King's Business - 1920-01

THE K I N G ’ S BUS I NESS am going somewhere. To-night I am a day nearer my grave than I was last night. I have read all that such books can tell me. They shed not one soli­ tary ray of hope or light upon the dark­ ness. Second, I had a mother. I saw her go down into the dark valley where I am going, and she leaned upon an unseen arm as calmly as a child goes to sleep on the breast of its mother. Third, I have three motherless daugh­ ters. They have no protector but my­ self. I would rather kill them than leave them in this sinful world if you blot out from it all the teachings of the gospel.”—-Bishop Whipple. WHY EVANGELIZE ROMANISTS? Because, first of all, we are com­ manded by our Lord to preach the Gos­ pel “ to every creature.” (Mark 16:15.) Because Romanism does not teach them the real gospel of Jesus Christ. Because Romanism does not encour­ age them to read the Bible. Because Romanism does not offer any assurance for salvation and peace with God for this life. Because Romanism does not teach them to “ come unto Christ.” Because Romanism denies them “ the right of private judgment,” not only as to the Bible, but as to everything out­ side its own teaching. Because Romanism thrusts itself and the hierarchy, and the Virgin Mary and saints between the sinner and the Sa­ vior. Because Romanism substitutes a reli­ gion of works for salvation by faith. Because Romanism falsely gives the priests prerogative belonging to God— that of forgiving sins. Many Christians are living on crack­ ers and cheese when God has prepared for them in His Word, three square meals a day.

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the same is a thief and a robber.”— and heaven is a place “ where thieves do not break through” (Matt. 6:20; John 10:1-9). There is only one way into heaven: “ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, . . . no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).— Trum­ bull. Why He Wasn’t An Infidel . I once met a thoughtful scholar who told me that for years he had read every book he could which assailed the religion of Jesus Christ, and he said he should have become an infidel but for three things: “ First, I am a man; I

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