The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-10


p,e. Considerable fresh interest In
Christianity has been aroused. Peoples
in those lands who had begun 10 doubt
/, everything religious hare begun to
. take courage. and 10 think and study
rbeir BibleS II the Missionaries eotld
but catch the same spirit, what bless
/ ed opportunity would be theirs! But,
alas. not many OF them are so inclined.
Very generally they seem to be bitter.
hostile, slanderous. doing everything in
their power TO oppose the light, even
us Jesus declared that the darkness
has always hated the light because
the light makes manifest, or shows Up
the darkness-John 3:i8-2f.
How to Know God.
Jesus said. This is life eternal. that
they might know Thee. the only true
God. and Jesus Christ, whom Thou
hast sent" He knew We could not
come into personal touch with the Al
mighty. He knew that we could learn
respecting Him only through the Bible.
rs He said, "Sanctify them through
Thy Truth. Thy Word IS Truth"
There is difference between knowing
about God and knowing God. The be.
ginning OF faith is to believe that there
Is n great Supreme Creator. 1t is an.
other step TO learn that He IS wise aud
powerful. as Indicated In the great Uni.
verse that He has made. and In our
human organization with Its wonderful
powers for thought and action. Truly
There Is a God
Ali Nature speakst"
At first Il may occur to some that
knowledge OF God simply means to
come to know that there Is God, aud
that He has provided Savior, His
Only Begotten Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ But the knowledge OF God
means far more than this. To the I'D.
vanced and developing Christian It sig.
miles an Intimate acquaintance with
the Father and with the Soma knowl-
edge Of 1.-The mind Of Christ" which Is
n full and clear representation Of the
Fathers mind. a.'
We grow In this knowledge by the
study OF tie word OF God, by discern
Ing through that Word the principles
which govern. the Divine condurt-as
10 how Divine Wisdom, Justice. Love
and Power operate. These are pro-
gressive studies. Something may be
learned along this line on the very
| first day OF our Christian exDerience.
Dut Tue END OF the hrst year should
sho" cohsioerap'e progress III the,
khowiedee OF the DIVINE mind; and SO
10 Tue emu OF the CHRISTIANS course,
IL Is only MS we realize something OF
tne greatness and the perfection OF
the DIVINE character that We are prop
eriy able TO estimate our own littleness
ana illperIection. Only as we SEE the
beadtfes OF HIS gracious character can
we become Intimately acquainted with
God Win his cruces and virtues.
| Ibeh we come to investigate the
more subtle qualities OF the Divine
Beng HIS Justice and Love. Who can
iih"sihe u real COO VINO Is devoid OF
JUSTICE ueVoid OF Love! SO surely as
Is rue Shat no human being could
We teai! great witnont the qualities
Vi JUSTICE anu love, SO surely Is 1t
true uEit 'here couid De no real and
E G.s spou "ttnou' tne same quantities.
Misuo'l' aNu ROVER without Justice
""u Eo'e Mo"'u picture 10 US demon,
anu h'' u nou' -.
| hut N"at can we Know respecting
nou 'usuce aiiu Love! we answer
.'"' tnere are Two ways OF ascertain.
"s' tme 'irst way Is 10 walt ana see
w" ,, m,s p'aiIS ahu arraheemehts WIN
oe u'.itll'e'y chrrieu out IL IL Is
'.ue " ""itiuni'y mat ny their fruits
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