Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-31
CHR|ST'S |MPAT|ENCE
WITH PHILIP EXPLAINED
Rev. ". 5. Golden Says Philip
Was Il Man Who Nurscd
His Difficulties.
THOMAS LOYALTY u>nor>prp
Pastor OF Westminster Ircsb,tcrinr
Church Points Ont That Sin Ius
Separated Man From God Causing
DISBELIEF.

"Christ's Impotence with PhIllp's
question" was the subjoc, Of 7ho
sermon by Rev. W. :. Golden al
Westminster Presbyterian Church
yesterday. Mr.. Golden spoke in part
as follows:
Thomas. the so-callcd doubtcr. is
never anywhere rcbukcd for his pu...
lions. but Jesus seemed imra,ien, in
scvcra! instances with rniI.p. es.
Decia!!y in this passage. John xiv. S..
Have been So long time with thee.
and yet hast thou non known me.
Philip
Philip was undoubtedly a good
man. congenial companion with
those other good men. Nathaniel and
Thomas. with whom his name is al.
ways linked. He was n student of
the Scriptures. and had enjoyed com
radeship with Jesus from the first OF
HIS ministry. Why is Thomas
question here kindly answered and
tone of sharpness found in the
answer TO philips question?
Philip Nurscd His Doubts.
- S'Ni''o AIial iIDH2dS WAS "A man
whose difficulties were genuine. and
whose loyalty was unbounded. and
who would follow light as he got it.
but that Philip WAS man who
nurscd his doubts and difficulties.
This Christian diSciplcship was
no new thing with Philip. lie had
seen the dead raised and the sight
OF the blind restored: the tempest
sSi!ied in obedience TO Jesus COM
mand. and had been right at the CEN
t"r OF almost all Jesus marvellous
activities. II he did not know Jesus
10 be the Son OF God il was time he
knew it. lie had had abundan, on
p"rtunity 10 know 1t. Jesus had been
long time with him. 1t seems very
probable that II he had paid more
attention To his clear experiences
ana convictions. and less attention TO
ms peFp!cX!ties. he would have
known.
sunday school teacher told me
once that she would have to give
UP her class because she couldn't
'"dch hcr children The Ch!ld's Cate
ch!sm. as she didn't believe IL. we
went over the 145 questions To-
rether, and she believed lI3 OF them
one she d.sbelievcd, and one She
diGn't understand. There are many
people like her and Philip. thinking
so much about the little that th.v
are uncertain about that they can't
see the great stretches OF Christian
truth that are as clear to them as
day.
Jesus Long with the World.
Jesus had been long time with
inc world. even in Philips time. He
didn't burst in abruptly upon the
world. but Moses, the prophets. Nh.
psalm!sts. the beasts OF sacrifice in
more ihan a thousand years of typi-
ca! ceremonies. more than a Thousand
annua! multltudes OF Passover pill
rr!ms. were all hcralds OF Ills coming
and Of Ills mlssioa.
lie has been with us two thousand
years longer than He had been win
philips world. Take Him out OF tho
history of ~" world and the central
figure OF the worlds great drama is
gone.
lie has been long time with us in
dividually. Look around Won today
ana almost every one You see. even
OF those nearest and dearest, has
come into your life since first you
knew Him. From mothers knee
Wh"r" hrSt she taught YOU the things
nearest her heart, you have known
OF Him.
And yet, have we known Him..
II not. what has come between?
SIN has separated us We h,yr
gone our own ways. We have sought
other joys than His. 1t has been
long since some of us have been with
Him. and we have lost the memory
OF HIS likeness. We have followed
other guides, or none. And so. we
90 not know Him. But II we knew
Him. we should see everything vast
~ different. and life itself would bo
no longer as 1t is, riddle so often.
"ut splendid plan wrought for us
IN the power of His love"