River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-04

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had collision with 60 ss SSsrsNlH
Beelzebub (Satan), W(S-ggXS8sZ
and that by his 9p., poo1vsn,,n Ne
power He was able casteth out dep
to cast out demons. u.s."
But Jesus answered that If it was true
that Satan had turned reformer and
was opposing his own minions, the
demons, then 1t proved that his king
dom would soon fall.
disappearing the Holy Spirit.
The fact that today many religious
systems practice faith-healing is claim
ed to be a mark Of Divine approval, on
the strength Of our Lords words. Yet
we have, in opposition to their asser-
lions, to remember that those who
claim to exercise this power very gen
orally deny the existence Of the Cos
pei Of Christ. Some Of them deny
that man Is sinner, and declare that
there is no such thing as sin. Prac-
tically all of them deny the redemptive
value Of Christ's death, and that He
will come again and establish His King
dom and through it bring to mankind
the promised blessings Of restitution
to human perfection.-Acts iii, 1921.
There is only one answer to make
to the claim that these faith-healings
prove the truth Of these various an
tagonistic doctrines, and that answer
is the one which Jesus here states. IL
their faith-healing power be not Of God
1t must be Of the Adversary; and II It
be Of the Adversary 1t proves that he
is unfolding false and contradictory
doctrines, and that the collapse of his
dominion is nigh. This view Is i'm
pressing itself upon Bible students.
Addressing the Pharisees, who charg-
ed Him with being Satan's prime min
lister and agent, Jesus declared that all
manner of sin and blasphemy which
men commit are forgivable, except
blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Jesus did not say that the Scribes
and Pharisees had committed this sin;
He did, however, give the warning re-
proof that those who could thus see the
righteousness of His teachings, how
He glorifed God in His words and ac-
tons, and could then impute all Of this
to Satan, must be perverse in their
hearts, and If SO, they would be IN
danger of eternal condemnation, the
Second Death; they would be like mat
ural brute beasts, made to be taken and
destroyed. III Peter ii, II; Acts iii, g.
"Hath Never Forgiveness"
The Bible teaches that the penalty OF
Adams sin was death, but that under
Divine providence
az Ia the work of Jesus
%ssS;gss: 'eS - is to release all
HKESSE mankind from that
death sentence and
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5EzAoSAa al EAAE1 portunity Of return
MExSSnM1 LgIIYI8gAA ing to harmony
&gsa8MSS FEgNEIAs with God by bring
SS1Z1KA SSrVTINI ing all to clearer
MM1gASSAIIHlESXA knowledge Of the
WNDzNg IESEM Truth. To some
'A'''~'''f-- this knowl dge
"Behotd az no'neT comes now, with
u''' Mv O'0'"9" the privilege of be
coming members of the Bride class.
But with the world the period Of
Messiah's Kingdom will be the testing
time, and their privilege will be to at
tain human perfection, otherwise to be
cut off in the Second Death. Mean
time, whatever light they may be en-
joying will be either helpful or injuri-
Gus, as they shall deal with 1t.
Those who violate their consciences
and ignoSG the light which they enjoy
and sin against 1t, will find themselves
proportionateIy degraded when they
shall come under the Kingdom infu-
ences and tests.
Brothers, Sisters and Mother.
Today's study closes with the Mas
ter's explanation of the class to which
He acknowledged relationship. An op-
portunity Of showing the multitudes
the basis for His sympathy came when
Jesus mother and brethren on the out
side of the throng sent Him word that
they desired to see Him. How beauti-
full the lesson of the Great Teachers
breadth of spirit, regardless of caste
and class. when He said, "Who is My
mother and Ny brethrenY And then.
looking toward His disciples who were
sitting near Him taking in His teach
ings. He said. Behold. Ny mother and
Ny brethreni for whatsoever will do
The viii of God. the same is My broth
er and Ny. sister and My mother"