Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-06

s-.---s--,.se - whom are all
RAslgR RgSSElll things, and we in
Him; and one Lord
Jesus, by whom are all things, and we
by Him. Howbeit there il not In ev-
cry man that knowledge."--I Corinthi-
ans viii. 0, 7.
FOR long centuries Gods people have
been confessing a Divine trinity. taught
by the creeds, which was. incompre-
hensible: and meantime they have
been neglecting the trinity taught by
the Bible, which ID more reasonable.
II the trinity of the creeds was ques-
toned. holy hands were lifted in hor'
FOR. and the questIOner was told that
the subject was a mystery. which he
could not possibly understand, but to
doubt II would mean his damnationl
Therefore ho must profess to believe
what he did not understand. and there
fore could not believe,
The mysterious proposition was
sometimes put in one form and some
dimes IN another Some stated 1t to
be 3x is one. But others stated It
differently, ! E3 Is one. No wonder
II some Of the more intelligent Bpeci-
mems OF our race declared themselves
incapable OF understanding such matha.
matlcs. and too honest to confess and
profess whnt they could not believe
Many Of these honest souls have been
forced by their candor 10 remain ont
side the various denominations Of
Christendom
Under euch pressure II should not
surprise M that there mas sprung up
hn equally unscrlptural theory styled
unlyersallsm, desiring TO worship God,
yet too honest aud conscientious TO
make false prelenslons Of faith, These
have been driven to nu antagOnIsm OF
the popular theory OF the trinity to
the extent Of ignoring the Divinity Of
our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teach
lnga Of the Bible to this effect In
word. the great Adversary, during the
DARK Ages. succeeded 10 swinging the
pendulum trst TO one extreme and
then 10 the opposite extreme, while
The very Truth which the Bible pre-
BentR. lles midway between them. As
Bible students, let ns seek to know
The mind Of the Lord on this subject,
aa well as on other subjects, assured
that the Wisdom which comes from
above In alone capable Of giving us
proper instruction and guidance, and
" nlylng our man.mnde mysteries,
Consider Now Our Text.
Note the simplicity OF tho Bible
statements -onr text being an exam.
pie Not once from Genesis to Reve.
Atlon does the word trinity occur, Not
once ls there any hint Of such a trinity
an the creeds descrlbe-except In the
one text-l John Y. (which all achol.
ara. Including trlnltarinns, agree 10
Ipurlons-not found In Greek manu-.
scripts OF an earlier date than the
seventh century-evldently "doetored"
sy some trinltaFlan Doctor Of Divinity
70 meet his long-felt want Our Re
ylped English Version omits the In
leITmlated parts of this text-lntro.
dnrrd about the seventh century to
support the trinllarlau theory-at
though the revisers all profess to be
irinnarlana When ones attention ls
tnlhd to this spurious passage, the
mnRllug character OF the addition 10
,he Apostles words ls quickly discern
IN ~ John Ia thereby made 10 say
lhnl the Father. the Son aud the Holy
splrii nre going abont heaven testify
INK in the angels that Jesus Ia the Son
u Gud. Even chlld's mind can dis
vrn the absurilty OF this statement
mi surely the angels knew that Jesus
was the Son OF God before He came
nyo me world and during His earthly
mlnhiry ana since, without any neces.
sty FOR a Testimony to this effect from
lhe Father. the Son and tho Holy Spirit
The Testimony o. the Bible.
rhr Rlble sets forth that Jehovah Ia
the Almighty God, and that our LORD
l,s,m N His son. His Offspring, glorl.
mlsis exalted 10 the Fathers right
nnna Of power dominion and glory
A. lFls Chlet Representative and
Aerng N M mattea The Father and
lAr SAN. although different persons, are
vne M ihe sense In which our Lord
psnr suited one IN mind, ln purpose,
m plhn, Ia action. IN everything except
X person. How clearly the Master
saissi lnia 10 M. ana how strangely
w. overlooked the force of His words
Rhen Ar prayed for the Church that
we might an he "one. even as Thou
gainpf. and arc onew The oneness
" tne Church u certainly not one
us.a of person. but ononesn Of taith'
sope. hnrm0ny. fellowship, even AZ y
~ onrnqus az the Father and the SON
Esae Ofer the Mantsr'n words ai youf