The Washington times., 1915-05-10

t$% notwithstanding it's
3S% moderate language
-- ! The Pastor said:
k3EcEO.6-z0;;6S We are gradually
E&SAolSlk- kQ09cllJI awakening to the
- fact that the world
does not love God but merely fears
Him, and that few churches recognize
Him as the gracious Heavenly FatheI
Although the Bible has told us repeat
edly that God is Love. that His mercy
endureth to the limit, and that from
Him comes every good and perfect Silt'
nevertheless the doctrines of demons IN
stilled into our minds from childhood
have hindered us from appreciating
these statements.
Back In the Second Century, when
Bibles were very expensive, and re"
for gross errors. The clergy began TO
claim Apostolic Succession for the
bishops-that they were successors TO
the Apostles. and that consequently
ity. Gradually the deception fastened
itself: nobody was allowed to preach
except those authorized, or ordained;
by those claiming to be the INSPIRED
was the separation Of the clergy as the
Church-the public being called the
Children of the Church, or sometimes
the laity.
with Emperor Constantine. started
creed making. Thereafter creeds took
the place of Bible study; for the En-
peror decided that the Nicene Creed
would be the standard of Orthodoxy,
and that any one differing from It's
teachings would be a hereto and SUB
ject to persecution. Thus Bible study
was crowded out, and any reference 10
the Bible was considered slight to
the Apostolic Bishops and the creeds
which they had made.
This lasted for twelve hundred years;
then the authority Of the Bishops as
Bible began to be sought and studied:
but all who did this were esteemed
heretics. or in danger Of becoming such
by getting out of touch with the creeds.
the Church in twelve centuries? Is it
any wonder that our creeds are more
than half error. and that the doctrines
Of devils" worked into them as leaven,
have corrupted them entirely and made
them injurious to spiritual health?
This was the verv prophecy which
Jesus made-that leaven. corruption.
would be hidden in the family portion
Assin MseneT Jesus sG pictures the uns matter % in
Revelation IA. ., where a woman is
shown. having in her hand Golden
Cup filled with her own false doctrines.
inhabitants of the earth. The whole
world has been stupidity drunk for CEN
turtles. and now is awakening-some
dazed. some angry. some hysterical
we perceive that the glorious Milennial
Morning is at hand. There, as prom
ised. Messiah will assume His great
power, begin His Reign, roll away ig-
norance and superstition from the world
and let in the true light of the knowl-
edge of Gods glory.-1saiah 60:2 8; Ha-
bakkuk 2:l4.
Organized Opposition To the Bible.
am not blaming our forefathers-
Catholics or Protestants. Doubtless
there were bad men amongst them. but
there We're also good men and sincere.
I blame the great Adversary; Satan.
and his demons, the fallen angels. as
the Apostle does. We have been de-
bauched by these doctrines of de-
mons"
About 1900 A. d. the people began to
desire the New Testament and to doubt
the inspiration of the Apostolic Bisn-
ops. Professor Lyndale translated the
New Testament into English. but could
not get it printed in Great Britain, be-
cause OF the power of the Bishops
Protestant Bishops. mark you. afraid
that the Word OF God in the hands OF
the people would discount their author
ity. Tyndale persevered. had his New
Testament printed in Germany, and
then imported to London Although
few people could read. they began to
buy the books eagerly. But the Apos-
toic Bishops bought up the entire edit
ton and burned the books publicly in
front of St. Pauls Cathedral. London.
Surely, Jesus forewarned lis of these
would-be Apostles tRevclation 2:2. He
appointed only twelve. and recognized
ct. Paul as successor to Judas. These
twelve were to be His special mouth
pieces the crown of twelve stars in the
Church and the twelve foundation
stones Revelation l2:1; 2l:1N. Refer
ring to the Illegal Apostolic Bishops
Jesus said, Thou hast tried them
which say they are Apostles and are
not, and hast round them liars."-Rev-
elation 2:2; Corinthians lib.
Burning the New Testament made
the matter worse. The people demand
ed to know why they should not be per
mitted to read the words of Jesus and
the original Twelve. The psuedo-apos-
ties then produced what they styled the
bishops Bible and gave it to the peo-
Ing that Bible they got out OF har.
mony with the creeds, they would &c
to eternal torture. Roman Catholics
got out the Douay edition Each party
translation was especially wrong, al.
though there Is little difference Thu.
they attempted to hinder the people
from studying the Bible.
where yet Whoever presents the Bible
without sectaran bias. and shows its
simplicity and purity, its Divine Message
of love and mercy, Ia branded a heret {
and dangerous; and any vilifcatior
heaped upon him is reckoned as service
70 God however false. 1t Ia surprisinl
IN what extent we have been hood
winked by the Adversary, and hav,
failed to notice that our, difficulty arose
from the doctrines of demons"
what Are Doctrines of Deuons?'
"Doctrines of demons" are variou!
ralsehoods designed to misrepresen
Gods character and dealings, anC
thus 10 hinder Gods Messag,
from taking effect in human
hearts God could have prevented
Satan from thus practising deception
and slandering His character; but re
neatedly He indicates that it has beel
HIS purpose not to use force in thu
gath srine OF the Church. lie sent forth
ftIs Message, intending that those hear
ing would have an opportunity of re
Nv and by. through Messiah's King
dom, force will be used for the In