The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-14

visions in this one body-the Church
/ David uid: Behold how good and
/ how pleasant Il Is Tor brethren 20
/ dwell together in unity" Psa. 1881;
/ l.. Jesus earnestly prayed Tor this
unity among bis disciples, Ono. ~:
| 2O-23). Read also ! Cor ! 100
/ 1 Cor ~; %; Rom. 10 1913 and
Prov. g 70.
In the light 81 the above scrip
lures. whoever ia responsible for
the divisions which already exist
among Gods people rs guilty Of a
most hoinous sin. u is the sacred
and solemn duty ~ every child OF
I God 20 DO al in his power 20 bring
about and maintain This unity for
which our Savior 20 earnestly pray
"a. This being true, II becomes
the duty 81 this Church 20 unite
with any other Church In this City,
no matter VIVA, the cost, II il can
be- done without sacrifice u prin-
chile. We should be- willing 10
abandon this new Chapel. the base
mnnt Of which we have just com
ulotod, and leave 10 as % haunt for
the owls and bats II by 70 doing we
could unite with some other c0ngre-
gafion and 10 this extent, effect the
union for which Jesus prayed
on the other hand n our peculi-
ariiioa are wholly scripiural, u Is
an axiomaiicnl proposition that we
have a mission under God peculiar
% ourselves. and no Charity or lib
eraiity viii excuse us from FULFILL
ing III Rather duty 20 God and 10
humanity demands that we be o.
immogahc as the everlasting hills
az firm a. the "R0ck ~ Ages,
where divine principles are involved
Now we hold many things in com
mon with the other religious bodies
u the city. We an believe in the
one true and living God and Jesus
as the Son " God and the Re.
dcomrr ~ the world We all be-
licve IN justification by faith and
IN the absolute necessity ~ re
pcntanoc. We M believe that Chris
tianH should 1.-Two "Sohcrly, right
cously, ard Cody 10 this present
world On those we could unite
with any congregation n the City.
There are 90 least two c0ngregl-
li0ns here teach, with us. that inn
mcrai0n is the only scripiural bap-
tism, and one that agrees with us
hat baptism b "f1r lin order t0)
the remission Of sins" Why not
omitted with some congregation on
these thngs7 ! answer. because we
also hold some things that are pc
culinr 90 ourselves.
These distinguished us from the
others. and are the reasons for our
existence
First. We are peculiar IN teach
inr the nll-aufficieney ~ Gods
word Paul said "All scripture Is
/ given by inspiration Of God, and h
profitable for doctrine, for rcproof
FOR correction, for instruction IN
righteousness, that. the man ~ God
may be perfect, thoroughly furnish
cd unto all good works." Tim. b;
10. n. Hence we have no Dis
, ciplines," Confession u Faith"
I Prayer Book" Church Manuel"
; or any other man.madc set ~ rules
Z and regulations for church govern
meni. The word Of God Is suffi-
cient for U.s.
) Again, the Bible Il silent on High
. DAYS " opportunity" such n Fore
! fathers Day." Easter Sunday"
"ChildrenS Day" Mothers Day"
! Boys and Girls Rally Day" etc.
! advocate such things because they
D are not taught in Gods word. The
? Bible plainly teaches that the first
day Of every week should be OBJ
= served In exactly the same way.
; There should be no Special serv-
= ices" FOR the purpose ~ entertain
3, ing the people II Is "a day n wor-
: ship and service, and not Of enter
2 taiumeni.
= u there another congregation In
. this City with which we could unite
\ without being forced TO submit %
b aud recognize such unscririurnl
Y practiccsg And we think not.
J Seconly, we are peculiar In teach
! ing and observing the proper d.
j, vision Of Gods word. Tim, 2
: 10. We do not claim 10 be the only
y people capable Of rightly divining
y the word Of truth, hut we are cer-
Q tainly the only people who observe
y this proper division. For instance,
!. should | 70 into some Churches and
] challenge their right 20 receive in
= fants into the church, | would be
Q referred 20 the Old Testament with
}, the assurance that there were in
( fants In the Ahrahamic covenant.
' II I should ask their scriptural au-
I thority for sprinkling for baptism,
= avain they would refer me 20 the
I Old Testament. quoting Eek. 49,
25. Should | enter any Of the
e other churches in this City and ask
: for scriptural authority for the use
: Of instrumental music in the wor-
e ship they would. Of course, refer
]: me 70 the Old Testament. perhaps
3 quoting the Psalms Of David and
? End Chron, 20: 1929.
n Ask the Mormans why they teach
D and practice polygamy, and they,
e with the same propriety. refer you
; to the Old Testament for such ex-
amples as Soloman. who had only
; Seven Hundred wives
e Go ask the Sabbatsrian why he