The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-08-03

Ia the last days perilous times shall come.
land that which fell among thorns are they,
which. when they have heard, 20 forth, and
are chOked with cares and riches and pleas
ures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfec-
tiOn.-Luke VIII II.
Cares, riches and pleasures are the
thOrns which have choked out the holy
spirit from christian professors. until
there are very few who bear the fruit of
the spirit.
In the fifth chapter of Galatians Paul
says 1.-THE fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, iOngsuffering, gentleness, good
ness, faith, meekness, temperance"
Our readers will observe the apostle
uses the singular noun and verb, show
Ing that it takes all those attributes to
make the fruit of the Spirit.
In the tenth verse of the third chapter
of st. Mathew, John the Baptist says:
every tree which bringeth not forth good
fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire."
Speaking of the Pharisees and Sadu-
Gees, iI the IS verse and 9TH chapter,
Christ Jesus pronounced exactly the same
words against false prophets.
The third definition given by Webster,
of the word prophet, is Zone who ex-
plains or communicates sentiments; an
Interpreter
The preachers, christian workers and
Sunday school teachers are prophets, ac-
cOrding to Webster, our standard author
ity on the english language.
Against those who teach falsely the
punishment is very great, no less than
being least alive into the lake of fire that
burneth with brimstone,'' according to
the XIX chapter of Revelation, but in the
goth chapter, we find that s'whosOever
was not written in the book of life was
cast into the lake of fire ," also.
The fourteenth chapter of Revelations
is very definite concerning the fate of all
who are led astray by the powers of evil.
Beginning in the 9th verse it says IF
any man worship the beast and his inn
age and receive his mark in his forehead
or in his hand, the same shall drink of
the wine of the wrath Of God which is
poured out without mixture into the cup
of his Indignation and he shall be tor
mented with fire and birthstone in the
presence of the holy angels and in the
presence of the lamb; and the smoke of
their torment assendeth up for ever and
ever: and they have no rest day nor night,
who worship the beast and his image.
The mark above referred to, which God
regards with SO great condemnation, is
not a blemish upon the outward or natural
fOrhead or hand, but of the inward nature
or disposition and as revealed by the
fruits of the flesh-Gal v 19:2O:N. The
image of the beast above mentioned is
doubtless an imitation of GUd's religion.
One such imitation is mentioned in the
fifth verse of the third chapter of the
second epistle to Timothy as, Having
form of goodness, but denying the power
thereof"
The power here mentioned is the Cos
pei of Christ, which is tie power of God
unto salvation to everyone that be-
lieveth. Rom. 1. 16. Beginning in the
18th verse of the first chapter of st. Luke
this salvation is described as follows:
''that we being delivered out of the hands
our enemies, might serve him without
fear, in holiness and righteousness be-
fore HIM all the days OF our life.''
Those who, having the form of god
liness' yet denying the truth of the
scripture last quoted are in great peril of
divine wrath.
There is only one way of escape for
those who take upon themselves the
name of Christ and have form of gOdli-
ness, but denying the power thereof. Ac-
cept the truth that Christ is able to save
us and to keep us saved sin holiness and
righteousness all the days of our llfe.'
and do as Jesus directed in Luke TX. q,
to-wit: "If any man will come after me
let him deny himself and take up his
cross daily and follow me-