The citizen., 1920-10-14

- Moses, as record
ed In the text
This severe dis
cipllne emphasizes great principle
that IN forgotten just now by multi
tudes. That principle II that In things
pertaining To mans relationship 10
God. there are just two positions.
Christianity Supreme.
I. There are Just two camps WIN
reference to world religions; Christian
Ity on the one side. and all the other
religions of the world on the other'
As friends of Christianity, we may
/ recognize most excellent qualities IN
/ some Of the other religions OF the
world. indeed In some modern re-
| ligions; but Christianity must sup
plant all other religions, a u VIII 90
when its great Head is revealed In MS
regal glory. To make the Christian
religion coordinate with the great re-
| liglons Of the world cannot be toler-
| ated for n moment. II Is Christianity
I orsnothlngl As Dr. Samuel ii. Kellogg
saws. In THE Light OF Asia and the
I Light OF the World" Of buddhism
"It Is impossible that both buddhism
and Christianity shall become means
Of salvation to those who receive them
and regulate their beliefs and CON
duct by their respective teachings
That systems 81 profoundly antago-
nIstic should both lead a man TO the
same beliefs and the same END u
moral impoSslbiliiy." The same thlng
would apply to every religion aside
from Christianity.
The Two Church Camps
2. The principle OF having sharp
lines OF distinction as 10 religious
things Is illustrated In the present
situation In Christendom. The church
Is divided into two classes: those who
hold TO the fundamentals Of the Chris
tian religion and those who do not
The time has about come when the line
which separates the two wings In the
church. the orthodox and the liberal.
shall be drawn. II is now a question
OF loyalty to the integrity OF the Bible.
In other words. Is the Bible the Word
OF God. or does Il only contain the
Word OF Godf
A prominent pastor In Chicago
quite recently said that there were
lust two camps in the church; the
cnmp OF those holding 10 the position
OF the Moody Bible institute and other
great Bible schools. aud the camp OF
those who hold to the position Of some
universities which foster criticism OF
the Bible as the very Word OF God;
and he boldly placed himself In the
latter camp.
The terms "orthodox" and liberal"
need not be misunderstood. The or
thodox are those who hold TO the his
torlc Christian faith as II has been
quite clearly presented In the great
confessions OF Christendom. The lib
erals hold substantially 10 the Ger
man higher criticism which denies In
fallibility TO the Holy Scriptures.
What taking sides means cannot as
yet be clearly known. II may mean
riffs In the great denominations them
selves. some of these having already
appeared or II may mean the forma-
tion OF evangelical Christians into
new communions without respect to
denominational connection; or II may
be the integrity of the denominations
as now. and where there Is a FREEDOM
nance of the liberal view. the ortho-
dox view may be held under protest.
outward division not attempted nor af-
fected.
The Personal Application.
3. The principle of the two camps
applies as well to the individual stand
point. A man ls either on the side OF
Christ or he Is opposed TO him. II Is
here that there Is practical depart
ture from the true standpoint. While
not insisting on II as a dogma. multi
tudes act as II they believe that a per
son as TO religion can he neutral, that
he can be pleasing 10 God without de-
claring either for God or against him.
Moses did not see this when he said.
"who is on the Lords slider Let him
come 10 me-" Jesus said. "Ye can
not serve God and Mammon." lie saw
the sheep and the goats and not a
third group OF animals. He said. "He
that Is not against me Is on my part"
and "He that is not with me Is against
me-" There crn be no midway" and
no mo mans lnnd" for the Individual.
Just where the line that divides the
Two classes lies Is difficult to point out
No individual Is acting wisely who ig-
nores the truth that he Is on one side
OF that line or the other. the one be-
ing a region of safety and infinite
bliss. aud the other a region OF daA
ger and eternal death. A man III
either a ChrlstiaI or he Is not