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So will I seek -out -_my sheep, 2nd will dellver them out of all ~laces wher·e th_ey have been •cattered in the cloudy and dark day. -_ - E.zek. 34:12. And they &hall be my people, and I will be tho1r God.-Jer. 32:38. At evening tlmo It anoll be light.-Zech. 14:7. Volume XXXV. Anderson, Ind., U. S. A., Thursday, April 29, 1915. No. 17. In the United States, industrial conditions are ~uch that many are without employment; but in the kingdom of Christ there is a constant demand for more laborers. In the industrial world it is the least efficient laborer who finds little to do. In the Lord's vineyard those who are competent and faithful are always busy: The services of every competent worker in the ' :ingdom of Christ are so much in demand that i ; is sometimes difficult for him to refrain from n1dertaking more than he c-an complete. ·He s b.ould therefore undertake only that which God Urects him to undertake. The world was not made in one day nor can all the people be converted in a year; Christ was a Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, but the 'Yorld was four thousand years in preparation to receive the Savior. All the principles of mathematics were not discovered during the lifetime of one man. Nor did Luther discover every truth contained• in the New Testament. Inasmuch as the gospel had been hidden for centuries,- it would have been marvelous had he done so. To grow au oak reqUires a hundred ·years, but a squash will reach maturity in six months, or a mushroom will spring up in a. single night. The mushroom may be crushed beneath the foot of a·. mere . child, a single blow will burst the squash, but many a stroke from the woodman's axe is necessary before the oak will fall. RECOVERING FROM THE DEVIL The following significant paragraph was copied from The 1/wthera;n Survey: · "Fifty couples gathered at a banquet in the basement of a congregational church in an ·ohio city. After the banquet they danced. Their pastor was with them, and he approved. · His approval went as far as ·to move him to play the drums in the orchestra to the music of which the fifty couples danced. Feeling that his conduct in the case would probably need defense, · he explained that he did not believe in allowinothe devil to keep all the good things he has stole~ away from God's people, and that he was really figlJting the devil by pursuing the course which he had chosen." That there are many good things of · which Gnd 's people are deprived because of the immornl use to which th~se things are !mt, is beyond question. 'l;his Cl\!1 hardly be said of dane-ing ; for judging from the long train of evils that follow the practise, must we not ·conclude that it is purely of devilish origin 1 This particular Ohio preaeher is not the only religious leader who encourages his · followers to dance, but the fact that religious leaders follow certain practises does not change the nature of those practises. FURNISHING WAR MATERIALS TO BELLIGERENTS Newspapers and magazines are at present giving considerable space to the disc'\ission of the question of furnishing war materials to the bel~ ligerents. Some believe that German influence is back of every effort to stop the sale of all war materials to the warring nations by United States. Others claim that disinterested persons are carrying on the crusade against our traffic in arms. Why should it make any difference what nations are affected I Why should it make any difference· whether the .allies are benefited more than Germany or not! With us, a neutral nation, the question of right and wrong should receive the first consideration. · · If given an opportunity .to express themselves it is probable that all good citizens of United States would be against furnishing arms and ammunition to belligerents without regard to who · started the · protest. DEFINITE DOCTRINAL PREACHING Definiteness in gospel work is the crying need of our day. From the extreme of int{)lerance during the Middle Ages and the early Protestant Period the religious world . has gone to the extreme of indefiniteness in teaching. ·Few ministers have the boldness to ·declare certain doc- · trines absolutely true arl.d brand others lis false. Of course, in view of the multiplicity of church organizations, the only consistent course might seem to be for the different r eligious leaders to continue "to live and let live." In all the writings of the apostles there is 11ot one indefinite statement. Again and again tli'e gentle, beloved J"-ohn . says, "vVe know." Of J esus it was said, " He spoke as one having authority." God's ministry may also speak with authority. There is nothing indefinite about the message. The doctrines of justification, sancti· :fir,ation, divine healing, baptism, and many others are just as clearly taught in Scripture as twice two is four is taught .in. arithmetic. · The mail who is not able to . explain the1ie doctrines so clearly that there will be nothing indefinite as to what is correct, can not speak with authority. The minister who leaves his people undecided regarding what is the true church, who fails to point out to his flock the evils of division, who leaves them undecided respecting what is the proper mode of baptism, or who long leaves them in doubt as to other distinctive do.ctrines, is altogether too indefinite in his teaching and leaves t he . way open for many in his congregation to be deceived. The ministers of the church of God in · the evening of time must not become less definite in teaching. It has been the preaching of definite Scriptural doctrines that has gleaned out a pU:re people, and . the same definite, straightforward teaching is necessary to keep God's people pure and free from the entanglements of this world. True, much love and wisdom must be manifested in preaching the gospel, but the message must be definite. SUMMER EVANGELISTIC WORK Now that the summer season is rapidly approaching when on account oi. . the heat it is next to impossible to hold revival meetings in halls or church-buildings, many will be inclined, to abandon evangelistic wor)r. In many lines of business those i nterested ·are more active during the summer season than in any other . part of the year. The forces of evil are always at work and men and women pass into eternity in summer. as well as in winter. Surely the church· should be actively interested in summer evangelistic work. The congregations . in. variolis places own gospel- tents, which should not remain unused .. Other congregations could use a tent-to good advantage. In many respects . a tent-meeting has a great adyantage over other meetings; A tent, when properly seated and lighted, is very comfortable in the hot summer evenings. Many people who would ·not otherwise . athmd religious services will attend meetings held in a tent. Then too, there are corri.munities where no suitable building can be had for a winter revival. In such places a t ent can be used to good advantage. Excellent meetings have been r eported during. the . past winter, and there has · not been . a season for many years when so.many have been saved. If t.he church will put forth effort necessary to r each souls, the snmmer season can be made equnlly fruitfuL The chur~ sh.ould never .. relax her efforts while time lasts.
Object Description
Title | The Gospel Trumpet - 35:17 |
Published Date | 1915-04-29 |
Editor | Byrum, E. E. |
Volume | 35 |
Issue | 17 |
Publication Name Change Note | Gospel Trumpet 1881-June 3, 1962, Vital Christianity June 10, 1962-Sept. 1996, One Voice June/July 2004-Apr/May 2007 |
Subsequent Title | Replaced by Vital Christianity |
Publisher | Gospel Trumpet Company |
Subject | Newspapers -- Indiana -- Anderson ; Newspapers -- Church of God (Anderson, Ind) |
Media Type | Full-Text Digital Object |
Original Physical Format | Printed Newspaper |
Language | English |
Collection | Anderson University Church of God Digital Library |
Repository | Anderson University and Church of God Archives |
Copyright | Copyright 2012, Anderson University |
Formatted Title | Gospel Trumpet, The |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Published Date | 1915-04-29 |
Publication Name Change Note | Gospel Trumpet 1881-June 3, 1962, Vital Christianity June 10, 1962-Sept. 1996, One Voice June/July 2004-Apr/May 2007 |
Subsequent Title | Replaced by Vital Christianity |
Collection | Anderson University Church of God Digital Library |
Full Text | So will I seek -out -_my sheep, 2nd will dellver them out of all ~laces wher·e th_ey have been •cattered in the cloudy and dark day. -_ - E.zek. 34:12. And they &hall be my people, and I will be tho1r God.-Jer. 32:38. At evening tlmo It anoll be light.-Zech. 14:7. Volume XXXV. Anderson, Ind., U. S. A., Thursday, April 29, 1915. No. 17. In the United States, industrial conditions are ~uch that many are without employment; but in the kingdom of Christ there is a constant demand for more laborers. In the industrial world it is the least efficient laborer who finds little to do. In the Lord's vineyard those who are competent and faithful are always busy: The services of every competent worker in the ' :ingdom of Christ are so much in demand that i ; is sometimes difficult for him to refrain from n1dertaking more than he c-an complete. ·He s b.ould therefore undertake only that which God Urects him to undertake. The world was not made in one day nor can all the people be converted in a year; Christ was a Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, but the 'Yorld was four thousand years in preparation to receive the Savior. All the principles of mathematics were not discovered during the lifetime of one man. Nor did Luther discover every truth contained• in the New Testament. Inasmuch as the gospel had been hidden for centuries,- it would have been marvelous had he done so. To grow au oak reqUires a hundred ·years, but a squash will reach maturity in six months, or a mushroom will spring up in a. single night. The mushroom may be crushed beneath the foot of a·. mere . child, a single blow will burst the squash, but many a stroke from the woodman's axe is necessary before the oak will fall. RECOVERING FROM THE DEVIL The following significant paragraph was copied from The 1/wthera;n Survey: · "Fifty couples gathered at a banquet in the basement of a congregational church in an ·ohio city. After the banquet they danced. Their pastor was with them, and he approved. · His approval went as far as ·to move him to play the drums in the orchestra to the music of which the fifty couples danced. Feeling that his conduct in the case would probably need defense, · he explained that he did not believe in allowinothe devil to keep all the good things he has stole~ away from God's people, and that he was really figlJting the devil by pursuing the course which he had chosen." That there are many good things of · which Gnd 's people are deprived because of the immornl use to which th~se things are !mt, is beyond question. 'l;his Cl\!1 hardly be said of dane-ing ; for judging from the long train of evils that follow the practise, must we not ·conclude that it is purely of devilish origin 1 This particular Ohio preaeher is not the only religious leader who encourages his · followers to dance, but the fact that religious leaders follow certain practises does not change the nature of those practises. FURNISHING WAR MATERIALS TO BELLIGERENTS Newspapers and magazines are at present giving considerable space to the disc'\ission of the question of furnishing war materials to the bel~ ligerents. Some believe that German influence is back of every effort to stop the sale of all war materials to the warring nations by United States. Others claim that disinterested persons are carrying on the crusade against our traffic in arms. Why should it make any difference what nations are affected I Why should it make any difference· whether the .allies are benefited more than Germany or not! With us, a neutral nation, the question of right and wrong should receive the first consideration. · · If given an opportunity .to express themselves it is probable that all good citizens of United States would be against furnishing arms and ammunition to belligerents without regard to who · started the · protest. DEFINITE DOCTRINAL PREACHING Definiteness in gospel work is the crying need of our day. From the extreme of int{)lerance during the Middle Ages and the early Protestant Period the religious world . has gone to the extreme of indefiniteness in teaching. ·Few ministers have the boldness to ·declare certain doc- · trines absolutely true arl.d brand others lis false. Of course, in view of the multiplicity of church organizations, the only consistent course might seem to be for the different r eligious leaders to continue "to live and let live." In all the writings of the apostles there is 11ot one indefinite statement. Again and again tli'e gentle, beloved J"-ohn . says, "vVe know." Of J esus it was said, " He spoke as one having authority." God's ministry may also speak with authority. There is nothing indefinite about the message. The doctrines of justification, sancti· :fir,ation, divine healing, baptism, and many others are just as clearly taught in Scripture as twice two is four is taught .in. arithmetic. · The mail who is not able to . explain the1ie doctrines so clearly that there will be nothing indefinite as to what is correct, can not speak with authority. The minister who leaves his people undecided regarding what is the true church, who fails to point out to his flock the evils of division, who leaves them undecided respecting what is the proper mode of baptism, or who long leaves them in doubt as to other distinctive do.ctrines, is altogether too indefinite in his teaching and leaves t he . way open for many in his congregation to be deceived. The ministers of the church of God in · the evening of time must not become less definite in teaching. It has been the preaching of definite Scriptural doctrines that has gleaned out a pU:re people, and . the same definite, straightforward teaching is necessary to keep God's people pure and free from the entanglements of this world. True, much love and wisdom must be manifested in preaching the gospel, but the message must be definite. SUMMER EVANGELISTIC WORK Now that the summer season is rapidly approaching when on account oi. . the heat it is next to impossible to hold revival meetings in halls or church-buildings, many will be inclined, to abandon evangelistic wor)r. In many lines of business those i nterested ·are more active during the summer season than in any other . part of the year. The forces of evil are always at work and men and women pass into eternity in summer. as well as in winter. Surely the church· should be actively interested in summer evangelistic work. The congregations . in. variolis places own gospel- tents, which should not remain unused .. Other congregations could use a tent-to good advantage. In many respects . a tent-meeting has a great adyantage over other meetings; A tent, when properly seated and lighted, is very comfortable in the hot summer evenings. Many people who would ·not otherwise . athmd religious services will attend meetings held in a tent. Then too, there are corri.munities where no suitable building can be had for a winter revival. In such places a t ent can be used to good advantage. Excellent meetings have been r eported during. the . past winter, and there has · not been . a season for many years when so.many have been saved. If t.he church will put forth effort necessary to r each souls, the snmmer season can be made equnlly fruitfuL The chur~ sh.ould never .. relax her efforts while time lasts. |