The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-08-10
JESUS OF NAZARETH
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his death certificate was made out in
the name of Jesus and likewise was
his burial certificate. Then his .es-
tate was settled in the name of Jesus.
Get away from the man of Nazareth!
Impossible! That young man from
Nazareth followed Ingersoll all the
way, had his hand on his shoulder and
was saying all the time, though In
gersoll did not hear: "Bob, you're
a fool. You can't get away from
mew III.
I am a stranger in your city, but /
am certain that not very far from
here there is building wherein peo-
pie worship, and that those who wor-
ship in that building do not recognize
Jesus in their worship. Should you
ask them the question, "What do you
think of Jesus of NAZARETH" and
they should answer it honestly, they
would say that Jesus of Nazareth was
an impostor. And should you ask
them, "an yCou accept Him as more
than man." they would answer mo"
Nevertheless, the fact remains that
their synagogue was contracted for
and erected in the name of Jesus.
Every ton of coal is shoveled into
that synagogue cellar in the name Of
Jesus, and even the Rabbits salary
check is made out in the name of
Jesus. Where is the Jew in all the
world who can consistently decline to
recognize Jesus of Nazareth? Jews,
like all others, must recognize Him
every day. They, too, must be buried
in His name and their estates must
be settled in His name.
The Christian Calendar
The Christian calendar is powerful
the world around. There are num-
erous calendars, the Jewish and 9TH
ers, all religious, but not one of them
legal. In Turkey, where Mohammed
is the prophet, the Christian calendar
prevails. In India, where they wor-
ship Buddha, and in China, where
they worship Confucius, business is
transacted in the name of Jesus and
the governments are run in the name
of Jesus. "B. c." "a. D." All time,
so far as man knows it, leans against
Jesus of Nazareth. Yet our mod
ernists declare that he was only a
man like other men and should be
classed with the worlds great teach
ers. Where is Socrates? Where is
Plato? Where is Confucius? Why,
I ask, if Jesus must take his place
with them, has not one of those
teachers, who lived to be old and en-
joyed the best educational advantages
of his day and wrote so much-why has
not one of those said to the world:
"You must commemorate my birth
day." Why has not one of those
presided in studios of music and
painting, and dominated literature,
and forced the world to transact it's
business and run it's governments in
his name. Writings of those great
teachers are extant, they are in book
form and we have them in our IL
braries, but even their teachings must
be published and distributed in the
name of Jesus Of Nazareth.
Rests Case
1 could dwell at length upon the
authority of Jesus in the lives of
millions, who accept him as their
Savior. I could talk to you for a
while about the day we call Sunday,
and I could submit other evidence,
but rest the case. The facts to
which I have referred, known to all,
young and old, facts that cannot be
contradicted by anyone, declare as
emphatically as does the Bible that
Jesus of Nazareth was and is more
than man, and if Jesus be more than
man, there is only one conclusion for
the finite mind to grasp-He is
Deity.
I now open the Bible again and read
about Jesus of Nazareth, nor do find
difficulty in believing what read:
GIN the beginning was the Word and
the Word was with God and the
Word was God. -. And the Word
was made flesh and dwelt among u.s."
The teachings of Jesus will spread
and prevail until every tongue shall
confess Him and every knee shall
bow to Him. ...".
Jesus of Nazareth! Behold Him
standing on Mount Olivet, and shout
ing down through the centuries:
Gall power is given unto me, in heav-
en- and in earth. Hear him! Believe
him!
Jesus shall reign wherever the sun
Does his successful journey run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to
shore, ss
Till moons shall wax and wane no
more" . .. .-~
"Swords shall be beaten into plow-
shares and spears into pruning hooks,
and the nations shall learn war no
more"
The desert places shall blossom as
the rose."
Sin will ultimately be driven from
the earth.
"The tabernacle Of God is with
men,"
"God is in Christ, reconcilng the