The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-27
BROTHERHOOD Of
man HIS THEME
Every Man a Son of God, Says
Rev. c. [. Adams

In discourse at the Calumet NJ.
4. church Sunday morning. on The
brotherhood OF Man" Rev. g. L
Adams said In part:
From the context 1t is evident that
Jesus was speaking not only 10 His
disciples but also TO the gathered null
titudc composed of believers and un-
believers. friends and those OF hostile
intent Looking into their faces He
told them that one was their Father
In heaven. that one was their Master,
even Christ that they all We're breth-
rem. II IS the brotherhood of man
Of which | speak.
The brotherhood Of man has it's
essential basis in the fatherhood OF
God. The fact of Gods being our
creator does not establish our SON.
ship TO him for he also made the cat
tie upon a thousand hills. The true
ground Of sonship to God Is in our
likeness 10 Him. In the image Of God
created In Him This Is not affirmed
Of any other creature OF earth. 1t is
man who Is endowed with intellect.
heart, will, conscience. the power to
know and love God. and In these We
find the essential or natural likeness
10 the Divine Being.
Meaning OF Sonship
Bishop Mcdowell was right when
he wrote Every man is 4 child of God
let that 90 where IL will And the
great apostle die not hesitate 10 de-
clare 70 that cultured Athenian audi
ence that God MADE of one blood al
nations to dwell on all the face of the
! earth \ man may he astrdy in q
far country, endeavoring 10 satisfy
his deepest needs on food fit only for
swine, but he is a son still. a prodlgal
son. Mans souship 10 God gives
meaning 10 the wall of jehovah I
| have no pleasure in the death of the
| wlcked--why will ye die. q, House OF
Israel? In this we see why Jesus
wept over Jerusalem and We learn
something Of the significance of Cal
vary and the whole work OF redeemins
grace. If man were only an animai
lie would be nothing more to God than
any beast of the forest. Because OF It's
money value you hunt for while foi
the lost sheep. But you never give VI
the search for your lost boy. lie Il
your boy.
There Is a richer, fuller meaning
| 10 sonship based on likeness OF char
acter This is clearly recognized II
gucS PASSAGES Of the Bible as these
o. generation of vipers. how can y;
escape the domination Of hell? Va
are your father. the devil. and th'
works of your father will ye do. By
! this are the children Of God NANTES
and the children Of the devil. As
many rs received 10 them gave HI
: powers 10 become the sons Of Goo
This gives meaning to the doctrine oi
The new birth and To adoption. etc
This moral likeness 80 God makes pos
siblc the realization and enjoyment u
the blessings and privileges Of Cog;
family.
All Men Sons Of Good.
Here, too. Is the child's RECOGNITION
I of sonship and his effort 20 live the III.
ial life The difference between tn,
saint and sinner is not that one Ia.
sinned and the other has not. Bott
have sinned. But one has seen hi.
folly and IN true penitence has com,
back 10 his Father. has received for
giveness and is now trying to live
out the hlal relation 20 Goo. rhC
other knows that he is wrong but Il
700 proud TO acknowledge ii and re
fuses to come horne to his Father. This
son Is already lost and will be los
forever II he continues 20 despise hi!
Fathers love.
The brotherhood oi man includes
every member of the human family
| IF God is my Father and also YOU
Father then we are brothers. II he Il
the Father of every man on earth thei
every man is my brother. We do no
always like to accept the logic OF suci
a statement, but the man who doe
not agree TO this proposition must b,
ready Ia show proof that not all mel
ere sons. OF. God. These unlovei!
brothers may disgrace their fathe
tand shame ali the other members o
the great family. but they are brother
stin Such conditions bring sorrow o
lheart not onlyto God but 10 every uu'
child at His. The highest type o
brotherhood and that which gives tn
longest blessing is that which IS dom
mated by te spirit and love of jesus
Christ. How rich in meaning are th'
words of the Master: whatsoever shall
do the will of my Father--the same i
INV brother and sister and mother
This higher relationship to God en-
riches human relationships.
"The brotherhood of man needs Il
he practiced. to be made effective ant
real. II all men are our brothers thei
we ought 90 be truly brotherly towar'
all men. This demands brother
heart, q heart that really loves hi
brother. Why should position o
, wealth or education 80 fill one witt
pride that ne becomes. undemocra tic
and out of touch with his less faVore'
, brother? The possession OF these lay
upon us the heavier obligation to CIV
To others a larger service That is tn
Masters though: For unto whomso
I ever much is given of him shall D.
much required and to whom men nav