Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-30

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Scripture Lesson: Matthew 7:15-29
Warning Against False Teachers.
1t should not seem strange to any
student of the Bible that there should
be found within the ranks of Christian
ity men who, though outwardly
wearing its garb, yet inwardly are
traitors to its cause. Christ Himself
predicted such a condition of things.
The traitor in the guise of the pa-
triot, the wolf in sleeps clothing, IS
to be looked for. Christianity must
be on the constant lookout for its
Benedict Arnold.
Traitors Within It's Own Camp.
We are not to look for these false
teachers within the ranks of in
fidelity, but in the pulpit, the pro-
fessor's chair, the theological sem
mary, the university. The very places
which should stand for the defense
and purity of the Christian faith are
to be watched for its most bitter and
effective enemies. Contemplate be-
yond degree is that mar who, pos
ing as an exponent and defender of Chris
tian truth is yet traitorous to that
faith; who, by false teaching, is under
mining the very foundations of the
faith of those who by their sacrifices
and gifts are his daily support. That
a man has a right, MAYNARD, to be-
lieve and teach what he believes to
be truth should be acknowledged. but
let him not occupy the chair in a
Christian institution, nor the pulpit
in a Christian chruch in order to de-
stroy the very things that chair and
that pulpit call upon him to sacredly
defend. Benedict Arnold was a en-
tleman compared to this class of men
he got out of the camp and went
over to the British. Let some of our
preachers and theological professors
have the honesty and character enough
to get out of the ranks of the churca
the moment they find themselves to he
out of accord with it's doctrinal teach
ing and spirit.
True Teaching to Be Known by Its
Fruits.
What fruits are produced by such
false teaching? Uncertainty; unbe-
lief; doubt of the veracity of the Bible
revelation; denial of the resurrection
of Christ, His Deity, and redeeminy
work; disbelief. in the immortality OF
the soul. Are these the fruits which
should be produced by the men who
profess to represent the truth OF
God as it is in Jesus Christ? By such
fruits We shall know them-know that
they are false.
A Message to Individual Christians.
This lesson sounds a solemn note of
warning to every Christian, great AMI
small. 1t seems to assert the fact
that there is the possibility, yea, the
certainty, of some people waking up
in the resurrection morning sadly dis
appointed. They thought they were
saved; now they find out they ara
not. Three surprises may be in store
for us in the Judgment day: We
shall be surprised to see many people
in Heaven whom we did not expect to
see there; we shall miss many people
we expected to see there; W. shall b.
surprised to find ourselves there.
least to find ourselves inheritors
such magnificent glory.
What Is the True Test of Christianity:
Not profession, but obedience. Sc
ter profession and obedience. l. E.
not enough to call Christ pretty a&nlc
We must do what He tells us. ne
is a danger of our resting CONT nj
merely believing all Christ's clai.as 10
salvation. We should not rest IL ny
mere ritualistic lip confession ol
Christ. Active heart obedience to His
commands must accompany this con-
fession. The man who hears Christ's
words, and comedies them to be true,
and then does not make them the colt
trolling power of his life, is the man
who builds his house on the sand. A
testing day is certainly coming. Christ,
the eternal truth, has said so. In that
day such a man will find that his
professions have been merely empty
words: they may have satisfied him in
life; they cannot satisfy the Son OF
God in judgment. Punishment from
the presence Of God will be his por-
ton forever and ever.
Beneficence Does Not Save.
No one can read this lesson thought
fully without realizing that it is pos
sible for a person to be an actirs
worker in the church, n preacher il.
the pulpit a great soulwinner, a theo-
logical professor, and yet be lost in
the last great day. Christian work moi
done from true motive-faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ as the Saviour of the
worlds not truly Christian work,
and receives no saving merit in that
day. 1t is al awful thing to think
that a man may go to hell from be-
meath the pulpit; but it is a NOR
awful thing for a man to go to hell
straight out of the pulpit or theo-
logical professors chair. Yet this les