The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-12-26

Sl-yS..22lE>- EO21lllJ prophecies plctuf
Ing the Inaugural
fi9n OF Messiah's Kingdom. Like al
Gi'ier Scriptures bearing upon this sub
jet. IL implies that the transition from
Tho Reign of Sin and Death to tb,
Reign of Righteousness. from the do
n:no of Satan to that of Christ. will
bc - gionf Time of Trouble Satan and
his drluded subjects will not quickly
aud mcekly renounce their claims "a
eaifhly dominion and submit them
selves Loyalty TO the King Of kings
This will necessit;lfe the breaking N
pieces IT these systems.
The Pastor has already pointed OUT
that This breaking and shaking are
GINNING from every quarter. and are
ds''SI'ibrd in the Scriptures us great
whiriwind Other Scriptures picture
tar winds OF war, TO be followed by
the earthquake of Socialism. which
VIII be succeeded by the fire OF an
archy. Still other Scriptures show the
conflict between the people In general
cBI the princes of the world-lner
Chant princes. manufacturing princes
rsli;,ious and political princes and
kln-s-showing that eventually there
VIII he two great divisions In the con
met. ANA that the whole earth will be
Devastated b," the ensuing anarchy.
The Evil Day Upon the Church.
FOR nearly forty years the Church
his been undergoing severe trials and
tcsungs During this period Theoso
pay. Christian Science. Spiritism. High
or Criticism. Evolutionism aud various
Other confusing teachings. have come
isrwaiu Dach contains fragments of
trrth and masses of error. According
70 Scripture they are brought forward
o. the Adversary. with a view TO lead
ny people away from the Truth
SATIN is represented as being espe-
chilly active at present for the rea-
son that this IL the time when s,,ecial
h.l't upon the Divine character and
fian is due to come to the Church
Seeing that people ARE awakening TO
more Intelligent thought on religious
subjects. the Adversary brings forth a
host or PHILOSOPHERS to misleud. putting
darkness for light and er.deu verina to
make tie light Of the dawning New
Day appear as darkness
Only those who have put ON the
whole hrlnor Of God have been able to
stand In this evil day and to help 9th.
ers 10 stand in II time when thousands |
nave been falling into error. some be
Ing turned aside from the simplicity |
or the Gospel of Redemption through
the death OF Christ. and others having
their faith shipwrccked.
What sad spectacle presents it.
self on every hand. How perplexed
the world In general IL with what We
see. ana how few have any real COM
TORT or encouragement to offer! For
forty years the world has cried.
l'eace! Peace! For forty years two
hundred thousand professed represent.
atlves or Christ have been telling the
world tnat Christ has been reigninp
ma conquering the earth. and that
'oon every knee will bow to Him-per.
laps deceivfng themselves while 9th.
Ms are being deceived Now. as the
srand climax Of NIL this misrepresen.
alton or Gods real character. the war
numbering. the world is amazed
mo new armies are continually being .
ormed. AS the newspapers declare.
here Is great conflagration I'm En-.
opel beginning of a confederation of
u feter's declaration that the social
arth Is to be consumed. a
Falling into the Ditch of InfideIitv. o
Out Of two hundred thousand pro- I
essed ministers OF Christ, probably n
ne hundred and eighty thousand de- C
iare privately. II not publicly, that "
iey have no faith In the Bible "a
Iods inspired Messugr to His people >,
he other twenty thousand are sadly :.
Dnfused. while still clinging to the =
ible as the Divine Word. The trouble
that these ministers have given heed u
} the creeds Of the Dark Ages and So
ave neglected to study the Bible. Of
II such conditions prevail amongst cl
inisters. what may we expect of the vi
hristian people who pay them for In nj
ruction and who. like their leaders.
e' falling into the ditch OF unbelief? :.
My comparatively few Of Gods peo- .
e have followed the Apostles advice CT
I'd put on the whole armor of God VI
The Pastor declared that he was ed
esing to sonnd mn alarm. not for
= tcncfft Of those who have fallen. of
/ for those who are In danger of in
Hing. The Divine provision for our on
y is so wonderful that even the N
abes In Christ" may quickly come &c
a clear knowledge Of the Divine -
an. He urged Gods people every :,
lere to begin afresh a study OF the Al
ord OF the Lord. not through the old "
'edal spectacles. but permitting the
bic to interpret itself.