The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-30

> s Lessons
,copyrlght, 1906. by JOSEPH b. I
Scripture Lesson Matthew
Warning Against False Teach
AZ should not seem strange to ans
student OF the Bible that there
be found within the ranks OF Chr
ny men who, though outs.
wearing its garb, yet inwarl.
traitors TO irs cause Christ li
/ predicted such condition OF f.t..
The traitor in the gulse OF ha n.
riot, the wolf in Sleeps clOthlue F..
10 be looked for christianity m.
be on the constant lookout
Benedict Arnold
Traitors Within It's Own Can.
We are not TO look for thes, fs
teachers within the ranks IA
I tdelity. but in the pulpit h
fessor's chair. the theologica
mary. the university. The yer
which should stand for the n.4
and purity OF the Christian NJ AZ
TO be watched for its most hir.- .pJ
/ effective enemies. Contempub ~.
| yond degree is that man who ,
iugas aneXponent and defeneero OF Gins
tan truth is yet trgitorous t0
1 faith, who. by false teaching. IS
mining the very foundations az
faith of those who by their sd
and gifts are his daily support lt
man has a right. MAYNARD ID Dr.
/ lieve and teach what he believes 10
be truth should be ACKNOWLEDGED ~.
let him not occupy the chair u
Christian institution, nor The nllaf
in Christian chruch in order CD De-.
stroy the very things that chair aaI
that pulpit call upon him 10 sacr-.v
defend. Benedict Arnold was gl
tleman compared 10 this class az ILL.,.
he got out OF the camp and wel,
over 10 the British. Let some ~ o.-
preachers and theological protes
have the honesty and character enough
TO get out OF the ranks OF the chlr.t
the moment they find themselves ~ -
out Of accord with its doctrlual tesc1
ing and spirit
True Teaching to Be Known b. Us
Fruits.
What fruits are produced by ur6
false teaching? Uncertainty. l-ae-
lief; doubt OF the veracity Of the
revelation. denial OF the resurre
OF Christ His Deity. and redeeu.a-
work, disbelief in the immortality "
he soul. Are these the fruits waicu
should be produced by the meL VI
profess to represent the truta %
God as 1t is in Jesus Christ? Bg such
fruits We shall know them-know TIA
they are false
A Message TO Individual Chris-aas
This lesson sounds solemn note
warning to every Christian, grea'
small. IL seems 10 assert the ta.
that there is the possibility. yea. he
certainty. OF some people waking ~
in the resurrection morning sadly
appointed They thought they wr-
saved, now they find out they
not. Three surprises may be in
for US in the Judgment day Ne
shall be surprised TO see many pe9
in Heaven whom we did not eXpe.t
see there. We shall miss many p3
we expected 10 see there. we shau
surprised to find ourselves there 81
least TO find ourselves inheftors
such magnificent glory
What Is the True Test Of Christian
Not profession, but obedience
ter profession and obedience Is
not enough 10 call Christ pretty M
We must do what He tells us Iae
is a danger of our resting content
merely believing all Christs claim
salvation. We should not rest ~
mere ritualistic lip confessiol
Christ. Active heart obedience %
commands must accompany this
fession. The man who hears On.
words. and comedies them 10 be 'rl
and then does not make them the 9a
trolling power of his life. is the MAJ
who builds his house on the sand
testing day is certainly coming Chris
the eternal truth, has said so In thar
day such a man will find thai h
professions have been merely emp.i
words: they may have satisfied HIM a
life; they cannot satisfy the Son
God in judgment Banishment from
the presence Of God will be his p9
tion forever and ever.
Benefcence Does Not Save
No one can read this lesson though
fully without realizing that u
sible for person 10 be an
worker in the church, a preaclet
the pulpit a great soulwinner .Ae
logical professor. and yet be .9-
the last great day. Christian wof,
done from true motive -iaith in
Lord Jesus Christ as the Saviour Of
worlds not truly Christian
and receives no saving merit b.
day. II IS an awful thing % 'a
that man may go 70 hell from
meath the pulpit but 81 Is
awful thing for a man 70 go
straight out Of the pulpit or
logical professors chair. Yet THIS e
son is taught here Let us make af