The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-07-05

things. and we b.
Him. Corinthians viii, g.
Pastor Russell declared that for cen
turtles Christians have been overlook
ing the real doctrine Of the Trinity, De
forth in the Bible. and have been per
picking their minds in an endeavor I,
believe and understand the mysteri
ous theory Of the creeds on the subject
which 80 persistently ignores the law
Of mathematics, by declaring thai
three ones are one; or at times varying
the declaration and asserting that one
- three.
Any one questioning this fabulous
statement, even to the extent Of asking
an explanation, was branded a hereto
and assured that the matter Is a mys
tory which cannot be understood, but
that II denied the penalty would be
eternal torture; and In numerous in.
stances sealous persons had anticipat.
ed the torture by burning the inquirer
at the stake, as, for instance, was done
by our good brother John Calvin to
6ervetus.
Doctrine Of Trinity Traced.
There is no unreasonable mystery
connected with the doctrine Of the
Trinity as presented in the Bible, said
Pastor Russell. On the contrary, 1t Is
very simple, very reasonable, and very
honoring to God the Father, Jesus the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
The Pastor traced the doctrine Of the
Trinity. as presented in the creeds, to
its source. 1t was not the teachings Of
Jesus and the inspired Apostles. and
surely not the belief Of the Israelites.
and those who for more than four
thousand years had been Gods people
before Jesus day. After the death Of
the Apostles, the Bishops enormously
claimed to be their successors vested
with Apostolic authority, and these
formulated the creeds with their va.
Iicus inconsistencies and Bible contra
dictions.
The Trinity Of the creeds was intro
duced to Offset the agnostic influences
Of the Greeks. who became interested
IN Christianity as a philosophy. but
who denied its teachings respecting the
pFehuman existence Of Jesus, the ne
cessity for His death as a sin-atone-
mept and the doctrine Of the resurrec-
tiQp.
Yin proportion as the Grecians denied
many Christians would combat their
theory, and they advanced claim after
claim until they f4ached the climax
represented in our creeds Of declaring
that Jesus was His own Father and
His own Son at the same time, that
one God, equal in power and glory.
prayed to the other part Of Himself
with strong cryings and tears to be
delivered from the power of the tomb.
was heard and was raised from the
dead by the power Of the other part Of
Himself.
8 Indeed, said the Pastor. some have
carried the matter SO far as to claim
that when Jesus died the world was
for three days without a God. that he
then raised Himself from the dead
Others. considering this an unreason-
able view, claimed that Jesus never
really died. but merely pretended to
dle-that all Of the experiences Of the
cross were a mere farce. a pantomime.
performed for the effect upon the peo-
ple-that merely the body Of Jesus died
after crying. my God. My God. why
hast Thou forsaken Me?" and that the
real Jesus, the real God. stepped out
and watched the proceedings and con.
nived ut the deception. including the
further deception respecting the resur-
rectiOn from the dead.
All Of this must be abomina Die to
the Father. All Christians are per-
picked with this man-made mystery.
Now. a. Bible students are waking
and are studying the Bible. they find
that Its teachings are very different
from that Of the creeds. that 1t is very
real. very logical. very beautiful. very
Trinity Supported by Forgery.
Before we come to the examination
OF the Bibles testimony respecting the
] remind you that the word
trinity does not occur In the Eng
tsb Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
and that no passage approximating
such teaching is found there. except
one. and that one il an Interpolation.
% al scholars. including Trinitarians,
admit. The Revised Version expunges
the additions evidently added about
the seventh century,. because they are
not found In any manuscripts Of ear
ltes date.
The spurious passage u found In 81
Jehs's 6rst Eplstle. 81. Those sum-
stsntly interested will read the pas
saSe In its proper form In the Revised
versi0n, and We ask them TO note that
~ additional words Of the forgery
really make 10nsense. In that they
- ~ that ~ Father and TIE Bon