The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-02

---- he some that trOu
BILE you and that would pervert the
Gospel of Christ: let him be
accursed." Galatians i. i-S
When we remember that there is but
one Lord. one Faith. one Baptism pre-
scented in the Bible. we are astOunded
to find many faiths. many Gospels.
presented by many denominations. all
bearing the name of Christ.
Although the Apostle was one of the
pioneers Of the Church. even in his
day the brethren in Galatia had turned
away to perverted Message. No
wonder. then. that the true Gospel had
become almost buried under human ira
dition.
1t will not do to say that we have
many denominations. but only one
Gospel. Denominations were not or.
ganiZed for amusement. but because
the founders of each believed that they
saw sufficient reason to justify them
10 forming Il new sect.
Galatians Perverted Gospel Prevalent
Today.
The perverted Gospel which the Ga.
latians were disposed to accept is very
prevalent today. and is as much to be
reprehended. The so-called Gospel
about which St. Paul took them to
task consisted Of an admixture Of the
restraints of the Jewish Law and the
Grace Of God.
This perverted Gospel was that in
addition to believing on Christ 1t was
necessary to become Jews.
Many Christians are still making the
same mistake: they do not appreciate
the Masters statement. IF the Son
shall make you free. ye shall be free
indeed"
Pastor Russell charged that from the
most prominent pulpits of Christen.
dom the Gospel Of Christ respecting
the forgiveness of individual sin. the
reconciliation of the individual heart,
the individual begetting of the Holy
Spirit and the personal walk in new
ness of life has been discarded
'.Many of the preachers. having had
no such experiences themselves. We're
loaf to talk about them. But salaries
must 20 on and something must be
said. The message Of the hour. there
fore. is athletics. manliness. position in
society. attention to political duties. at
tainment of high positions in the world
and money withal!'
Far be it from me to teach inatten
ton to the duties ard responsibilities
Of life. The Gospel of Jesus. however.
distinctly impresses upon all His f0l
lowers that their consecrat ton to walk
in His steps means their separation
from worldly ambitions and from civ
ing of chief concern to the, preservation
CT their earthly lives. 1t exhorts that
these are to be considered secondary t.
the new ideals set before them in the
Gospel Of Christ.
Elect te Bless the Non-EIsct.
At this point Pastor Russell struck
to the root of his subject. He pointed
out the almost complete failure to rec
ognize the great Divine Plan Of the
Ages'-hidden for 1000 years-and in
the days Of the Apostles made known
He recognizes that God is now con
Quoting an Election according to fit
ness, and that after this He will use
the Elect in the work Of blessing the
nOn-elect.
The followers Of Jesus are not at ib
erin to adopt theories. either Of Their
own or those Of others in respect to the
way in which the great work OF uplift
ing the world is to be accomplished
They are colaborers with God-and no,
with men.-Il Corinthians vi. l.
Pastor Russell then proceeded to out
line the Divine Plan as recorded in the
Scriptures. He showed that Gods pur
pose is, first. to select the Church. and
then to uplift all those of the non-elect
awaiting the summons to Come fortl
49, to resurrection by Judgment.
for there shall be a resurrection OF thu
dead. both of the just and of the un
lust. Acts xiv. 10; John v. %. 20
r. Y.
The resurrection by judgment vii
prove to be successful beyond the fond
est hope In proof Of this we have. fol-
instance. the Scripture, when the may
menis of the LORD shall be in the earth
the inhabitants of the world rW learn
righteousness"
The greatest perversion OF the Gospe
Of Christ is the Gospel Of Purgatory
and eternal torture. And the Gospel OF
Faith Healing is opposed both to the
letter and spirit Of Jesus teachings
Not one of the Lords disciples nor a
Prophet was healed miraculOusly.
The miracles which Jesus performed
were upon outsiders and were but H.
Illustrations Of how He and His Elect, III
Kingdom glory, will in the coming Age
uplift and restore all the willing and
Obedient.