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F. D. GOIjD, Editor.
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the worlds were framed by the Word
of God,” Heb. 11 ; 3.
Pharisees urgently recommended
many of their unscripfcural institu
tions as a means of eternal salvation,
and thereby reject Christ. But Paul
says, “For ue preach not ourselves,
but Christ Jesus the Lord, and' our
selves your servants for Jesu.s’ sake,”
2nd Cor 4; 5. Again; “ But 'tve
preach Christ crucified, unto the
Jews a stumbling block, and unto
the Greeks foolishness, but unto them
wliich are called, both Jews and
Greeks, Christ the Power of God,
and the AVisdom of God,” 1st Cor. 1:
P. D. Gold, Wilso'n, N. C.
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Wiutmell, Va., J'.dy 12th, 187-5
Dear Brother Gold:—
some time I have had im-
[ lessinns to wu’ite an article
for publication, but as I am
not fond of subjecting my-
(iiuticism I have reluctantly
•'foinc to the work.
Carnal men and nominal professors,
either in or out of the Baptist CImrch,
nre ever ready to misconstrue the ex
pressions of God’s AJinisters; there
fore wm Preachcr.s should never write
without a solemn direction of the
Spirit of God. AVriting at random,
mercK^ to see our names in print, is
very unprofitable to the cause of
God, and usually genders controvers\’.
Perhaps one will write, and then
another, in order to show to the
readers that he is smarter than the
first one, will bring up either a real or
■■an imaginary ditfereucc of opinion.
But if ve bits and devour one anoth-
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or, take heed that yebe notconsumed,
one of another,” Gal. 5 : 15.
AA'^hsu Paul charged Timothy to
"‘preach the APord,” he did not mem
for him to sini[)ly rehearse and iriis-
npply the Scriptures, but for him to
preach Christ and the Power of God
as the AAtord. “In the beginning
was the Word, and the Word nns
with God, and the A7or 1 was God,”
John 1 : 1. “And lie was clothed
witli a vesture dipped in blood, and
his name is called the ATord of God,”
llev. 19 : 13. “For there are three
that bear record inheaven ; thcEather,
the AEord and the Holy Ghost, and
Place a lump of tallow, and like
wise a lump of clay near the same
fire; the tallow will melt, and the
clay will harden. The preaching of
the Cross tends to soften the feelings
of God’s children, but carnal men
are often offended when their schemes
are set aside, and Christ is preached
as the only way of life.
Elder John Stadleronce remarked
that he had never been pleased with
his own preaching, hut that when
ever he wus best pleased, men were
liabilities to be greater than
incomes they become uneasy.
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casion Christ himseif preached election,
and his enemies would have thrown
him headlong down the hill if he had
permifjted them to do so.
Armiiiianism tends to licentious
ness, therefore carnal men love that
doctrine and hate (xod’s electing
grace which places their safety upon
the righteousness of Je,sns Christ in
stead of their own. AVhen they arc
indulging in sins of the deepest dye,
they do not aim to go to hell, but
believe that they ean at a moment’s
notice cancel the account with their
own works and prayers.
Those who are fond of dancing,
gambling, drinking and other vices,
do not feel that they arc running any
great risk, because they hear from
every fashionable pulpit the procla
mation that they can at any time
make their peace with God.
“Eo harm ” is a great phrase with
vSatan and he sometimes induces
God’s children tocpioto it. A merch
ant who is anxious to dispose of his
goods, will sometimes persuade cer
tain persons that there is no harm in
making an account with him. Should
they be slow to comply, he will, per
haps, call their attention to their
ability to p>ay and remind them of
the property which they possess.
Thus he will induce them to make,
account and though it may be
ability to satisfy the demands of the
la'w at any moment, instead of calling
their attention to the enormity of
their debts of sins and their bank-
rnpit condition by nature. Honest
men arc at ease even while in debt,
provided they think they can pay at
any time, but as soon as they find
their
tlicir
The children of God can w^ell re
member bow quiet they were in sin
’till God showed them their sinful
and helpless condition by naTirc and
then became uneasy and went
to work to pay, but alas their efforts
were all vain ! The debt was in
creasing every day and they were be-
co!.iing less able to pay. Sins hith
erto forgotten, were brought up and
acknowledged. “ For 1 v/as alive
without the law once but when the
commandment came sin revived and
I died,’’.Born. 7 ; 9.
Persons thus made sick of sin do
not 'vish to drink a “cup full of in
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their fill. TheV struggle as
they have strength and finally fall
down in despair, fearing that theirs
is a hopeless case. At this extrem
ity Jesus, the Surety, meets them
and sho^sts them their receipts in full,
wn-itten before the foundation of the
world. “ According as he hath
chosen ns in him before the founda
tion of the world, that we should be
holy and without blame before him
in .love,” Eph. 1; 4. “For I will
be merciful to their nnrightectfisness
their sins and their iniquities
roneons
“ great sermons ” and therefore bring
in a great many trashy things entire
ly foreign from the subject.
He who can express the greatest
number of ideas with the fewest words
must evidently be the smarte.st
man.
Heretofore, able Preachers, in
speaking of the inventions of men,
would sometimes say the brush mn.st
be thrown ont of the way, but they
did not spend their whole time in
heaping the brush. The weaker
gifts can heap brush—able men
should attend to the heavier work of
explaining the mysteries oftlio ideriji-
long as
and
Natural men can condemn the in
stitutions of men, hut it requires
spiritual ones to apply the decjier
matters of the Scriptures to the ex
perience of Christians. Kailing men
arrogantly call themselves “doctrinal
Preacliers ” and say that others muvt
feed the shee[). They glean from
Papers, Tracts, Histories and other
ivo'rldfy source^ a routine o? extrava
gant expressions used by carnal
Teachers and spend their time In
condemning them, instead of talking
are glad
an
correct, it will advance more rapidly
to
than they are aware of, unless they
these three are one,” 1st John 5 : 7,
“ Throug'i faith we understand that
are watchful. Satan keeps a large
assortment of sins and will sell to all
classes on long time. Should any of
his customers become alarmed he
tries to conceal their accounts from
them and persuades them that others
will I remember no more,” Heb. 8 :
12.
“ They that are whole have no
need of the physician ; but they that
arc sick: I came not to call th.c
righteous but sinners to repentance,”
ALirk 2: 17.
As soon as God applies his prom
ise of eternal life to his children, they
cease to boast of their own deeds and
begin to feel that the Lord has done
great things 'for them whereof tliey
(Psalms 126 : 3.)
The Christian does not feed cither
upon the recommendation, or the con
demnation of the inventions of men,
but upon the promise of eternal life
applied to his own soui. He attends
preaching to find ont whether he
himself is right; and not whether
others are wrong. He is already
satisfied that many otliers are wrong,
but the all-absorbing question with
him is this : “ Am I a child of grace,
and is my name written in the Jjamb’s
book of life from the foundation of
the world ?”
The, introduction of light into a
k room is llie quickest wav 'ol
abonc Christ.
AVhatthey say in condemnation of
those things is true, but there ain
other things equally true and vastly
more important to bo told. The
doctrine of Christ is found in the
Scriptures, and not in such oiitsidc
(juarters. Satan often gets up some
of his new schemes to attract the at
tention of the Preachers while he can
scatter the flock.
A cunning thief will sometimes
place one of bis party on one side of
the yard to attract the attention of
your guard dogs, while he himself
will creep in on the other side and
pilfer.
A failure to feed will soon scatter
the sheep. “Feed the nock of God
which is among yon, taking the over
sight thereof, not by constraint, but
willingly ; not for filthly lucre, but
of a ready mind,” 1st Pet. 5 : 2.
Hash Preachers are more disorder
ly in their daily walks, and it more
frequently becomes necessary to c :t
them off from tlie Church
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than any
other class. Aleck, sober reasoners
seldom give the Church any trouble.
men would
Before the war brawling
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