Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-03


the world are studying. Let it be
said in passing that it is noble am
bition for the modern man, with
greater instrumentalities for extend
ing and enlarging his personal influ-
cnce than lay at the hand of Paul,
to be force today in China, in Tur-
key, in Armenia, in Russia. What
Paul did for the Christian commu-
nifty at Rome, before ever he had
trodden the streets of the imperial
city, is possible today for every large
minded person with respect to his
own world. There are literally thou
sands of young people in the Orient
today who owe their new life of mind
and spirit to modern Americans.
Two years before the adventures
of Paul on his way to Rome the let
ter had been written to the little com
pany of Christians who lived and
worshipped beneath the shadow of
Ncro's throne. The Gospel had trav-
eled faster than the interchangeable
missionary apostle. Nobody can catch
up with the fast running truth of
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there was arising new imperium,
which would give Rome its eternal
character Outreaching Paul, eager
to have a part in this development,
sent letter to this Christian com
pany, promising to follow the letter
IN person as soon as possible. He did
not know that his desire would be
fulfilled in so strange fashion, and
that he would arrive in chains.
The Penetration of Plain Truth
Always there is dynamite in clearly
stated truth. No army ever created
can stand against the propaganda of
principles We in our own time have
seen enlightened convictions ovcrturn
old dcspoiisms. Every new cause
comes TO power and victory by means
of the simple statement of its truth
"Gc shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free if Mar
tin Luther had not been grippcd by
the truth that 1.-The just shall live
by faith there would not now be
millions Of Christians celebrating
four centuries of history's greatest
achievements. There is power for to-
day in this old letter of Paul. because
it states eternal truth.
Never was Il lesson more timely
than this one. lis imperial sweep
is needed by a world awakening from
provincialism. II scores heavily upon
present tendencies. and its horrible
ipicturc of heaihcnism S fruits is all
too close to present conditions If
We want to know VIII Jacr the present
tendencies toward old sophislrics and
self indulgence are leading ts, we
have but 10 read the first chapter of
Paul. Letter to the Romans. Even
the old law given to Moses was un-
able TO save society given up TO
ilcshlmcss. Paul pronounccs tho
doom ITO hc carnally minded is
death. That Judgment should Iinc
itself into the ears of our ssnsualizcd
day. No better tonic for The times is
conceivable than careful study. by
Christian people, of the entire Letter
TO the Romans.
\ very close and practical relation
exists between truth aud life. We
say commonly. "Tt doesn't matter
what man believes. If he only does
the best hc Knows All history an
swcrs that error. Deed is born Of
creed. Actions are the product ~
meditation. 'As man thinkcth in
his heart. so is he This letter is q
notable summary of doctrine, setting
forth Paul's theology in lofticst ut
icranccs. Yes, so il is but it is all
headed up in considerations of con-
duet. Paul : thought is "A thru train
that makes no stops until it arrives
at the great depot Of transformed
character. There Is no spiritual truth
that does not cventuatc into life.
Think loftily and loftily You will live
Think bascly. and hascly you will
live. From this law there is no cxccp-
tion.
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