The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, June, 1880
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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Christian Foundation, June, 1880 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.gutenberg.org/license Title: The Christian Foundation, June, 1880 Release Date: April 25, 2009 [Ebook 28601] Language: English ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION, JUNE, 1880*** The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal Vol. 1. No 6. June, 1880. Contents The Work of the Holy Spirit. What Is It? What Are Its Relations And Uses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Credibility Of The Evidence Of The Resurrection Of Christ. 12“Broad-Gauge Religion.”—Shall The Conflict Cease? . . . 16 Papal Authority In The Bygone.—The Infidel's Amusing Attitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23“Even Now Are There Many Anti-Christs.” . . . . . . . . 31 What Is To Be The Religion Of The Future. . . . . . . . . 35 Bill Of Indictments Against Protestants. . . . . . . . . . . 38 A Summary Of Truth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ethan Allen, The Infidel, And His Daughter. . . . . . . . . 42 Truth Is Immortal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 [201] The Work of the Holy Spirit. What Is It? What Are Its Relations And Uses?

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TheProjectGutenbergEBookofTheChristianFoundation,June,1088ThiseBookisfortheuseofanyoneanywhereatnocostandwithalmostnorestrictionswhatsoever.Youmaycopyit,giveitawayorre-useitunderthetermsoftheProjectGutenbergLicenseincludedwiththiseBookoronlineathttp://www.gutenberg.org/licenseTitle:TheChristianFoundation,June,1880ReleaseDate:April25,2009[Ebook28601]Language:English*T*H*ESTCAHRRTISOTIFATNHFEOPURNODJEACTITOGN,UJTUENNEB,E1R8G80E**B*OOK
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ContentsTheWorkoftheHolySpirit.WhatIsIt?WhatAreItsRelationsAndUses?..................CredibilityOfTheEvidenceOfTheResurrectionOfChrist.Broad-GaugeReligion.ShallTheConflictCease?...PapalAuthorityInTheBygone.TheInfidel'sAmusingAttitude..........................EvenNowAreThereManyAnti-Christs.........WhatIsToBeTheReligionOfTheFuture.........BillOfIndictmentsAgainstProtestants...........ASummaryOfTruth.....................EthanAllen,TheInfidel,AndHisDaughter.........TruthIsImmortal.......................2126123135338414244
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2[]02TheWorkoftheHolySpirit.WhatIsIt?WhatAreItsRelationsAndses?UIknowofnoreligiouspeoplewhointentionallydenyhisagencyincreation,providenceorredemption.Butmendifferwidelyintheiropinionsconcerningitanditsrelationsanduses.Manyhonest-heartedpersonshavebeeneducatedinthetheoryofanimmediateanddirectoperationoftheSpiritupontheheartsofsinnersinordertotheirconversion,whichtheyoftencallthebaptismoftheHolySpirit.OnthisaccountthousandsofprayersareofferedupcontinuallytoinducetheLordtopourtheSpirituponsinnersandconvertandsavethem.AndhappymeetingsareattributedtowonderfuloutpouringsoftheSpirit.Whatishiswork?Itissaidthathemoveduponthefaceofthegreatdeep,andthatGodsaid,Lettherebelight,andtherewaslight.Thisoperationuponphysicalnaturegavetoourplanetcosmiclight,andthedarkness,whichhadshutoutthelightoftheheavenlybodiesthroughthelonglapseoftimeextendingbackfromMoses'firstdaytothebeginninginwhichcreationtookplace,wasremoved.Activityhavingbeguninmatter,periodsoflightanddarknessalternateuntiltheconditionsofourplanetaresochangedthatthelightoftheheavenlybodiesbecomesthelightofthisworld;andthegreatworkoftheSpirithavingaccomplisheditspurposes,isclassifiedwiththeextraordinaryeffortsofGodinbringingintoexistencethisbeautifulplanetarysystemofours.Itis,consequently,aworkofthepast.ButtheworkoftheSpiritisnotover.Theremustbeamoralandspiritualsystem,aswellasa
3physical.Asthematerialsystemwouldbeunworthyofitscreator,wereitnotforthefactthatitisgovernedbylaw,whichisequivalenttosaying,itisasystem,sothemoralandspiritualmustbeunderlaw,inordertotheaccomplishmentoftheendsofitscreation,whichisequaltosaying,itisGod'smoralgovernment.Buthowisthissystemtobebroughtintoexistence?Andhowisittobeperpetuated?Inansweringthesequestionsletusrememberthelawofanalogy,baseduponthesimpleaxiomthatGodisaGodoforder.IntheuseoftheanalogyabouttobeinstitutedwesimplypassthroughtheoutercourtofthetempleofGodinordertobeholdthebeautiesoftheinner.Then,astheworldofmatterexistedasaninactive,confusedmass,surroundedbyanenvelopeofdarknesswhichshutoutthelightoftheheavens,sothehumanfamily,withouttheknowledgeofGod,withoutthelightofknowledge,lefttoitsownmentalandmoralwanderings,withoutlaworsystemororder,wouldpresentallthehorrorsofpagandarknessandwoe.ThentheSpiritofGodmustmoveagaininobediencetothemandateoftheMostHigh.Andastheobjecttobeaccomplishedisnowconnectedwithmind,theSpiritnowmovesuponthefaceofthegreatdeepofthehumanheartormind.Butshallhemoveuponallheartsthroughoutalltimeinordertodispelmoraldarkness,andsotheextraordinarybecometheordinary?Orshallhemoveinanextraordinarymannerandcausethelightofrevelationtoflashacrosstheworldanddispelthedarknessconsequentuponthementalandmoralconditionofthechildrenofmen,andgiveusagloriouslampoflight,alongwithlaw,orderandsystem?Andhastheextraordinarygivenplacetotheordinary?Andwhatistheuseoftheordinaryifwehavetheextraordinary,ortheuseoftheextraordinaryifwehavetheordinary?AstheoperationoftheSpirituponthefaceofthegreatdeepwastodispelthesurroundingdarknessandrevealthesunintheheavens,withallthelesserlightbearers,whicharedependentuponthesunforthelighttheygivetoourplanet,[02]3
[204]4TheChristianFoundation,June,1880sotheextraordinarymovementoftheSpiritupontheworldofmindwastogiveuslightintheplaceofdarknessandrevealtheSonofGod,whoistheSunofRighteousness,whorosewithhealinginhisbeams.ThisworkoftheSpiritupontheworldofmindisdoubtedbynoChristian,forholymenofoldspakeastheyweremoveduponbytheHolySpirit.Theknowledgethuscommunicatedwasgiventotheprophetsofold,withoutactionupontheirpartthatistosay,theydidnotattainuntoitbytakingthoughtwhattheyshouldspeakorsay,forintheproperhour,whenitwasneedful,itwasgiventothem.ThisgrandprocedurewaskeptupuntiltheMysteryofChristwasrevealed,oruntilthelightoftheknowledgeofthegloryofGod,inthefaceofJesusChrist,burstuponthevisionoftheworld.Now,hebeingthebrightnessoftheFather'sgloryandtheexpressimageofhisperson,andithavingpleasedtheFatherthatinhimallfullnessshoulddwell,heistheLightoftheWorldGod'sgreatlightbearer.AlongwiththerevelationofChristcomesarevelationofallthelesserlightsthatshineoutinthementalandmoralheavens,whohavebeen,andare,dependentuponhimfortheirknowledge,orlight.InordertogivetheworldthisrevelationofChrist,Jehovahselectedhisownmen,andconfirmedtheirmission,andtheSpiritmovedupontheirheartstogivelightuntiltheChrist,himself,withallhissatellites,shouldshineforthinthelightoflife.ThesemenweretheancientprophetsoftheHighandHolyOne.TheywereteacherssentfromGod.Theirmissionwasconfirmedbythewondrousworkswhichtheywereenabledtoperform.Nicodemusunderstoodthismatterwhenhesaid,Rabbi,weknowthouartateachersentfromGod,fornomancandotheseworkswhichthoudostexceptGodbewith.mihThelittleJewishmaidenwhowaitedonNaaman'swifeunderstoodit,forshesaidtoher,WouldtoGodmyLordwerewiththeprophetinSamaria!forhewouldcurehimofhisleprosy.ItissaidofthedisciplesofChristthattheywent
5everywherepreachingtheword,theLordworkingwiththemandconfirmingthewordwithsignsfollowing.Andalso,thatthegreatsalvation,whichatthefirstbegantobespokenuntousbytheLord,wasconfirmeduntousbythosewhoheardhim,Godalsobearingthemwitnessbothwithsignsandwonders,anddiversmiraclesandgiftsoftheHolySpirit.AndthattheapostlespreachedthegospelwiththeHolySpiritsentdownfromheaven.ItwascommunicatedtotheprophetsandapostlesbytheSavior,andtotheworldatlargethroughthem.AsproofofthispropositionPetersays,TheprophetssearcheddiligentlywithreferencetothetimewhichtheSpiritofChrist,thatwasinthem,didsignifywhenittestifiedbeforehandofthesufferingsofChristandoftheglorywhichshouldfollow.ItwasanimportantworkforChristtoteachhisapostles,andwhentheyhadheardhimthroughallhistoilstheywerenotsufferedtogoforth,orshineasstarsinthechurch'scrown,untiltheyweremoveduponbytheSpiritofGodtobringtotheirremembrancethosethingswhichJesushadtaughtthem.Butoneothercoursecouldhavebeenpursued,andtherewereinsurmountabledifficultiesinthewayofitsadoption,andthatwastomaketheextraordinaryordinarybycausingtheHolySpirittomoveuponallheartsthroughoutalltime,andgivetoeachmemberoftherace,regardlessofhischaracterandthemannerinwhichhemightabuseit,theentirerevelation.Thefirstdifficultyisinthefactthatwickedmenwhowilfullydeceivewouldhaveconfrontedthebestmenupontheearth,andconfusionwithoutremedywouldhavebeentheresultofleavingourworldwithoutacommonandinfallibletest.Anotherdifficultyappears,inthefactthatitwouldhavecompromisedthepurityofGodthroughthepresenceoftheHolySpiritintheheartsofallthevileandabominablesinnersofearth.Therewasonewaytoavoidtheseresults,andthatwastoirresistiblydestroyalldispositioninhumanheartstohavetheirownway,andsoremainunworthyofthepresenceofthe05]2[
6TheChristianFoundation,June,1880DivineSpirit;butthiswouldhavebeenacompletedestructionofmoralfreedomalongwithalltheprinciplesofaccountability,andconsequentlyadestructionofGod'smoralgovernment.MoralfreedomwassosacredwithGodthatthespiritoftheprophetswassubjecttotheprophet.Hence,theimportanceofthesearcherofheartschoosinghisownprophetsoutfromamongmen.God,whoinancienttimesanddiversemanners,spakeintimepastuntothefathersbytheprophets,hath,intheselastdays,spokenuntousbyhisson.TheLordofHostsguardedthisgreatworkwithreferencetothedeliveranceofmanbythemostseverepenalty.Thelawgoverningtheprophetswasinthesewords:AndthatprophetwhichshallspeakawordinmynamewhichIcommandedhimnot,orthatshallspeakinthenameofothergods,eventhatprophetshalldie.Heguardedhisowninfiniteandspotlesspurity.Whilehewasinthegenerationoftherighteous,hewasfarfromthewicked.Sotherewasalways,fromthetimeofAdam'soffensetillthepresentsuchathingasbeingwithoutGod.WhentheJewishpeoplebecameapostateinthetimesofMalachi,whowasthelastOldTestamentprophet,theHolySpiritlefttheworld.TheproofisintheSavior'swordstohisdisciples:IfIgonotaway,theComforterwillnotcomeuntoyou.Andoneofthewitnessessaid,TheHolySpiritwasnotyetgivenbecauseJesuswasnotyetglorified.DuringthelongnightofapostacybetweenMalachiandZechariah,therewasatimewhenallweregoneoutoftheway;whentherewerenonethatdidgood,no,notone;whendarknesscoveredtheearth,andgrossdarknessthepeople;whentheyhadnotsomuchasthedayspringfromonhigh,togiveknowledgeofsalvationbytheremissionofsins.ThetempleofGodwasadenofthieves.ThecommandmentsofGodweremadevoidthroughthetraditionsofmen,andtherewasnotapeopleupontheearthpreparedfortheLord,worthyofhisintroductionamongthemASTHESONOFGOD.Thedignityofhisperson,consequentuponhis
7beingtheSonofGod,alongwithhispurity,rendereditimproperforhimtobemanifested,inhisintroductionastheSonofGod,toadenofthieves.Soapeoplemustbepreparedfortheoccasion.HenceJohntheBaptistwassentfromGodtoprepareormakereadyapeoplefortheLord.Hewasthedayspringfromonhigh,senttogiveknowledgeofsalvationuntothepeoplebytheremissionoftheirsins,buttheultimateofhisworkisexpressedinthesewords:Butthathe,Christ,mightbemademanifestuntoIsrael,thereforecameIbaptizingwithwater.Whichwasasmuchastosay,HewillnotbemademanifesttoIsraelunlessapeopleinIsraelismadereadyforhim.ThereforeJohnwashisforerunner,topreparethewaybeforehim.IndoingthisworkheproclaimedthekingdomofGodisathand,andpreachedthebaptismofrepentancefortheremissionofsins.AndmanypeoplewerepreparedfortheLord,andfinallyheisacknowledged,fromtheeternalworld,astheSonofGod,whileheisyetinthepresenceofallthosewhowerepresentathisbaptismandheardJohnsay,BeholdtheLambofGod,whotakethawaythesinoftheworld.TheSaviornowcallsabouthimtwelvedisciples,andtheymakeandbaptizemanymoredisciples.JohntheBaptistandJesusChrist,asprophets,wereundertheinfluenceoftheHolySpirit,andwereengagedinthegrandestworkeverknownamongmen.But,sofarasawickedworldwasconcerned,itmustberedeemedfrommoralpollutionfirst,andthenawaitthedayofPentecostforthegiftoftheHolySpirit.Thuskeepingbeforeourmindshisrelationstomen,weaskwhatwashisworkandrelationsfromPentecostandonward?Onthatdayhecameuponthedisciples,whowerealreadyconvertedandpardoned;soitwasnotforthosepurposesthattheywerebaptizedintheHolySpirit.Jesushadsaidtothem,longbeforethis,NowyearecleanthroughthewordswhichIhavespokenuntoyou.AndthewickedJewshadclosedtheireyesandstoppedtheirears,lesttheyshouldseewiththeireyesandhearwiththeirearsandunderstandwiththeirheartsandbe[02]6
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