Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-18

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your reasonable
service. Romans 1911.
Speaking with great earnestness, the
Pastor declared that he repeatedly
meets with people inquiring for the
Bread of Life. Theae seem to know
that there is something radically wrong
with the preaching Of the nominal
churches. They tell that they are lin.
portuned for money; but that when
they ask for sOul-food they meet with
evasion and subterfuge from many Of
the great and learned, who appear to
have lost sight Of the Bible and heart
conversion
Or, on the other hand, they are met
By the Salvation Army, with traditions
as mdigestihle as a stone, to anybody
Of ordinary intelligence. They nre told
with all seriousness that God created
our race, with knowledge and intention
that nearly all Of them would spend
eternity in torture. They are told that
to be saved from that awful fate they
should become Salvationists, and storm
the slums for Jesus. Their experiences
remind one Of Jesus words respecting
n father who, asked for bread, would
give his son stone; who, asked for
fish, would give him serpent,
The Pastor hoped that some of these
hungry souls were present in his au-
dlence. He proposed to give them no
human theories or speculatlons-n
would he compromise the Truth nor
dodge the question: He would endeav.
Or to make tho way to God 80 plain
that a wayfarIng man need not err
therein; and he would do this by pre-
sentIng Gods arrangement and quot
ing Gods own Word.
Where Eternal Torture Error Leads.
No doubt those who invented the
theory Of eternal torture thought that
they were taking tue proper steps 10
drive the whole human family 10 God.
But, on the contrary, II seems to drive
away from God and the Bible the most
intelligent people OF every land, who
have naturally more reasonable and
Just conception Of the Creator than the
one. presented in the church crceds
lnstinctlvely they are repelled with
the thought that tho Creator would
pursue course which would be be.
meath the most degraded.
Undoubtedly the Bible is true IN de-
clarlng such fallacIes doctrines Of de.
mona" u Timothy 4:1l From this
Bible viewpoint we can see that II was
a master stroke ON the part Of Satan
and his subordlnates to misrepresenl
the teachings Of the Bible, 80 as to re
pei those who might be feeling after
God" and desiring TO draw near tC
Him. Acts 1921.
Truth.tSlllng ProVokes tho Clergy.
TO tell the truth to the people. ever
on 30 simple n subject, means the an
gerlng OF the clergy: Why, do yoI
ask2 Because II proves them TO b'
IN the wrong, and proves that they
have not been feeding the people will
the Bread Of Heaven. Instead o.
building up the House Of God, th,
Church. they have been building meet
MISUNDERSTANDING for numbers ant
popularity rather than 10 Instruct th,
people In Gods Word. Remarkably
few church members Of amy dcnomlnn
ton know what they believe. The!
give evidence that, II Christians nj all
they are the merest babes In Christ
None IL able 10 Judge another's heart
but all should be able to Judge Of eacl
Others lives fruits. by their fruit
ye shall know them" said the Muster
Matthew 7;20.
II the majority Of Christians hav0
tho fruits OF the Holy Spirit, they keel
them hidden; mud surely many OF then
manifest the fruits Of the Evil Spirit
"anger. malice, hatred. envy, strife, BIT
tcrness, SANDER" etc. which the Apos
ties style works Of the nesh aud Of tn
DeviL-Ephesions 43i;GalatIans 5lI
2l John 3S
We would not be misunderstood; W
are not complaining that there ore no
nice people connected with Gll th
churches. On the contrary, we con
pliment them on their education, thel
refinement, their wealth. their lnnu
cncc. Moreover we compliment ther
on their humanitarian sympnthles, II
represented IN hospitals, asyluins an
other beneyolences But all thes
things are shared evenly by pcopl
who are not members OF churches.
participation IN good works ia by n
means u proof that one is Christian
A Christian Is person who has com
into n very special relationship to Go
through Christ; and this RELATIONSHIP
exists not IN respect TO education
wealth, color Or sex.