Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
WHAT |S WRONG
 WITH WORLD? |S
 SERMON SUBJECT

Dr. W. ;. Bucndndn, pdSlOr 1lrSt Christian church, was the speaker at the union services on Y.M. CA. stadium last evening. Taking as his text the golden text of the Bible, John 3:16, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that who- sover believeth on him should not per- ish, but have eternal life.'
 Dr. Buchanan spoke as follows:
 All agree that something is wrong with the world At least We think so. Anyhow, I shall act on this supposi- ton.
 They tell us that between seven and eight million people have been killed in war in the past three years. Add , to this the number that have been blinded, crippled, made insane or hope lessly maimed for life, and you have more than fourteen or fifteen millions. Such a thing cannot happen-unless something is sadly wrong
 Again, think of the billions of debt hat have been piled up against poor, struggling humanity that must be paid by this and many other genera tions to come. This is a mighty crime committed against God and man.
 I1lIlS dbdlu Ol tue HOIneS, CLUES and temples-not mentioning the farms and orchards-that have fallen in one mass of ruin in the past three years.
 But, beloved the destruction of lives buildings, land, etc, cannot com pare with the destruction of ideals. Those who have attempted to main .ain degree of charity toward all the combatants, not eXcusing the wrong ioing or faults of any, but simply try ing to keep our own mental and moral machinery fair and unbiased, have been astonished at the consequences If the war with regard to the spiritual md moral attitudes of the people con- cerned.
 An atmosphere of hatred, bitterness and unreasoning passion seems to sur 'ound the most sober minded of hu- man beings and to transform them into at least semi -madmen.
 Hate is Everywhere
 The spirit of hatred is everywhere. The world is enveoped in a mist of hatred. To kill and to get ready to kill is the major business of nine tenths of the human family at the present hour.
 David said: If I regard hatred within my heart, the Lord will not hear me The Lord said, Thou shalt not hate thy brother, for that is the same as murder. And no murder has a place in the Kingdom of God.
 What is wrong with the world? This question can be answered by the use of one Word-sin.
 What is sin? Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.'
 ''Who is the author of sin? He that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God mani fested, that he might destroy the works of the devil
 How do we account for sin? Let no man say when he is tempted-I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man; but each man is ;empted when he is drawn away by his own just, and enticed Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin; and the sin, when it is full l-grown, bringeth forth death
 War is Of Devil
 Some people are trying to lay the cause of this war upon God. Be care full, my fellow-man this war is of the devil and not of God.
 What picture James has given us of the present day conditions. Each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust The world is in a state of lust today, when it should be in a state of quiet and peace. But man has forgotten God. and he who f0rgets God cannot control his lustful passions.
 You take Christ out of the indi- vidual life, and out of the nation, and you have a nation of beings that will not reason or be reasonable.
 "But listen: Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, bringeth forth death And we have arrived at the station of Death. Death because of sin-mans sins-Death, the king of terrors' is spreading his wings over the entire earth and in the face of God and the holy Christ, Who conquered death and the grave, and saying: Two thousand years ago you thought you had me forever out of the way. but am the most powerful of earth today and I will have my way
 Beloved, isn't this the wages of sin |? Hear Paul: For the wages of sin is utdlll. 4NOtiliSS Hat lS lIt hope of the world today-Death How awful to contemplate! Why is this . Because man has sinned. Death is the gift of the devil
 God Gives Life
 Hear Paul again: But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord You can't get life from any other source than God, and Io+ man or nation that casts Christ aside, casts God aside, and therefore casts life aside and chooses death
 What is wrong with the church Much indeed. Understand me, I am not reflecting upon God, Christ or the Holy Spirit when l speak thus I am sure God is as true, kind and loving today as ever, and the same with Christ. I am also sure that the Holy Spirit is just as willing and ready to do his work today as ever, but God is not going to work in the heart that does not welcome Him. God will not force himself upon man or nation. Man is a free moral agent and he can choose God or Satan-life or death.
 "The church is Gods organization upon cath, through which He operates in order to save man. God, at the re- quest of Christ, sent the holy spirit upon the earth to perfect the organiza = tion of the church and to guide this divine institution. In the words of the New Testament, we have the divine history of how the holy spirit did some of His work, and especially how he or ganized and started the church, and instructions to the Christians how to live. Aside from this we have the promise that the Holy Spirit will abide within each follower of Christ.
 Deserts the Spirit