Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-28

h' o. completion ~ tho personality.
In' INn ,uH'us.yl spiritually into
our ,a1vidutl Taking the divine
i1"a ur tlc ypIu'uauty ~ marriage.
iH~ rvtiiHg in tSs - thc marital tie
H ID violation uf Gods intent hut n
4. ALSO true that cod dId not intend
iwf prupIu FOO WlIJy ON such flimsy
pr"trSH 1s they no and live to re-
Efo. 90 Ana tho practice of loosely
entering into the married state ana
N loosely going out OF it again tends
strongly 10 bring morality INTO dis
f'pntn and harden the heart To-
riEbicousncsv
Jesus taught us that little rhil.
dr"n were especially under divine
hVor They were slnless and un-
suvpecuug. ana 10 that aNteut were
patterns ~ true Christianlty. only
those of the grown onos who could
accomplish spiritual acceptance of
no" childish Viewpoint we're nt To-
enter the Kingdom For aophiuica-
ton and distrust can never lead
man ip christ vs., may Doe diving
deep into theology but We arc con
Nlucci That little children arc sin.
know the law ana can not disuhey
an Injunction which they do not
know exists The germs Of Gin are
lh"rc. covered by the grace OF God,
and only iu proportion as they real
ne responsibility to law can they he
h'Id to accountability Adam and
Eve we're slnloss until they violated
lhe only restriction placed upon thcm
by purtaklnE uf the forbidden fruit
Tor the srme reason that children
are blnmclcss. Tor one can not vio-
late q law that does not exist The
IAN Of our first parents was not duo
to any dire quality in the FRUIT they
ate, but because, having only one
Lave 10 break they broke H. They
realized then that there was SUCH "a
thing 1s living away from cod. that
they woro free agents and could
choose the life they wished to lead
There VAS no seed 10 death in the
fruit bot In tho principle ~ dis
obedience. And children, knowing
nothing ~ this principle or dis
obedience, are blRmelew And to
this day no man or woman has been
"a true servant NJ God who has not
loved lille children and strIven to
be az honest ana trusting AS they
are
Illustrating tho difference he
tween the righteousness OF law oh
.soryancr ana the righteousness that
comes from love or Cod and anxiety
'O s"fvc him take tho ease of the
rirh young man lIo mld hc had
observed AN tho law from his youth
up, and the Savior did not offer to
east any doubt upon his statement
viewed from the legal Standp point he
hnd done all that was required to
earn seat I'm glory But Jesus gave
hum the test that showed that his
heart was not right with God. for
he was unwilling to sacrifice his
riches and become n servant OF tho
living God. Ills desire to find out
what he lacked evidently cnrne from
selfish desire to make sure his
future happiness rather than 10 take
in a comprehensive view OF Chr,srs
scheme for mankind. lie sought
justification by word. rather than hy
tnct-a ptcty OF abstaining from
oNil rather than ot actually doing
good, Christs following was one OF
service, not TO the natural man, bat
in the spiritual restoration OF man.
KIND, ana Involved sacrifice OF self
When the rich Young man FOUND
that spiritual good was not attain.
able without material sacrifice his
love or wealth caused him To turn
away sorrowrul Like him. too
many OF us so on the principle that
We must feather our earthly nests
first and then bclatedly seek The
service " God. Rut jesus says the
right way ia Seek We first tho
kingdom Of God and his righteous.
moss. and all these things shall be
added unto YOU"