The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24


The Pastor showed that throughol
the Scriptures woman is the symb,
OF the Church, pure woman Of
pure Church. corrupt woman of
false Church. Our Lord compared tn
true Church In the end of the Gosp,
Age to company of virgins-som
wiSe and some foolish-and Himself {
the bridegroom ST. Paul amplifies tn
figure. declaring. Il have espoused 70
1.-THE consecrated Church, as a chast
virgin unto one husband. which |
Christ" e Corinthians 1922 Here
as In our Lords parable of the Ten Wiz
Gins. the Jewish marriage Is set fortl
Is typical OF the union between Chris
and the Church, very different DE-
ure from our marriage custom.
in olden time. when a betrothal tool
Place. legal and binding documenu
were signed by or for the CONTRACTING
parties: but NO actual marriage oc
CURED for about year. While wait
ifrg for the bridegroom to take her te
his own house. the espoused virgin
was expected to be as faithful to he,
esllousal as Is now expected Of any
true wife. We see the harmony be.
tween this custom and our Lords deal
ings with His Church.
No one Is espoused to our Lord who
has not entered into definite contract
with Him. The Lords part Of this
contract is the assurance through the
Scriptures that II faithful the Church
shull be His joint-heir In His Millen-
NAL Kingdom. The Church's part is a
covenant OF conservation. loyalty even
unto death The interim between our
personal acceptance OF our Lords era.
cfous promises by full conservation
of.our all to Him and His service until
we actually die corresponds TO the be-
trothal period of the Jewish maiden.
But the more exact fulfilment OF the
figure Is found in the history of the
Church us whole. Our Lords virgin
Church was espoused to Him nj Pente-
cost. and has since been waiting for
the Bridegroom's coming and her res
direction change to glory. honor and
lmmortality-the union. the marriage.
"ssvsn Women In That Day."
Then the Pastor proceeded to explain
the meaning Of his text The number
seven Is well recognized throughout the
scriptures as symbol Of complete
hess; and 40 it may here signify all the |
churches Of this understanding the
rue Church. which Is not Of this world.
and which does not follow its course.
We have come to the time when all |
he various sects aud denominations
eel the reproach Of their situation.
brought about by the confusion of doc.
rines amongst the different branches
u Churchianity. The heather are In
luiring how 1t comes that there are SO
many kinds Of Christians and that they
~ get their various theories out of the
ams Book. This is a reproach that is
'senly felt by the leading minds of all
l.
The one Man of the text very prop-
rly represents our Lord. the Heaven.
bridegroom. The text signifies that
" the nominal churches have come 10 !
De place where they desire to be CALI
q merely the churches Of Christ. hut
vish nothing more to do with Him. ,
hey desire to hold their sectariau
ames. but they wish also TO be called
chief asset. For the !,
octrines Of Christ they care nothing.
nd for any thought of redemption and
overing of sins through the merit of t
lis blood they care nothing. They de e
Ire merely His name. Is
Not So With the True Church. c
The more these women desire to eat i
'eir own bread and to wear apparel of
leir own Punishment. The more will I
he true ones Of the Lords peop,e h
nongst them find that they have nei 9
Ter lot nor part there. The true :
nurch does not wish to eat her own
cad; she desires the Bread from
eaven- She does not prefer her OWL
eories. her own plans of salvation
Il that which God has provided :
inRs new and old from the Store
use Of Divine Truth. Neither docs
e desire to wear her own apparel: for h,
e has come to understand that all ::
Righteousness ls as filthy rags. -
More and more Is the true Church =
lrning to appreciate the robe given r
BY the Heavenly Bridegroom-t tr
dding garment More and more does ca
trust In the merit Of her Redeem. nc
the covering Of whose justificatiop ay
. symbolised by the skins Or the sacs in
&C given to Adam and EveAus the he
'erfng Of their nakedness 49,. ~