The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-26

azsx9.zs1 ~ have everlasting
((RasI0R RUssELD) life."-.Ionn a;lo.
- The Pastor de-
pravity Is totally wr"ig. The Ike
ness Of God, which WAS perfect IN
Father Adam. sti!l persists Ia some
degree IN all Of Adams children.
sadly fallen though they be. lnleed,
no one Is NO fallen us not to have II
reasonable conception Of his own de-
basement, IL feeling that he ~ justly
ont OF touch with his Creator. and
worthy OF some kind Of punishment.
IN every human breast there Is also a
sentiment Of pity. and Il feeling OF the
need Of Divine pity. But just there Sc.
rious errors. received from our fore
fathers In the Dark Ages, bar the way
and discourage those who desire to re-
turn TO fellowship with their Creator.
Many Christians are benevolent,
sympathetic, ready to lend II helping
hand and to give n word of encourage
ment. Many are ready to help the ,in-
f0rtnnntcs. to sing them songs Of Gods
love aud sympathy and pity. hut these
helps are discounted by the great cen
trail thought supported by nil the va
rious rrecds called orthodox: namely.
that God Is indeed very angry with
humanity, and husfTy engaged IN send
Ing nearly cry member Of our race to
nn eternity Of torturc--nincty Thousand
every twrnty.four hours being the
present schedule.
Creeds Drive Away From God.
While the Christian forgets the afro
cious Misrepresentation OF the Divine
character given by the crrcdS, and re-
members chiefly the loving words OF
encouragement given In the Bible. II
Is not so with the sinner. who has not
yet tastcd that the Lord Is gracious
His thoughts revert TO the fact that
he IS sinner, and 70 the teaching that
eternal torment Is his doom. II he
can five for awhile Il decent life. tie
begins to hope that he may escape
the threatened torture: bit when he
falls again into trespasseS and sins. he
strives to forget everything, and rs.
pccially God and the future torture
Of which he hds been told. He escapes
best fronI>all religious thought in the
bar-ro0sn, at the gaming table. and in
general surrender to sin. He has
fear Of God which he seldom con-
fcSses. ami which he bellies with his
profanity. He Is miserable IN the pres.
ence of the pure. the holy, and fears
the Bible.
Well did Satan know how to turn
the hearts and minds of humanity
away from God and from the Bible!
With what cunning did he introduce
these wicked misrepresentation Of
: Gods character into the crccds of
Christian people during the Dark
Ages. st. paul gauges the matter
properly In the words. '"rhc god OF
this world hath blinded the minds Of
those who believe not. lest the light q
the glorious Gospel Of Christ, who l.
the Image Of God. should shine unto
them Corinthians Al.
Even In the blessed twilight Of the
Apostolic times, when the Church was
guarded from Satan's decisions, ST.
Paul realized that comparatively few
of the brethren had n clear insight
into the love Of God. Hence his pray
er:'I pray God for you, that the eyes
OF your understanding being opened.
ye may know what Is the hope OF your
calling, that ye may lie able to com
pretend with all saints the breadth
and length and depth and height. and
TO know the Love OF God, which pass
eth all understanding" If this knowl'
edge of the Love af God Is the great
need OF Christians. II their eyes OF un'
dcrstandimg can only partially Apprc'
ciate. oh. what Is the need of.the poor
world. thoroughly blinded by Satan
and unable to see anything:
How Can We Be Otherwise Than In
disnant7
And let us not forget that Satan
has used Christian tongues and Chris
tian pens to do this blindinG Of the
world. The Message OF Gods Love
in she Bible Is clear, plain, beautiful.
Tho misrepresentation and contrndic'
tinHi OF TINT Love by our forcfathcrs.
SIS represented In the crccds, evidently
WAS the inspiration OF Satan. rs the
Apostle declares. Not only so. but our
Adversary was assisted by his corps
of fallen angels. MS st. Paul again
declares that some give heed to seduc-
Ing spirits and doctrines of demons
I Timothy Al