Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-06
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DosfO!ic Succession.

Apostolic Succession.
The srds apostolic succession il SUITE 10 bliog
the real apostolic experience, which those who
lay vain end falc; CAIN to would by no II ,ars
relish. They desire the ho1o:. tus they Will
by % means ply - pric, tf the experience.
Sush are h,sty uioded, aud kocw not the way
of the Spirit.
AL wto t;lloS 10 The apostolic footsteps will
| 90, q ct with evil wolllly ,u:hl ry, because
they will ants ,Liz, sia BY txpoli1g it radical
Is, de6oitelj and thoroughly, and by wJgiug
spiritual lSMiottri warfare against il. Suah
| do not submit! to evil iulo. tu expos, "the
work CT the devil" pih Il theit might, in the
order o. God. and With the s;iritull weapons
which Tie sup. lies There gre exceeding few
10 this world who ssem to uDdsratsud the mind
OF God 10 these tbioRs Therefore they do err,
not knowing tho Scr p ures LIT US examine
briefly passage OF God's Word besting on the
sui ec'.
| 10 the l3. h chapter Of Romans w have this
language: Let every soul be subject uuto
the higher powers. For there is 20 powe. but
| OF I'D the powers that bs aro ordained Of
Goo. Whosotvar therefore rssiseth the pow
or, les!stetb the ordinarc, Of God aud they
that resist shall rtcsivs to themseIyas dauua-
lion -or. condemnation.
Many we'll meaning people. through nslp.
nr6hsr sion Of the tius meaning OF these words.
err 10 Judgment. and consequently 10 practice.
They fail lss the generality Of III lpkiud dol to
compare ".pritual thitgi with spiritu.l," or
Scdp.uro with Scripture and 30 ttey are
iucspaoltated Tor doing tho whole Will of God:
hence thy expcret C, lasnoess Of soul, want
OF clslne uoerey, courage, Z,sl and stcadfast-
pes'.
The two verses qlotsd do DO: all teach that
the prophets end ssiuts OF @ Cd are to obey for
one moment an evil Command from 40 evil
ruler. This would be c,,ntraIy to plsa Scrp>
ture. We mast nevGr do OWL ttat good may
come"
What, 'hu. i; ths evident meaning Of this
word Bless God. the tollositc yersa llhs
BED helps Us to c!csr understanding thereof.
1t reads. For rulers are DOT q terror to good
works, but to the evil. Do that which
is good and thou shalt have praise of tbs s,ms.'
1t ia very plain from thia verso thai The
higher power" uato which wo kr, 70 ''be sab
| sol" are "oIdsined OF Gc5;" uLd ara. ttere
tore, o t,rror TO evil works. They ars good
rulers or mici,tels lirslnnenIs) CT cd, for
his order of civil government. They srs not at
all those evil iuers who have been 10 all ages
and who hre DOW terror 10 good Halks. Thes,
evil maslatratts. rulers. or govtrnors we will
hhve to dishbeY, at times, 10 Ter to do The
Will OF Gtd. This is apostolic expc,iAtcs, md,
as stetd. will he ours. il W. fol!nE ,hoir foot.
steIs
The apostles and disciples we're coon 10 lrou.
tls ED cMtios With worldly rulers alter thew
received the Holy Ghost. Mark well The
receipt o! the Holy Glost brought them ia Gin
loS with the esi-muded, worldly confotmed
iu'trs Ct their dsy. This wac he result OF IN, If
"nossassirg tho spirit Ct Christ" for this Split
sl!rr' them up c)ustaaily to bear strong ADD
dstermnrd testimony against all evil ia high
ena low pisces. er7Thtrc! They btoup BIT
the Nv OF God to beer against sill sin. The
word hated ard prosecuted them, as i: did
their Master. benaus, they tas,ifl Il OF the
world that the works thereof were owl. John
~ This will over b. the result of puss,ss-
ing tho Holy Ghost, the subtle. cun1iug, AID
wise testimony of hirsug aud compromising
preachers ADD prot ssora to The c)ntrary not
withsianding.
A careful rcajiog Ct the Alb aud 5!h Chap
ters CT the Acts will fully provo that what
sps.k ID v,rily t;Ts.
duu commanded tbs apostles to rreacN,
They DID prosch, mot with enticng words of
mans wisdom. tut Ia dom onstration Of the
spirit AID IL power. They oamo cut radical y
and thoroughly agaios. all sin. whether popu.
lar or unpopular whether 10 biz or Iittls pe,.
pl,. Their preaching produced ooov,iiop, b..
oanss they definitely pointed cut tho evil, say
log. Thou art tho mao" IT,. II brought sal
vA,lon. becau'e, sfter fully uImukinv Satan
a1d causing the p,ops to ely out Moo and
brethren, Wha. must W. do to be saved 2"
They pointed them to Tho Limb OF God which
tnketh away the sin of the world" They
preached 'repentatc CO toward God aud faith 10.
ward cut Lord Jesas Christ" Tho people kuew
Well wast to repent of. flor they saw their sio,
how 10 repeut, and Wha. to believe; anl they
believed without Gu of2r', wheo, alter repent.
anco. they stood on believing grouod
may be said here that ChrlS,'s OF, d n is, frs.
repent. and then believe the gospel Auy
other method is deceptive, add oaus,s tho
people to DO "hsaled slightly" and dau5ad With
unto npered mortar. Believe" should never
be osied until there b, Soriptural repentance,
Which inters l. A knowledge Of sir; .. A sor.
row ior sir; 5. A utuioa from sin; and 4. A
| turning to Tod. Isaiah we'll understood this:
Lat tho wicked iolsbk, his way, and the w
uuto the Lord, and DO will have mercy upon
bin; and to our God, for hs will abuud anly
pardon"
God told tho apostles what to do. and how,
Hhsn,. sud where to do il. They knew tho will
OF God! This in also our full privilege. When
tie gave them command which couflictcd
With the will Of man, they obeycd Gcd rather
than meD. They were faithful. and wers there
ter, Continually 10 trouble With tho worlds
folks. who thought them too poiutod, too
severe. too plAiu, too harsh. too radical aud,
Wllba. too troublesome. Blu. they stood firm
aud went through to glory full of faith aud
the Holy Ghost. Lot W slso ''bo filled with
the Spirit" understanding tho will of God
concerning US, and then, by the grsce of God,
! lot Gs do it 10 spite Of men and devils
This world" ever has been and ever will be
| governed by The prince OF the power of the
| air." who continually Worketh in ssihe children
OF disobedience," causing than to rebel against
GOES law aud oppose His methods. These
wicked spirits would exclude truth from the
eat!a they would crush Gods prophets and
saints out of existence; they would forbid Gods
messengers speaking in tho name of Jesus any.
where and everywhere. The word of the Lord