The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-23

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Repeatedly the
Pastor meets with people inquiring 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
suui-fo0d. they meet with evasion and
snbterfuge from many of the great and
learned. who seem to have lost sight
OF the Bible and heart-conversion. Or
they are met by the Salvation Army
with traditions as indigestibIe IA a
stone. They are told that God .created
our race With full knowledge that
nearly all OF them would spend eter-
nifty In torture: and that to be saved
from that awful fate they should be
come Salvationists, ana storm the
sllms for Jesus.
Master Stroke Of Satan.
ibis eternai-torture error drives away
from God and the Bible our most In
telligent people. who are repealed with
the thonght that the Creator would
pursue course which would be be-
meath the instincts of the most de-
grnded. The Bible declares such falla-
cies TO be doctrines OF demons" IL
was master stroke on Satan's part to
." inisrepresent God as to repeI those
desiring to draw near Him.
Rtrf IN, fo1l bo v,o.xxlo 49,,
anger the clergy; for II proves them to
be In the wrong. Instead Of building
up the House of God. they have built
meeting houses-seeking numbers and
popularity rather than instructing the
people In Gods Word. Remarkably
few church members. be finds, know
what or 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.-Biatthew 7:20; Ca
latians 5:i7.2l: John 3:8.
The speaker admitted that there are
nice people connected with all denomi-
nations. He compiimented their edu-
cation. refinement. wealth. influence |
ana humanitarian sympathies. but |
showed that all these belong to people |
who are not church members. Partici-
patton IN good works Is by no means a |
proof that one is Christian. A Chris
han issa person who has come into q
sery special relationship to God.
In all kindness the Pastor declared
hat according to Bible standards the
vnst majority Of church members and
Il preachers are not Christians at all.
rhhn be thanked God thar this does
~ mean that the Bible condemns
'hem to eternal torment. But these
elf deceived ones will have no part I'm
he wonderful blessings Divinely pro
'ided for the elect Church per.
IONS OF all denominations. whose
'ames are written in Heaven"
Surrender seIf-sacrifics to God.
According to Scripture no human be-
ne 10 ut for eternal fife. because all
re sinners. Father Adams sin cur
Im on from God; and bis race has de-
eriorated. But God has provided for
mans recovery from his present de-
lOrabIe state. and has set time
" the recovery essfah's Kingdom.
Meantime q special Call has gone e
orth for IN elect Church. TO be Christs
ointheir In the Kingdom. Few have
card the Message, and still fewer be-
eve It. For nearly nineteen centuries
mas been going hither and thither, :
'iietiy. unostentatiously. The world 2
% the nominal churches would say
nat It had accomplished nothing that
verything had been accomplished by O
Vein. But the speaker prefers to stand d
the Rible and to recoguize that s.
Ods consecrated ones have indeed p
TIED mp light that the world has j.
ased-a Hight on account ut which tbey 8
ave frequently been put to death. or u =,
10 their names cast OUT us evil. or 81
zen boycotted. socially or otherwise r,
" their hopes we're merely In the Of
eseut life. these would be making IL
tserahle failure Of their opportunities h
Ut not 50: they walk by faith. and q
4 BY sight," They await their future %
ward-af fhe Second Coming Of Je- ~
Shy a share In His. the First Resur- a. 81
cffon. Even now their peace. los n,
q Fellowship With God more than
set their trials and ostracism.
TO be disciple Of Christ is TO be a
pil-one who wnlks as He walked. .
y proposition r. seif-denial. seif-ef-
Fement. II means giving onp's self r