Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11

there is one Creator. ana thar jesus ~
His Sou. is OF account Of this knowl.
edge TO he granted everlasting life.
Some think &c he able to make void
the varluu, Scripture. which tell US
OF The necessity OF maxim. our ''call.
Ing ane election SIRE hy 50 running
as To obtain tie ptize. u Corinthians
iX. III
Orr Lords words do not refer TO q
knowledge VJom God. but e. knowl-
edge " or personal acquaintance nth
God aud Ills Son. Aud such an init.
mate acquaintance - not obtained
merely By an introduction. hut by
coInpnnionship. II signifies an Intimacy
Of acguainianceship familiarity.
Everything IN Tie Divine Word en-
courages those who acccp. the Divine
invitation 20 draw near to Cod. to
come into fellowship with Him.
Eut this knowledge of God which
viii bring sanity few 10 salvation
on the highest plane stands related 10
Gods Word-thc teachings OF the Rihle
for thus God exalted Ills Word. by
making II the channel for spiritual re.
freshment and personal acquaintance
ship with Himself
Thus Jesus prayed for Us. His fol-
lowers. "Samctify them through Thy
Truth. Thy Word IL Truth" ANY
who neglect tie Divine Word will fan
Of the sanctifying power and thus fall
~ the ultimate mountaineering wit.
God which alone will guarantee eve
lasting lie The reason why the Lor
has thus arranged the matter and mad
knowledge Of the Scriptures essential,
doubtless Is that thus His faithful
people may hc beneftted and they
alone receive the Instruction which
will profit them alof~. but would more
or less injure others. Thus II is written,
''ic shall know The Truth. and the
Truth shall make you free"
To this class our Lord says today, as
He said TO His Jewish followers eight.
cen centuries ago. ITO you II Is given
10 know the Mysteries OF the Kingdom
of God. but TO all outside these things
are spoken IN PARALLELS ana dark say.
ings. that hearing they might not I'M
dcrstand and seeing they might not
perceive" To the outsidcrs-the Doc
tors of Divinity--is not permitted the
Key of knowledge Even so, Father.
for So it seemeth good in Thy sight
Matthew ri. % 90.
What Constitutes the Key?
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 Il conservation of heart.
for none others would really desire
that they might do the Divine wilt.
Aud this implies also n faith in our
Lords promise that lie that doeth the
will of My Father shall know OF the
doctrine" tIohn vii. 10 IL 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 20 help Bible
study. to get rid OF the darkness OF the
creeds and superstltions OF the past.
is opposcd-bu 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, 12l The
great religious leaders OF the Jews
We're marked by our Lord ms 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 lise sheep
without shepherd
Aud is it not so today also7 Are moi
many of Gods people hun.ering and
thirSting fer the Truth. and greatly
pcrpleS n and discouraged because. 20
ing time after time TO the religious
leaders. they have received instead Of
bread IA stone" instead Of fish -
serpent" a false doctrine. dcviisL
MISREPRESENTATION OF the Almighty's
character and Plan in respect 10 hu
mauityi These devilish doctrines OF
the Dark Ages 81. Paul calls doc
ttiuos 81 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 denom!na
tionS i there not therefore a great
responsibility resting upon every con
scientiouS minister Of the Gospel. that
he should step ont from amongst tho
mass OF the Doctors ~ Divinity who
are hiding The Key of knowledge and
misleading thc Lords trusting sheep Of
nominal ChriSiendom;
"lmpossihIe TO Deceive the Very Elect
As we have already shown they can
not keep pcnned, nor keep asleep. mol
keep the knowledge from the sanity
ones who constitute the very elect F"