The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-07
Is THERE A PERSONAL DEVIL
Mr. Macarthur Thinks he is Still
Walking TO aud Fro 10 the
Earth.

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Walking TO aud Fro IN the
Earth.
At the Twonty.third Street Calvary
Baptist Church, Rev. X. 5. Macarthur, the
pastor, selected Tor bis subject "la thorel
really personal devil 2" Ills tcAt was
the seventh yerse; "Kcsist the dovil and
he will foe from you" lie said II Rm
To night TO compliment Satan by discuss.
ing him, and hope 90 be able % instruct
you. There Is much ignorance of Satan
displayed IN all glasses, and ono sermon
could not cover all the Information which
might bo given, 80 | viii merely touch
upon the most important points. Milton
erred iu making Satan too utlrac i've. In.
Scripture he IS known by many names,
Ihe Two chief ones being satan or adycr,
,ary aud The Deyil or Accuser. Bulh were
applied as abusive names. During the
pagriArchal pea iud but htle is said ot him.
Out when We como 10 job be stands out.
,uuspipuously During theipufiua Ui cap
lytly new mention Was made OF him The
JoNs having bceR thrown win many oth-
nations nrS truths wsrU given thum to|
CT as safeguards against him, and In the
New Testament lac IsHgAiu brought out Rs
a conspicuous character. Iheho mentions,
are they 10 be understood as not belonging
60 n person There ls personal 0eYii.
We read OF his wiios, aud hts greatest oLe
is to teach people thUro Is no suel
luiug as duyll. No doubt but every doy
| II on earth aud in hell rejuIcvs NJ tho pre-
,aleucu Of ms b.iIcf Il Il possible tina
Tor the pas. Ligeen centuries all writer
could cling 10 the same persontneHUon o.
/ .heru Was no truth IN II 2 Suppose We HA1
| 40 Is not a peFson, aud substitute the wotu
Iprincipa principal OF oyil-would lha
~ with the story OF The temptation Why
! T. introduces nonsense VA The Bible. An,
,Iiil there are intelligent meh who belieN
m this IL icurrect al all u should apply
Throughout. References are made ~ The
Blulc 10 the mind OF Satan. Where lher
Is mind there must DO being IL eOuId
| not be like the man who, nndlng lht
watch, said that il Just cane there, or, lie
| Iupsy, just gruWed.' " hen l see allu
siuus made as 10 his fate, ask ms 10 slrik,
Iout that there is personal devil, aud J
can but refuse, Even Christ recognize
I the DEVIL us "A person, and II the Lord de
aus Christ put his endorsement TO an error
ue Is no Christ We cannot believe thai
| hs would. The temptations offered Chris
show that Ae Was n living person,
/ for ifthere was no devil then Christ WAf
uoI siness during that temptation. We
all know better. His doom ALEC Indicates
l q personal being he Is bound for LOU
! yUars, and then srJ Tree Tor the nnAl eoh-
. dict, and then shall be cast into lie lAk'
Io! nru or birthstone There has been
school Of students, principally Germans.
who have attempted 10 prove there never
/ was suCh person Hs the devil. IL would
/ bee far easier To prove that there was no
/ Homer, no Napoleon, than 70 prove the
Ogher. " e are Obliged 10 accept 1t -
true. Satan Temps men, and the Bible is
VERY clear upon Ihls point. lie Is lhe 81
IAut UI hell measuring swords wllh Bn Al
mighty God. Hc was "a great angel while
Ia heaven. We can gain nothing by Hn
underestimate OF his powers. lie cOmss
Before Us AS having great physical power
lie guelh about lIhe a rO-riug hon serktns
u nom he may devuur lie 10 walking 10
aud iro through Tue Uar.h. Sum-uuvs nls
physical power is negative again most
B positive. He has Aisu most wonderful
= powers Of characterization. aud it Is ms AL
.augrl OF ilgL. Ao appears mUsI dangerous.
Upon ordinary matters he also has greAi
lpJWcr. For instance, nervous energy runs
} Through this arm and allows me % rAist
This book Can We say there Is no such
, power on earth His power over tue bod
lies Of men Is illustrated "a The case Of Jub
7
= eighteen years uulll released by Jesus.
. But nis moral power is the most important
lin his relations with men II DO fought ~
the olru nuld he would seldom win but
! be attacks tue points We consider strong.
est ana leave unguard0d, which lie sOOu
iGlsloyvTs, - all mru have them. w he's
NAPOLEON VAS fleeing irum kuSsia, "a
Il ilcrusslug a lake uf ice, the Russian Ifoop'
4 on the opposite side tried for some lime q
break the leo by lhelr hoWitEers but IN,
bAlls ia striking glanced of, until AZ las
I one man struck upon The idea o! cleNAiins
. the guns, which Was done, and The de
, sccndlng iron soon turned the lake into I
- pool 20 death. 80 with Satan ne attack
: Nhrre we think not Satan is coward u
J.. fair Geld. lie is called The AecusSr. 10
= be ISLANDERS God 10 men, AS he did IN Edci
20 Adam and Eve. lie also ISLANDERS met
, 10 Uod, rs 10 me case Ui Jut. IL Is u
= these direct attacks IN which be SO wei
- succeeds But IN The end, We are told, nl
i, blaCkrued . gthwHy viii be iIlumincd b.
the glory oi Christ The devil is strong
but Christ is stronger. Heaven Is AbuS
] ueli lie may be overcome by Us. Chrn
=. used the same power that We can utc-th
sword Of God and the shield Ui laign. ke
slsI you must. you caunuI persuade. Ih
man who hcalts.es has already sinncd,
a." 8ftNNAN HuF.#N ANANI sHAAaN INNNA ~
% is lem purary, 81 !. delegated and be hs
Il been overcome by Christ and men. tn
g. speech in John 10 young men Is one oflh
l. finest passages in the Bible. IL youn
a men will only handle the sword Of Chr.
p" Il may 10 written ot them: They LAy
x overcome the wicked one No man vi
q ever 20 10 heaven except as yicto
You must overcome sin and Satan or the
s,.l overcome you. To him who oVct
roins,iI shall hs ~ down on my rigt
g hand. God shall bruno Satan uuaeE yUl
feet. BunyAu description Of the lions J
The path Is too true many turn bac
afraid. but Christians walk right up an
N tud they can but get their paws upu
=, : the path and that they are chained. Hat
=. A!G EI the enemy Of your soul, and now
y you belong 10 him desert him. Do yo
l. ihink Christ Will be delrAiCs Sage
:. never, ask yol 10 his name 10 tfhnsi'
" your allegiance. he will bring you !
i' The lake OF are aud birthstone. Say, g,
~ thee behind mo Satan