The Yale expositor., 1919-05-15
DOCTRINE VS.. DOGMA.
BY Leland L. Marion

are anxious to know the will of God
and where to look for authority for
every religious practice that pertains
to the salvation of our souls, and that
was the reason why we asked for Bible
authority for the baptizing of infants
or children.
In answer to the reply of last week
we want TO state that it is necessary
and in reason. that every parent should
know and has right to know the Di-
vine authority. subject, action and de-
sign Of so great question.
1t is well said that "churches of to-
day have customs and doctrines not
found between the lids of the Bible"
1t is all right to have them 80 long as
we do not force them upon the people
az Divine teaching, especially those
customs and doctrines" that pertain
To the salvation of our soul. If we in
sist upon following after these customs,
such as sprinkling and pouring that
are not of God but of the church why
not be truthful enough to do it in the
name of the church instead of "the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit"
The article of last week said 1--WE
find no authority in the Bible for wom-
Ell taking sacrament or no mention of
the number of times taken, ETC." BY
comparing Cor. IL % and Cor. IL, 2
we here learn that Paul says all who
call upon the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ. Christ gave it to his followers
aud has never taken it from them.
From Acts 2:42 we learn that the
Lords supper had prominent part in
the worship of the early disciples, which
includes both men and women. BY
comparing Acts 207 and l Cor. 1911, 2,
we discover that when the disciples
met it was to partake of the Lords
Supper, and it was their custom to meet
every Lords Day. For the first 700
" ars the ordinance was observed
weekly. John Calvin said 1.-THE change
was continuance of the devil" John
Wesley advised his people to spread
the table each week.
We quite agree that there is mo au-
thority for keeping the first day of the
week as the Sabbath" There is great
difference between the Sabbath day or
seventh day of the week and the first
day or the Lords Day. We have no
scriptural authority for calling the
first day of the week, Sabbath. The
Jews observed the last day, and Chris
tians the first day. Elk. 31:17; John 20:
/, 10; Cor. 16:1, 2; Cor. IL :26; Rev. 10
In speaking of baptism again and of
the article in hand, do not find in the
story of the conversion of Lydia and
her household any infants named or
that she was even married woman,
OF in the case of the jailer do find any
infants, but do read where Paul said,
believe on the Lord Jesus-thou and
thy house" and where the jailer "rejoic-
ed greatly, with all of his house,
having believed in God" | know of
no infants in Yale that believe in God |;
il they do not they are not commanded
to be baptized Nor is bsntism the out
come OF the ancient rite o. circumcis-
ion.
Tha Church of Christ has been mis-
represented in the past and we want
to say that we take the Bible as our
only guide and teach that "all the
creeds, doctrines and isms of this old
world" should 'fade into insignih-
cance" Christ is the Captain of our
salvation and the only rightful one to
give orders We accept the plan of
salvation as taught by Jesus and the
Apostles. We place no more stress on
baptism than we do OH faith, repent
ance aud good works. One of these
alone will not save man, but all taken
together secure salvation. We claim
there is no virtue in the water; it is in
the act of obedience that we are bless
ed, thru the forgiveness of our sins and
have the gift of the Holy Spirit.
We cry out with Elijah, Kings 1921
allow long halt ye between two opin-
ions? If the Lord be God, follow him;
but If Raal then follow him"
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