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of th e L o rd Je su s C h rist be rep laced by th e “ su b jectiv e consciousness of th e h um a n h e a rt.” A n o th er w rite r says, “W e m u st in c u lc a te in d e p e n d e n t search fo r tr u th in th e lig h t of h um an reason . W e shou ld accep t ijiothing th a t does n o t, a t th e tim e, app eal to th e re a so n of th e se e k e r.” In p la in w ords, th e d em and is fo r a com plete re le a se from th e a u th o rity of Je su s C h rist a n d th e B ible. T h e n a tu ra l m an h a s alw ays p re fe rre d th e “ open m ind ” in place o f “ th e m ind of C h rist.” Such a ttem p ts in e v ita b ly end in th e b rin g in g fo rth of som e new god fo r th e a d o ra tio n of m en. T he gods of E ddyism , and th e lik e, h av e come from th is source, a n d we need n o t be su rp rise d a n y day, if a golden calf is se t up a t th e Chicago U n iv ersity . • Much h as re c e n tly b een said ab o u t m en being free to believe an d teac h w h a t th ey th in k to be th e tru th . T his rig h t is denied to no m an. E v ery te a c h e r h as p e rfe c t lib e rty to believe a n d teac h as h e likes. B u t th e re is a difference b etw een p erso n al lib e rty a n d B a p tist lib e rty a n d P re sb y te ria n lib e rty and M etho d ist lib erty . In th e U n ited S tates we h av e lib e rty , b u t lib e rty is p ro p e rly lim ited by law . T each ers in th e B ible In s titu te of Los A ngeles a re free m en b u t th e ir lib e rty is lim ited by th e s ta tem e n t of d o ctrin e on w hich th e In s titu te is found ed , and th e m om en t one b eg in s to d eny th o se fu n d am e n ta ls w hich he h as p ledged h im self to d efend , h e is a t lib e rty to seek em ploym ent elsew here. L ib e rty to te a c h B o lsh ev ist d o ctrin e does n o t p ro p e rly belong to one who h as sw orn alleg ian ce to th e Am erican flag, n o r does lib e rty to deny th e fa ith rig h t fu lly belong to one who h a s come b efo re th e ch u rch acknow ledging subm ission to th e a u th o rity of th e S uprem e T eacher. W hy w ill n o t m en be satisfied w ith th a t lib e rty of life w hich comes alone th ro u g h Je su s C h rist? I t w as H e who said, “Ye sh a ll know th e tr u th an d th e tr u th sh a ll m a k e you fre e ,” a n d ag ain , “T hy w o rd is tr u th .” “ One is you r te a c h e r, even C h rist.” (M att. 2 3 :8 ) K. L. B. | I feel greatly'indebted to many readers of the King’s Busi- | ness for their forbearing spirit manifested in their reading my § editorials and scanning my notes on the Sunday School lesson. . | | We are coming to the end of the year, and I am anxious to settle all of my accounts. I know of only one way in which this obliga- I tion can be met; you will have to pay th& bill. I want to make | it as easy as possible for you. Here it is: | Secure some other people to share this treat with you. Lay aside a few dollars now for a Christmas gift, send me the I money and I will see .that some missionary or pastor or Christian 1 | worker receives the King’s Business for 1922. Now, please, don’t put this off.' You may not live until Christmas, and you might be sorry all through eternity. Just | for this cause $5.00 will secure six King’s Business subscriptions,^ | and $10.00 will secure twelve. Isn’t this kind of me ? jjllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llililllllll|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||ill!|||||H j ©if? lEiittar0 Ajralogg |
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