Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
ANITA RIRLE CHRISTIAN?

AMI A BIBLE CHRISTIAN?
1t seems to me every processing
Christian ought to be intensely inter-
ested in this question. 1t is a per
sonal matter. Each individual must
answer for himself. The world can
not always tell what is inside of the
Christian by what he sees on the out
side of him. God works from the in
side; man from the outside. The
Christian can work salvation out, but
he can not work it in. His life, his
conduct must tell for him. He bears
the mark of a true disciple. He
must be holy and to be holy he must
be sanctified wholly, l Thess., 5-c3.
This is absolutely necessary to be a
Ribie Christian. Though the Bible s
chork full! of holiness, yet l am sorry
to say. tut few of US can give an
affirmative answer to this que 't;on.
Some may think there are no Chris
tians bat PibIo Christians, but thiIk
before they get through read:ng th's
article they will conclude here is a
possibility Of being Chris ;inl and
at the same time not Rib'e Chris
tian. There is one class that use
milk, Heb, 5-13; also l Cor, 81; an
other class that use strong meat, Heb
5-14. Reader, to which class do you
belong?
A Bible Christian is free from in
bred, inherited sin, sinful inclina-
tions. They are all eliminated. He
enjoys the same peace Jesus did, John
14-27. He has the evidence that his
name is recorded in Heaven He lives
the life Jesus did during His incarna-
ton. Some say go too far, but il
they wish a Bible proof of this state.
ment let them read Cor, 4-1O; IA
There is no condemnation to the Bible
Christian, for he walks not after the
flesh, but after the spirit, Rom. 81
He has the witness of the spirit thai
he is a child of God, Rom. SIG. He
is also a joint heir with Christ, Rom
SIT He therefore has an equal share
with Christ in the inheritance. Ht
is free from all the allurments anC
attractions of the world; free from
anger, avarice, ambition, cowardice
covetness, sectarianism, selfishness
pride and envy. He has no use fol
oath-bound societies, for his body il
the temple of the Holy Ghost, l Cor
GIG. The Holy Ghost has no use fo
them. They can not dwell together
He is intensely interested in all re
ligious services, especially in tn
prayer meeting, but has no use fo
chicken pie socials, pot-luck suppers
bazaars, movies, ice cream socials
oyster soup, baked bean social, etc
He has no use for strong drink, to
bacco, cigars and pipe. He is fre
from scolding, from Sabbath break
ing, foolish talking, profanity, jestini
and gossip. He will not join secre
lodge or worldly association to hel
his influence. He will lead an abste
mious life, life of continency, pur
life, a sinless life. Many texts ca
be given in proof of this statemen
!. Bible Christians will be one even a
Jesus and the Father are one, Joh
1922. One in motive, one in purpos,
one in design, etc. 1t is just as in
possible for hatred or dissention t
occur among Bible Christians as
is impossible for any of those evi
to occur between Jesus and the Fathe
They may differ in opinion, but thel
is nothing wrong about that if it
not tinged with carnality.
Through the atoning blood of J,
sus, the power of sin is broke
which gives Him victory over tt
world, the flesh and the devil. +
knows Che don't think so, he don't b.
lieve so) that all things work t,
gether for good, etc, Rom, 8-28. TIL
is the principal characteristic of tt
Bible Christian. He is not surprise
or annoyed at the way things al
going, because he is prepared for e
cry emergency, for every disappoin
ment. He has an experimental know
edge of the lowliness, meekness al
humbleness of Jesus, which so clear
distinguishes him from the hypocri
and the sinner. His life, his conduC
will be such as to convince the wor
that the Father sent Jesus into tt
world to save sinners, John 1921.
He is not so much concerned as
whether he loves God as he is co
cerned as to whether God loves hil
He knows that if his life, his condu
will merit Gods approval, His appr
baton, then God loves him, and til
iiAohOo AZ NS1y easy 1OI ulII& 10 10
God with all his heart, for their 10
will then be mutual. He knows for
certainty that if he says he loves G.
and hates his brother, he is liz
and that will bar him out of heave
l John APO. He is continually loo
ing for Jesus second coming, He
9-28. He walks with God, and tn
means to do his will on earth as it
done in Heaven. His great desire
to be more and more like Him, and
be filled with all the fullness of &C
Eph., 3-19.
Well, have given a mere hint
to what constitutes a Bible Christia
but l hope this article will be t
means of inducing many of US
make close examination of ourselv
as to whether we are Bible Christia
. or not. No doubt this article W
be sharply criticised, but I fear
criticisms, even though they emana
from the highest ecclesiastical a
thority, when l have the Bible on n
side.
MARTIN SWITZER.