The Washington times., 1915-12-13

terpreted Il Otherwise than by ths eroeds
would be heretics and could not even get
on with PurEatPry. but would 70 down 70
IN addition TO these handlcapu. we must
appreeiSted ths Bible had their minds warped s
and twisted by twelve centuries OF human
Misrepresentation Of the Divine character
of the prince Of this world" Hsnol al
though the translations of the Bible are
generally good, they are interspersed here and
lators. Nor can we wonder at this Twelve
centuries Of error and darkness must greatly
5ecloud the mind and require time TO be
SECT FOLLOWED SECT. SEEKING LIGHT.
Again Satan sought TO block the path Of
by encouraging sectarianIsm. Yet each sect
was really seeking more light; and satan
the Prince OF Darkness. succeeded IN leading
perpetuatlng and 70 some extent Increasing
the confusion Of doctrines, until today the
consecration to GOD are psrpIessd' Is s.wIIl VII
dered. The fire Of Higher Criticism ana OF
evolutionary theo5es emanatinR from the
many, a. ST. Paul forstoid would he ,S. U
case with those who built their faith with
the wood, hay and stubble OF human tradI
tion and who did not suficientIy searcb out
and build with the gold, silver and precious
stones Of Divine Truth Corinthians 3:i2
The eminent Cardinal Newman expressed
the sentiment Of all honest Christians in hts
hymn. which has met with such general favor
everywhere. In IL he says:
Lead, Kindly Light,
Amidst the encircllng gloom;
Lead Thou me on.
The night is dark and
am far from home:
Lead Thou me on"
Like the Cardinal ali Christian people are
encircIing gloom; ana that somehow. or other.
error, faise doctrine, has been the cause OF
that gloom All Christians aS well as the
| Cardinal realize the need OF Divine LBht
to guide the people OF God They realize
that they are still IN the dark night, and that
the Morning Of Divine blessing has not yet
burst IN upon the people OF the world. Thank
God, however, II ~ breaking now. We are
in the dawn Of the glorious Mllennlal King
| dom.
Soon the Sun OF Righteousness will arise
with healing In His Deams. (Malschi 4:2I
soon satan viii be bound for a thousand
elation 2O:2) And then. a little later, ac-
| corning TO the Word OF the Lord, satan
sympathlse with his wrong course, and VINO
refuse obedience to God under the blessed
| influence Of Messiah's Kingdom, will he
destroyed in the fire, the Judgment, which
Will come down from heaven-the Second
Death. from which there will be no redemp-
these. St. Peter declares that they shall
| perish like natural brute beasts; and 81
Paul says that they shall be punished with
everlasting dettruction.-2 Peter 2;lz;
Although Catholics, Presbyterians, Meth.
odists, Baptists, Lutherans-all-sdmit, -
does the Cardinal, that they are encircled
in the gloom and the darkness Of the night
everywhere about, nevertheless eacn con-
more dark or gloomy WITH him than vita
those of other sects. Evidently this IL
the truth. But the difficulty has been tnat
although here are many sects parties and
divisions amongst the people Of God, there
is no more authority in the Bible for
Of these seetS than s,S for 9ROther % The only
F1rst-borns, whose names are written in
Heaven" I'm the Lambs Book Of Llte.''-
The course which Gods people should
have pursued would have been to keep
free from any Sectarian bondage and to con-
tinue to walk in the Light of the Truth.
/ instead OF binding themselves with human
creeds and stalking their minds back 20 the
others. Il is " not too late % to step oSi from rom
all human bondage and to obey the COM
mand Of the Lords Word, which says that
! VIC are TO walk In the light. not to sit in
. sectarian darkness. The Bible tells US that
. the path Of the just 10 as the shining light
fect @ Day." % tPToSerS" Prov % IisS % Vt We srs are ReI Row
! in the beginning OF that perfect Day: and
. all who are walking In the light and are
: free from bondage, are receiving blessings
o from the Lord; for it is due time
2 2 Il is safe to say that no minister of edu.
/. | cation In any OF the so-called orthodox
sects believes the creed Of his own denonII'
= nation or would think for a moment Of de-
, | Tending II before the public. BalttmO'
!, minister recently challenged by one OF hii
congregation as to the truthfulness OF rl'
= cTeeds respecting the eternal torment Of al
a except the sanity believers In Christ, said
y George, George, ! do not believe thOs'
! things one bit more than you do! But
II am bound to preach them. / cannot hell
I, myself"
y Alas. poor man! How terrible is his sav,
,s cry! NnRt mighty power could bind him e
y world should not be worthy OF Tie shgntes
consideration II IL could be obtained a. Suci
a price. The sale OF the AlmighIy's nam'
ana character necessarily seems worse u
. us than the course OF Judas Iscariot in tn
re selling OF Jesus for thirty pieces OF SILVER
e AdaILIonally. now much more would any hon
| gregation who trusted him and VINO Buppit0
or living for himself and his family? How
X much money should II require OF any nones
?. man TO keep his conhdinE tock in tgnoranc
y OF his real views and of the teachings o
= the Bible?
Id Alas, alas how much hypocrisy appears /
Il be in the world under the cloak OF religion
= The ministers Of today have taken VOWS I
~ preach creeds which they do not believe. an
70 are quietly asserting TO those creeds and Al
" lowing their congregations to think tina
OF they believe those creeds, when priva:sl
10 OF their congregations that they have n
taith whatever in those teachings.
NJ As with the pulpit 50 with the pew! no
ne many bankers, doctors. lawyers, tar too ~
nd tslligent TO believe the mOnstrosiles OF I'll
es creeds, nevertheless back with their persons
ut influence and their money those very creed
", | which dishonor God, and which have drive
ny thousands OF sensible people away from a
ne denominations! Would these same men
lily 80 diShonest in respect to their vows to Ii
Nv Mason. or the ODD Fellows or other huma
We orRanizations? Would they support thinl
1t- which they did not believe? We cannot thin
lu so. -,
-OO terrible course OF hypocrisy ia that thei
!, good people do not realize what they Al
W. doing, and believe themselves justified
in protesting a lie because others do. Sure
Dss the hour of awakening and OF decision
Up upon us II l am correct in teaching tn
pie Measiah's Kingdom IL at the door, surely
,es iG time to be sobered up from the false do
lly trines time TO be very penitont for o.
to share therein. time to step out Of all fai
ms representations into the liberty wherewi
ng Christ has made His people free CGal0tial
on b.l). and time to profess the Truth and
ely uphold it-and Il alone,
"a surely no one believes that any hypocri
he will be granted q share In Messiah's Kin
II dom as a member of His Bride class He
aid serious IL the situation! Does II not call {
lde prompt action on the part OF all who wou
lor have the Masters approval? We'll dor
W, good and faithful servant; thou hast he
red faithful over a few things; will make IN
os- ruler over many things. Enter thou into {
ne 10y OF thy Lord" (Matthew 25:21.) tn
no Satan's Empire II tottering TO it's fall L
us then join in assisting in the overthrS
70 OF SAtan's Empire OF darkness and faiSehoS
oT. aE. PASTOR RUsSELLS BOOK 4,