The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-07

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ing the name. Of Christ hypocriticaiiy.
4 merely as garment to deceive, that
they may the better gain their ends.
Thus we find the nominal Church to
consist off,
Z ~ Hypocrites; C2l Moralists; CO. In
differents: a. Seekers inter goodness:
J) The true Church, "the sanctified In
Christ Jesus" II Corinthians, 4. 81
members of the Body of Christ
prospective members of the Church
Triumphant.
Fightings Without and Within.
Every member of "the Church OF the
! tirst-born" was called ito suffer with
Christ" that he may be also later slori-
fled with him in the Mlllenninl King
dom. Only, those who Will stand the
test OF fnithfulness. under sufferings,
trials. crosses. self-sacrlfices, have the
promise of: sharing with Christ the
glories OF the Church Triumphant;
'.If we be%dend with him, we shall
also live with him; II: we suffer with
him, we shall also. reign with him: II
we. deny hIm, he, also Will deny u.s.
QI TImothyill, IL, -12l.. 4. 49,. j.5, /. "
hut why should the Church fight?
Is She not commended to live pence
ably with all? Are not Christians ex-
llorted to war not with cnrnal weapons
and to lie smitten OH both. cheeks,
rather than ito return evil for evil?
Where, then, comes in the fight? Who
are the foes? Surely none would u.s.
sail u NONRESIDENT. "a. = u -
We reply that the facts do not bear
out that suggestion. Our Lord aud his
apostles were peaccable and non-rc-
sIstant. obedient to kings and laws.
and yet they suffered violent deaths.
as well ms stripes and imprisonment.
They had their, names east out rs evil.
And those siwho prosecuted and ma
ligned them verify thought that they
did God service. All who follow In
the Lords footsteps must expect SINH
lar treatment. because. us Jesus said.
THE servant Is not greater than his
Lord" Marvel not. II tho world hate
you. yc know that 1t hnted me before
1t hated you. II we were Of the world,
the world would love his own but be.
cause We, are not of the world. but I
have chosen you out of the world.
therefore the world hnteth you" John
xviii, Is. 1871. The Master said. "The
darkness hateth the light" which ex.
plains why the chief relIgIonists Of
bis time. being of'wrong condition of
heart, instlgated, his crucIflxion. They
were of the darkness, living outwnrdly
holy while rim heart they were far
from consecrnted to God. The very
holding up Of the torch of Truth was
painful to them. reprovcd them and
excited their nnimosIty. Human nn-
ture Is the same today. Notwlthstand-
ing the fact that heretIc-roasting has
become unpopular and intolcrable ITO
the aworld, there are methods of pri-
,ratcly md symbollcnlly ronsting.
slnshing. BoundIng and killing prac-
tised by those estranged from God.
though sometimes highly esteemed Of
men and wearing vcstmcnts only
slightly less glorious than those worn
by Caiaphns and PLATE. i'f 9
|. WHO seour1eth Every Son.
The Scriptures explain that there Is
two-fold reason why Jesus aud all
of bis followers nre required to suffer
for righteousness sake.
| ~ 1t Is requisite to their own chpr:
Acknowledgement that they should not
only profess absolute loyalty to God
and to Truth. but TINT this loyalty
should be put to the test. Thus we
read OF our Lord TINT though "holy.
harmless, Undecided" he wns proved
perfect in his loyalty by the things
which he endured-hy his obedience
even unto death. even the ignomlnious
death of the cross. 3 The. same prlnc!-
pie. the Scriptures assure us. operates
in connection with all whom God Is
now calling to be Emmanuel's assocI:
ntes in the MillcnniiI Kingdom. They
must suffer with him if-they wotl!d
reign with him. They must walk III
his steps Galatians VI II: vi, 1911
Thessaloninns l., 8; II Timothy :, 10:
II. 0. IL; Ill, ~. .El
tg These experiences are designed
of God to qualify us to be judges of
the world during the MlllennIal Age
that the Christ. Head and Body; may
~ AA1IA(lAAl taAA Lu"uIAS
people of earth. Likewise 1t Is proper
TINT the world, should know TINT its
Judges have thus been tempted aud
tried, and nre able to sympnthlze with
them in their weaknesses and In their
endeaTors: for riEhtcousness-nnd moro
willing to help them up. ups up to :hu.
. mnn perfection than to EconsIgn thcn
to the Second Death. - sf ~ ~ -
Z Although this conflict hasalasted for
more than eighteen centuries. It., has
not been: long for my single indlrid:
: uni. With the Master himself the trinI
period was only three aud half
years. On. the whole as compared
with eternity, the entire g Gospel Age OF
Sacrifice, rs theit Master sail.3 is but
IN little whlle."tss And as lfor the at
hictlons aud testings themselves. st.
Paul gives the proper thought. saying.
That Mt most they are eight Affections
but for q fnt9nent and not worthy In