Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-09
DEFINITION OF CHRISTIANITY.

| Eldora, May Eve notice a list of
definitions of Christianity" in issue
of the 4tli and don't think any of them
distinguish between Christianity and
other religions. Will you permit one
from the outside nota member of any
denomination, to-wit: Christianity
Iconsists in an experimental reception
of Christ, chrism, annointing or holy
spirit thru repentance and faith, the
true Christ or chrism that Jesus had
Tor was, begetting into sonship with
him.
| Hence believing in Christianity is be-
| ieving in the above, or in the holy
spirit baptism, and if this belief reaches
a point described by Paul where he
says, Epr. 1:13, 'Ye were sealed with
the holy spirit of promise" Which is
| the earnest of your Inheritance" Your
heaven or heavenly place.. Then they
have believed into Christ or chrism and
know Christ. Many may know and be-
| lieve very much about Christ or chris
tening and not know Christ or believe
| in him in the least, as a person may not
know one particle of heat OF warmth,
yet know and believe more about it
than any of the comfortably warm peo-
| pie in the world. This Christ always
was, even with Moses and before Abra-
ham. In the beginning was the word,
| and the word was made flesh and dwelt
among u.s. but is now spirit and life,
making his abode in all who have that
| faith which is substance and evidence.
| Many people know vast amount about
and believe in the Bible. which is the
letter of the word or truth and never
ar. w
the blood or life which the most igno-
rant may have abundantly without any
Bible. A few had part of 1.-THE Bible
on the day of Pentecost. Many in the
Gentle churches never heard of most
but faith and trust, reliance, depend
the true Christi. e., Christianity.
In this connection would you permit
little splitting of hairs" as you and
many of your readers may oppose me, in
regard to the definition Of the words.
WISDOM knowledge" understand
ing" and education in Bible parIance?
Wisdom is seeking the best experience.
knowing or knowledge is always per-
sonal experience. Understanding is a
comprehension of this experience. Ed
ucation is principally theoretical deduc-
tons or intellectual grasp and disci-
pline. Thus it is simply a matter of
faith based upon education with most
of US. That the earth is round and re-
wolves, that the earth is the greater
part water, in fact, that there is any
Atlantic or Pacific ocean; but If we act
on such faith, which is wise we may
gain a personal knowledge CIR expert
ence. This carried far enough will en-
tighten our understanding or compre-
hension thereof. Gods great process in
resurrecting human beings out of sin,
misery and suffering into comprehen-
sive knowledge. experience of enjoy
ment, rest, purity, love, etc. But in this
world each OF these is an assistant, in
centive and spur to all of the others.
Wisdom causes us to gain knowledge,
which in turn brings into action more
wisdom, both aiding our understanding
and this demanding the exercise of
more wisdom indefinitely. So it is mi
the knowledge of the chiism, except in
the case of Jesus, and even "he learned
obedience thru suffering" who had the
chrism without measure and knew no
sin, Jesus received it q say it advised
ly spirit or begettor is masculine, while |
soul or soil is feminine) on the banks |
of the Jordan and gave it, chrism. life, I
truth, resurrection, in the garden of
where his soul was sor-
rowful even unto death, so that he
sweat as it were great drops of blood.
oh, great offering! That we might
have it-chrism. life eternal, spiritual
truth, the way, the life, the resurrection,
the inheritance-which he had or was.
Truth and all of these he gives of him
self are masculine, with God, Him, the
Christ. the Chrism, the Holy Ghost. the
Father. This is Christianity: Chris
tan Christ one. c. ID. CONE.
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