The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16

obstruct our work by talking against us,
thus preiudicng the world before whom we
should stand in good light that we may
do it good.
Your reason for remaining out of the
church may be that of Biblical or doctrinal
difficulty. Many man is losing h,- soul,
not because he cannot believe in Christ
but because he cannot believe in Jonah
and the whale. More than one man has
s1id were it not for the Garden OF Eden
AID the "Deluge' he would accept Jesus as
Saviour. | know a man who has lost his
religious fervor because he could not rec.
oncle the doctrine of election with the
freedom OF the human will and the uni
veraaiity OF Gods grace And another
whose religious activities have been par
ayled because he could not reconcile the
possibility of punishment OF sin with the
all mercy. all love Of God. Many such
asslnine questions are killing mems enthu.
slasm for the work of the Lord. II those
inside OF the church are Influenced thus,
we need not wonder that Christians out
side OF the church question so fooishly
Those same men never think of question
ing what the president and officers Of the
club. or Masonic order or Odd Fellows
organization to which they belong beieve
about the world, whether it is round OF
fiat, or whether Jesus created in six days
or in 5000 years, or whether the earth re.
wolves around the sun or the sun around
the earth, or whether heaven and hell are
states OF existence or fixed bodies. The
reason you give for 1ot demanding intor
nation about these questions OF the sec
ular association, yet asking II OF the
church. is that these are not bul'ded on
these questions. while the church ls. Ihat
is where YOU are wrong. The church IS
not bui lded on the integrity Of the story
of Jonah and 'he whale, nor bedet IN the
Garden OF Eden. nor even in the intdlubl
ity of the Scriptures. but on Jesus Christ
and Him crucjicd But YOU ask, dc
not your members believe in these cues.
tioust' ] DO not know, ! am sure. ]
would moi be surprised To find many who
do not. VIII we not eypcl them: Yes, II
we find them "a, INDECENT and good fol
nothing re,iClously rs YOU are who remain
ont Of tine church because OF these que,
tious. But if they love Jesus Christ with
all their hearts, mind and strength. and IL
that love inspires them towards righteous
ness in private lie and make them eager
for the salvation OF men, we would as
soon think Of re,inqui~hmg our charter as
a Christian church as to eXpel such choice
souls as are Ihey.
But a fourth reason YOU ignore the
church OF Christ Is because OF dislike uf
certain members OF the church, Else OF
its min -ter. THIS last reason is more prey
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