The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-09-27

Oct. 1st.-The Prophet. Ezekiel, a
Watchman. Eek. 8.
The lesson this week calls to our
attention one of the great prophets of
the Old Testament time-Ezekiel. He
in captivity at Babylon. AS in the
case OF the prophet Jeremiah, his
message did not fall on ears ready to
listen and appreciate. That the Jews
would not like him and his message
was felt in advance, and so the Lord
gave him directions which would COM
fort and sustain him in his trials.
A reading OF what God told Ezekiel
throws light on one Of the great prob
lens which the Christian people have
to Go with today. 1t is one of the re.
breaches which non-Christians put on
Christian believers, that they are not
in earnest. Christians claim to be-
lieve that only those who believe in
Christ as a personal Savior can have
blessed, eternal life. and that also the
opposite is true. that all who do not
so believe will be eternally punished
or at least will not have a happy eX.
istence after physical DEATH The
question now comes. why are not
Christian people ever active in per-
sonal work, in warning their sons.
daughters. friends of their terrible sit
uation ii they persist in unbelief and
defiance of Gods commandments
Ezekiel was told that if any came
to destruction by reason Of his failure
to tell them the TRUTH their blood
would be on him. The eighteenth
verse gives this matter very plainly. 1t
states that God has said that the
wicked shall surely die. Ezekiel knew
this and is told that he must not fail
| to give warning. He is likened to a
'Watchman.' whose duty it is TO make
an cutlery ii any evil ching is about
TO betall the people. He is told, III
you do not warn the wicked from his
wicked ways to save his life. the
same wicked man shall die in his in
Equity, but his blood will | require at
thine hand 1t is further added that
If wicked one is told of his danger
and persists in sin. although he may
die, Ezekiel will be blameless.
This statement from God is most
important. You and are spoken to
as we'll as Ezekiel. We are to be
held to accountability if we refuse to
do our duty in telling our associates
as to their relation to God. We are
warned OF the sin of omission to act
and further told that to save man
from death will entitle us to great
reward. This is taught in the twenty
first verse Of the lesson.
1t will be remembered that the
great apostle, Paul, warns us not to
put stumbling block in the way of
our brother, which shall cause him
to sin and lose his promise or chance
OF blessed. eternal life. 1t will be
found that this placing a stumbling
block i smentioned in the Old Tesla
ment scripture which We are consid
ering today. The twentieth verse is
a terrible one, in it's showing that ii
one is righteous and good and then
falls away to evil. his punishment will
be severe and the first good will not
help the case. Ii this falling away Is
caused by the neglect OF the preacher
or teacher. the sin will be visited on
the one who does not do his or her
duty.
The lesson thus calls for active
work on the part OF the PROCESSING
christians. Responsibility on them is
great. Men and women are drifting
away on every side from right paths
and they must be warned or their loss
OF heaven will be charged to us if
We lift no hand to save them. 1t is
to be hoped that the study of this les
son will be the source OF arOuSng
christians to their full responsibility
to be a Waterman and warn people
OF danger if they are choosing to live
in defiance OF Gods commandments.
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