Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-03-10
WHO CAN FORGIVE SIN 7
MILL Fight 10 A FINISH.
The Evils of the Doctrines
of PTieStIy AbsOIutiOn
Described. The Doc
trine is UnScTip-
turaI and De
ceptiVe.
THE PRIEST FALLS OVER A CAT
ARACT.

Signs here and there show that their in
tellectual stomachs are stirred from the
bottom, yea, nauseated even to pain.
But is there no remedy Certainly
there is and shall endeavor to furnish
it in this article-reason, Righteousness
and revelation. Buffoonery such as was
given us last week should have no place
| in discussion so serious. Too long
| have the eternal destinies of the souls of
men been trifed with in the hands of a
wicked. sinful, corrupted priesthood.
But let me remark, that that little
| farsical drama that the Priest tried to
| give us last week was without actor or
place Bro. .Lewis,has no room.on the Cor.
| 2nd and Leigh, hence no one goes there
TO see him about anything They tell us
| that when one is drunk himself, that
he imagines others around him to be In
| the same condition. Now, If you, Bro.
| Priest, are vexed, and terrified, and
| want to get out of the discussion but
are afraid of the Pope, Cardinals. Bish-
OPS and RESTS, / am glad to say that
/ such is not the case with me. For my
wind was never longer and my muscle
never stronger than at this time, especi-
ally when 1 see you at my feet writhing
in the chains of my argument. Your max
| edness is quite manifest, as all but you
can see. So If drama was enacted,
your house was the hall, you the actor.
and the scenes your own experiences.
will hereby serve this notice on you and
those whom you have engaged to assist
YOU in this controversy, that as long
as l live, shall speak and write against
your corrupt doctrines that are drag
ging men and women to hell, and dying,
nv last will and testament will be to
my succeesors,-downw with Catholicism +;
down with it's idols, it's cannibalism, its
sinful gods, down with it's priests Let
| me further remark that it is hoped that
the Priest will not apply our general
statements to gentlemen of this city IN a
manner that will excite their ire, and in
dignation, while know that every lit
tie is a help" hope that you Will not
enlist the enraged passions of the specta-
tors. For in vain will you cry to them
for help. Again you seem to be surpris-
ed at my knowing more about the Cath
Ollie church than Priest of 20 years
training in its doctrines. But you must
remember brother, that some men will
go to school 40 years and then come
away a fool. have been reading your
doctrines % years, and, az you can tes'
! liry, 4 knOW wnat 4 hm taking ot,ouO
ssEGo NON DOCTOR sED MEI-LoRE IMBuTUs
DocTRINA" U am not more learned, but
imbued with better kind of knowledge)
-Hor.
NV readers will observe that time and
space will allow me to make only ours
r ory reference to the frivolous points il
his (the Priest) article as there is mucl
more land to be possessed" AS to the
two interpretations given by us on Johr
2O:21-23. ] am willing to submit then
to the iury-public opinion--with this at
tachnaent.
WHO FoRGIvEs THE PRIESTS SINS?
If the Apostles were given the powe
to forgive sin, why didn't they exercise
it2 And, if they did forgive sin, there il
no account of in the Bible. Is 1T no
! strange that the Bible should record
, | their preaching, teaching, baptiElng
| raising the dead and other things, ant
leave out that fact of their forgivinl
sins 1t is too plain that they exercised
no such power. And here let me ask
listen to me. II the priest forgives th
peoples sins who forgives the priest
sins No one can show that they d.
d not sin, for the Bible reads, ''If we sa,
! we have no sin, we deceive ourselves
8 and the truth is not IN us, and if we cor
] fess our sins, he (God) is faithful an
= Just to forgive US our sins and to cleans
. us from all unrighteousness." u job
\ 1:7-1O. Marx, two points are her
stated, (1) that all of us commit sIT
): and he who SAYS he does not, tells lie
u (2) That God forgives sin, and not th
r Priest. These words are plain, and /
the New Testament at that. God
q faithful and lust to forgive. This throw
v the corrupted priesthood to the ditcl
. breaks his censer, casts out his dirt
,e water of cleansing, throws out their III
= tie soda crackers out of which they mat
. little Jesuses transubsta tantiation)fo II
Il people to eat.
;, GOD ALONE SITS IN THE CHURCH TO FOL
GIVE sIN,AND SPLITS THE CONFESSION
. AL BOX INTO KINDLING WOOD.
- We can clearly see that,it is unscriptu
= al, but does not every cane man feel thu
10 it is unreasonable to suppose that
poor, sinful, passion swayed, vascila
ing man, can forgive the sins of his Il
lows committed against God? To
v lieve it requires more credulity than {
intelligent man can possess. 1 subm
b the interpretations to the public, as Of
attention is called to the evils of the dc
trines, that man can forgive sin comm
u ted against God.
n THE EVILS OF PRIEsTLY ABsoLUTIoN Sci
a IN THE FACT THAT 1T is UNscRiPTURAL
bt The evils of this doctrine, can be ful
bt realized only by those who have believ
40 it, and hung upon it their eternal d.
- TIMES, but found at last themselves {
L ceived. and driven away from the pr
ence of God, into hell forever. The ev
II. of this doctrine appears: a. In the ia
that it is unscriptural.
The Bible is our chart and cOmpa
upon life's tempestuous sea. 1t Is
guide from earth to heaven 1T Is
basal rock of our faith and practice; a
the supreme standard by which all
man creeds conduct, and opinions sh
be tried. The end OF the scriptures is
salvation of the soul. / Tim. 3:l5.
al to thelfullness, completeness, aud entire
"a | of the Bible to meet all human deman
AZ to secure and assure our eternal salV
90 ton, and to accomplish the purposes
DO God in us, please see Tim. 3:16.-''
scripture is given by inspiration OF G'
ne and is profitable for Doctrine, for repro
mt for correction, for instruction in righ
0s ousness that the man of God may
90 perfect, thoroughly furnished unto
e. good works." So there is no need
on any Papal Bulls, or any Ecclesiasu
edicts, to supplement it.
The Bible is complete. Now, II &
), doctrine arises that does not comp
Get with the teaching of the Bible it is de
ish. wicked, spurious. But such is
doctrine that man can forgive sin cC
mitted against God. 1t has no roo
ons the Bible; it is an exotic plant, gre
ing by the devil to destroy the souls of m
asst And those who preach and teach sue
ew- doctrine are cursed of God. Yea, NJ
30 them abide the wrath of God. Let
At Priest hear. "But there be some, t