The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-21

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saying that only those who have learn
ed rightly to divide the Word of Truth
who have learned from the Scrip
lures that the Divine Plan is progress
sire. I'm which successive ages form
Iinks-can understand the workings Of
Divine providences. If all Christians
could awake to q proper study Of the
Bible. could see the object Of fhe III
vine dealings with the Jews during the
Jewish Age. with Christians during
this. Gospel Age and with the world
during the incoming Millennial Age.
they would see that each Age has Its
seed time and harvest after which
that Age. having served its purpose.
passes away. giving place to another
Age and different work
| For instance. in the end of the Jew
ish Age a peculiar testing came to that
people. while John the Baptist was
preachihg-a separating OF the chafY
from the wheat. a gathering OF the
wheat into the garner OF the next Age
md the permission Of trouble upon the
rhaff class. which utterly destroyed
them rs nation. In Matthew 1924
81 the Master declares that In the end
OF this Age there will be q separation
II wheat from tares. the former being
"a thered into the Kingdom Of Messiah.
the latter being consumed as tares
though NOT as individuals The de
struction Of n tare. an imitation Chris
tian. signifies that the person posing
as Christian. dra wing nigh to God
with his lips only. will cease to make
such profession.
"In the Evil Day."
Next was pointed our that according
to Scripture the present Is the time
which the Apostle designates 1.-The evil
day" Throughout the Bible this pc
riod is set forth as the time when
wheat and tares win he thoroughly
separated II seems difficult for most
people to realize that they should be
In the midst of fulfiIments of propha
ey. Familiar with present day condi
lions. many shut their eyes to the
great changes going on around us.
st. Peter. speaking OF our day. says
that they 'are willingly ignorant" In
deed. the majority do not wish to
know Imbued with the worldly spirit
many PROGRESSING Christians are indif-
ferent to what the Lord caused to be
written for their assistance In this evil
day. Such are not of THE very Elect
These. St Paul shows. will not he I'm
darkness. that that day should over
take them as thief They will be
earnest. vigilant. standing fast In the
faith
Our Lord declared that the trial or
our time would be 40 crucial that. n
possible. ii would deceive the very
Elect" But this will not he possible:
for they will seek the assistance which
God has promised Through the Proph
ct David Jehovah foretold the special
trials Of our day. picturing Satan's va
rious devices -Spiritism. Higher Crit
cism. Christian Science-as pextilences
and arrows He tells that thousands
shall fall-amongst those whom we
have considered most favored aud as
our friends In the Lord
The Armament Of Truth and Grace.
The Pastor explained that his text
was much in harmony with Psalm 81.
and indicates need for the armor OF
God. a difficulty in withstanding the
assaults of this Day. and the fewness
Of those who will eventually stand
st Paurs exhortation il that Chris
tfans take the whole arm0r Of God
not merely the shield OF faith. NOT
merely the helmet OF salvation not
merely the breastplate Of righteous
ness. not merely the Sword OF the Spir
1t. not merely the sandals OF prppara
zion. not merely the girdIe Of Truth.
but all Of these. Whoever will stand
will need every piece
/ Many declare THAT II makes no differ
ence what We believe-Trufh ar false
honi-thaf the Lord viii determine
our standing by our works Ruf the
Bible forfids this thought and assnrps
,,s that none can have works pleasing
10 God hecHuse all are imperfect The
Divine proposal H. that during this
Gospel Age He will reward faith &C
.-ompanied with works TO the extent Of
Utility. and reckoned perfect through
The imputed merit of Christ
Each should examine himself and
discern whether he loves and serves q
reed of fhe DIRK Ages or whether he
In devoted simply to the Word Of God
Whoever receives Gods Truth In. the
love " II will to the besf ~ his abili
~ and judgment show n to others
whatever the cost mar be. and thus
will demonstrate that he r. a child OF
God Whoever fails To- m 30 will sure
" find his course injurious to himself.