The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-08-23

llRASIOR RUSSEll)l Hebrews X, l2l4
= The Bib e Is
most explicit in its declaration that
Jesus, as the antitypical High Priest,
offers but one sacrifice Of Himself for
the sins of the world In our context
St Paul points to the typical sacrifices
which could never take away sir"
and then he tells us that the one sacri'
flee on the Antitypical Atonement Day,
by the Nntitypical High Priest. Is so
complete as to leave nothing further to
be done Christ dieth no more; death
hath no more dominion over Him.
Sacrifice of the Mass.
However, we behold two great Chris
tian cOmmunions holding n different
view-the High Church of England and
the Church Of Rome Both hold the
doctrine introduced into the Church
about the fourth century the doctrine
Of the Mass. This doctrine holds that
the death Of Christ cancels original sin
for believers: but 1t philosophers that
since sins committed after coming into
the family of God need cancellation
also and that since nothing except the
blood Of Christ, the death Of Christ,
can FAKE away sin. and the merit Of
His death at Calvary having been
used to cancel our past sins, fresh
sacrifice Of Christ is necessary for the
more recent sins.
Applying this philosophy, these Chris
tian brethren perform common, or
Low Mass. for general sins In con
gregational way, and High Mass for
special sins. The congregation assem-
bled. praise and prayer are chanted. and
then the officiating priest approaches
what they call the altar Of sacrifice.
On it are the bread and wine. which.
being blessed. are '"instnntly turned
into the actual flesh and actual blood
of Christ"
Who're Lies the Mistake?
With our convenient Bibles Catholic
and Protestant we have much advHn
tage over our brethren of the fourth
century who invented the doctrine OF
the Mass We now see that this doc
trne Is unscriptura and that the Dish
ops erred-in other words. they were
not inspired; they were not successors
of the Twelve Whatsoever things they
bound on earth were not bound In
heaven.
Bible students see clearly shat the
one sacrifice of Christ Is sufficient for
the sins Of the whole world--past.
present and to come. But God does
not propose in any manner to forgive
sins wilfully committed They receive
stripes. or punishments, in proportion
to their wilfulness.
Our need then is, not to, attend |
Low Mass or High Mass, but to go d.
rectly to the Lord In the name and
merit of our Advocate Thus the
Apostle enioins us saying, "lf any |
man 0n the church, sin. we have an
Advocate with the Father Jesus
Christ the Righteous" Il John Il. ~
The thought that sin In every instance
requires ntOnement Is quite Scrlptural
and the thought that without the
shedding of blood there IL no remission
Of sins" Is ScrIptural Hebrews TX.
30 But the thought that Christ needs
10 die more than once Is antagOnIstlc
to the Scriptures, az we have seen
Tho Abominatlon Of Desolatlon.
Nearly nineteen centuries ago our
Redeemer mentioned THE Abomina-
ton Of Desolation. spoken of by the
Prophet Daniel" Matthew xiv. 49,
The Master declared that when this
AbOmlnation should he seen those not.
ng 1t should understand ana fee.
For long centuries the AnOmlnatiOn
was supposed to refer to the carrying
If Roman banners within the holy
precincts Of the Temple ut Jerusalem.
1t did seem strange that 40 compare.
lively insignificant matter should be
mentioned by Jehovah through Daniel
Tue Prophet and should then be re-
erred 10 by Jesus Hlmself but we
'aw no other Interpretation. OF late
here IS another Interpretation 1t re.
'ers our Lords prophecy specially to
he end of this Age and the great time
# trouble soon to come upon the
'hnrch aud upon ChrlstendOm.
In this view the Accumulation OF
)esolation signifies reprehensible
doctrine introduced into the church,
he true spiritual temple-intO the
Holy Place This influence would con-
inue for long centuries before Its de-
ling character would be recognized
hen all so recognizing 1t should know
hat the Time Of Trouble and the New
are near and should
make all haste to separate themselves
rom everything associated with the
bomination-they should forsake the
rror and fee to the mountain heights
Z Truth aq Lot and hia family hed