The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-15

"A tudl ; IeiiBioli 70 iediIs iio dNeo and deeds rather than what he believes. Nevada News.
 Where did the editor of the News learn theology? If the above were true, Ingersoll might have been first class Christian. Acts and deeds may make very good morality, but acts and deeds which are not based on firm be- lief in Christ make an exceedingly poor grade of religion. We advise the edi- tor of the News to go to Sunday school. -Picayune.
 Respecting the controversy between the News and the Picayune, we under stand the statement of the News to re- fer to the test of religion in those who personally profess faith in Christ. In such an application nothing could be better said, or more in harmony with the words of the Master, who said, Mot every one that sayeth unto me Lordl Lord, shall enter into the king dom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven, v and who also said, respecting all pro- fessing deciples, By their fruits ye shall know them.
 The editor of the News attends Sun day school regularlyhnd carefully stud ies his lessons, and his Sunday school teacher comments the utterance refer red to. He would further remark that the editor of the Picayune has not been seen in Sunday school for great while. The Sunday school teacher is very anxious about him and has made various inquiries about him. Sunday School Teacher in Nevada News.
 Guess that explains it. The editor of the News is being taught wrong. This Sunday School Teacher ought to study the Bible. No wonder the editor of the News studies to so little profit, although he attends Sunday school regularly and carefully studies his lessons.
 There seems to be too many Sunday school teachers teaching that all there is of religion IS Acts and deeds. "
 would not be understood as placing low estimate on the importance of correct acts and deeds. Correct acts and deeds are the fruits of pure religion, but they must not be understood to be religion itself. They con stitute good morals, but religion is in the heart, rather than in the hands and feet.
 When Sunday School Teacher tries to dodge the question by saying that it is intended ito ap ply to those who personally pro fess a faith in Christ, he confess es defeat. If belief is not neces- sary in one who professes a faith in Christ, why should it be ne cessary in one who does not pro- fess such a faith? Is the mere profession to take the place of belief?
 The scripture quoted by Sun day School Teacher does not prove his position. Take the first quotation: Not every one that sayeth unto me Lord! Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
 Now what is the will of my Father which is in heaven"' and what is it that a man must do?
 "Then said they What shall we do, that we might work the works of Godg " Jesus answer ed and said unto them, This is he work of God, that ye bell we ,n Him whom he hath sert. And this is the will of him that ,ent me, that every one which eeth the Son and BELIEvETH on jim may have everlasting life. v For God so loved the world that
 ie gave his only begotten Son,
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