South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-18
WARNS OF EVILS OF
FALSE PROPHETS
Rev. Coffeney Delivers Ser
mon at Zion Evangeli-
cal Church. 4

A congregation OF about 200 people \
listened TO a sermon Sunday morning
at the zion Evangelical church. de-
llvered by Rev ". GoHerev. The
text was the words found ln Matt.
7-15-2e. Upon these words .ha
question was discussed. Els 10 your .
desire 20 reach heaven then you
must seek the right path. YOU must
beware o. false prophets. you mus,
bring you life Into conformity With
Gods word"
Speaking OF the path which leads
70 salvation Il was said Many ueo-
pie do not even seek g. But are sat
isaied 20 traverse the road which the
majority or people are travelling All
these people are journey,ng on a
road that VIII suddenly end IN a dis
nal swamp. There Is then no other
alternative than 70 turn about or 60
perish miserablv. Would YOU seek
heaven YOU must seek the path
which Christ describes a. being mar
row. Il viii not come - you. ycgIr
must go 20 It.
Gives Description.
Jesus has simpl-fed the matter
for Us. He has given US such a MI
mute description. that Il Is not neces-
ssry for Us 70 founder about IN the
dark, trying 10 find the road % 1ov
and happiness. II IS true THIS path
leads 70 a door which IS so small and
narrow that Il Is only with difficulty
that one can enter. when a person
arrives at this portal with a great
burden on his back and his arms Ill
ed with bundles. he viii find Il I'm
possible to even squeeze through nc
aperture Everything that savors
Of the world must be left behind
Zone OF the chief obstacles ~
mans successful pursuit OF the mar
row path are the false prophets
which come to rs in sleeps cloth
ing but inwardly they are ravening
wolves" Touching upon this point,
the pastor remarked: The false
prophet that is doing perhaps the
greatest amount Of damage today. IS
the man who stands before an an.
dience on Sunday morning. clothed
IN the ecclesiastical robe. filing the
ears OF his listeners with high sound
ing phrases. never once abiding 70
Christ whose name ne bears
Foresaw Condition.
THE apostle Paul foresaw tffs
condition Nd therefore issued the
warning found IN ? Corinthians
1913 etc. The. exhort US 20 be
kind. sympathetic. loving. honest.
etc. but they have nothing 20 cay
about the sacrifcial death OF Jesus
Christ, which IS the one and only
path that leads TO God and glory.
One can listen to numerous discours-
es In which no attempt Is made 20
distinguish between sinner and saint.
It IS assumed that every one in the
audience IS Christian. The impress
sion is given that God is all mercy
and kindness. who knows what we
have TO contend with. and Will deal
mercifully with our small fanings.
letting US or with a word or two of
mild reproof. Beware OF false pro
phets that come to you In Sleeps
clothing, but inwardly are ike raw
ening wolves"
Lastly. II was pointed out that the
essential thing In mans strife for
heaven, was the bringing Of his life
into conformity with the word Of
God. Christ says, Not all that say
unto me Lord. Lord. shall enter the
kingdom Of God. but they that do
the Will OF the Father" "To do
that is the point. What good viii Il
do any one even II he knows the
words, Cast thy cares upon Jesus, for
he careth for YOU II he does not
act upon the suggestion contained in
this passage. What good viii al the
sermons in the world do you. II you
do not adapt their truths 70 your
life? Merely going 20 church and 4
hearing Gods word viii help no opssI
Gods grace coupled with your de-
termination 70 do what Il night is
your one and only hone"