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The Fundamentals the believer. How vast the place that is assigned to Him in Scripture, in Creation, in the training of Israel for their mis- sion, in the inspiration of the Old Testament prophets and psalmists, in the enduement of Christ Himself for His work of redemption, in the planting and training of the Christian Church, in the gifts bestowed on the apostles and prophets, in the guidance of the Church by its chosen teachers, and in the inspired writers of the New Testament, all attentive readers of Scripture know. Shortly before His crucifixion the Lord Jesus left with His disciples this majestic promise: “And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter . . . even the Spirit of truth.” “Another Comforter,” that is, one instead of Himself, one like Himself and one that would continue and complete His own great revelation. (John 14:16-18, 26; 15:26, 27; 16:7-14.) On the Day of Pentecost this promise was fulfilled by the gift of the Spirit in marvellous power and efficiency. But Russell- ism is totally and criminally silent touching this mighty truth. Mr. Russell is in no Biblical sense a Trinitarian. He ignores the person and work of the Spirit in his system of doc- trine and has nothing to supply His place save his own views of the Word of God. Even the Son of God he affirms was once a creature, then a mere man, but now at length exalted to be Divine. This is in plain contradiction to God’s own solemn assertion in Isaiah 43:10, 11: “Ye are My witnesses, saith Jehovah, and My servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am H e : before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me. I, even I, am Jehovah; and besides Me there is no Saviour.” Nor is he a monotheist. According to his teach- ing, there are other gods besides Jehovah. The “little flock” he holds are likewise to become sharers of the Divine nature and be exalted even as Jesus was. Here, therefore, the infer- ence is quite plain, namely, that Mr. Russell admits a plurality of gods.
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