The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-09-05

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((RASI0R RUSSLLQ) Hebrews X 12-14.
- The BibIe is
most explicit in its declaration that
Jesus, as the antitypical High Priest,
offers but one sacrifice of Himself for
the sins of the world. In our context
st. Paul points to the typical sacrifices,
(which could never take away sin.
and then he tells us that the one sacri-
fee on the Antitypical Atonement Day,
by the antltypical High Priest, is so
complete rs to leave nothing further t.
be (one-"Christ dicth no more; death
hath no more dominion over Him"
Sacrifice Of the Mass.
However. we behold two great Chris
tan communions holding n different
visw-the High Church of England and
the Church of Rome Both hold the
doctrine introduced into the Church
ahou; the fourth century the doctrine
Of the Mass. This doctrine holds that
the death of Christ cancels original sin
for believers; but it philosophers that
since sins committed after coming into
the family of God need cancellation
also, and that since nothing except the
blood of Christ. the death of Christ
can take away sin, and the merit of
His death at Calvary having been
used TO cancel our past sins, fresh
sacrifice of Christ is necessary for the
more recent sins.
Applying this philosophy, these Chris
tan brethren perform Il common. or
Low Mass. for general sins in a con
gregauonal way. and High Mass for
special sins. The congregation assem-
bed, praise and prayer are chanted. and
then the officiating priest approaches
what they call the altar of sacrifice
on 1t are the bread and wine. which,
being blessed. are 'instantly turnea
into the actual flesh and actual blood
Of Christ"
Where Lies the Mistake?
With our convenient Bibles Catholic
and Protestant we have much adyan-
tage over our brethren Of the fourth
the Mass We now see that this doe
triue is unScriptural and that the bish
ops errcd-in other words. they We're
not inspired: they We're not successors
Of the Twelve. Whatsoever things they
bound on earth were not bound in
heaven.
Bible students see clearly that the
one sacrifice of Christ is sufficient for
the sans of the whole wOrld-paSt
present and to come. But God does
not propose in any manner to forgive
sins wilfully committed. They receive
stripes. or punishments. in proportion
10 their wilfulncss.
Our need then is. not to attend
Low Mass or High Mass, but to go di-
rectly to the Lord in the name and
merit of our Advocate. Thus the
Apostle enioins US saying, IF any
man Gin the Church, sin, we have an
Advocate with the Father Jesus
Christ the Righteous" Il John ii, -
The thought that sin in every instance
requires atonement is quite Scriptural
and the thought that without the
shedding of blood there is no remission
of sins" is Scriptural. (Hebrews tx,
90 But the thought that Christ needs
to die more than once is antagonistic
TO the Scriptures. as we have seen.
The Abomination of Desolation.
Nearly nineteen centuries ago our
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ton of Desolation, spoken of by the
Prophet Daniel (Matthew xiv, 49,
The Master declared that when this
AbominatiOn should be seen those not
ing it should understand and flee.
For long centuries the Abomination
was supposed to refer to the carrying
Of Roman banners within the holy
precincts OF the Temple at Jerusalem.
1t did seem strange that 50 compare
lively insignificant a matter should be
mentioned by Jehovah through Daniel
the Prophet and should then be re
ferred to by Jesus Himself: but we
saw no other interpretation. OF late
there is another Interpretation. 1t re.
fers our Lords prophecy specially to
the end of this Age and the great tine
Of trouble soon to come upon the
Church and upon ChriStendom
In this view the AbominatiOn Of
Desolation signifies reprehensible
doctrine introduced into the church,
the true spiritual temple-into the
Holy Place. This influence would con
tinue for long centuries before its de
fling character would be recognized
Then all so recognizing it should know
that the Time Of Trouble and the New
Dispensation are near and should
make all haste to separate themselves
from everything associated with the
Abomination-they sbouid forsaE,s the
error ana flee to the mountain heights
Of Truth, as Lot and his family fed