The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-05
Answer to an Inquiring Brother.

In the issue of May 9th. correspondence
from Lebanon appeared in which ungod.
| liness was denounced. We'll, In the last
issue, May 18th, some brother made q
reply, in which be stated that the article
from Lebanon ''saddens his heart" We
ask why should the heart of righteous
man be made sad by some brother just
simply reproving the wicked OF thier wick
ed ways, and warning those who are hon.
est before God to 'come out from among
them and not be partakels Of their sins'
by fellow-shipping such aotsf 1t indeed
saddens my heart to see suoh actions right
here among Us, and nobody lays 1t to heart.
| And worst Of all here comes brother who
processes to be follower Of the Lamb and
denounces the correspondent as ipjuring
the feelings Of thoae whom Christ died by
his ''unmeroiful Judgments" Now, we
will ask any candid reader. is 1t judgment
| to proclaim those things which are clearly
seen by US all. We can know good tree
| by its fruits. The same way OF man. A
good tree bringeth forth good fruit; good
man briogeth forth good fruits. So when
we see these bad fruits, that was referred
to By the correspondent, we can know
what kind of people they are, and I do not
consider it judgment to simply tell them
that 1t is bad.
We will ask again who it is that loves
the brethren, but he that gives them warn
ing in due season, in the face OF denuncia.
ton and jealousy Of perverse people?
people, for whom Christ died, need his
spirit to aid them in their journey to q
| heavenly home. Every man to whom
Christ Is revealed is responsible for not
warning the wicked from their wicked
waus Sae Eze q. 1718
But the question the brother wishes an.
swered is, "What does the correspondent
call ungodliness?" We will answer that:
any and everything that Is not like God is
ungodliness It is true the spirit OF Christ
makes us free from the law Of ain and
death, but not from the "holy," just and
good law Of God. It makes Us free from
that which the law Of God condemus--sin
and places in our heart wonderous love
for Gods law, insomuch that we will csase
to transgress IT, Christ said to the impo.
tent man after He had healed him, "sin no
more, lest worse thing come upon you,"
| which is equivalent to, "ceaEe transgress'
Ing the law" II man sinned no more,
which Christ certainly told that man to do,
| then he would have to cease transgressing
the law, for ''transgression of the law is
sim" A principle In man that leads him
to disregard any OF the commandments
of Gods law Ia an ungodly principle, and
such disregard Ia the fruits of that ungodly
principle. Whosoever "turneth his ears
away from hearing the law, even his
prayer shall be abomination." ITO the
| law and to the testimony, II they speak
not according to this word, it is because
there is no light In them," That Is, 1t is
because God does not dwell in them.
Obi that the people, especially the good
brother who denounces the reproval OF the
| immoral conduct, would let God dwell In
them 80 "that the righteousness OF the law
might be fulfilled In them"
"Great peace have they that love thy
law, and nothing shall offend them" God
forbid that T should attempt to offend any
one. ! have nothing but the tenderest
love for everybody and would to God that
every one who profess to be followers of
the Lord were really followers, but alssl
how few Of them study the life Of Christ
to know which way he went. Now, my
kind readers, wherever you be, don't be
offended at me for anything say, for 1t is
through love to you that speak. In con.
olusion will say let God In your heart, 30
that you may be made new creature, and
after he has healed you Of your sinful
nature, .'go your way and sin no more"
Anything contrary to this is ungodliness.
Yours very lovingly.
JAS. M. SMITH.