Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-11

Moses, as record
Il, ed in the text
s-.-----G1esz@l This severe dis
cipline emphasizes great principle
that Is forgotten just now by multi
tides That principle Is that in things
p rtaining to mans relationship to
Christianity Supreme.
l. There are just two camps with
reference to world religions; Christian
ity Oh 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 othe. religions of the
world, indeed, in some modern re-
ligions; but Christianity must sup
plant all other religions, as 1t will do
when it's great Head is revealed in his
regal glory To make the Christian
religion coordinate with the great re-
| iigions of the world cannot be toler-
ated for a moment 1t is christianity
or nothing! AS DIR. Samuel II. Kellogg
says. in 1.-The Light of Asia and the
Light of the World" of Buddhism:
1T 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 SO profoundly antago-
nstlc should both lead n man to the
same beliefs and the same end is
moral impossibility. The same thing
would apply to every religion aside
from Christianity.
The Two Church Camps.
.. The principle of having sharp
lines uf distinction as to religious
things IS illustrated In the present
situation in Christendom. The church
is diyIdeu INTO lWo classes, those VINO
hold 10 the fundamentals Of the Chris
tan religion and those WIN do not.
rne time nas about come When The line
which separates the two wings in the
church. tie orthodox and the LIBERAL
shall be drawn. Ii is now question
OF loyalty TO the integrity of the Bible
In other words. Is the Bible the Word
OF God. or does ii only contain the
Word Of God.
\ prominent pastor in Chicago
quite recently said that there were
Just two camps in the church; the
camp of those holding to the position
of the Moody Bible institute and other
great Bible schools, and the camp of
those who hold to tie 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" ard liberal
need not be misunderstood, The or
thoaox are those who hold to the his
toric Christian faith as II has been
quite clearly presented in the great
confessions of Christendom. The lib
erals hold substantially to the Ger
nun higher criticism which denies in
fallibility to the Holy Scriptures.
What taking sides means cannot as
vet be clearly known. II may mean
riffs in the great denominations them
selves, some of these having already
appeared or it may mean the forma-
tion of evangelical Christians into
new communions without respect to
UNCONVENTIONAL connection; or 1t may
be the Integrity of the denominations
as nnw and where there is Il 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 az well to the individual stand.
point. A man Is either on the side of
Christ or he is opposed to him. 1t Is
here that there Is practical depart
ture from the true standpoint. While
not insisting on it AS dogma, multi
tudes act as If they believe that a per
son as to religion can he neutral, that
he can be pleasing 70 God without de.
claring either for God or against him
NJ ses did not see this when he said
",vho is on the Lords side? Let him
cone to me- Jesus said. "Ye can
not serve God and Mammon." He saw
the sheep and the goats and not a
, third group Of animals. He said, HE
tbs, Is not against me Is on my part,
ard "He that Is not with me is agains,
me-" There can be no midway" and
/ no mo mans land" for the individual
! Just where the line that divides the
/ two classes lies is difficult to point out
!. No individual is acting wisely who liz.
p nores the truth tina. he is on one sid,
D of that line or the other. the one be
!. ing region of safety and infinit,
e bliss. and the other region of dan
n ger and eternal death. A man II
E either Christian or he Is not.