Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-10-12


bic you and that would pervert the
Gospel of Christ: let him be
ccursed."-Galatians /. 6-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 a 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
in forming new sect
Galatians Perverted Gospel Prevalent
| Today. s.---i
| 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
1 addition to believing on Christ it 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. were
loath to talk about them. But salaries
must go 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 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
of their earthly lives. 1t exhorts that
these are to be considered secondary to
the new ideals set before them in the
Gospel of Christ
Elect to Bless the Non-EIect.
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 1T
ness. and that after this He viii use
the Elect in the work of blessing the
. non-elect-
The followers of Jesus are not at lib
srty 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 not
with men--II. Corinthians vi, 1.
Pastor Russell then proceeded to out
line the Divine Plan as recorded In the
| SCRIPTURES ne SnOWSQ IAob GTO0 . PoA
pose Ia. FIRST. to select the Church. and
then to uplift all those OF the non-eJect
awaiting the Summons to Come forth
to a resurrection by: Judgment
? for there shall be resurrection. Of the
, dead. both OF the just and of the I'M
. just"-Acts xiv. Is: John v. "a
, r. "
The resurrection by judgment viii
. prove to be successful beyond the fond
, est hope In proof of this we have. fol
J instance. the Scripture. when the fud9
nsents of the Lord shall be in the earth
> the inha bitants Of the world scfli learr
l Righteousness"
' The greatest perversion OF the Gospe
: of Christ is the Gospel of Purgatery
: and eternal torture And the Gospel o.
Faith Healing is opposed both to the
= letter and spirit of Jesus teachings
: Not one of the. Lords disciples nor s
> Prophet was healed miracuiously- -
j The miracles which Jesus performed
q were upon outsiders and were but ii
I Illustrations OF how he and His Elect. II
: Kingdom glory. WIN In the coming Ag'
! uplift and restore, all the willing ana
obedient