The Church of His Choice
by Dick Edgar NOTE: David Lemmons transcribed this from Firm Foundation, 30 June 1959, page 411, and published it in the July 18 issue of his congregation's bulletin, "The Dublin Dew." He searched everywhere, with the greatest of care, as he studied the doctrines of men,
His Bible, neglected, could soon have corrected, if only he'd read it, but then—
From a creed and tradition he took his position and he said with a confident voice:
"I am saved by faith only." No more was he lonely, for he followed the church of his choice. There once was a Teacher, the world's greatest Preacher, and in sacred pages we read
Of the church: how He sought it; He built it, and bought it, to give the salvation we need.
And this church can be found, (It's truth's pillar and ground), and those added by Jesus rejoice.
For by Heaven's conditions, and not by man's traditions, we are saved in the church of His choice. Its members are those who believe He arose, who repent of their wickedness done;
And next, we must stress, "With the mouth" they confess that Jesus, the Christ, is God's Son.
Into Him they're baptized, from the water they rise in newness of life to rejoice.
And these are the souls who have left earthly goals to belong to the church of God's choice!
by Dick Edgar NOTE: David Lemmons transcribed this from Firm Foundation, 30 June 1959, page 411, and published it in the July 18 issue of his congregation's bulletin, "The Dublin Dew." He searched everywhere, with the greatest of care, as he studied the doctrines of men,
His Bible, neglected, could soon have corrected, if only he'd read it, but then—
From a creed and tradition he took his position and he said with a confident voice:
"I am saved by faith only." No more was he lonely, for he followed the church of his choice. There once was a Teacher, the world's greatest Preacher, and in sacred pages we read
Of the church: how He sought it; He built it, and bought it, to give the salvation we need.
And this church can be found, (It's truth's pillar and ground), and those added by Jesus rejoice.
For by Heaven's conditions, and not by man's traditions, we are saved in the church of His choice. Its members are those who believe He arose, who repent of their wickedness done;
And next, we must stress, "With the mouth" they confess that Jesus, the Christ, is God's Son.
Into Him they're baptized, from the water they rise in newness of life to rejoice.
And these are the souls who have left earthly goals to belong to the church of God's choice!