Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-04-05
HATRED
(By CASTOR r. Coyner)


murderer; and We know that no
murderer hath eternal life abiding
in him. Jno. 3:15
We ought to read those words
over and over again. How full Of
meaning is this Word Of the eternal
God. If we hate our brothers we
have not eternal life abiding within
our souls. There are so many per-
sons who have hatred for others. Not
only persons who are lost sinners,
but many professed Christians have
this soul-killing spirit in their hearts
Do you that call yourselves Christ
ians hate other members Of the
Church? Is there some woman or
man that you will not look at or talk
to? Do you hate some one because
they have wronged you as you
think? If so you are lost and will
be lost until you get this. sin out of
your head. 1t may be that some
one has really wronged you and sinn-
ed against you; but nevertheless it
is your duty to forgive that person
and ask that one to forgive you if
you have wronged him. If you think
you can hate your brother and still
have the eternal life which comes by
believing on Jesus Christ within
your soul, just read the words Of the
text again and you will surely change
your mind. If you have had trouble
with some person, don't delay but
go and make things right with him.
Be able to say that you have love for
everybody. 1t may be that you love
everybody but that some will hate
you just the same. You can't help
that. The person who hates you will
have to answer for his sin. IL we
do the win of Christ we will without
doubt have enemies who hate US Bit
terly. If | thought had no enemies
in this world would Immediately
examine my life and try to find out
what sin was lurking in my heart.
There are far too many preachers
that are handing ont sugar-coated
Gospel pills because to do otherwise
they might lose the pastorate Of a
church that pays two or three thous-
and dollars or more year. I'll
speak the truth that | feel God wants
me to speak in spite of the devil and
all his followers if have to dig
bitches with my finger nails to make
living. We must do the will of
God even though there will be many
that hate us. They that love the
world will oppose to the ones that.
are fighting for righteousness.
How good it would be If all the
hatred in mems hearts would disap-
pear. If men would let Jesus come
into their hearts and fill them with
His divine love, there would be no
room for hatred. Then every man
would love his neighbor as himself.
There would then be Heaven upon
the earth. But we know that we are
yet a great way off from such
bright day. We look about us and
see what the hatred of men is doing
and find that many (professed Christ
ians among them are working not
to bring men to knowledge Of the
love of the Lord Jesus Christi, but
are causing their hearts'ito be filled
with hatred. There are organiza-
tions in this country whose members
go about masked doing things. con-
trary to- tbeswill sof God andsto the
laws Of our great country which we
should all love. / want you to know
(and / speak plainly and straight
from the shoulder to every member
Of these organizations) that such
bands Of outlaws have. principles that
are born and bred of u hell. There
are men who claim to have. the spirit
Of Christ who think that the way to-
reform the wrongdoer is to beat him,
tar and feather him, saor even hang
him or kill him in SOME other way.
Shame on every one that has such a
thought. Do you think Jesus would
do that? Our blessed Saviour per-
naitted sinful men to torture Him in
many ways and TO at, last nail Him
to the Cross, and He. never said
word. that showed. the least bit Of
hatred toward them. He. loved them
with great love-. He said Father,
forgive them; for they know not
what they do.D And yet athrough
the. death of the Lord Jesus Christ
has come peace to millions and mill
ions of hearts. Countless numbers
have gone on to be with Christ and
share of the glory of God because
Jesus Christ came to earth from
a merciful Father.Jesus Christ went
Heaven to bring us the great love of
about doing good hut He never wore
mask. He said, "For every one