Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-01-02
IT he Sunday
School LESSON
BY Ben Newsome


through three years Of close associa-
tton with the Messiah. 1t is a wonder
iul and interesting story, and its
prayortul study not only reveals to us
dhe power of men endowed with a
heavenly mission, but explains to us
the reason for many of the peculiar
conditions of Gods people, both in
past and present and we can trace
the source and growth of errors along
with the truth. We not only have
wonderful array of good works and
sound advice but we find along with
1t that the evil one planted the seeds
OF dissensiOn even among the very
elect and in later years developed
into schisms and controversies and
sectarian bitterness. At one time il
ysls thought the part of pioty to re-
gard every word uttered by conse-
Grated men as invested with the
same saCrcduess and authority as di-
vine UlteruucC. and this one error has
led to the formation of diverse bands
following the teachings of Peter, Paul
or some other good man instead of
clinging to the truth as given by
Christ. We believe these good men
were inspired with power and wisdom
from on high, yet nowhere are we
taught that any Of them were grant
ed infallibility either in act or speech
They were just men and, while striv-
ing for a high and holy purpose, like
other men they had their varying
ideas and preiudices, not all seeing
the same truth alike, yet conscientious
ly preaching the same gospel. Paul
was a wise and discreet man, yet we
hten fan into error by forgetting that
much of his teaching had a direct APP
plicatiOn to conditions and customs OIL
his time not necessarily or in detail
intended to apply to times and cOndi-
tiOns entirely different No man has
had the wisdom to be able to set
down rules for the guidance of hu-
manity through all time, but the
principles which Paul sought to instil
are always good if we can but wisely
apply them. our gospel is not the
gospel of Paul, or Peter, or John, but
the gospel of Jesus Christ. The
thus saith the Lord can always be
depended upon, though the sincere
efforts of good and wise men may
miss the mark. We are depending
not upon human endeaVOr for our
righteousness, but upon the COM
mands of divinity itself. As long as
we follow after men we will be di-
yided
The Work just Begun.
Doctor Luke, easily the most
scholarly man among the disciples OF
Jesus, writes to Timutheas an account
of the eyangeHstic work in progress.
Naturally. as an explanation and q
reason for what was going on. he be-
gins with a brief resume of his for
mcr writings He refers to what
Jesus began both to do and toI
teach" The phraseolOgv is signifi
cant of the fact that what Jesus
"hogan" he left in the hands of faith
ful men to carry forward. This is
Gods method ali through. He does
not undertake. TO take the whole pro-
ccss of dealing with mankind upOn
himself. he furnishes the divine pow
or rnadv FOR MANS uso hut man must
labor and struggle himself If he at
tains tho bIeEsing And while we
pray "thv kingdom come" we must
remomber that ia MS is Ieft the duty
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