THE K I NG ' S BUS I NESS largest Congregational church in Chi cago. How could my dear husband and myself know that it was denying our Savior and. His atonement, and every fundamental truth connected with the Gospel? How could we know we were blaspheming His name, praying through another mediator and another revela- tor? How could we know that in place of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, we yere taking “ Science and Health” as our comforter? Dare one say, “ Jesus sent ‘Science and Health’ through Mrs. Eddy, to ‘guide you into all truth?’ ” (Jno. 16:13) If one spiritualize the Gospel truths, repudiating the Bible doctrine of sin and its curse, and denying the sacrificial atonement of Christ, where may they expect to spend eternity? Where will they look for eternal life? (Jno. 3:36) To say the Bible “ contains the Word of God” is leaving the door open wide for Judas to enter. He will betray you into controversy and all the differences of human opinion. Who shall appoint himself an oracle to choose those pass ages of Scripture bearing the seal of God? Shall anything bear the name Chris tian that denies prayer to God through Jesus, the only Mediator? (1 Tim. 2:5) Is salvation to be obtained through imitating Jesus’ works? After fifteen years of unrest and struggle to know the truth, we at last came honestly and sincerely to God’s Word, without any helps. We found at once that we had been cheated, tricked, betrayed by a Judas. The Truth through the Holy Spirit set us FREE. (Jno. 8:32) Perfect peace came. Dear friends, ask yourself— “ DOES IT MATTER WHAT I BELIEVE?” Read 1 John 5:9-15. Does it matter whether you have life or death? Have you the witness in yourself that you have this life? Have you the confidence that someone hears when you pray?
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For fifteen years we practiced so- called “ Christian” science faithfully and sincerely. We went through all the requirements of the organization under one who is called their highest teacher, and one whom I believe was honest. After it all, we did not know Jesus, the ONLY WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE. (Jno. 14:6) In a strange way, I was led to attend a Gospel meeting where one testified to the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ. The. Savior of the WHOLE man was revealed. When the invitation was given to confess HIM (Matt. 10:32-33) I accepted. I knelt. He took me in. Instantly I KNEW JESUS. What a joy! Peace was at hand. I needed not seek further for the Truth. “Now in Christ Jesus, ye who were once afar off are made nigh by the blood of Christ, for His is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of parti tion between us.” (Eph. 2:13-15)— From Bessie Ogden, Chicago, 111. PRAYER A successful minister says: “Work done without prayer is work done without God. Spiritual work that is not steeped in prayer has no business to be done. Indeed, it is falsehood to call it spiritual; the power of God does not beat at the heart of it, only the impotence of man. It it as we pray that power from on high is poured into our lives wherewith to do the work of God upon the lives of men.” If thou hast yesterday thy duty done, And thereby cleared firm footing for to-day , Whatever clouds make dark to-morrow’s sun, Thou shalt not miss thy solitary way. '-J~-William Goethe.
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