Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-03-18
DUNCAN'S GOSPEL LESSONS.
REPLY NO, IL,

Mr. Duncan Is unhappily as lgno- |
rant of Judaism as he is of Christian
ity. In the LEDGER of Feb. 18 he
evidently aims to make the impression
that Judaism was the religion taught
in the Old Testament. when in fact it
was the doctrines and teachings of
the Old Testament perverted and
prostituted by the traditions of the
elders and the false interpretations
of the scribes and Pharisees. The
sermon on the mount was simply an
exposition of the ten commandments.
In that discourse (Math. 5th, 9th and
7th chapters) the Savior expounded
the law and showed that it required
heart religion as well as outside ritual.
The same expose of their erroneous
teaching is found in Math. 23d chap.
and Mark 9TH. Judaism was no more
the teaching of the Old Testament
than Mr.. Duncan's gospel is the doc
trine of the New. The Pharisees
and scribes made the 'word of God
of none effect by their traditions
just as Mr.. Duncan Is now attempting
to do. MARK 7:1-13.) When the
Lord exploded Judaism, by his SER
mon on the mount, and by his teach
ing in Math. 23d and Mark 7th, be
left all the teaching, doctrines and
requirements of the Old Testament
intact. And when the Savior re-
buked Nicndemus for not knowing
the teachings of the then written
scriptures he plainly teaches that
what he meant by "born Of water
and the spirit" was taught in the Old
Testament, and q ruler of the Jews
should have understood his teaching
MIR. d. makes void the word of God
But why should Mr.. D. object to
the age l assigned to the church o.
which he is member? In the yer,
first sentences Of his No. 8 (his creed
Mr.. M. Y. Duncan says: SIS thu
Christian church sect? Has the
reformation begun in 1909 any claim
on public consideration, etc. Nov
the Christian church and the "ref
ornation begun in 1909" are. in thes
: sentences, the same thing. So &C
cording to the date given by Mr.. M
Y. Duncan himself bis church is onl
twenty-three years elder than tn
! writer of these lines. The presumr
tion of a man who talks of anybod
" coming late, when his own churcl
by his own showing, was born min
years later than the present century
is, to say tue least, refreshingly cool
Remember, reader, the church
. which NJ Y. Duncan is member b.
gan in 1809-never was heard of
" the history of the world before thu
date. Write in big capitals, ''Bor
in 1909" over every church house
the land that holds Mr.. Duncan
y :, creed I hope to live to see its dealt
to help bury it and then writs its eI
taph.
= Now for another of Mr.. Duncan
" questions. He asks, "Where is 20,
II authority for sprinkling babies in tt
. New Testament? Give us chapt.
and verse" Now. reader, open yo'
7. Greek testament; look first at Mat
" 2S 10, 20. / will read it: ''Go
!" therefore, make disciples of all q
" geutiles, baptizing them into Il
name of the Father, Son and Ho
~ Ghost, teaching them to observe |
;. things vhaisoevsr / have command
you, and 10, l am with you alway
~ even to the end of the world" WI
~ promulgated this law OF baptisr
q Jesus Christ, our Lord. To who
w was it addressed2 1t was address
10 to the. .Apostles-the ministers Of t
y ward, not 70 the recipients Of b
- tism. Mark this: The Savior ne,
sii told any one to be baptized as an e
- =
ii dencs OF faith or dlscipleship. T