Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30

,fcssions, crecds.of diciplines, but oil
say they believe the Bible is jnfalltbtc,
why do they not throw away::their
man-made confessions and discipliiies
and take the Bible, and tho Bible
alone, which all can believe, and there
by show to, tho world that they do
really believe that the word of God Is
an infalliblc rule Of faith and practice!
2. am puzzled, worried and indig-
nant over the mysteries, Inconsistent
cies and absurdities of human crceds,
confessions and disciplines. could not
subscribe my name to one of them
without mental reservations that
would he soul-deflling and humilialing,
but can, and child can, understand
ing God" and gladly take him in
faith and love TO my heart as my per-
sonal Savior and Guide stand In
that divne-human presence with Il
feeling that the dignity of my nature
as n child of God, and the rights of my
nature as n free man. are not violated
when | hush every voice of doubt and
pcrpleXity, subduc every uprising Of
nnbclicf and rebellion, and give to him
my absolute confidence and love. 1t is
To me the highest act of reason and tho
modest declaration of faith, the grand
est test Of love, to own him us my
anointcd Prophet, Priest and King able
to instruct me i'm the mysteries of life
and death, mighty to redeem me from
guilt through his precious sacrifice;
and worthy to reign over me in my
weakness and temptations; to honor
him as the son. of God, in whom God
the Father tJohn xiv. SD himself is
made known to me: before whom can
bow, and with all the worship and
alteration of which am capable, can
say, "My Lord and my God" | feel
that am here on the solid rock, "thc
sure foundation" am secure, safe:
have found him who is the Messiah,
the way, the truth and the life" tho
Prince of Life" my sovereign King. |
have in him tho best and truest, tho
only guide for my life; the surcst
trust i'll death: the solid mtrcmbling
assurances of life and happiness be-
yond the grave. | do not profess TO
comprehend all his beautiful and holy
teachings; | do not presume to under
stand all his gracious and sublime
mysteries, but | know the divine wit
ness has spoken what he knows, AUD
shall keep clear of theological quick
sands of doubt and mysticism, bclicv-
ing in his own good time. in the
Fathers mansions above John xiv.
l-3; /. John iii. 1-3), shall comprc-
hend his meaning and know his and
my glory, and dwell forever with him
there.
;, Jesus the incarnatc God, now
both Lord and Christ" meets the
wants of my soul. the desires of my
heart and the aspirations of my life,
and lifts INC out of the ignorance in
which sin had plunged INC. He comes
to me and satisfies the deepest wants
and noblcSt aspirations of my nature,
and my soul longs to answer him as
in the brightness Of MONDAY sun, and
| i'm my association as Christian only.
this is enough to fill my life, my whole
being, with delight. | do not want any
thing in party names, histories or con-
ditions that does not already belong
| to Christ. tho Lord. AS Christian
only 4 have so much To be, SO much
| to do, that the busiest lifc-wori can
possibly give will leave it still incon-
nlctc, and have not one moment to
give TO the interests and' burdens rep
| resented by party names ami crccds.
| If these names and crccds mean less
| than Christ and Christian mean, they
mean too little; and il they mean any
| thing moro, they mean too much; and
| il they mean neither more nor less
than Christ and Christian mean, they
are supcrfluous, divisivc, sinful, and
dctract from the glory. honor and re-
spect due to Christ e. Cor. ii. 2; Col
i. 49,. | want to know only Jesus and
him crucifcd, risen and now gIorificd
at the right hand of God, where a
name which is above every name is
given him; n name of mower, name
of moral influence (Rev. ii. 3, IL; iii
S; Acts V. 4D, n name that shall teach
men how to live and what it is to be
men In Christ Jesus and in his own
beloved name present him to you as
a light to your pathway, balm to
your soul, and glory TO you beyond
this life. VIII you receive him? BE
come a Christian, and Christian OH
ly. DO not delay II is dangerous tc
delay acceptance of Jesus. Como tc
Jesus, and como now. aud your heart
will rejoice with love mspcakablc and
full of glory and the joy-bclls of heav
en- will ring.
1T WASN'T so.