can t sleep for thinking of them. My brethren I do not know how any Chris- tian service is to be fruitful if the ser- vant is not primarily baptized in the spirit of a suffering compassion. If we pray in cold blood we are no longer the ministers of the Cross. The min- isters of Calvary must suplícate in Woody sweat and their intercession must otten touch the points of agony When Henry Martyn reached the shores of India he made this entry in his Journal: "I desire to burn out for my God, and at the end of the far-off years the secret of his grand enthusiasm stood openly revealed. It is something of this deep devotion to Christ and love of lost souls that we need and must have if we are to be num- bered with the soul-savers. Dealing with Roman Catholics In our midst there are a large num- ber of persons who claim to be Chris- tians and yet who know but little or anything about the Lord Jesus Christ and nothing about the joy of assured salvation. Here are a few simple rules: 1. Deal with them as- with the un- saved;. If they claim to be Christians, &9S ? u t ^ t h e b a s i s oi their claims". See it it is Christ or the Church. 2. Do not attack the Catholic church. Give the truth and the errors will take care of themselves. 3. Show the necessity of the New Birth John 3:3-5-7. Show what the New Birth is. 2 Cor. 5:17; 2 Pet. 1-4 Many Roman Catholics believe that baptism is the New Birth. Read care- fully 1 Cor. 4:15 with 1 Cor. 1-14 and thep use Acts 8:13, 21, 23, to ¿rove that the baptism of Simon was not New Birth to him. 4. Give Scripture evidence of New Birth. 1 Jno. 2.20; 3:9; 14:17; 5:1-4. 5. Show how the sinner becomes a saint through the New Birth. Jno Í* l ü l i l i 1 3 f S ¡ 1 : 2 3 ; J a s - 1 : 1 8; 6. Prove that salvation is not by works. Rom. 4:5; 2 Tim. 1:9; Eph 2:8-9. p j 7 - Show that the children have the joy of assurance. Jno. 10:27-29- Acts 13.38-39; 1 Jno. 5:10-13, 3:14. " 8. Emphasize the necessity of Con- fession: (a) The Lord Jesus to men Rom. 10:9-10. (b) Sins to God. 1 Jno 1:9; Luke 15:21; Luke 5:8. 9. The Scripture teaches that there is but one mediator. 1 Tim. 2:5. 10. Encourage the reading of God's Word. Jno. 5:30. Not addressed to priests, but to the common people The early church read the Bible, and if so
why not now? Acts 17:11. The Holy Spirit is promised to us to teach and help. 1 Jno. 2:27. Ask them to read in their own Douay version the follow- ing texts: Jno. 5.30; 2 Tim. 3-13-17- Jas. 1:21-23; Mark 7:8-13; Jno. i : 7-8; Matt. 22:29. In addition the fol- lowing, taken from "Truth for You" by Rev. J. H. Sammis, will be helpful: Rome is criss-cross, with the Word of God in many things. Rome calls her clergy "Father" from priest to Pope. The Word says, "Call no man Father," Matt. 23:9. Rome has many lords, ^ rank above rank. The Word says, "If shall not be so among you " Mark 10:42-43; 1 Pet. 5:3; 1 Cor. 8:5. Rome claims to be over kings and rul- ers and above all authority. The Word says, "Submit" to kings and govern- ors, 1 Pet. 2.13-14; Rom. 14:1-4. Rome claims a kingdom in this world The Word says, "'My kingdom is not of this world," Jno. 18:36. Rome makes a great display of papal and princely millinery. The Word is against all that. Luke 7:35, 16:19; Pet. 3:3; Rev. 3:17. The Pope parades amid swords unsheathed' and brandished. The Word says to Peter, "Put up thy sword into its sheath." Jno. 18:11; Ezra 8-22 Rome's diplomats are the worst liars statesmen have to deal with. The Word says, "Put away lying." Eph. 4:25. Rome's rituals are in an unknown tongue. The Word disapproves of speaking in the Church in an unknown tongue. 1 Cor. 14:11, 15, 19. Rome discourages the use of the Bible by the people. The Word gives most honor to them that "search the Scriptures." Acts 17:11. Rome asks cash for all her functions. The Word says "Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." Rev. 22.17; 1 Pet. 1:18. Rome keeps the "cup" from the "laity." The Word says, "Drink all ye of it." Matt 26:27; Jno. 6:53. Rome bows to im- ages. The Word says, "Thou shalt not bow down to them." Ex. 20:4-5. Rome "forbids to marry," and "commands to abstain from meats." The Word pre- dicts these errors. 1 Tim. 4:3. Rome has many holy days and seasons Word says, . "Ye observe days months . . . I am afraid of you." 4:10. Rome makes dead men saints. The Word calls all God's peo- ple saints now. Ephl 1:1; Phil. 1:1- etc., etc. Rome asks a great sum' of money to make a saint. The Word makes saints for nothing. Acts 20-32 Note.—"Truth for You" is published by the Bible Institute and contains more valuable information to help than any other booklet we know. Price 10 cents. The and Gal. into
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