Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-13

lRAalGk RQ2StllJ prevail against
IL And I Will
give thee the keys OF tho Kingdom"
For some unaccountable reason, tho
Pastor began, numerous Catholics
have gotten the thought that | am
their foe, Just as Presbyterians, Meth
odists, Episcopalians. Baptists etc,
have the impression That I am their
foo ] an foe TO no human being.
especially 10 no Christian. He then
explained nj length that be fully be
lieves In FREQ Grace. Election. Inner.
sion. etc, and az the same time show.
ed wherein no differs from the various
denominations on these important doc.
trines. Similarly. he declared he
holds the great Catholic doctrine that
there Il only one true Church. found
cd by the Lord Jesus Christ, through
Ills Apostles nineteen centuries ago
The speaker declared that be Is
aware that several churches claim 10
be Catholic, each rcprobating the 9TH
ers as hcctics; that he holds that the
word catholic means general and
when the word IL limited by the use
OF the terms Greek. Anglican. Roman,
etc, 20 that extent true Catholicism
Is denied In other words he believes
that the one catholic. or universal, or
general. Church Of Christ Is that men
toned IN the Bible-"The Church Of
the Frstbons. whose names are
written ~ Heaven" II this be admit
ted. his next proposition Is that the
Lord records as members OF His true
Church all sanity persons in all de
nominations and out Of all denomina.
ti0us-und no others.
The spirit OF sectariauism, be de
! clarel. BEGAN 90 manifest itself In St
Puui's uny. The Apostle, IN writing 10
the Corintlian Church deplorcd that
spirit Of division which was creeping
Into the Church. ana showed that II
resulted from o failure 10 recognize the
true Head 81 The Church His true rep
rcscutativcs and His true members.
! Tho trouble IS the same today. The
cut,rc foundation ~ divided Christian.
ny would disappear and the true
church would h. speedily manifest II
= ru'i Caiho'lcljy wCre acknowledged
y t., great obstacle 20 true Christian
unity, the speaker holds, IS the GIRO
uoou, doctrine u tho eternal torture
I ofa'l nonchurch members Many OF tho
> theories that have cuinc down from the
, pars Age were not taught Ivy Jesus
lul he Apostles. Tho catholic Church.
'hc ,fuc saints Of Cod " all denomina.
'l.r should promptly move back to
me foundation doctrines Divinely pro
+ side, IN the Scriptures Tho voice N
y God 10 the Church camo through THE
n Twelve Apostles - the lamb" Al
oiaer, 90 Claiming are denounced by
< lc,Hs Himself rs fake Rev 30,
n The Church Founded Upon the Rock.
!, From his context the rHstor show.
Cl that on one occasion St Peter had
made the FIRST public declaration o'
Jesus Mesiahship. Jesue replied Il
the wuyjs Of the text In the Greet
Peter signifies q small st0nc. while %;
word rcndcrri rock signifies a founda
!, tlou stone, What Jesus evidently
u meant wNs that Sc Peters statement
P was a reorganization II the Master n
the swat Foundation of the Dlvin,
Plau-the Messiah. Upon that founda
ton truth-that ICeus Is ChriSt-thI
church would be built. and St Pcte
was tho FIRST who 10y confession be
came q the living stones q Peter 2N
10 build himself upon thot Foundation
o. 81 Peter himself gives VS. this though
IN that be aud oil other members q
In the Church are living stones, bcin
n. bu.ldCd into a holy Temple % God.
3. Tie entire Gospel Agc has been d,
voted to finding and building thcs
= stones upon that great fOundatIa
y Tuth-Rock. As soon rs the Temp
ne is completed, the New DispcusOtio
e- viii hc inaugurltcl. The gates OF lie
re -IladeS, the tomb-shan not preva
against the Church; for they sha
come forth In the First Resurrection
The Keys Of the Kingdom.
The KEYS OF the Kingdom. tho spoa
or explained. are Scrlpmrally show
to he two In number aud used In ~
different opening works, A key is syr
OF belle Of authority, St Peter used h
or first key Of privilege on Pcntccos
when he opened the door Of the Chnr'
" Christ to the Jews Three yea
IN aud half later he used the sccor
90 key TO tho Kingdom Of rIcaven-tl
% Church. the embryo Kingdom rrepa
10 Ing for glory. At the home Of Go
ncllus. 81. Peter opened another do
W. II opportunity. through which ha'
u been admitted believing Gentiles
m that the Gentllcs might he fcllo'
helrs with the Jews TO he Promise"