Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-04-15
THE POPE, ARCH SINNER OF EARTH.
c. A. G. Thomas breaches an IIIumlnat.
ing Sermon on Romansm.

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After a lapse of several weeks
@. A, g. Thomas, pastor of ths
First Baptist Church of this city,
resumed the preaching of series
of very Interesting and instr ructive
sermons on Romanism, Mr..
Thomas subject Sunday night
was: "The pope, the man of sin
and son of perdltion." He read
the second chapter of Thess Alon.
ians, and used verses three and
four as his text. This chapter
reads as follows:
l Now we beseech ycu, b1eth-
rem, by tie coming of CUT Lord
Jesus Christ, and by our gathering
together unto him,
2 That ye be not 8 oon shaken in
mind. or be tr troubled, neither by
spirit. nor by word uur by letter
as from us. as that she day of
Christ ls as hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by
any tnenns ioE that DAY shall not
come, xcept there comes falling
AWAY FIRST, anu that man of sis be
fev+' I'd, the s"u OF perdition;
4 VINO cpst seth aud exaltett
himself above all that is called
q d, 'r tnat is worshipped; 80
chat ha as 6 I'd stitch in the ten
pie # q d. she*llg himself that
he is 6 ID.
5 Remember va not, that, when
| was vet with ycu, I told you
these things?
| 6 AID now y know what with.
holdesh that 70 might be revealed
in bis time.
Z For the mystery of iriquity
doth already work: only he who
now letteth Will let. until he b..
taken out Of the way.
8 Aud then shall that Wicked be
revealed, whom the Lord shall
consume with the spirit of his
mouth, aud shall destroy with
the brightness OF his coming:
8 Even him, whose coming is
after the working of Satan with
all power and signs and lying
wonders.
10 Aud with all deceiva bleness
of unrighteousness in them that
perish; because they received not
the love of the truth, that they
might be saved.
II And for this cause God shall
send them strong delusion, that
they should believe lie:
12 That they all m 'ght be damn
ed who believeth not the truth,
but had pleasure in unrighseous-
ness.
ID But we are bound 10 give
thanks always to God fer you
brethren beloved of the Lord. be-
cause God hath from ths begin
ming chosen you to salvation
through sanctification of the Spir.
it and belief of the truth:
IA Whereunto he called ycu b,
our gospel, to the obtaining of the
glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Is Therefore, brethren, stand
fast, and hold the traditions which
ye have been taught, whether by
word. or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ
himself, and God. even our father
which hath loved US, and hath
gwen us everlasting consolation
and good hope through grace,
II Comfort your hearts, and es
tablish you in every good word
and work.
| Mr.. Thomas said that there is
no other man who 80 pletely
fits these prophetic words of St.
Paul, that sll protestant scholars
agree reference Is here made tc
the pope, and fitting the de.
script;on as he d es, he 10 the great.
est sinner, greatest imposter and
the most colossal humbug or
earth To prcve this chapter fits
the pope, Mr.. Thomas read from
the 'Garden of the SOUL" Leguo
ri's theology and other eminent
R mish authorities which very
plainly and def 'itely sustained
the contention. The pope's as
sumption of divine powers, tn,
ability to forgive sin, and tht
false aud ridiculous claim of tran
substantiatlon were given atten
tion. He pointed out that n,
pope since the first one, St. Boni-
face, III about 600 A. D., eve,
though they set themselves up a
God himself, supreme on earth, il
heaven and hell, ha | never live,
! q life sufficiently pure and devou
to be canoniz ID, or be CO .sideree
fit for salntsbip. Think of "Got
> him SELF" judged by his own fl ocE
has not bsen puce enough in 180C
years to become common saint
! If thie be true Of the head of tn,