munity f r om s i n ." It finally breaks out with this denunciation, " O u t on all who would make the heavenly Father a wishy- washy incompetent, afraid or unable to control his own f a m i l y ." " T h e Co n t i n e n t" and its fellow doctri- naires strangely fail to see the logical im- possibility of accepting their notion of an all-Fatherhood and at the same time be- lieving in a righteous J u d ge of men. Common sense and sophis.icated sense differ here—men know that love and law are mutually exclusive principles. Pater- nal sentiment and judicial process are in- compatible. Fathers do not consign their sons to jails and gibbets; Judges know nothing of family ties. Kightly divide the word of Truth (2 Tim. 2:15); unregener- ate men are not God's sons, nor is He their F a t h e r; they are outlawed subjects and He is their Sovereign Judge. " T h e Co n t i n e n t" is not likely to improve the situation.
see that the cause is f ar deeper. I t is that a Supernatural Presence, a Super- natural Authority, a Great White Throne of Eternal Judgment, a Yawning Gulf of Hell Fire, are ignored, or scouted, but in any case not preached by the ministers, nor believed in by the people. The cause is as clear as the effect. " T h e Co n t i n e n t" in an edi- A Leading torial says, " N e a r ly every- Editorial. body says he believes in God's f a t h e r h o o d , '' but com- plains that " m e n do not live what they believe," and adds, " s u c h is the.trouble today touching this noble teaching that God is the loving and tender Father of all humanity." It goes on, " M e n have cried out to be delivered from the idea t h at God is a punishing Judge. . . . They have their wish. God is scarcely preached at all as a magistrate or as a ruler. . . . What is the result 1 ?" I t declares that, "Men . . . wrap around them the blanket of an all-embracing im-
A Series of Soul-Winning Studies
"How to Present Christ to the Class Who are Anxious to be Saved, but Do Not Know the Way of Life."
By Rev. Robert A. Hadden
THIRD STUDY.
2. Hints for the Worker. In dealing with the anxious, several funda- mental facts must be kept in mind: (1) The truth must be made clear; Christ performed a Finished Work: To be Ap- propriated. (2) Another great fact; God offers His Faithful Word: To be Believed. (S) Christ is Able, Willing, and Ready to save. (4) The Way of Salvation is Simple, Defi- nite, Clear. (5) The Believing Sinner is Saved; Freely, Immediately, Fully, Eternally. (6) Establish the young believer in the
NOTES: 1. The Anxious Class; a Numerous Class. Large numbers are anxious to possess Christ as Saviour, but are unacquainted with the way of salvation; many of these are backward and for this reason do not make their need known to Christian work- ers and so drift on without Christ. If a worker approaches one of this class, he will find the case ready and easy of access; this is particularly true of young people who are generally anxious for salvation. To those who are awake to this fact a great opportunity for a splendid harvest presents itself.
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