Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-09-17
IS THE WORLD
GROWING BETTER?

Editor News:
We are often asked the question, Il
the world growing better'
The world better is applicable e
many things and conditions. WheI
we ask the question sis the worlC
growing betterT'' have we taken deeE
and serious thought as to the applica'
tion of the word, and the condition II
might bear the thing applied to 1t.
BY the world we sometimes under
stand the things of the world, it'
pleasures and interests. Webster says
"a great part of mankind are more
anxious to enjoy the world than to Sc
cure divine favor"
Let us take it for granted, for the
purpose of consideration, that the one
asking the questions Is the world
growing better, means, Is mankind
drawing closer to the pattern, Jesus.
The word better, admits of so many
different conditions. A sinner makes
a start for a christian life, someone
says he is better man than he was,
but that does not signify that he is
like the pattern yet. Is it possible
for the world, or mankind, to be in
better condition now than when Jesus
was here on earth in the flesh?
We might say the condition of all
Europe is better than cannibal ma
tious, for they do not eat one another.
But if the love of God was perfected
in the heart, or If the nations OF the
world were like the pattern, Jesus,
would they manufacture instruments
of war to kill one another with. Is
mankind getting betterr Do we see
two kinds of love-the love of the flesh
for the things of the flesh, and the
love of God for the things of God.
Paul says to Timothy, Bird chapter,
and epistle, "For men shall be lovers
of their own selves, covetous, boast
ers, proud, blasphemers, disobedient
to parents, unthankful, unholy, with
out natural affection, truth breakers,
false accusers, incontinent, fierce, de-
spisers of those that are good, trait
ors, heady, high-minded, lovers OF
pleasure more than lovers of God, hav-
ing form of godliness, but denying
the power theref." Paul says here
that these things would be in the last
days. These are the last days. Now,
notice this: Paul says, lovers of their
own selves and lovers of pleasure.
Now, look sharp at mankind with
Gods word for magnifying glass,
and see if you can see in what way
The world, or mankind is better. We
see men are making temporal things
better, means of conveyance is wond-
erful, homes are made like palaces
with all the modern conveniences, and
in other words, a split
condition of the church is getting wild
sr all the time, although each one Of
ls loves the side we are split off on.
But, is mankind growing better all
The time. Jesus says many are called
out few are chosen. Matt. 22:14.
As in the days Of Noah, so shall the
coming Of the Son of Man be. Mil
ions of souls, but only few saved.
Jesus wondered would He find faith in
The earth when He comes. See just
low these Scriptures read. We are
perhaps better educated along temper
Il lines, but how many are becoming
educated along spiritual lines. We
'eed upon that we love most, are we
feeding upon Gods word, and going
% Him in prayer as Daniel did I
peak of the whole world. We have to
ICED on temporal things three times a
lay to grow better in strength temper
lily. and we cannot grow spiritually |
better and stronger without feeding |
IN the Bread of Life. Jesus says,
He that loveth me not keepeth not
ny sayings" A child that is grow
ng better obeys its parents. How
many are obeying our Heavenly Faith
n. Is the world growing better is
he question. Oh that we may not
,e carried away with the better tenn
Doral things and conditions. Oh. let
IS all say, is my heart right with
5od2 And that we might look about
is and say that the world is indeed
growing better, for they all love God
instead of the world. The love Of !
5od is what makes us better, have we
,ot it.
G. K. CHUBBUCK,
Dunlap. Tenn.