The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-22
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Tor the ulailg lmpellLelks l-aA tA-rFs
a man Be- born again be cannot even
see the kingdom of heaven. that With.
cat shedding n blood there Is 10 remis-
SION such doctrines are now shock
ing 10 refined minds They vii not
endure if. and they need not for an
easier method has beer found, where
by men may escape The damnati0n
Of heu--if there should be saeh a
place.
The saddest thing connected with
the whole matter is that among the re-
iigious leaders are 10 be found the
names Of many who at one time were
numbered among the most evangelical
Of our popular eFangelists and teach
era u ls amazing how many honOred
names have been drawn away or in-
dueed to fellowship ,his "Cunningly
devised fable" Those whom We es-
teemed at one time as pillars in the
Church Of God. are now but broken
reeds. Il is a fact that many who
once stood firmly for the whole
truth OF God have surrendered their
standing. compromised with the enemy
left the field Of separation. and are
now TO be found with those who have
gone down into the Plain or Oso"
where there Is more room offered for
the energy OF nature: the place where
the World, the flesh and the devil"
viii make no serious protest, but even
applaud the efforts put forth to Ele-
yate humanity In fact this is the
climax Of the whole matter, the exalta-
ton Of MAN, in other words the super
eeding Of the Man In the Glory by es-
tablishing and exalting mere earthly
man above Him.
This is the trend Of the times, and
this is what characterizes all-or near
" all-these modern movements. The
Holy Spirit is not considered at all II
the true Scriptural sense; His aid is
not counted on. when the matter is
carefully sif,ed but ungodly men
men Of the world. some OF whom have
built up their enormous wealth by
questionable methods, these are the
power behind this Men and Religion
Movement" whose very name con.
demns 1t. It is true also that the
evangelist or teacher who takes his
stand for the truth, loses caste, and
denominationalism has no further use
for such a one He that departeth
from evil maketh himself a prey lsa.
1876, has indeed become a part Of
lifes experience to more than one.
Still what doth it matter If we go up
or down in the opinions of men? There
is the truth Of God, and ii Is before
Him we walk. It is still the fact that
that service which is rendered purely
with reference to pleasing Him win
be least understood and least appre-
ciated; but II also remains that His
approval is Of infinitely more account
than the applause of men.
One has well said; DO not sue
cumb to the devilish delusion that
narrow path is incompatible with
large heart" The Holy Ghost declares
in End Corinthians, BE ye also en-
larged," but Immediately follow the
words BE ye not unequally yoked to-
gether," Come out from among them,
and be ye separate"
The motives of those who, as eyang-
elists and teachers, are helping on this
movement, need not be questioned
but, according to the judgment of the
writer they seem to be blind to the
fact that they are being used by Satan
to further a work that is destined to
end in the reputation Of the funda-
mental doctrines OF the Bible-the
ruin OF man by the fall the necessity
of redemption through the blood of a
Divine Substitute. and regeneration by
the Holy Spirit
Let the child Of God stand firmly by
the teaching of the OLD BOOK, and
against all that would make God a
liar. Let us walk in separation from
all these pseudo forms of Christianity,
even though it cost us all that might
be held dear OF earthly character for
we have more enduring treasure,
up there" where Christ our divine
Lord is, and by and by He will come
and "His reward will be great
Vinita, Feb. 2l, 1912
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