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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1897)
THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1897. there is any truth in that saying Jesus is not the judge of this world, neither of any man’s belief or teach — F o r t h e T ok < h of R ea so n . The Rev. Dwight L. Moody, the ing. We honestly believe that great evangelist, in a sermon re Brother Moody told the truth cently delivered, said that the bible when he said that the bible is understood by very few who is understood by very few' of those read it, and that he was glad of who read it. We do not believe it, for if it was understood as it that Brother Moody himself under reads, he feared that it would stands and believts the bible just have a tendency to weaken rather as it reads, because if he did, what than strengthen the faith of the would he do with the following when believer. Rut let us see what it he came to it? “Think not that I came to send peace on earth, I says. Turn to Luke X1V:26 and there came not to send peace but to send Jesus is made to say: “If any man a sword,” “a man’s foes shall be come to me, and hate not his father those of his own household.” (Matt. and moi her and wife and children X: 34-36). Has Brother Moody aiid brethren and sisteis, he can got all his household as his enemies? Again Jesus is made to say, not be my disciple.” Is it any wonder that Brother Moody says “Suppose ye that I came to give that he is glad of it? Again we peace on earth. I tell you nay, but read, “ For I the Lord thy God am rather division.” (Luke XII:51). a jealous God, visiting the iniquity Now admitting this book called the of the fathers upon the children bible to be the inspired word of unto the third and fourth genera God, ami true in every chapter, tion of them that hate me.” (Exo verse and word, what, we ask, shall dus XX:5). Now we wish to ask, is we do with this? “For unto us a there any honest man in this en- child is born, unto us a son is lightened age that honestly believes given, ami the government shall be that any god ever inspired or upon his own shoulders and his taught such a doctrine as that? name shall be called Wonderful, Why should he be a jealous god? Councellor. The mighty God, The Is he afraid that some people or everlasting Father, the Prince of nation will get the better of him Peace.” (I»ai ah IX:6). This cer and frustrate his plans and designs? tainly cannot refer to Jesus, but It looks to be so at least, other Brother Moody will tell you that it wise why should he wish to come does. Jesus declares that he is not d«>wn to the third and fourth gener the “ Prince of Peace,” that he did ations with his punishments? Again not come to give peace, that he it says that God shall send them came to make divisions in the family strong delusion, that they should and so set one against the other. believe a lie that they all might He even wonders at their ignorance be damned wdio believe not the in supposing him to be a peace-maker. Then with all the bible facts and truth. (II Thess. II: 11-12). Now’ does any sensible, honest, sayings staring them in the face, unprejudiced, thinking man be why do our ministers get up in the lieve that any god of love and kind pulpit and preach Jesus the Prince ness ever sent strong delusions upon of Peace to us? I)<> the) understand his children on purpose to make the bible or do they not? Again them believe lies, that he might the Lord says that he makes all have the fun of damning them? the peace and creates all the evil How does that look for a god who there is in this world. “I make says that he “will have all men to peace and create evil. I the Lord be saved and come unto the know do all these things.” (Isa XLV:7). We were taught to believe that ledge of the truth.” (I Tun. II-4). Now in respect to the Sabbath the person called the Devil is the day, it sa\s: “Rememl>er the Sab author of all the evil there is, but bath day to keep it holy.” (Exo the-e passages say not. Then the dus XX:8). It then turns tight term “Mighty God,” can have no around and says, “Let no man more reference to Jesus than it has therefore judge you in meat or to any other man, because if there drink, or in respect of a new moon is a Mighty God, he has existed or of the ¡Sabbath days.” (Col. II: from time immemorial, which Jesus 16). Now in all candor and respect has not, then to make a god out for those who believe the bible, we of Jesus would be making one too ask wherein are we to be benefitted many, for one god is all that this by such teaching as that? Which world will hold at one time; if there declaration are we to believe if were two there would be danger of either? Did God inspire both of them getting mixed up in business The “Everlasting them? We are told that he is a transactions. god that changeth not, but if there Father” cannot refer to Jesus, for is not a change in the above say he is not reported as being the fa ing then we don’t know the mean- ther of anyone, not even having a • ing of words. Again Jesus is re family of his own. He was born ported as saying, “If any man into the world the same as any hear my words and believe not, I other man. His mother tells us judge him not: for I came not to who his father was, but ministers' judge the world, but to save the and bible believers don’t want to [ continued on l a s t p a g e .] world. (John XII:47). Then if Bible Not U nderstood. Liberal Books. F o r S a l e a t 'P o r c h o f R e a s o n O ffic e . * * * * THE EVOLUTION OF THE DEVIL. 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