June 1928
T h e
K i n g ’ s
B u s i n e s s
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cross or would he just be cartooned and roasted alive in the liberal press? But think o f the conditions. Religion was polluted. The Sadducees were denying many of the teachings: o f the Word. The Pharisees exalted their traditions above the Bible. The scribes and priests were simply^ going through dead formalities, and fooling the people with their elaborate religious system. They had “ the form o f godli ness without the power thereof.” There was no salvation in the whole thing. These men who professed to carry the keys o f the kingdom o f God are met by a Carpenter from Nazareth who tells them that they are just pretenders, mimics, draw ing fat salaries, but without the Spirit o f God. This same Carpenter predicted that ere He should come in the clouds,; these same conditions would exist again, even to the point that “ were it possible the very elect should be deceived.” Are we living in those days ? Are the prominent religious leaders/“ turning away their ears from the truth” ? Can they “ endure sound doctrine” ? Are they “ ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge o f the truth” ? Do they speak “ great swelling words o f vanity” ? Do they “ deny the Lord that bought them” ? Do they “ speak evil o f things they understand not” ? Have they departed from “ the doctrine o f Christ” ? Then, “ beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before o f the apostles o f our Lord Jesus Christ, how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time; but ye, beloved, build yourselves up in the most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost." Does any man in our day dare to say one word against a bishop or a popular preacher ? Beware. Jesus was killed. You will not escape at least public ridicule and severe rep rimands. Yet must we “ earnestly contend for the faith once for all delivered.” W e must insist that those who have not the righteousness o f God which results from ac ceptance of the finished work of Jesus Christ upon the cross “ can in no case enter into the kingdom o f heaven”- ^ whether bishop, preacher, elder, deacon, doorkeeper, or just plain church attendant. T he K ing ’ s B usiness . In these days when we have been passing through fiery trials because o f misunderstandings and a well-organized and financed opposition, God has been very good to lay it upon the hearts of so many to ex press their confidence and to encourage us to put our best into the work of Him whom we love and whom we serve. “ The copies of your magazine,” writes Miss Emily L. Oakley, “ are the most readable, spiritual literature I have ever seen; somehow the truth is served up more tastefully and entrancingly in your paper than any other. One wants to keep them to read and read. May God richly go on to bless all your publications.” Frank R. Doore says: “ I know o f no paper that gives such tremendous value. If you asked a dollar a copy, it would pay a minister to get it.” “ I should indeed be very sorry,” says H. M. Gruar, “ to miss a single number. I missed one number last year and felt lost until I could get it. There are really too many good things. I prefer the K. B. to any other magazine. It is all the reading a Christian needs and keeps one well- posted. I appreciate anything coming from the Institute because I know it stands firmly for the whole Bible.” Heartfelt Thanks to Our Readers! W E are deeply grateful to rtiany o f our readers who have written so helpfully o f their appreciation o f
Mrs. W . J. Grant says : “ I appreciate more than I can express your treasure of a magazine. I would rather give up all other magazines than T he K ing ’ s B usiness . It fills a great place in my life and brings me joy and satis faction.” v E. V. Whatley says: “ Owing to your editorship of T he K ing ’ s B usiness , I became a Bible teacher and my whole time and life is now devoted to my Lord and Christ. I must thank you for your gift.” The editor of Word and Work says in a recent issue o f that paper: “ Picking up the latest issue o f one of our exchanges— T he K ing ’ s B usiness — and looking over its columns, we were deeply impressed with the bold stand and firm posi tion they have taken against all modernism and atheism. Modernism is asserting , itself in such subtle ways these days, the children o f light need to have eyesalve and keep a keen vision. “ We were so inspired by the spirit mainfested in the different items that we felt like picking up the warning message and broadcasting it still further.” One o f our editorials was:,reproduced following this item. That’s When He’ll Come McCheyne once said to a group of friends, gathered for evening converse:— “ Do you think Christ will come back tonight?” One after another they replied:— “ I think not.” McCheyne then said very solemnly:—J“ Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye t h in k not the Son o f Man cometh.”
Me Bonnie Scottish Mither Oh, me bonnie, Scottish Mither, ’ Tis long since ye’ve gang away To the highland o f the “Highlands Where the heather blooms fo r dye; In the land o f the Immortals, With the clan where y e belong ,— Bide awee and I ’ll be with you, Join ye in the Patmos song. ■—Charles E. Dunn. (Written after reading “The Bairn’s Prayer”—below)
When I lay down this nicht to sleep, I gie my soul to Christ to keep, I wake a-noo, I wake a-never, I gie my soul to Christ forever.
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