Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-10-17

same plane. Some may be equipped by learning
and research and thus be able to divine the letter of
the Word, but in it's last analysis with God the Holy
Spirit as the author of the Word and God the Holy
Spirit as teacher OF the Word we'll, the full scope
OF Gods mind as writer the page of inspiration
is easily apprehended by the man Of faith, whether
he be learned or unearned.
Man can confer no honor upon his fellow which
gives him authority ability to solve the problems
of inspiration. Man is safe teacher OF the B ble
only when he relies upon God who can alone illum
inc the sacred page Faith and God, subjection to
GOd Ohediance to God, and earnest desire to
gorify God are essential eements in equipment for
unveiing the mysteries Of God.
Dignitary doctors of any shade who stand sponsor
for the faith of the faithful differ in character and
aim do any other class of men. These offices are
filled often by men OF honesLc sLconvictons whose lives
and testimony proves them conscientious and true.
Others occupy the place of the learned and effect to
stand ex-oficio for God. The who expercises
authority in the house OF God because delegated by
his fellow better higher or holier than himself
has little to commend him to men and is maniiestly
often without the benediction of God. 1t is the
height of absurty to to the doctor for heavenly
wisdom because so indicated by any school. Men
ELL these presumable holy orders often from the
empty standpoint Of profession others would
choose the law or physics with no heaven endowed
fitness that so essential by heaven born men. Many
doctors magnify their Office in assuming rights
apriori These are accepted often because Of the
presumed heavenly air affected. The doctor thus
equipped must Of necessity be but poor guide, out
Of touch with God, with the ostensable form of God
from an abnormal human standpoint, hence from
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Doctors deal with the Word OF God deceitfully when
they attack it's authority when they assume the air
of delegated powers, when in their worldly wisdom
they obscure the truth by their much learning, when
they hold back or limit the force and effect Of the
clear unmistakable utterance Of the Most High.
The doctor who through ignorance OF God or SO call
ed segration pretends to stand for God and yet
blunts the truth because of the pretense OF authority
vested in him by some man or men, adds to or
takes from the truth OF God and thus misleads a
soul and causes him to stray from right paths buG
is ss pernicious in his influence as a watchmen on
Gods Ostensible walls who looks on a woman to
lust after her in his heart. Ignorance in the preach
er or teacher is nexcusabe. Theology or any other
abstraction cannot take the place of the Holy Scrip
tures The schools have not learned the paramount
value Of the Word OF God. Few institutions pre-
the study OF the pure Word Of God. II the Book as
Book is taught it's origin and antecendent authority
is discussed. COntemporraneous history is examin-
ed for cOrrobOratate proofs Of its genunineness The
text is criticised The foundations are attacked,
not no much to undermine the man with honest con
victiOns, but to determine whether the apperent
foundations prove themselves logically worthy OF
Credence. weaknesses seen in the estimation OF
in the interest Of advanced thought some sect.
II the Bible was studied without the bias Of the
school, guided by the Holy Spirit, there would be
no room for the differences that have Crept in to
separate and desOlate. There would be no iealOses
to mar and jar the great denominations to boast Of
their might in numbers and treasure. ECClesias-
tiCiam Was never born Of God. II not then divine