Evening journal., 1909-11-27
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ample before the world. All must give an
account TO the Lord sooner or later. and
our judging them is unnecessary. Hence
IL we have Judged or criticised each other
in the past, we should avoid this in the
future and merely criticise ourselves-our
words, our deeds, our thoughts-that moth
ing in us shall put a stumbling block In
the pathway OF another.
The ceremonial cieanness or uncleanness
Of food is nothing to the Christian. who
is free from all law except the law OF
love. But the law Of love controls and for
bids us to stumble or even to grieve a
brother less well-informed on the subject
than ourselves. How could we. controlled
by love. either eat or drink, act or speak
in a manner that would cause injury TO
another? It Is good to have liberty but
let us so use It as not to injure those less
advanced
The call OF this Gospel Age is to joint
heirship with Christ In his Nillennlal
Kingdom, and those so called are not un-
der the bondage OF the Jewish Law. They
have greater liberty in Christ But shall
we say that the advantage of our rela-
tionship to the Lord as prospective heirs
OF the Kingdom consists chiefly in liberty
to eat what we choose and to drink what
we pleasel Surely not. These are but the
lesser advantages OF our blessed relation
ship TO Christ and the Kingdom. our chief
blessing consists in our justification and
peace and JOY In the holy spirlt."-V. II.
Let us appreciate these. our chief bless
ings and privileges OF the present time,
for. in so doing, we shall be well-pleasing
in Gods sight, and men also will approve
our conduct. So. then. let us follow after
the things which make for peace and
things whereby we may edify one another
Let us not even risk injury 20 the cause
Of righteousness and work OF Gods grace
in others by using our liberties In any
manner contrary TO their welfare. on tho
contrary let us count it privilege to void
our rights. Il thus we can glorify God and
bless our fellows.
On the other hand. babes in Christ
constantly In danger OF being "choked
or stumbled by the words and deeds OF
others so as to need "coddling," should
seek 10 grow in grace and knowledge
Childish things should be put away and
true manliness should be developed. Eacl
should have a heard. heart and a con
science Of his own, and permit others th'
same Christian liberty. I'm non-essential
liberty-in all things charity is a goo,
motto for everybody and especially fo
Christians.
But what are essentials" and wha
'non-essentialsT' That is the question
which babes in Christ" ind # difficult
to determine.
/ Thank God for the Bible as our colder
rule or standard. It must be studied con
stantly It supplies the spiritual milk 70
} babes" and the meat for strong men
} BY It's use we may grow in grace an
d, knowledge for the pTesent life and b
enabled 10 graduate in the School q
! Christ for the heavenly glory. honor an
Immortality promised 10 the ''overcomers.
!, The mistake heretofore made by us a
has been the substitution Of human creed
: and traditions for the Word OF God Til
has hindered our development and keT
: US babes or developed US I'm loveiess
!. ness and selfish meanness. and a perss
/. cutting spirit. We are now in the morn
: ing time Of the New Dispensation. and
thank God. many are awakening to VOL
ship-not the creeds Of the dark agei
p. but our Heavenly Father-in spirit an
IN truth.