The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-16
To Withstand
In The EviL Dav
WATCH YE. STAND FAST IN THE FAITH. QUIT YOU
LIKE MEN"
Necessity Of Rightly Dividing the Word Of TuthSeparaton
Of Wheat From Taes in Proses,Specia Trials Of Faith and
Obedence-Easy to Fall-Diviney Provided Armament of
Grace and Truth-A Willy Foe-Sef- Examination Duty.

been falling into errors. into unhelef-
some being turned aside from the sim
plicity of the Gospel Message Of the
Redemption through the death Of Christ.
and others having their faith entirely
shipwrecked.
We might say that the evil day Is
reaching its climax and changing its
form. The errors themselves have lost
their charm and are proving more and
more unsatisfactory TO those who have
been deceived by them. Now. in the
great Time OF Overwhelming Trouble the
deceived ones are beginning to feel their
loss-ther loss of faith In the Bible,
their loss Of faith In everythinG--some
even realizing that they are goddess
without God and having no hope IN the
world" II is a pitiable condition. Would
that | could speak the word which
would assist these and guido them 10 a
right understanding OF the Bible and
true faith in God. based upon a reason
able and Scriptural understanding or
the Divine character and Plan
What a sad spectacle presents itself
on every hand, and how pcrpleXed the
world I'm general is with what We see.
and how few have any knowledge mr.
any word Of real comfort or encourage
ment to offer' For forty years tn"
world has been crying. Peace bcace'
For forty years two hundred thousand
profcssed representatives OF chris have
been telling the world that Christ has
been reigning and Conquerng the earth,
and that soon every knee will bow %
Him-perhaps deCeiving themselves on
the subject, while others are being de-
Ceived Now as the grand climax ~
all this misrepresentation Of Gods real
character and Plan and Kingdom. the
war Is laundering. the world is in
amaZcment. and new armies and new
hattlehelds are continually being
formed great Con'ia grafton IN Europe
as the newspapers declare, a beginning
~ confederation Of 81 Peters derlara-
/ ton that the social earth is 10 he con-
sumed.
OF tho two hundred Thousand pro-
fessed ministers Of Christ. probably one
hundred and eighty thous ana declare
privately, if not publicly, that they have
no faith in the Bible as Gods inspired
Message To HIS people Tho other
twenty thousand are sadly confused,
while still Clinging TO the Bible as the
Divine Word. The truth with all these
. ministers IL that they have been giving
heed to the creeds and traditions OF men
formulated in the Dark Ages. and have
been neglecting their study of the Bible
! They have failed 10 heed the words ~
our text: hence they are not standing
we'll IN the present time. Those who
| have rejected the Bible Inine-tenths Of
| the whole) have already fallen most ah-
| ieCtly. while the tenth that are still
standing are 50 shaken. confused, I'M
! reliable as 10 NJ able 10 do little FOR
I themselves or for their foCks.
II such conditions pre- vau amongst
the ministers. what might we expect ~
the Christian people who pay them f0r
instruction who have been ov-rrharged
in business and pleasure and are now
Ike their leaders. falling into the ditch
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/ few Of God's people have followed IN"
Apostles advice, have put on the whole
lrmor OF God and are able TO stand
hrmly strongly, confidently. intell'-
gently. equipped with the helmet. the
/ brea stplate, the shield, tho sword and
The sandals OF Divine Truth-in iris
/ eyi! day.
Bible Study Imperative
/ In accord with the Lords Word. We
are seeking to sound an alarm, not for
/ the benefit OF those who have fallen.
but IN the interest OF those who ara
trembling and in danger Of falling. Tire
! Divine provision for our day IS So won
| dcrful that even babes IN Christ"
! starved for the milk of tho Word, NAV
quickly appropriate strong and nourish
/ ing food and become clear in the knowl
edge of God and in a proper understand
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