The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-06-29
Their Own Righteousness.

Their Own Righteousness.
The Ingalls, Union says There is a
feeling that the church. even when moi
under the spell of ecclesiastical ambition,
fails both to live up to its principles and
apply them to society. The low level on
which so many church members live.
the invisible difference between their
lives and the lives of others in business
and social affairs, is justly provoking
criticism. The church must mean more
than this, is the feeling, or its signifi-
canoe is gone. Constantly to profess
principles which 1t does not apply is
only to proclame its own hypocrisy
Brother Gregory is mistaken in apply
ing the word hypocrisy to the modern
professors of christianity who do not ap-
ply to their own lives the principles they
profess. There are some hypocrites, it is
true, but the reason the great majority of
protesting christians do not live up to
the standard Christ gave is given in the
third verse of the tenth chapter of the
apostle Paul's letter to the Romans, as
follows. "For they being ignorant of
Gods righteousness, and going about to
establish their own righteousness have
not submitted themselves to the right
eousness of Cod.
In the third chapter of the same epistle
Paul shows the folly of depending on our
own righteousness. He there speaks of
human Righteousness as it is, in fact, in
the sight of God, unrighteousness. In
the third verse he refers to those who did
not believe, and goes on to show how
vile they are in the sight of God, quot
ing in the tenth and following verses:
GAS it is written, There is none righteous
no not one: There is none that under
standeth, there is none that seeketh after
God" etc., on down to the nineteenth
verse, giving them very bad character,
such as lying, eursing, aud even blood
shed.
AS a remedy for all this he gives, in
the twenty-seeond verse, "Even the
righteousness of God, which is by faith
of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all
them that believe
tits very great and miraculous work to
have the Righteousness of God upon one,
but the apostle says it is upon all them
that believe. Those who have this work
accomplished upon them will not do any
unrighteous act so long as they remain
thus saved by divine power. They will
deny themselves. take up the cross and
follow Christ faithfully, doing those
things which are impossible to the
natural man, such as loving their neigh
bors as acknowledgement loving their
enemies, as commanded by Christ, be-
cause they will be filled with divine |
love, which is part of Gods righteous
ness. There is much more to Gods
righteousness. 1t includes perfect faith,
that will not murmur nor complain, but
trust God SO perfect that no worry or
anxious care will trouble true believers.
1t carries with it such joy and peace as
the world knows not OF, as the Scripture
says. and that "passeth all understand
Ing," besides many other attributes that
60 to make perfect christian character.
Not perfect wisdom, but perfect love,
perfect faith, perfect humility and such
great joy, peace and contentment that
there will be no longing after earth's
pleasures.
We desire to say to honest people who
have not Gods righteousness and yet
profess to be christians, you have been
by the enemy of your soul.
We do not say this merely on our own
responsibility, but give you.the authority
If the greatest of all the Apostles of the
Lord Jesus Christ. He says in the third
chapter of Romans twenty second verse
Unto all and upol all them that believe
Therefore if this righte BUSINESS is not up
IN you, there is positive evidence YOU
ire not of those that believe. 1t is q
pity SO many unfortunates are going the
way which will give them the sentence
% everlasting punishment when they
imagine all the time they are christians.
Il they would search the Scriptures more
the evil spirit could not de-
,eive them. Christ knew people would
De deceived if they did not diligently
ieareh the Scriptures. He knew that
wen searching the Scriptures would not
wall If they permitted their hearts to
'et store by wealth getting and pleasure
'eeking. That is why He said .sSearch
he Scriptures" and Eye cannot serve
Sod and Mammon." Also IF any man
will bs my disciples LEI. him deny himself.
axe up his cross and follow me.'' But
preceding all these things He said, in
he 18th verse lst chapter Of St. Mark,
Repent ye, and believe the gospel" In
he fourth of Matthew, seventeenth verse
lie says. repent, for the kingdom of