Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-11

tors OF Divinity-is not permitted the
Key OF knowledge. "Even 3d. Father,
for so 1t seemeth good in Thy sight,
Matthew xi, %, 26.
What Constitutes the KeyH
The Key of knowledge consists OF
the faithful study of Gods Word, with
an honest purpose to know the things
that are freely given unto us OF God.
This implies a conservation OF heart,
for none others would really desire
that they might do the Divine will.
And this implies also faith in our
Lords promise that He that doeth the
will Of My Father shall know Of the
doctrine" John vii, ~ 1t is this con-
secrated, conscientious Bible study that
is lacking today-that is being discour-
aged today by the great teachers and
Doctors Of Divinity.
Everything calculated to help Bible
study, to get rid OF the darkness of the
creeds and superstitions OF the past,
is opposed-but not openly. The Doc
tors Of Divinity Of our day. like those
Of Jesus day, are wise and act as
though they do know. But they do not
know; they oppose real Bible study
not openly, but secretly, "for fear Of the
people," Mark xi. 81; xii, III The
great religious leaders Of the Jews
were marked by our Lord as being less
conscientious, less honest, than the
masses Of the people. Concerning the
people we read that Jesus was moved
with compassion when lie beheld the
multitude, that they were like sheep
without shepherd"
And is 1t not 80 today also7 Are not
many Of Gods people hungerlng and
thlrsting for the Truth, and greatly
perplexed aud discouraged because, go
ing time after time to the religious
leaders, they have received instead Of
bread "a stone" instead Of flsh "a
serpent"-a false doctrine. a devlish
Misrepresentation Of the Almighty's
character and Plan in respect to hui
manityf These devilish doctrines OF
the Dark Ages st. Paul calls doc
trlnes Of demons" because the demons,
the fallen angels, evidently have propa-
gated them. They are to be found
amongst all Of the heathens, but no.
where In any worse form nor as bad
as amongst Christians Of all denomlna-
lions. Is there not therefore a great
responsibility resting upon every con-
seientlous minister of the Gospel, that
he should step out from amongst the
mass Of the Doctors OF Divinity, who
are hiding the Key Of knowledge and
misleading the Lords trusting sheep Of
nominal Chrlstendoml
"lmpossiblO TO Deceive tho Very Elect"
As we have already shown they can
not keep penned, nor keep asleep, nor
keep the knowledge from the sanity
ones who constitute "the very elect"
Our Lord, speaking OF this time. said
that the decepHons would be such that
they would deceive II possible. 1.-The
very elect" but in their case deception
will not be possible for the True Shep-
herd Himself win help them. But, oh,
what weeping Of disappointment, and
what a chagrln and gnashing OF teeth
win come shortly to the false shep.
herds" TO the Key-hidlng Doctors Of
Divinity, when they end that With all
their endeavors to bolster up shams
and superstItions In which they them
selves do not believe, the entire fabric
Of Churchlanlty' win collapse, as the
Scriptures predict
II is quite unnecessary that ] press
tho lesson Of this text; leave the mat
ter before you--not merely before this
congregation OF Brooklyn, but before
the twelve millions OF renders whom
the Newspaper Syndicate assure us
come IN contact with my weekly dis
courses. God win urge and press the
"Pearl OF Great Price" upon nobody.
II Is for sale to those who win give
the prlce-an iAai theg haue God has
adopted plans and methods which wan
demonstrate aud prove the class wor.
thy Of share In Measiah's Kingdom,