Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-03

by its fruits. They are all good. ]
teaches usto avoid all tia. Is corrIul
and TO practice all that is pure an
, worthy. 1t brings forth the fruits Z
thespirit. II bestows theoutwarli Gift
OF the gospel and the inward eift
That characterize the spirit Of truth
When there is anything wicke,
among this people It Is contrary I,
"Mnrmonism." II is done in viola
ton OF the precepts and spirit o
"Mormonism," which Is a goo,
tree, and brings forth only goo
fruits. Our wrofig-doing comes no
from this system, but from our indi
vidual weakness. The fruits O
"Mormonism" are pure and include
all the blessings Of the Gospel O
peace.
Not every one that saith unto me
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king,
dom Of heaven; but he that doeth
the viii Of my Father which is in
HEAVIER.
That is the doctrine of Christ
Righteous actions good deeds are the
passport to salvation. 1t is not sal
Walton Of mere belief. Faith alone
Is moi sufficient. The modern Chris
tan idea IS faiiacious. False pre-
cepts teach that a cffmi-
nal vino is too vile TO devil
with men, may through simple be-
llei In Christ at his last hour be made
iit TO dwell with the immaculate
Jesus. Too corrupt to dwell with
mortais, they choke him to death
and send him 10 dwell with luimor-
tals. Man cannot endure him, so
they send him by n short cut to en-
JOY the society Of Almighty God.
Belief in Jesus is his only fitness.
That is modern Christianity but not
the Gospel Of Christ. His Gospel
teaches the doctrine Of personal
righteousness.
Many will say TO Inc in that day.
Lord, lord, have we hot ptophesied
IN thy fiamef and IN thy name have
cast out devilsf and in thy name done
many wonderful works5
And then will profess unto them,
never knew you: depart from me. ye
that work iniquity.
1t is not a mans preaching, nor
praying, nor psalm singing, nor
prophesying that qualities him for
oxidation, but his individual
righteousneSs-his good deeds. In.
iquity units n man for the presence
Of God, no matter how many gifts !
he may have. But righteousness
will qualify him for salvation. Char
acter, not reputation, win be recog-
nized in the eternal world. Let us
have the courage to do right and |
seek to serve the Lord under every |
circumstance. nD matter what the
World n1ay think OF us, even though
it may lead us unto death. None
willabide The presence Of the Lord
put those who are fit for it.
Therefore whosoever hsareth these
sayings OF mine, and doeih thrn,
will lken unto a wise man, which built
bis house upon a rock:
And the rain descended, and the
floods cams, and the winds blew, and
beat upon that house; and it fell not:
Tor it was founded upon a rock.
And every one that heareth these
sayings OF mine. AMI doeth them not,
shall be likened unto a foolish man,
which built his house upon the sand:
And the rain descended, and the
foods came, and the wirds blew, aud
beat upon that house; and 1t ,5Il. and
great was the fall Of II.
Here is ths effect Of building on
/ sandy foundation. Lip service,
seeming, formal worship,
instead OF doing the will Of God.
Find out what Christ commands,
md do it; that is the way of life.
Make truth the handspring Of your
ives. Get the word Of the Lord
md live il and you will be sancti-
led. Neglect to live ii and you '
will not be sarictiiicd. The forms,
and ordinances Of re-
igion arsS tpsans TO an end,
,ut the&Arefnot the end. They
Ire all nee-esary, but not all that is
Necessary. God has instituted
lothing but what is essential, but I
he object Of all is to form right !
haracter and make people practic- :
lily righteous and imbued with the q
,pirit of Christ. Seek for this. {
Regard not the ways Of the world, :
ut seek first the Kingdom OF God
nd His righteousness and all things
ill be added to you, and He will
1ake you His own when he num- 4
ers up His jewels. l
And it came to pass. when Jesus had
nded these sayings, the people were
siOnished at his doctrine:
For he taught them as one having $
and not as the scribes.s
There is the difference between )
ne sent Of God and one author '
zed only Of men. Jesus did '
ot say what He thought or $
that some learned divine 8
ad said. He came with another {
the living word Of a
iod. That word has come TO us by !
imilar authority. We heard it /,
broad and received It in our souls. !
We gathered with the Saints. God I
lanted us here. We are here to DO
lis will. Let Us take the pre-
epts Of Christ and live them. 4
.et us do good aud seek TO build up
,hIist;s Kingdom. Let those who
esire wickedness go their way. Let
he object Of our lives be to do the ,
ill Of the Father. Let us keep :
he commandments Of God, follow !
1g in the footsteps # Jesus, that we ,
nay, like Him, overcome, he worthy q
f the great salvation and receive !
ne crown Of eternal lives in the !
resence Of the Father and the Son !;
)rever. Amen. .
Sister Louie Poulton rendered the !
bio, "The Lord is my light, -" and !,
he choir sang the anthem, 81 will :
xtol Thee, O Lord"
The closing prayer was offered 1
y Elder Seymour b. Young.