The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-03

tory, civil and ecclesiastical. of the jewish
nation, fcuu COnS,iprab.e e antiqnity down
10 within about 4Nl yonys of The Chri,Gan
era lac New Testament Is a iour.lold
history OF Jesus Christ, history ot tre
/ Apostles, ano various pastoral letters by s..
taUl anu cotemporary writer's, cont lining
| thelr views OF Christ aud his prccepts
| Whatever is contained in these Script,ir,.
Oh pare morality, as loving God
ana loving one another, feeding the
hungry, clothing the naked, and visiting
/ the Slch, iorglNlny our enemies, aud doing
unto others as We would have them do unto
/ US, carries upon its very face the force of
/ ms iraion, Whatever is contained therein
ol vicious or immoral character may be a
true or u taiSe statement OF fact, but should
/ not II my opinion be regarded as having
/ heeh inspired OF God Statements Of his
! tor al, chronological or scientific nature
shodl be interpreted by the developments
/ oI historical, chronological and scientific
lrui'. Statemtntsoi a marvellous orsuper.
nat sal nature, and therefore incomprehtu-
sibie To y finite mind, should, It seen
/ 10 me, be left for every one TO
IN, rpret to the satisfaction of his own
/ iallh bndreoson, NoOne form of uuchaupe-
able words should be made the standard OF
bel et for all men in regard to that which
NO car understand. Just to what extent
thos eWhowrote the Scriptures wereinspir,s
or Illuminated by the divine mind, we aie
not able % say; then, just how much of it
men should believe TO have been inspired
We ought not TO say. You will observe,
| from this statement, that only doubt the
/ idea OF penary inspiration, and believe that
We ought to lnterprct the Scriptures by ra-
tional processes of thought.
-, Whnngard to the divinity ofJesus Christ
That lie was the son of God by adoption,
aud tha. He shared the divine nature by
CONJUNCTION, and that lie was sent TO save
men trQm sin, and by the will of God does
save even to the uttermoSt all them that
cope unto the Father by Him, do stead
lastly relieve. Further than this | am in
uouol, hnu know not how 70 believe unless
God by Ills grace helps me.
WITH regard to vicaruUs stonement. II
would do me great injustice to require OF
me fixed formula oi my belief, because il
would be premature Ny candor forces me
TO meltiDn it because | have been led To
dNnbS IL. That Christ Sutitrd for rs, do
not doubt; but that lie suffered IN our
stead do InsteDd Of being our substi-
tute, vas lie not our friend% Instead OF
regarding Him aS u victim to appease an
oilenG,d and inplacablc Deity who would
only Dc satisfied after receiving 50 much
suffering for so much sin, am disposed
10 regard INN as pledge OF Gods love,
who, teeing our NEED of Savior, sent one
: who was willing TO come To Us in our sins,
and STOW us how TO overcome them. lie
could not do for us what
: He id without suffering. Instead OF
, saving us from any rash law or angry
doCre' by receiving the penalty due to us,
he saves us from our sinful ways by teach
ing VI the way of rights business, and giving
to us he example OF pure life
.Wih regard to the punishment of the
wicked, that God Furnishes those who will
fully dolates His laws, have no hesita
; tion il believing. | have only been led tc
doubi the eternity of future punishment
upon the question of rendering to tinit,
creature, upon the abuse OF Il briefproba
tion,an infinite punishment.
Finally Mr.. Shaw formuates his owr
; religious belief; which may be compared
u undr the title of the Brotherhood Of Goo
and he Brotherhood of Man"