The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-12-08

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development. to life everlasting in the
Paradise of God?
We see the difficulty of such; and it
cries aloud to those of us who have
earned the way of the Lord more
perfectly. to- let our light shine, to let
all the world who are not completely
blinded by the Adversary see the true
character of our God and of the Son
of God to let them see the Scripturai
presentation of the love. the mercy
and the abundant provision arranged
Tor In the Divine Purpose
What the world needs is TO get over
It's fright respecting the Lord and the
.uinre. and to see the Love of God and
Ills gracious provision in Christ This
clone will win the heart. in the proper
+ense OF the word. Fear may bring
,orment. but only the Truth can sane
'ify and happify-fulfi our Redeem
RS prayer. Sanctify them through
rhy Truth. Thy Word is Truth"
The fright that is upon the world
anne from the Dark Ages and is ech-
bed by all the creeds of orthodoxy.
breeding In the hearts of men distrust,
hatred of God and of the Bible, which
~ falsely accredited with being the
fountain from which have been drawn
these brackish waters of tradition rep
resented by the creeds 1t is time that
every true Christian should take his
stand for the right, the Truth, for the
Word of God, for the exposition of the
falsehoods which have slandered the
Almighty Character, which have be
numbed the zeal of the saints. and
which have repealed the weary and
heavy-laden as they looked for relief
and balm In the direction of their
Creator.
Is it not time that all ministers of
the Gospel announced and manifested
statements of the Divine character and
purpose. which in their hearts they
have rejected long ago? 1t is well
that all such should lift mp their voice
like a trumpet. and give no uncertain
sound to the masses of the groanlng
creation. who are awakening and are
I,ungering and thirsting for the Breed
and the Water of Life. which alone
can satisfy their Iongings
Bible Study the Great Need.
This is the Message which we bear
TO The troubled and discouraged ones
Until they have time to take up with
us thorough study of the Scriptures
and demonstrate the fact to them
selves. they must take our word for
it that the Justice. Wisdom. Love and
Power of God are all enlisted on, behalf
of Adam and his race--to save us from
our sins and from the dead and dying
condition in which we find ourselves.
mentally, morally and physically. Nor
should it be very difficult to exercise
this degree of faith The Scriptures
declare HE that cometh unto God
must believe that He is, and that He is
a Rewarder of them that diligently
seek Him." Hebrews II 81 This in
wolves faith in the Justice of God
that having invited US. He will not
spurn us when we respond to His call.
Moreover. 1t should appeal to every
reasonable mind that God should be
just and loving towards all. The
thought of an angry. vindictive, tor
ture- loving Creator should be rejected
ing ungodlike. demoniacal. No doubt
this would have been SO had 1t not
been that the misconception on the
subject. which the Apostle calls the
doctrines of DEVILS was imposed
upon our minds from our very earliest
childhood. and often by those whom
we properly loved and whose piety we
reverenced. but who were themselves
deceived
Ii in high time that more reverential
more loving. theological views were
seen by all mankind. 1t Is the lack of
this true theology that is driving many
away from the Lord and His Word
into vain PHILOSOPHERS and science
falsely so-called' Higher Criticism
Christian Science. Evolution, Theoso
ply. etc, etc Timothy $40.
The world has discovered that the
bonds of ignorance and Superstition
have been holding it for centuries, and
that its eyes of understanding have so
long been covered that now they blink
in the dazzling light of the dawning
Milennial Day. At one bound the so
called scientific world has left Gods
Word and leaped into refined agnos
ticism. which processes a faith not pos
sessed The middle and the lower
classes are ever ready to follow their
leaders; this means. very shortly
what the Scriptures predict-"a Time
of Trouble such as was not since there
was nation" a social. religions, fnan-
c1ai political upheaval anarchy.
Where Judgment Begins.
Thank God for the assurances of His
Word that the spasIn will he a brief
one "a short work will the Lord
make with the earth" Everything has
been prepared for the establishment
of the Afillennial Kingdom upon the
ruins of present systems. Ii Is folly
to think Of holding the people back
of bandaging the eyes of their under
standing. and Of enSlaving them again
with ignorance and superstition
Those who are thus endeavoring to
meet the situation show clearly that
they do not understand 1t The tidal
wave of liberty of mind can no more
be repressed than can the ocean tide
be stayed with a broom
There is just one remedy the cor
rect understanding of the Bible teach
ings Whoever fails to receive the
Truth fails of everything with respect
to the present life This statement an
plies not only TO the world in general
but also to the entire Church of Christ
The hour of trial predicted to come
upon the whole world is now upon us.
and the Apostle Peters declaration is
tnat it must begin with the Church
the House of God 4 Peter 4:l7l The
statement OF the Prophet is thai on,
thousand will fall TO one that will
stand "A thousand shall fall nj thy
side. and ten thousand Mt thy right
nand; but 1t Shall not conc nigh thee.
psalm 91:7>D st. i'auls elaboration
respecting the same time OF trial Is.
Take unto you the whole armor of
God. that We may be able to withstand
In the Evil Day. and having done all.
to stand" 'Ephesians 6:11-13l Who
shall be able to stand? is the question.
The Measurements of Love Divine.
We are not able to tell the wonderful
measurements Of Gods Love-nor can
others tell them. Indeed. as the Apos
tie suggests, the privilege of appreciat-
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