Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-05-11

SCu Noius Denluu MIN. lnlS take Il
means that he was heady and high
minded. that he had a vain self-esteem
which made him unteachable. And the
charge of casting Gods words behind
him would imply that he gave them Il
subordinate place in his life and put his
own judgments and thoughts before
those of God. More than likely. intel
lectualism and higher criticism were
barriers that prevented Gods words
having due weight and influence in his
life.
A ND now we enter upon another phase
1 OF the character of the Forgotten of
God. He is compromiser with evil. for
when he saw the thief at work-oh. not
the thief who breaks into houses and
steals everything he can lay his hands
on. This man is respectable in his thiev-
cry alongside of the man who robs in a
business deal or engages in questionable
enterprises that promise large profits, or
takes advantage of the mistake of
clerk or cashier which is in his favor
when he saw this kind of thief at work
he winked and smiled bit and thought
he was in on the deal and shared in the
profits. He wouldn't do anything dis
honest, not he, But he will let the other
fellow do the dirty work and he will
pocket his share of the proceeds Yes,
when he saw the thief at work, he con-
sentedst with him. Had he seen a hun
cry beggar purloining a loaf OF bread
from the bake shop. or the highwayman
holding up the wayfarer and taking his
Valuables. he would have been quick to
yell thief" so loudly that the policeman
could have heard him a quarter of mile
away IL he had cared to do so. But when
II came TO polite stealing in business he
smiled approvingly, especially when he
was in on the profits. And not only is
the Forgotten OF God compromiser
with evil, but he is a partaker with
adulterers. He is a man of the world
who. though perhaps not himself a
moral leper. fellowships with those OF
positive immoral habits. The social
fabric of the present day is becoming
rotten with moral irregularities Dl-
vorce is coming to be the rule rather
than the exception, and marriage ties
and vows are thoughtlessly and lustful-
ly formed and then more thoughtlessly
and lustfully broken And the Forget
ter of God, though he may be in outward
conduct of high moral rectitude. yet he
is partaker with adulterers because his
bosom friends, his associates are moral
u defective. and he knows it, and yet he
excuses and overlooks and forgets. And
then he gives his mouth to evil All,
how unclean and vile is much of the con-
versation of the smoking room or the
social circle. The questionable wit
ticism, the double entendre, the smutty
story, the light. fippant, joking re-
marks upon the most sacred relations
of the married life, all these issue from
the mouth given to evil. The Forgotten
of God is the man or woman Of polluted
lips. He is also the liar. Lying is one
of the commonest of evils. 1t is consid-
cred quite the proper thing among the
majority Of people, and yet 1t is an
abomination in the sight OF God And
then there Is the slanderer and back
bitter, even towards those of his own
household, and last of all the Forgotten
Of God is spoken of as the corrupter of
the true God; that is. he has loose and
low conception of God, quite in conson
ance and harmony with his own life and
character. And this is the Forgotten OF
God.
GO much for the Forgotten OF God.
y You know who he Is, without fur
ther discussion on our part. You know
whether you yourself are a Forgotten
But whatever your attitude may be to-
wards God, God has not forgotten you.
He appeals to you and to me. He warns
Of the danger. He waits in mercy. He
holds out His promise Of salvation. He
pleads for US TO consider our condition,
our danger and our chance Of escape.
Now consider this. We that forget
Cod" and then He goes on to warn of
the impending danger. Listen, We For
getters Of God. lest tear you in pieces
and there be none to deliver" Here is
the danger signal Here is the sign post
written by the finger of God telling you
that just ahead of the pathway which
you are pursuing In careless forgetful-
ness of God there are judgment and pun
ishment Gods mercy and patience
must not be counted for weakness "The
Lord Is not slack concerning His prom
Use. As some count slackness; but is long
suffering to you-ward not wishing that
any should perish. but that all should
come TO repentance" There are those
who doubt God. who do not believe that
the judgments which lie has pronounced
against sin will be fulfilled Jesus en-
countered such skepticism and referring
back to Noah declared that the people
of that day had manifested the same
"and as we're the days Of Noah so shall
be the coming Of the Son OF man. For
as in those days which were before the
food they were eating and drinking.
marrying and giving in marriage. until
the day that Noah entered into the ark.
and they knew not until the food came.