The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-10-23

while the lnternalinal Bible Stu
dents are saying, this is Gods plal
no use in doing anything. If ever,
body had believed what the Inter
national Bible Students ASSocia
tion teaches ther would not hav,
been a man to go to war. Cap
plauSe) | make no mistake abou
that. Continued applauSe) The bis
men in the Institution got put il
Jail (continued applauSe) and The
reason my worthy opponent die
not get put in Jail was he was moi
big enough. applause and laugh
ter.)
The International Bible Students
would close all the churches and in
doing that, ii would call from the
foreign field every minister who
has gone to carry the gospel of
Christ bo those who know il not.
The Lord Jesus Christ said, go We
into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature. (ApplauSe) }
The International Bible Students
Association says there is no use in
golng-there is no use II gong, be-
cause God is working out His
Great Plan"
A VOICE FROM THE AUDI
ENCE: Yes. (ApplauSe)
REV. MR.. JOHNSON: (Continu-
ing) And your preaching will not
do any good and | am surprised
that educated ministers know so lit
tie about Gods great plan"
A VOICE FROM THE AUDI
ENCE: Yes, great plan"
REV. MR.. JOHNSON: (Continu-
ing) Listen-there is no need of
persuading men from Sin--God is
going TO give them chance after
they leave here and because of thai
there is no need of talking to them
now, The International Bible STU
dents woud destroy the influence of
the Christian Church in the world
ad | don't know anything that
institution would do that would
please the devil more.
4 VOICE FROM THE AUDI
ENCE: That is the truth. (AppauSe)
REV. MIR. JOHNSON: (Continp-
ing) The thing that has given the
devil concern is the Church with a
Divinely called and appointed min
iStry, that is willing to make sacri-
flee and build "bob-tailed' church
es, if you please, that the poor may
have the gospel preached TO them.
a VOICE FROM TIE AUDI
ENCE: Yes.
REV. MR.. JOHNSON: (Conlinu-
ing) The International Bible Stu
dents Association is serving the
devilb because ii wants to cripple
every good thing that is being done
against the devil. Who are the peo
pie that would be CAD if the Inter
national Bible Students Associa-
ion could prove there is no hell?
Who are the people that would be
glad: The good pSople? Would
the people who are practicing the
Golden Rule feel the greatest relief
or would it be the people who are
practicing anything but the Golden
Rule that would feel relieved?
Who are The people that would be
anxious for my opponent to, prove
his contention tonight that there is
no hell? They are the people that
believe if the churches are right
that there is no chance for them
and for that reason they want the
doctrine of the International Bible
Students Association proved so that
they may not have to live under
the consciousness that there is a
wrath TO come.
The international Bible Students
Association dethrones Christ and
puts an angel in His place. You
know | have been reading little
on the doctrine of RuSSelliSm and
you don't know how surprised
was when ! ran across this and
these words of Mr.. Russell: "Our
Redeemer existed as a spirit being
before he was made flesh and
dwelt among men. AT that time, as
well as subsequently, he was prop
erly known rs God, mighty one,
as chief of angels and next to the
Father, He was known as the Arch
angel (higheSt angel or messenger)
whose name was Michael and whose
name signifies who as God or
Gods representative" You will find
this in the Bible Studies, Volume
Five, Page Eightyfour What saith
the Scriptures now on the same
subject? (Quoting) "IIis name shall
be called Wonderful" Mighty God
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Does that sound like he was an
Archangel? Justa big man in the
Kingdom, something separate from
God? "ln the beginning was the
word, and TN word was with God
word, and the word was with God
opponent will tell you that word
means Christ, so he was in the be-
ginning-Ile was with God and lie
was God, yet RuSsellism says He
was an angel.
"For in Him dwelleth all the
fullness of the God-head bodily
Those other references were Isaiah
9:6 and John, 1st Chapter, Isl Verse
"Thcy shall call His, name En-
manuel, which being interpreted is
God with u.s." Matthew 1:23.