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I PEOPLE'S
Sermon by
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL,
Pastor Brooklyn
Tabernacle.
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Brooklyn, Nov. 7. Pastor Russell
preached today at the Brooklyn Taber
nacle from the text above. He said:
Our text prophetically represents the
attitude of mind of God's true people.
Those who are aliens and strangers
from God would not thus pray. Even
if they were repentant their flrst pray
er should be In the nature of a con
fession of sins and an acknowledg
ineut of their acceptance of God's
mercy in tho forgiveness of their sins
and of his accepting them to be his
children through tho merit of the Re
deemer. But even those who have be
come children of God, by renouncing
sin and exercising fnith in Divine for
giveness in tho merit of Christ, have
still to acknowledge that by nature
they were "children of wrath even as
others." Although they are saved by
grace, only their minds, their hearts,
their wills, have yet been saved or
fully reconciled to God and. harmo
nized to the Dlvino will. Their flesh is
still imperfect, fallen.
Hence, in the language of the Psalm
ist, it is appropriate that tho Lord's
people take knowledge of their own
blemishes, imperfections, and that they
seek the Lord's assistance in fighting
the good fight against those blemishes
of their ilesh. Thank God, this battle
of the New Creature, the now mind,
the new will, ngainst.tke fallen ilesh
and its appetites will not last forever;
to the faithful, death will be tho closo
of tho conflict. The glorified Redeem
er is watching over the interests of his
people. Ho guarantees us in ndvance
that all of our trials, our dlfllcultles,
shall work together for our spiritual
welfare. Ho guarantees us that when
ho shall have sufficiently tested our
now minds, our new wills, by the oppo
sition of the cravings of the flesh, he
will forthwith declare our trial ended
declare us victors and heirs of glory,
honor and immortality with himself,
according to the exceeding great and
precious promises of his Word.
Tho Object of Our Testing.
Tho question arises, Why should not
the Lord grant to us and to all man
kind an easier trial than is ours? Why
should there be a fallen disposition to
fight against? Why should it not be
as easy, or more easy, to do right than
to do wrong? Why should we not
have flesh which should have a good
craving merely, and not an evil crav
ing? And if we must have an evil
craving, why are we not at least re
lieved of the outward temptations
which excite these evil cravings 7
temptations from the world about us,
inciting to evil rather than to good;
and, according to the Scriptures and
our experiences, temptations also from
Satan himself, and from the fallen an
gels, who continually endeavor to in
trude upon us,, to incite us to anger,
malice, hatred, strife and the various
works of the flesh and the devil?
These questions are not unreason
able, and God acknowledges this when
he shows us that just such favorable
conditions as these questions suggest
will bo provided for the world of man
kind during the Millennium. Satan
and the ovll angels under his captain
cy will be restrained nccordlng to the
Bible and not bo permitted to molest
mankind in evil promptings and sug
gestions. We read that Satan shall be
bound for a thousand years that ho
may deceive tho people no more until
tho thousand years be finished (Rev
elations xx, 2). Relief is also promised
from tho Injurious conduct of others,
In that wo nro assured that during the
Millennium nothing shall hurt or de
stroy throughout God's holy Kingdom.
In that blessed time every evil deed
will bo restrained that it may not ac
complish Injury to another, while even
tho effort to commit sin will bo
promptly punished with "stripes:" not
an immoderate, not an unjust tortur
ing for centuries for finlto sins, but,
as the Scriptures declare, a Just recom
pense of reward will be given both to
the just and to the unjust.
The Scriptures assure us that prompt
ness in the punishment for sin, aud Its
reasonableness, its righteousness, will
be promptly recognized and quickly
bear fruitage throughout the world in
peace aud order righteousness. Thus
wo read, "When Thy judgments are in
tho earth, the Inhabitants of the world
will learn righteousness" (Isaiah xxvl,
9). The preaching of this reasonable,
righteous Judgment of the future pure
ly bears much better fruitage than tho
preaching of the "dark ages," now for
tunately disappearing that tho wngo
of a trifling sin might be cither a cen
tury of roasting or an eternity of tor
ment. The exaggeration of tho error
Is so great that the human mind In
stinctively resists and rojects It.
The next query wo shall answer is,
Are God's ways unequal? Aud if not,
Why should ho provide at tho prosout
time for the trial and testing of tho
Church under conditions so much more
severe than those which shall prevail
by and by, during the Millennium?
Why must tee battle ngfllnat the Ad
versary and his minions as well hs
aguinst our fallen flesh? Why must
Ave contend with sinful oppositions in
our neighborhoods and our homes?
Why should nt evil in every seme of
the vvtd be tvatrnlued for us as well
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PULPIT...
SECRET FAULTS -PRESUMPTUOUS
SINS.
Who Can Understand His
Errors ?
"Cleanse Thou Me From Secret Faults; Keep
Back Thy Servant Also From Presumptuous
Sins; Then Shall I Be Upright, and I Shall
Be Innocent Fiom tho Creat Transgression"
(Psalm xlx, 12, 13).
as for the world durlug the Millennium
and our way be made smooth also?
The Scriptures answer that tho
Church class, which God is now se
lecting or electing from the world, is a
very special cluss, for which he has
very glorious designs of jolut-heirshlp
with tho Redeemer In his kingly and
priestly offices for the blessing of tho
world during the Millennium. Tho
greatness of tho dignity to which the
faithful will bo exalted makes it rea
sonable that the terms and conditions
should be exceedingly difficult In this
way. Hence we read that the gate Is
difficult and tho wny a narrow one) so
that few may find It. These few aro
the "elect," whose character-superiority
will bo fully evidenced to God, to
angels and to men to be such as fully
justifies the Lord in granting to them
the high reward promised. Were their
honors no greater than those the world
shall experience, hotv could God's ways
bo just and equal in granting them the
heavenly nature and Divine glory,
while awarding the world of mankind
restitution blessing and a worldwide
Edon homo corresponding to what was
lost by Adam and redeemed for the
willing and obedient by tho sacrifice
of the man Christ Jesus?
..Who Understands His Errors? ,
If now we have clearly before our
minds that It Is tho Church class who
are addressed In our text, let us exam
ine the arlous steps it suggests. Dur
ing the Millennium tho errors and se
cret faults and presumptuous sins of
the world will all be made manifest
and all be openly rebuked nud pun
ished. But not so now. Those who
aro now called to bo of the elect
Church are expected to be so zealous
for God, so desirous to know and to do
his will, so opposed to sin, that they
will voluntarily search for their own
errors, their own secret faults, and
strive against presumptuous sins.
When wo remember that God, for
Christ's sake, has forgiven tho sius of
the Church, the question may arise,
What then aro these faults or errors?
If all of our sins are forgiven freely
for Christ's sake, what sins then re
main to be forgiven? The answer Is
that through faith in Christ's. blood we
were fully forgiven "the sins that are
past, through the forbearance of God"
(Romans ill, 25). We shall never more
bo held responsible for sins great or
small which were ours before we came
to the Lord aud accepted his grace, his
forgiveness, and became his followers
through our consecration of our little
all to him. What remains of sin with
us is tho imperfection of the flesh and
its Inherited weaknesses, aud theso
blemishes may be with us to our dying
day In considerable measure. It is
against these that we must fight light
the good fight nnd endure hardness as
valiant soldiers of righteousness.
But some one may inquire, Is not the
merit of Christ sufficient, not only for
the sins that are past, but for all of
our unwilling blemishes of the past
and of tho future? In other words,
Does not our Lord's satisfaction of
Justice include our imperfections pres
ent nnd future, which are the result
of Adam's sin and our Inheritance of
tho fallen condition, as well as atone
for our sins of tho past prior to our
acceptance of the Dlvino mercy? We
answer, Yes, this Is quite true; never
theless tho Lord requires of us that,
after coming" into tho family of God,
we shall take note of our Imperfec
tions nnd apply to him for specific for
giveness of all transgressions. Doubt
less this Is Intended to nsstst us m
keeping humbleto assist us In keep
ing In romembranco "tho horrible pit"
of slu from which we were lifted by
tho gracious merit of the Iledeomer by
which wo woro justified. All of those
experiences will doubtless be helpful
to us by drawing us the more frequent
ly to tho "throne of grace, that wo
may obtain mercy, nnd find grace
(merit) to help lu time of need" (He
brews Iv, 10).
The Blood of Christ Cleanseth.
The expression, "Tho blood of Jesus
Christ cleanseth us from all sin," refers
not merely to the sius that are past
and tho cleansing which was ours at
tho moment wo first accepted the
Lord's favor, but rather, especially, It
refers to tho cleansing which Is con
tinually necessary to the maintenance
of our relationship with the Lord. The
forgiveness, the cleansing, Is freely,
promptly given, but conditionally. It
must be applied for. This is the Lord's
method of instructing us in the way
of righteousness and of assisting us to
overcome tho oppositions and tempta
tlous of tho world nud to become at
hoart "overvoniera." Ho knows our
weaknesses better than we do; and he
wishes us to learu of them, not with
a view to discouraging us, but that we
may fight a good fight against thorn,
conquer them and, in so doing, develop
tho characteristics which he approves
and 1ms promised to roward with Joint
heirship with the Redeemer lu his
Kingdom.
Ileuee, instead of tqwnly rebuking
libj people, the Lord loaves as ours the
work of sean-hlng for secret faults and
putting them away. In proportion as
wc low him. vt wil! Ik desirous of
d'lng those Thi: gn hl.h j.lrim hllil,
thus lufi'tf )u ii s-iiiii'. in.d-r 1H ap
proval. It is quite sufficient that tho
light of the Lord's countenance, his
smile, should bo withdrawn from those
who do not walk the narrow way with
zeal who do not seek for their own
faults nnd endeavor to correct them
and to thus make character. As those
now being called grow in love for the
Lord, every hindrance to his favor will
bo quickly noted. It is this class that
iu our text Is represented as seeking
Divine assistance In the searching out
of their secret faults.
Somo of theso faults may bo known
to ourselves nnd to the Lord, but un
known to fellowmen. Tho heart that
Is truly converted to the Lord nnd to
harmony with nil the principles of
righteousness" which ho represents
must more nnd more desire fulj per
fectionfull victory over the weak
nesses of tho flesh, and must strive for
this condition. Other secret faults
mny be secret from us but well-known
to tho Lord nnd possibly quite plainly
manifest to our brethren nud neigh
bors. How earnestly all who aro truly
tho Lord's people should seek to see
themselves as others-see them, nud to
correct thoso faults which hitherto
have been secret to themselves.
Assuredly the Lord's assistance is
necessary in this work; but, in prayiug
to him, in tho lnnguago of our text, we
should remember thnt his method of
answering our petitions Is to show us
tho facts of our case, and then to en
courage us by his promises to fight a
good fight against tho weaknesses thus
brought to our attention. The Bible is
tho Lord's lamp. The Spirit of its won
derful teachings, like a two-edged
sword, is sharp nud penetrating. It
can discern or discriminate' between
the very thoughts and intents of the
heart which ' deceive so many Into
thinking a wrong course Justifiable.
The Christian who makes contlnunl
and good use of this "sword" will soon
find thnt with Its assistance he Is able
to analyze his otcn motives lying behind
his words nnd his acts; will sometimes
find himself secreting them, nnd some
times masquerading them as graces
and virtues.
Tho difficulty with the majority of
Chrlstinn pooplo seems to be that they
have never undertaken a close scrutiny
of tho motives lying behind their words
or their deeds yea, the motive or in
tention lyiug hidden In their own
minds. Tho reason for this laxity, the
reason for their failure to follow up
with tho searchlight and to "bring
every thought Into captivity to tho will
of God In Christ" is that they have not
yet attained to a sufficiency of lovo for
righteousness and a sufficiency of a
hatred for Iniquity. The reason for
this condition of things may bo that
they are "babes In Christ" who havo
in the past fed merely upon tho milk
of the Word and not upon tho strong
meat and are, therefore, weak in tho
faith and weak every "way along the
lines of Christian character develop
ment. What they need Is more love
for the Lord and a greater apprecia
tion of his Word, which will lead to
more earnest study of the same.
"The entrance of thy words glveth
light" (Psalm cxlx, 130). As tho Word
of the Lord dwells richly nnd abounds,
It educates us respecting God's will
an.d its standards and, if we are obedi
ent to his will and his gracious pur
poses, wo will endure his testa and
ultlinatclystand approved as our Lord's
joint-heirs in his Kingdom.
Keep From Presumptuous Sins.
Ono of tho great character tests im
posed upon tho Church is humility. It
is not sufficient thnt wo lovo right and
hnto wrong aud search for even our
secret faults. Even after attaining
perfection we might be presumptuous
and, if so, bo unfit for the proposed ex
altation. Satan, when a holy angel
called Lucifer, tho Morning Star, was
perfect; but tho sin of presumption
crept into his heart and blighted every
thing. So Satan strove to tempt our
Lord, who was perfect, to commit n
presumptuous sin, through which ho
would havo made shipwreck of his ca
reer, no wished him to presumo upon
God's goodness and abundant care, not
by starting a rival empire, as Satan
himself had attempted to do, but to
presume, nevertheless, upon Divine
goodness to tho extent of Jeopardizing
his life by leaping from the plnuaclo
of tho Temple nud trusting thut God
would suspend tho laws of nature and
work u miraclo for his protection,
wlton no such miracle was necossary,
because no such hnzard had been de
manded. Applying this matter of presumptu
ous -sin to tho Ohurch-of our day; wo
find somo who uppoar to be tho Lord's
people presuming upon his goodness
nnd mercy und lovo by Jumping from
financial and othor pinnacles and
trusting for miraculous protection
from disaster. This, to our under
standing, is presumptuous sin. Some
times wo see presumptuous conduct
amongst elders and others in tho Body
of Christ, much after tho manner of
Moses' transgression, when presump
tuously ho smote the rock, whllo God
had merely bidden him to speak to
tho rock. For pastors and elders of
tho Church to assume nnd to exercise
an unscrJptural lordship over tho
Church would uppenr to us to bo a
presumptuous sin a presuming to tako
place nnd authority not bestowed by
tho Lord. On the contrary, sometimes
n congregation of the Lord's peoplo
may bo presumptuous in neglecting
the Scriptural direction to tako heed to
thoso who havo tho rule over them
aud wutch for their souls, as thoso
who must glvo an account. In how
mauy-ways might wo be prosumptupua
nnd ignore the Lord, hU supervision
over the Church, and his tnossage to
us fu his Word!
Our text declares, "Then shall I be
Innocont of tho great transgression"
Innocent of anything which would
prove me unworthy of eternal life and
worthy of everlasting death "the Sec.
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