Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-26

fist doctrine which recognizes only Immersed
persons as meUlkers of the Church OF Christ and
heirs of salvation. he says, Hence1ortn II can
he regarded to be as dead the cities OF Sodom
and Gomorrah and as worthily buried The
gentleman rejoiced that recently Baptist MIN
lister had been ordained to the sixth Avenue
Rsntist Church, of BROOKLYN. who affirmed in
advance that he would invite all TO communion
and church membership who loved the LORD Je-
He urged that associate members snOuna
be received into Baptist eommumons "ilnoul
imposed baptism upon them.
This Courageous brother fails TO see wherein
the course he advocates is illogical What he
needs 10 see is the real teaching Of the Bible
on the subject of baptisns-that IL IL baptism
into Christ's death. and thus into the real
church of Christ-not the Baptist church, nor
auy other human organization, but the church
of 5od-sFThe church of the firstOorns, wnose
names are written In heaven fnat toll con
tains the names of all the sanity, faitbfui con-
secrated believers in the Redeemer-os all q
nominations and outside of all denomirat
''SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY IhUI. -
II Is not sufficient that get rid OF IT,
errors and superstitions of the past. We msa
suppIsnt those with the truth that we -
be able to withstand In this evil DAY:
NOR of God. Christian people hold much Pre-
cious truth but hold II IN so Illogical and con-
fused a manner that IL fails TO give them tns
needed strength. God permitted US to come -
this very hour and has permitted the presens
tests for the purpose Of developing the character
of the ''Israelites indeed, in whom Is no guile
and for the purpose of gathering out from tnen
all the tares. all the chaff. and all not nesrs
copies of His dear Son: Let me now PREM
summarize the errors or our creeds ana oriehy
summarize the Bible remedy
None of our creeds were too strict IN oerinin8
the saintliness of the church class. in III, %
become the Bride of Christ and HIS Jofnt-neirs
in His kingdom On the contrary. In many re-
sneets they were too loose-they were not near
~ nm TO the standard of the Masters WORD.
"If any man will be my disciple. let him take
I'M his cross and follow me-. STRAIT Is tne
gate and narrow the way which leaoetn UNTO
life; and few there be that find II tMattnew
In- Jesus taught that His followers must
drink OF His cup of suffering and De oaptzed
into His death-and not merely into water. our
TOO low standards have admitted TO membership
in all denominations millions who are lar De-
low the Masters standards. -
Our error and deception was the supposauon s
become the Pride OF Christ. all who do NOT
drink Of His cup of ignominy VIII ne eternaiix
tortured. This great mistake Common fsin9 10, 10 ~
Purghtory shared also by Cathollcs) must DC
displaced by the Bible teaching that an soon as
the elect church shall be completed and giori-
fiad the sntitypicaI year Of jubilee win begin;
that then for the thousand years OF the reign
OF Christ and the church as the spiritual s zee,
of Abraham. the nOn-elect, OF all the Iamhies
of the earth will be blest by the elect. tGala-
fans g. l6. %: Acts 8. 1929. Let us, dear
brethren. choose this day to stand oy me moru
of God to reject all human traditions contrary
10 il and to hold fast the things that are true
lust. loving. good
do Won believe in a Millennium? answer that tx
Is one of the oldest doctrines of Chrstendom
and above all. the Bible doctrine Answer tnat
he who does not believe in the Millennium ana
fbe resurrection then of the world of mankind
Gan that are in their graves''-must account lot
the dead in some other way-must claim tnat
they have been experiencing pain or pleasure
for thousands Of years or must. claim that Iney
are extinct as the brute beast and VIII navs
no resurrection or must believe in universal sal
walton regardless of knowledge OF Christ or
6bedience 10 Him. On next Lords day we VIII
discuss the Millennium and show Its absolute
noint but also from a scientific STANDPOINT.
.sChoo~e We this day''-to stand for the Bible
and reason and to oppose the creeds OF the DARK
ages and their unreason!