El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-05

eff the son shall make you AEGGa
then you are free indeed
* THIS declaration, Jesus makes one
of the greatest announcements Of
Il his ministry. It Is the announce
ment OF the universal principle, that
real freedom comes only through the
possession Of truth We boast OF our
liberty, personal, civic and national. We
say we are free men and are in bond
age to no man" But. what slaves we
are Slaves OF self slaves OF ayarice
and greed, slaves OF custom and con-
ventiOnality, slaves OF sorrow and
anxiety, slaves OF habit and sin Yes,
slaves Of this, that and the other thing.
And to all Christ speaks and says:
..Te shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free" on, slave Of
avarice and greed, ye shall know the
truth that TO gain the whole world
and lose ones soul prOfiteth nothing"
actual, experimental knowledge, will
make you free
Life Comes Through Death.
Oh. slave Of pride and self. know that
except a corn OF wheat fall into the
ground and die il abideth alone, but II
it die it bringeth forth much fruit" and
he that saveth his life shall lose IL,
but he that lOseth his life for my sake
shall find H." and Just as you come TO
know this truth and it becomes very
y y
And you critical, censoriOus, gossipy
people. let these truths sink down into
your inner consciousness and possess
your very souls With what judgment
We judge ye shall be judged" and Why
beholdest thou the mote that is in thy
brothers eye and regardest not the
beam that is In thine own eye Know
these and the knowledge viii make you
free
And you sorrowing, anxious, bur
dened and worrying souls, you who
have given way completely TO your
trials and sorrows until they have over
powered you and hold you In terrible
bondage. remember how Christ said:
Take no thought Of your life, but seek
We first the kingdom OF God and his
righteousness and all things will be
added unto YOU accordingly and Let
not your hearts be rrOubIed-peace I
leave with YOU. my peace I give unto
you," and many other assurances Of
John II. Learn the truth that II IS
folly TO fret oneself because Of evil
doors" that our light Affections are
but for q moment" that no temptation
hath overtaken US greater than we are
able 10 bear, but that God hath pro-
vided for each temptation way OF
escape" that "tribulation wOrketh pa
thence. and patience hope, and hope
maketh not ashamed" Get a few such
fundamental truths as these firmly
fixed in your mind think them through
and believe them till they grip you
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anxious fears and wasting sorrows.
Truth Makes One Free.
And so We might go through the en-
tire category Of human ills and show
how il is the truth that makes one
free. 1t is the truth as uttered Dy
Christ and eXemplified in his me-
the truth as embodied in him who said
Il am the truth" So we come 10 ap-
preciate more fully the statement III
the Son shall make you free ye are
free indeed.
This brings as to the thought OF the
absolute mastery OF Christ, TO which so
many seem TO object They say, as oia
the Jews Of that day, "N e are free al
ready: we are in bondage 10 no man
Why should we enter into servitude to
Christi
But we insist. our only freedom is in
him His lOrdship must be recognized.
He must be the king OF our lives ana
we must yield 10 him obedience
Correct Notion OF Liberty Needed
Perhaps IL would be well for US TO
get a correct notion OF liberty, IN Order
Droperlv to understand the great doc
trlne Of Christ's kingship- 50 many
seem 10 believe that TO be Iree one
must have no authority over nlLls OF
leadership. or mastery. When men
hurst forth in an eloquent plea for per
sonal liberty" they are, for the most
mart CRYING out against authority OF
any kind. They wish to do as tney
please. regardless Of the rights or otn-
sibIe One must be the servant OF
something or some one. You must De
under the authority Of your own law
vour own superstitutiOn, or your Coz
or Yourself Freedom on any otnel
terms is not freedom, but laWlessness-
IN fact. it may be the most aoJeS'
We say. This IS a free country But
what do we mean by free country
A country without law, without auLnor-
itv2 That would be a country OF an
archv. A free country, in broad
sense, is one that makes It possible 1oE
its subjects TO be and do their very
best Where all the laws ana lnslllG-
lions give encouragement to this enc 1I
holds out Inducements that invite one
allegiance from the things that enslaVs
to the things that emanoipate- anu
this, after all, IS the only liberty II
means a new interest, or a transfer o.
allegiance. a higher attachment, Wnlcn
sets free from the lower enslavements
OF life
We talk about being set free from
the stereotyped phrase that Christ De
livers you from the power, penalty anu
pollution of sim" but how does ne 50
deliver US? Is Il not because CHRIST
and all the interests OF the CnTlsllan
faith. come in to take the place OF tne
former interests2 Jesus says, SON.
give me thine heart" and when ne cap
lures the heart there is transfer OF
interest. A new attachment IS estaD-
lished. The "old things pass away and
all things become new" AS CHRIST rs en-
throned, a new mastery Is established
Last summer 1 came across man
who, in relating his religious expert
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