Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-14
SCHOOL LESSON
For October is, 1910. Matt. 31:46
By DR.. Marion Mich. Hull
GOLDEN TEXY-"Inasmuch as we have done it unto one
of the least of these my brethren, ye have done unto
me-" Matt. 25:40)

the claims of Christianity If they feed
the food, visit the sick and cloth the
naked?
With all the positiveness of absolute
assurance, / answer no. Such an attack
could never have gained expression II
we had properly interpreted these words
of Jesus 1t is because of two misap-
prehensions, one of which has already
been mentioned, that this has come about
first, the Misrepresentation that this is
the last Judgment; and second, the mis-
apprehension that any needy poor sicked,
naked or imprisoned man is Christi
brother. Let me state 1t another way,
that the truth may be seen without fail.
This is not the last judgment of which
Christ is speaking, but the judgment OF
the Gentle nations. This is not a plea
for humanitarianism; the basis OF the
Judgment is not the attitude of these ma
lions to the sick and needy of the world,
but to Christ as identified with the sick
and needy of His brethren. When Jesus
speaks of these my brethren" He is
not referringceto mankind, but to those
who have become His brethren by adop-
ton 1 have carefully examined every
passage in the Bible where the word
brethren is found, and without exception
the word used here means only those
who have a family relationship. In the
passages
veyed, another word is used to distin-
guish those who bear the relationship
from those who do not. Jesus does not
identify Himself with the outcast, the
naked drunkard, the outlaw and muir
derer. He has the profoundest sympathy
for them, and the tenderest love; but He
Is not one with them. We must supply
their needs; we must love them into the
kingdom; we must spend and be spent
for them, or we do not follow Him. But
the kind-heartedness which prompts us
to minister to them has no value IN the
scales with our sins.
If. however. the brethren of Jesus are
in need, and the service is rendered to
them because they are His brethren, then
II is a service rendered Him, because 1t
is with them that He Identifies Himself
Salvation that is dependent on humanita-
rianism is nothing but sloppy syrup. Sal
walton that Is dependent on faith in Je-
sus Christ faith that demonstrates its
existence by sacrificial service, is strong
and virile.
DESTINY OF THE DO NOTHINGS.
1t is significant that the destiny of those
on the left hand was determined by
what they had done, but by what they
had failed to do. They had done nothing
They had not recognized Jesus, they had
not helped those brethren of His because
they were His, they had therefore not
helped Him. and were condemned. This
was the condemnation of the one talent
man, and of the one pound man, and
of the wicked servant who didn't watch
and of others.
The punishment of those on the left
was just as long as the reward of
those on the right. The word everlast-
ing is the one used to describe the ex-
istence of God, there is no stronger
word to be found. There is therefore no
ground for any belief that another chance
will be given; the destiny is fixed unto
the ages of the ages.
My brethren, If we appear at this
judgment here spoken of, 1t will be to be
judged as to our treatment of Christ's
brethren according to the flesh, how we
Gentiles have treated the Jews. What
then will the sentence be? Do you rec
ognize in them His brethren? 1t was of
them that He spoke primarily, without
doubt The Gentle nations have treat
ed the Jews outrageously; there can be
no disputing that. Have we recognized
the fact that Jesus has identified Himself
with them?