The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-04-22


ments upon the apostles because they forsoo the Christ and
fled.
Would you and have done any better had we been in
their places? Would we do any better now?
1t is better not to talk too much about what would
would not do but to act the who does great
talking is usually the first to take to his heels and rum
when the hour of danger comes.
Jesus the Christ being forsaken by all of His apostles
was tried, condemned and crucied.
WoMAN's FA1THFULNEss AT THE CRUcIFIxIoN OF THE
CHRIST
One of the most interesting things in connection with
the of His crucixion is the fathfuness of
the women, who had been His earnest followers.
If any one entertains the idea that unwilling to
allow all their rights he she has misjudged
am perfectly willing that women shall have their
rights but at the time want say that while women
have right to do certain amount of religious work,
womans place at the head of home there is where she
ought to sit queen.
want to the day when shall be at the
head of homes wives and mohers for there they
honor God better than anywhere else.
But let them also do all the good they can and all the
religious work they can long does not interfere with
their home life
Now when Jesus crucifed, it would from the
Scriptures the apostles did not understand it; would
seem that all their hopes buried with Him.
do not believe that they expected Him to from
the dead but that they surprised when they told
that He had risen from the dead.
Now, doubt this Easter Day, in various quarters
very learned discourses Systematically arranged will be
delivered magnificent logical arguments will be offered
prove that the Christ from the dead
Well have proof to cite the Word of God gives us
the story and that is enough for me-
want to thank God that Jesus the Christ not only be-
came ncarnate not only went about doing good preaching
THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM teaching the people, and heal
ing the sck but that when the Devil tried to destroy Him
finally and completely Death not able hold Him. but
that He arose from the dead
Today full of joy because the Christ arose from
the dead.
It is written II am the Resurrection and the Life"
He that hath the Son hath the Life he that hath not
the Son of God hath not the Life
do not propose to speculate about the Chrsts body
trust that ZION will lose appetite for speculation that
ZION will lose her desire for that which is merely sensa
tiona
If you think that am going to stand here and 90 be-
yond the Bible into the realm of speculation you will be
disappointed will leave that others to dol want to
be practical.
know this much that the Bible makes it plain that
the Christ is the Light Of the World that He is the WAY the
Truth and the Life and that it my privilege to repent
OF all my SINS to confess them and make restitution and
to obtain faith through the study the Word and to obev
God and live holy life.
am told that is possible for us to become
like the Christi WE'LL do not know just what that means
but know told that when He manifested we shall
be like Him, for we shall see Him He is.
THE FOLLY OF SPECULATING ABOUT THE BODY OF CHRIST
do not propose to speculate to what kind of body
the Christ had.
do not propose to spend time arguing prove that
the body which out of the tomb the same body that
put into the tomb that it's transformation took place
at His ascension
do not know but know just much about it as any
else
do not propose to speculate about the glorfied BODY
Some one has said that it is to be body without blood
WE'LL that do not know the Bible does not tell me-
want you today brethren and sisters to keep close
to the Word of God to avoid all speculation and to talk
about things that you do know but do undertake to be
concerning things about which God has not seen proper
to give a revelation.
Let us get where God wants to be- and then let us
by lives show that have been with Christ and let
out to snstrcken dseasesmitten humanity and
give them Jesus the Christ and great bundle of specu
ations.
Christianity is Life and not doctrine; and vet hun
dreds of workers today spending their time trying to
win people to doctrine.
CHRISTIAN CHARACTER ONLY TRUE TEST OF
FELLOWSHIP
But ZION intends to get back and show the people that
Christian character the only test that God requires
We want to combat the practise of making doctrine the
test of fellowship and the foolish bunder of stating that
while people good enough Heaven they are not
good enough to join my Church."