The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-19
OCTOBER 10

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peared. He is now supposed to be fal-
len angel. il this supposition IS true then
the New Testament references would
seem to indicate that pride and envy were
the cause Of his fall. When God said,
Let us make man, and let him have do
minion over everything that We have
made" the envy began, and as another has
suggested this seems to be the true fact
when we notice the devils position in the
temptation of Christ. Matthew 4: 49,
Again the devil tal1eth Him up into an
exceedingly high mountain, and showeth
Him all the kingdoms of the world. and the
glory OF them. and saith unto Him, All
these things win | give Thee il Thou wit
fail down and worship me. 1t is rs II he
were making one last great effort to over
throw the Master and rule the world
Certain direct statements are made con
corning him by our Master No stronger
one can be found than that which is re-
corded in John 8: A, "Ye are OF your
father, the devil. and the lusts of yorr
father We viii do. He was a murderer
from the beginning, and abode not IN the
truth. because there is no truth IN him.
When he speaketh lie he speaketh OF his
own; for he is a liar and the father OF it."
He is a terrific foe and in the interests Of
all young men who desire to be true and
like Christ lift up my voice against him.
II.
The Rev W. G. Moorhead, d. D.. has
given US a list of his names as recorded N
the New Testament Scriptures This list
is as follows a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 9, II.
Aeeuser-Revelation y: 10.
Adversary Peter 5: 8.
Angel Of the Abyss-Reveiation 9; II.
Apollvon-Reyelation 8: II.
Beelzehub- Mark g. %.
Behal-2 Corinthians q: -.
Devil--Matthsw Z; /.
Dragon Revelation 20: ..
Great Red Disqualification Il: 8
Evil One Matthew IL: 10.
Enemy-Matthew Is: 90.
Father of Lies-J Ohm s: A.
God OF This World Corinthians 1: /.
Liar-John S: a.
Murderer John s: A.
Prince Of Devils-Mark 3; -,
Prince Of This World-John 5: 81
Prince OF the Power OF the Air-Ephe-
siaus ,: 2.
satan, Serpent Corinthians IL: 8.
Strong One-Luke u: Il.
Spirit OF Evil Worllng-Ephesians .: >.
Tempter-l GhesSaloniaas 8: s.
Notorious criminals have 4 certain nuw-
Der Of aliases by which they are known to
their partners IN crime. They lear GER
tain names because they have committed
certain things, so al these Eanes mean
something; as they are applied to tue
devil each name is descriptive Of his DIS
position, energy and power.
lie is Apolyon because lie is DESTROYER.
He is Abaddon recause he is destruction
itself
The Man Murderer because he is the as
sassn Of the Race.
The Great Red Dragon because Of his
bl0odthirstiness.
Tho Serpent beaausc o. his craftiness
The Tempfer because he is a 'leeeivsr.
Some years ago IN the city OF Philadel-
pima there stood outside OF one OF the sa-
Icons woman clad in rags, who once had
lived in one OF the hest homes IN that
city She had little babv IN her arms
and an older child was tuggins at her
skirts. She raped upon the door and
when it was opened she said. / want nv
husband" The husband was called cut.
lie had once been Of great reputation.
nan of real talent, had provided for his
wife and children oil that money could
buy, and, now he is shorn of everything
except the merest semolanae Of manhood.
I What do you want?" he said with an
oath, and she answered Il want you to
come home; the childr1n have had nothing
10 cat and they are crying, and | want
you and the man who had sworn 30 love
and care for her drew back his fist and
struck her. The baby fell from her arms,
TIC elder child ran shrieking from her side.
Is he not a destroyer with such picture
as this in your mind. and this is but one
OF the multitude Ills Eanes ore enough
to terrify us. so that we would, while we
may, escape from sin
III
His Personality know it is true thai
very many people scout the idea OF a per
sonal devil, but the following statement
has been made by most distinguished
Bible scholar, namely, Every attitude.
quality, action. walk and sign which can in
dictate personality has been predicated OF
he devil ana cannot be explained away.
The argument that would rob the devil Of
his personality would rob God of His and
If as men say. these attributes simply
mean the principle of evil then on the
same ground OF Interpretation the Bible
may mean anything or nothing"
".
just word or two about his work. He
begins in a very slow way and his lnilu-
eace IL most insidious
As a fisherman. when he has a great fish
on his hook, lets out the line. so that the
fish may swallow down the hook and be
more surely caught, even so the devil,
when he has poor sinner upon his hook,
does not, at the first, treat him roughly,
hut stretches out his rod, line and all that
he may make the surer OF him, and hold
him the faster.
Noe long ago in the Tombs a man who
had been brilliant LAWYER awo1c from
stupor of DAYS, and shaking the door de
manded of those who came to answer his
summons why he was there. They told
him on the charge Of murder. For Gods
sake" he said, do not send the word
home; at least. do not let my wife know,
for it viii XIII her." and thev told him that
it was his wife he had killed / have
written these few words concerning one
who can take man with brightest future
| and greatest reputation. and make him
murderer OF his own homes Joy This il
his work.
His Doom. He may be overcome in the
New Testament. We read, Resist the
devil and be win fee from you" Jesus
did this and when the devil tempted Him
He said, 1t IS written" and then. 1T is
written again" There is but one weapon
that can make him afraid, and that is the
sword Of the Spirit, which is the sword of
God
There is legend of Luther that during
| serious illness the evil one seemed TO enter
his sick room, and looking at him with
| triumphant smile unrolled a vast roll which
be carried in his arms As the fiend
| threw one end of it on the floor and it
unwound itself with the impetus he had
gwen IL l.uther's eyes yyera hxed IN a.