The Washington times., 1915-04-19

there the al are three Gods. equal in power
An this confusion has tended to un-
dernine the faith of the more rational
members OF these various churches.
SO disgustcd have people in general be-
come with their inability to harmonic
with common sense the creeds of the
DARK Ages that many of the brightest
minds have abandoned them and sought
10 formulate new and more rational
conceptions.
But, as the Apostle forewarned the
great Adversary has manifested him
self as an agcl of light and leader into
all truth. and has captured their college
and seminary professors, as well as
their most prominent ministers. With
Wonderful unsnimity they have become
Higher Critics and Evolutionists. In
the name of all that is holy and good
they are persuaoing the leading minds
in the various sects that the Bible 10
not the Word of God: that it Is not re-
: liable and that while Jesus and the
Apostles were honest enough, they were
not brilliant scholars. and therefore
could not detect 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 very most, an allegory; that there
never was Il Garden of Eden; that
there never was sentence upon
Ads ad b Of hseSrs ,be IN s2 Rfp
| lures delude us when they declale that
| by reason of Adams disobedience sin
! and death entered the world. Since
1 they deny the fall of man, they perforce
deny the need of Saviour. They deny
our Lords declaration that He came TO
seek and to save that which was lost"
| Luke 1910.
| 81.
Adams part, they deny that Christ died
for our sins and rose again for our JUS
tifcation. They ignore the Apostles
statement that by one mans disobedi-
death Is result Of sin: and that thus
death passed upon all men, because all
are sinners. (Romans 4:4, Is, SD.
Thus do thev make void the Word Of
God and set up. instead, human theories
the golden image to which all are re-
quired to bow down and worship II they
would be called respectable, intelli-
tsent.
All this while the true Church has
been in the Wilderness" as the Scrip
lures explain (Revelation l2.4) In
other words. she has been in disfavor.
ignored, and unknown to the worldly
wise. Some of her members have been
scattered throughout the various de-
nominations. and some have been out
side of all these. The popular insttu-
tons known as churches are worldly.
their aims. ambitions and methods are
worldly. Hence there can be very little
religious fellowship and cooperation
between the majority in these sectarian
systems and the minority who are true
to the Lord and His Word.
Having in mind the numerous brands
OF churchianity and tteir various con-
fioting doctrines. we cannot wonder
that the Scriptures use the word Baby
lon--contuson-as name for these
systems as a whole. One can put his
, finger with some degree OF dofiniteness
upon the teachings of Confucius. and
, Confucianists know what they believe:
, one can do the same with those of
, Brddhists. Brahmins. etc. but not so
with Christians; for their doctrines are
legion.
The confusion of doctrine amongst
the various branches of Churchianity
has brought reproach upon thnm all.
The heather are irquiring how 1t comes
! , tians. and how it is that they all get
their conflicting theories out of tho
. same Book. This Seproach is keenlv
felt bv the Leading minds of al denom-
, nations. Consequently their creeds are
Very generally ignored; but the organ
. izEtions bull. upon those creeds are
held unto most tenac 'ously. The
> systems are worshiped. and the creeds
repud'ate
: "Seven Women in That Day"
We have seen that in Scriptural usag.
women symbolic the churches: that the
Z true Church is represented by virgin
n and the false systems by harlots, un
faithful to their espousals and associat
!, ing with the world. Revelation l7:a
2 Throughout Scripture the number sever
+ is we'll recognized as the symbol O.
= completeness. Accordingly we assum,
q that in our text 1t signifies all tn,
; churches of this world, but does not in
1 clude the true Church. which is not o
i this world and does not follow IL
! course.
/ We have come to tho time when thes,
= seven women-the various sects ant
, denominations-feel keenly the reproacl
!, of their situation. And what is the
= conclusion as to the proper course to b.
: pursued? We answer that it is prophet
e ically voiced in our text. The one maj
: represents our Lord the Heavenl!
4 Bridegroom. Our text thus signifie
r that all the nominal churches have COM
e or are about to come. TO the place when
they desire to be called the churches o
O Christ, but care to have nothing NOR
o to do with Him. They wish to holt
h their sectarian name and at the SAM
j. time be called Christians. The nam
/. of Christ is almost their only asset Fo
e the doctrines of Christ they care moth
- ing. or for any thought of redemption
O and covering of sins through Him.
I Associated with these various earthl
d systems are some members of the tru
{ Church, but they will not long remai
G therein; for one by one they are hearin
& Come out of her TBabylonI. My peopl
that ye. be not partakers of her sins an
receive not of her plaques. "(Reve' alto
ls:4D Tho more these seven women de
3 sire to cat their own bread and to wea
v fapparel of their own Punishment tn
y more the Lords true people will fin
{, that they have neither part nor 10
> there.
!, The true Church does not wish to ca
q hcr own bread she wants the Rrea'
from Heaven. She does not prefer he
:, own theories her own plans of saliva
u ton she desires that which God ha
y proVided-"r'eat In due season" TO
N the Household Of Faith . Neither doe
n the espoused virgin of the Lord desir
r to wear her own apparel: for she ha
't come to underFtand that her own right
he oousness Is az filthy rags. Gsaiah g.
A. More and more does she trust in tn
'e merit OF her Rodeemer Therefore sh
ot is giving heed to TO Message of tn
n Lord sent forth to Wis Church of tn
H. EpoCh.-Revelation 3'li-22.
III FREE FOR THE ASKING.