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as If this be our song or prayer, we must stand where our fathers stood, and' contend for the faith. “ For the Word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two- edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Heb. 4:12) “ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) “ And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness; God was mani fest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” (1 Tim. 3:16) “ Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and with out spot; 1 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but vyas manifest in these last times for you, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.” (1 Pet. 1:18-21) “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffer ing of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” (Heb. 2 :9 ). “ Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shalll see him as he is.” (1 John 8:2) ]&r jal THE SEAL OF THE SON OF GOD We have just been reading three little leaflets,—one by Henry C. Vedder, Professor of Church History in Crozier Theological Seminary, en titled: “ What I Teach About the Bible;” one by Clarence A. Barbour, President of Rochester Theological Seminary, entitled: “ The Lordship of Jesus Christ,” and one by Shailer Matthews, Dean of the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, entitled: “ Why I Believe in Jesus Christ.” Bach of these'pamphlets afforded a splendid opportunity for each one of these three cultured men to say in plain, definite English just what he believed. The titles themselves demand that. But what do we find? Professor Yedder says:
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“ I believe and teach that the Bible is a progressive revelation. I insist that it cannot be understood unless studied in this way, as_ a historical development. The revelation was partial, imperfect at first, and grew in clearness and accuracy until it culminated in the person and teaching of the Son of God, Jesus the Christ. * * * I believe and teach that, since the revelation of God was progressive we find imperfections in its earlier forms. Men are imperfect, and if there is a human element in the Scriptures, we should expect to find imperfection. So it does not disturb me when I come upon crude ideas of God, and rules that we new regard as unethical, in the earlier Scriptures. * * * The old method of citing ‘proof-texts’ hit or miss, from Genesis to Revelation, is impossible to one -who really understands the Bible, j$ * * The net teaching of- the Bible, not necessarily the teaching of each single part, is true and authoritative.” -President Barbour says : , "Among the great underlying principles of the Baptists are three: The primary and essential necessity of the birth from, above, the union of regenerated individuals in a spiritual democracy, and the Lordship of Jesus Christ. * * * If any one of us is a stronger man than another, if he has more power, than have others, if he has cofile to the place where he Stands out above other men with somethifig of the eternal strength of the hills, * * * it is because deep down in that man’s life is a supreme allegiance which has transformed him from dark ness into light, from the darkness of a self-centred life into the light of a life which is in the world not to be ministered unto but to minister, to surrender it self in the spirit of its Lord for the ransom of the world. * * * The lordship WE COVET YOUR FELLOWSHIP
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of Jesus Christ is not complete until His principles are reeriant in industrial life of men, as well as in their t a d i v & lives T Dean Shailer Matthews says :
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deity"T°« be*i6V* inT^ i“ i i el " S Chri Sti B P ln Hlm the revelation of G o d - ■ ■ . Truf- S 3 honor God when we think about Jesus according to the best scientific and philosophical methods education can give us. * * * , J®s.us Christ as God revealed in human life because He has" had Dower in history that is more than human. * * * To use the lan^inL nf ^ Christ functions in our life as God. * * * IHs c r o s s l th f ^ m L v nf i a!8 termed l l T°h r* ev^ ut?°” ’ .in the H U of justice, in the hope of humL bet® teriment. I believe He is bringing in the kingdom of God.” ' < There is not m any of the three a definite statement concerning the four great essentiai doctrines of the Bible,— (1) The Infallibility of the Bible. flesh n Wm +^n<^ ^esus Christ, as God manifest in the flesh, (d) .Salvation through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ. (4) the Physical Eesurreetion of Jesus Christ from the grave However they are intended to convey an impression that thev believe what we profess to believe concerning the fundamental doctrines. , 1 ■ can always find out exactly what a man does believe by asking him definitely if he believes these four essentials, and if he evades answering in clear, simple, unmistakable English, then you know for a certainty that fie does not believe—what the Bible so plainly teaches—that “ holv men of old spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. ” After the resurrection, our Lord walked with the two disciples on the way Emmaus and, to correct their unbelief, used these words § ®low 0* heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to have entered into his glory’ ” and then 1 ' all the and a11 B pr0Phets> he expounded unto them in ail the scriptures the things concerning himself.” (Luke 24 :25-27) Afterwards, the same night, in the upper room, He said: on These ar® words which I spake unto you, wihile I was yet with you that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms concerning me.” ’ ana in tne I N B B I ™ea1n anything these words mean that our Lord set His seal to the whole of the Old Testament, and the theme of the Old Testament was Himself. He set His seal to the story,of the fall of man; to the cloth- mg of Adam and Eve by the shedding of blood; to His own Deity as the seed of the woman; to the personality and power of Satan and his final overthrow. 1 USe beautiful words and say beautiful things about Jesus B must stand with Him as He holds the manuscript of the H B H m His hands and sets His seal to its infallibility from Genesis- to Malachi. There is but one way for the teachers to do if they are true be lievers m the Word of God, and that is, to set their seal alongside of His seal and say “ Amen” to Jesus. -T . C H ste m a§ THE BRYAN BOOMERANG At a meeting of the Program Committee of the International S S As sociation, held m Chicago last May, Mr. William Jennings'Bryan was in vited, through the Secretary of the Association, Mr. Marion Lawrence, to speak at the Convention to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, in June of this year. IN PRAYER AND SERVICE
644 T H E K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S Subsequently Mr. Bryan sponsored a bill before the Kentucky leg is lature prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution—known as the Darwinian theory—in the schools of that state (and we understand that the bill came within one of passing.) . Mr. Bryan’s position on this subject aroused the antagonism oi tne monkey tribe of theologians and teachers in the church, and a demand wa* made that the Committee withdraw the invitation, which they did. This action aroused the Committee of One Hundred in charge of ar rangements in Kansas City, and there were many protests and some discus sion, pro and con, from the pulpits,r some demanding the names of the men on the Program Committee who were responsible for the withdrawal ot the invitation. The discussion resulted in the passage of the following resolu- “Whereas, this committee of 100 has been organized to render all Possible service, locally, for the success and entertainment of the International S. con vention to be held in Kansas City next June, and desires that all membership of the Protestant churches of this continent may be represented here, and may unitedly and harmoniously plan for the development and strengthening of the work of the Sunday Schools, and the advancement of the kingdom of our Master, now therefore, knowing the spirit and ability of Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan, and his great interest in the Sunday School cause, and believing that he will, if invited to speak at the convention, respond with an address full of encouragement and inspiration to all, we urge those who are in authority in the preparation of the program for that convention, that an invitation be given to Mr. Bryan to be pres ent and deliver such address.” This resolution was afterwards amended bytthe addition of the following: “ It is further resolved that in view of the publicity given the matter, and the seeming injustice to Mr. Bryan before the Christian forces of this country, we feel that the removal of his name in this arbitrary way from the program would be misunderstood and misinterpreted, and -would result in great harm to the Sunday School cause, to the convention in Kansas City, and to the cause of Christ in general.” ^ A Committee of Ten was appointed to convey this resolution to the meeting of the International Committee to be held in Columbus, Ohio. We are printing these facts that our readers may be fully apprized of the drift in the attitude of the Lesson Committee of the International S. S. Association, and of the increasing power being manifested by .those who deny the integrity of the Scriptures in our Sunday School Association work. The selection of the subjects for study grows worse and worse, and if there is not some radical change soon, those of us who believe^ in the whole Word of God and have some conception of what should be included m a lesson designed to give young and old a practical knowledge of the Bible, with reference to its fundamental doctrines, will be compelled to make such a course and rally the real lovers of God’s Word in fellowship. There are thousands of loyal teachers and preachers who have become weary of the course given us, and of the often absurd and uncalled for wresting of Scripture verses designed to satisfy the enemies of the truth. Let a protest go forth from every teacher to the International Committee concerning their attitude toward Mr. Bryan, and let us all pray that this layman, with his outstanding position before the American people, may be used of God as a leader of the forces in the church who ring true to the whole truth: _ ~ T- H: , READ ABOUT ANNUITY
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GUERILLA GIVING The history of the church shows that the average church member lives a kind of haphazard Christian life, due, largely, to the fact that he is not wisely instructed through God’s Word. We all need, of course, constant emphasis upon the basic truths of Scripture. If we are really “ born again” we are no longer free to do as we please, for we have been purchased at a great price. “ Ye are not your own, for ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” And, again, “ Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men, ’ ’ We are, then, individually responsible to God for the use of our time, our talents and our means, and we are told plainly in His Word that we will be held accountable and judged accordingly when, as believers, we are judged for our works. |‘ Every man’s work shall be made manifest, for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire.” This is one of the most solemn utterances in Scripture for a believer to contemplate,—every act, every deed, every neglect, every waste 6f time, of talents or means! One of the saddest sights is the reckless method and manner Christians use in giving their money, putting it into any kind of a pot, for any purpose, and thinking they have fulfilled their obligation to God. Many dear people tithe their incomes conscientiously, and then give the tithe without any knowledge as to how it is to be used. The obligation to know how and for what purpose our funds are to be used, is as great as it is to give. If our money goes recklessly to so-called religious institutions where the teaching is false to the Word; to the support of missions or work ers who are not true to the crucified and risen Christ; if it goes for social service that has no soul-salvation for its aim; it is recklessly used and the | reckoning day will bring us only disappointment. We have a right to know, we are obligated before God to know. We will be sorry if we know, too late, that we have squandered the Lord’s funds. We cannot give too much, if we give wisely and prayerfully, but when we give we should know why, whom, what for-^as every steward of a trust fund should know. Let us avoid slipshod, sentimental-, slovenly habits of giving. Let us shoot straight at the mark. —T. C. H. HAS DOCTOR DOYLE BEEN DUPED? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has returned to this country. He is a man with a vivid imagination who has written weird detective stories and has made- quite a name for himself under the nom de plume of Sherlock Holmes. Now Sir Arthur’s imagination has run wild and he has become the dupe of spiritualistic mediums, or else he only professes to believe some startling things. We do not know whether his trip to the United States is in the inter ests of his publishers and the exploitation of his books or not, but it has the odor of commercialism. It will naturally be a great advertisement for his books. PLAN, OUTSIDE BACK COVER
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55 That nothing that God created ever perishes? That life upon this Earth is only a school to prepareyourself for the “Life to Come,” which is everlasting? That there are Spirits that guide us through our daily life? That the passing from this life to theNlife to come is but mo'men- “Before time in Israel,-when a-man went to inquire of God, thus, < he spake: ‘Come, let us go to the seer,’ for he that is now called s prophet was before time called seer."—I Sam., 9-9. V 70S West Sixth Street, Let Angeles, Cal. That Spiritualism is not a new religion? That prophets are born, not made? That we have two minds—the conscious and the sub-conscious? That a mediu can i munications from Spiri : his sub-conscious mind to receive com- There are a few so gifted. Thomas Edison never makes a move without consulting a medium. Justice White, of the U. S. Supreme Court, was a firm Spiritualist. Win. McKinley’s death was foretold by a medium. President Lincoln believed in Spiritualism. 70S West Sixth- Street. Los Angeles, California, Donation $1.00 2 £ tary? REV. CHARLES NEWMAN, World’s Greatest Spiritualist 4 D O Y O U U N D E R ST A N D
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--------DO YOU UNDERSTAND--------- That "Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is JesusChrist?" LCor. 3:11. That "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. That "Without shedding of blood is no remission?’ Heb. 9:22. That There is no middle ground on which you may stand? That "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him?" John 3:36. That Jesus said “He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathereth not with Me scatterethabroad?" Matt 1230. Jesus said. “I am the way ” John 14:6.
SHOWING COUNTERFEIT WORK OF SPIRITUALIST On the left above is reduction of a .well-known Gospel tract circulated in millions of copies by the Bible Institute, corner 6th and Hope Sts., Los Angeles. On the right— reduction of tract widely circulated by Spiritualists. Note that the medium even adver tises “ corner 6th and Hope Sts.” He rents a hotel room on a corner opposite the Bible Institute. This is a sample of the methods used by Spiritists in deceiving people. The devil is a deceiver and so are his followers. Now what are the facts? In the first place—he has not been able to suggest anything that has any meaning to the ordinary mind. We have known about Spiritism for the last fifty years and so far nothing but vague, mystifying results have ever been produced. In fifty years something definite should have been forthcoming or else the spirits are a lot of lazy louts and ought to be punished. “ Dr.” Doyle says that he has seen his son. Now he tells us that he has seen his mother and that every wrinkle in her face was as clearly seen as during her earthly life. Now, this is awfully discouraging. We thought we were to get rid of our wrinkles in the other land. But perhaps they had been taken off and she just had them replaced so her son would recognize her. He calls the place of departed spirits “ Summerland” and says that marriages take place there and are very happy, but no children are born'. He says that some scientists ha-ve photographed the vapor which is pro duced by mediums when in a trance state, and that it consists of “ gas-col lecting phosphates, carbonates and other chemical matter contained in the normal body, ” is of a putty .color and when the spirit enters this gas it be comes visible. He says he gets real messages from “ Summerland” and that it con tains “ happy homes, happy barn yards, dairies, farms, or whatever you desire. ’ ’ What is most interesting is -that there are buildings, cats, and dogs, sheep and cows. WE HAVE 193 WORKERS IN CHINA
T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S 647 Now this is surely interesting. Do the dogs and cats fuss any at night ? We want a wireless message about this right away. If they do then “ Sum- merland” has lost its charm for us. He says that men of 80 become 20, and that all women become beautiful there. But some women think they are beautiful now, and then he has just told us that his mother had those good old well-earned wrinkles. Now, we cannot reconcile these statements, but what is a small matter like a wrinkle in a good story, anyway? He says the New Testament is saturated with Spiritualism from cover to cover. He says theology is from the devil. We believe his theology is. He says that the bad man’s spirit finds itself in a state of utter and terrible solitude that draws him in upon himself and nobody wants to asso ciate with him. He says “ it is a purgatory.” Well, if bad men all go there and don’t want to associate with each other, what do they, do? The dogs and cats are all in heaven. Dr. Doyle makes it hard indeed for the outcasts. James Douglas, editor of the London Sunday Express, after a thorough examination of the claims of Sir Oliver Lodge and Sir “ Dr.” Doyle,-comes to the conclusion that the Spiritualists have not proven their case. And Walter Franklin Pierce, the psychical research expert, says that the strange manifestations which occurred at Caledonia Mills, Nova Scotia, in the Mc Donald family, were caused by his adopted daughter, Mary Ellen. But Dr. Doyle says Mary was only a medium and that some “ naughty boy” whom not even death could cure of his mischievousness was responsible, and says that it is a law of the other side that no spirit shall do harm to a mortal. Now you have Dr. Doyle and what he is able to tell us after thirty-five years’ study of Spiritualism. There is certainly some kind of '“ gas’ ’ pro ceeding-from the human body and Dr. Doyle has been able to exude a lot of it. It is the old worn-out story of fifty years ago—a dark room, mani festations, some sleight of hand performances to work on the imagination of the credulous, and a collection. Here is a $5000 challenge for Dr. Doyle: We are glad that Joseph Rinn of Brooklyn, a produce broker and also an expert magician, has wagered $5000, to be deposited to Dr. Doyle’s credit in any bank he may select until the result of the test be known that he can produce psychic phenomena as well as any medium. Mr. Rinn says, “ My colleagues in the Society of American Magicians can produce psychic phenomena which would knock Sir Arthur over. He is simply the dupe of unscrupulous mediums and I can prove it if given the opportunity.” Why not flood Dr. Doyle with letters and tell him he must accept the challenge or go out of business in America? —T. C. H. afe FOUNDATION FOR THE FUNDAMENTALS Some years ago a gathering called “ The Niagara Conference” was held * each year at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Through this conference, a number of the leading evangelical ministers, evangelists and teachers were used of Cod in stimulating the faith of believers who gathered there, and to promote similar gatherings on a smaller scale throughout the country. At one of these conferences a layman—a lover of the Word of God— WHY NOT SUPPORT ONE?
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0Ut We Relieve the time is ripe and the call imperative for a Laymen’s Movement in defense of the Bible, and request our reade^s ^ 0 f® ested in such a movement to send us them names and we wiUsend to^the some suggestions for the work. afe ife Éè A PECULIAR WITNESS FOR A PECULIAR TIME “ Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time The ^Scripture's^king ago forewarned that in the declining Gosnel age there should be a great falling away from the faith. The words of 2 Thess 2-3 signify a moving bodily away from an original po 1 . Nothing short of this we are seeing today. There are those who actually hope to move the very edifice of faith off its rock foundations, and rest it nono the concrete that rationalistic thinkers have mixed. But this hour of apostasy, like such times in past history, has noUm n I » « without a striking witness to the power of the faith or w E™™ such dark cloud of unbelief that has settled down upon the church 1 Z o n e d a c h a s been soon lit up with the light-of U l f l » « hv thf verv touch of the Spirit of God. Bach peculiar problem has called f?r a peculiar witness. God has never yet failed to raise up that witness O u r God his men and women that He has brought to the Kingdom for Our God bas men a u d f th Paith have arisen m every
that after all, “ the Gospel is the power of callea for have-seen that a peculiar service on the part of God s people is canea t0daMay we not also say that many institutions have suddenly sprung u p - STUDY THE BIBLE WITH
T H E K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S 649 have come to the Kingdom for such a time as this? The great Bible Insti tutes of the land are crowded as never before with men and women who want to be distributors of the Bread of Life. Bible conferences throughout the world are thronged with people to say “ Amen” to the great Bible doc trines as they, are retold. Independent faith missions spring up in every field in order that the truth may not be hampered. These movements are all- being marvelously blessed and the Lord is adding daily to the church such as should be saved. Let us all carefully consider for what end God has put us in the place where we are. Let us study to make the most of the opportunities given us to manifest our faith in God’s Book. Every true Christian with a backbone is called to the Kingdom for such an hour as this. —K. L. B. BRETHREN CAN YOU BEAT IT? A copy of the Christian Guardian comes to us with a page editorial concerning ‘ ‘ the most unscrupulous campaign to propagate the teaching of the Lord’s return.” The editor says the movement is “ backed by millions upon millions of dollars and is led by men of supreme skill, who know how to stir up prejudices and becloud issues.” He declares that those who tea'ch this doctrine take away entirely “ the loving heavenly Father Jesus came to reveal” and.give man “ a conception o f God absolutely pagan in its materialistic awfulness, and a Christ that is an absolutely hideous caricature of the Jesus the Christian Chruch has al ways worshipped.” The triumph of this teaching, he says, “ would mean the triumph of antichrist and a letting loose upon the world of a spirit of intolerance and bigotry such as no recent history has seen.” This dear editor’s assertions will permit of some slight modifications. Firstly, as/ 650 T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S hideous caricatures- of Jesus, and a few other things tod numerous to mention, one almost feels him to be one of that type of men who get very sour be cause the whole body, of Christians will not swallow their own particular views—in this case, the rationalistic view of the Bible. But the climax comes when the good brother, who stands so unflinchingly for the whole truth and nothing but the truth, ( !) repeats, parrot-like, what several other liberalist editors had already said—in disregard of protests as to the falsity of their statements—that Dr. R. A. Torrey frequently “ speaks of Kaiser Jesus in the most unhesitating way.’’ Thus he shows Us “ how far from the spirit of the Gospel Jesus came to give’ ’ are the teach ings of Dr. Torrey. ^ m We have just one fault to find with this statement concerning Dr. Tor- rev. It is more than just a fib, a falsity, an untruth, or a prevarication. It is a pure concoction, yes, a bouncing big lie. We have asked Dr. Torrey if he could suggest any possible ground for such a statement being attrib uted to him and he replies that it has evidently originated m the inner consciousness of some Methodist editors. “ There is no proof, he says “ that I ever referred to Kaiser Jesus,’ ’ To say that he refers m the most unhesitating way to Kaiser Jesus” makes it evident that the writer is de termined, even at the cost of deliberate misrepresentation, to carry his point S o m e people would .even call him “ unscrupulous.” * . - —K. jj . r>. / . ■ h h i h ^ b i s Y M M “ THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADERS” We have in these days, among ministers, three classes—the liberals, the conservatives'and the so-called “ middle-of-the roaders.” There seem to be many who fear a split in some of the denominations if the battle against rationalism, is continued. Their advice is that we keep in the middle of the H what is meant by “ middle of the road” is a question. If we may judge by the preaching of some who advocate it, it means “ sitting on the fence ” or a policy of absolute silence; on the great fundamentals. It is possible to preach truth without preaching THE TRUTH. One may preach about kindness, sweetness and purity, and still fail to show his hearers how to be saved If one would declare “ THE TRUTH” about salvation, he must preach doctrine, and it must be Bible doctrine with divine authority backfO igltjmposgible to preach fundamental truth and stay in the middle of the road. Bible doctrine is diametrically opposed to human doctrine. It is impossible at the same time to ride two horses going in opposite direc tions' If one is going somewhere he will have to get on one side of the road or the other. He will get into trouble by sticking to the middle of the road. He may hope to avoid collision with the radicals going one way, and the conservatives going the other way, but he is violating the traffic rules of Almighty God, and if men do not soon call him to account, God will. What we need today is men who know what they stand for and who have the courage to get on one side of the road or the other. He tbat is not with me is against me.” T H E K I N G ’S BÜ S I N E S S 651 No great work was ever done by a ‘ ‘ middle-of-the-roader.” Jesus and John the Baptist, and Paul and Peter and the rest did not belong to that class. —K. L. B. a » PLAYING THE CUCKOO ACT In-spite of the outcry that some have made against formulated doc trinal creeds, it is becoming apparent that everyone who intends to stand for the Bible will have to have one in order to be safe. When those who hold to the orthodox teachings were dubbed by the rationalists as “ Fundamentalists” the conservatives perhaps felt that such a label would at least brand them as holding to the vital doctrines of the Bible. It was not such a bad, name after all, and they themselves adopted However, as soon as the liberalists began to see that multitudes of peo ple were going to flock to the standard of “ Fundamentalism, ” they too began to sffize upon the word “ fundamental.” “ Bible conferences” on “ fundamentals” have been staged by liberal ists. Various books and pamphlets on “ fundamentals” began to come from the pens of rationalists who took it for granted that they had as much right to say what was fundamental as God Himself. Even some of the prevalent heresies have seized .upon this word. The time has come when, it is necessary to warn sincere Christian people to be cautious about the word fundamentals. ’ ’ Be careful about recommending anything simply because it bears this mark. Make sure that it rings true to the Bible and that there are no snakes hiding beneath it. A recent illustration of the crooked use of this word appears in the new book;,; Fundamentals of Christianity,” written by a Baptist theological professor, Dr. Vedder of Crozier Seminary. It is published by Scribners, the publishers of many rationalistic books. A Presbyterian paper, in reviewing the work, says that Vedder must have intended a joke in naming his book “ Fundamentals of Christianity,” and affirms that he has used the rationalistic arguments against the Bible in every instance where it could be done. The Western Recorder (Baptist) says that Vedder “ follows the well- beaten track of his school of antichrist learning. Every characteristic tenet of evangelicism seems to threaten Vedder with jaundice or vertigo. Under the title of ‘ Fundamentals’ he pours through his pen-point a fiiass of poison ous ahd apparently vindictive feeling toward the accepted expressions of Christianity,” The same editor warns, against those who-“ play the cuckoo act by stealing the nest builded by men who knew Christ as Redeemer, builded to teach men how to preach Christ as Redeemer. In it they hatch infidelity instead.” He suggests that Vedder and his brood ought to leave the insti tution whose foundation purpose they are doing their best to destroy. He thinks it is time the trustees showed them the door and that the constituent Baptists get behind the trustees with hatpins to prod them on.' —K. L. B. READ OUR DOCTRINAL STATEMENT— BACK COVER T H E K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S 652 THINKING OF 100,000 AST year we were thinking of Fifty Thousand, but now we are thinking of a Hundred Thousand. 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We have published The King’s Business at a loss from the beginning. We are thinking, together with you, of service for the Lord in helping the largest possible number of people in these most critical times. SOME IMMEDIATE CHANGES You will be glad to know that we are planning for the following helpful changes. ^ ^ wlll contribute “ Devotional Comment” on the International S u n d a y ' School Lessons in place of Daily Devotional Readings. We hope in this way to bring Dr. Farr’s valuable material to the attention of a larger number o OXir ftyp The Daily Devotional Readings will be discontinued for the present. For those desiring a system of daily Bible studies, we would recommend some of the ex cellent Daily Devotional books carried by our Book Room. A series of Pertinent Questions on the Sunday School lessons will be added to the “ Lesson Exposition” by Mr. Horton. ^ A series of simple .Foundation Studies will be run for the bene o youn Christians. These will be adapted for group classes and we trust that a number of “ King’s Business Bifcle Classes” may be started throughout the country. Other good things in store.. FORM O F BEQU EST TO THE BIBLE INSTITUTE ................................. ...................... mmmmmimmmm .................................................. . I give and bequeath to Bible Institute of Los Angeles, incorporated under the laws of the State o f California ................i...-..:...... ...........Dollars, and I direct that the release of the President of the Board of Directors of said Bible Institute of Los Angeles shall be sufficient discharge to my 1 executors in the premises. ..... — ....— ....— ..- .........BM B g g .... ... dood I g r6E(iiii§ this niSig&ziiio. I BIBLE <$$£> BRIEFS | | MARGINAL MOTES FOR YOUR STUDY' BIBLE | H l l l l l l ||||l i ||i a i |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||] ||||||||||,| |l| | | | ,|| „ ||||, ||,, |„ |„ | ,| | „ |„ |„ |M.|„ |„ |„ |,! |,||„ | |„ ||||||, || „ „ | | „| ,||„ ^ Judgments— of the saint (past), Jn. 5:24; Rom. 8:1. Of the servant (at Christ’s coming), 2 Cor. 5:10; Rev. 22: 12; Col. 3:24, 25.* Of the sinner (future>, Heb. 9:27; 2 Pet. 2:2-4; Heb. 10:27. Goodness (Rom. 2 :4 ); of Glory (Phil. 4:19). Satan’s Seat (Rev. 2 :13 ); Subtlety (Rev. 2:24) and the Synagogue (Rev. 3:9). Satan as a roaring lion (1 Pet. 5 :8 ); a subtle serpent (2 Cor. 11 :3 ); a dis guised angel (2 Cor. 11:14). Till He come: Show the Lord’s death (1 Cor. 11:26). Hold fast the truth (Rev. 2:25). Occupy in service (Lk. 19:13). God’s order for revival: Revive me (Ps. 137:7); Us (Ps| 85:6 ); Thy Work (Hab. 3:2). Satan— prince of the world, political ly (Jn. 12:31); god of the world, re ligiously (2 Cor. 4 :4). Fullness ot time— incarnation (Gal. 4 :4). Fulness of times—Millennium (Eph. 1:10). Christian conflict: internal, with the flesh (Gal. 5 :17 ); external, with the world (Jn. 16:33); infernal, with the devil (Eph. 6:12). Triune love: God (Rom. 5 :8 ); Christ (Rom. 8 :35 ); Spirit (Rom. 15:' 30). Christ the Head: of Creation (Col. 1:15-17); of His Body (Col. 1 :18 ); of the Individual (1 Cor. 11:3). The Bible called: the Holy Scriptures (2 Tim. 3 :15 ); the Oracles of God (Rom. 3 :2), the Word of God (Mk. 7:13). Dead: tso (he law (Rom. 7 :4 ); to the •World (Col. 2 :20); to sin (Rom. 6:2). Go and sell (Mk. 10:21). Go and show (Lk. 17:14). Go and tell (Mk. 5:19). Go and teach (Matt. 28:19). Three kinds of giving: Thanksgiv ing (Eph. 5 :2b ); Substance-giving (2 Cor. 9 :7 ); Self-giving (2 Cor. 8 :5). Eternal — God (Deut. 33:27; Isa. 57:15). Christ (Jn. 1:1; Mic. 5 :2). Spirit (Heb. 9:14; Job 26:13). Deity of Christ: Jesus claimed it (Jn. 10:30; 5:21; Rev. 1 :8). Spirit witnessed to it (Heb. 1:8; 1 Pet. 3:18). Angels owned it (Heb. 1:6; Rev. 7:11, 12). Demons feared it (Mk. 5:7; Jas. 2:19). Christ’s resurrection— attributed to the Father (Rom.. 6:4; Col. 2 :12 ); Son (Jn. 10:18; Lk. 24:6, 7 ); Spirit (1 Pet. 3:18; Rom. 8:11). • Christ’s sacrifice — a Propitiation (Rom. 3:25; 1 Jn. 2 :2 ); a Purchase (1 Cor. 6:20; Acts 20:28); a Peace-meas In the world (Jn. 16:8-11). In the believer (Tit. 3:5; Gal. 4:6; Rom. 8:15-26). In the church (1 Cor. 3:16; 12:4-8). Sins against the Spirit: Resisting (the sinner), Acts 7:51; Heb. 10:29. Grieving (the saint), Eph. 4:30. Quenching (the church), 1 Thess. 5:19. Believers and the world: Delivered from (Gal. 1 :4 ); Crucified (Gal. 6:14 ); Not of (Jn. 17:16); Hated by (Jn. 17: 14). Believers in the world: Light of (Phil. 2:15; Matt. 5:14). Live godly in (Tit. 2:12). Love not (1 Jn. 2:15^ 2 Tim. 4:10). Saved by grace (Eph. 2 :8). Stand ing in grace (Rom. 5 :2). Speaking in grace (Col. 4 :6). Sustained by grace (2 Cor. 9:8). Riches: of Grace (Eph. 1 :7 ); of ure (,Col. 1:20; Isa. 53:5). The Holy Spirit’s work: Revelation Versus Reason What is the True Relationship of Human Reason to Divine Revelation? Bible, the Final Appeal By DR. FREDERIC W - FARR Los Angeles thoughtful man.. Musing is a synonym for thinking. To amuse is to keep from thinking. An amusement is a device to pr v nt thought. This may explain to some extent why worldly amuse ments are under the patronage and di rection of the devil. God appeals to reason also in the case of the saved man. “ I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a liv ing sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service” (Ro mans 12:1). Reason is a divine en dowment and should be dignified, not disparaged. What relation does reason- sustain to revelation? This question demands á four-fold answer. 1. Reason discovers the need of rev elation. The patriarch Job in one place gives utterance to a peculiar prayer that would be out of place today. “ Oh that one would hear me! behold my de sire is, that the Almighty would answer me and that mine adversary had writ ten a book” (Job 31:35). The patriarch personifies his mani fold adversities into one great unknown adversary, whose apparent hostility to ward an upright man is inexplicable and whose actions seem at variance with all principles of right and justice. Job may be pardoned for thinking and praying on this wise. His prayer would be superfluous now, however, because long since answered. The One whom Job conceived of and called an adversary has written a book and in this book he has fully explained that so-called adversities are blessings was made in the image of d. The reason of man is a lection from the divine rea- i. God is a thinker. There fore, man has the power of thought. Reason distinguishes man from the brutes. Reason links man to God. The Creator deals with the creature on the plane of reason. The revelation of the Creator to the creature may transcend reason, but cannot contradict it. Some things in Scripture may be above the human reason, but nothing in Scripture can be against it. God honors reason and appeals to it even in the case of fallen man. “ Come, now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scar let, they shall be white as wool” (Isaiah 1:18). Sin is irrational. No man can give a reason for committing it. Sin is not only moral obliquity, it is mental aber ration. The sinner is not only a crimi nal, he is a lunatic. When the prodigal came to himself, he came to his father. He had been beside himself. Hell has been called a penitentiary. May it not also be a lunatic asylum? It is hard to say which term is the more suggestive. Either is bad enough and sad enough. When a man is willing to sit down and reason with God, he is far on the way to salvation. The Psalmist said, “ I thought on my ways and turned my feet u n t o Thy testimonies” (Psalm 119:59). The relation between the thinking and the turning may be more than anteced ent and consequent. It may be that of cause and effect. The etymology of re ligion, according to Cicero, is thought fulness. The truly religious man is the T H E K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S in disguise, that all things are of God and are working together for good for those who love God, that the high and mighty Ruler of the universe is not an enemy to man, but a kind and loving Heavenly Father who knows and loves and bares. As soon as man begins to think, in terrogation points start up before him and stand around him everywhere. Whence came we? What are we here for? Whither are we going? Is life worth living? What is the summum bonum? Does death end all? Reason raises these questions, but cannot an swer them. If they are ever answered, it must be by divine revelation. This establishes an antecedent prob ability that a revelation will be given. Surely the Creator must be able if He pleases to reveal Himself to the crea ture. Since man needs such a revela tion to fulfill the purposes of his moral and religious nature, it is reasonable to suppose God has given it. 2. Reason ascertains the existence of a revelation. Different religions have their sacred books, each one claiming to be the only true and di vine revelation. There are the “ King” of the Confucian, the Vedas of the Hindoo, the Tripitaka of the Buddhist, the Zenda Vesta of the Parsee, the Koran of the Mohammedan, the Oahspe of the Spiritualist, the Mormon Bible of Joe Smith and the Science and Health of Mrs. Eddy. Place any of these purported revela tions beside the Christian Scriptures and the difference is not only obvious but is measured by celestial diameters. The sacred books of China are only a compend of rites, ceremonies, laws and maxims of conduct. The sacred books of the East could not be sent through the mails today without violat ing the postal laws. The only parts of the Koran having interest or value are quoted literally from the Old Testa ment. The other books referred to are grotesque collections of sense and non 655 sense, the latter largely predominating. For example, in the earlier editions of Science and Health, there is submitted in all seriousness a derivation of Adam as a-dam, and a definition that it means a barrier to the acquisition of divine knowledge. Such crass ignorance pro voked such ridicule and merriment among intelligent people, that this par ticular statement was speedily elimi nated and does not appear in any later edition. The most cursory comparison of the Christian Scriptures with the sacred writings of any false religion is sufficient to vindicate the incomparable superiority of the one and to expose the ridiculous pretensions of the others. 3. Reason interprets the meaning of revelation. If God gives a revelation of Himself, it is certain to be expressed in such terms that it can be understood, otherwise its purpose would be defeat ed. The claim of Rome that Scripture is addressed to the church and can only be interpreted by the church is con tradicted by such epistles as 2nd and 3rd John, which are a'ddressed to indi viduals. Moreover, the canon of inter pretation that the meaning of Scripture can only be accepted upon the agree ment of the Fathers would put the greater part of it forever beyond our reach, since there is the widest possible difference of opinion among the Fath ers. A certain priest on being asked to prove that his church was the final authority quoted Matthew 16:18, 19 and said: “ This is my authority for claiming authority.” He went to Scrip ture for authority to prove that his church had any authority! The assumption of an infallible church is supposed to deliver us from the uncertainty anti fallibility of pri vate judgment. An action of private judgment, however, is just as necessary for a Romanist as for a Protestant. He must decide on the claims of the church. He must satisfy himself in the first
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