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BIBLE IS coos
BEST REVELATION
Things That Cannot Be Shak-
en-" is Subject of Sermon BY
Dr.. James L. Gardiner at ST.
PauI'S Methodist.

This age has frequently been de-
scribed ass an age OF doubt and skeptl-
cism. n is an age when many OF the
old theological doctrines have been
challenged. or rejected altOgther. IL
* an age when many seeing one
doctrine after another giblng away
have asked. Us there anything really
permanent i'm the Christian faith Is
there anything that cannot De
shaken -" said Or. James l. Gardi-
ner. pastor of the st, Pauls Methodist
church. i'm his sermon Sunday morn
ing OF the theme, Things That Can
not BE shaken.
"In the first place the great fact OF
God is fact that cannot be dis
proved. We are certain that God eX-
lists and that lie bears a personal re
latiOn 10 every human being. We
know He is one who sees and feels
and thinks and Wills. We are certain
of the great truth that He stands IN
the relation of Father TO the children
OF men.
changed their views Of the sun: but
that does not change the sun. Men
may change in the opinions in regard
10 the shape OF the earth; but the
earth remains the same. IL is so with
God. We may change our views IN
regard TO Him But God never
love. In the DAYS of Jesus Christ He
loved; and in our own day the high-
est and best name we can give TO
Deity is Father; and the essence OF
FatherhOOd is love.
Bible Highest Revelation.
The Bible is Gods highest and
fullest and best revelation to the
world This is a fact that cannot be
shaken. In spite of the many attacks
that critics of this school and that
school have made upon the Book, 1t Is
still true that when compared to the
Korean, the Talmud. the Mormon
bible and other religious books our
bible towers upon them as these
mountains tower above sea. It has
been truly said that a better book
than the Bible can never be written
until a better life than the life OF
Jesus Christ is lived. And this We
know is impossible for He was with
nut spot or blemish'.
Another fact that cannot be
shaken is this-the church Of Jesus
Christ IL the best institution on the
face Of the earth. 1t is the only or
ganization in the world that has for
its sole object the propagation of the
gospel of the Son of GOd-the most
glorious news that ever came from
heaven To earth.
"The church LAYS emphasis upon
two things. character and service. II
Is the best school OF character and or
practice that the world has ever
known. This is a fact which cannot
he denied II is the one institution
that ever keeps before us that we are
children OF God and that all men
should practice the spirit OF true
brotherhood.
Lived SinleSs Life.
Il would mention one other fact
that cannot be shaken. Ii is this:
Jesus Christ. the Son of God, lived a
sinless life The verdict of the world
Is that OF plate. We can find no fault
in Him.
1--WE are absolutely sure OF the
uhangelessness of the character of
Jesus Christ toward men and women.
lie never changes in his love for the
sinner. lie stills says Him that COM
eth unto me. I will in no wise cast
out. To those with sad hearts he
still invites. saying. Come unto me
all We that labor and are heavy laden
and / will give you rest. To those
who are facing death lie still is the
resurrection and life and If We listen
we can hear his voice as did Martha
fn the long ago. L am the resurrec
ton and the life lie that believeth
INTO me shall live and whatsoever
Iiveth and believeth he shall never
die -.