Twin-City herald., 1940-02-17
CLEAN UP YOUR OWN HOUSE


Judge not and you shall not be
judged. And why beholdest thou the
mote that is in thy brothers eye, but
considest not the beam that is in thy
own eye. Can the blind guide the
blind, shall they not both fall into the
pit. Thou, therefore, who judgeth
thy brothers wife, husband, and chill
dren and consideth not thy own.
Jesus knows that the first step in eff
fective teaching is that the teacher
himself be sincere, genuine, and wor-
thy, and He laid down the principle
that we cannot correct the faults of
others while we carry that fault our
selves. Parents, ministers, and teach
ers, all must take the fault out of their
own eyes before they can see clearly
how to get the mote out of thy
brother eye The first Epistle of Paul
The Apostle to Timothy, and the third
chapter of the qualifications of bish-
ops and deacons expressly says, This
/ is true saying, If a man desires the
office of a bishop he desireth good
work. A bishop then must be blame
less, the husband of one wife, vigilant,
sober, of good behaviour, given to hos
pitality, apt to teach; not given to
wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy
lucre; or, money gveedily sought,
(Which disqualifies many in this gen.
eration) but patient not brawler, not
covetous; One that ruleth well his own
house, having his children in subjec-
ton with all gravity; not |, but Paul
has this verse in Parentheses "for if a
man knows not how to rule his own
house, how shall he take care of the
church of God?" There's your answer,
not a novice, that is, a beginner, or
one who has entered religious house,
or Church but has not yet taken the
vow, are plainly speaking, one who
has not been ordained, which explains
last being lifted up with pride he falls
into the condemnation TIE devil as
many have. Thou that teacheth an
other be ye therefore perfect, even as
your Father which is in heaven is per-
feet Teachest thou not thyself?'
Moreover he must have a good report
of them which are without: lest he fall
into reproach and the snare of the
devil.
Isaiah is very bold who declared
"is watchmen are blind, they are al
without knowledge, they are dumt
dogs, they cannot bark sleeping, lyine
down, loving to slumber-yes, they
are greedy dogs which can never hav
enough, and there are Shepherds tina
cannot understand: they all look tt
their own way, every one for his gain
from his quarter. This prophecy is a
true today as it was when it wa
spoken by the Prophet approximate
5 three thousand years ago. Duml
dogs, they can not bark. Blind lead
ing the blind: which is ignorance pei
sonified in the pulpit Clouds, the
are without water; Crucifying the So
of God afresh and putting His word t
an open shame, such ignorance is in
| excusable and travesty upon tn
ministry. Blind leaders of the Blind.
How long are we going to sit supine
ly by and see the Churches suffer a
> the hands of such imposters Ho1
long are our young people to be sub
jected to such ridiculous and erroneu
teaching, and we wonder why ou
churches, Sunday. School, B.Y.P.U
B.A.U., and church activities are no
better attended. How are men, wo
men and children to be enlightene
and brought to Christ by such blin
Q guides in this generation.