New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-07

mon in full:
The Word OF God consistently represents t' ~
world as the persistent and lrTecohcnaD,, hroe or
four passages of unmistakaDle import beafihs "a
the mater e e. o I9hn Xy a EPnei In the Lords
microscopy Prayer, the disciple is represented aS
having to the world sevenfod relation, az ei tbe
World, in it, not Of it, hated by It. but kept from
IT'S evil and Witnessing to it, James ana Jonn i,r S'
Paul undoubtedly teach that It's spirit ms a' from
tions and its attachments are WhoHy ulNGl'e
God so that the friendship OF the "oIlu J. e"'"''
This teaching cannot be understood until we &C.
right conception of what me "opi na means the
word-age another the world of matter annotber
the world as mans abode etc: But the great con- on
trolling conception OF the world Is this, rai nd
carnai That is it appeals to his physical p,eI,5
and desires TO his material ana nor oi ternity
the body and not the spirit il sraIhes th s there
not the spiritual and its whole influence think of
body not soul; OF time. not eternity: 9l sn Td nUt
God Hence he must be Gn9sG hev SuT cod he is sent
back into it to and win other "T or 3resent
spbere Of his mortal life service to humanity yet ne
Is not to be of it. that Is mixed iSer portion
" This lie" and whose nature is absorbed IN US
The disciple will be hated by the world as me me
Master was because he is totally opposed 10 IL, us
maxims methods and spirit, and VIII dts ipss,Tes
deridcs its charms and treasures ana PieaSis it,
Ua viii he kent from the Evil one, VINO Is "a
God because he is his Masters errsnu 9 me
World bv his very separation, by his very nj
ton in God shall compel men , 10 is able TO
there Is I'm Him what no earthly clsteITn II a ~ ~
fmrnisb,a fountain Of living water ne Is 10 on
hbit sancty far above az H .ad Far superior to
All human ties Of natural affection ana ~ beauty
beauty and glory far Superior TO the witness
the world with which he Is intrusted. tho disciples
ne pass ,b U w5rld is thus found in the interce
sorry Prayer Of Lord; and no heM New Testa-
De iouiI else IS but the expression and eSpamStI
of this grandly comprehenSlNe eN''''''
Christ's will concerning US
ACCORDING TO THE COURSE OF THE WORLD
In Ephesans ii we are distinctly taugnt 'I nnnr a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES man walks according 70 the Co t -
~ ne world'~a remarkable expression no" M
else fo9nd 4GeoT hntb translated world being
found here The idea is that while We baded nv the
ciled sinners our whole daily walk is snaueu ~
temporal and the material instead OF tne fror, he
and e1Grn@ and; and the Into Ros our habitua
undergo a radical change. MoItoNts' 'roSnrence 10
mr. d matter il 70 he under the control OF the
cod Of This world the very spirit that WORKS IN the
chdrf emo 0i 10 ng lanes iv s. Here the adulterers
and adulteresses referred to are not violSooFS rt
the SfTSn The Bbe Gods relation 10 His elect
saints is set forth under the nguTG i, Oh &c sp,ritnai
adultery As marriage by It's nature ADMITS no
Giamann o no nv dvided heart Godward and the
friendship Of the world is enmly WIN IA Gieovelfv
WE hepand Here appears the undoubted mean
ing Of the obscure verse that follows dv, 81: Inc
spei vearns to have us wholly for Himself l John
H. l5-l7 teaches similar lesson me looe e T he
world and the love of the Father cannot CONSIST pc
cause they are irreconcilably contrary 10 one an
God emphasizes exactly what the world wholly
ignores-the unseen the eternal the spiritual AZ
these objects Of worldly lust which temple tds 'n nf
display are not OF the Father And again, these these
things are not transient. and the world 70 WHIT
hel 4
III: The fashion'-the stage scenery o. this world
b bT is Sod S GR R. allure
and deceive us and as soon as ~ ans nothsr lot
Of paint and pasteboard takes its place. But he
that doeth the WI Of God a6deih Ge serpa e
want Of such superficial things!
SIX PRACTICAL THINGS.
This is the general attitude of the Word Of God
on this great subject. few practical lessons
FfiTst0The defence usually set up for the world is
its danger Worldly pleasures and treasures are oiten
1t is said that they are not within themselves
Devil rTf sS6 5uTdI APPROACH disciple by proposal 70
deaf saint prepared to resist solicitation 4sss
TO allure him by pleasures that lie on the border T
him back toward Egypt. In II Cor Nv. 3. 4 is pas
sS IT Tn 6d bS those hnss Which are pTshabe
by which the god OF this world would have blinded
bn # may be ked 6efore the eye so as to
out S whole Of has nN and any
because the worlds trihes obstruct his vision his
Rdea by moad n3 Ss
Worldly habits give shape to an uns5ritual type
Wooden vi framework Says coieTidge when You
have built your arch you burn the wooden frame
the shape of the frame permanently. The devil
uses his worldly pleasures as the framework to
pleasures and treasures and trihes pass away and
turn to ashes but the arch built on them survives
fooling with perishable things character and des
III Third9The Worldly spirit continually leads to IT.
revoGable surrender and dsas ste Esans barter
S Tght G for mess Of pottase His birthrsht repre-
sented spiritual blessing and ,aa.dyantage.famly
:sS R RPhS Sitter ss ana d ahy OF mEd
his father but could not secure 1.-THE blessing was
ferred There is a false and misleading notion OF
divine forgiveness as though II could repair all the
covers forfeiture. Sin barters away for trhes
BLESSINGS nt no need on n Sah
Gods good gf For qfs barieT %ha Goa
Fourth-To those who would live wholly for God
Gal vi, a. 1t is the only, case in which such
double crucihxion is referred TO- Let us consider
unto me M ana unto the world" What is cruel
fxion? It is holding up one as a malefactor, and and
rison. You are crucifed to the world when for
Christs sake. you consent TO be deTided hated and
nut To shame by the world. And the world Is
crucihed unto you when for His sake the world is
Of your contempt and derision-when you treat its
honors with scorn and its riches with indifference
when YOU scout its fair promises Of reward, and
trampIe its crowns under foot, as men refuse a
dross
HOW TO WITNESS TO THE WORLD
Fifth-And thus and thus only. can you witness
10 the world and compel the belief in the Son Of
God So long as you are like the world your wit
ness to God is impossible-for the worldly man.
seeing YOU absorbed in his pleasures and seeking
his treasures says. and says truly, that you have
found no higher good than he. Upon your unlike
ness 10 the world therefore. depends your power
10 compel the world TO believe. You must show the