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find just such conceptions running
all through the Scriptures If We look
for them. Have We sufficiently look
ed for them? Have we been gener-
ally taught OF such a God? On the
contrary. have We not been too gen.
orally taught OF God who so far
from forgiving all the iniquities OF
His children. has provided a means
and place of eternal punishment for
such of them as fail to live up to a
prescribed course of conduct? A
God who so far from healing all the
diseases of His children. sends di-
sease upon them in order to chasten
and make them better? This mani
testify was not David's conception of
God. II it was, his own plain words
falsify that conception.
In immediate connection with the
103rd Psalm | now call your atten-
tion to n part OF the New Testament
record which we consider rs funda-
mental Christian doctrine or teach
ing. l refer to the great command
ment given by Jesus to his disciples,
called by some Bible commentators
his Great Commission to the Twelve
II 1t Is true that this part OF the
Bible is fundamental Christian doc
trine or teaching then surely those
who desire to live Christian lives
cannot too much study nor too we'll
understand 1t. For present purposes,
| 1 quote the account contained in
t11afthew 10th:
I 60 not into the way OF the Cen
tiles. and into any city OF the Sa-
naritans enter ye not: but 20 rather
to tho lost sheep of the house Of
Israel
And AZ ye go preach. saying the
Kingdom OF heaven is at hand
Heal the sick. cleanse the lepers,
raise the dead. cast out devils; free
~ ye have received. freely give.
Provide neither gold nor silver,
aor brass in your purses. Nor scrip
for your journey. neither two coats,
neither shoes, nor yet slaves: for the
workman Is worthy Of his meat" Or
Of his hire. or wages. as 1t Ia else
where rendered.
This commandment is a unit. 1t
10 not two commandments There ia
In this language no authority to sep
arate or subdivide it. No more au-
thority to do this than there Is to
reject 1t as q whole. The words re-
lating to healing sickness and doing
the other works there mentioned are
aot only part OF the general COM
mandment. but Of part the very sent
snce In which occur the words relat-
ing to preaching. Yet we have been
taught to believe that while a part
OF this commandment was intended
for all times and all peoples. another
part was intended only for a particu-
lar time and particular people In
other words, that the part relating
70 preaching the gospel was to be
handed down to all the nations OF
tht world. until the heather nations
should be converted to the Christian
religion. But that the part relating
to healing the sick and doing the
other works mentioned was intend
ed only for the time OF Jesus and his
disciples. Or, in yet other words
the theoretical part was to be per.
petuated. but the practical part. the
doing of the work, was to be rele-
gated to the dead ages of the past
left away back beside the sea OF
Galiiee. Christian Scientists cannot
.. . agree to this attempt to cut out OF
make obsolete this part of the great
, commandment. Had they no other
authority than this which | have
quoted, they would feel compelled tc
maintain that this commandment,
, has not been fully complied with
and shall not be fully complied with
until the sick are healed and tho
i other works mentioned therein nc.
complished, in accordance with the
teachings and methods of the fouu.
I der OF the Christian religion. Bu,
they are not compelled to rest upor
this alone. This commandment Is
substantially reiterated in the otbe,
! gospels. shall not now stop to no.
tice these particularly, but ! do de-
sire to call your attention to nm.