Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

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bic you and that would pervert the
Gospel of Christ; let him DO
accursed. "--t;alatians |, 6-s.
When we remember that there Is but
one Lord ono Faith, one Baptism pre-.
scented In the Bible. we ARE astouuded
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 hts
day the brethren IN Galatla had turned
away to perverted Message. No
wonder. then, that the true Gospel had
become almost buried under human ira.
dition!
II WIN not do 10 say that we have
many denominations, but only one
Gospel Denominations were not or
gaplsed for amusement. but because
the founders Of each believed that they
saw Sufficient ,reasen TO justify them
in forming new sect.
Gaiatians' Perverted Gospel Prevalent
Today.
The perverted Gospel which the Ga.
iatinns were disposed 10 accept IL very
prevalent today, and Is as much 20 he
reprchended. The so-called Gospel
about which st. Paul took them 70
task consisted Of an admlxture OF the
restraints Of the Jewish Law and the
Grace of God.
This perverted Gospel WINS that In
addition to believing on Christ II WIS
necessary to become Jews.
Many Christians are sim making the
same mistake: they do not appreciate
the Masters statement 'If the Son
shall make you free. We 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 hds been discarded.
"Many Of the preachers. having had
no such experiences themselves. were
loath to talk about them. Bnt salaries
must 80 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
land money wIthalr
Far be it from me TO teach lnaiten'
tion 10 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. II exhorts that
these are to be considered secondary 10
the new ideals set before them In the
Gospel Of Christ.
Elect to Bless the Mon Elect.
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 Pian OF the
Ages" hidden for 1000 ycars-and In
the days OF the ApqAles made known.
He recognizes that~God Is now con
dneting an Election according TO OF
ness, aud that after this He win use
the Elect Ia the work OF blessing the
non-elect.
The followers Of Jesus are not al ~
erty 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 coiaborers with God-and not
with men--u. Corinthians vi, /,
Pastor Russell then proceeded to out
line the Divine Plan as recorded In the
Scriptures He showed that Gods pur-
pose e., first, TO select the Church, and
then to upIift all those Of the non-eIeet
awaiting the summons to Come forth
10 a resurrection by judgment
for there shall be a resurrection of the
dead, both Of the Just and OF the I'M
just Acts xiv. 10, John Y, %, 20,
RV.
The resurrection by Judgment VIII
prove to be successful beyond the fond.
est hope. In proof Of this we have. for
instance. the Scripture, "WheH the JUDY
mests Of the Lord shall be in the earth
the inhabitants Of the world vtlI leara
righteousness
The greatest perversion OF the Gospel
OF Christ is the Gospel Of Purgatory
and eternal torture. And the Gospel Of
Faith Healing is opposed both to the
letter and spirit Of Jesus teachings.
Not one Of the Lords disciples nor a
Prophet was bealed tremendously.
1.-THE miracles which Jesus performed
we're upon outsiders and were but III
Illustrations Of how He and His Elect, in
Kingdom glory will In the coming Age
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