The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-09-24

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phrase, 1--WE have done those things
which we ought not to have done, and
have left undone the things which we
ought to have done, and there is no
health in us. Be merciful to US miser
able sinners"
miserable sinners and need to know
the way of the Lord more perfectly.
and to become justified saints II they
would be heirs of God, they would re
sent. The Gospel Of Journalism has done
great injury to such people, many OF
whom, rightly informed respecting the
Gospel Of Christ. might be greatly
blessed, sanctiHed. and made meet for
the Inheritance of the saints In light.
As an Illustration Of the religious
stupor produced by the Gospel OF
Journalism and ceremony, let me tell
you Of gentleman of prominence in
London whom l met recently. He
said, 81 was out to hear you last Sun
day. l was one Of that audience of
thousands, and | want to tell you thai
you disturbed me greatly. | did nos
come away from your meeting happy
and contented, but the reverse. l was
disappointed. Why, the way you pre-
scented the matter, showing the terms
and conditions of discipleshlp in the
narrow way, and cross bearing in the
footsteps Of Jesus, shocked me. said
to myself, Then am not Christian
at all have not even taken the first
steps In the Christian way. But when
went home my good mother-in-law
said, DO not be alarmed at aIl-stick
to your own religion"
The Gospel of Christ was waking
that man up out of his lethargy Of for
malsm. told him that i sought to
do my duty In presenting the Gospel
of Christ in no uncertain terms and
that If he should profit by my message
and become a Joint-heir with Jesus In
His Messianic Kingdom as a result of
being walked up. he would thank me
for It to all eternity.
Gospel Of He'll and Pursatory.
or all the various things substituted
for the Gospel of Christ the most aw-
full perversions are the Gospels of Pur-
gatory and eternal torture. Yet so
perverted is the human sensibility to
the Truth that If one said he "heard a
real Gospel sermon" the majority
would understand 1t to mean that he
heard horrible misrepresentation of
the Divine character and purpose to
the effect that nearly every Ody-all ex-
cept the saintly-are enroute Tor tor
ture at the hands Of demons, and that
the sanity few are to get to heaven
and to all eternity look over its battle
ments at their brethren and sisters In
torture and to all eternity to hear their
walls Of distress.
How terrible the perversion which
could call such stun good tidings Of
great JOY which shall be unto all peo-
pier' | am glad that the Bible Stu
dents, recently in Convention, repudi-
ated such Gospel as being the one OF
the Bible. was glad that they called
upon the ministers everywhere to de-
clare themselves in no uncertain terms
and / was glad to note through the
newspapers very general reputation
of the torture Gospel Nothing that
the heather have is as bad, and the
wonder is that missionaries have made
any progress whatever In heather
lands. For the real Gospel, believe
the real heath are In readiness
Aungering-the Mohammedans also.
The Gospel Of Faith Healing.
Fatth-healing is another of the
false gospels opposed both to the letter
and the spirit of Jesus teachings. MOI
single one of the Lords disciples
was healed miraculously, nor singIa
Prophet of old. The miracles which
Jesus performed were wholly upor
outsiders, not His disciples, and were
illustrations of how Himself and His
Church In Kingdom glory will bless
heal, upIift and restore all the families
Of the earth-all the willing and obedi
emit St Paul blessed napkins anG
handkerchiefs to be sent to the sick
but never one of these was sent t.
the brethren. When Timothy wal
sick, St Paul instead recommended 8
change Of diet
Many dear Christian people are mis-
led by the spurious statement OF Marx
IS: these signs shall follow them
that believe" etc. They cling to the
passage even after being given abun
dant proofs that 1t was added to the
Scriptures in the Seventh Century, and
that 1t was omitted properly from the
Revised Version. So deeply seated is
the love for the Gospel OF healing
that this passage is chung to by some
even after it is pointed out to them
that they would not dare to eat and
drink poisonous things, as 1t mentions
The Gospel Of Christ, as applied to
this Age, Is the very reverse Of the
gospel Of healing. Jesus, who was per
feet, laid down His life in doing good
for others. His Apostles did the same
Indeed the stipulation Of discipIeship
is, He that loveth his life and seeketh
to save 1t will lose 1t; he that loseth
his life specifically for My sake and
for the Gospels shall find 1t. The Cos
pei Of Christ Is the Gospel OF self denial
and suffering and patient endurance
Joy In the Lord and health Of spirit,
rather than JOY and health Of the flesh.
True. Rodliness and cOntentment do
often bring to Gods people an increase
Of health through their rest of mind.
But this is neither promised to them
nor to be prayed for by them. On the
contrary, they are to follow the exam
pie Of the Redeemer tn laying down
their lives for the brethren.
The True Gospel Of Christ.
In combating the errors we have In
cidentally presented the Gospel of
Christ. 1t is a Message that God pro-
poses to bless the world through the
Seed of Abraham. and that Jesus glori-
Hed is that Spiritual Seed. 1t is mes
sage respecting His Kingdom which
shall shortly be inaugurated with pow
er and great glory for the blessing of
Adam and all his race with human
Restitution. giving to all fullest oppor-
tunity of return to the Heavenly Fa-
theirs love through the merit of the
great Sacrifice accomplished at Calvary
1t is a Message. too, that the Redeem
or. before taking the Throne Of His
glory, in harmony with the Divine
Program, is now calling, choosing, and
proving a little flock" of believers jus
titled through faith in His blood
These are to he made perfect through
suffering, through sacrifice, by walking
In the Masters footsteps. They have
the promise that If they suffer with
Him, they shall also reign with Him;
II they be dead with Him, they shall
Also live with Him Whoever sees
hears. appreciates, this true Gospel of
the Grace Of God In Christ finds in 1t
the power Of God unto salvation The