The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28

(lPASTOR RUSSE[D) l2:l.
N--" Repeatedly the
Pastor meets with people inquring for
the Bread of Life. These seem TO
know that there is something radically
wrong with nominal church preaching
They tell that they are importuned FOR
money: but that when they ask for
soul food. they meet with evasion and
suDterfuge from many of the great ana
learned who seem 10 have lost sight
of the Bible aud heart-conversion Or
they are mrt ny the Salvntion Army
with traditions as indigestible as a
stone. They are told that cod created
our race With full knowiedge that
nearly all OF them would spend eter-
nifty in torture: and that 10 be saved
from that awful fate they should be
come SalvatioDists, and storm the
slnms for Jesus.
Master Stroke OF Satan.
This eternal-torturee error drives away
from God and the Bible oui most In
telligent people. who are repealed with
the thought that the Creator would
pursue course which would be be-
meath the Instincts OF the most de-
graded. The Bible declares such falia-
cies to be doctrines of demons. 1t
was n master stroke on Satan's part to
So misrepresent God as 70 repel those
desiring to draw near Him
But to tell the people the Truth Is to
anger the clergy: for ii proves them TO
be in the wrong. Instead Of building
np the House of God. they have built
meeting houses seeking numbers and
popularity rather than instrlnting the
people in Gods Word. Remarkably
few church members. he finds. know
what OF why they believe. They give
very little evidence of having the
fruits of the Holy Spirit. and many OF
them manifest the fruits of the EVIL
Spirit anger. malice. hatred. envy
strife. bitterness. SANDER" etc. which
the Apostles style works of the flesh
and of the Devil Matthew T:20; Ga
latians 5:lT2l: John rs.
The speaker admitted that there are
nice people connected with all denomf-
nations. He cumplimented their edu-
cation, refinement. wealth. influence
and humanitarian sympathies, bnt
showed that all these belong TO. people
who are not church members. Partlcl-
Jation in good works is hy no means q
proof that one Is y Christian. Chris
tan is a person who has come into q
very special relationship to God
In all kindness the Pastor declared
that according to Bible standards the
vast majority of church members and
of preachers are net Christians at all.
Then he thanked God that this does
not mean that the Bible condemns
them to eternal torment. Rur these
self deceived CUES will have no part III
the wonderful blessings Divinely pro
vidpd for tile elect Church sanity per
sons of all denominations. whose
names are written in Heaven"
Surrender SeIf-Sacrifice to God
According to Scripture no human be-
ing is fit for eternal life. because all
are sinners. Father Adams sin cut
him off from God: and his race has de-
Perforated. But God has provided for
mans recovery from his present de-
ulorable state. and has set time
for The recovery MesSiab;s Kingdom.
Meantime special Cali has gone
forth tor an elect Church. To be Christ s
Joint her in the Kingdom. Few nave
heard the Message. anu still fewer be
lieve it, Fol nearly nineteen centuries
ii has been going hithPr and thither.
quietly. unuStentatiouSly. The world
and the nurnina churches wonld say
that it mad accomplished nothing that
everything had been accomplished ny
them. But thu. speaker prefers to stand
10y the Bible and to recngniZe thai
Gods consecrated ones nave indeed
lifted up q light that the world has
mated light on account of which they
have frequently been put to death. or
mad their names east out as evil. or
been boycuttpd socially or otherwise
II their hopes were merely in the
present ,ife these would be making II
miserable failure OF their opportunities
But not so: they walk by faith. and
NOT nv sight They await their future
reward at the Second Coming OF Je-
sus-by share in His. the First Rrsllr-
rec.tiun Even now their peace. JOY
and fellowship with God more than
offset their trials and ostracism
To be disciple OF Christ is to be a
pupil-one who walks as He walked
The proposition is self denial. seif-ef
facement. II means giving ones sell
wholly TO God as declared In our text.
No one need go far TO make this con-
secration. Each. al his own bedside
can give himself 10 God. hut unless
we take this step. and definitely and
positively enter into a contract with
the Lord. we have neither lot nor par
with Him.