Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-03-10

is. to receive into good and honest
hearts afresh the doctrines Of Jesus
and the Apostles-allowing these to
displace the doctrines which Christen-
dom now holds but disesteems, and
which were formulated in time OF
less light than the present. Instead,
therefore of discouraging each other
in respect to the study of the doctrine
of Christ, we should, as Christians,
become more earnest in the study
every day, hoping and expecting that
in the wonderful light of our time
God would be able to make clear to
our understanding the harmonious in
terpretations Of his Word. We should
study to find the relationship between
Election and Free Grace. We should
clearly understand what is meant by
baptism and what kind of baptism is
necessary for our induction into the
Body of Christ as members. On every
line we should be looking for the har-
monies, instead of rejoicing in the err
rors which have long divided us into
hundreds of sects and parties.
However, in some respects sec
tartan energy is better than federated
death. Might we not even say that If
all the creeds were dashed to pieces
and each Christian stood forth un-
shackled as respects UNCONVENTIONAL
bonds, the result would be great i'm
,provement so far as individual
thought, study, and relationship to
God would be concerned? In word,
each Christian should have his own
creed, his individual faith; and none
should do more or less than to as
sist his mind to full understanding
of the Word. Of the Lord in respect to
every subject.
Doctrines of Men. s
All doctrines which cannot show a.
foundation and full authority in the
teaching of Jesus and the Apostles
and Prophets, are doctrines of men.
The teachings from above come to us
through heaven-appointed channels.
The jardon which prevails in Chris
tendon in respect to Christian doc
trines proves that they are of human
origin. The scriptures alone furnish
to us
The Doctrines of Christ.
Briefly stated they declare, ITO us
there is one God, the Father, and one
JOSuS SA1 u wi AASA44eS1Aa
viii, 81 To us there is one holy spirit
to us there is one Church of the
Living God, whose names are written
in heaven" to US Their is zone Lord
and one faith and one baptism; one
God and Father of all'' (Ephesians
iv, 4-6). However impossible these
statements may have appeared during
the dark ages" they are no longer
SO. The light of Divine Truth is now
shining. God has not only put into
our possession wonderful Bibles, and
wonderful helps for Bible study, but
has also given US the ability to read
to study the word critically And he
is pleased now to- assure us through
the prophet that we are living in the
times when sthe wise shall under
stand" the mystery hidden from past
ages and ,dispensations, which could
not be understood previously without
working an Interference with Gods
eternal purpose.
What then dear friends, shall we
do? Shall we float on ingloriously,
daily, hourly coming closer and clog
er to the great cataclysm which Isl
swallowing up 80 many now In inf
deity, called Higher Criticism? Or
shall We accept Gods helping hand,
the doctrines Of Christ, and know the
Truth and be made free from error
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