The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-29

to what degree
Inquiring as to how" obsessed
|Ious classes. At least five times
the question asked in one form or
bther.
The Troublesome "How."
That little word how" has been
at troubler. 1t is often asked with
erence to the actions of God. The
ristlan church, backed by the Word
God, teaches that God is all-power-
and ALLOWING, Now comes some
and asks, How can you reconcile
/ teaching with the fact OF so much
herring on this earth, and that on
part of people who suffer for no
BID Of their own" How can you
toncile that with the doctrine of
nal punishment of the wicked?"
ow can you reconcile that with the
lei death in the Cross of Calvary?"
ow can the blood Of Jesus Christ
Ne any connection with the forgive.
IS Of mans sins?" "How can sim.
trust in Jesus Christ result in sal
tion?" Are such questions justi-
ID!
i Be Sure Of the Fact.
Do the Scripture case the man had
&en born blind and everybody knew
He met Jesus one day and in
&ry brief period of time was made to
&e fact to which there was no con.
kdlction. Now this is a most impor-
a BIT matter in the application of the
d kt to moral or spiritual transforma-
tns. The genuineness of these are
fually supported by some radical
fsnge in a person, and also by the
frmanence of the change. The per.
|anent change being established, no
be questions the fact. If 1t is an in
|yldual that is interested In this mat
i, he may simply ask himself the
|estion, Are things different from
bat they were?" He can usually an.
per that question with the greatest
bsltiveness. He knows what he now
ives, and what his life is as compared
|th what 1t was, and he has hopes
b the future that give him a satisfac.
|On that he never knew before. In
port we can say, "He knows that he
saved 1t is a fact" Job knew that
|s Redeemer lived. Paul was fully
Frsuaded that the good work had be.
In In him. John knew that he and
|her Christians had passed from
bath unto life.
As to the outward steps that may
ave to be taken, they may be known,
In the case of the man born blind.
most cases of genuine conversion
ie outward steps can be seen, but so
luch has been made of these that
ouls have been made to believe that
Mess they could see the steps in
leir own conversion they had no
aim to be called children of God. The
ooks that have recently appeared,
lch as "Twice-Born Men," by Harold
egbie, relating moral and spiritual
ansformations, have left the impress
lon on many that they must pass
rough similar experiences. In short
ley must know "how.'
In genuine spiritual transformation
le work is that ri the Holy Spirit,
no works when and where and how
. pleases. II must be kept in mind
lat the Holy Spirit is God, and God
as always reserved to himself the
ght to keep his purposes secret, and
well his methods Of operation. and
is more than foolish to try to enter
here angels fear to tread.
Why Not Ask "How9"
Summing up these thoughts, we may
Oserve that the asking of the ques-
on how" is frequently a mere quib-
e' the avoiding of the main PROPOSE
on. 1t is oftentimes not sincere, the
arpose being other than getting an
nswer for proper ends. In the case
etore us the question was asked to
Holve Jesus in some technical breach
the Jewish Sabbath day.
There is great impertinence in ask
lg the question, for 1t may belong to
le secret things of God. The physi-
an does not ordinarily feel under any
0ligation to tell the patient how the
edicine works.
Sometimes the answer of the ques-
on would be the disturbing of the
'mfort of the inquirer, and 1t is mer-
IIul in God to keep the process a se-
let.
The asking Of the question and
Waiting an answer are not only a
aste of time, but may be the taking
some of Gods time for service,
" every moment of the after life he