The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25
Falling Into In6deity
In the Euil Day
The Blind Lead the Bnd-isoooo Preachers Fallen-others
in Danger-Laty Also in Dangcr-What Must Be
Done-The Apostles Warning and Prophecy

nose WHO nave bNfh uefeffeN ~
them. Now. IN the great Time ~
overwhelming Trouble. the deceived
ones are beginning TO feel their loss
their loss Of faith IN the Bible
their loss OF faith ia everything
some even realizing That thsf ere
godieas--"wlthou God and. having
no hope IA the world" II H. . pitt
able condition. Would that I could
speak the word which would assist
these and guide them 20 a right IN
derstsndinR OF the Bible and true
faith IN God. based upon a reason
able and scrlpturai understanding 81
tho Divine character and Plan
what a sad spectacle presents IT,
self on every hand and how per
picked the world in general e. with
what we see. and how few have any
knowledge or any word OF real COM
fort or announcement to offer For
forty years the vorid has been cry
ing. Peace Peace For forty years
two hundred thousand professed rep
rssentatives Of Christ have been tell
ing the world that Christ has been
reigning and conquefing the earth.
and that coon every knee will bow
10 Him--perhaps deceIying them
selves on the subject. while others
arc being deceived. Nov. as the
grand climax OF all this nisrepre-
aentation OF Gods real character and
Plan and Kingdom. the war IL thur
dcring. the world is In anazefnent
and new armies and new battlefieids
are continually being formcd--a
great confingration IN Europe. az
the newspapers declare. beginning
Of confederation OF 1T. Peters dec
iaration that the social earth Is 10
be consumed
10000 Preachers Fsiiss.
OF the two hundred thousand pro-
fessed ministers OF Christ probably
one hundred and eighty thousand de-
clare privately. ~ not publicly. that
they have no faith In the Bible as
Gods Inspired Message to Ills peo-
pie. The other twenty thousand are
sadly confused. while siiil ciinging
TO the Bible as the Divine word.
The truth with all these ministers
IA that they have been giving heed
90 the crceds and traditions Of men
formulated In the Dark Ages. and
have been negiecting their study Of
the Bible. They have failed TO need
the words OF our text. hence they are
not standing wei in the present
time. Those who have rejected the
Bible tnine-tenths OF the whole) have
already fallen most abt.cfediy, while
the tenth that are stIll standing are
so shaken. confused. unreliable. as
10 BIO able 20 DO little for themselves
or for their flocks.
II such conditions prevail amongst
tho ministers. what might We expect
Of the Christian people who pay them
for instruction. who have been over
charged ia business and pleasure and
are now. like their leaders. falling
into the ditch OF unbeiief. uncertain
~. perpiexity7 II IL sad spec
tacie. only comparatively few OF
Gods people have followed the
Apostle's advice. have put on the
whole armor Of God and are able
tn stand firmly. strongly. confident
~. intcliigently. equipped with the
helmet. the breastpiate. the shield.
the sword and the sandals OF Divine
Truth.
mile study Imperative.
In accord with the Lords Word.
we are seekipg TO sound an alarm
not for thefbenefit OF those who
those who are trembling and in dan
ger OF falling. The Divine provision
for our day 10 so wonderful that
even babes in Christ" starved for
the milk OF the Word. may quickly
appropriate strong and nourishIng
food. and become clear Tn the knowi-
edge of God and in a proper under
standing OF the Bible. thus being en-
abled 20 rejoice in this evil day and
to assist others.
So wonderful is the Divine provi-
sion Of Truth that those without the
helmet protecting their inteliects
from the various conflicting theories
and creeds may be supplied and as
sisted in putting on the helmet of
salvation--an intellectual spprecia-
tion OF the Divine things. So ahund-
ant II the Divine arrangement that
the breastplate OF righteouSness--
the fundamental truths respecting
Divine Justice. Wisdom. Love and
Power. covering and protecting the
heart and the vitais-may be quickly
adjusted by those who are sufficient
~ awake and DESTROYS OF putting ON
the breastplate OF righteousness. So
abundant are the Divine provisions
for the willing and obedient that they
may quickly put on the sandals OF
Word. which will enable them to
triumph over the adverse conditions
of the present life with speed and
comfort.
Today. as never before. the Sword
OF the Spirit. the Word OF God, Is
sharp and today. as never before
the people of God may quickly learn
how TO use this weapon as against
every form of Ignorance. supersti-
tion and Satanic opposition. Equipped
with all these, and with the knowl-
edge OF the fuifilment of the Scrip
tural prophecies, the man of God.
thoroughly furnished. may have
great shield of faith sufficient to
cover every other circumstance or
condition that may arise We urge.
then, that the people of God every
where begin afresh "a study of the
Divine Word, not through their old
spectacles, which have confused and
bewildcred them in the past and IN
the present. but allowing the Bible
to interpret itself and. with the as
sistance which God has been provid-
Ing for His people during these forty
years, equip themselves not only 10
be strong for the present, but also
for the coming days. For IL we read
tho Bible Alright the terrible col
lapse of churchienity and imitation
Kingdoms OF Gods dear Son will
soon be upon us That will be an
awful time for the world IN general,
but the pcrplexities and troubles OF
that day viii he intensified In the
case OF those who have been pro-
fessedly Gods people. vet stupidity
blind In respect to the teachings OF
Gods Word.
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