept in.
Amen!
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious and heart cheering message we have for sinners, yea, even the worst of sinners.
I am so glad that I have placed my faith in the blood. "Nothing but the blood"! It is through faith in his blood that we find propitiation. All my sins forgiven! Eternal life is my gift from God.
A man is not regenerated or born again until he believes and he believes according to the working of God's mighty power. He gets all the credit.
The bible writers spoke of conversion as regeneration and a new birth. That is all I need. It is the hairsplitting theologians who created all the "ordo polutis" (as Bob Ross use to say).
Further, a man cannot be regenerated till he is justified. Justification must come first. Further, union to Christ precedes all and union occurs via faith.
I am so glad I am a believer. This world means nothing.
Blessings,
Stephen