Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-20

f[RASI0R RU5SELD] another; but there
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Bile you and that would pcrvert the
| Gospel of Christ; let him De
ccursed."-Galatians !, 6-S.
| When we remember that there is but
one Lord. ono Faith, ore Baptism pre-
gented 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 OK the
pioneers Of the Church. even In his
day the brethren in Galatia had turned
away to q perverted Message. NO
wonder. then. that the true Gospel han
become almost buried under human ira
dItioni
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
in forming new sect.
Galatians Perverted Gospel Prevalent
Today.
The perverted Gospel which the Ga
latians were disposed to accept is very
prevalent today, and is rs much to he
reprehepded The so-called Gospel
about which st. Paul took them to
task consisted Of an admlXturc 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 Christcn-
dom the Gospel Of Christ respecting
the forgiveness Of individual sin. the
reconciliation OF the individual heart,
the individual begetting Of the Holy
SIllTlI ulltl luc l'ciSOL'Ni wan 49, A.~''
ness of life has been discarded.
MANY Of the preachers. having had
no such experiences themselves. were
loath to talk about them. But salaries
must 20 or and something must be
said. The message Of the hour, there
fore, is athletics, mnnlincss, position in
society, attention to political duties, Mt
tainment of high positions in the world
and money wlthal!"
Far be it from ME to teach inatteI-
lion to the duties and responsibilities
of life. The Gospel Of Jesus, however.
distinctly impresses upon all His fol-
lowers that their conservation 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 eZhorts that
these are to be considered secondary TO
the new ideals set before them in the
Gospel Of Christ.
Elect to Bless the Non Elect.
AT this point Pastor Russell struck
to the root of his subject, He pointed
cut the almost complete failure TO rec
oSnize the great "Dlvine Plan of the
ges"-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 Id
erin to adopt theories. either Of their
own or those Of others in respect to the
way in which the great work of uplilt-
ing the world is to be accomplished.
They are colaborcrs with God-and not
with mcn.--II. Corinthians vi, /.
Pastor Russell then proceeded to out
line the Divine Plan as recorded i'll the
Scriptures. He showed that Gods pur-
nose is, first, to select the Church, and
then to uplift all those of the nGn-cIect
| avAitinc the summons to Come forth
ito n resurrection by Judgment"
for "there~shall be resurrection of the
dead, both of the just and of the un-
iust."-Acts xiv, 10; John V, %, %,
r. V.
The resurrection by Judgment will
prove to be successful beyond the fond
est hope. III proof of this we have. for
instance, the Scripture, when the jHdg-
ments of the Lord shall be in the earth
the inhabitants of the world aill learn
righteousness
The greatest perversion OF the Gospel
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 il
| lustrationS of how He and His Elect, in
! Kingdom glory. will in the coming Age