New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-16
SERMONS WORTH KEEPING.
XIII.
THE CREED OF CHRISTIANITY,
THOUGHTS FROM THE REV. B. B, TYLER o.

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Nev-York hear comparatlvely little but which, never
theIess has 5000 congregations In the ohi'eu 0''e'
Is The Disciples Of Christi Inc pastor VI NV
Church Of the Disciples in this city Is the rev. d. p
Tyler. He Is fine appearing man, MY Sedi9 o'
and Is in the seventh year Of his pastoraVo III w.
York He is one Of the editors of the CHRISTIAN
Standard and is writer and speaker oil great
thought and experience. lie is the president OF INC
Ney-York ChautauQua Union. The church Oh "hon
he IS pastor only the creed eXpounded Ia 'no
sermon here printed and is noted for It's hOeru COLI
tributons TO benevolent objects.
Mr. Tyler took for his text yesterday morning
Mark tx. "a Lord, I beleve.' lie said:
Before God. character is everything. The ideal
Christian man IS described characterized oy Nsg
Joy, peace longsuierng gen'eness gSrds indicate
character Against person possessing aheSe
But faith produces character, hence the importance
OF correct belief The faith OF MohammedahnlsnI1
nr,d,ces a certain type Of manhood aud womanhOOi.
me Faith of Romansm produces certain TYPE OF
character. The fundamental principles oil fIOS ,
Ism give birth to certain indNdua! anu sit niNu ara
Purey axsrt IN the formation of character They
are therefore not worth cOntending for. 90 hos
see any marked differences In the characters proauce
bv Presbyteransm for Instance, tine one hand ana
Tetbndsin as an Illustration, the other. fail 10
see any difference in the spiritual prguuc's SI Lps
coma isnism and COngr, CAT Onallsm But differences
in the beliefs of these denominations are speculative
not practical But there are dineFnces OF ialh "hi0n
nrodnce marked differences in character. 49,.
Thers Is something in the creed OF Christianity that
rrodnces a higher TINE OF life than b, found in
connection with any religion now eXsng or una. Ss
creed of Christianity! What does 1t mean "n"'
NatSshiei the Israelte. in whom was no guile. said
to The Man Of Nazareth, Thou arr me son oa SOI
reD oH at an Of the SON Of Man Thou art
the Christ the Son of the living Cod Thomas eNr
claimed. Ny Lord and my Cod Martha said
believe that thou art the Christ, the Son OF Cod when
should come into the world The Master sad 70 inc
man born blind. after he had received his sight Dost
no n
Evangelist and the Treasurer OF Queen Candace Wen.
on their way, the Evangelist preaching Jesus, uSy
claimed see Water What doth hinder me e, to De
baPzed' And Philip answered ths and sa REd
he answered and said. 81 believe that Jesus Shrst IS
Son q Cod While the H pp scSa q ans a The
Confession the Eunuch7 in his Creeds OF Cnrse n
Cynran and tends to prove the apotocal orgn Of
baptsmal confession Of faith In Chrs1 a. me I o
PAM and silas what be must do to be saved they saa
10 him. Boeve the Lord JESUS CHRIS; IN lb liz
Epe to The Romans it ts IS T I9rS Jesus and shalt
believe I'm thine heart that God hath raiser MN s
tho dead thou shalt be saved John SAYS ~ nj Chit
FnstIe WhosOever beleveth that Jesus is the Chs'
| is born OF God"
WHAT THE CHRISTIANS CREED Is
From This Induction are not warranted IN
saving that the creed OF the Christianity OF Chrlst Is
simply this Jesus of Nazareth is the CHRIST, uhe
son Of the living God and the saviour Of men When
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Master pronounced benediction, saying blessed
art thou. Simon Barjona. for flesh and blood hath
nor revealed It unto thee but Ny Father, which IS IN
Heaven
What use did the Master propose to make OF ms
truth? He sald Upon this rock VIII puma MY
church saint Paul in bis h6 epn ne man 1 ay
than that is laid, which Is Jesus M 'Iv &c
| Ephesians he says: L" Buit upon the ioundailoh OF
APOSTLES and prophets. Jesus Christ himself being the
chief cornerstone , rr,. rroo,.or
! inspred representatives. the statement MmCn Sc
forth the nature and official character of the son OF
Man IS the fundamental Christian mrs ION ana ,ne
IN truth that while the New Testament presupposes
the unity of the God-head Il makes tha GS dH
Messahship Of Jesus Of Nazareth me eent,e Oh gs
Christian religion in its distinctive fundamental crc1
Let US inquire briefly INTO me ,meang Gi
saws: believe In my heart that Jesus Is the IhIlst
Of the Lying G9 S Know RnG tne sses
To was so called because lie woul save III peopl,
to save snners' This Is faithful saving and worthy
- ali sccentaton When in ell sc tly accep
Nfary's Son, calling Him Jesus he eonesS'S 'h@
tbis nerson Is the saviour. -
'nI believe that this wonderful being who Is called
Jesus is the Christ Ihe To S slgs ian aaO heS
in Nazareth as His custom went into the synS
the s6ga S Say Upon Snd saS because s lie hat
anolned me TO preach the Gospel TO me poor A!te
reading tis passage Jesus ss m s,. fa 70 I'M 3,
Scripture fulfilled IN Eour oa'S' ii' ''""0N =" ~
the anointed OF Cod
JESUS OUR APPOINTED PROPHET.
,,ror was anointed under the Divine direction Il
hs bIgh priest. saul, David, Solomon and Others
werc anolnted to be kings. Elisha and others wef'
anolnted to be prophets In Israel
Josus &c our anointed Prophet-whose function it i
J.. 500 our anoInted Prest-whose function It is Il
make ntercession. Jesus u o"' a''i"''N -N4"e
right it is to rule.
when the victorious Son Of Man was leaving th
earth. He said AN authority hath been given uni,
Me IN Hsay sac ah and eSecutve authority hal
given TO Him This creed OF Christianity aiso deGi ne
mrinev anonied Prophet. Priest and King, but ha
He Is also the Son OF Cod ~. 49,. - ,,.,,.. ,.
p,n,s i man accent Grafton Mars T he quoted n'
Endorsed one OF the Greek poets, who said For W
also His ORPrn mem a ara by nature "a GSa in sese
s soSs Of So Cod All Christians by spiritual re
gnera The miraculous generation of the Son of Mar
GS ees i proper in our confession Of faith to declar
our U9 mIs nature Jesus s Divine lie was God man
fest in nj the flesh. He Is tho heir of all things
INN rsi wy glory He Is the express image of tn
Faber;s pepson lie upholds all things BY The Won
OF the the race lie sits ON the right hand OF q
Majesty on high. Angels are eomnlanded to worshi
LIN, o n dominon lie Is the image OF the invsib
COD Ills is the name above every name. not onl
seiGa st are in Heaven and that are in the
In all
III an ~ he kings OF the earth lie and the Faith,
ara one believe that Jesus OF Nazareth Is the eo
n Of God.
tn ,~uS6 Him We have access TO me Father. Thci
n eatber name through which Is salvation. III
| ThrIs, does not simply pardon. He does II
saves men from their sins by Ills own gracious pow'
!, | So The Cospel OF His love. he regencrataS
y Its INC Word and spirit and makes them new
WHAT 1T ~ To HAVE FAITH.
u the founder of the Christian religion Is jesus: q
) Christ the son OF God. II Is easy believe IN iiIn
Faith IN Christ Is saving faith. Believe IN he A"'