Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-03-04

'wer to the prayers of pious parents,
'egentrated by the spirit of God in
heir unconscious infancy.
We know that the confession here
plainly teaches the very opposite of
what Mr.. Duncan tries to get out of
t, and we know that this very section
caches the only way any Of the
of our race, who die in in
'ancy, can ever reach heaven.
Let us see what the word of God
caches on this subject, and it is a
great subject, fer one-third of all who
ire born of our race die in uncon-
scious infancy. We find infants in
heaven. David's child was saved.
I'd Sam. 1928. at was we'll with
the Summarizes child" Cd Kings
4 :26. And the Apostle John saw
great company of the small as well
as the great around the throne of God
in heaven. Rev. 1875 and 20:12.
Now, how came those children
there? Mr.. Duncan will reply that
the ''children dying in infancy don't
need to be saved, don't need regen-
Grafton by the spirit, but are born
pure and spotless as an angel" Let
us see. Who of cur race are in
heaven? None but those who are
saved by Christ. 81 go to prepare a
place for you;" John 14:3. Neither
is there salvation in any other" than
Christ; Acts 4:12. Those in heaven
sing the song-''for thou was slain
and hast redeemed us to God by thy
blood out of every kindred and
tongue and people and nation" Rev.
$50. "And the Apostle John saw
(Rev. 7:9-l7) a great multitude,
which no man can number, of all ma
tions, clothed in white robes, ami
tells us these are they who have
washed their robes and made them
white in the blood of the lamb"
1t is very clear that none of our
race will ever reach Gods heaven
except those saved by Christ. But
who did Christ come to save? See
Luke 1910: "For the son of man is
come to seek and save that which was
lost" Does Christ save any but SIN
ners? No. "They that are whole
have no need of a physician, but they
that are sick" Then as Christ saves
none but sinners, and there are none
of our race in heaven-except those
saved by Christi fellows by the
laws of inexorable logic that Mr..
Duncan and all who preach that the
children who are IN infancy are not
sinners and in need of the Savior's
cleansing blood do certainly preach
all such children out of heaven! ]
don't care where Mr.. D. thinks they
go. They don't go to the heaven OF
the bible unless they are saved by
Christ through the spirit, and Chris'
saves none but sinners. So Mr.
Duncan and his friends, in their yea
to get clear of hereditary depravity
have formulated gospel to keep al
dying infants out of heaven. Blu
Mr.. D. revolts at the doctrine of he
reditary depravity! Well, it doe
seem to me that the Lord surely kneS
as much on the subject as Duncan o
any of his friends, and Jesus say
Math. 1919, For out of the hea,
: proceed evil thoughts, murders, adul
3 teries, fornications, thefts, false wit
3 ness, blasphemies.'' These ar
Christ's words. Now how did sue
things get into the human heart
t They were born in them and wit
+ them. That is the only answer tha
e can be given.
s The confession says that the infar
). children who die in infancy are II
f generated and saved by Chris
q through the spirit. ''They are chi
e dren of wrath like the rest" (Epl
e 2:3) and need to be regenerated b
e the spirit and cleansed by the bloc
}, of Christ, and when they receive tha
It as the confession says all dying il
l. fancy do, they have right to apla'
b in Christ's heaven and they can jo
d in singing the new song in glor.
7, unto Him that loved us and washs
re us from our sins in his own blood
p to him be glory and dominion forev
}? and ever. Amen.' Rev. SO.
l it turns out as usual. Mr.. Duncan
d charge proves to be foul slande
ID and the odious doctrine of ''infa
lie damnation'' or exclusion from heavt
ID is logically part of his own gosp
g. And our confession has formulat
er the only doctrine by which any
n- FAINT dying in infancy can ever rea
n heaven.
at l propose to reply to the 9th
ct questions propounded by Mr.. D.
a. the LEDGER of Feb. 18 just as rapit
sc as space is allowed me.
'ct There is nothing in Mr.. DIS No
ly that deserves attention just no
,ct More anon. T. GALLAHER
IN P. S. If any of Mr.. Duucal
to friends are getting restless at
:; fut,lities and pueriiities, let them
patient and bide their time.
ls' enjoying very good health and be
to when cur college term closes to g
lat them all a chance. II possible
cv would like to get 10 acre lot full
them at one time and do wholes
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