Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-01

faui, LErnas or Arciics aaa inc great . Apostle forbids that we shall acknowl- | edge any other name than that which | is divine. All sectaTian names we believe are not only unscriptural but anti1scrip;ural and therefore shoulu De abandoned for the one name which the New Testament reveals That God has people among sects bearing arti-Sc-ipt-' ai names we believe, and therefore ask them to renounce all party names and party tests and seek union and fellowship with us accord ing to apostolic teaching. We be- lieve that nore but Christ has a right to determine the name of His Chucrh, His law must be the only law. Then all human names must be withdrawn anG Christ must be acknowledged as the only potentate of the church.
 The Disciples were called Chris tians fl st at Antioch. So long as they bore that name they were commended but when they began to say "I am of Paul. 'I am of Cephas" and "I of Apollos" they were severely con demned. The name should never be a ground of controversy. The bride must wear the name of her husband. The same is true of the church, the lambs bride. Then we must ac- cept the exclusive name of Jesus Christ and call the body which the individual disciples compose the Church of Christ" Let this name be rsn s,, h,,r ,J, banner under which we sail.
 OUR CREED.
 Jesus Christ the Son of the living God" This is the only creed and it is divine. No man has a right to change it in any way. The funda- mental principle upon which all hu- man creeds rest is not only without scriptural support but is in direct con tradiction to the scriptures.
 The constitution of the United States has in the Supreme Court or judiciary a constituted power of in terpretation. and we fini these judi ciarv decisions the authorized inter- pretation of the constitution. So private interpretation has Do author ifv other than the inherent reasona- bleness of the authoritative exposi- tions of the organic law of our coun- try. But thee is no divinelv ordained judiciary. whose duty it is to render a decision from which there shall never be an appeal. The right of pri- vate ju5 gment is the fundamental principle Of Protes'antism. The Cos. pel does not require us to accept creed but to accept Christ. IL does not bring to us a Confession of Faith or Ocipline but propounds to us the single inCuiry do you believe on the Son of God?" This is the only creed ordained by God If thou wilt con- fess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made un- to salvation"
 CONDITION OF ENTRANCE.
 The Disciples accept no terms Of admiss'-n into the church other than h1se d down by our Savior the md n a OI tie cH~.r u He ys "veril,< verily~ say unto thee except a man be born of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" Here is the golden key which unlocks the divinely ordained redemptive scheme. This birth embraces change of heart, Of life or character and state or relation. He has giv- ea us faith to change the heart, and faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God The object Of this change is to destroy the love of sin and enthTone the love Of God 1T the heart Of the sinner. This is nor m entrance into the Kingdom but a 1.eparation for that entrance. He has gwen us repentance to change the life pr character. This is not simply sor TOW for sin but a determination tc 7uit sin and lead a new life. Faith alone does not change the life or character but aa act resulting from faith.
 Faith alone never made an Amer can citizen though it may have bee the primary cause of many migrating to this continent and becoming citi- sens of our country. Faith alone never made a man 9 husband nor a woman a wife, but it was necessary