The Washington herald., 1915-04-19


ed that work. the Father raised Hin
from the dead and exalted Him to Hi
own right hand. or place of favor mex
to Himself. Our Lord Himself said, M,
But the various churches. each claimin,
TO be the original, unite in telling u!
that there are three Gods. equal II
power and glory
dermine the faith of the more rationa
members of these various churches. 81
disguised have people in general becom,
with their inability to harmonic will
common sense the creeds of the Darl
Ages that many of the brightest mind!
have abandoned them and sought t.
formulate new and more rational con
ceptions.
But. as the Apostle forewarned. tn.
great Adversary has manifested himself
as an angel of light and leader into al
truth. and has captured their college
and seminary professors. as we'll as theil
most prominent ministers. With wonder.
full unanimity they have become Higher
Critics and Evolutionists. In the name
of all that is holy and good they are
persuading the leading minds in the
various sects that the Bible is not the
Word OF God: that ii is not reliable: and
honest enough, they were not brilliant
scholars. and therefore could not de-
tect the falsities of the Old Testament
upon which their teachings are based.
"Denying the Lord That Bought
Them"
These wise men of our time assure us
that the story of Adam and Eve is, at
the very most, an allegory; that there
never was a Garden of Eden; that there
never was a sentence upon Adam be-
cause of disobedience in perfection: and
that, therefore, the Scriptures delude us
when they declare that by reason of
a nhn1
tered the world. Since they deny the
fall of man, they perforce deny the need
of Savior. They deny our Lords dec
laraion that He came ito seek and to
Denying that there was any sin on
Adams part. they deny that Christ died
for our sins and rose again for our just
ihcation. They ignore the Apostle S
statement that by one mans disobedience
sin entered into the world. and death as
result of sin; and that thus death
passed upon all men. because all are
sinners. Romans 4:24. p: 5:21) Thus
do they make void the Word of God and
set up. instead, human theories-the
golden image to which all are required
to bow down and worship If they would
be called respectable, intelligent.
All this while the true Church has
lures explain. Revelation i2:45 In 9TH
err words, she has been in disfavor. ig
nored. and unknown to the worldly
wise Some of her members have been
scattered throughout the various denom-
and some have been outside of
all these. The popular institutions
known as churches are worldly. their
aims, ambitions and methods are world
ly. Hence there can be very little re-
lisious fellowship and cooperation be-
tween the majority in these sectarian
systems and the minority who are true
to the Lord and His Word.
Having in mind the numerous brands
IL.
fiicting doctrines, we cannot wonder that
the Scriptures use the word Babylon
name for these systems
as whole. One can put his finger with
some degree of defniteness upon the
teachings of Confucius. and Confucian-
lists know what they believe: one can do
the same with those Of Buddhists,
Brahmins, etc. but not so with Chris
tians: for their doctrines are legion.
The confusion of doctrine amongst the
various branches of Churchianity has
brought reproach upon them all. The
heather are inquirinG how it comes that
there are SO many kinds of Christians.
and how il is that they all get their con-
flicting theories out of the same Book.
This reproach is keenly felt by the lead
ing minds OF all denominations. Conse-
Uuently their creeds are very generally
ignored: but the organizations built
upon those CreedS are held unto most
The systems are worshiped,
and the creeds repudiated.
..Scven Women In That Day.
We have seen that in Scriptural usage
women symbolic the churches; that the
true Church is represented by a virgin,
and the false systems by harlotS I'M
faithful TO their espousals and associat-
ing with the world. tRevelation 11:6)
Scripture the number seven
is well recognized as the symbol Of
Accordingly We assume
hat n nilr q
churches of this world. but does not in
rludc the true Church. which Is not of
his world and does not follow its course
We have come to the time when these
seven women-the various sects and de-
nominations-feel keenly the reproach of
heir situation. And what is their con-
ciusion as TO the proper course TO be
We answer that il is propheti-
represents our Lord, the Heavenly
Bridegroom. Our text thus signifies that
all the nominal churches have come. or
are about to come. to the place where
hey desire to be called the churches OF
christ. but care to have nothing more to
10 with Him. They wish to hold their
sectarian name and at the same time be
called Christians. The name of Christ
= almost their only asset. For the doc
Irines Of Christ they care nothing. or
ror any thought of redemption and COW
erine OF sins through Him.
Associated with these various earthly
systems are some members of the true
but they will not long remain
herein: for one by one they are hearing
he voice of Truth calling to them,
Come out OF her CBabylon), My people.
hat We be not partakers of her sins and
'eceive not of her plaques" (Revela-
ion IS:ID The more these seven women
iesire TO eat their own bread and to
wear apparel of their own Punishment,
he more the Lords true people will find
hat they have neither part nor lot
here.
The true. Church does not wish TO eat
Ter own bread; she wants the Bread
rom Heaven. She does not prefer her
,wn theories. her own plans Of salvation; :,
The desires that which God has provided
meat in due season" for "the House
hold Of Faith" Neither does the es-
,oused virgin Of the Lord desire to wear
her own apparel: for she has come to un-
ierstand that her own righteousness is
Is filthy rags. isaiah e4:6.) More and
more does she trust In the merit Of her
Redeemer. Therefore she IL giving heed
% the Message Of the Lord sent forth to
His Church Of this Decentralization
FREE ron THE. ASKING.