The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-04-29
PEOPLES PULPIT.
OUT OF THE
BELLY OF HE'LL
CRIED |
Il cried by reason Of mine affection
unto the Lord, and he heard me; out
Of the belly Of he'll cnedl" UonahI, ~


unto the Lord, and he heard me; out
Of the belly Of he'll cnedT Uonahii, ~
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merely the Light Of the Church John
viii, ~.
In abandoning the doctrine OF eter.
nal torment my disposition was TO
abandon the Bible also. because | be-
lieved that the Bible was the founda-
ton OF the irrational theory which had
pictured God to my mind as a demon
of the worst imaginable type. But,
thank God, dear friends, the Lord
heard my prayer for light. for knowl-
edge respecting himself After | had
made search of heather creeds, as
well rs those OF Chrlstendom, and had
found them all illogical, unreasonable,
unsatisfactory, | turned to the Bible
again. saying. Perhaps | have not done
the Bible justice; perhaps | have I'M
consciously attributed to the Bible the
teachings of the creeds. Perhaps l
have read 1t through colored specta-
cles. Praying to God for guidance |
took up Bible study in very differ
ent way from previously. | began to
study the Bible as | should have done
at tir5t-without reference to any
OF the creeds. | began to let God
teach me. | ceased to say. 1t reads,
THUS" but 1t must mean otherwise.
1t says, $50 and So" but cannot mean
that. but the reverse. In other words
| ceased to try to teach God and en-
deavored to be taught Of God through
his Word, guided by his holy Spirit.
international Bible Studies.
That was thlrty-eight years ago. In
der the Lords blessing | found the
Key to the Interpretation Of the Scrip
tures-not because Of ability, but, l
believe. because II Is now due time
for the Bible to be understood-in the
closing of this Gospel Age and the
dawning Of the Millennial Day. Hav-
Ing found the Key and used 1t myself
| have spent my best endeuvors since
| to put the Key into the hands Of Gods
| consecrated people the world over. |
have mounting to boast of, dear friends,
but have much to be glad for. First.
|
| Joy unspeakable that now | know my
Heavenly Father and can have con-
fidence in him and can have love for
him, as never before. | am thankful
/ that, to some extent, | have been en-
abled to convey similar joys, similar
blessings, to others of his dear people
Of all denominations in all parts Of the
| M hnS Il nllx an
larged my opportunities year by year.
I am not building sect-not making
a new denomination-not founding a
Church, We have had too much of
that sort of thing already. Not only
have we Wesley's Church and Calvin's
Church. etc. etc. but 1t has become
the custom for each minister to be
spoken of as the proprietor Of the
Church; as, for instance, The Rever
end DR.. AS Church. 1t has become q
custom, too. for the preachers to speak
Of the people as "My people" My
Church" This Is all wrong. | wish
to have neither part nor lot in it.
have no Church. and wish for none
There Is but the one Church-the
Church OF Christ-"the Church of the
Living God'-"the Church of the First
Borns, whose names are written In
heaven" That Church includes in Its
membership every true saint Of Goo
who trusts in the merit of Christ anC
seeks to walk in his footsteps. What
ever earthly systems such may be iden
titled with are without Divine author
| L.. ;sxI,
is merely because of their identified
ton with Christ as members of his
Body" s..
In Gods providence was led to pub
lish six volumes Of Studies in TIT
Scriptures" or Bible Keys. Thes,
were taken up by the Bible and Trac
Society, and published at cost price. t
enable all Of Gods people everywhere
to procure them. They are now pub
lished in ten of the most prominen
languages. The first Volume, 9Th
Plan of the Ages" has passed tn
three million mark. have receives
not one cent of royalty. My life is
: very simple op@. My expenses ar
small accept no salary and take NJ
no collections. Voluntary donation
from those who have been blessed b.
my !abors supply my needs and tn
surplus goes to the Bible and Tract Sc
ciety for the general forwarding Of 1t
work-"The PRONUNCIATION of Christian
Knowledge"
Each earnest Christian who obtain
the assistance of these Bible Keys an,
enters into the treasures of God
Word and becomes rich himself i
spiritual knowledge and in joy an
peace Of heart is glad to call the al
tention Of others to these Bible Keys
Thus the International classes of Bib
, Students Of all denominations in a
parts OF the world are springing u
, and a blessed light, we believe, is g.
, ing forth from these, assistful to a
= who love righteousness and hate II
, EQUITY. Although am the regular Pas
3 tor Of the Brooklyn Tabernacle congrt
cation, there are several assistants an
3 l am privileged to speak to thinkin
: Christians Of various parts of tn
{ world, especially In the United States
I Only the Lord knows how thank hiI