, 1877-02-25
sunday-schoo1 Teachers Meeting---Dr.
Talmage Talks to the
Drummers.
Fiddler Joss and His Revival SerYices-.-
Rationalism Among the Jews
Notes and Personals at Home ana
Acknowledgement Services.
WHAT Is TRUTH ?
FOURTH PAPER,

1APos1loa VI tue tEALuS OIL Lne NcW DlSpenSf
ton, It was expected that some who had bee
taught to believe the false doctrines OF the tr
personality Of God, the vicarious atoncment
salvation by faith in the imputed merits O
Christ, and other kindred falsitles, would b
aroused to the endeavor to controyert th
heaven descended truths Of the New Jerusalem
But, as stated in my opening article, as my onl,
object is to. aid in drawing the attention o
truth-seekers to the real meaning Of the Diyin.
Word, as made known by the Lord through
Swedcnborg, It will be out of place, at present
to show the fallacy Of the arguments whicl
may be adduced in opposition to thest
truths. After the leading doctrine.
have been briefly presented, should
| space be allowed, and time permit, the argu.
ments brought forward against the truths may
| be considered. In the meantime, 1 would
earnestly invite all who are In search of truth,
as label Anderson" ayows himself to be, to
read with unprcjudiced minds some Of Sweden
borg's own works, such as "The True Christian
! Religion, - "l1ea7en and He'll" 1.-The Apoca-
| lYpse Revealed" or st'The Athanasian Greet" !"
| in which the true sense OF the Word is proved
! by itself. and confirmed by arguments of the
most enlightened reason. Or, as Introductory
to these, it might be we'll to read first some
good collateral work, such as "Ontlines of the
Religion and Philosophy of swcdenborc,'' - By the
New Dispensation." By the Rev. B. F. Barrett
II, as suspect, label Anderson" :" be a clergy
man, be can obtain the three works Of Sweden
borg first mentioned BY only sending the post
aS na-at 10 advance vance: to !; 3. tippinsott q Co.,
20 cents for the ST. C. R..'' 13 cents for
''H. and H." and Is cents for 81 4. R,.'' 81
cents in all, for three OF the most valuable
works of the Illuminated Seer.
In these books (which NAV be procured bv
all c1ergy1uen and theological students free,
by paving postage) all the passages quoted
BY Abel Anderson II arc fully 'reconclcd
to Swedcnborg's doctrine.'' i will only
say, IN reply to "A: AS" bold position,
God that the word "person,' in reference to
God, is found in only one passage in the Bible
(Hebrews, J., 3, and that Is nistranslation;
the Greek word (h1nostasis) properly dcnoting
SUBSTANCE; 1S when, therefore, the Apostle speaks
o1 tue Son as being the express image or mani
iestatlon OF the Fathers substance for, OF the
inuost principle Of Deity, he gives q dcscrir-
ton of the Lord US to His Divine Humanity,
whom he thus presents to us as being Himself
the Person of the Father, or the Divine Form Of
the Divine Essence.
We will now resume the subject OF Faith,
- How is true saving faith obtaineda In pre-
ciseiy the same manner in which faith in any |
other other subject is gained. On this point men !
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teaching OF the Lord, that our salvation depends
upon our belief in Him, is clear enough: but ]
when the sinner asks, How am I to get this |
iaithf the answers have been various. In one
God; that it Is produced BY the influence OF the
Holy Spirit, in answer to prayer; and, in anoth-
er, that we must have it before the Holy Spirit
can operate upon us, This causes confusion Of
aeas s;t : ana Inc minds OF many, who sincerely de-
Many adopt spurious faith, think they have it,
When they have not, and that they are saved,
Fhen they are just as sinful, and, there
orc, Just as much exposed to the con
III subjects, is formed BY knowledge, and it can
% formed in no other way. FAITH in the Lord
esus Christ is formed BY learning the truth
bout bout: Him: Lin It cannot be gained by PRAYER, by
orce ot willing: And yct it is tic gift Of God.
@ IS f;'lth upon every other subject. Force OF |
I'LL may help, friends may help, but tl,ev can
elp IN oaiy one way, and that is in presenting
aot1'es and n gring assistance in learning the
ruth. True faith is formed by mans approach {
= the Lord. learning truths from His .
Ford, and living according to them. We must
pproach tue Lord. because Hc IS the object OF {
lith; It Is derived FROM Him and directed to | q
i'm. We must learn truths from the Word, for q
G is the Word, or The embodiment of Truth, | :
ne way Of obtaining spiritual faith docs not Gf-
r in principle from the way of obtain c
e S,,s natural IT, faith We must acquire knowledge
,oaE se5I; Tue object OF our faith Before having
,sll1li !. man who wants to buY goods OF you K
credit, you will first learn some truth about s.
n'-whcther he is honest, whether he is 0
'ou man IN comme.cial sense, and whether G
! IS DONG good business. Before having -
:th in physician you must learn some truth II
out hlm-whetner he has knowledge and C;
I'll, and has been successful in his practice. II
u learn that be has cured mdnY cases like | d
us own yon will have faith in him. It is pre- IL
ely SO with our belief on the Lord. Our a,
It'll is formed by learning tr11th rn,,ror,;rrr II,