,,/udies ,,9 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,!         
,,*ri/ian  ,8 ,fai? & ,8 ,s]vice  ,by   
,,h5ry ,t4 ,,sell1 ,d4,d4     ,,preface 
,^! /udies consid] ! que/ions3 ,:at did 
,*ri/ tea*8 ,:at is ! /&po9t (          
,*ri/ianity8  ,:at is a ,*ri/ian8 ,:at  
ought he to believe & :y8 ,h[ %all he   
reg>d ! ,bible & ! *ur*8  ,:at %\ld be 8
 relations to ,god1 to 8 fell[ m51 to 8 
home1 to society1 to bus9ess1 & to !    
/ate8  ,! /r5g? & reasonabl5ess ( !     
great ma9 positions ( ,*ri/ian fai? &   
s]vice are con/ructively pres5t$4       
,c>eful att5tion is also giv5 to !      
practical application ( ,*ri/ian        
pr9ciples to ! p]plex+ problems ( mod]n 
life4  ,?is book is = use 9 adult ,bible
 classes1 ,bible /udy circles1 pa/ors'  
tra9+ classes 9 ! ess5tials (           
,*ri/ianity1 educational in/itutions &  
private /udy4  ,x is uni=m ) ! au?or's  
,bible ,/udies 9 ! ,life ( ,*ri/1 ,bible
 ,/udies 9 ! ,life ( ,paul & 8 o!r      
,bible /udy books4  ,,h5ry ,t4 ,,sell4  
,*icago4     ,,cont5ts     ,i4 ,,*ri/1  

,,! ,,great ,,tea*]    ,,ii4 ,,!        
,,*ri/ian',s ,,god   ,,iii4 ,,!         
,,*ri/ian ,,man    ,,iv4 ,,!            
,,*ri/ian',s ,,fell[ ,,man     ,v4 ,,!  
,,*ri/ian ,,fai?    ,,vi4 ,,!           
,,*ri/ian',s ,,book   ,,vii4 ,,!        
,,*ri/ian ,,pray]  ,,viii4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian
 ,,s]vice    ,,ix4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur* 
,x4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,home    ,,xi4 ,,!   
,,*ri/ian ,,bus9ess ,,_w   ,,xii4 ,,!   
,,*ri/ian ,,society  ,,xiii4 ,,!        
,,*ri/ian ,,/ate   ,,xiv4 ,,!           
,,*ri/ian',s ,,hope     ,,/udy ,i       
,,*ri/1 ,,! ,,great ,,tea*]   ,scripture
 ref]5ces3 ,mat!w #d3bc2 #e3a1b2 #g3bi2 
#ac3ed2 #bf3ee2 #bh3ai1bj2 ,m>k         
#a3ba1bb2 #d3a1b2 #f3f2 ,luke #e3c2     
#aa3a2 #ai3dg2 ,john #f3ei2 #g3ad2      
#h3bh4   ,,! ,,f\nd] ,,( ,,*ri/ianity   
,! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian religion is f\nd 9 
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if we desire to "k :at   
,*ri/ianity is & ( :at elem5ts x is     
compos$ we mu/ look to ,him & ,8 tea*+s4
 ,he is ! great s\rce ( our k ( :at     
,god1 man1 s91 righte\sness1 duty &     

salvation are4  ,our int]e/ 9 ! books ( 
! ,old ,te/am5t lies 9 ! fact t !y lead 
up to ,him4 ,we /udy ! books ( ! ,new   
,te/am5t because ( _! vivid portrayal ( 
,8 life1 tea*+s1 dea? & resurrection4   
,) ,jesus ,*ri/ a new era dawn$ = ! _w )
 new pr9ciples1 ideas & aspirations =   
humanity4  ,8 tea*+s t\* e dep>tm5t (   
human life &1 :]e !y are accept$ &      
foll[$1 !y %[ _! m>vell\s trans=m+ p[]4 
,!re c be no m important /udy ?an :at   
,jesus ,*ri/ said & did :ile ^u ?is e>?4
  ,nev] man spake l ?is man 7,john      
#g3df74   ,,:at ,,*ri/ ,,taught  ,!re   
are five great l9es :i* ,8 tea*+s       
foll[$2 !y h to d ) ,god1 man1 s91      
salvation & ! future life4  ,! ,"r      
,relation ( ,god to ,man & ,man to      
,god4--,h[ does ,god reg>d man8 &1 ,h[  
%all man look ^u ,god8 are que/ions ^u  
:i* ! be/ ?\ght ( m5 9 all ages has be5 
exp5d$4  ,^u ! answ]s giv5 h be5 f\nd$  
all sorts ( religi\s & philosophical    
sy/ems4  ,man 9 ?is great univ]se       
desires to "k 9 :at relation he /&s to !

 ,au?or ( x4 ,is man only a creature (  
fate8 ,:at does ,god c>e1 great z ,he   
is1 = "o man8  ,jesus ,*ri/ recogniz$   
?is desire ( man to "k 8 /&+ ) ,god &   
,he proclaim$ n only ! p[]1 b !         
,fa!rhood ( ,god4 ,:5 ,he taught ,8     
disciples h[ to pray ,he began ,8       
immortal pray] n ) ,great ,god ( !      
univ]se1 or ,creator ( all ?+s1 b ,aft] 
?is mann] !re=e pray ye3 ,our ,fa!r :i* 
art 9 heav5 7,mat!w #f3i74 ,"h 0 a new  
conception ( ,god4  ,?r\gh ,*ri/ man    
comes into p]sonal relations ) ,god z ! 
,fa!r 7,john #af3bg7 :o c>es = him z a  
son4 ,man is to love & =give z ,god     
loves & =gives 9 ?is relation ( ,fa!r   
7,mat!w #bb3cg2 #f3ad1ae74 ,man is to d 
all t he does z 9 ! sight ( 8 ,fa!r 9   
heav5 7,mat!w #f3a-bf74 ,god is made    
kn[n z supreme love 7,john #c3af74  ,!  
,"r ,relation ( ,man to ,man4--,!re are 
_m causes :i* divide m5 into classes1   
ca/es & nationalities4 ,once divid$ m5  
beg9 to develop a class feel+ & pride   
:i* t5d to deep5 & wid5 ! gulfs :i*     

sep>ate !m f ea* o!r4  ,) ! tru?        
proclaim$ by ,*ri/ ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god 
came also ! great tru? ( ! ,bro!rhood ( 
,man4 ,! true relation ( man to man1 no 
matt] :at ! ca/e1 class1 employm5t or   
nationality1 is t ( sons :o h a common  
fa!r4  ,! second great comm&m5t giv5 by 
,*ri/ is1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z   
?yself 7,mat!w #bb3ci74 ,:5 ,he took !  
example = a good neighb\r ,he select$ a 
,sam>itan1 a man ( an ali5 race4 ,m5 are
 naturally incl9$ to d good to ^? :o    
treat !m well & ^: help !y ne$2 b ,*ri/1
 9 c>ry+ out ?is new law ( bro!rly love 
said1 ,love y\r enemies1 bless !m t     
curse y1 d good to !m t hate y1 & pray =
 !m :i* despitefully use y1 & p]secute  
y1 t ye may be ! *ildr5 ( y\r ,fa!r :i* 
is 9 heav5 7,mat!w #e3dd-dh74 ,x is only
 ?r\gh ?is love ( man = man1 no matt]   
:at ! class or condition1 t "r relations
 betwe5 m5 c ev] be e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$4 
,! ,"r ,relation ( ,man to ,s94--,man   
violates 8 s5se ( righte\sness & ju/ice4
 ,he transgresses ! laws ( ,god & 8     

nature4 ,man's s9 is ev]y:]e do+ its    
de/roy+ "w4 ,!re is individual1 social1 
corporate & national s9 7,romans #c3bc74
 ,?is fact ( s9 is n only set =? 9 !    
,bible 9 unmi/akable t]ms1 b e gov]nm5t 
recognizes x 9 its laws & c\rts (       
ju/ice4 ,society puts up its b>s to     
protect itself aga9/ ! s9n]1 & all      
lit]ature proclaims ! evil results ( s94
  ,:at ought to be man's attitude to s98
 ,%all he make light ( x & call x a     
necess>y "p ( liv+8  ,%all he cont9ue 9 
x1 al?\gh he recognizes its evil        
results1 & draw o!rs ) him into great] &
 l>g] violations ( ! laws ( ,god & man8 
,^! are practical que/ions4 ,"s         
temporize ) s9 & say1 ,let u lead       
outw>dly correct lives1 b )9 c]ta9 b\nds
 we w d z we please2 h5ce arises !      
practice ( secret s9n+4  ,*ri/ came     
decl>+ t man's relation to s9 %\ld be   
uncompromis+4 ,he us$ vigor\s language 9
 reg>d to s94 ,he said1 ,woe unto ! _w  
because ( (f5ses6 = x mu/ ne$s be t     
(f5ses come2 b woe to t man by :om !    

(f5se come?6 ,:]e=e if ?y h& or ?y foot 
(f5d !e1 cut !m (f & ca/ !m f !e3 x is  
bett] = !e to ent] into life halt or    
maim$1 r ?an hav+ two h&s or feet to be 
ca/ into ev]la/+ fire 7,mat!w #ah3g1h74 
,b ,jesus 9 ?us advocat+ h]oic treatm5t 
= s9 0 b do+ :at em95t surgeons are     
advis+ e day 9 reg>d to c]ta9 dang]\s   
bodily diseases4 ,jesus also laid ,8 f+]
 on ! s\rce ( s9 :5 ,he decl>$1 ,= out (
 ! he>t proce$ evil ?\ghts1 murd]s1     
adult]ies1 =nications1 !fts1 false      
witness1 blasphemies3 ^! are ! ?+s :i*  
defile a man 7,mat!w #ae3ai74 ,a man mu/
 ?9k evil be=e he does evil1 & h5ce !   
emphasis :i* ,jesus plac$ ^u keep+ !    
he>t clean4  ,! ,"r ,relation ( ,man to 
,salvation4--,man feels 8 incl9ation to 
d evil &1 see+ also ! degradation wr\ght
 by x1 desires to be sav$ f x4  ,! cry  
has gone up f _m he>ts to be free n only
 f ! p[] ( s9 b f ! desire to commit s94
 ,no man c save himself4 ,he may succe$ 
9 a c]ta9 outw>d re=mation & correctness
 ( habit & spee*1 b he _c control !     

?\ghts & incl9ations ( 8 own he>t4  ,!  
special mission ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 to     
place man 9 ! "r relation ( salvation f 
8 s9s & to %[ ,himself ! ,savi\r ( ,man4
 ,x 0 decl>$ ( ,him be=e ,8 bir?1 ,he   
%all save ,8 p f _! s9s 7,mat!w #a3ba74 
,he said at ! la/ supp]1 ,?is is ,my    
blood ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* is %$ = _m =
 ! remission ( s9s 7,mat!w #bf3bh74 ,he 
_h p[] to =give s9s 7,m>k #b3aj74 ,he   
said n1 ,i %[ y ! way1 b ,i am ! way1 ! 
tru? & ! life 7,john #ad3f74 ,!re is "h 
a mighty spiritual p[] :i* c save man f 
s9 & c keep him f ! desire to s94 ,x is 
only z man ent]s into p]sonal relations 
) ,jesus ,*ri/1 rep5t+ ( 8 s9 & hav+    
fai? 9 ,him1 t ! burd5 ( s9 is lift$ f 8
 he>t 7,mat!w #f3cc2 #aa3bh1cj74  ,! ,"r
 ,relation ( ,man to ,dea? & ! ,future  
,life4--,! facts ( dea? & ( :at comes   
aft] _c be set aside2 !y mu/ be fac$4   
,all =ms ( religion & sy/ems (          
philosophy h /riv5 to su/a9 & com=t m5  
at _! try+ h\r ( ne$4 ,! tr\ble has be51
 h[ev]1 to f9d any c]ta9 gr\nd ( ! hope 

( a future life ^u :i* to re/4 ,no man  
has be5 able to d m ?an pres5t a good   
argum5t1 9 reg>d to ! h]eaft]1 :i* might
 or might n be true4  ,b :5 ,jesus ,*ri/
 came ,he 0 able to speak ) au?ority &  
p[]4 ,he pla9ly1 9 ,8 description ( !   
la/ judgm5t sc5e 7,mat!w #be3ca-df71 %[$
 ! relation ( man's fai? & actions 9 ?is
 _w to 8 /ate 9 ! _w to come4 ,he decl>$
 t a man ne$ h no fe> ( dea? or !       
h]eaft] :o tru/$ 9 ,him4 ,i am !        
resurrection1 & ! life3 he t believe? 9 
,me1 ?\gh he 7 dead yet %all he live3 & 
:osoev] live? & believe? 9 ,me %all nev]
 die 7,john #aa3be1bf74 ,9 ,my ,fa!r's  
h\se are _m mansions1 if x 7 n s ,i w\ld
 h told y4 ,i g to prep>e a place = y   
7,john #ad3b74 ,9 a supreme tru/ 9      
,jesus ,*ri/ all dread ( dea? & !       
h]eaft] may be tak5 away & man may ent] 
into a "r relation to immortality 9 ?is 
life4   ,,=ms ,,( ,,*ri/',s ,,tea*+  ,he
 us$ _m =ms 9 plac+ ! tru? be=e m54 ,he 
paid great reg>d to ! timel9ess & !     
mann] ( pres5t+ :at ,he _h to tea*4 ,^u 

_m occasions ! multitudes 7 s captivat$ 
by ,8 words & works t !y foll[$ ,him out
 into des]t places4  ,direct            
,disc\rse4--,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt is a   
good example ( ?is tea*+4 ,"h ,he taught
 pla9ly1 7#a7 ,! nature & con/itution ( 
! ,k+dom 7,mat!w #e3a-af72 9 itself     
7bless$ness1 vs4  #a-ab7 & 9 its        
relation to ! _w 7vs4 #ac-af74  7#b7 ,! 
law ( ! k+dom 7,mat!w #e3ag-g3ab72 g5]al
 pr9ciples 7vs4 #ag-bj71 ! moral law    
7vs4 #ba-dh71 religi\s duty 7#f3a-ah71 &
 duty 9 relation to ! _w & ! good & evil
 ?+s 9 x 7#f3 #ai-g3ab74 7#c7           
,invitations to ent] ! k+dom 7,mat!w    
#g3ac-bi74  ,he 0 equally pla9 9 reg>d  
to ,8 own mission4 ,he decl>$ ,himself  
to be ! ,son ( ,god & claim$ equality ) 
! ,fa!r 7,john #e3ah-bc74  ,he said1 ,i 
& ,my ,fa!r are "o 7,john #aj3cj74  ,he 
affirm$ ,8 preexi/5ce & t ,he _h glory )
 ! ,fa!r be=e ! _w 0 7,john #ag3e7 &    
:oev] _h se5 ,him _h se5 ! ,fa!r 7,john 
#ad3i74 ,at ,8 trial1 9 answ] to ! "q ( 
! ,high ,prie/1 ,he decl>$ t ,he 0 !    

,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god 7,mat!w #bf3fc-ff74
 ,aft] ,8 resurrection ,he told ,8      
disciples1 9 s5d+ !m =? to _! mission1 t
 all p[] 0 giv5 ,him 9 heav5 & 9 e>?    
7,mat!w #bh3ah-bj74  ,p>ables 7,m>k     
#d3b2 ,mat!w #ac3c74--;,*ri/ spoke 9    
p>ables to convey & s5d home to ! he>ts 
( ,8 he>]s ! tru?1 j z ,na?an employ$ ! 
p>able ( ! lamb 9 ! case ( ,david to    
make him ackn[l$ge 8 s94 ,!y 7 adapt$ to
 ! capacities ( ,8 he>]s4 ,ea* p>able _h
 "s great c5tral tru?4  ,! p>ables h be5
 classifi$ z3  #a4 ,! ,!oretic1 :i* tea*
 g5]al tru?s conc]n+ ! k+dom ( ,god1 su*
 z1 ,! ,s[] 7,mat!w #ac3c-bc71 ,!       
,treasure & ,! ,pe>l 7,mat!w #ac3dd1de74
  #b4 ,grace1 sett+ =? ! div9e goodness 
& grace z ! s\rce ( salvation & law (   
,*ri/ian life1 su* z1 ,! ,lo/ ,co91 ,!  
,lo/ ,%eep & ,! ,lo/ ,boy 7,luke #ae74  
#c4 ,! ,prophetic or ,judgm5t p>ables1  
:i* proclaim ! righte\sness ( ,god z !  
supreme rul]1 rew>d+ m5 accord+ to _!   
works1 su* z1 ,! ,wick$ ,husb&m5 7,mat!w
 #ba3cc-da71 & ,! ,t5 ,virg9s 7,mat!w   

#be3a-ac74  ,miracles 7,john #c3b2      
#b3bc2 #f3b2 ,m>k #a3cb-cd74--;,*ri/    
appeal$ to ,8 works z an evid5ce ( ,8   
div9e mission 7,john #aj3ch74 ,miracles 
are possible1 probable & cr$ible1 :5 we 
believe !re is a p]sonal ,god1 :o is !  
,supreme ,rul] ( ! univ]se & t ,he c>es 
= man4  ,! ?irty-six miracles ( :i* an  
acc\nt is giv5 9 ! f\r gospels h be5    
divid$ into ?ree classes2 _! tea*+ is   
important3  #a4 ,! ,nature miracles %[ !
 div9ity ( ,*ri/4  ,! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s&
 m5 7,mat!w #ad3ae-ba7 reveals ,8       
creative p[]1 & ! /ill+ ( ! /orm on !   
,lake ( ,galilee 7,mat!w #h3bc-bg7 ,8   
div9e comm& ov] ,nature & its =ces4  #b4
 ,! ,heal+ miracles reveal n only ,8    
div9ity b ,8 humanity & compassion4 ,!y 
set =? ! "o be+ :o loves ! human race ) 
,8 :ole he>t4 ,?is class ( miracles %[s 
! mission ( ,jesus to be ! ext9ction (  
s9 & disease1 & ! r$emption ( man1 body 
& s\l4  #c4 ,! ,moral miracles are !    
life ( ,*ri/ & its effect ^u ! _w4      
,example ( ,liv+ & ,dy+1 ! tea*+ ( :i*  

is elaborat$ 9 ! ,acts & ,epi/les 7,acts
 #a3h2 #b3ca-da2 #ac3bc-db2 ,philippians
 #b3e-aa2 ,colossians #a3ac-bj74   ,,h[ 
,,*ri/ ,,taught  ,) ,au?ority 7,mat!w   
#g3bh1bi2 ,m>k #a3bb74--;,he decl>$ t   
,all p[] is giv5 unto ,me 9 heav5 & 9   
e>? 7,mat!w #bh3 #ah74 ,he did n quote  
prec$5ts b said1 ,i say unto y4  ,)     
,p]suasiv5ess & ,love 7,mat!w #aa3bh-cj2
 #ai3ac1ad2 ,john #c3ag2 ,luke          
#i3ef74--,p ( all classes ga!r$ ab\t    
,him1 9 ! m>ketplaces1 9 ! fields & by !
 seaside4 ,!y foll[$ ,him into des]t    
places to he> ! graci\s words t fell f  
,8 lips4  ,) ,orig9ality 7,john         
#ab3df74--;,he taught a new philosophy (
 sorr[ & suff]+1 a new law (            
self-sacrifice & a new law ( love =     
fall5 humanity4  ,) ,promise 7,mat!w    
#bh3bj2 ,john #ad3ab-ai2 #af3a-ad2 ,acts
 #a3d-h74--;,8 "w ,he decl>$ 0 n to end 
) ,8 resurrection & asc5sion1 b 0 to    
cont9ue4 ,he promis$ to endue ,8        
disciples ) p[] f on high 9 _! task (   
conv]t+ a _w4 ,?is promise ( div9e help 

0 also ext5d$ to all ,8 disciples 9 _!  
ef=t to lead pure & righte\s lives4     
,,que/ions  ,:at c be said ab\t ! ,f\nd]
 ( ,*ri/ianity & ,8 tea*+s8 ,:at did    
,*ri/ tea*2 ab\t ! "r relation ( ,god to
 man1 man to man1 man to s91 man to     
salvation & man to dea? & ! h]eaft]8    
,:at c be said ( ! =ms ( ,*ri/'s tea*+2 
direct disc\rse 7give examples71 p>ables
 7give ! tea*+ ( ! ?ree classes71       
miracles 7give ! tea*+ ( ! ?ree classes7
 & example ( liv+ & dy+8 ,h[ did ,*ri/  
tea*8  ,:at c be said ( ,8 au?ority1    
p]suasiv5ess1 orig9ality & promise8     
,,/udy ,,ii  ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,god     
,scripture ,ref]5ces3 ,g5esis #a3a2     
#ag3a2 ,exodus #cd3f1g2 #bj3c-g2        
,deut]onomy #cb3d2 #cc3bg2 ,isaiah      
#dj3bh2 #de3ba2 ,psalm #ij3b2 #ade3ag2  
#aci3a-ab2 ,john #a3a-e2 #a3ah2         
#d3bc1bd2 #ad3f-aa2 ,mat!w #bh3ai1bj2   
,revelation #d3aa2 #bb3ac4   ,,:o ,,is  
,,god8  ,h[ ,%all ,we ,?9k ( ,god8--,^u 
! conception t is ent]ta9$ ( ,god w     
dep5d ! nature & quality ( ! religion ( 

any s\l or race2 & 9 accordance ) ! view
 t is held ( ,god1 ,8 nature1 ,8 "* & ,8
 relation to o!r be+s1 ! _s & ! sub/ance
 ( !ology w be det]m9$4 ,:5 "o man says1
 ,i believe 9 ,god he may h 9 m9d an    
entirely diff]5t conception ( ,god f    
ano!r man :o uses ! same expression4    
,!re is a ,*ri/ian idea ( ,god & !re are
 _m non-,*ri/ian ideas ab\t ,god2 x is !
 latt] :i* keep m5 f he>tily engag+ 9 ! 
s]vice ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,wrong    
,conceptions ( ,god4--,"s ( ^! are3  #a4
 ,t ,he is a bl9d fate or unkn[able =ce4
  ,p]sonality is d5i$1 & x is ass]t$ t  
?is great =ce nei!r sees1 c>es nor ev5  
kn[s :at m5 d or d n d4  #b4 ,ev5 if ?is
 great =ce be p]sonal1 & kn[s :at is go+
 on among/ m51 ,he is p]fectly indiff]5t
 to "r or wrong actions4  #c4 ,god kn[s 
& sees all t is go+ on1 b ,he has w\nd  
up ?is univ]se l a great clock4 ,to help
 or succ\r any man 9 8 di/ress w\ld     
dis>range ! :ole sy/em4 ,natural law mu/
 h its c\rse2 x is useless to pray4  #d4
 ,god is rev5geful or weak2 9 ! fir/    

place m5 seek to keep out ( ,8 way1 9 ! 
second !y d n c>e4  ,:5 m5 adopt ^!     
wrong ideas ( ,god & *]i% !m !y are     
fa%ion$ aft] !m 9 life & "*4 ,"h are !  
/umbl+-blocks :i* ne$ to be remov$ be=e 
m51 :o ?9k ?is way1 c be br\ght into    
sympa?y ) ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4  ,man c nev] 
come into p]sonal lov+ relations ) a    
,univ]sal ,sub/ance or ,=ce1 no matt] h[
 mighty x is4  ,"r ,conceptions ( ,god  
are necess>y = ! true wor%ip ( !        
,almighty1 = ! ex]cise ( prop] conduct  
to our fell[ m5 & = ! upbuild+ ( our own
 spiritual life4 ,nev] 0 !re a "t :5 !  
great fundam5tal positions ( ! ,bible1 9
 reg>d to ,god1 ne$$ to be m pla9ly /at$
 ?an to-day4 ,:5 m5 /& firmly ^u ^!     
positions a :ole ho/ ( p]plexities &    
anxieties w take _! dep>ture4  ,!       
,*ri/ian ,conception ( ,god has be5 ?us 
express$1 ,god is ! ,p]sonal ,_s1       
p]fectly good1 :o 9 holy love1 creates1 
su/a9s & ord]s all4 ,! ess5tial matt]s  
cov]$ 9 ?is /atem5t are3  #a4 ,! nature 
( ,god4 ,he is ! ,p]sonal ,_s 7,exodus  

#c3ad2 ,john #d3bd7 :o c ent] into      
p]sonal relations ) man1 & :o he>s &    
answ]s pray]4  #b4 ,! "* ( ,god4 ,he is 
p]fectly good1 pure & holy 7,psalm      
#be3h2 ,nahum #a3g2 ,romans #b3d74 ,man 
may h p]fect confid5ce1 h[ev] matt]s may
 seem to him to g wrong ) 8 imp]fect    
vision ( ! _w & ! happ5+s 9 x1 t !re is 
a good ,god :o gov]ns all 9 ! int]e/ (  
righte\sness 7,mat!w #ac3bd-cj1cf-dc74  
#c4 ,! relation ( ,god to all o!r       
exi/5ces4 ,he creates1 su/a9s & ord]s   
all 7,g5esis #a3a2 ,psalm #ai74  #d4 ,! 
motive ( ,god 9 ,8 relation to all o!r  
exi/5ce2 x is holy love 7#a ,john #d3h74
  ,supreme p[]1 p]sonality1 intellig5ce 
& p]fect goodness are !n ! great reveal$
 tru?s :i* ! ,bible pres5ts to u z !    
prop] conceptions :i* we %\ld h ( ,god4 
,b if x is desir$ to "k :at ,god is l we
 look at once to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he is   
supreme intellig5ce4  ,he has p[] ov]   
nature & m5 & ,he uses all ) ! motive & 
purpose ( a holy love4 ,we "k t ,he     
controll$ nature1 :5 on e>?1 & n nature 

,him4 ,he taught ! great love ( ,god =  
man4 ,he made x pla9 t m5 7 n 9 a       
relation z atoms ( matt] 9 a :irlpool ( 
action1 b z sons to a lov+ fa!r4   ,,god
 ,,is ,,supreme  ,god's ,attitude to !  
,univ]se4--,! ,scriptures are consi/5t 9
 ! /atem5t1 _m times made1 t ,god is !  
s\rce ( all ?+s4 ,he br+s all ?+s into  
be+ & su/a9s all by ! ^w ( ,8 p[]4  ,8  
is a "w ( p]petual adm9i/ration4 ,b ,god
 is n :olly occupi$ 9 conduct+ ! affairs
 ( ! univ]se1 nei!r does x exhau/ ,8    
possibilities 7,psalm #h3a2 #adh3ac74   
,he is great] ?an ! univ]se4  ,god1 says
 ,dr4 ,cl>ke1 9 8 ,outl9e ( ,*ri/ian    
,!ology1 is l ! _s ( a man 9 8 body1 :i*
 is great] ?an 8 body1 able to direct 8 
body1 & capable ( activities t f>       
transc5d ! physical realm4 ,god is a    
free _s1 p]sonal1 self-direct+1         
unexhau/$ by ,8 pres5t activities4 ,?is 
/atem5t affirms bo? ! imman5ce & !      
transc5d5ce ( ,god4 ,by ! imman5ce (    
,god is meant t ,he is ev]y:]e & always 
pres5t 9 ! univ]se1 n[h]e abs5t f x1    

nev] sep>at$ f its life4 ,by ,8         
transc5d5ce is meant--n z is sometimes  
repres5t$--t ,he is outside & views !   
univ]se f beyond & above1 b t ,he is n  
%ut up 9 x or limit$ by x1 n requir$ 9  
,8 totality to ma9ta9 & ord] x4 ,by bo? 
toge!r is meant t ,he is a free _s      
inhabit+ ! univ]se1 b surpass+ x1       
imman5t z always 9 ! univ]se1 &         
transc5d5t1 z always indep5d5t ( its    
limitations & able to act ^u x4  ,god's 
,attitude to ,man4--,god has n only     
plac$ man at ! head ( ! animal _w1 b has
 end[$ him ) qualities :i* make him its 
"l & ma/]4 ,god is m ?an ! ,creator (   
man4 ,he is 8 ,fa!r1 ,savi\r & ,fri5d4  
,god comes to man 9 ! attitude1 ( ,!    
,supreme ,spiritual ,be+1 approa*+ a    
spiritual be+ :o is ( priceless value4  
,jesus ,*ri/ makes ?is tru? v pla94 ,he 
ev]y:]e tea*es ! great wor? ( ! life ( a
 man & t ,god is seek+ to come directly 
into t\* ) ?is life :i* is s preci\s 9  
,8 sight 7,john #c3af2 ,mat!w           
#aj3cj1ca74 ,?is life is n ! physical b 

! spiritual :i* is ! real life ( a man4 
,n :at "o has1 b :at "o is1 gives ! true
 measure ( a man4 ,he said1 ,= :at %all 
x pr(it a man1 if he %all ga9 ! :ole _w 
& lose 8 own s\l8 ,or :at %all a man    
give 9 ex*ange = 8 s\l8 7,m>k #h3cf1cg74
 ,is n ! life m ?an meat & ! body ?an   
raim5t8  7,mat!w #f3be74 ,9 h>mony ) ?is
 view ( ! wor? ( life1 ,pr(essor ,/ev5s 
9 ,! ,!ology ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 says1   
,jesus taught t ! mo/ humble &          
insignificant p]son1 on :om m5 set no   
value1 is preci\s 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,^! 
little ones1 be !y *ildr5 or humble     
believ]s1 are n ! despis$ 7,mat!w       
#ah3aj74 ,! lea/ important p]son :o goes
 a/ray f goodness excites ! pity &      
solicitude ( ,god1 & ,he seeks him &    
br+s him back z ! %eph]d1 leav+ 8       
n9ety-n9e %eep1 goes into ! m\nta9s 9   
eag] se>* aft] ! "o t has w&]$ away     
7,luke #ae3ad74  ,! hope ( ev]la/+ life 
is b\nd up ) ! recognition by man ( !   
priceless value ( ! spiritual life & ( !
 necessity ( 8 com+ into h>mony 79      

?\ght1 w & action7 ) ,god's plans = him 
7,john #ag3c2 ,luke #ab3af-ba2 ,john    
#a3d2 #c3ae1cd-cf2 #f3ce1dg2 #ad3f74    
,,god ,,is ,,! ,,p]sonal ,,_s  ,god is  
,_s1 ^! words ( ,*ri/1 utt]$ to !       
,sam>itan woman 7,john #d3bd71 h ref]5ce
 to ! nature ( ,god & %[ u h[ we are to 
?9k ( ,him4 ,he is n limit$ to a        
p>ticul> place ( wor%ip1 b is to be     
wor%ipp$ 9 _s & 9 tru? 7,john #d3bc74   
,:5 we speak ( a _s we mean a be+ :o has
 intellig5ce & w2 "o :o ?9ks1 feels &   
wills4 ,god ! great intellig5ce & w c   
ent] into communication ) man :o1 :ile  
he has a body1 has also a _s possess+   
intellig5ce & a w4 ,we ne$ n def9e !    
diff]5ce betwe5 ,god & matt]1 if only we
 give full weight to ?is vital &        
practical diff]5ce1 t ,he is "o :o ?9ks 
& feels & wills4 ,! composition ( _s we 
may nev] und]/&1 b ?is is ! action ( _s 
& ?is is intelligible4 ,god is ev]y:]e  
repres5t$ 9 ! ,scriptures z ex]cis+     
intellig5ce & w 7,g5esis #a3a1b2 #f3c2  
,job #bf3g-ad2 #ch3a-da2 ,psalm #b2 #ai2

 #gb2 ,isaiah #fa3a2 ,m>k #aj3bg2       
#ab3bg2 ,john #c3cd2 ,acts #c3bf74  ,god
 is ,p]sonal4--,p]sonality has two      
*>act]i/ics2 self-consci\sness &        
self-direction4 ,:5 x is said t ,god is 
p]sonal1 ! mean+ is t ,he kn[s ,himself 
z ,god & directs ,8 own actions4  ,9 !  
,bible ,he is repres5t$ z say+ ,i       
7,exodus #bj3b2 #c3ad7 & z direct+ all  
?+s4 ,p]sonality does n limit ,god4 ,he 
is ! "o p]fect p]sonality4  ,p]sonality 
9 man exi/s only 9 a m or less imp]fect 
degree4 ,p]sonality is und]/ood "h n z  
bodily1 b z belong+ to ! _s4   ,,god    
,,is ,,good  ,! ,"* ( ,god is a subject 
( great importance to man4 ,god is !    
,supreme ,p]sonal ,_s1 yet to "k only   
?is is to leave out a v vital "p 9 our  
e/imation or k ( ,god4 ,we desire to "k 
& feel t ,god is n only ! greate/1 b !  
be/ be+ 9 ! univ]se4 ,h5ce ,god is %[n  
to u 9 ! ,bible to be inw>dly p]fect &  
outw>dly consi/5t ) ?is p]fection4 ,!   
,old ,te/am5t %[s a /ruggle betwe5 ,god 
& man2 ,god seek+ to br+ man to ! ?9k+ (

 "r ?\ghts & do+ ( "r actions & man     
resi/+ ,him4 ,! hi/ory ( ,israel is a   
/ory ( a nation :om ,god w\ld make a    
righte\s p2 all ! laws giv5 to x1 civil1
 sanit>y & c]emonial1 7 ) ! end 9 view  
to make x a holy nation2 all its        
prophets & tea*]s proclaim ! righte\s & 
j "* ( ,god 7,exodus #ai3f2 ,leviticus  
#aa3de2 #ai3b2 #bj3g1 #h2 ,numb]s       
#ae3dj2 ,deut]onomy #ad3b1ba2 ,jo%ua    
#bd3ai2 ,psalm #bb3c2 #ii3c2 #aaa3i2    
,isaiah #f3c2 #eg3ae74 ,9 ,jesus ,*ri/ &
 ,8 life ^u e>? we see ! goodness ( ,god
 9 its l>g5ess4 ,9 ,8 gospel hol9ess is 
! ideal1 ! sub/ance ( ,*ri/ian "* & !   
end 9 view 9 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4  ,he    
says1 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ,be ye     
!re=e p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9  
heav5 is p]fect 7,mat!w #e3dh74  ,9     
,*ri/ we h ! "o p]fect ideal ( moral    
excell5ce4 ,9 ,him we c see :at goodness
 9 ,god means 7,john #ad3i74  ,! /&>d = 
! conduct ( man is t ( ,god's goodness1 
righte\sness & tru?2 ?is is n a d\ble   
"o--! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5t--b a s+le  

"o & applicable to all m5 ( all races & 
climes4  ,if s9 exi/s hol9ess 9 ,god mu/
 absolutely & =ev] oppose x4 ,f !       
hol9ess 9 ,god's "* we c und]/& ,8      
righte\sness & ju/ice4  ,! man :o does  
evil sets 8 w aga9/ ,god's w & aga9/ !  
pr9ciple ^u :i* ,he conducts ! univ]se4 
,su* a man has plac$ himself :]e he mu/ 
ei!r turn back & =sake 8 s9 or take !   
inevitable consequ5ces ( resi/+ !       
purpose :i* ,god is fulfill+4  ,god's   
love = man is b\nd up ) ,8 goodness4    
,god1 =esee+ ! fe>ful consequ5ces (     
man's s9n+1 seeks 9 e way to w>n & turn 
him back f ! evil way4 ,he kn[s ! great 
wor? ( ! s\l & desires to save x to     
ev]la/+ joy 7,john #c3ag2 ,luke #i3ef2  
,john #ad3a-c74   ,,god',s              
,,manife/ation  ,! ,manife/ation ( ,god 
9 ,jesus ,*ri/4--,paul says1 :5 !       
fullness ( "t 0 come1 ,god s5t =? ,8    
,son 7,galatians #d3d72 ,t at ! "n (    
,jesus e knee %\ld b[1 ( ?+s 9 heav51 & 
?+s 9 e>?1 & ?+s "u ! e>?2 & t e tongue 
%\ld confess t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ,"l to ! 

glory ( ,god ! ,fa!r 7,philippians      
#b3aj1aa74  ,?is p]sonal manife/ation ( 
,god 9 ,*ri/ is 9 p]fect h>mony ) !     
nature & "* ( ,god z we "k ,him ?r\gh ! 
,scriptures4 ,?is manife/ation ( ,god is
 n only subject to a hi/orical te/1 b   
may also be made ! subject ( a p]sonal  
exp]i5ce te/1 ,if any man w d ,8 w he   
%all "k ( ! doctr9e 7,john #g3ag74 ,soon
 aft] ! resurrection & asc5sion ( ,jesus
 ! disciples1 :o _h be5 ) ,jesus :5 ,he 
0 ^u e>?1 began to urge o!rs to make a  
te/ ( p]sonal exp]i5ce 9 reg>d to !     
manife/ation ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ 7,acts      
#b3ad1ca-dg2 #c3ai-ba2 #g3ef74 ,paul1 :o
 _h a special exp]i5ce 7,acts #i3a-h71  
prea*$ ?is te/ ( p]sonal exp]i5ce       
?r\gh\t ! ,roman ,empire4  ,ev] s9ce ^? 
e>ly times !re has be5 ! same urg5t     
appeal = m5 to come to a k ( ,god ?r\gh 
,jesus ,*ri/ & to make ! te/ n only     
hi/orical1 b "o ( p]sonal exp]i5ce4  ,! 
,?reefold ,self-manife/ation (          
,god4--,*ri/ 9 in/ruct+ ,8 disciples    
aft] ,8 resurrection1 said1 ,g ye !re=e 

& tea* all nations1 baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( 
! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/    
7,mat!w #bh3ai74  ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t we 
h ! manife/ation ( ,god z ! "o liv+ ,god
 ( all4 ,he 0 specially kn[n z ! ,god ( 
,israel 9 prep>+ t nation = ! great "p x
 _h 9 ! div9e economy4  ,9 ! ,new       
,te/am5t ,*ri/ is recogniz$ by ,8       
foll[]s--& s taught ,himself--z !       
p]sonal manife/ation ( ,god1 to :om     
div9e hon\r 0 & is to be giv54 ,*ri/    
told ,8 foll[]s t ,he w\ld pray ! ,fa!r 
& ,he %all give y ano!r ,com=t]1 t ,he  
may abide ) y =ev] 7,john #ad3af74 ,?is 
,com=t] 7#af3g-ae71 ! ,holy ,_s1 w\ld   
guide !m into all tru?4  ,! ,holy ,_s1  
^u :om !y 7 to wait = ,8 manife/ation   
7,acts #a3h71 came 9 wond]ful p[] on !  
,day ( ,p5teco/ 7,acts #b3a-d71 ?us     
beg9n+ ! great "w :i* 0 to spread ar\nd 
! _w4 ,:5 ,paul & ,b>nabas 7 ready = _! 
l>ge mission>y task1 ! ,holy ,_s call$  
!m to x 7,acts #ac3b74 ,! e>ly ,*ur*    
felt ! pres5ce ( t mighty indwell+ ,holy
 ,_s4 ,z ,god ,himself _h come 9 ! ,son 

s x 0 felt t ,he _h come 9 ! ,_s4 ,! "o 
,god ( all kn[n to ! fa!rs1 _h manife/$ 
,himself 9 ! div9e human ,*ri/1 & 9 !   
invisible ,_s ( tru? & life4 ,bo? 0 ,8 &
 yet ea* 0 truly ,himself4   ,,que/ions 
,:o is ,god8 ,h[ %all we ?9k ( ,him8    
,give "s ( ! wrong conceptions ( ,god4  
,:at c be said ( ! "r conceptions (     
,god8 ,:at is ! ,*ri/ian conception (   
,god8 ,h[ c we "k :at ,god is l8 ,:at is
 ,god's attitude to ! univ]se & to man8 
,:at d we mean :5 we say1 t ,god is a   
,_s8 ,h[ is ,god p]sonal8 ,:at c be said
 ( ! "* ( ,god8  ,h[ is ,god manife/$1 9
 ,*ri/1 & 9 ! ?reefold manife/ation8    
,,/udy ,,iii  ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,man       
,scripture ref]5ces3 ,g5esis #a3bf-bh2  
#b3g2 #i3f2 ,job #cc3d2 ,psalm #ajj3c2  
#h3d-i2 ,ecclesia/es #g3bi2 ,acts       
#ag3bf-bh2 #a ,cor9?ians #aa3g2         
,ephesians #d3bd2 ,colossians #c3aj2 #a 
,cor9?ians #ae3de2 ,hebrews #b3f1g2     
,ephesians #f3aj-ah2 #a ,cor9?ians #b3i4
   ,,:at ,,is ,,man8  ,:at ,%all ,we    
,?9k ( ,man8--,:o is he8  ,:at is 8     

place on ! e>? & 9 ! univ]se8  ,:at is 8
 de/9y8 ,he is ( necessity an object (  
?\ght4 ,he is ! subject ( natural laws1 
in/9cts & passions4 ,h[ f> is he free2  
h[ f> b\nd8  ,h[ is he l9k$ ) ! physical
 & ! spiritual worlds8 ,^! & a ho/ ( o!r
 que/ions press ^u u = answ]s1 :5 we    
beg9 to ?9k ab\t man & 8 de/9y4  ,tak5 9
 detail ! inquiries lead inve/igators 9 
_m diff]5t directions & result 9 _m     
contradictory sy/ems ( ?\ght4 ,tak51    
h[ev]1 9 a g5]al practical way all      
que/ions ab\t man may be consid]$ f two 
/&po9ts2 ! physical & ! spiritual4 ,!   
dang] is 9 mak+ ! physical alone        
int]pret ! spiritual & 9 decl>+ t man is
 simply a ripple on ! sea ( human ev5ts 
& human life1 m]ely on episode m>k+ a   
p>ticul> /age 9 ! cool+ ( a nebula4 ,?is
 me?od ( int]pretation leads to ! rul+  
out ( any p]sonal responsibility on ! "p
 ( man = 8 ?\ghts or actions1 !         
oblit]ation ( ! di/9ction betwe5 "r &   
wrong & ! d5ial ( a p]sonal ,god &      
p]sonal immortality4  ,! "r /&po9t f :i*

 to consid] ! _m que/ions ab\t man1 z he
 appe>s ^u ?is e>?1 is t ( a p]sonal    
spiritual be+ ) a physical body4 ,!re is
 "h no d5ial ( ! physical "p ( man1 b x 
is made subord9ate to ! spiritual4 ,man 
is p]sonal & responsible = 8 ?\ghts &   
conduct2 ^u ?is conception ( man is     
f\nd$ human society & ! /ate4 ,man is   
spiritual1 kn[+ ! di/9ction betwe5 "r & 
wrong1 capable ( kn[+ ,god :o is ,!     
,p]sonal ,_s & look+ =w>d to a p]sonal  
immortality4  ,! ,*ri/ian ,?\ght ( ,man 
recognizes him z a p]sonal spiritual be+
 ) a physical body2 he has l>ge         
responsibilities1 & a great de/9y to    
atta9--if he s wills4  ,!re are six     
heads "u :i* ! ,*ri/ian conception ( man
 may be consid]$3  #a4 ,man is mortal   
7,psalm #ij3e1aj2 ,ecclesia/es #ab3e74  
,! physical "p ( man is q def9itely     
limit$ 9 ye>s4 ,8 body is =m$ ( ! same  
elem5ts z t ( any o!r animal & is       
subject to ! law ( decay & dea?4 ,?is   
l9k+ ( man )1 :at we call1 ! mat]ial    
univ]se is ass]t$ at ! v op5+ ( ! ,bible

 7,g5esis #b3g74 ,man is a memb] ( a    
race ( m5 ) all t ?is memb]%ip implies  
7,acts #ag3bf74  #b4 ,man is immortal   
7#a ,cor9?ians #ae3ec1ed74  ,! physical 
body is ! h\se ( ! _s ( man4  ,all !    
appeals 9 ! ,scriptures are address$ to 
?is p]sonal _s ( man 7,mat!w #f3be1cc2  
,john #ad3a-d74 ,!re is 9 ! ,new        
,te/am5t a great =w>d look to ! ?+s t   
%all come to pass aft] ! pass+ away ( ! 
physical body 7,mat!w #be3ca-df2        
,revelation #ba1bb74  #c4 ,man is a     
moral be+ 7,romans #b3ad1ae74 ,!re is a 
law ( consci5ce impress$ ^u man :5 he   
comes into ! _w1 :i* makes him a moral  
be+ capable ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 "r &      
wrong4  ,man kn[s :5 he s9s aga9/ ! law 
( 8 consci5ce4  #d4 ,man is a           
responsible be+ 7,romans #b3a-aa74  ,he 
is self-consci\s & self-det]m9+4 ,he    
kn[s himself z himself & he c det]m9e 8 
actions2 x is ^! *>act]i/ics :i* make   
him responsible = 8 s9s4 ,he has ! p[] (
 *oice & 9 will+ to d "r or wrong he    
br+s ! consequ5ces ( 8 do+ ^u himself4  

#e4 ,salvation = man is ?r\gh ,jesus    
,*ri/4  ,man s9s & violates 8 moral     
nature2 he feels ! responsibility = 8   
s92 he desires =giv5ess = 8 s9 & to be  
fre$ f its p[] ov] 8 spiritual nature   
7,romans #g3bc1bd74 ,b he f9ds no e>?ly 
help4 ,su* help c come to man only ?r\gh
 a spiritual be+ :o1 subject to all !   
assaults ( s9 7,mat!w #d3a-aa71 has     
triumph$ ov] !m all 7,romans #h3a-d2 #b 
,cor9?ians #e3ba74 ,jesus ,*ri/1 !      
manife/ation ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 is !       
,spiritual ,be+ ?r\gh :om man c receive 
=giv5ess = s9 7,luke #e3bc1bd2 ,acts    
#b3ch2 #ac3ch1ci2 #af3cj1ca74  #f4 ,l>ge
 possibilities are ev]y:]e ass]t$ = man 
9 ! ,scriptures4 ,?is e>?ly life is     
look$ ^u z ! beg9n+ ( a great] & full]  
life 7#a ,cor9?ians #ac3i1ab74 ,yet 9   
do+ ! w ( ,god man may ev5 "h ent] ^u a 
life full ( joy 7,hebrews #ab3a1b74     
,,man ,,made ,,9 ,,! ,,image ,,( ,,god  
,! ,/atem5t ( ! ,case4--,9 ,g5esis #a3bf
 we are told t ,god said1 ,let u make   
man 9 our image1 aft] our lik5ess4 ,9   

,g5esis #b3g ! n>rative relates1 ,& !   
,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd &    
brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life &  
man became a liv+ s\l 7see ,psalm       
#h3d-h74 ,^! passages h a great         
repres5tative "* & ! tru? express$ 9 !m 
has liv$ & w live "u all !ories ( !     
appe>ance ( man ^u ?is e>?4 ,9 ! ,bible 
man is %[n z ! late/ & highe/ creation (
 ,god1 ! la/ & be/ ( ,8 "w 9 ! animal   
_w1 b ) a diff]5ce t is _w-wide betwe5  
him & ! brute creation4 ,"h is an       
animal1 com+ up out ( ! du/1 end[$ )    
spiritual qualities :i* place him n only
 at ! head ( ! animal k+dom1 b dom9at+  
x4 ,! mo/ radical evolutioni/ mu/ admit 
t man is ! la/ 9 ! li/ ( uplifts 9 !    
animal _w1 t he has qualities :i*       
elevate him f> above x & by :i* he      
dom9ates x4 ,some:]e back !re1 aga91 he 
mu/ admit t !re came a *ange & !        
du/-born animal 0 *ang$ into a ,god-born
 s\l4 ,! great tru? !n rema9s1 man is an
 animal b end[$ ) a gr[+ m>vell\s       
self-consci\s1 self-det]m9+ p]sonality4 

,z ! ,bible is a progressive revelation1
 %[+ u m & m ! greatness ( spiritual    
tru?s1 x repres5ts man z />t+ f no high 
plane ( civilization & z a le>n] ?r\gh !
 ages4 ,man is ev5 n[ 9 ! process (     
mak+2 he has n yet come to 8 be/ e/ate4 
,! ,image ( ,god4--,:at is ! lik5ess (  
,god8  ,god is ,_s 7,john #d3bd7 & t "p 
( man :i* c\nts is 8 spiritual k9%ip to 
,god4  ,man's intellig5ce1 moral nature 
& w con/itute ! image ( ,god 9 him &    
make x possible = him to come into      
communication ) ,god & to occupy 8      
unique place 9 ! univ]se4 ,only a p]son 
c und]/& a p]son4  ,man is de> to ,god  
because he is l ,him4 ,va/ & glori\s z x
 is1 ! sun _c ?9k ,god's ?\ghts2 c      
fulfill b _c intellig5tly sympa?ize )   
,god's purposes4 ,man1 alone among      
,god's works1 c ent] into & approve (   
,god's purpose 9 ! _w & c intellig5tly  
fulfill x4 ,)\t man ! :ole mat]ial      
univ]se w\ld h be5 d>k & un9telligible1 
me*anical & app>5tly )\t any suffici5t  
purpose4 ,matt]1 h[ev] fe>fully &       

wond]fully wr\ght1 is b ! plat=m &      
mat]ial 9 :i* _s1 intellig5ce & w1 may  
fulfill !mselves & f9d developm5t4  ,!  
,bible seeks to %[ m5 9 h[ _m ways !y   
resemble ,god & to urge !m to be wor?y (
 _! lik5ess to ,god4 ,!re is a c]ta9    
philosophy on ! o!r h&1 sometimes call$ 
! dirt philosophy1 :i* seeks to %[ m5 9 
h[ _m ways !y resemble ! brute & to urge
 !m to live ! life ( ! brute4  ,b a     
great practical "q :i* dem&s an answ] ( 
u--z we look out ^u ! _w ( m5 tak+ !m z 
!y are--is1 ,did ,god make ! evil man 9 
,8 lik5ess z well z ! good man8  ,!     
,good ,man4--,! be/ ?+s be> ! /amp ( _! 
mak]4 ,if a good judge ( pictures is    
tak5 into "s fam\s art gall]y x is n    
necess>y to po9t out to him !           
excell5cies ( ! pa9t+s1 !y tell _! own  
/ory4 ,!re are m5 9 ! ,bible :o         
manife/ly be> ! image ( ,god2 ,abraham1 
,isaac1 ,eno*1 ,moses1 ,david1 ,john1   
,paul & o!rs4  ,!re h be5 _m m5 9 anci5t
 & mod]n times :o1 :5 "s great crisis   
has come 9 ! /ate or *ur*1 h conduct$   

!mselves z m5 born 9 ! image ( ,god2 m5 
:o h sacrific$ _! own int]e/s to be     
loyal to ! tru?4 ,we all recognize su*  
m5 z ,god-born4  ,! ,evil ,man4--,!     
difficulty is h[ev] to recognize any    
image ( ,god 9 a c]ta9 class ( evil m5  
:o h l[ in/9cts & desires2 m5 :o lie1   
*eat1 /eal & break e comm&m5t ( ,god &  
man4  ,did ,god make ! wor/ & ! l[e/ (  
m58  ,if we are to consid] fairly ! "q (
 ! mak+ ( man 9 ! image ( ,god we mu/ n 
%un ?is problem1 :i* ! vile/ ( m5 & !   
mo/ degrad$ savage pres5ts4 ,:at c be   
se5 9 ^! m5 t rem9ds u ( ! lik5ess (    
,god8 ,we are to judge m51 h[ev]1 by :at
 !y are capable ( & are1 at _! be/1 r   
?an at _! wor/4  ,! art _w reg>ds       
,mi*ael ,angelo's /atue ( ,moses z "o ( 
! greate/ creations ( ! sculptor's      
g5ius4 ,suppose1 h[ev]1 "s "o %\ld      
malici\sly deluge ?is ma/]piece ) ink1  
sma% x into fragm5ts ) a huge hamm]1 &  
!n ask z he look$ ^u ! m>r$ & black5$   
bits ( m>ble1 ,is t a ma/]piece (       
,mi*ael ,angelo's g5ius8  ,s we look ^u 

a man :o has be5 m>r$ & brok5 by s9 &   
ask ! "q1 ,0 t man creat$ 9 ! image (   
,god8 ,lo1 ?is only h ,i f\nd1 t ,god   
ha? made man upright2 b !y h s\ght out  
_m inv5tions4 ,trace back ! cause ( !   
degradation ( ! individual or society or
 /ate & we always f9d ! root to be 9 "s 
transgression ( a righte\s law ( ,god4  
,! ,bible uni=mly ass]ts t ,god is n !  
au?or ( s9 or man's fall into evil ways1
 b t he has suffici5t light to foll[ "r 
ways1 if he w4  ,b t an evil man has ?is
 m>vel\s h]itage ( be+ ,god-born is %[n 
by ! fact t ev5 :5 he has m>r$ ! lik5ess
 ( ,god 9 him1 by s91 beyond human      
recognition !re is /ill a possibility ( 
its be+ re/or$4 ,jesus ,*ri/ said1 ,= ! 
,son ( man is come to seek & save t :i* 
0 lo/ 7,luke #ai3aj2 ,mat!w #ae3bd2     
,luke #ae3d72 ! mo/ evil m5 came to ,him
 &1 confess+ _! s9s1 7 br\ght back into 
son%ip ) ,god4 ,! inc5tive to ,*ri/ian  
"w1 9 ! slums ( ! cities1 among/ ! mo/  
degrad$ savages & ev]y:]e1 is ! f9d+ (  
m5 brok5 & m>r$ by s9 & ! possibility ( 

br++ !m back to ,god4  ,god disapproves 
! s9 b loves ! s9n]4 ,god comm5d$ ,8    
love t[>ds u 9 t :ile we 7 yet s9n]s    
,*ri/ di$ = u 7,romans #e3h-aa74   ,,!  
,,*ief ,,end ,,( ,,man  ,! ,bible       
decl>es ! div9e orig9 & ! div9e de/9y ( 
man1 & t he 0 made 9 ! image ( ,god & = 
,8 glory4  ,a ,?reefold ,obligation re/s
 ^u man to s]ve & glorify ,god1  #a4 ,on
 acc\nt ( 8 creation by ,god1 ! ,fa!r4  
#b4 ,on acc\nt ( 8 r$emption by ,god1 ! 
,son4  #c4 ,on acc\nt ( 8 reg5]ation &  
sanctification by ,god1 ! ,holy ,gho/4  
,! ,great ,conc]n ( ,man %\ld be        
con=mity ) ! div9e lik5ess 7,john #e3cj2
 ,mat!w #f3aj1cc2 #af3bf2 ,romans #ad3h2
 ,i ,cor9?ians #aj3ca74 ,be n con=m$ to 
?is _w3 b be ye trans=m$ by ! r5ew+ (   
y\r m9d1 t ye may prove :at is t good & 
acceptable & p]fect w ( ,god 7,romans   
#ab3b74 ,x is only :5 man succe$s 9 br++
 8 w to d ,god's w & makes ,god's plan 8
 plan ( life t he comes to 8 be/ &      
highe/ e/ate4 ,! _w is full ( s9 &      
mis]y1 & !re are _m burd5s heavy to be  

borne1 because man insi/s ^u hav+ 8 way 
in/ead ( seek+ ,god's way4 ,_m great    
civilizations h gone d[n & _m =ms (     
society h be5 disrupt$ because1 9 !m1   
man /rove to set up 8 glory1 r ?an      
,god's glory1 z ! /&>d to be /riv5 =4   
,man has repeat$ly attempt$ to atta9 to 
! dom9ion promis$ him only to fail      
because he has desir$ su* dom9ion to    
sp5d x ^u himself4 ,god desires to cr[n 
man ) glory & hon\r & to d exce$+ly l>ge
 ?+s = him1 ! ,scriptures are fill$ )   
great promises1 b man only grasps at !  
%ad[ ( p[]1 :5 he might h ! sub/ance4   
,all great inv5tions & discov]ies b po9t
 to /ill great] ones1 :5 man %all be    
fitt$ by spiritual grace & goodness to  
be intru/$ ) !m4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 mu/   
come 9 man's he>t be=e any great mat]ial
 or spiritual advancem5t c come 9 ! _w4 
,education1 comm]ce1 art1 sci5ce1 9 all 
_! maje/y ( /r5g?1 c nev] d :at !       
,*ri/ian religion c d = m5 :5 x %all    
succe$ 9 gett+ !m to seek to be con=m$  
to ! div9e lik5ess3 ?is is a tru? too   

little emphasiz$1 b x is fundam5tal &   
necess>y to any real progress 9 ! _w4   
,!re is a high] law = life ?an self-w & 
unregulat$ impulse2 ! real _w goes deep]
 ?an ?+s ( s5se2 ?is temporal life is   
relat$ to et]nity2 & ,god is ! c5tral   
v]ity ( all4   ,,! ,,p]fect ,,example   
,god's ,measure ( a ,man4--,:at is !    
/&>d by :i* man is to comp>e himself8   
,great ?+s are expect$ ( a man b h[ is  
he to "w !m out8  ,^! are fair que/ions4
  ,jesus ,*ri/ has two titles 9 ! ,new  
,te/am5t1 ,! ,son ( ,god & ,! ,son (    
,man4 ,if we want to "k :at ,god is l we
 look into ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if we
 want to "k :at man ought to be we look 
into ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7,john       
#ad3e-i2 ,mat!w #e3dh74  ,jesus ,*ri/ is
 ! ,p]fect ,example4  ,he is ! ,p]fect  
,example ( a ,physical ,man4--,! te/ "h 
is bodily endurance & p]fect control ov]
 ! body4 ,look at ,jesus ,*ri/ & note ,8
 physical endurance te/s4 ,he 0 =ty days
 )\t food 7,mat!w #d3b72 ?is is n a     
weakl+'s task4  ,a man mu/ h a /rong    

body to endure ?r\gh su* a />vation     
p]iod4 ,= a man to be crucifi$ ^u a     
cross1 aft] be+ sc\rg$1 0 to und]go !   
mo/ t]rible agony2 yet ,*ri/ s _h ,8    
body "u control ^u ,8 cross t ,he c\ld  
speak =giv5ess = ,8 enemies & comm5d ,8 
"m to ! c>e ( a disciple4 ,h[ c ,i />t a
 religion8  said "o great ,fr5*man to   
ano!r4 ,g & be crucifi$1 0 ! reply4 ,if 
we want to behold ! p]fect physical man1
 :o _h ,8 body 9 complete control & made
 x d ,8 w1 we mu/ look to ,jesus ,*ri/4 
,h[ _m s9s come to man ?r\gh a weak     
physical control6  ,he is ! ,p]fect     
,example ( an ,intellectual ,man4--,:at 
man c comp>e ) ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! p[] ( ,8
 intellect8 ,he /&s ready be=e all to   
/ate & def5d ,8 precepts & pr9ciples4   
,he s spoke to ! p t !y li/5$ ) gr[+    
conviction4 ,nev] man spake l ?is man4  
,difficult que/ions 7 br\ght to ,him1   
que/ions :i* w\ld make ! wise/ judges   
hesitate 9 _! answ]s1 & at once ,he gave
 ,8 replies :i* /& unimpea*$ to-day =   
m>vell\s wisdom & p[]4  ,liv+ 9 an age  

long be=e mod]n sci5ce _h its bir?1 ,he 
h&les ,nature z h] ,ma/] & makes no     
mi/ake4 ,8 words to-day are a p[] 9 !   
c\rt1 9 ! s5ate & ! m>ts ( ! _w1 z well 
z 9 ! pulpit4 ,he is ! p]fect           
intellectual man = our example4  ,he is 
! ,p]fect ,example ( a ,moral ,man4--,_m
 intellectual & physical giants fail ^u 
! moral te/2 b 9 ,*ri/ we f9d no moral  
flaw4 ,he is ! /&>d ( moral p]fection4  
,he is ! p]fect moral example = all m54 
,"h is ! f\ndation = physical &         
intellectual progress1 b )\t a true     
moral f\ndation !y w bo? fail4  ,no man 
ev] s m9i/]$ to m5 z ,jesus ,*ri/4      
,,que/ions  ,:at is man8 ,:at %all we   
?9k ( him8 ,:at is ! ,*ri/ian ?\ght (   
man8 ,give ! five po9ts 9 ! ,*ri/ian    
conception ( man4 ,man made 9 ! image ( 
,god2 give a /atem5t ( ?is case4 ,:at is
 ! image ( ,god8 ,did ,god make ! good  
man1 ! evil man8 ,:at is ! *ief end (   
man8 ,:at ?reefold obligation re/s ^u   
man to s]ve & glorify ,god8 ,:at %\ld be
 ! great conc]n ( man8 ,:at c be said ( 

,god's measure ( a man8 ,:at c be said (
 ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! p]fect physical1      
intellectual & moral man8    ,,/udy ,,iv
  ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,fell[ ,,man        
,scripture ref]5ces3 ,luke #aj3bi-cg2   
,mat!w #g3ab2 #e3af2 ,luke #ab3ac-ae2 #a
 ,cor9?ians #ac2 ,mat!w #g3c-e2         
#e3db-di2 ,john #ba3ba1 #bb4   ,,man ,,&
 ,,o!r ,,m5  ,! ,"q ( ,relation%ip4--,"o
 ( ! mo/ important que/ions is t ( !    
relation :i* a man %all hold to o!r m54 
#a4 ,x is fundam5tal 9 e sy/em (        
philosophy & religion4 ,! answ]s1 :i*   
are giv51 %[ _! widespread practical    
be>+ 9 ! social1 indu/rial & political  
sph]es1 z well z 9 ! religi\s4  #b4 ,x  
is imp]ative f ! fact x dem&s a reply   
:i* becomes at once ! basis ( action4 ,a
 man1 among/ m51 is "u ! necessity (    
decid+ h[ he w conduct himself t[>ds 8  
fell[ m54  ,!re are _m div]g5t op9ions1 
9 reg>d to ! relation :i* a man %\ld    
su/a9 to 8 fell[ man1 :i* lead to widely
 div]g5t c\rses ( action & l>gely affect
 ! _w = good or ill4  ,jesus ,*ri/ 0    

outspok5 on ?is matt]4 ,8 words 7,luke  
#aj3bi-cg2 ,mat!w #bb3cf-dj7 g at once  
to ! he>t ( ! "q & give its only        
possible solution4   ,,! ,,diff]5ces    
,,betwe5 ,,m5  ,! ,inequalities 9 !     
,lives ( ,m5 are _m & f> rea*+4 ,!y     
divide m5 f ea* o!r & t5d1 if brood$    
ov]1 to make !m live lives ap>t1 ) a    
less5+ sympa?y & a gr[+ ho/ility4 ,!y   
p]ta9 to race1 education1 bus9ess &     
society4 ,!y may be natural1 or         
artificially induc$4  ,! great          
inequality to-day1 h[ev]1 ^u :i* m5     
place an acute emphasis is t ( weal? or 
! lack ( x4 ,a man once came to ,jesus &
 said1 ,ma/]1 speak to my bro!r1 t he   
divide ! inh]itance ) me 7,luke #ab3ac72
 !re is ! same dem& to-day4 ,m5 are n   
seek+ to %>e ! responsibility ( a       
self-d5y+ s]vice to _! fell[-m51 su* z  
,jesus gave2 nei!r are !y greatly       
desir\s ( advanc+ ! cause ( righte\sness
 9 ! _w1 b !y are too l>gely look+ to ! 
bett]m5t ( _! mat]ial condition4 ,x is  
?is /ate ( affairs :i* (t5 spurs m5 on  

to accumulate weal? by ! oppression ( _!
 fell[ m54 ,_m m5 "w & plan = c]ta9     
great results 9 f9ancial matt]s 7z ?\gh 
^! 7 ! supreme ?+s71 only to be         
disappo9t$ & 9 consequ5ce lose _! int]e/
 9 life4 ,x is ! mak+ ( ! /ruggle =     
mat]ial bett]m5t ! *ief ?+ 9 life :i*   
causes /rikes1 lock\ts & mo/ ( our mod]n
 indu/rial tr\bles4 ,"h we f9d also !   
cause ( he>t-burn+s & jeal\sies &       
deep-seat$ hatr$s4  ,x is said t out (  
^! /ruggles betwe5 competitors1 &       
employ] & employee1 !re is com+ a bett] 
und]/&+ betwe5 ! cont5d+ p>ties & also  
new adju/m5ts :i* w d away ) ^!         
de/ructive /rifes4 ,?is may all be true1
 b s long z m5 seek simply & only =     
mat]ial bett]m5t1 ignor+ ! spiritual &  
moral 9 _! lives1 any readju/m5t ( h\rs 
( lab\r or scale ( wages or agreem5ts w 
only be ( a tempor>y "*1 = ! real cause 
( ! :ole tr\ble is left unt\*$4 ,"o ( ! 
able/ writ]s ^u ,! ,social ,unre/ says1 
,at ! he>t ( ! l>g] lab\r movem5t is !  
race long+ = a society 9 :i* at lea/ !  

_s ( equality %all be realiz$4 ,mo/     
radical rem$ies are only means to ?is   
end4 ,beyond1 & deep] ?an all ! ma*9]y (
 social recon/ruction1 is ?is ma/]      
passion ( democracy4 ,b ?is same writ]  
also1 aft] a survey ( ! :ole "q1 decl>es
 t be=e ?is equality c be realiz$ !re   
mu/ come a "* f\nd$ on love4  ,cause &  
,rem$y4--,selfi%ness is (t5 ! real cause
 ( ! /+ ( inequality & ( ! keep+ ( m5   
ap>t2 until ?is is eradicat$ & replac$  
by ! ma/] passion ( love--employ] =     
employee & employee = employ]--no       
agreem5ts & no legislation1 betwe5 !    
cont5d+ =ces w s]ve ! purpose4 ,x 0 !   
ma/] passion ( a supreme love :i*       
produc$ ! fir/ social equality society  
7,acts #d3cb-cg72 x 0 selfi%ness :i*    
broke x up 7,acts #e3a-ac74 ,?is        
selfi%ness is also at ! root ( !        
arrogance :i* causes m5 to despise m5 ( 
an inf]ior race1 culture or social      
position & seeks to use !m = purposes ( 
ga94  ,p]fect equality among/ m51 h[ev]1
 outside ( equality be=e ! law & ,god1  

h>dly seems a realizable ?+2 c]ta9ly all
 m5 _c be ( ! same age & ( ! same /ature
 at ! same "t2 !re are gifts ( tal5t2   
!re are diff]5t races1 b :]e supreme    
love is x takes out ! /+ ( a s5se ( an  
inf]iority & ! jeal\sy & hatr$ ( sup]ior
 gifts2 "u its b5ign influ5ce ! ri* & ! 
poor1 ! tal5t$ & ! untal5t$1 "w toge!r z
 bre?r54 ,! bro!rhood ( love is ! only  
true bro!rhood & ! only solution ( ?is  
vex$ "q4   ,,! ,,true ,,relation ,,(    
,,man ,,to ,,man  ,:o is ,my            
,neighb\r8--,! answ] :i* ,jesus gave to 
?is "q 7,luke #aj3bi71 :i* a c]ta9 lawy]
 ask$ ( ,him 9 ord] to ju/ify himself1  
%[s ! true relation ( man to man4  ,!   
lawy] d\btless suppos$ :5 he put ?is "q 
to ,jesus t he w\ld sil5ce ,him4 ,!     
,jews 9 _! pr\d isolation consid]$      
!mselves ! *os5 p ( ,god & despis$ o!r  
races1 ev5 look+ ) a c]ta9 contempt ^u  
_! ,roman conqu]ors4 ,h[ w\ld ! ,jewi%  
,messiah1 if n put to sil5ce1 answ] a "q
 l ?is8 ,d\btless ! reply w\ld be t only
 a ,jew c\ld be neighb\r to a ,jew4 ,!  

race _s is a /rong "o & m5 born to a    
c]ta9 nationality h _m /\t b9d+ ties (  
spee* & cu/oms1 :i* are n easily brok54 
,m>k1 h[ev]1 ! l>ge m9d$ness ( ,jesus4  
,he breaks at once ?r\gh race ties & )\t
 s mu* z m5tion+ ! ,jew1 he takes !     
,sam>itan z ! example ( a good neighb\r4
 ,n[ ! ,jews & ! ,sam>itans _h no deal+s
 ) ea* o!r1 _! animosity 0 well kn[n2 at
 ?is di/ance ( "t we c h>dly realize h[ 
/>tl+ a ?+ x 0 to take a ,sam>itan z an 
example ( a good neighb\r4 ,b x is "r "h
 t ,jesus beg9s to %[ u ! true relation 
( man to man & t ?is relation is sup]ior
 to race1 ca/e1 language1 social        
di/9ctions1 cu/oms & organizations4  ,my
 neighb\r1 !n1 is n only ! man :o lives 
next door1 or is 9 ! same bus9ess1 or   
belongs to ! same *ur* or lab\r         
organization1 or political p>ty1 b all  
m5 are my neighb\rs & ,i am to seek to d
 !m good 7,luke #aj3cj-cg74 ,?is        
def9ition ( neighb\r does away ) all    
clanni%ness & exclusiv5ess1 & man comes 
face to face ) 8 fell[ man z a man4  ,h[

 ,%all ,i ,treat ,my ,neighb\r8--,a     
numb] ( answ]s may be giv53  #a4        
,inve/igate ! claims ( my neighb\r :5 ,i
 see him 9 a sad condition4 ,! good     
,sam>itan did ?is at consid]able p]sonal
 risk1 = he c\ld be by no means sure t !
 robb]s w\ld n return & rob him4 ,too _m
 m51 :5 !y see _! neighb\rs 9 want1 pass
 by on ! o!r side1 z ! prie/ & ,levite  
did4 ,adv]sity has be5 describ$ z a deep
 pit1 into :i* a man has fall51 :i* is  
surr\nd$ by 8 ne>-sight$ fri5ds4  #b4   
,sympa?ize & succ\r my neighb\r 9 tr\ble
 & d :at is ne$$ to help him get ^u 8   
feet4  #c4 ,int]e/ myself 9 ! well be+ (
 my neighb\r aft] ! imm$iate & acute    
necessity = aid is pa/4 ,!re are _m :o  
are will+ to aid :5 a press+ call comes1
 b :o are unwill+ to keep up t aid ?r\gh
 ! convalesc+ /age2 "h is :]e ! summons 
comes to be n we>y 9 well do+ to "o's   
neighb\r4  ,outside ( money help & aid 9
 times ( disa/] & sickness !re are _m :o
 are lonesome = words ( *e] & acts (    
k9dness on ! "p ( ^? ) :om !y daily come

 9 contact4 ,!re is a deep] mean+ 9 !   
p>able ?an t :i* relates to physical    
pa94 ,!re is a suff]+ ( ! s\l & a m5tal 
tr\ble :i* besee* ! k9dness ( !         
,*ri/like neighb\rly t\*4  #d4 ,!re is  
also ! l>g] "w1 :i* is fundam5tal1 (    
br++ "o's fell[ man into ! fell[%ip &   
communion ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 ?is is !      
greate/ b5efit :i* any ,*ri/ian man c   
conf] ^u 8 bro!r-man 7,john             
#a3dj-db1de74   ,,*ri/',s ,,law ,,(     
,,love  ,/atem5t ( ! ,law4--,?\ %alt    
love ?y neighb\r z ?yself 7,mat!w       
#bb3ci74 ,a c]ta9 lawy] ask$ ,jesus1    
,ma/]1 :i* is ! great comm&m5t ( ! law8 
,jesus said unto him1 ,?\ %alt love !   
,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y   
s\l & ) all ?y m9d4 ,?is is ! fir/ &    
great comm&m5t4 ,& ! second is l unto x4
 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4  ,!
 k+dom ( ,god w come :5 ?is comm&m5t is 
fully obey$ by m54  ,exposition ( !     
,law4--,x w\ld seem z if a law s pla9ly 
/at$ w\ld ne$ no explanation or         
exposition4  ,b be=e m5 c rightly love  

ea* o!r !y mu/ h c]ta9 pr9ciples & a    
c]ta9 "*4  ,x is n desirable t evil m5 )
 deprav$ ?\ghts & bad lives love u z !y 
love !mselves2 = !y love t :i*1 if      
accept$ by m51 w\ld lead to deep        
corruption ( "*4  ,jesus ,*ri/ well put 
x t ,god mu/ fir/ be lov$1 ) all ! he>t1
 s\l & m9d1 be=e a man is ready to love 
8 neighb\r z himself4 ,?is lov+ ( ,god1 
fir/1 implies an acceptance ( ! /&po9t (
 ,god 9 reg>d to man & ! look+ ^u "o's  
fell[ man z ,god looks ^u him4 ,?is     
/&po9t ( ,god is be/ se5 9 ! words &    
acts ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a man 9 ord]1 !n1 
to love 8 fell[ man aright mu/ be       
?or\ghly imbu$ ) ! pr9ciples ( ! ,ma/]4 
,a man mu/ look ^u o!r m5 z hav+ s\ls ( 
et]nal value4 ,a man :o w\ld d z ,jesus 
w\ld h him d mu/ fir/ h ,8 _s (         
self-sacrific+ love 7,mat!w #bc3h-ab2   
,john #ag3ai2 ,philippians #b3e-g2      
,isaiah #ec3c2 ,john #ac3ab-ae74        
,application ( ! ,law4--,! beauty ( ?is 
law ( love is t x may be univ]sally     
appli$4 ,!re is no condition ( man t x  

_c meet & satisfy4  ,! cry+ wrongs ( !  
home1 society1 ! indu/rial _w1 ! /ate1  
arise out ( its neglect & condemnation4 
,m5 seek to make good _! claims = ?+s   
:i* !y ?9k belong to !m1 !y fight = !m1 
ga9 !m or lose !m1 fight aga9 or are    
f\ght1 & 9 consequ5ce race hatr$1 class 
& indu/rial hatr$ embitt] ! he>ts ( m54 
,?is law appli$ to ! life ( !           
individual1 sweet5s x 9 its l[e/ dep?s &
 makes ! /ronge/ k9d ( a "*4 ,paul is an
 example ( an able yet impetu\s man1 :o 
let ! gospel ( ! love ( ,*ri/ h its     
supreme way ) him4 ,we f9d 9 him no     
%r9k+ f difficulties or dea? itself 7#b 
,timo?y #d3f-h74 ,9 ! mid/ ( sore trials
 he wrote t rem>kable classic 7#a       
,cor9?ians #ac7 ^u love :i* has be5 !   
help & /ay ( _m a burd5$ s\l4  ,?is law 
appli$ 9 society is its only sav+ p[]4  
,x is ?is ,*ri/ love :i* s5ds m5 into ! 
slums ( ! cities to "w = _! fell[ m54 ,x
 is ?is love t is ! mov+ p[] ( !        
mission>y ( ! cross1 :5 he goes into !  
he>t ( hea!ndom4 ,x is ?is love t has   

br\ght into ! _w all ! re=ms t are wor? 
hav+ & caus$ x to c>e = its sick & its  
poor4  ,x is to be deplor$ t 9 "s qu>t]s
 we %\ld he> voices talk+ ab\t !        
inability ( ! ,*ur* to cope ) ! mod]n   
conditions ( life & t ^! voices %\ld be 
call+ = new in/itutions to take its     
place4 ,s long z ! ,*ur* recognizes its 
duty to prea* & practice ! love ( ,god  
to man1 man to ,god1 & man to 8 fell[   
man1 no in/itution c take its place2 = x
 has 9 ?is prea*+1 & ! application ( x1 
! supreme rem$y = ! ills ( mank9d4 ,:]e 
!re is no love or reg>d ( man = 8 ,god  
or fell[ m5 all agreem5ts & all laws    
h[ev] /\tly made1 ) & = cont5d+ p>ties1 
h 9 !m a fatal weakness4  ,x is love t  
s5t ,jesus ,*ri/ into ! _w 7,john       
#c3af1ag7 & x is its proclamation1 &    
acceptance z ! rul+ p[] ( life1 t has   
caus$ all ! real advancem5t 9           
civilization s9ce ,8 adv5t4   ,,que/ions
  ,:at c be said ( ! "q ( ! relation%ip 
( man to o!r m58 ,:at c be said ( !     
inequalities 9 ! lives ( m5 & ! great   

inequality8 ,:at is ! cause & rem$y ( ! 
/+ ( inequality8 ,:o is my neighb\r8    
,h[ %all ,i treat my neighb\r8 ,:at is  
,*ri/'s law ( love8 ,give ! /atem5t1    
exposition & application ( ! law4       
,,/udy ,v  ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,fai?         
,scripture ref]5ces3 ,hebrews #aa2      
,mat!w #i3bi2 #ag3bj2 ,m>k #aj3eb2      
#aa3bb2 ,acts #b3ch2 #c3af2 #aj3dc2     
#af3cj1ca2 ,romans #a3ag2 #e3a2 #aj3ag2 
,galatians #b3bj4   ,,fai? ,,&          
,,practice  ,belief ,controls           
,action4--,z ! man is1 s is 8 /r5g?     
7,judges #h3ba71 ,= z he ?9ke? 9 8 he>t 
s is he 7,prov]bs #bc3g74 ,accord+ to   
y\r fai? be x unto y 7,mat!w #i3bh1bi74 
,keep ?y he>t ) all dilig5ce2 = out ( x 
are ! issues ( life 7,prov]bs #d3bc74   
,! ,scriptures place /ress ^u ! fact t a
 man's actions are l>gely dep5d5t ^u :at
 he believes or disbelieves r ?an ^u 8  
environm5t 7,prov]bs #d3bc2 ,romans     
#aj3aj2 ,acts #h3ba2 ,mat!w #i3d2       
#ab3cd2 #ae3aa1ah-bj2 #bc3be74  ,!re is 
! w to believe & !re is ! w n to believe

 7,mat!w #ae3bh2 #af3bd2 ,luke #i3bc2   
,john #e3dj74 ,man gr[s f ! inside out4 
,:at he believes 9 8 he>t w soon] or    
lat] manife/ itself 9 8 acts4 ,if a man 
?9ks evil 9 8 he>t & *]i%es t evil1 :ile
 outw>dly 8 life is moral & upright1 x  
is only a "q ( "t :5 ! inn] badness w   
break ?r\gh ! ?9 cru/ ( out] goodness4  
,! real battle ( life is 9 a man's s\l &
 if a man sets himself to w9 ?is battle 
he ne$ h no fe> ( outw>d evil           
circum/ances2 he w h to set no gu>d ^u 8
 words or acts = he w speak & act f a   
pure & upright he>t4  ,x is n :at he    
disbelieves1 b :at he believes1 8       
conviction ( tru?1 t makes him /rong4   
,h5ce ! necessity = ! vigor\s & liv+    
fai? :i* ,*ri/ urg$ ^u ,8 foll[]s 7,m>k 
#aa3bb-bd2 ,mat!w #ag3ai1bj2 ,luke #h3  
#bd1be71 a fai? t c\ld n be daunt$ by   
m\nta9s ( difficulty or great /orms (   
afflictions4  ,jesus came into ! _w ) a 
positive program4  ,he _h a con/ructive 
gospel to prea* to m54 ,8 disciples aft]
 ,8 dea? foll[$ 9 ! foot/eps ( _! ,ma/] 

& c>ri$ out ,8 comm&s4  ,! result 0 t   
fai? 0 translat$ into action2 ! old _w 0
 *ang$ & myriads ( m5 gave 9 _!         
allegiance to ! ,*ri/4 ,! positive sett+
 =? ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? always br+s       
def9ite results4   ,,basis ,,( ,,*ri/ian
 ,,fai?  ,! ,*ri/ian ,fai? is ,f\nd$ ,^u
 ! ,fact & ,exp]i5ce ( ,jesus           
,*ri/4--,)\t ,him !re w\ld h be5 no su* 
fai?4  #a4 ,! fact ( ,*ri/4 ,?is fai?   
bases itself prim>ily n ^u reason or    
feel+1 b ^u ,jesus ,*ri/1 a hi/orical   
p]son1 & :at ,he said & did :ile ^u ?is 
e>? 9 bodily =m4 ,! e>ly disciples &    
prea*]s decl>$ !mselves to be witnesses4
 ,!y 7 s5t =? z witnesses 7,mat!w       
#bh3ah-bj2 ,john #ae3bg2 ,acts #a3h2 #b3
 #cb74 ,! spee*es ( ,pet] 7,acts        
#b3ad-dj2 #c3ab-bf2 #d3h-ab71 ,/eph5    
7,acts #g3a-ef7 & ( ,paul 7,acts        
#ac3af-da2 #bb3a-ba7 are recitals1 (    
c]ta9 well atte/$ occurr5ces1 :i* h = _!
 *ief po9t ! sett+ =? ( ! fact ( ,jesus 
,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 z ! ,savi\r ( m5 &
 hope ( ! _w 7,acts #b3ch1ci74  #b4 ,!  

exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,by ?is is meant !    
exp]i5ce :i* m5 h :o receive ,*ri/ z _! 
,savi\r & ,"l4 ,!re is a hi/orical      
,*ri/2 & !re is a spiritual ,*ri/ :o    
ent]s into a communion ( happ9ess & joy1
 ) believ]s 9 ,him4  ,jesus ,*ri/1 :5 on
 e>? 9 bodily =m1 promis$ ! com+ ( !    
,holy ,_s :o %\ld glorify ,him 7,john   
#af3ac1ad72 ,he also decl>$ to ,8       
disciples1 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5    
unto ! end ( ! _w 7,mat!w #bh3bj74      
,:]ev] ?is gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is     
prea*$ & m5 "u its p[] truly rep5t ( _! 
s9s & accept ,him z _! ,savi\r1 z 9 !   
pa/ s n[1 m5 may ent] into p]sonal      
relations ) _! ris5 & glorifi$ ,"l      
7,acts #b3dj-db2 ,john #g3ag2 ,acts #h3 
#e-g2 ,romans #h3a-aj2 ,colossians      
#a3bg2 ,acts #bf3ae-ai74  ,ess5tial     
,elem5ts4--,9 ! ,*ri/ian fai? !re are   
six compon5t elem5ts4  #a4 ,belief 9    
,god z ,! ,_s1 inf9ite1 et]nal1 &       
un*angeable 9 ,8 be+1 wisdom & p[]1     
hol9ess1 ju/ice1 goodness & tru? 7,john 
#d3bd2 ,exodus #bj3b-g2 ,deut]onomy     

#f3d2 ,isaiah #dd3f2 ,john #ag3c2 #a    
,cor9?ians #h3d1f2 ,psalm #ai2 #ajd3bd74
  #b4 ,belief 9 man1 z a *ild ( ,god1 ^:
 _s is de/9$ to live =ev] 7,g5esis #b3g2
 #b ,cor9?ians #e3a2 ,ecclesia/es #ab3g2
 ,mat!w #f3be2 #e3bi1cj74  #c4 ,belief 9
 s9 :i* ta9ts & corrupts ! he>t ( man1  
mak+ x f9ally1 if un*eck$1 ! dwell+     
place ( all evil4 ,! effects ( s9 are   
ev]y:]e pla9ly manife/4 ,m5 n only s9   
?r\gh ignorance & c>elessly b willfully4
 ,! wor/ s9s are ^? :i* are ( ! _s1     
ang]1 pride1 malice & envy 7,isaiah     
#ec3f2 #fd3f2 ,romans #c3bc2 #a ,john   
#a3h2 ,romans #a3ah-c3bc2 #h3g74  #d4   
,belief 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god & 
! ,savi\r ( m51 :o c cleanse ! he>t (   
man & save him f 8 s9s4 ,jesus ,*ri/    
came n only to reveal ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 to 
man b also to purge 8 he>t f evil4 ,he  
is ! propitiation = our s9s 7#a ,john   
#b3a1b2 ,romans #h3cd2 ,hebrews         
#g3bd1be2 ,mat!w #bj3bh2 ,romans        
#c3bd1be2 #e3h2 #h3c2 ,galatians #c3ac2 
#b ,cor9?ians #e3ba2 #a ,cor9?ians      

#a3cj2 ,mat!w #i3b-f74  #e4 ,belief 9 ! 
sanctify+ p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s 7#a         
,cor9?ians #f3aa2 ,ephesians #c3af2     
,galatians #e3bb7 :o te/ifies ( ,*ri/1 z
 ! ,savi\r ( s9n]s1 unites u to ,him by 
fai?1 & makes u p>tak]s ( all ,8        
b5efits4 ,jesus said1 ,:5 ! ,com=t] is  
come1 :om ,i w s5d unto y f ! ,fa!r1 ev5
 ! ,_s ( tru?1 :i* proce$e? f ! ,fa!r1  
,he %all te/ify ( ,me 7,john #ae3bf74 ,!
 ,_s ( tru? 444 w guide y into all      
tru?4444 ,he %all glorify ,me3 = ,he    
%all receive ( ,m9e & %all %[ x unto y  
7,john #af3ac1ad2 #ad3bf2 #a ,cor9?ians 
#ab3c2 ,titus #c3e1f2 ,mat!w #bh3 #ai2  
,john #c3e1f74  #f4 ,belief 9 !         
resurrection & ! life to come1 ! issues 
( :i* are decl>$ to be et]nal4 ,! h\r is
 com+ 9 :i* all t are 9 ! graves %all   
he> ,8 voice1 & %all come =?2 !y t h    
done good1 unto ! resurrection ( life2 &
 !y t h done evil1 unto ! resurrection (
 damnation 7,john #e3bh1bi2 ,mat!w      
#be3ca-df2 #be3a-ac74 ,! great ra9b[ (  
promise t spans ! future1 = ^? :o tru/ 9

 ,*ri/1 is 9 ! fact t ,he said1 ,i am ! 
resurrection & ! life3 he t believe? 9  
,me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live4  
,& :osoev] live? & believe? 9 ,me %all  
nev] die 7,john #aa3be1bf2 ,i           
,!ssalonians #e3bc2 ,john #f3dg2        
#ad3b1ai74 ,! resurrection body w be    
spiritual1 immortal1 incorruptible1 & l 
unto ! glori\s body ( ,jesus ,*ri/      
7,philippians #c3bj1ba2 #a ,cor9?ians   
#ae3bj-bc1ce-eg74  ,def9it5ess4--,!re is
 a m>vell\s directness & def9it5ess 9 ! 
/atem5ts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s1 9    
proclaim+ ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 because !y   
believe t !y are deal+ ) ! trem5d\s     
facts ( life & de/9y4 ,god has manife/$ 
,himself & spok5 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ z ,he   
has nev] manife/$ ,himself be=e4 ,god :o
 at sundry times & 9 div]se mann]s spake
 9 "t pa/ unto ! fa!rs by ! prophets1   
ha? 9 ^! la/ days spok5 unto u by ,8    
,son1 :om ,he ha? appo9t$ heir ( all ?+s
 7,hebrews #a3a1b74 ,! et]nal ?+s (     
,god1 kept secret f ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 
are n[ made kn[n to man2 :y %\ld he n1 9

 spite ( any puni%m5t or ?reat5$        
ignom9i\s dea?1 proclaim ^! tru?s       
def9itely & pla9ly to 8 fell[ man 7,acts
 #d3ac-bj78  ,! keynote ( all ( ,paul's 
"w is s\nd$ 9 a v def9ite & direct way 9
 8 fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians 7#b3b1e7
 :]e he says1 ,= ,i det]m9$ n to "k     
any?+ among y1 save ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,him 
crucifi$4444 ,t y\r fai? %\ld n /& 9 !  
wisdom ( m5 b 9 ! p[] ( ,god4 ,paul     
consi/5tly ma9ta9s ?r\gh\t 8 ,epi/les t 
! sole basis ( salvation is ! grace (   
,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 to be          
appropriat$ by fai? on ! "p ( man4      
,,te/s ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,fai?  ,effects   
,^u ,m5 & ,in/itutions4--,jesus ,*ri/ 0 
ev] urg+ ,8 disciples to te/ ,8 words & 
pr9ciples4 ,he decl>$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 
true & false prophets c\ld be kn[n by _!
 fruits4  ,he said1 ,d m5 ga!r grapes ( 
?orns or figs ( ?i/les8  ,ev5 s e good  
tree br+e? =? good fruit2 b a corrupt   
tree br+e? =? evil fruit 444 :]e=e by _!
 fruits ye %all "k !m 7,mat!w #g3ae-bj74
 ,:5 ,?omas express$ d\bt ( ,8          

resurrection1 ,*ri/ gave him ample      
opportunity to te/ its reality 7,john   
#bj3bd-bi74 ,*ri/'s *all5ge to ! _w is1 
,try ,me6 ,come & see :at ,i c d6  ,:at 
k9d ( m5 has ! ,*ri/ian fai? made8  ,:at
 k9d ( communities has x produc$8 ,two  
p]t95t que/ions are ask$ 9 a rec5t book 
( s]mons1 ,:at w\ld be ! effect ^u ?is  
_w if ev]ybody 0 a consi/5t ,*ri/ian8   
,:at w\ld be ! effect ^u ?is _w if      
ev]ybody 0 a consi/5t infidel8 ,!       
argum5t is a cru%+ "o1 = ( a tru?       
,*ri/ianity c /& su* a te/ ) a glory t  
w\ld a/oni% ev5 ! mo/ ard5t en?usia/s4  
,& x is ! "o te/1 let x be admitt$ )    
sorr[1 t a revil+ _w is n will+ to h x  
judg$ by4  ,a ,sav+ ,fai? :i* meets m5  
at _! extremity ( ne$ & gives !m a new  
he>t4 ,x is n only a fai? t did save m5 
:5 ,*ri/ walk$ ! e>? & heal$ ! sick1    
giv+ sight to ! bl9d & rais+ ! dead1 b x
 is a fai? :i* saves m5 n[4 ,*ri/ is    
/ill p]=m+ ,8 miracle ( cleans+ ! he>ts 
( m5 ( evil4 ,he is say+1 ,come unto    
,me1 & m5 are com+ z ( old4 ,! "q :e!r  

,he c save n[ is be+ put to ! te/ e day 
& e day x is be+ answ]$ 9 ! reg5]ation (
 m54 ,:]ev] ?is gospel is prea*$ among/ 
! weal?y & le>n$ or ! poor & ignorant1 x
 %[s its spl5did fruitage z x did ( old4
   ,,uses ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,fai?  ,to     
,make ,pla9 ! ,great ,cause ( ,all z    
,fa!r4--,we live 9 an imm5se univ]se1 9 
! mid/ ( giant =ces ( :i*1 aft] sci5ce  
has made its mo/ se>*+ inve/igation &   
said its la/ ^w1 we "k comp>atively     
little & t little imp]fectly4 ,no set ( 
m5 is m ready to admit ?is /ate (       
affairs ?an t :i* has made ! close/     
scrut9y ( ! ph5om5a ( nature4 ,!re is a 
ho/ ( que/ions to :i* ! mo/ pa9/ak+     
inve/igation on ! "p ( ! philosoph]s c  
af=d u no answ]4  ,)\t ?is ,*ri/ian fai?
 :i* tells u ( a revelation f ,god & ,8 
plan & purpose = man we %\ld be         
helpless1 ev] seek+ = light 9 ?is       
univ]se :i* we c\ld n f9d4 ,!n aga9 we  
might believe 9 a fir/ great cause ( all
 ?+s1 b )\t a revelation we c\ld n "k   
,god z ! ,creator ( all ?+s & z our     

,fa!r :o c>es supremely = u--made kn[n 9
 ! manife/ation ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,by    
fai? 9 ,*ri/ we are br\ght into         
communion ) ,god ! ,fa!r4  ,to ,%[ !    
,importance & ,value ( ,human           
,life4--,h[ c\ld man "k t he 0 m ?an an 
atom 9 a :irlpool ( atoms1 8 life ( s5se
 b a transitory ?+1 if x _h n be5 = !   
,scriptures :i* seek to impress ^u him !
 value ( 8 life 9 ! sight ( ,god 7,john 
#c3af1ag2 ,mat!w #af3bf78  ,)\t ! pale (
 ! ,*ri/ian fai? m5 hold life b *eaply1 
!y squ&] x & wa/e x 9 s92 !y too (t5    
say1 ,let u eat1 dr9k & be m]ry =       
tomorr[ we die--=ev] pass+ out (        
exi/5ce4  ,! ,*ri/ian fai? holds human  
life z a v preci\s ?+1 some?+ to be     
*]i%$ ) inf9ite & lov+ c>e1 = ! _s 9 man
 is to live =ev]4 ,"h is a new          
significance giv5 to life :i*1 :5 !     
individual accepts x1 gives him new &   
great ideals1 :i* lift him to a high]   
level ( liv+4  ,by fai? 9 ,*ri/ we are  
br\ght into prop] fell[%ip ) our fell[  
m51 & _! lives are made preci\s 9 our   

sight4  ,to ,%[ ! ,way to ,happ9ess &   
,joy ,?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4--,if !re is "o
 ?+ m ?an ano!r :i* man is seek+ x is   
happ9ess1 b x is ! k9d ( happ9ess :i*   
frequ5tly de/roys ! body & s\l--/ill he 
seeks x4 ,_m m5 seek happ9ess ?r\gh     
relaxation ( _! moral nature4  ,*ri/    
came prea*+ ! happ9ess ( a conqu]or1 !  
victor :o s+s ! song ( rejoic+ ov] "s   
victory won2 ,he set =? a joy :i*       
celebrat$ a conque/ ov] evil desires &  
made a man noble & pure 9 8 ?\ghts &    
aspirations4 ,jesus did ,8 "w = ! joy t 
0 set be=e ,him 7,hebrews #ab3b74 ,!    
,*ri/ian fai? 0 nev] int5d$ to make a   
man gloomy or d[nca/1 b to put joy 9 8  
he>t & a song ^u 8 lips4 ,no "o has m "r
 to a *e]ful c\nt5ance ?an ! s9c]e      
,*ri/ian1 = he c be sure t he kn[s ! way
 ( happ9ess "h & no?+ c come to him     
h]eaft] save peace & glory 9 ! r$eem$   
life4   ,,que/ions  ,h[ does belief     
control action8  ,:at is ! basis (      
,*ri/ian fai?8 ,give ! six compon5t     
elem5ts ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,:at c be    

said ( ! def9it5ess ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?8  
,give "s ( ! te/s ( ,*ri/ian fai?4      
,give ?ree uses ( ,*ri/ian fai?4        
,,/udy ,,vi  ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,book    
,scripture ref]5ces #b ,timo?y #c3af1ag2
 #b ,pet] #a3bj1ba2 ,john #e3ci2 ,romans
 #ae3d2 #b ,samuel #bc3b2 ,luke #a3gj2  
#bd3cb1de2 ,john #b3bb2 #aj3ce2 #ai3cf2 
,acts #a3af2 ,romans #a3a1b2 #a         
,cor9?ians #ae3c1d2 ,james #b3h4   ,,:at
 ,,is ,,! ,,bible8  ,:at is ! ,bible8   
,h[ %all we reg>d x8  ,:]e %all we place
 x8 ,^! & _m que/ions l !m at once come 
to ! front :5 we beg9 to discuss !      
,bible z a book4 ,x is only possible 9  
?is brief /udy1 ( a great subject1 to   
indicate ! l9e ( "s ( ! answ]s4  ,x is n
 ,l ,o!r ,books4--,al?\gh its la/       
p>agraph 0 writt5 & ! canon complet$ _m 
hundr$s ( ye>s ago1 x is /ill "o ( !    
fre%e/ & newe/ ( books & its moral      
precepts & admonitions are f> 9 advance 
( ! _w's practice4  ,x has an           
adaptability to all sorts & conditions (
 m5 & a flexibility 9 meet+ ! mo/       

radical *anges ( ?\ght1 :i* is possess$ 
by no o!r volume4 ,x has be5 attack$ &  
d5\nc$ & seem+ly demoli%$ only 9 ! end  
to lead its critics captive & to come =?
 f ! fray /rong] ?an ev]4  ,x is a      
,god-fill$ & ,god-inspir$ book4 ,x is ! 
mo/ la/+ 9 its popul>ity ( all books4   
,x is ,l ,o!r ,books 9 t x is ca/ 9 !   
mold ( ! lit]ature ( a c]ta9 p4 ,we f9d 
"h all ! =ms ( lit]ature1 hi/ory1       
philosophy1 poetry1 lett]s1 etc4 ,!re is
 mu* plausibility 9 ! plea = ! /udy ( ! 
,bible z lit]ature = x is ! be/ ( its   
k9d4  ,x ,leads ! ,_w's ,?\ght (        
,righte\sness & ,purity ( ,life4--,! ,t5
 ,comm&m5ts 7,exodus #bj3a-ag71 ,!      
,beatitudes 7,mat!w #e3a-ab7 & ,! ,s]mon
 on ! ,m\nt 7,mat!w #e3a-g3bi7 set =? ! 
highe/ e?ical /&>ds kn[n to man4  ,x is 
! ,record ( a ,revelation f ,god4  ,!   
!me is1 ! entrance ( ,god into !        
spiritual life ( man4 ,?is makes x      
sup]ior to all o!r books & inve/s x ) a 
unique "* :i* comm&s our mo/ e>ne/      
att5tion4 ,god1 :o is speak+ to m5 ?r\gh

 ?is book1 says1 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods 
be=e ,me4 ,god is n only ! ,god ( !     
,israelites b ( all nations & peoples4  
,! great m51 ^: life /ories are giv5 9 !
 ,bible1 7 ,god call$ to1 & ,god guid$  
91 _! "w ( uplift+ ! _w4 ,we h only to  
look at ! record to see h[ ! initiative 
is decl>$ to h be5 tak5 by ,god4 ,"h is 
! roll call1 ,abraham 7,g5esis #ab3a-c71
 ,moses 7,exodus #c3ad71 ,jo%ua         
7#a3a-f71 ,samuel 7#a ,samuel #c3d-ba71 
,david 7#a ,samuel #af3c1aa-ac71 ,isaiah
 7#a3a71 ,ezekiel 7#a3a71 ,j]emiah      
7#a3b7 & all ! prophets1 ,john ! ,bapti/
 7,luke #a3ac-ag2 ,mat!w #c3a-ab71      
,pet]1 ,john & ,paul 7,acts #a3h2       
#b3a-d2 #ac3a1b74  ,! ,old ,te/am5t %[s 
! look+ =w>d to ! ,*ri/ & ! ,new        
,te/am5t records ,8 com+ z ! ,spiritual 
,light ( ! _w4 ,no o!r book or set (    
books ann\nce ! entrance ( ,god to !    
spiritual life ( man ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ 
7,john #a3a-ah71 :o came speak+ ( ! new 
spiritual bir? ( man 7,john #c3a-ba74   
,! only key to ! und]/&+ ( ! ,bible is  

?is plan ( ,god to ent] into ! spiritual
 life ( man4  ,we may easily look 9 !   
,bible = :at is n !re & read into its   
pages :at is 9 our own ?\ghts or read   
out ( !m t :i* we d n wi% to see1 b back
 ( all we mu/ ackn[l$ge ?is peculi>     
purpose ( ,god4  ,back also ( all !ories
 ( revelation & inspiration--& giv+ rise
 to !m--/&s ! great ?\ght ( ,god = !    
spiritual r$emption ( m54  ,= ?is end   
,he ent]s into cov5ant ) ! ,israelites1 
,he s5ds !m prophets & tea*]s1 & at la/ 
,he s5ds ,8 ,son4 ,cont9ually ,god is   
call+ to m51 ,be ye holy = ,i am holy4  
,,/ructure  ,9 any book1 aft] !         
consid]ation ( ! !me1 we look = ! =m & !
 plan4 ,9 ord] to /udy a book to ! be/  
advantage1 ! diff]5t p>ts & _! relation 
to ea* o!r & to ! :ole mu/ be made pla94
 ,! ,bible readily l5ds itself to an    
inve/igation ( its /ructure4  ,! ,bible 
is ,"o ,book ) "o ?\ght runn+ ?r\gh x1  
,god's purpose to r$eem man1 & may be s 
read & /udi$4  ,! ,bible is ,compos$ (  
,_m ,books writt5 by diff]5t au?ors 9   

diff]5t languages1 at diff]5t times4 ,"s
 ( ! books 7 circulat$ sep>ately be=e !y
 7 ga!r$ ei!r into ! canon ( ! ,old or  
,new ,te/am5ts4 ,! ga!r+ toge!r ( !     
books & ! plac+ !m 9 ! ord] t we h !m n[
 0 a sl[ process1 b all 9 ! ord] &      
int]e/ ( a progressive revelation ( ,god
 & because ( a common sympa!tic subject4
  ,! books take diff]5t =ms & h diff]5t 
classifications1 su* z books ( ! law1   
wisdom1 hi/ory1 poetry1 etc4 ,9 /udy+   
any book x is necess>y to att5d to its  
classification2 !re has be5 mu*         
misund]/&+ ( ! ,bible books because ( ! 
int]pretation ( a book ( poetry z hi/ory
 or ! hold+ ! free /yle ( a lett] to !  
h>d & fa/ /&>ds ( a c>efully word$ c\rt 
docum5t4  ,! /&po9t ( ! au?or ( a book1 
& "s consid]ation = ! age 9 :i* he      
lives1 mu/ always be tak5 into          
consid]ation2 9 ?is way a book1 :i* may 
seem to u n[ to be beh9d ! age 9 its    
?\ght1 w be se5 to be f> ahead ( ! age 9
 :i* ! au?or liv$ & mak+ & m>k+ an      
important epo* 9 a progressive          

revelation4  ,ea* ,bible book has a well
 consid]$ plan1 a special aim1 a        
hi/orical sett+ & a practical value4 ,= 
in/ance1 9 ,g5esis we h a book (        
beg9n+s2 a broad explanation ( ! orig9 (
 ! _w1 man1 s91 salvation2 & !          
revelation ( ,god z ,creator1 ,pres]v]1 
,lawgiv]1 ,judge & ,m]ciful ,fa!r4 ,aft]
 ! introduction ! book1 if we look into 
! book itself1 is divid$ into t5 p>ts ) 
! recurr+ =mula1 ,^! are ! g5]ations (4 
,?is book _c be ov]e/imat$ f a religi\s 
/&po9t4 ,! fact ( a ,creator is !       
fundam5tal tea*+ ( its cosmogony4 ,god1 
"o ,god1 is "h cle>ly di/+ui%$ f a ho/ (
 hea!n gods4 ,he is ov] & above matt]1  
ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se is subject to ,him4  
,aga9 9 ?is book we h ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! 
human race %[n 9 l>ge outl9e & also !   
/ory ( ! fa!rs ( ! ,jewi% race f ! call+
 ( ,abraham to ! dea? ( ,jacob4 ,beh9d  
any !ory ( ! con/ruction ( ,g5esis !    
great repres5tative tru?s /& firm4 ,e   
,bible book c be consid]$ & its plan &  
purpose %[n 9 ?is way4  ,ev5 a small    

book l ,ru?1 :i* seems to be only a     
little pleasant /ory1 has an important  
"p to p]=m4 ,)\t x ! times ( ! judges   
w\ld pres5t only a v somb] picture1 b ) 
x we c see t 9 ^? d>k & tr\bl\s times   
!re 7 noble1 ,god fe>+ m5 l ,boaz & true
 wom5 l ,ru?4 ,we c\ld n sp>e a s+le    
book ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 = ) "o lack+    
some?+ w\ld be want+ 9 ! picture ( e>ly 
,*ri/ianity4  ,! ,bible is ,compos$ (   
,gr\ps ( ,books ,:i* ,relate to ,special
 ,eras4--,!y %[ ,god reveal+ ,himself & 
also deal+ ) ! *os5 nation1 "u diff]5t  
=ms ( adm9i/ration2 !y indicate ! /eps  
lead+ up to ,*ri/ & ,8 appe>ance on !   
e>?4  ,fir/ ,era1 ! ,"t ( ,beg9n+s      
7,g5esis #a-aa3cb74 ,?is ext5ds f !     
creation ( ! _w to ! call ( ,abraham4   
,we h "h set =? ! connection ( ! _w )   
,god1 ! beg9n+ ( life & beg9n+ ( s91 :i*
 r5d]$ salvation necess>y4  ,second     
,era1 ! ,!ocracy4 ,! record is f\nd 9 ! 
books ( ,g5esis1 ,exodus1 ,leviticus1   
,numb]s1 ,deut]onomy1 ,jo%ua1 ,judges1  
,ru? & #a ,samuel4  ,?is p]iod is kn[n z

 ! ,!ocracy because x m>ks ! direct rule
 ( ,god ov] ,8 p4 ,x la/$ f ! cov5ant ( 
,god ) ,abraham to ! ano9t+ ( ,saul z   
k+4 ,we "h see ! beg9n+ ( ! *os5 family1
 & nation1 :at laws & precepts 7 giv5 x 
& :at =tunes befell x4 ,?is tra9+ "t %[s
 ,god's high /&>ds 9 ! laws & precept   
giv5 ?is ,israeliti% p4  ,?ird ,era1 !  
,mon>*y4 ,! record is f\nd 9 ! books (  
#a & #b ,samuel1 #a & #b ,k+s1 #a & #b  
,*ronicles1 ,psalms1 ,jonah1 ,amos1     
,hosea1 ,micah1 ,joel1 ,isaiah1 ,nahum1 
,zephaniah1 ,habakkuk & ,j]emiah4  ,we h
 "h ! /ory ( ! rise1 glory1 division &  
fall ( ! ,jewi% mon>*y4 ,! p desir$ a k+
 & ! k+ s\ght to rule by 8 own w r ?an !
 w ( ,god4 ,we note ,god's desire to    
make ?is nation a ,holy ,nation & its s9
 & failure4  ,! function ( ! prophets 0 
to decl>e ! s9 ( ! nation1 to set ! "r  
way be=e x & seek to lead x back to     
,god1 b ! nation w\ld n he$ ! voices ( !
 prophets1 h5ce ! fall ( ! mon>*y4 ,!   
com+ ( ! p]fect k+ & k+dom "u ! ,messiah
 is prophesi$4 ,! "w & place ( ,*ri/ is 

=etold by ! prophets4  ,f\r? ,era1 !    
,captivity4 ,! record is f\nd 9 ! books 
( #b ,*ronicles1 ,j]emiah1 ,daniel1     
,ezekiel & ,obadiah4 ,! p reject+ ,god  
are tak5 into captivity4 ,9 ?is         
captivity ! p turn to ,god 9 _!         
affliction1 _! wor%ip is purifi$ & !    
hope ( ! com+ ( ! ,messiah gr[s v /rong4
  ,fif? ,era1 ! ,re/oration4 ,! record  
is f\nd 9 ! books ( ,ezra1 ,nehemiah1   
,haggai1 ,ze*>iah & ,mala*i4 ,! p       
purifi$ by _! captivity & uplift$ by _! 
hope ( ! com+ ,*ri/ are re/or$ to _! own
 l&4  ,six? ,era1 ! ,*ri/ian4 ,! record 
is f\nd 9 ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! 
,*ri/ian era is u%]$ 9 by ! com+ ( ,*ri/
 & ! fulfillm5t ( ,god's promises4 ,!   
mission ( ! ,jewi% nation f9ds its      
fruition 9 ,*ri/ & ! com+ ( ! ,savi\r ( 
all mank9d4  ,x w be se5 f ?is v brief  
summ>y ( ! eras h[ ,god gradually       
reveal$ ,himself & ,8 plan = ! spiritual
 enlight5m5t ( all m54 ,! necessity also
 ( /udy+ ea* book1 n only 9 its own plan
 b 9 its gr\p place1 9 ord] to f9d its  

mean+1 _c be too e>ne/ly comm5d$4       
,,cr$ibility  ,x is natural t a book    
dem&+ our belief 9 su* great ?+s %\ld be
 ask$ = its cr$5tials & t ^! cr$5tials  
%\ld be subject$ to ! mo/ se>*+         
inve/igation4 ,! ,bible has no?+ to fe>1
 h[ev]1 f ! ke5e/ scrut9y ( any s*ol> :o
 has only ! desire to get at ! tru?4  ,!
 tr\ble beg9s :5 a critic1 :o is ho/ile 
to its spiritual tru? or :o has a !ory  
to ma9ta91 takes a "p 9 ! inve/igation2 
ev5 !n ! tru? is sure1 9 "t1 to ass]t   
its rightful claim 7,acts #e3ci74 ,!    
fact ( diff]5t int]pretations ( ! same  
set ( facts 9 diff]5t times1 b lead+ to 
! same practical results1 mu/ also be   
tak5 into consid]ation4 ,all m5 d n     
receive ! same tru? 9 ! same way :ile !y
 may be "o at he>t 9 ! fundam5tals 7#a  
,cor9?ians #ab3d-ad74  ,! ,bible        
welcomes any & all se>*+ ( its claims2 x
 /&s out 9 ! op52 x has won its way     
among/ mank9d n by ! might ( ^? :o      
advocate its claims1 b by ! p[] ( ! tru?
 )9 its pages4  ,"s ( ! argum5ts = !    

cr$ibility ( ! ,bible are "h giv54  ,!  
,argum5t f ,hi/ory4--,back ( all        
que/ions ( au?or%ip1 date & composition 
( ! books ( ! ,bible1 is ! "o great "q1 
,are ! records true to ! facts8 ,is !   
,bible1 9 pla9 words1 true hi/ory8  ,!  
writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t use ! hi/orical
 argum5t4 ,!y speak ( ! ?+s mo/ surely  
believ$ among/ u & ( ! te/imony (       
eyewitnesses 7,luke #a3a-d2 ,john       
#ai3ce2 #ba3bd1be74  ,! disciples 7 n to
 g =? prea*+ a subtle philosophy1 b 7 to
 be witnesses ( c]ta9 facts & 7 to      
te/ify ( ! ?+s :i* !y _h se5 & he>d     
7,acts #a3h74 ,pet]'s spee* ^u ! day (  
,p5teco/ is a recital ( facts4 ,paul's  
argum5t = ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ is bas$
 ^u ! te/imony ( eye-witnesses 7#a      
,cor9?ians #ae3a-bj74 ,if ,god has      
manife/$ ,himself 9 ! p]son ( ,jesus    
,*ri/ we ne$ to "k x ?r\gh ! be/ (      
te/imony 9 reg>d to ! fact4 ,! record ( 
! ,new ,te/am5t is made to ?is end4  ,! 
writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t pr(ess to give 
u /atem5ts ( facts 9 reg>d to ,god's    

deal+s ) ! ,israeliti% p4 ,! critical   
deal+ ) ea* ( ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 
is all to ! int5t :e!r x fairly         
repres5ts a hi/orical situation4 ,! old]
 scriptural n>ratives %[ ( ! do+s ( o!r 
nations ?an ! ,israelites1 !y describe  
situations 9 times long pa/1 :]e ow+ to 
brok5 & imp]fect records1 x has be5     
difficult to get at ! exact facts4      
,un=tunately 9 "s qu>t]s ! t5d5cy has   
be5 to ca/ d\bt ^u ! ,old ,te/am5t      
writ+s :]e ! /atem5ts 7 n corroborat$ by
 a rese>* 9 ! ar*ives1 (t5 v imp]fect1 (
 o!r nations4  ,b happily ?is /ate (    
affairs is be+ *ang$ & confid5ce 9 !    
hi/oricity ( ! ,old ,te/am5t records is 
be+ greatly /r5g!n$ by ! inve/igations (
 ! ar*aeologi/s 9 ! ru9s ( ! great      
empires ( ,egypt1 ,assyria & ,babylonia 
) :i* ,israel came s closely 9 contact4 
,until rec5tly ! ,old ,te/am5t /ood     
alone 9 its ass]tion ( a comp>atively   
high civilization ant$at+ ,moses &      
,abraham1 b n[ we "k f excavations made 
9 ,nippur & o!r buri$ cities t !        

cont5tion ( ! ,bible is true to ! lett]4
 ,! situation 9 ,egypt & ,pale/9e ab\t !
 "t ( ! ,exodus is made pla9 by !       
,tel-el-,am>na tablets4 ,! hi/ory ( fir/
 & second ,k+s is n only corroborat$ b  
amplifi$ by ! monum5ts4 ,mu* yet rema9s 
to be done along ?is l9e1 "s views may h
 to be *ang$1 b ! p]iod ( de/ruction has
 pass$ & t ( con/ruction has begun4  ,! 
,argum5t f ,prophecy4--,! ,old ,te/am5t 
prophets 7 n only ! prea*]s (           
righte\sness = _! own times & _! own    
nation1 b !y _h a mission to o!r nations
 & times z well4 ,_! rul+ idea 0 !      
e/abli%m5t ( ,god's k+dom ^u e>?4 ,!y   
taught ! unity1 spirituality1 hol9ess1  
ju/ice & goodness ( ,god4 ,!y made      
pr$ictions 9 reg>d to ,egypt1 ,babylon1 
,assyria1 ,syria1 ,moab1 & _! cities1 :5
 !y 7 at ! height ( _! p[]2 ^!          
pr$ictions 7 rem>kably fulfill$4 ,!y    
=etold ! captivity & re/oration (       
,israel4 ,_! great subject 0 !          
expectation ( ! ,messiah & ! ,messianic 
,k+dom4  ,! prophecies 9 reg>d to !     

,*ri/ became m & m explicit z ! "t drew 
ne>2 !y decl>$ ,8 mission1 ,8 prophetic 
p[]1 ,8 k+ly (fice1 ,8 prie/ly activity1
 ! circum/ances ( ,8 com+ ?r\gh a man1 a
 nation1 & 9 a def9ite place4  ,!       
,argum5ts f ,vitality1 ,adaptability &  
,gr[?4  #a4 ,vitality4 ,! religions (   
,babylon1 ,egypt1 ,greece & ,rome di$ ) 
! nations :i* gave bir? to !m4 ,!       
religion ( ! ,bible1 %[s its div9e au?or
 9 its vitality & p[] to outla/ !       
religions ) :i* x has come 9 contact4   
,empires1 sy/ems ( ?\ght1 mighty k+s1   
great m5 rise & h _! day & pass away1 b 
?is book lives on4  ,"h is a vitality   
:i* p]si/s 9 spite ( any & all adv]se   
circum/ances & influ5ces4  #b4          
,adaptability4 ,! ,bible is at home )   
all races 9 all climes4 ,x adapts itself
 to all conditions ( life1 ! mo/ humble 
& ! mo/ exalt$4 ,! ,asiatic1 ! ,african1
 ! ,european1 ! ,am]ican accept x z _!  
book4 ,x f9ds m51 z m51 9 ! deepe/ ne$s 
( _! nature & %[s !m ! all lov+ ,savi\r4
  #c4 ,gr[?4 ,! multiply+ p[] ( ! book  

is %[n by its translations into hundr$s 
( languages & dialects4 ,x makes its own
 way into ! remote/ qu>t]s ( ! globe &  
is f\nd wield+ its p[] 9 ! hut & !      
palace4 ,m popul> ?an any book t has ev]
 be5 publi%$1 its sales1 ( millions (   
copies a ye> are ev] increas+1 because x
 comes ) a message f ,god direct to !   
he>t ( man4   ,,que/ions  ,:at is !     
,bible8 ,h[ is x n l & h[ is x l o!r    
books8 ,h[ is x ! record ( a revelation 
f ,god8 ,:at c be said ( its /ructure8  
,:at c be said ( its books1 ( its gr\ps 
( books8 ,:at c be said ( its           
cr$ibility8 ,give ! argum5ts f hi/ory1  
prophecy1 vitality1 adaptability & gr[?4
    ,,/udy ,,vii  ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,pray] 
,scripture ref]5ces3 ,mat!w #f3e-ae2    
,luke #aa3a-ac2 ,john #ag2 ,mat!w       
#bf3da2 ,m>k #aa3bd1be2 ,luke #f3ab1bh2 
#i3bi2 #a ,!ssalonians #e3ag1be2 #a     
,cor9?ians #ad3ac1ae2 ,psalm #ai3ad2    
#ej3ae1 ,mat!w #g3g2 #a ,timo?y #b3a2   
,ephesians #c3bj1ba2 ,john #af3bc2      
#ad3ad2 ,james #e3af4   ,,! ,,prov9ce   

,,( ,,pray]  ,def9ition4--,pray] is !   
communion ( man ) ,god4 ,x is n fir/ (  
all ! means ( gett+ some?+ f ,god1 b !  
realization ( ,him 9 ! s\l4  ,seek ye   
fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,god & ,8 righte\sness  
7,mat!w #f3cc74 ,! glory ( a man is 9 8 
uprightness ( "*1 ! purity ( 8 _s & 8   
ne>ness & lik5ess to ,god4 ,man becomes 
l t :i* he ?9ks ab\t ! mo/ (t5 & ) :i*  
he mo/ frequ5tly communes 9 ! secret    
recesses ( 8 he>t4 ,pray] is n m]ely1   
!n1 a matt] ( /at$ times & seasons1     
al?\gh ^! %\ld be obs]v$1 b a con/ant   
walk+ ) ,god & a realization ( ,8       
pres5ce at all times & 9 all places     
7,luke #ah3a2 ,romans #ab3ab2 #a        
,!ssalonians #e3ag74 ,! man :o ?us      
communes ) ,god w lay be=e ,him 8 plans 
& purposes & w ask = direction &        
guidance 9 !m2 he w expect help f ,god z
 a p>tn] 9 all 8 ent]prises2 he w grasp 
! p[] unse5 to "w great ?+s 9 ! se54    
,!re w be special ne$s & occasions :5 a 
man1 9 h>mony ) ,god 7,james #e3af71 w  
require special help & = ?is aid f ,god 

he w make /rong & e>ne/ petitions to    
,him4 ,call ^u ,me 9 ! day ( tr\ble3 ,i 
w deliv] !e & ?\ %alt glorify ,me       
7,psalm #ej3ae2 ,james #a3ag2 ,psalm    
#ai3ad2 ,ephesians #c3bj1ba74  ,!       
,diff]5t ,k9ds ( ,pray]4--,!y are       
adoration1 ?anksgiv+1 int]cession1      
petition & praise 7#a ,timo?y #b3a74  ,!
 ,diff]5t ,places ( ,pray]4--#a4 ,9 !   
public assemblage 7,psalm #abb3a1b2     
,acts #c3a2 ,hebrews #aj3be74 #b4 ,9 !  
social & family ga!r+ 7,mat!w #ah3ai1bj2
 ,acts #a3ad2 #b3df2 #ab3ab74  #c4 ,9   
private 7,mat!w #f3f2 ,m>k #a3ce2 ,psalm
 #ee3ag2 ,daniel #f3aj74  ,! ,approa* ( 
,man to ,god4--,all m5 pray at "s "t or 
o!r1 :e!r fitfully or con/antly1 9      
weakness or 9 /r5g?1 9 sorr[ or 9 joy4  
,"s m5 pray because x is _! *iefe/      
delight to d s1 & "s pray because       
necessity drives !m to x2 b !y all pray4
 ,pray] is a con/ant elem5t1 & ! impulse
 to pray is ev] pres5t to human nature4 
,man has be5 call$ a religi\s & pray+   
animal1 because ( ?is univ]sal desire ( 

m5 to come into "s t\* ) ! p[] ov] !m4  
,?is t5d5cy is %[n 9 l&s :]e ! true     
spiritual k ( ,god is lack+ & :]e m5    
deify & adore objects ( nature4 ,! sun1 
! e>?1 ! />s1 trees1 m\nta9s1 wat]s1    
w9ds & c>v$ images h all be5 made div9e 
objects ( adoration & pray]1 because ( !
 desire ( man to f9d or place !         
sup]natural 9 !m4 ,paul said to ! m5 (  
,a!ns :5 he saw ! alt> to ! ,unkn[n     
,god3 ,:om !re=e ye ignorantly wor%ip   
,him decl>e ,i unto y 7,acts #ag3bc74   
,all ! rese>* ( natural sci5ce is to f9d
 out :at is ! ,ultimate ,p[] beh9d all !
 ph5om5a ( nature4 ,man by 8 v nature   
seeks to approa* ,god4 ,he is driv5 by  
an inw>d impulse to come to ,him4 ,h5ce1
 :]e m5 d n h ! true light by :i* to    
approa* ,god or reject x !re are f\nd   
all sorts & k9ds ( c>icatures (         
religion4  ,:at are ! prop] means (     
approa* to ,god ?r\gh pray]8  #a4 ,"r k 
& fai?4 ,he t come? to ,god mu/ believe 
t ,he is1 & t ,he is a rew>d] ( !m t    
dilig5tly seek ,him 7,hebrews #aa3f74   

,?is is life et]nal t !y might "k ,!e ! 
only true ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,?\   
ha/ s5t 7,john #ag3c74 ,god is above all
 & 9 all4  ,!re are no o!r gods be=e    
,him4 ,he is supreme1 manife/$ z ,fa!r1 
,son & ,holy ,_s4 ,we come at once "h to
 ! ,great ,p]sonal ,p[]1 beyond :om !re 
is no great]4 ,we d n look ^u ,him z a  
cold ab/raction or bl9d =ce1 b z a lov+1
 k9d ,fa!r4 ,he desires to d m = u ?an  
we c ask or ?9k4 ,no man prays to ,god 9
 ! "r way :o does n fir/ ( all h a prop]
 conception ( ,god4  #b4 ,"r attitude ( 
! he>t4 ,if ,i reg>d iniquity 9 my he>t 
! ,"l w n he> me 7,psalm #ff3ah74 ,aga9 
! pray]less pray] ( ! ,ph>isee began )  
,i & ! burn+ ( inc5se be=e himself4 ,no 
man1 *]i%+ some?+ 9 8 he>t :i* he kn[s  
to be contr>y to ! w ( ,god or :o only  
seeks to fo/] & advance 8 own selfi%    
int]e/s1 w come1 or desire to come1 or c
 come into a v close communion ) ,god4  
,a wrong attitude ( ! he>t keeps _m m5 f
 ! enjoym5t ( ,god's pres5ce1 & makes !m
 *oose to rema9 away f ,8 sanctu>y4 ,no 

matt] :at ! s91 h[ev]1 if a man truly   
desires to get x out ( 8 he>t t man c   
come at once into close t\* ) ,god      
7,isaiah #a3ae-ai2 ,psalm #ea2          
,revelation #g3ad74  #c4 ,"r subjects ( 
pray]4 ,! advancem5t ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god &
 ! spiritual int]e/s ( man come fir/4   
,too _m pray]s move 9 ! n>r[ circles (  
self & purely physical wants2 !y take no
 wide sweep out ov] l>g] int]e/s4 ,god  
kn[s t we h physical ne$s t mu/ be      
suppli$ 7,mat!w #f3bf74 ,jesus said1 ,is
 n ! life m ?an meat & ! body ?an raim5t
 7,mat!w #f3be78  ,& by ,8 urg5cy ,he   
w\ld h our pray]s rise high] ?an our    
physical wants into an inf9itely l>g]   
sph]e4 ,!n ,god w m ?an bless u & take  
c>e ( ^? ?+s ab\t :i* we are n[ s anxi\s
 7,mat!w #f3bf-cd74  #d4 ,p]si/5cy      
7,mat!w #aa3ab74 ,x is difficult to d5y 
a p]si/5t man :o1 :5 ?w>t$ 9 "o way1    
beg9s to plan & act = ! object :i* he   
seeks 9 ano!r way & :o w n be put (f4   
,*ri/ comm5d$ ! way ( ! p]si/5t man to  
^? :o s\ght ,god 9 pray]4 ,he gave      

examples ( ! wid[ :o cont9ually         
importun$ an unju/ judge until he li/5$ 
to h] plea & gave h] ju/ice 7,luke      
#ah3a-h71 & ( ! man :o w\ld n take no = 
an answ] :5 he want$ to borr[ bread f a 
neighb\r at midnight 7,luke #aa3e-h74   
,he said1 ,ask1 & x %all be giv5 unto y2
 seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 & x %all be
 op5$ unto y 7,luke #aa3i74 ,m5 :o d n  
p]si/ 9 _! pray+ w fail to receive !    
high] bless+s & ! l>g] b5efits :i*      
o!rwise ,god w\ld gladly be/[ ^u !m4 ,if
 m5 "k h[ to give good gifts to _!      
*ildr5 :5 !y ask = !m1 !n mu* m ,god    
kn[s h[ to grant ! be/ ?+s to m5 :5 !y  
ask ,him4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 suff]e?      
viol5ce1 & ! viol5t take x by =ce       
7,mat!w #aa3ab74  ,! ,approa* ( ,god to 
,man4--,h[ does ,god come ne> to man8   
,does ,he he> :5 m5 pray to ,him8 ,c ,he
 & w ,he answ] pray]8  ,^! que/ions are 
all simply & pla9ly answ]$ 9 !          
,scriptures4 ,!re is no d\bt express$ "h
 t ,god comes ne> to m5 & w he> & answ] 
:5 !y pray to ,him4 ,! ,"l is nigh unto 

all !m t call ^u ,him1 to all t call ^u 
,him 9 tru? 7,psalm #ade3ah2 #aci3g-ab2 
,ephesians #c3bj74  ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce   
answ]s ^! que/ions 9 ! same affirmative 
way4 ,multitudes ( ,*ri/ians te/ify t   
,god comes ne> to !m & t ,he he>s &     
answ]s _! pray]s2 !re are _m record$ &  
rem>kable answ]s to pray]s4  ,x is only 
:5 ! te/imony ( ! ,bible & ! exp]i5ce ( 
,*ri/ians are set aside t difficulties  
appe> :i* seem v =midable4  ,"o ( ! *ief
 objections urg$ aga9/ ,god he>+ &      
answ]+ pray] is ! discov]y ( ! wid5+    
sph]e ( :at is call$ natural law 9 !    
ord]+ ( ! univ]se4 ,:]e ,god 0 =mally   
look$ ^u z directly controll+ 9 c]ta9   
?+s1 x is po9t$ out t we n[ c pla9ly    
/ate ! causes & ! work+ ( ! laws :i*    
produce c]ta9 results4 ,accord+ to "o   
!ory ,god is %ut out ( ,8 univ]se2 &    
accord+ to ano!r1 ,he is %ut up 9 ,8    
univ]se2 on ei!r hypo!sis ! direct      
control is out ( ,8 h&s4 ,h5ce1 :y pray8
 :5 our pray]s ev5 if !y rea* ,god _c be
 answ]$4  ,?is objection f ! dom9ation (

 law annuls ! fre$om ( ,god4 ,x is l    
look+ at a great piece ( complicat$     
ma*9]y1 & hav+ x expla9$ h[ "p dep5ds ^u
 "p &1 because ! dep5d5ce is pla9ly %[n1
 be+ ask$ to believe t ! mak] &         
controll] is "u its p[]4 ,we are ask$   
to-day to conc5trate our att5tion ^u !  
lev]s1 ! spr+s & ! pulleys & all !      
ma*9]y ( ! univ]se r ?an ^u ! fir/ great
 ,cause & ,rul] ( all4  ,x is assum$ 9  
?is objection t mu* m is kn[n ( ! laws &
 =ces :i* gov]n ! univ]se ?an really is4
 ,pr(4 ,john ,fiske says 9 8 lecture on 
,life ,ev]la/+1 ,i once he>d ,h]b]t     
,sp5c] say1 y _c take up any problem 9  
physics )\t be+ quickly l$ to "s        
metaphysical problem :i* y c nei!r solve
 nor evade4  ,aga9 he says1 ,! m ?+s we 
try to expla91 ! bett] we realize t we  
live 9 a _w ( unexpla9$ residua4  ,wid5+
 k is ?r[+ back into ! lumb] room _m mu*
 vaunt$ !ories ( orig9s4  ,_m wrong     
conceptions ( ! ord] ( nature h 9 rec5t 
ye>s be5 radically *ang$4 ,x is freely  
ackn[l$g$ to-day by ! =emo/ m5 ( sci5ce 

t no man fully und]/&s ! ord] ( nature4 
,"u ! pres5t limitations ( human k ,god 
_c be %ut up 9 or out ( ,8 univ]se4     
,fur!r rese>* may %[ t su* %utt+ up to  
be impossible2 = 9 ! end we are to dep5d
 n ^u our ignorance b ^u our k ( !      
univ]se = ,god's free control ( all ?+s4
  ,already ! light beg9s to dawn :5 x is
 se5 t all ! natural =ces & matt] itself
 are beg9n+ to reveal _! orig9 & control
 9 "o ,great ,ma/] ,=ce4 ,b 9 ?is we b  
return to ! biblical /atem5t ,9 ! beg9n+
 ,god 7,g5esis #a3a74  ,we are p]fectly 
ju/ifi$ 9 believ+1 9 ! intellig5ce (    
,god :5 we see s _m evid5ces (          
intellig5ce 9 ! _w1 & ! fre$om &        
p]sonality ( ,god1 :5 we note ! fre$om &
 p]sonality ( man2 = h[ev] we may argue 
t man is n free or p]sonal we believe t 
he is & act ^u ?is belief 9 all !       
practical affairs ( life4 ,! creat$ ?+  
is n great] ?an its creator or ! law    
great] ?an ! lawgiv]4 ,god is great] ?an
 ! univ]se or man4 ,god z all p[]ful1 & 
z intellig5t & p]sonal c be approa*$ by 

man & comes ne> to him ?r\gh 8 communion
 9 pray] ) ,him4  ,x is p]fectly        
possible = ,god1 9 ,8 provid5tial wisdom
 & p[]1 to answ] ! pray]s ( ,8 p4 ,x is 
an e-day occurr5ce = man to deflect !   
beams ( ! sun & make nature's laws d :at
 !y w\ld n h done if left to !mselves4  
,we "k m5 to be p]sonal & to be *ang$ by
 petitions to _! m]cy & entreaties to   
use _! p[] 9 c]ta9 directions4 ,we      
believe t ,god1 inf9itely great] ?an    
man1 c be entreat$ & w use ,8 p[] = !   
b5efit ( ! petition]4 ,x is n           
unreasonable = m5 to pray = mat]ial &   
spiritual bless+s4 ,:ile ! sph]e ( pray]
 may be n>r[$ 9 c]ta9 directions by :at 
we "k ( nature's processes1 x has be5   
greatly wid5$ 9 o!r directions4   ,,!   
,,model ,,pray]  ,?is is ! ,"l's ,pray] 
:i* ,*ri/ gave ,8 disciples :5 ,he      
prea*$ ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt 7,mat!w      
#f3i-ac7 & :5 "o ( ,8 disciples said to 
,him1 ,"l tea* u to pray 7,luke         
#aa3b-d74  ,x is ! pray] ( pray]s4 ,x is
 ! be/ & mo/ beautiful1 ! simple/ & yet 

! deepe/1 ! %orte/ & yet ! mo/          
compreh5sive ( all =ms ( devotion4 ,only
 f ! lips ( ! ,son ( ,god c\ld su* a    
p]fect patt]n proce$4 ,x embraces all   
k9ds ( pray]--petition1 int]cession &   
?anksgiv+2 all ess5tial objects ( pray]1
 spiritual & temporal1 div9e & human1 9 
! mo/ suitable & beautiful ord]4  ,x has
 be5 divid$1 & ?is is ! natural         
division1 into ?ree p>ts1 an address1   
six petitions & a doxology4  ,!         
,address4--,our ,fa!r :o art 9 heav5    
7,mat!w #f3i74 ,?is phrase ,our ,fa!r   
%[s ! pat]nal relation :i* ! ,almighty  
su/a9s to u 9 ,*ri/ & ! filial relation 
:i* we be> to ,him ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/4  
,x also rem9ds u t s9ce we h a common   
,fa!r 9 ,god1 we are all bro!rs 9 ,*ri/4
 ,! phrase1 ,:o art 9 heav5 %[s u our   
heav5ly orig9 & t our home is 9 our     
,fa!r's h\se4 ,we use ! ^w our be=e     
,fa!r & by x mean to embrace 9 pray] all
 ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,9 us+ ! ^w1 ,fa!r we 
at once say we believe 9 a p]sonal good 
,god at ! he>t ( all ?+s & controll+    

all1 "o :o loves & c>es = u supremely   
7,galatians #c3bf2 ,ephesians #b3ai2    
,psalm #ajc3ac2 ,mat!w #g3aa2 ,john     
#a3ab1ac2 ,romans #h3ad1ae74  ,! fir/   
?ree petitions ref] to ,god4  ,fir/     
,petition4--,hall[$ be ,?y "n 7,mat!w   
#f3i74 ,god's "n /&s also = ,8 ^w1 ,8   
day & ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,god's "n is hall[$ 
:5 we ?9k & speak ( ,him ) rev]5ce &    
love4 ,any man :o speaks ( ,god's "n )  
contempt or takes x 9 va9 at once %[s 8 
position 9 reg>d to ,god4 ,! "* ( a man 
& ( a community is %[n by ! respect or  
disrespect 9 :i* ,god's "n is held4     
,h5ce 9 pray+ ,hall[$ be ,?y "n we pray 
n only t ,god may be rightly wor%ipp$ b 
= ! upbuild+ ( ! "* ( m5 & communities4 
,holy1 holy1 holy1 is ! ,"l ( ho/s3 !   
:ole e>? is full ( ,8 glory 7,isaiah    
#f3c2 ,john #ag3c2 ,mat!w #e3af2 #a     
,cor9?ians #aj3ca2 ,exodus #bj3g74      
,second ,petition4--,?y ,k+dom come     
7,mat!w #f3aj74 ,?is is ! spiritual     
k+dom ( grace & glory4 ,! supplication  
is "h = ! reign ( righte\sness 9 all    

he>ts ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ?is includes !      
build+ up ( ! home *ur*1 & home & =eign 
missions4 ,x expresses ! desire = !     
conv]sion ( all nations & br++ !m "u !  
dom9ion ( our ,"l 7,revelation #aa3ae2  
#a ,cor9?ians #ae3bh2 ,mat!w #i3cg1ch2  
#f3cc2 #ac3ca-cc2 ,luke #ag3ba74  ,?ird 
,petition4--,?y w be done 9 e>? z x is 9
 heav5 7,mat!w #f3aj74 ,! w ( ,god      
conc]n+ u is t we %\ld be holy z ,he is 
holy 7,leviticus #aa3dd7 t we %\ld be   
p]fect z ,he is p]fect 7,mat!w #e3dh7 & 
t we may believe on ,8 ,son 7,john      
#f3dj74 ,9 proportion z ,god's w is done
 on e>?1 evil1 want1 mis]y1 oppression1 
hate1 jeal\sy1 vanity & evil speak+ w   
disappe> f ! e>?4 ,we might !n1 :5 ,8 w 
is done on e>? z x is 9 heav51 %ut up   
our jails1 dismiss our police =ce1 close
 our c\rts1 & r$uce taxes to a m9imum4  
,:5 we (f] ?is petition we are ask+ =   
l>ge ?+s4  ,! la/ ?ree petitions ref] to
 man & 8 ne$s4  ,f\r? ,petition4--,give 
u ?is day our daily bread 7,mat!w       
#f3aa74 ,?is supplication calls our     

att5tion to ! fact t we are dep5d5t ^u  
,god = daily food & t we are to ask ,him
 to supply our bodily wants4 ,daily     
bread includes food1 raim5t & %elt] &   
all t belongs to our temporal           
necessities4  ,! answ] to ?is pray] may 
be 9 heal?1 bodily & m5tal /r5g? to     
procure daily bread1 b nev]!less x comes
 f ! h& ( ,god & ,he %\ld be ?ank$ = x z
 well z ask$ = x 7,deut]onomy #h3aj2    
,psalm #ade3 #ae1af2 ,prov]bs #cj3h74   
,fif? ,petition4--,=give u our debts z  
we =give our debtors 7,mat!w #f3ab74 ,! 
^w debts "h means s9s4 ,9 ask+ =        
=giv5ess ( s9s1 we ackn[l$ge t we h s9n$
 & are 9 ne$ ( =giv5ess4 ,we pray !     
,fa!r to =give u & seek 9 ?is way to be 
reconcil$ to ,him4 ,b x is ?r\gh ,jesus 
,*ri/ t ! ,fa!r =gives m5 _! s9s4       
,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away !
 s9 ( ! _w 7,john #a3bi2 #a ,john       
#a3g-i2 ,john #c3af-ai2 ,ephesians      
#a3g74 ,9 repeat+ ! latt] clause ( !    
petition1 z we =give our debtors we     
ackn[l$ge t we h n only s9n$ aga9/ ,god 

b also aga9/ our fell[ m5 & t !y h s9n$ 
aga9/ u & caus$ u to *]i% enmity 9 our  
he>ts4 ,if we desire ,god's =giv5ess we 
mu/ =give our fell[ m5 & be reconcil$ ) 
!m be=e we c expect to come to ,god &   
receive ,8 full =giv5ess = our          
transgressions4  ,be n ov]come ( evil b 
ov]come evil ) good 7,romans #ab3bj1ba74
 ,if ye =give m5 _! trespasses y\r      
heav5ly ,fa!r w also =give y1 b if ye   
=give n m5 _! trespasses1 nei!r w y\r   
,fa!r =give y\r trespasses 7,mat!w      
#f3ad1ae2 #ah3ba1bb2 ,luke #ag3c1d74    
,six? ,petition4--,lead u n into        
temptation1 b deliv] u f evil 7,mat!w   
#f3ac74 ,9 ?is petition we ackn[l$ge our
 weakness & pron5ess to g a/ray4 ,we    
seek = ,god's /rong p[] to gu>d u f & 9 
all temptations ( ! fle% & _s4  ,we ask 
= f9al deliv]ance f ! p[] & effects (   
all evil4 ,we look =w>d to an abode )   
,god :]e no evil c come to u4 ,! ,"l    
%all deliv] me f e evil "w & w pres]ve  
me unto ,8 heav5ly k+dom 7#b ,timo?y    
#d3ah2 ,psalm #ca3e2 #a ,pet] #e3h2 #a  

,john #e3d2 #b3ae2 ,mat!w #bf3da2 #b    
,timo?y #d3g1h74  ,! ,doxology4--,= ,?9e
 is ! k+dom1 & ! p[]1 & ! glory =ev]4   
,am5 7,mat!w #f3ac74 ,?is is an         
ascription ( praise %[+ t 9 ,god is ve/$
 all p[] & glory1 t !re is no k+dom     
above ,8 k+dom & t ,he is supreme ov]   
all4 ,be=e ,him mu/ come all ?+s =      
judgm5t4  ,he alone is to be wor%ipp$1 =
 9 ,him is all p[] & tru? & goodness4   
,?9e1 ,o ,"l1 is ! greatness1 & ! p[]1 &
 ! glory1 & ! victory1 & ! maje/y3 = all
 t is 9 ! heav5 & 9 ! e>? is ,?9e2 ,?9e 
is ! k+dom1 ,o ,"l1 & ,?\ art exalt$ z  
head above all 7#a ,*ronicles #bi3aa1ab2
 ,psalm #aae3a2 ,ephesians #c3bj1ba74   
,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray]  ,no?+ c\ld       
indicate m pla9ly t ,god c>es = & loves 
m51 & is n indiff]5t to _! wants1 ?an ! 
great /ream ( pray] fl[+ ?r\gh ! ,bible4
 ,he is n a ,god af> (f1 nei!r has ,he  
w\nd up ! univ]se z a great ma*9e & left
 x to its fate4 ,he is 9 t\* ) ,8 p4 ,he
 he>s !m :5 !y cry to ,him4 ,he is      
long-suff]+1 m]ciful & righte\s4 ,happy 

is ! man :o loves ,god ) all 8 he>t & :o
 seeks con/antly to commune ) ,him4     
,notable ,in/ances ( ,pray]1 & !        
response ( ,god1 are %[n 9 ! foll[+     
passages ( ,scripture4  ,abraham        
7,g5esis #bj3ag71 ,jacob 7,g5esis       
#cb3bd-ca71 ,moses 7,numb]s #aa3b71     
,samuel 7#a ,samuel #ab3ah71 ,elijah 7#a
 ,k+s #ah3cg-df71 ,hezekiah 7#b ,k+s    
#bj3b-f71 ,ezra 7#i3e-ae71 ,daniel      
7#i3c-bg71 ,jesus ,*ri/ 7,mat!w #f3f-ae2
 ,john #ag71 ,! ,apo/les 7,acts #a3ad2  
#d3ca71 ,pet] 7,acts #ab3e-aa71 ,paul & 
,silas 7,acts #af3be-cb71 ,prophets &   
tea*]s at ,antio* 7,acts #ac3a-c7 &     
,paul & ! eld]s at ,ephesus 7,acts      
#bj3cf74   ,,que/ions  ,! prov9ce (     
pray]2 give a def9ition ( pray]4  ,:at  
are ! diff]5t k9ds & places ( pray]8    
,:at c be said ( ! approa* ( man to     
,god8 ,:at is "r k ( ,god8 ,"r attitude 
( he>t to ,god8  ,"r subjects ( pray]8  
,:at has p]si/5cy to d 9 pray+ to ,god8 
,:at c be said ( ! approa* ( ,god to    
man8 ,h[ does ! ,bible & ,*ri/ian       

exp]i5ce te/ify ( ?is approa* ( ,god to 
man8 ,:at is ! great outside difficulty 
urg$ aga9/ ,god's approa* to man & :at c
 be said ( x8 ,:at is ! model pray]8    
,give ! divisions ( ! model pray] &     
expla9 !m4 ,:at c be said ( answ]s to   
pray]8    ,,/udy ,,viii  ,,! ,,*ri/ian  
,,s]vice   ,scripture ref]5ces3 ,mat!w  
#bh3ah-bj2 ,luke #aj3a-ag2 ,mat!w       
#be3ad-cj2 #bc2 #ac2 ,john #ac3d-ag2    
,hebrews #ab3a-c2 ,mat!w #e3af2 #a      
,cor9?ians #c3ac-ae2 ,james #b3ad-bf4   
,,! ,,call ,,to ,,s]vice  ,all ,*ri/ian 
belief mu/ culm9ate 9 s]vice or else !  
belief itself w )] away4 ,jesus said 9  
,8 ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ,let y\r light s  
%9e be=e m5 t !y may see y\r good works 
& glorify y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5      
7,mat!w #e3af72 aga91 9 giv+ ,8 p>t+    
in/ructions to ,8 disciples1 ,he comm&$1
 ,g ye !re=e & tea* all nations 7,mat!w 
#bh3ai1bj74 ,fai?1 if x ha? n works1 is 
dead 7,james #b3ag74  ,! ,new ,te/am5t  
r+s ) an optimi/ic trumpet call to      
s]vice2 !re is n a s+le pessimi/ic note 

s\nd$4 ,a man expresses 8 belief & he at
 once goes to "w4 ,to ! fact t m5 7 s   
will+ to lead a /r5u\s ,*ri/ian life 9  
^? e>ly times is due 9 l>ge measure !   
m>vell\s spread ( ! gospel fai?4  ,!    
,object ( ! ,call 0 n a cause b a ,p]son
 7,acts #a3h2 #b3bb1cf1ch2 #d3ab2       
#aj3dc2 #af3ca72 to set =? ,jesus ,*ri/ 
z ! ,savi\r ( m54 ,! _w 0 full ( evil4  
,society 0 corrupt4 ,! /ate 0 bad4 ,!re 
7 _m giant wrongs cry+ out = ! re=m]4 ,!
 apo/les might h devot$ !mselves to !   
causes ( social & political re=m )      
spl5did success4  ,!y might h b\ght only
 a gradual & purely fri5dly approa* to !
 p :om !y wi%$ to influ5ce1 z we (t5 d  
n[1 ) "s success1 b ! ,new ,te/am5t     
writ+s %[ t !y believ$ t 9 ! p]son (    
,jesus ,*ri/ !y _h a m p[]ful rem$y =   
bad social & political conditions ?an   
any o!r :i* !y c\ld urge4 ,9 ,*ri/ !y   
f\nd a supreme object ( s]vice2 = ,him  
!y 7 will+ to give up h\ses1 l&s1       
position1 ev5 life itself 7#b ,timo?y   
#d3f-h72 = only ?r\gh ,him1 !y prea*$1  

c\ld ! _w be truly re=m$4 ,:y !n pott] )
 tempor>y & m9or rem$ies :5 ! p]man5t & 
great rem$y 0 at h&8 ,times h *ang$ s9ce
 ! apo/olic days1 b = any la/+ good 9   
re=m "w ,*ri/ is /ill ! great rem$y4 ,he
 mu/ be at ! c5tre ( all social1        
political & temp]ance bett]m5ts or !y   
are de/9$ to fall %ort ( ! l>ge/        
success4  ,! ,place4--,:]e %all m5 s]ve 
! ,*ri/8  #a4 ,9 ! he>t2 !re is a       
goodness ( conduct on ! "p ( "s m5 :i*  
has no relation to _! he>t's desire & is
 simply a cloak worn = appe>ance's sake4
 ,) ?is sort ( goodness ,jesus _h no    
sympa?y & d5\nc$ x z hypocrisy 7,mat!w  
#f3a-cd2 #bc3bg1 #bh74 ,*ri/'s s]vice   
mu/ comm5ce ) an inw>d con=mity to ! law
 ( ,god4  ,?is necessity = a new he>t is
 v cle>ly br\ght out 9 ,8 conv]sation ) 
,nicodemus 7,john #c3a-ba74  #b4 ,9 !   
home4 ,jesus said to a man :om ,he _h   
heal$1 ,g home to ?y fri5ds1 & tell !m  
h[ great ?+s ! ,"l ha? done = !e 7,m>k  
#e3ai74 ,any?+ t /r5g!ns ! home /r5g!ns 
society & ! /ate4 ,good homes are       

ess5tial = ! br++ up ( *ildr5 & ! mak+ (
 "r *>act]s4 ,b x is 9 ! home t ! real  
te/+ (t5 comes ( a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ianity2 
if a ,*ri/ian life c be liv$ & manife/$ 
"h x is q sure to /& ! outw>d /ra94  #c4
 ,9 ! community4 ,! disciples ( ,*ri/ 7 
comm&$ to beg9 _! fir/ s]vice 9         
,j]usalem 7,acts #a3d1h71 :]e ,jesus _h 
be5 ! mo/ p]secut$ & 0 f9ally crucifi$4 
,x 0 no easy task = !m to beg9 to prea* 
,jesus1 :]e !y 7 ! mo/ look$ d[n ^u4 ,b 
! comm& 0 ju/ifi$ :5 ! day ( ,p5teco/   
came ) ! m>vell\s mov+ p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s
 7,acts #b74  ,!re c be no cle>] tea*+ f
 ?is ?an t a ,*ri/ian man %\ld beg9 to  
s]ve ,*ri/1 te/ify = ,him & "w = ,him 9 
! community 9 :i* he resides no matt]   
:at ! adv]se conditions are4  ,"h is !  
sanction = home missions4  #d4 ,abroad4 
,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to 
e creature 7,m>k #af3ae2 ,mat!w         
#bh3ah-bj74 ,! field ( s]vice broad5s   
out f ! he>t until x takes 9 ! :ole _w &
 e class & condition ( m54 ,man "u !    
guidance ( ,*ri/ is l$ n only to ?9k (  

sav+ himself1 8 home1 8 community1 b all
 homes & communities h[ev] remote !y may
 be f 8 own4 ,"h is ! sanction = =eign  
missions4  ,! urg5cy ( ! call is ev]y:]e
 manife/ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 ! ?ree   
ye>s ( ,8 m9i/ry ,jesus ,*ri/ is        
incessant 9 ,8 lab\rs1 call+ ^u m5 to   
turn to ,him 7,mat!w #aa3bh-cj74 ,he    
urges wat*fulness1 pray]fulness1 &      
e>ne/ness 9 seek+ to ent] ! k+dom ( ,god
 7,mat!w #aa3ab2 #be3ac2 #bf3da2 ,m>k   
#ad3ch2 ,luke #aa3i1aj74 ,paul decl>$1  
,woe is me1 if ,i prea* n ! gospel 7#a  
,cor9?ians #i3af71 & he urges ,timo?y to
 prea* ! ^w & to be in/ant 9 season &   
out ( season 7#b ,timo?y #d3a1b74  ,a   
conflict is go+ on 9 ! _w & ^? :o       
believe 9 ,*ri/ are bes\ght to take e   
possible opportunity & e means to       
advance ,8 gospel & cause m5 to accept  
,him z _! ,savi\r 7,ephesians #f3aj-ah74
   ,,! ,,patt]n ,,( ,,s]vice  ,! _w ( m5
 is frequ5tly m easily mov$ by ! =ce (  
example ?an by precept4  ,*ri/ decl>$   
,himself to be ! great exempl> ( !      

,*ri/ian life4 ,he said1 ,i h giv5 y an 
example t ye %\ld d z ,i h done to y    
7,john #ac3ae2 #ab3cb2 #a ,pet] #b3ba74 
,he practic$ :at ,he prea*$4  ,p]sonal  
,"w4--,9 w9n+ p]sons to ! new life !re  
is an admitt$ ne$ ( a "w ( ! individual 
= ! individual1 b x is a task f :i* _m  
draw back4 ,yet x is "r "h t ! mo/      
effective s]vice may be accompli%$4 ,e  
man :o receives ,*ri/ becomes 9 a c]ta9 
s5se a tru/ee to enli/ o!rs 9 ,8 s]vice 
& to give to !m ! light ( life4 ,*ri/   
said to ,8 foll[]s1 ,ye %all be         
witnesses unto ,me 7,acts #a3h74  ,jesus
 0 no recluse1 ,he w5t out among/ m5 &  
s\ght !m 7,m>k #aj3de7 9 ! m>ket-place1 
9 ! fields & by ! lakeside4 ,ev]y:]e ,he
 ent]$ into p]sonal conv]sation1 ) ^?   
:om ,he met1 ab\t ! k+dom ( ,god2 n[ x 0
 ) ,nicodemus 7,john #c3a-ba71 !n aga9 )
 ! woman ( ,sam>ia 7,john #d3d-bf7 &    
o!rs4 ,?is p]sonal "w ( ,*ri/ )         
individuals %[s ! importance ,he atta*$ 
to ! w9n+ ( p]sons "o by "o to ,himself4
 ,_m ( ! mo/ important tea*+s are br\ght

 out 9 ,8 p]sonal conv]sations4  ,! w9  
"o movem5t :i* has be5 inaugurat$ 9     
c]ta9 *ur*es is v important4 ,x _h its  
inc5tive 9 ! n>rative ( ,john           
7#a3dj-ea71 :o tells u h[ ,&rew won     
,pet] & ,philip won ,na?anael by p]sonal
 appeals to foll[ ,*ri/4 ,if all !      
foll[]s ( ,*ri/ 9 all ! *ur*es w\ld ea* 
w9 "o s\l = ,*ri/ e ye> !re w\ld be no m
 compla9ts ab\t decad5t *ur*es4  ,tra9+ 
,o!rs = ,s]vice4--,p]sonal "w has its   
limitations 9 ! "t & /r5g? ( !          
individual :o does x4 ,jesus ?or\ghly   
und]/ood ?is fact & at ! outset ( ,8    
m9i/ry began to tra9 a b& ( foll[]s :o  
w\ld c>ry on ,8 "w aft] ,8 resurrection4
 ,n only did ,he tra9 a select company (
 twelve b also o!r m54 ,we read 9 ,luke1
 ! n9? *apt]1 t ,he s5t out ,8 twelve   
disciples to d ! "w :i* ,he _h be5 do+1 
& 9 ! t5? *apt] we are told t o!r sev5ty
 7 also appo9t$ to c>ry on a simil> "w4 
,c>eful in/ructions 7 giv5 ! sev5ty z to
 :at !y %\ld d4 ,! ne$ 7,luke #aj3b7 & !
 dang] 7v4 #c7 ( ! "w 7 impress$ ^u !m4 

,!y 7 in/ruct$ h[ !y 7 to approa* ! p1  
:at !y 7 to tea* & :at !y 7 to d 9 case 
!y 7 reject$ 7vs4 #d-aa74 ,!y return$ f 
_! j\rney ) great joy ov] its success   
7v4 #ag74  ,?is multiplication ( self   
?r\gh ! incit+ & tra9+ ( o!rs to d "w 9 
:i* ! individual is int]e/$ (t5 leads to
 f>-rea*+ results4 ,!re are _m p :o     
desire to advance a cause & are will+ to
 devote !mselves to x1 b !y h no p[] to 
set ab\t x !mselves4 ,!re is any        
quantity ( ?is usable & helpful mat]ial1
 9 our *ur*es1 ready to be made ( s]vice
 = ! ,ma/]4  ,"h is ! wa/e t e pr(ess+  
,*ri/ian is n set to advance ! k+dom (  
,god4 ,x is n only :at a ,*ri/ian may d 
himself1 b :at he c get o!rs to d1 :i*  
c\nts4  ,tea*+4--,_m m5 g wrong f       
errone\s ?\ghts ab\t ,god & ! importance
 ( a "r "*4  ,too frequ5tly ^? :o h come
 to a sav+ k ( ,*ri/ are cont5t to re/  
satisfi$ ) x4 ,no ef=t is made to       
in/ruct o!rs 9 a belief :i* has help$   
!m4 ,! *ur* believes 9 a tea*+ m9i/ry1 b
 has n yet come to fully believe 9 a    

tea*+ laity4 ,! laity = ! mo/ "p assumes
 a receptive attitude4 ,our             
,bible-s*ools might be d\bl$ 9 numb]s & 
effectiv5ess if ,*ri/ian m5 & wom51 well
 qualifi$ = ! task1 c\ld be induc$ to   
respond to ! /rong dem& = m tea*]s4 ,!re
 is no reason :y ,bible in/ruction &    
,*ri/ian tea*+ %\ld be :olly conf9$ to  
,sunday4 ,x is "t t ! *ur* made an      
aggressive move ^u ! week-days & began !
 e/abli%m5t ( night s*ools 7= a def9ite 
t]m7 = ! sy/ematic /udy ( ! ,bible =    
adults & %ort aft] day s*ool cate*etical
 classes = *ildr54  ,^! classes c\ld &  
%\ld be made auxili>y to ! ,sunday      
,bible-s*ool4 ,9 !m !re w\ld be "t = t  
l>g] in/ruction :i* is s mu* ne$$ & =   
:i* no opportunity is f\nd "u ! pres5t  
arrangem5t4 ,besides1 mu* tal5t n       
available ^u ,sunday1 at ! "t ( !       
session ( ! ,bible-s*ool1 might be      
utiliz$4 ,?is is an age ( clubs organiz$
 = ! /udy ( anci5t & mod]n secul>       
lit]ature1 :]e c>eful & s*ol>ly pap]s   
are read ^u subjects giv5 out long 9    

advance4 ,?is /udy-club idea ought to be
 utiliz$ by ! *ur* = ! inve/igation ( ! 
be/ lit]ature :i* ! _w kn[s1 namely1 t  
f\nd 9 ! ,bible4  ,jesus said1 ,g tea*  
7,mat!w #bh3ai1bj71 & ,he ,himself      
taught ! p 9 l>ge & small gr\ps 7,mat!w 
#e3a1b71 on a m\nta91 9 ! synagogue     
7,mat!w #d3bc2 ,m>k #a3ba71 by ! seaside
 7,m>k #b3ac71 9 ! temple 7,mat!w       
#bf3ee71 z ,he walk$ ?r\gh ! fields & :5
 ,he w5t to fea/s & social ga!r+s4 ,he  
_h ev] 9 m9d ,8 tea*+ mission4 ,he set  
an example ( p]si/5t & pa9/ak+          
in/ruction ( ! p "u bitt] opposition & 9
 adv]se circum/ances4 ,he said1 9       
enc\rag+ ,8 disciples to p]sev]e 9 _!   
tea*+1 ,rememb] ! ^w t ,i said unto y1 !
 s]vant is n great] ?an 8 ,"l4 ,if !y h 
p]secut$ ,me !y w also p]secute y2 if !y
 h kept ,my say+ !y w keep y\rs also    
7,john #ae3bj74  ,works ( ,m]cy &       
,love4--,jesus 0 ! supreme embodim5t (  
m]cy & love4 ,possess$ ( almighty p[]   
,he us$ x n = hon\r or = selfi%         
purposes1 b to heal & help m5 7,mat!w   

#aa3e2 #i3cf2 #ad3ad2 #ae3cb2 #bj3cd2   
,m>k #a3da2 #f3cd2 ,luke #g3ac74 ,mod]n 
philan?ropy _h its orig9 9 ,him4 ,all ! 
mod]n /ate in/itutions = ! c>e ( ! poor1
 ! bl9d1 ! crippl$1 ! sick are 9 exi/5ce
 to-day because ( ! tea*+ & example (   
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,be=e ,he came to e>? &   
taught m5 h[ to be compassionate t[>ds !
 un=tunate ones !re 7 no su*            
in/itutions4  ,:]ev] ,jesus w5t1 :5 ,he 
0 9 bodily =m ^u ?is e>?1 ! p ?rong$    
,him = ! heal+ t\*4 ,?is is ano!r way 9 
:i* ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/ may rea* m51      
namely ?r\gh ! heal+ t\*4 ,9 ! fi]ce    
/ruggle 9 ! _w1 = a liv+ & a position1  
_m m5 are wor/$ & trampl$ ^u2 su* m5 ne$
 ! bro!rly help ( ^? :o h be5 ) ,*ri/4  
,!re are _m sick1 disc\rag$ & poor2 "h  
is a l>ge field = ?is s]vice ( m]cy &   
love4  ,suff]+4--,!re is a m9i/ry (     
suff]+ 9 tak+ & be>+ ! burd5s ( o!rs4 ,=
 x became ,him 7,*ri/71 = :om are all   
?+s & by :om are all ?+s1 9 br++ _m sons
 unto glory1 to make ! capta9 ( _!      
salvation p]fect ?r\gh suff]+ 7,hebrews 

#b3aj74 ,?is suff]+ ( ,*ri/ is repres5t$
 by ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s z hav+ an    
object 9 ! salvation ( man & br++ him to
 glory 7,romans #h3ah2 #b ,cor9?ians    
#a3e-g2 ,hebrews #b3i2 #a ,pet] #a3aa2  
#d3ac2 #e3a2 ,philippians #c3aj74       
,isaiah said ( ,*ri/1 ,he 0 w\nd$ = our 
transgressions1 ,he 0 bruis$ = our      
iniquities3 ! *a/isem5t ( our peace 0 ^u
 ,him2 & ) ,8 /ripes we are heal$       
7,isaiah #ec3e74 ,we are urg$ to foll[ !
 example set by ,*ri/ 7,philippians     
#b3e-aa7 9 ,8 humility & suff]+ = a     
great purpose4  ,9 e age ,*ri/'s suff]+s
 attract to ,him ! he>ts ( m52 = !y     
prove ! b\ndless ext5t ( ,8 love1 ,8    
absolute unselfi%ness1 & ,8 loyalty to  
tru? & pr9ciple ev5 unto dea?4 ,?us !y h
 p[] ) m54 ,9 foll[+ ,*ri/1 & plac+ ,him
 9 a "r light be=e m51 ,*ri/ians mu/ h a
 devotion to ,him :i* w endure & /&     
/eadfa/ ?r\gh suff]+4 ,x is (t5 only    
?r\gh ! sacrifice ( self t ! be/ ?+s 9  
life are atta9$4 ,if s be we suff] )    
,him t we may be also glorifi$ toge!r4  

,= ,i reckon t ! suff]+s ( ! pres5t "t  
are n wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! glory :i*  
%all be reveal$ 9 u 7,romans #h3ag1ah74 
,,! ,,joy ,,( ,,s]vice  ,jesus is       
repres5t$ z do+ ,8 "w ?r\gh love 7,john 
#c3af71 & = ! joy t 0 set be=e ,him     
7,hebrews #ab3b74  ,! ,se>* =           
,happ9ess4--,h[ c ,i be happy8  ,?is is 
! great "q ) multitudes ( p4  ,m5 seek  
joy ) ! same eag]ness t !y dig = gold4  
,yet ?is _w is a sad "o1 full ( c>e1    
sickness1 anxiety & sorr[4 ,_m are !    
rail]s at fate & circum/ances :i* keep  
!m f realiz+ ! object ( _! se>*4  ,!    
failure to f9d happ9ess arises 9 l>ge "p
 f go+ wrongly ab\t x4 ,m5 seek happ9ess
 ?r\gh relaxation & ! l[]+ ( ! moral    
/&>ds4 ,m5 ask1 :y %\ld we obey ?is or t
 law ( ,god1 man or our moral nature1 if
 x b>s ! way to our enjoym5t8 ,let u eat
 & dr9k = to-morr[ we die2 & eat+ &     
dr9k+ !y g out into a wild & b>r5 l& (  
sorr[4 ,aga9 m5 seek happ9ess ?r\gh !   
abundance ( ?+s2 z if a human s\l1 born 
9 ! image ( ,god1 c\ld be satisfi$ ) m]e

 ?+s4  ,! ,conditions ( ,*ri/ian        
,happ9ess4--,*ri/1 z ! ,great ,patt]n ( 
life1 %[$ t true happ9ess mu/ be atta9$ 
?r\gh ! ma/]y ( ! situation1 ! victory  
ov] temptation 7,mat!w #d3a-aa71 & !    
h>de/ & mo/ adv]se circum/ances ( life  
7,hebrews #ab3c2 ,philippians #b3h-aj2  
#b3a1b2 ,mat!w #af3ba-bg74 ,!re is no   
great] joy ?an t ( ! victors 9 a h>d    
f\ght battle4 ,heav5 is = conqu]ors     
7,revelation #ae3b1c2 #ag3ad74 ,x is !  
man :o has gone d[n into ! tumult &     
upro> ( ! ar5a ( life & f\ght & conqu]$ 
9 "s good cause :o ta/es ! supreme cup (
 happ9ess4  ,! ma/] words ( ! ,*ri/ 71  
fight1 wat*1 pray2 "h is ! entrance to !
 ,utopia s long s\ght by m54 ,! man :o  
has no control ov] 8 appetites1 passions
 & temp]1 & :o _c endure h>dness 9 a    
s]vice 9 :i* he is int]e/$1 c nev] "k   
:at g5u9e joy is4 ,read ! roll call ( ! 
h]oes 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ,hebrews4  #a4 
,a great object 9 view4 ,!re c be no    
great] object ?an to s]ve ,*ri/ 9 all ! 
relations ( life 7,mat!w #f3cc2 #aj3ch2 

#h3bb2 #af3bd2 #ai3ba74  #b4 ,h>mony ) !
 w ( ,god 7,mat!w #f3aj74  #c4          
,endurance4 ,paul exhorts ,timo?y1 ,?\  
!re=e my son1 be /rong 9 ! grace t is 9 
,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,& ! ?+s t ?\ ha/ he>d (  
me among _m witnesses1 ! same commit ?\ 
to fai?ful m51 :o %all be able to tea*  
o!rs also4  ,?\ !re=e endure h>dness1 z 
a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7#b ,timo?y
 #b3a-c74 ,x 0 ?is quality ( endurance 9
 s]vice :i* ,jesus s\ght to set be=e ,8 
foll[]s 9 ! /ronge/ light 7,mat!w       
#aj3bb2 #bd3ac74  ,"h !n are ! elem5ts (
 ! greate/ human happ9ess & a div9e joy4
 ,x is only z ! human he>t is ?us prep>$
 = ! reception ( ! enlight5m5t ( ! ,holy
 ,_s t ,he c be receiv$ 9 ,8 glory1 :i* 
,he desires to imp>t to m5 & to br+ !m  
into joy\s fell[%ip ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 
,,que/ions  ,:at is ! call to s]vice8   
,:at is ! object ( ! call8 ,:]e %all m5 
s]ve ! ,*ri/8 ,h[ %all m5 s]ve ! ,*ri/ 9
 ! he>t1 home1 community1 abroad8  ,:at 
c be said ( ! urg5cy ( ! call to s]vice8
  ,:at is ! patt]n ( s]vice8 ,:at c be  

said ( p]sonal "w1 tra9+ o!rs = s]vice1 
tea*+1 works ( m]cy & love1 suff]+8 ,:at
 is ! joy ( s]vice8  ,:at c be said ( ! 
se>* = happ9ess8 ,:at are ! conditions (
 ,*ri/ian happ9ess 9 s]vice8    ,,/udy  
,,ix  ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur*   ,scriptures
 ref]5ces3 #a ,cor9?ians #c3aa2 #c3f-i2 
,colossians #a3ah2 ,acts #b3dg2         
,ephesians #e3bc-bg2 ,mat!w #af3af1ah2  
#ah3ag2 ,acts #e3aa1ab2 #ac3a1b2 #ad3bc2
 #af3e2 #a ,cor9?ians #aa3ah-cd2        
#ab3bh-ca2 #a ,!ssalonians #a3a2 #b3ad2 
#a ,timo?y #c3ae2 ,hebrews #ab3bb1bc2   
,revelation #a3d1aa1bj2 #b3g1aa2 #bb3af2
 #bb3ab-ae1ag4   ,,! ,,f\ndation ,,( ,,!
 ,,*ur*  ,:at is ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*8--,"o 
( ! be/ def9itions is z foll[s3 ,! *ur* 
consi/s ( all :o ackn[l$ge ! ,div9e ,"l1
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! bless$ ,savi\r (       
mank9d1 :o give cr$it to ,8 gospel1 & :o
 hold ,8 sacram5ts1 ! seals ( et]nal    
life1 9 hon\r4 ,ano!r def9ition is3 ,!  
*ur* is a holy k+dom e/abli%$ by ,god on
 e>?1 ( :i* ,*ri/ is ! invisible ,k+4   
,!re are "s organizations call+ !mselves

 ,*ri/ian *ur*es :i* h sub/itut$ c]ta9  
philosophical doctr9es 9 place ( !      
pr9ciples ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 b x is a fact 
( hi/ory t 9 proportion z ! ,div9e      
,lord%ip ( ,*ri/ has be5 exalt$ ! great]
 has be5 ! gr[? ( ! *ur*4 ,! *ur* has   
be5 able to meet ! ne$s ( ! p z ,he has 
be5 lift$ up 7,john #ab3cb7 t m5 might  
turn to ,him = light & life 7,john #a3d2
 #h3ab2 #ab3df2 ,mat!w #aa3bg-cj74  ,!  
,head ( ! ,*ur* is ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:5    
,simon ,pet] made ! decl>ation1 ,?\ art 
! ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god1 ,jesus    
said unto him1 ,bless$ art ?\1 ,simon   
,b>jona3 = fle% & blood ha? n reveal$ x 
unto !e1 b ,my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,& 
,i say unto !e1 ,t ?\ art ,pet]1 & ^u   
?is rock ,i w build ,my *ur* 7,mat!w    
#af3af-ah2 ,ephesians #b3bj74 ,! "q is1 
,:at is ?is rock8 ,! ,romani/s say1 ',x 
is ,pet]'2 b ,*ri/ did n s say4 ,8      
/atem5t 01 ',?\ art ,petros & on ?is    
petra ,i w build ,my *ur*4' ,! words are
 cognate b n id5tical2 ! =m] is mascul9e
 & ! latt] fem99e2 petra is a rock2     

,petros is a /one hewn out ( ! rock4    
,:5 ,*ri/ utt]$ ^! words ,he 0 on ,8 way
 to ,j]usalem :]e ,he 0 to be crucifi$4 
,9 ! face ( ! cross1 ! ,ma/] 0 prep>+ ,8
 disciples = a great trial & ! "t :51 9 
bodily pres5ce1 ,he %\ld dep>t f ! e>?4 
,x 0 necess>y t ,he %\ld n[ speak pla9ly
 9 reg>d to ,himself & ,8 mission4      
,paul1 9 writ+ to ! ,colossians1 said ( 
,*ri/1 ,& ,he is ! head ( ! body1 !     
*ur*3 :o is ! beg9n+1 ! fir/-born f !   
dead2 t 9 all ?+s ,he might h !         
preem95ce 7,colossians #a3ah2 comp>e    
,ephesians #a3bb1bc74  ,h[ev] ,*ri/ian  
*ur*es may diff] f ea* o!r 9 =m (       
gov]nm5t & 9 o!r matt]s !y are unit$ 9 !
 great ess5tial doctr9e ( ! ,head%ip (  
,*ri/1 ?is is _! /rong bond ( union4  ,a
 ,div9e ,in/itution4--,! ,*ri/ian *ur* 0
 n organiz$ by any "o man or a company (
 m51 b 0 giv5 to man z an expression ( !
 compassion ( ,god 7,john #c3af-ba71 t 9
 x m5 might associate !mselves toge!r = 
! prop] wor%ip ( ,god & t !y might draw 
ne> to ,him 7,hebrews #aj3ai-be74  #a4  

,! beg9n+ ( ! organization ( ! *ur* 0 9 
! upp] room1 :]e ,jesus p>took ( ! la/  
supp] ) ,8 disciples 7,mat!w #bf3bj-cj74
 ,"h ,he %[$ ! significance ( ,8 dea?   
7v4 #bh71 ,8 relation to ! ,fa!r 7,john 
#ad3i71 & ! com+ ( ! ,holy ,_s 7,john   
#ad3af1ag2 #ae3bf1bg74 ,9 ! la/         
in/ructions giv5 by ,jesus1 & ,8 pray]  
7,john #ad3a-ag3bf7 we h a body ( tea*+ 
:i* con/itutes ! basis ( ! fai? ( !     
*ur*4  #b4 ,! completion ( !            
organization ( ! *ur* 0 9 ! desc5t ( !  
,holy ,_s ^u ! day ( ,p5teco/ 7,acts    
#b3a-bd1cb1cf-da71 :i* ! disciples _h   
be5 comm&$ to await 9 ! city ( ,j]usalem
 7,acts #a3f-h1ad74 ,^? :o accept$ ! ^w 
:i* _h be5 prea*$ ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s 7   
baptiz$ 7#b3da74 ,! ,"l1 n m51 add$ to !
 *ur* daily su* z %\ld be sav$ 7,acts   
#b3dg74  ,ord9ances & ,fai?4--,! *ur*1 )
 its ord9ances ( ! ,"l's ,supp] &       
,baptism1 its fai? 9 ,god ! ,fa!r1 9 ,8 
,son ,jesus ,*ri/ & 9 ! ,holy ,_s1 n[   
beg9s its victori\s c>e]4  ,human       
,elem5ts4--,! div9e in/itution ( ! *ur* 

has be5 subject to ! admixture ( human  
elem5ts1 !re 0 a traitor among/ ! twelve
 apo/les4 ,! organization & ! doctr9es h
 be5 tamp]$ ) 9 ! int]e/ ( human        
ambitions & ! pride ( human philosophy1 
b no in/itution has %[n itself s adapt$ 
to satisfy ! great ne$s ( m5 ( all      
conditions ( life1 to purge itself :5 ! 
human elem5ts prov$ too great a burd51 &
 to outla/ all man-made organizations4  
,au?ority & ,tea*+4--,! *ur* & its      
m9i/]s h au?ority to tea* ?r\gh ,*ri/ & 
:at ,he has comm&$4 ,!re is a c]ta9 & q 
def9ite body ( tru?4 ,?is body ( tru?1  
prea*$ 9 ! he>t ( hea!ndom or 9 ! mo/   
fa%ionable *ur*1 9 ! mo/ highly civiliz$
 c\ntry1 is q sure to produce c]ta9     
def9ite results 9 awak5+ m5 f _! s9s &  
caus+ !m to lead a new life4 ,by _!     
fruits ye %all "k !m 7,mat!w #g3ae-bj74 
,jesus said1 ,all p[] is giv5 unto ,me 9
 heav5 & 9 e>?4 ,g ye !re=e & tea* all  
nations1 baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & 
( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,tea*+ !m to
 obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,i h comm&$ y &

 lo ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! 
_w 7,mat!w #bh3ah-bj2 ,luke #aj3bb2     
,john #c3ce2 #e3cb2 #ac3c2 #ag3b2 ,acts 
#b3cf2 ,romans #ad3i74  ,paul said1 ,=  
o!r f\ndation c no man lay ?an t is     
laid1 :i* is ,jesus ,*ri/ 7#a ,cor9?ians
 #c3aa74  ,=m4--,! ^w *ur*1 9 ! ,new    
,te/am5t1 is us$ 9 ?ree s5ses to d5ote !
 diff]5ces 9 ! =m4  #a4 ,! local        
congregation wor%ipp+ 9 a h\se          
7,philemon #b2 ,colossians #d3ae7 or a  
c]ta9 place z1 ,! *ur* ( ,god :i* is at 
,cor9? 7#a ,cor9?ians #a3b7 & ! *ur* ( !
 ,!ssalonians 7#a ,!ssalonians #a3a74   
,?is is mu* ! mo/ frequ5t use ( ! ^w4   
#b4 ,! entire community ( ,*ri/ians     
?r\gh\t ! _w or "s portions ( x 7#a     
,cor9?ians #ae3i2 ,galatians #a3ac2     
,mat!w #af3ah74  #c4 ,! total company ( 
! r$eem$1 ! bride ( ,*ri/ 7,ephesians   
#e3bc1be1bg1cj2 ,hebrews #ab3bc74  ,!   
,life ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur*1 z we h se51 _h   
its orig9 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,^? :o came   
into ! *ur*1 did s because ( _! belief 9
 ,him & acceptance ( ,him z _! ,savi\r4 

#a4 ,! organization 0 simple2 ea* *ur*  
look$ to ,*ri/ z its head 7#a ,cor9?ians
 #a3b-ah1cj2 ,ephesians #e3bc74  #b4 ,! 
(fic]s 7 appo9t$ = c]ta9 necess>y duties
 7,acts #f2bj3ag-bc2 ,titus #a3e-g72 x 0
 ! ,"l :o call$ m5 into c]ta9 vocations 
= ! edify+ ( ! *ur* 7,ephesians         
#d3aa1ab2 #a ,cor9?ians #ab3bg1bh74  #c4
 ,! "t ( meet+ 0 ^u ! fir/ day ( ! week 
7,acts #bj3g2 #a ,cor9?ians #af3b71 ?us 
commemorat+ ! resurrection ( ! ,"l      
7,john #bj3a1ai2 ,luke #bd3a2 ,m>k      
#af3b2 ,mat!w #bh3a74  #d4 ,! aim 0 to  
build up pure & godly lives 7,titus     
#b3a-ae7 & to br+ all m5 into fell[%ip )
 ! ,ma/]4 ,!re 0 an int5se en?usiasm = !
 fai? & propagation ( x4 ,!re 0 an      
extraord9>y religi\s elevation & purity 
( conduct4  ,! *ur*es set !mselves to   
eradicate ! selfi%ness 9 man1 out ( :i* 
all =ms ( inju/ice sprang & aim$ to     
affect ! moral r5ovation ( ! individual 
& ( society4 ,!re 7 abuses :i* arose out
 ( ! =m] lives ( believ]s2 x is         
surpris+1 consid]+ ! evil influ5ces     

surr\nd+ ! e>ly *ur*es1 t !y 7 s few4   
#e4 ,b !re arose 9 ! mid/ ( a gross     
hea!nism1 ) all its great immoralities1 
a rapidly gr[+ community1 :i* dem&$     
purity ( life & conduct f its           
communicants & supreme allegiance to    
,*ri/1 ! ,"l & ,savi\r2 h[ /rong x 0 is 
%[n by ! fact t ! ,roman ,empire tri$ to
 /amp x out1 fail$1 & 0 tak5 captive    
itself by ! religion x _h despis$4   ,,!
 ,,"w ,,( ,,! ,,mod]n ,,*ur*  ,! ,*ief  
,end ( ! ,*ur* is to c>ry on ! "w :i*   
br\ght ,*ri/ into ! _w 7,luke #ai3aj2   
#ag3cc2 #ae3a-bd2 #bd3dh2 ,acts #a3h74  
,all ?+s %\ld be made to s]ve ?is       
purpose4  ,! ,activities & me?ods ( "w h
 a wide range4 ,:at is highly successful
 9 "o community may prove1 h[ev]1 a     
failure 9 ano!r4 ,! means1 :i* produce  
l>ge results at "o "t1 tri$ aga9 9 !    
same place1 at ano!r "t1 sometimes %[   
small or no results4  ,! problem ( ea*  
*ur* & community ne$s to be /udi$1 t    
means may be prop]ly adju/$ & adapt$ to 
! ends s\ght to be accompli%$4  ,x is   

rem>kable h[ ,jesus adapt$ ,himself to !
 times & circum/ances4 ,he said to ,pet]
 & ,&rew1 ,foll[ ,me & ,i w make y fi%]s
 ( m5 7,mat!w #d3ai72 ,he spoke to !m 9 
a language !y 7 able to compreh5d2 to   
fi% = fi% meant c>e1 und]/&+ ( _! habits
 & mu* toil to accompli% ! desir$       
results4 ,9 ! conv]sations ) ,nicodemus 
& ! wom5 ( ,sam>ia ,jesus arrives at !  
same end b uses entirely diff]5t means4 
,! lett]s ( ,paul fit exactly ! ne$s ( !
 *ur*es to :i* !y are address$4  ,x is !
 really e>ne/ _s desir+ to br+ m5 to    
,*ri/ :i* w produce ! l>ge/ results2 ?is
 _s appeals to m5 & compels !m to li/52 
h5ce x is ! cultivation ( ?is _s :i* is 
mo/ e>ne/ly comm5d$4 ,m]e ma*9]y ( ef=t 
is doom$ to failure1 b :5 ! liv+ _s is 9
 ! :eels & is adequate to ! mov+ ( !m1 !
 results are sure to be l>ge4 ,!        
disciples ( ,*ri/ knew all ! facts ab\t 
,*ri/'s life1 dea? & resurrection1 b !y 
7 n equipp$ = _! great "w until aft] !y 
_h sp5t mu* "t 9 pray] & ! ,holy ,_s _h 
come 9 p[]2 !n !y became mighty m5 9 !  

upbuild+ ( ! *ur*4  ,wor%ip4--,m5 n only
 ne$ to be urg$ to be true to _!        
consci5ces1 b _! consci5ces ne$ to be   
in=m$4 ,"o ( ! great functions ( ! *ur* 
is to tea* m5 h[ to wor%ip ,god aright2 
to d ?is !y mu/ h "r ?\ghts ab\t ,god4  
,jesus said1 ,god is a ,_s3 & !y t      
wor%ip ,him mu/ wor%ip ,him 9 _s & 9    
tru? 7,john #d3bd74 ,m5 mu/ be l$ 9 _!  
wor%ip by a prop] exposition ( !        
,scriptures1 by pray] & by praise4 ,!   
place ( ! *ur* 9 ?is matt] is cle>ly    
def9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x c be tak5 by 
no o!r in/itution2 & no o!r organization
 has s high a mission z ?is1 to br+ man 
into h>mony ) ,god4  ,fell[%ip4--,man is
 a social be+ & he seeks contact ) 8    
fell[ m54 ,_m ( ! worldly ways 9 :i* ?is
 fell[%ip is s\ght are ways :i* lead to 
! wreck+ ( man1 body & s\l1 or to !     
oblit]ation ( all ! f9] feel+s4 ,!      
mission ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is to /r5g!n 
! social bond by seek+ to cultivate all 
! bett] impulses & f9] feel+s 9 man1 &  
to place society on a firm] foot+ 9     

love1 purity & righte\sness 7#a ,john   
#a3c2 #a3e2 ,acts #b3db2 #a ,cor9?ians  
#a3i74  ,bible ,/udy4--,*ri/ianity is a 
book religion z well z "o 9 :i* ,god    
ent]s into spiritual communion ) man4 ,!
 ,*ur* has ev] ackn[l$g$ its duty to    
tea* ! ,scriptures1 = 9 !m x f9ds !     
tru?s :i* x desires to inculcate 7,john 
#e3ci74  ,evangelization4--,beyond !    
b\nds ( ! ,*ur* !re are ^?1 ne> & f>    
away1 :o ne$ to be taught ab\t ! gospel 
( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,m & m ! *ur* is feel+ !
 responsibility = ! welf>e ( individuals
 & ( society & ( ! /ate4  ,if !re are   
great evils & giant wrongs :i* ne$ to be
 rem$i$1 !y h _! orig9 9 ! evil 9 m5's  
he>ts4 ,= ! cure ( bad he>ts !re is no  
rem$y 9 all ! _w save t giv5 by ,jesus  
,*ri/4 ,h5ce ! activity ( ! *ur* 9 seek+
 to evangelize m5 n only at home b      
?r\gh\t ! _w4  ,!re are ?ree ?+s :i* e  
*ur* ne$s to realize 9 ord] t ?is "w may
 be prosecut$ ) ! utmo/ vig\r &         
en?usiasm4  #a4 ,a cle> conception ( :at
 ! *ur* is & its relations to ,god &    

man4  #b4 ,! op5+ ( ! eyes to ! fact (  
s9 9 ! _w & its de/ructive p[] ^u ! s\l 
( man1 "h & h]eaft] 7#a ,john #a3h2     
,romans #e3ab2 ,john #h3cd2 ,mat!w      
#ah3g-aa74  #c4 ,t ! only real help or  
salvation ( man's s\l is ?r\gh our      
,div9e ,"l & ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4     
,nei!r is !re salvation 9 any o!r3 = !re
 is none o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m51 
:]eby we mu/ be sav$ 7,acts #d3ab2      
#af3cj1ca2 ,philippians #b3aj2 #a ,john 
#b3ab2 ,romans #aj3ac2 #a ,john #a3g1i2 
,mat!w #i3f74  ,! ,equipm5t = ! c>ry+ on
 & ext5sion ( ?is "w _c be too good4 ,! 
cause frequ5tly lags f mak+ x "o ( !    
int]e/s ( life & n ! *ief c>e4 ,e *ur*  
build+ %\ld express 9 usefulness &      
beauty1 9 all its appo9tm5ts1 man's     
?\ght ( a temple erect$ to ! great &    
liv+ ,god4   ,,! ,,hope ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*  
,! ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god ,^u    
,e>?4--,! prophets ( ! ,old ,te/am5t _h 
two great ?\ghts :i* !y cont9ually      
pres5t$1 namely1 ! com+ ( ! ,messianic  
,k+ & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,messianic k+dom4

 ,isaiah said1 ,unto u a ,*ild is born1 
unto u a ,son is giv53 & ! gov]nm5t %all
 be ^u ,8 %\ld] & ,he %all be call$     
,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ,! ,mighty ,god1 
,! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4  
,( ! increase ( ,8 gov]nm5t & peace !re 
%all be no end 7#i3f1g74  ,:5 ,john !   
,bapti/ came1 he proclaim$ ! com+ ( ?is 
,k+ & k+dom 7,mat!w #c3aa1ab2 ,john     
#a3a-bh7 & :5 he saw ,jesus he said1    
,behold ! ,lamb ( ,god :i* take? away ! 
s9 ( ! _w4 ,?is is ,he ( :om ,i said1   
,aft] me come? a man :o is pref]r$ be=e 
me3 = ,he 0 be=e me 7,john #a3bi-cc74 ,&
 ,i saw & b>e record t ?is is ! ,son (  
,god 7v4 #cd74  ,jesus spoke mu* ab\t ,8
 k+dom1 ! k+dom ( heav5 & ! k+dom (     
,god4 ,he s\ght to expla9 by _m p>ables 
& by direct disc\rse :at ?is k+dom 0 l2 
x is m5tion$ by "n _m times 9 ! ,new    
,te/am5t 7,mat!w                        
#ac3aa1ai1bd1ca1cc1dd1de1dg1 #eb2 #bb3b2
 #be3a74 ,he claim$ t ,he 0 ! ,messianic
 ,k+ 7,mat!w #bf3fc1fd2 #bg3aa1cg2      
#bf3ec1ed2 #af3af1ag2 ,john #ad3i2 ,luke

 #bb3fg1fi2 ,john #ah3cg2 ,m>k          
#ad3fa1fb71 & ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he decl>$ 
t be=e ,him all nations %\ld come to be 
judg$ 7,mat!w #be3ca-df74 ,z 9 ! ,old   
,te/am5t s 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ! _w-wide  
"* ( ?is k+dom ( ,god is pla9ly %[n4    
,!re are ,f\r ,conceptions ( ! ,k+dom ( 
,god set =? 9 ! ,bible4 #a4 ,! reign (  
,god ov] all ,8 creatures4 #b4 ,! reign 
( ,god ov] m5 & nations4 #c4 ,! reign ( 
,god ov] ,israel4  #d4 ,! reign ( ,god z
 ,div9e ,love ov] human he>ts1 believ+ 9
 ,him & con/ra9$ !reby to yield ,him    
grateful affection & devot$ love4 ,x is 
?is f\r? conception :i* is mo/ prom95tly
 set =? 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! special "w
 ( ,*ri/ on e>? 0 to reveal ! supreme   
rule ( ,div9e ,love4  ,! ,*ur* & !      
,k+dom4--,x is ! c>e ( ! *ur* to =w>d ! 
e/abli%m5t ( ?is k+dom ( ,div9e ,love   
ev]y:]e1 9 ! he>t ( ! individual1 9     
society1 9 ! bus9ess _w & 9 ! national  
life4 ,= ?is we pray1 z ,*ri/ taught u1 
,?y k+dom come4 ,?y w be done 9 e>?1 z x
 is 9 heav5 7,mat!w #f3aj74   ,,que/ions

  ,:at is ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*8 ,def9e x4   
,:o is ! ,head ( ! *ur*8 ,h[ is ! *ur* a
 div9e in/itution8 ,:at c be said ( !   
beg9n+ & completion ( ! organization8   
,:at are ! ord9ances8 ,:at c be said ( !
 human elem5ts8 ,:]e is ! au?ority &    
gr\nd ( tea*+8 ,:at c be said ( ! =ms8  
,:at c be said ( ! life ( ! e>ly *ur*8  
,:at is ! *ief end ( ! *ur*8 ,:at c be  
said ( ! activities ( ! mod]n *ur*8 ,:at
 ( ! wor%ip8  ,:at ( ! fell[%ip8 ,:at   
?ree ?+s are necess>y to keep cle>ly 9  
m9d1 9 ! "w ( evangelization8 ,:at ought
 ! *ur* equipm5t to be8 ,:at is ! hope (
 ! *ur*8 ,:at are ! f\r conceptions ( ! 
,k+dom ( ,god8 ,:at is ! *ief           
conception8 ,:at c be said ( ! *ur* & ! 
k+dom8    ,,/udy ,x  ,,! ,,*ri/ian      
,,home   ,scripture ref]5ces3 ,ephesians
 #f3a-i2 #e3be-cc2 ,colossians #c3ag-be2
 #a ,cor9?ians #g3ab-ag2 ,m>k #aj3b-ab2 
#g3i-ac2 #e3ai2 #a ,timo?y #e3d2 ,luke  
#ae3f2 ,titus #b3a-ae2 ,exodus          
#bj3ab1ag2 ,deut]onomy #f3a-i4   ,,!    
,,home  ,:at is a ,home8--,x has be5    

answ]$ t1 ,x is ! unit ( society4 ,x has
 also be5 po9t$ out t ?is unit mu/ be   
kept clean1 pure & "r1 9 all its        
relations1 or society & ! /ate w suff]  
grave consequ5ces4 ,c]ta9ly1 9 ! pa/1 ! 
in/itutions ( society & /ate h be5      
s]i\sly weak5$ only :5 ! moral decay ( !
 family has fir/ set 94 ,!re are _m     
organizations :i* h = _! special c>e !  
fo/]+ ( ! social & political life1 :ile 
! /r5g!n+ ( home ties has be5 sadly     
neglect$4  ,to ! individual ! good "* ( 
! home is ( ! utmo/ importance1 = 8 gr[?
 9 all ! f9] ?+s :i* p]ta9 to morality &
 spirituality4  ,! ,diff]5ce 9          
,homes4--,"o ideal ( a home beg9s & ends
 ) ! ext]nals2 a great h\se1 a spl5did  
s]vice & f9e furni%+s4 ,ev]y?+ is "h    
made to b5d to ! m or less p]fect       
realization ( ?is mat]ial ideal4 ,:5 all
 is atta9$ t is possible 9 ?is          
direction1 & ?is end1 & only ?is end1 is
 s\ght ( out] adornm5t1 x is f\nd t !   
ess5tials ( a true home life h be5      
miss$4  ,ano!r ideal seeks = !          

cultivation ( love betwe5 husb& & wife1 
& all ! memb]s ( ! family4 ,c>e &       
=be>ance are urg$ & comm5d$ 9 spee* &   
action4 ,!re are set =? a mutual        
k9dness1 a c>eful consid]ation ( !      
feel+s & a helpfulness 9 be>+ burd5s1   
:i* exalt ! s\l & make life wor? liv+4  
,accord+ z ?is ideal is /riv5 =1 &      
atta9$1 w ! true home be realiz$4  ,_m a
 man has wreck$ 8 bus9ess1 betray$ 8    
fri5ds & gone d[n to a di%on\r$ grave 9 
! /ruggle to surr\nd 8 family ) luxuries
 :i* he c\ld n af=d1 b no man ev]       
s9c]ely tri$ to cultivate ! graces (    
love & k9dness 9 himself & 9 8 family1  
:o did n succe$1 9 a l>ge measure1 9    
realiz+ ! great purpose ( ! home4  ,!   
,true ,home may be f\nd1 & is f\nd1 9   
great h\ses & 9 small h\ses1 :]e !re is 
l>ge weal? & :]e !re is dire pov]ty4 ,x 
is n dep5d5t ^u circum/ances b          
indep5d5t4  ,! great ess5tial is love = 
^? ?+s :i* make a beautiful & /rong "*4 
,l[ /&>ds ( tru? & morality 9 ! family  
t5d to reproduce !mselves 9 exagg]at$   

=ms 9 ! social life ( ! community4      
,individuals1 com+ out ( families :]e   
!re is no love = ! good & no reg>d =    
righte\sness1 (t5 become a s]i\s ?reat  
to peace & good ord]4 ,no educational   
sy/em c d v mu* = *ildr5 ) an evil      
family environm5t4 ,on ! o!r h& ! _w is 
full ( examples ( m51 tra9$ up 9        
righte\sness by _! p>5ts1 :o h /rictly  
kept to ! pa? 9 :i* _! feet 7 />t$4     
,,! ,,ideal ,,*ri/ian ,,home  ,jesus    
hon\r$ ! home4 ,8 bir?place 0 mean      
7,luke #b3g7 s f> z ext]nal ?+s g4 ,!   
h\se & ! city1 :]e ,8 p>5ts liv$1 %[$   
pla9ly ! poor e/ate ( ! family :i*1 :ile
 x 0 ( noble l9eage1 0 greatly r$uc$ 9  
circum/ances4 ,jesus ,himself le>n$ &   
practic$ ! trade ( a c>p5t]4 ,9 liv+ 9  
?is home at ,naz>e? = ?irty ye>s ( ,8   
life ,jesus %[$ t x 0 possible "u h>d   
outw>d conditions to live a noble life &
 to cultivate & practice ^? virtues &   
qualities :i* 7 aft]w>ds s greatly to   
bless ! :ole _w4  ,duties ( ,husb&s &   
,wives4--,! beg9n+ ( e ,*ri/ian home is 

9 a supreme affection betwe5 two1 a man 
& a woman4 ,= ?is cause1 ,*ri/ said1    
%all a man leave 8 fa!r & "m1 & cleave  
to 8 wife2 & !y twa9 %all be "o fle%1 s 
t !y are no m twa9 b "o fle%4 ,:at !re=e
 ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r1 let n man put    
asund] 7,m>k #aj3g-i74 ,he hon\r$ &     
sanction$ ! m>riage relation by ,8      
pres5ce at ! m>riage 9 ,cana 7,john     
#b3a-aa74 ,9 ! fir/ c5tury divorce 0 v  
common2 ,hillel1 ! ,jewi% tea*]1 held t 
! bond 0 s loose & flexible t if a wife 
burnt h] husb&'s food :ile cook+ x1 he 0
 ju/ifi$ 9 procur+ a writ ( divorcem5t f
 h]4 ,jesus d5\nces ?is practice &      
decl>es 7,mat!w #e3ca1cb2 ,m>k #aj3b-ab7
 t !re is only "o cause t ju/ifies      
divorce4  #a4 ,love to "o ano!r4 ,9 !   
v>i\s vicissitudes ( m>ri$ life1 & 9 !  
br++ up ( *ildr5 ! bond :i* ne$s to be  
/r5g!n$1 & ! duty :i* ne$s to be urg$1  
is t ( love4 ,love c alone c>ry husb& & 
wife ov] ! m difficult places ( life4   
,paul says1 ,husb&s love y\r wives1 ev5 
z ,*ri/ also lov$ ! ,*ur* & gave        

,himself = x 7,ephesians #e3be-cc2      
,colossians #c3ah1ai74 ,let e "o ( y s  
love 8 wife ev5 z himself2 & ! wife see 
t %e rev]5ce h] husb& 7,ephesians       
#e3cc74 ,no /rong] language c be employ$
 ?an ,paul uses 9 urg+ husb& & wife to  
love ea* o!r ) a :ole he>t1 yet he      
provides = cases :]e "o or ! o!r p>ty 9 
! m>ri$ relation is n a ,*ri/ian1 & :]e 
a /rong love may be abs5t 7#a ,cor9?ians
 #g3ab-ag74 ,he fur!r says1 ,unto !     
m>ri$ ,i comm&1 yet n ,i1 b ! ,"l1 let n
 ! wife dep>t f h] husb&2 b & if %e     
dep>t let h] rema9 unm>ri$1 or be       
reconcil$ to h] husb&3 & let n ! husb&  
put away 8 wife 7#a ,cor9?ians #g3      
#aj1aa74 ,b a supreme love settles all  
tr\bles 7#a ,cor9?ians1 *apt] #ac74  #b4
 ,=be>ance & k9dness t[>ds *ildr54      
,provoke n y\r *ildr5 to wra? b br+ !m  
up 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l     
7,ephesians #f3d2 ,colossians #c3ba74   
,:5 ,*ri/ 0 ^u e>?1 a fa!r _h ! p[] (   
life & dea? ov] 8 (fspr+4 ,a weak &     
sickly *ild might be ab&on$ to dea?2 &  

?is 0 approv$ by su* em95t au?orities z 
,plato & ,ari/otle4  ,jesus decl>$ = !  
rights ( ! *ildr54 ,he n only op5$ ,8   
arms = !m1 b ,he gave !m a new /&+ 9 !  
_w 7,m>k #aj3 #ad-af2 ,mat!w #ah3e74 ,he
 said1 ,see t ye despise n "o ( ^!      
little ones2 = 9 heav5 _! angels d      
always behold ! face ( ,my ,fa!r1 :i* is
 9 heav54 7,mat!w #ah3aj74  #c4         
,hospitality4 ,true ,*ri/ian love w     
ext5d itself beyond ! b\nds ( !         
h\sehold1 & seek to d ^? outside ( x    
good by draw+ !m )9 its *>m$ circle4    
,?is hospitality %\ld be giv5 n only to 
^? :o c return x aga91 b also to ^? f   
:om no return c ev] be expect$ 7,mat!w  
#e3df74 ,use hospitality "o to ano!r )\t
 grudg+ 7#a ,pet] #d3i2 #a ,timo?y #c3b2
 ,titus #a3h2 ,hebrews #ac3b74 ,b :5 ?\ 
make/ a fea/1 call ! poor1 ! maim$1 !   
lame1 ! bl9d3 & ?\ %alt be bless$2 = !y 
_c recomp5se !e3 = ?\ %alt be recomp5s$ 
at ! resurrection ( ! j 7,luke          
#ad3ac1ad1aa1ab2 comp>e ,mat!w          
#be3ce1db74 ,9 ! mid/ ( our spl5did     

*>itable bo>ds1 :i* d su* a ne$$ "w1    
individual *>ity & hospitality %\ld n be
 =gott5 & put out ( its rightful place4 
#d4 ,comm5d+ ! home to ,god4 ,9 writ+ to
 ,timo?y 7#b ,timo?y #a3e7 ,paul calls  
to m9d ! unfeign$ fai? t is 9 ,timo?y1  
:i* dwelt fir/ 9 8 gr&mo!r ,lois & !n 9 
8 "m ,eunice4 ,paul himself 0 br\ght up 
by dev\t p>5ts4 ,! ,bible has _m        
in/ances ( m51 l t ( ,samuel1 :o h be5  
tra9$ = great p>ts 9 ! _w 9 a religi\s  
h\sehold4 ,! old prov]b has x1 ,l fa!r1 
l son4 ,if ,god is hon\r$ by ! p>5ts & !
 home comm5d$ to ,him1 ! *ildr5 w be q  
sure to hon\r ,him also4 ,br+ up y\r    
*ildr5 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l 
7,ephesians #f3d74 ,h !m ready to meet  
,*ri/ at any "t 7,m>k #ac3cd-cg74       
,duties ( ,*ildr54--#a4 ,hon\r+ p>5ts4  
,*ildr5 obey y\r p>5ts 9 ! ,"l1 = ?is is
 "r 7,ephesians #f3a1b1c2 comp>e ,exodus
 #bj3ab2 ,colossians #c3bj74 ,! fir/    
necess>y lesson 9 e human life is to    
le>n ! lesson ( ob$i5ce2 if ?is is n    
well /udi$ & practic$ 9 ! home1 ! *ild1 

:5 he gr[s up & goes out = himself1 w be
 q sure to h a h>d "t ( x & receive "s  
sev]e buffet+s4 ,^? :o break ! laws (   
society & ! /ate are ^? :o h fir/ brok5 
! comm&m5t to hon\r fa!r & "m4  #b4 ,c>e
 ( p>5ts4 ,*ildr51 :5 gr[n up1 are      
sometimes apt to =get ! love & c>e be/[$
 ^u !m :5 !y 7 "y4 ,_! p>5ts become old 
& feeble & are (t5 unable to look out = 
!mselves4 ,9 ,jesus' "t !re 0 a bad     
cu/om ( repudiat+ p>5ts :o = any cause  
ne$$ to be help$4 ,! *ildr5 _h only to  
say ,corban1 t is1 t _! goods 7 d$icat$ 
to a sacr$ purpose1 to secure release f 
_! filial obligations4 ,*ri/ d5\nc$ ?is 
cu/om 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms & decl>$ t !     
*ildr5 ought to hon\r _! p>5ts by c>+ = 
!m4 ,?us ,he became an advocate = !     
rights ( p>5ts z ,he _h ( ! rights (    
*ildr5 7,m>k #g3 #aa1 #g-ac2 ,mat!w     
#ae3c-f74 ,:5 9 ,8 la/ agony1 on !      
cross1 ,jesus provid$ a home = ,8 "m    
7,john #ai3bf1bg74  ,duties ( ,dep5d5ts 
& ,s]vants4--,jesus comm5d$ !           
hon\rabl5ess ( s]vice4 ,he wa%$ !       

disciples' feet 7,john #ac3d-af7 & !n   
told !m t ,he _h giv5 !m an example ( ! 
k9d ( s]vice :i* !y %\ld r5d] to ea*    
o!r4  ,he took ^u ,himself ! =m ( a     
s]vant1 hid+ ,8 glory1 t ,he might      
accompli% ,8 great "w 7,philippians     
#b3f-i74 ,paul exhort$ s]vants ( !      
h\sehold to be ob$i5t1 s]v+1 n ) eye    
s]vice1 z m5 pleas]s2 b z s]vants (     
,*ri/1 do+ ! w ( ,god f ! he>t          
7,ephesians #f3e-h2 ,colossians         
#c3bb-be2 #a ,cor9?ians #i3ai74  ,ma/]s 
are told to be j t[>ds _! s]vants1      
rememb]+ t !y h a ,ma/] 9 heav5         
7,colossians #d3a74 ,:5 ! runaway slave1
 ,onesimus1 is s5t back to 8 ma/]1 by   
,paul1 he is comm5d$ to ,philemon z a   
bro!r belov$ 7,philemon #af74  ,we %\ld 
he> b little ( /rikes & lock\ts if      
employ]s & employees w\ld only take ^!  
pr9ciples1 laid d[n 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 =
 ! guidance ( ma/]s & s]vants1 = _!     
rules ( conduct t[>ds ea* o!r & seek to 
c>ry !m out4  ,duties ( ,"y & ,old4--,t 
! ag$ m5 be sob]1 grave1 temp]ate1 s\nd 

9 fai?1 9 *>ity1 9 pati5ce4 ,! ag$ wom5 
likewise1 t !y be 9 behavi\r z become?  
hol9ess1 n false accus]s1 n giv5 to mu* 
w9e1 tea*]s ( good ?+s2 t !y may tea* ! 
"y wom5 to be sob]1 to love _! husb&s1  
to love _! *ildr51 to be discreet1 *a/e1
 keep]s at home1 good1 ob$i5t to _! own 
husb&s t ! ^w ( ,god be n blasphem$4 ,"y
 m5 likewise exhort to ! sob] m9d$      
7,titus #b3b-f74   ,,! ,,attack ,,^u ,,!
 ,,home  ,!re are _m influ5ces at "w :i*
 seek to m9imize ! importance ( ! home  
life & to und]m9e x4  ,!re are f\r q    
well def9$ l9es ( ! attack ^u ! life ( !
 family4  ,! ,assault ,^u ! ,m>riage    
,relation4--,! moral lep] advocates t   
m>riage be dissolvable at w1 n by mutual
 cons5t alone1 b :5 ei!r p>ty to !      
contract desires its conclusion4 ,!     
*ur*1 9 its diff]5t bran*es1 /&s z a    
unit aga9/ ?is iniquit\s proposition4 ,b
 h[ f> ! civil p[] has yield$1 by !     
pressure :i* has be5 br\ght to be>1 is  
made manife/ by ! fact t 9 ! diff]5t    
/ates ( ! ,union !re are n[ recogniz$ by

 ! c\rts =ty-six legal causes ( annull+ 
a m>riage4 ,our c\rts are cr[d$ )       
divorce cases & ! suits :i* gr[ out ( !m
 9 reg>d to prop]ty & ! c>e ( *ildr54 ,t
 ! od\r ( sc&al1 go+ up f su* cases is  
bad1 is unque/ion$4 ,t ! influ5ce1 ( su*
 proce$+s ^u ! morals ( ! c\ntry1 is    
evil is also sadly admitt$4 ,a bl[ /ruck
 at m>riage is "o :i* is felt n only by 
! family b by society & ! /ate4 ,! fall 
( ! ,roman empire 0 prec$$ by an        
extraord9>y laxness ( ! m>riage tie4 ,x 
is "t ! *ur* be/irr$ itself to oppose m 
/rongly ! !ory & practice ( ! moral     
lep]4  ,! ,assault ,^u ! ,quiet ( !     
,home4--,9 ! mod]n /ress & /ra9 ( life  
!re is ne$ ( a quiet place 9 :i* to re/1
 to get acqua9t$ ) ,god1 to "k "o's     
family1 to live to ! be/ ?+s & to get   
ready aga9 to engage en?usia/ically 9 ! 
daily battle ( life4 ,! home is design$ 
to furni% su* a place ( re/1 :5 ! "w ( !
 day is done2 x is "h1 9 a ,*ri/ian     
home1 t !re %\ld be an atmosph]e (      
supreme love & c>e4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 :5    

night comes t all ! attractions1 :i*    
appeal to ! love ( excitem5t1 put =? _! 
mo/ /r5u\s ef=ts to draw to !m ! inmates
 ( ! home4 ,!re are amusem5ts &         
amusem5ts2 a p]son1 h[ev]1 :o looks only
 to be amus$ seeks by & by ^? ( !       
/ronge/ flav\r & ^? :i* bord] v closely 
on ! =bidd5 l&4 ,! love ( excitem5t gr[s
 ^u :at x fe$s & soon1 to ! habitual    
pleasure-seek]1 ! quiet atmosph]e & love
 ( ! home no long] appeal2 he has begun 
a *ase = excitem5t & pleasure :i* w nev]
 satisfy him4 ,multitudes ( wreck$ homes
 & burn$ out *>act]s1 %[ ! disa/r\s "w (
 ?is assault ^u ! quiet ( ! home4  ,!   
,assault ,^u ! ,purity ( ! ,body4--,we  
are told by ,paul t our bodies are      
temples ( ,god & memb]s ( ,*ri/ & !re=e 
!y %\ld be kept pure & clean 7#a        
,cor9?ians #c3af1ag2 #f3ae1af74  ,yet a 
c]ta9 class ( s-call$ re=m]s are seek+  
to tea* m5 t to sit 9 a saloon dr9k+ !  
bev]ages !re s]v$ out1 & :i* defile !   
purity ( ! body1 makes = manhood4  ,!   
mod]n saloon1 :i* de/roys ! purity ( !  

body1 is "o ( ! mo/ successful ( all    
ag5cies = ! demoralization & !          
de/ruction ( ! home4  ,once x has fa/5$ 
its hold ^u a man1 ! "t :i* he %\ld sp5d
 ) 8 family is sp5t 9 defil+ 8 body 9   
?is place2 ! money :i* %\ld be sp5t1 9  
clo?+ & fe$+ 8 wife & *ildr51 is squ&]$ 
"h2 until ! home loses its hold ^u him &
 he selfi%ly indulges 8 appetite1 no    
matt] :o suff]s4 ,we are fac$ ) actual  
conditions & no sub/itutes ( bett] kept 
saloons or pur] bev]ages c help v mu*4  
,x is a trave/y ( ! tru? to call a      
saloon a work+ m5's club2 x is 8        
de/ruction4  ,:at is actually ne$$ is a 
re=m :i* w s5d m51 :o frequ5t saloons   
back to _! homes4 ,! real problem is n  
h[ to re=m ! saloon1 b h[ to make ! home
 bett] s t fa!r1 "m & ! *ildr5 may take 
delight 9 sp5d+ _! ev5+s !re4 ,! policy 
( "s social organizations1 :i* "w 9 !   
slums ( our great cities1 seems to be by
 provid+ great public dance halls &     
fo/]+ ! saloons to draw ! p /ill fur!r  
away f ! home life & to make x h>d] to  

ma9ta9 x4  ,aft] all ! only real rem$y =
 ! saloon habit is ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is   
only :5 ,*ri/ comes into ! he>t ( a man 
t he beg9s to c>e = 8 home & to sp5d 8  
ev5+s !re4 ,! ,*ur*1 !n z possess+ !    
lure = ! home1 ought to take m s]i\sly  
to ?is "w 9 ! slums4 ,b ! tr\ble is t ! 
slums d n receive v pleasantly ^? :o    
seek to cleanse _! he>ts & bodies1 b !y 
d take k9dly to ! ag5cies1 & (t5 ?rong  
!m1 :i* look k9dly on ^? ?+s :i* really 
keep !m d[n1 & insure !m mis]able homes4
 ,/ill x rema9s true t ! tea*+ (        
,*ri/ianity1 ev5 :5 receiv$ ) ho/ility1 
is ! only leav5+ p[] = bett] ?+s 9 !    
slums4 ,x is "o ( ! h>d ?+s to cleanse a
 man's body be=e 8 he>t is made clean1 b
 let 8 he>t be purifi$1 & ! purity ( !  
body w foll[2 !n ! fir/ ?\ght ( t man w 
be = 8 home & its bett]m5t4  ,! ,assault
 ( ,fre$om ( ,spee*4--,9 no place is !re
 m ne$ ( k9dl9ess ( spee* & mann] ?an 9 
! home1 yet 9 no o!r place is !re m pla9
 speak+4 ,! mask ( pleasantness1 :i* may
 be worn all day 9 bus9ess or social    

relations1 may be 9 ! home laid aside2 &
 ! "* reveal$ & ! vig\r ( language us$  
may easily drive away e ve/ige (        
happ9ess4 ,:5 p live toge!r "u ! same   
ro( ! feel+s become v t5d] & are easily 
hurt4 ,:at is said outside may be ?\ght 
little (1 b 9 ! home x is diff]5t4      
,take u ! foxes1 ! little foxes t spoil 
! v9es3 = our v9es h t5d] grapes 7,song 
( ,solomon #b3ae74  ,incompatibility (  
temp] is a reason sometimes giv5 = !    
break+ up ( a home1 b ! real reason is  
an undue famili>ity & fre$om ( spee*4   
,because p]sons live toge!r 9 families  
!re %\ld be no lic5se to say ev]y?+ &   
any?+1 no matt] :o is hurt4  ,home      
happ9ess is a t5d] plant1 x ne$s mu* c>e
 & wat*+1 b :5 x blooms ! fl[]s are ( a 
r>e beauty ( =m & _! fragrance exce$s t 
( all o!rs4   ,,! ,,pres]vation ,,( ,,! 
,,home  ,h[ may ! home be pres]v$ & made
 to s]ve its great end8 ,!re are ?ree   
ways1 among/ a great] numb]1 :i* are "h 
indicat$4  ,p]sonal ,c>e4--,all bett]m5t
 ( ! home mu/ beg9 ) ! individual & e   

individual has a *ance to ex]cise ?is   
c>e z 8 lot is ca/ 9 "s family4 ,?\ght1 
"t1 money1 all ne$ to be employ$ 9 work+
 out 9 a practical way ! ideal ( ! true 
home4  ,plac+ ! ,home ,"u ! ,c>e (      
,god4--,!re is a ne$ ( ! re9/atem5t ( ! 
cu/om ( family wor%ip2 ! place & "t :]e 
& :5 ! family is comm5d$ to ,god & plac$
 "u ,8 c>e4 ,z *ildr5 ( ! great h\sehold
 ( ,god we ne$ con/antly to keep 9 t\* )
 our ,fa!r4  ,! ,ob$i5ce ( ! ,gold5     
,rule1 z x is /at$ 9 a new =m3 ,i w n d 
unto o!rs t :i* ,i w\ld n h !m d to me4 
,i w n ?9k ( o!rs t :i* ,i w\ld n h !m  
?9k ( me4 ,i w n say ( o!rs t :i* ,i    
w\ld n h !m say ( me4   ,,que/ions  ,:at
 is a home8 ,:at is ! diff]5ce 9 homes8 
,:at is ! true home8 ,:at c be said ( ! 
ideal ,*ri/ian home8 ,duties ( husb&s & 
wives2 :at are ! f\r l9es8 ,duties (    
*ildr52 :at are ! two l9es8 ,:at are !  
duties ( s]vants & dep5d5ts2 ( ! "y &   
ag$8 ,:at c be said ( ! attack ^u !     
home2 ! m>riage relation1 ! quiet ( !   
home1 ! purity ( ! body1 fre$om ( spee*8

 ,9 :at ?ree ways may ! home be pres]v$8
    ,,/udy ,,xi  ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,bus9ess
 ,,_w   ,scripture ref]5ces3 ,prov]bs   
#bb3bi2 ,romans #ab3aa2 ,psalms #bd3a2  
#ej3aj-ab2 ,haggai #b3h2 ,psalm         
#di3f1aj1af1ag2 #fb3aj2 ,mat!w #ac3bb2  
,m>k #aj3bc1bd2 ,job #ca3bd-bf2 ,prov]bs
 #c3i2 ,mat!w #be3ad-cj2 #bd3de-ea2     
#f3ai-ba2 ,luke #ab3af-ba4   ,,! ,,ideal
 ,,9 ,,! ,,bus9ess ,,_w  ,!re is (t5 a  
wide diff]5ce betwe5 ! me?ods actually  
employ$ 9 do+ bus9ess & :5 !y %\ld be4  
,good m5 :o are 9 ! ?ick ( ! battle (   
competition & rivalry ) o!r firms 9 !   
same l9e ( trade1 are ! quicke/ to admit
 ?is fact4 ,!y w\ld gladly see ?+s      
manag$ s t e employee %\ld be satisfi$ )
 8 wages & h\rs ( "w & e competitor &   
cu/om] gratifi$ by ! treatm5t he        
receives4  ,bus9ess z a ,fight4--,! tru?
 is1 says a rec5t em95t writ] on ?is    
subject1 mod]n bus9ess is a fight4 ,at  
bottom x is a "q ( /r5g? & c\rage4 ,9   
?is fight !re are all sorts ( m5 engag$2
 m51 :o are hon\rable & upright & :o    

fight fairly1 tak+ no mean advantage1   
yet nev]!less fight+ /rongly = place1   
p[] & weal?4  ,ov] aga9/ ?is company (  
m5 are ^? :o are fair only :5 !y are    
compell$ to be fair & :o cont5d ) any   
means1 good or bad1 = ! objects :i* !y  
seek to atta94 ,x is ?is latt] class :i*
 upsets trade1 causes great comm]cial & 
bank+ h\ses to fail1 & ca/s suspicion ^u
 all corporations1 by ! sale ( wat]$ &  
fraudul5t /ocks4  ,x is ?is idea (      
bus9ess z a /ruggle :i* causes work+ m5 
to /rike sometimes rightly1 aga9/ great 
abuses1 & sometimes wrongly1 ov] m9or   
matt]s :i* might easily h be5 adju/$ if 
!y _h be5 tak5 up 9 ! "r way4  ,bus9ess 
z a ,s]vice4--,s long z ! ideal ( !     
bus9ess _w is t bus9ess is a fight1     
little c be done to improve ! pres5t    
conditions "u :i* capital & lab\r "w &  
suff]4 ,!re is no?+ :i* is s co/ly z w>1
 no?+ :i* is s f>-rea*+ 9 its disa/r\s  
effects & :i* leaves su* a trail ( mis]y
 beh9d x4 ,indu/rial w> is no exception 
to ! rule4  ,b :y look ^u bus9ess z a   

fight8 ,already a new ideal is be=e !   
_w1 t ( s]vice4 ,?is is :at bus9ess     
really is1 x c>ries ?+s f ! place :]e !y
 are abundant to :]e !y are n1 x seeks  
to fe$1 to clo!1 to h\se all mank9d & to
 facilitate travel & comm]ce4 ,^u ! e>?1
 & 9 x1 en\gh ( all ?+s has be5 provid$ 
= all ! inhabitants--! table spread by  
,god has be5 b\ntifully furni%$--if only
 !re 7 a prop] di/ribution no "o ne$    
want4 ,x is ?is matt] ( unwill+ness to  
unselfi%ly s]ve o!rs :i* sl[s d[n       
comm]ce to-day4 ,:51 h[ev]1 m5 %all ca/ 
aside all o!r ideals save t ( be+ ( !   
l>ge/ s]vice to _! fell[ m5 we %all h a 
new ord] ( ?+s4 ,m5 w no long] seek to  
accumulate = !mselves alone & ! lab\r] w
 "w ) 8 full /r5g? & a glad en?usiasm4  
,no man ev] did 8 be/ "w )\t "s great   
ideal be=e him :i* refre%$ & quick5$ all
 8 en]gies4 ,if ! bus9ess man w\ld save 
himself f becom+ sordid1 & ! poore/ paid
 work+ man f becom+ sull5 & h>d5$1 !y   
%\ld keep ev] be=e !m ?is vision (      
s]vice4   ,,own]%ip  ,if ! ideal (      

s]vice is accept$ 9 ! bus9ess _w z true1
 !n ! "q arises1 ,:at or :om %all man   
s]ve8 ,%all x be a ?+1 silv]1 gold1 h\se
 or l&8 ,%all a man s]ve ano!r man z a  
man8 ,:atsoev] a man s]ves he becomes   
subject to4 ,he is dom9at$ by x & 8     
?\ghts g no fur!r4 ,e man is tempt$ to  
s]ve ! l[] in/ead ( ! high]4 ,jesus 0   
tempt$ 7,mat!w #d3a-aa7 by c]ta9 seem+  
great & temporal advantages to rel9qui% 
,8 s]vice ( ,8 ,fa!r1 b ,he made x cle> 
once & = all t ! supreme object ( s]vice
 %\ld be ,god 7,mat!w #d3aj71 ,him only 
%alt ?\ s]ve4 ,paul also exhorts all m51
 9 all occupations1 to keep 9 m9d fir/ (
 all ! s]vice ( ,god & ( ,*ri/1 & to d  
:atev] !y d to ,god4 ,!n if !y adm9i/]  
great or small affairs1 if !y are ma/]s 
or s]vants1 !y w seek to please ,god &1 
hav+ ?is high] ideal1 w d f> bett] "w1  
?an !y o!rwise w\ld1 9 e sph]e ( life   
7,ephesians #f3g2 ,colossians #c3ag1bc2 
#a ,cor9?ians #aj3ca2 #b ,cor9?ians     
#h3e74  ,god1 ! ,own] ( ,all4--,god z   
sov]eign1 & ov] & 9 all1 is ! prop]     

object ( s]vice 7,exodus #bj3c1d1e7 = ! 
bus9ess man4 ,nations h p>cel$ out ! e>?
 among/ !mselves & claim own]%ip4 ,m5   
hold ! titles ( l&s "u ! laws ( !       
nations4 ,m5 dig1 plant & reap & call ! 
products ( ! soil _! own4 ,b back ( !   
titles ( m51 & ! claim ( nations1 ,god  
is ! great proprietor4  ,! e>? is !     
,"l's & ! fullness !re(2 ! _w & !y t    
dwell !re9 7,psalm #bd3a2 #a ,cor9?ians 
#aj3bf74 ,= e bea/ ( ! field is ,m9e1 & 
! cattle ^u a ?\s& hills 7,psalm        
#ej3aj-ab74 ,! silv] is ,m9e & ! gold is
 ,m9e1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s 7,haggai #b3h74
  ,man is a ,t5ant at ! ,w ( ,god4--,no 
man really owns ! goods 9 :i* he deals  
or ! l&s to :i* he holds ! de$s4 ,he may
 be call$ away f ! tempor>y own]%ip at  
any "t4 ,x 0 ask$1 :5 a c]ta9 v ri* man 
di$1 ,h[ mu* did he leave8 ,! reply 01  
,he left x all1 he took no?+ ) him4 ,=  
we br\ght no?+ into ?is _w1 & x is c]ta9
 we c c>ry no?+ out 7#a ,timo?y #f3g2   
,psalm #di3ag2 ,job #a3ba74 ,*ri/       
emphasiz$ ! unc]ta9 t5ure ^u :i* all    

prop]ty is held by ! p>able ( a c]ta9   
ri* man :o _h mu* goods laid up1 :o     
congratulat$ himself ^u ?is fact &      
propos$ to pull d[n 8 b>ns & build      
great]1 say+ to 8 s\l1 ,take ?9e ease1  
eat dr9k & be m]ry1 b ,god said1 ,?\    
fool1 ?is night ?y s\l %all be requir$ (
 !e3 !n ^: %all ^? ?+s be :i* ?\ ha/    
provid$ 7,luke #ab3af-ba78   ,,tru/ee%ip
  ,man z a ,tru/ee4--,!re is no tru? m  
cle>ly br\ght out & /at$ 9 _m ways 9 !  
,bible ?an t man is 9 ! position ( a    
tru/ee4 ,jesus us$ ! p>able ( ! tal5ts  
to illu/rate ?is great tru? 7,mat!w     
#be3ad-cj74 ,x is pla9ly taught 9 ?is   
p>able t man is "u obligations to ,god4 
,no man ev] br\ght himself into ! _w4   
,no man ev] orig9at$ 8 own tal5t2 "s m5 
h be5 end[$ ) :at seems to be great]    
possibilities ?an o!rs4 ,to "o man has  
be5 giv5 ! tal5t = adm9i/ration1 to     
ano!r t ( a m9i/]+ _s1 to ano!r         
me*anical g5ius1 to ano!r t ( weal? & to
 ano!r ! p[] ( song or spee*4  ,b :atev]
 ! tal5t giv51 great or small1 x is     

di/9ctly set =? 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t x is
 giv5 9 tru/ & is to be us$ 9 ! s]vice (
 ,him :o has be/[$ x4  ,! bus9ess man is
 expect$1 by 8 ,"l1 to buy & sell1 n =  
himself alone1 b z a tru/ee4 ,9 ?is     
(fice x is ( great importance t a man be
 f\nd fai?ful to ! confid5ce repos$ 9   
him 7#a ,cor9?ians #d3a1b2 ,luke        
#af3b1aa2 ,romans #ad3ab2 ,luke #ai3aa1 
#bg74  ,a man 9 a tru/ee%ip1 if he is   
hone/1 w n wa/e or squ&] ! prop]ty      
entru/$ to 8 c>e4  ,he w treat fairly & 
hone/ly all m5 :o "w = him4 ,! m5 work+ 
= him w feel t !y are also tru/ees seek+
 to use _! skill & "t1 s t ! be/ int]e/s
 ( ,god & man may be s]v$4  ,man's ,"r  
to ,hold ,prop]ty & ,d ,bus9ess is      
recogniz$ by ,*ri/4 ,9 ! p>able ( !     
p\nds 7,luke #ai3ab-bf7 ,he comm5ds ^?  
:o us$ ! money 9 trad+ to ga9 m & 7     
ready :5 ! nobleman return$ to r5d] a   
good acc\nt4  ,he condemns ! man :o hav+
 receiv$ "o p\nd made no ef=t to        
increase x4 ,he says1 ,if ye h n be5    
fai?ful 9 ! unrighte\s mammon1 :o w     

commit to y\r tru/ ! true ri*es 7,luke  
#af3aa74  ,he made no dem& ( ,8         
disciples1 s f> z ! record %[s1 to give 
up _! prop]ty4 ,! case ( ! "y man (     
great weal? 7,m>k #aj3ag-bg71 :o w\ld   
foll[ ,*ri/1 & ( :om ,jesus requir$ t he
 %\ld dive/ himself ( 8 prop]ty1 is     
fully 9 accord ) ,jesus' tea*+ conc]n+  
weal? & ! hold+ ( prop]ty4 ,! key to !  
:ole matt]1 on ?is po9t1 is f\nd 9 :at  
,jesus says ( ?is v case1 ,h[ h>d x is =
 !m t tru/ 9 ri*es to ent] into ! k+dom 
( ,god 7,m>k #aj3bd74 ,?is "y man did n 
possess 8 weal? b 8 weal? possess$ him1 
he 0 ! s]vant ( 8 money4 ,jesus' tea*+  
is t a man %\ld hold money 9 tru/4      
,jesus w>n$ m5 ( ! risk ( possess+      
prop]ty1 le/ x become _! ma/]4 ,money1  
consid]$ simply z money1 is a h>d5+     
influ5ce & 9 ! re/ive desire to get m ! 
be/ ?+s 9 m5 are q sure to be elim9at$  
7,mat!w #ac3bb74  ,! dang] lies 9 ! p[] 
( money to ga!r affection & to absorb   
tru/1 ?us displac+ ,god 7,mat!w         
#f3ai1bj1bd2 ,luke #ah3bd2 #ab3ae74  ,! 

,reckon+4--,!re comes a "t :5 e tru/ee  
is call$ ^u to r5d] an acc\nt ( h[ he   
has adm9i/]$ ! bus9ess entru/$ to 8 c>e 
7,mat!w #be3ai2 ,luke #ai3ae74 ,?is "t  
may be long delay$1 & 9 ! meantime _m   
abuses may gr[ up1 & x may appe> t no   
acc\nt+ w ev] be dem&$2 ^! conditions   
are pla9ly po9t$ out by ,jesus 9 !      
p>ables ( ! v9ey>d 7,luke #bj3 #i-af7 & 
! t>es 7,mat!w #ac3bd-cj71 b x is also  
made equally cle> t 9 ! end e man's "w  
%all be judg$4  ,9 ?is reckon+ !re c be 
no mak+ ( ?+s appe> z !y are n4 ,!re c  
be no juggl+ ) ! acc\nts4 ,e bus9ess man
 mu/ %[ 8 books 7,revelation #bj3ab7 &  
h[ he has dealt ) t :i* 0 entru/$ to 8  
c>e 7#a ,cor9?ians #c3aa-ae2 ,romans    
#b3af2 ,mat!w #be3ca-df74  ,x is ! look+
 =w>d to ! "t ( reckon+ :i* makes m51 :o
 are 9 (fices ( e>?ly tru/1 pay c>eful  
att5tion to ! inve/m5t ( funds &        
pa9/ak+ly inve/igate ! security (f]$4   
,jesus w\ld h e man equally c>eful 9 !  
inve/m5t ( 8 "t1 lab\r1 tal5t & money = 
he w surely be call$ ^u to give an      

acc\nt ( 8 /ew>d%ip4  ,9 ! unc]ta9ty ( !
 "t ( reckon+ e bus9ess man is expect$  
to be ready = an inve/igation at any "t 
:5 ! exam9] %all appe> 7,mat!w          
#bd3db-ea2 ,m>k #ac3cd-cg2 #a           
,!ssalonians #e3f74  ,! ,pr(it ( bus9ess
 done1 z a s]vice 9 ! sight ( ,god1 is  
decl>$ to be sure & l>ge4 ,:atev]       
sacrifices may h to be made w be m ?an  
amply repaid 7,mat!w #ai3bg1bi2 ,luke   
#ai3 #af-ai74  ,x is a well-kn[n fact t1
 9 ! bus9ess _w at l>ge1 !re is a v     
great p]c5tage ( failures & too _m m>k n
 only wrecks ( bus9ess1 b ( *>act]s4 ,! 
reason (t5 giv5 is t ! eye is fix$ too  
frequ5tly & e>ne/ly on imm$iate & l>ge  
pr(its = self4 ,b no man ev] yet made a 
failure :o op5ly & hone/ly s\ght 9 8    
bus9ess to be ( s]vice to ,god & 8 fell[
 m54 ,real failure 9 bus9ess is a       
failure 9 "*4 ,a bus9ess man may be     
c>ri$ d[n by unexpect$ circum/ances or !
 fall ( o!r firms b1 if he keeps 8 "*   
intact1 he is no failure2 on ! o!r h& a 
man :o has tak5 a selfi% advantage (    

o!rs may be made ri* 9 goods1 b he is a 
rank failure 9 "*4  ,! /&>d ( "* 9      
bus9ess is aft] all t by :i* ! small or 
! l>ge deal] 9 any k9d ( goods is judg$1
 & by bus9ess m5 !mselves2 bus9ess      
transactions are con/antly be+ rais$ to 
a high] level by ! en=cem5t ( ?is /&>d4 
,,pr9ciples  ,if employ]s & employees   
are ev] to be br\ght into h>mony1 /rikes
 & lock\ts aboli%$1 ! indu/rial =ces    
atta9 to _! highe/ effici5cy & !        
products ( ! _w di/ribut$ ) ! utmo/     
facility1 x mu/ all come ab\t n by !    
invok+ ( c\rts ( law1 b by ! br++ 9 ( a 
new s5tim5t & ! adoption ( c]ta9        
pr9ciples4 ,a s5tim5t is at ! base ( !  
pres5t tr\bles &1 until x is *ang$1 !y w
 be likely to cont9ue & ! _w at l>ge w  
suff] ! consequ5ces4 ,s long z m5 ?9k   
only ( ! inequalities ( life--& !re are 
gl>+ inequalities--! unfair di/ribution 
( weal? & ! comp>atively obscure        
positions :i* !y hold1 !y w be          
discont5t$ & w fight to bett] !mselves1 
no matt] :o suff]s4 ,! _s ( discont5t & 

cont5tion f9ds lodgm5t 9 ! he>t ( !     
humble/ work+ man1 up ?r\gh all grades1 
to t ( ! ri*e/ employ]1 = no man1 h[ev] 
weal?y1 ev] ?9ks he has en\gh ( ?is _w's
 goods2 ^? :o h ! mo/ are (t5 ! mo/ eag]
 9 grasp+ = m4 ,c\rts ( law c only      
regulate ! m flagrant outbur/s ( !      
prevail+ s5tim5t1 !y d n & _c rem$y !   
causes4  ,:at are "s ( ! pr9ciples :i*  
are de/9$ to help ! indu/rial _w out (  
its difficulties8  ,! ,obs]vance ( !    
,gold5 ,rule4--,!re=e all ?+s :atsoev]  
ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye ev5 s to 
!m 7,mat!w #g3ab74 ,j be=e giv+ ?is rule
 ,jesus 0 speak+ ( a man ^: *ief object 
0 to s]ve ,god 7,mat!w #f3cc7 & 9 !     
beg9n+ ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ,he %[$ ! 
bless$ness ( ! "* :i* 0 to be s\ght     
7,mat!w #e3a-af71 be=e ?is rule c\ld be 
rightly c>ri$ into practice 9 any life4 
,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself      
7,mat!w #bb3ci7 is 9 ! same l9e ( ?\ght 
z ?is rule1 b1 & "h is ! po9t1 we d n   
want c]ta9 m5 to love u z !y love       
!mselves1 ! ?ief1 ! gambl]1 ! drunk>d1 &

 we d n want !m to d to u z !y d to     
!mselves4  ,9 ord] !n t ?is rule be     
rightly obs]v$ !re mu/ be fir/ an av[$  
allegiance to ,god4 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l 
?y ,god 7,mat!w #bb3cg7 prec$es ! comm& 
to ,love ?y neighb\r4 ,x is only :5 m5  
love ,god aright & obey ,8 comm&m5ts t  
!y c come into prop] relations ) _!     
neighb\rs4  ,h5ce1 9 seek+ ,god fir/ &  
obey+ ! ,gold5 ,rule1 ! :ole outlook (  
employ] & employee w be *ang$1 !        
att5tion w n be fix$ ^u ! inequalities (
 life or ! mak+ ( a =tune1 b ^u ! desire
 to be ( s]vice2 ea* man w look into 8  
"w to improve x & seek to help 8        
neighb\r2 :atev] ! comp5sation1 he w    
seek to d 8 be/1 s]v+ z 9 ! sight (     
,god4 ,a j consid]ation ( ! rights (    
o!rs is ! v beg9n+ & end ( true social  
economy4 ,x is difficult to en=ce any   
law :i* works aga9/ a public s5tim5t1 b 
let ! latt] be 9 fav\r ( ! =m] & ! law w
 en=ce itself4 ,let ! s5tim5t 9 !       
indu/rial bus9ess _w be 9 fav\r ( a     
supreme s]vice & ! difficulties & trials

 ( /rikes & lock\ts w\ld disappe>2 !    
en]gy1 "t & money n[ sp5t 9 fight+ c\ld 
be turn$ to ! b5efit ( employ]1 employee
 & consum]4  ,coop]ation4--,jesus nev]  
set class ov] aga9/ class4  ,he m+l$ ) !
 wise & ! unwise1 ! ri* & ! poor4 ,he   
s\ght to draw m5 toge!r 9 a common      
bro!rhood2 ?is bro!rhood 0 n compos$ (  
employ]s or ( m5 :o work$ at a c]ta9    
trade b ( ^? :o s\ght to build up !     
k+dom ( righte\sness4  ,!re is          
coop]ation to-day among/ m5 b x is !    
com+ toge!r to build up "s trade & make 
x /rong t x may cont5d m /\tly = its    
rights4 ,!re h be5 v>i\s attempts = !   
f$]ation ( unions1 b !y h too (t5 be5 = 
! purpose ( co]c+ a l f$]ation (        
employ]s' unions into tak+ a desir$     
c\rse ( action4  ,! _w awaits a         
coop]ation ( all m5 9 ! bus9ess _w ^u ! 
basis ( love = ea* o!r & seek+ = ! be/  
int]e/s ( all conc]n$4  ,?is aga9 is a  
s5tim5t b x is "o :i* mu/ "w aga9/ !    
prevail+ s5tim5t ( selfi%ness & look+   
out = self alone1 if ev] a bett] /ate ( 

?+s is to be br\ght ab\t4  ,!           
,acceptance ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! ,great   
,example & ,lead]4--,no man 0 ev] s     
m>vell\sly end[$ ) p[] z ,jesus1 yet t  
p[] 0 us$ = ! good ( mank9d4 ,he said   
,all p[] is giv5 to ,me 9 heav5 & 9 e>? 
7,mat!w #bh3ah74 ,he made x a pro( ( ,8 
bus9ess on e>? t ! bl9d receiv$ _!      
sight1 ! lame walk$1 ! lep]s 7 cleans$1 
! deaf he>d1 ! dead 7 rais$ 7,mat!w     
#aa3b-f74  ,! man :o foll[s ,*ri/ is !  
"o :o makes 8 bus9ess m9i/] to ! wants (
 m5 & helps !m to bett] conditions1 :e!r
 he be rul] or rul$4  ,! glory is t1    
to-day1 !re are _m m5 :o are try+       
consci5ti\sly1 9 ! ranks ( ! employ]s & 
employees1 to c>ry out ! ,gold5 ,rule1  
coop]ate ) _! fell[ m5 & to foll[ ,*ri/ 
9 ,8 bus9ess ( m9i/]+ to m54            
,,que/ions  ,:at c be said ( ! ideal 9 !
 bus9ess _w2 fight or s]vice8 ,:at c be 
said ( ! own]%ip ( prop]ty8 ,:o is !    
own] ( all8 ,:o is a t5ant at ! w (     
,god8 ,:at c be said ( man z a tru/ee8  
,:at c be said ( a man's "r to hold     

prop]ty8 ,:at c be said ( ! reckon+8    
,:at ( ! pr(it8 ,:at are "s ( !         
pr9ciples :i* c help ! bus9ess _w out ( 
its difficulties2 ! obs]vance ( ! ,gold5
 ,rule1 coop]ation1 ! acceptance (      
,jesus ,*ri/ z ! ,great ,lead] &        
,example8    ,,/udy ,,xii  ,,! ,,*ri/ian
 ,,society   ,scripture ref]5ces3 ,mat!w
 #ac3ca-cc2 #e3ba-bd2 ,m>k #h3a-i2 ,john
 #b3a-aa2 ,luke #e3bi2 #ad3ac2 #a ,pet] 
#b3ag2 ,galatians #f3i2 ,mat!w          
#aa3bh-cj2 #ab3ej2 ,luke #ae3e1f1h-aj2  
,john #ag3aa-ae2 ,luke #e3bi1cj2 ,m>k   
#a3bh-cc2 ,mat!w #f3cc2 ,luke #ab3ac-ae4
   ,,! ,,social ,,circle  ,! ,^w        
,society is us$ to designate ! set ( p )
 :om we are on m intimate t]ms (        
acqua9tance%ip--:om we call fri5ds--& ^?
 :om we d n "k s well1 & :om we call    
acqua9tances4 ,! t]m society may also h 
o!r def9itions1 su* z1  #a4 ,a          
collective body ( p]sons compos+ a      
community1 or ! aggregate ( su*         
communities4  #b4 ,a body ( p]sons      
associat$ = a common object4 #c4 ,! m   

fav\r$ class or classes1 or ! fa%ionable
 portion ( ! community4  ,! ,ext5t ( !  
social circle ( any man or woman is     
l>gely dep5d5t ^u p]sonal *oice4  ,!re  
are p]sons :o are exclusive 9 _!        
pref]5ces & :o seek only ! society ( ^? 
( ! same rank1 weal? or pr(ession z     
!mselves4 ,h5ce ! diff]5t classes 9     
society at l>ge4 ,! pride ( ! poor (t5  
equals ! pride ( ! ri* 9 ?is matt]4  ,! 
,"* ( a social circle is also dep5d5t ^u
 ! convictions & op9ions ( ^? :o compose
 x4 ,!re is a social consci5ce :i* is v 
lax 9 "o gr\p & w all[ almo/ any        
dep>ture f ! moral law1 b 9 ano!r gr\p x
 is v /rict 9 its requirem5ts4 ,! social
 consci5ce is con/antly weak5$ 9 "o case
 by p]sons jo9+ ! fir/ gr\p1 :o are weak
 9 moral pr9ciple2 & z con/antly /r5g!n$
 by ^?1 jo9+ ! second gr\p1 :o are /rong
 9 ! ?+s :i* make = a "r life4  ,!      
,example ( ,*ri/4--,:5 ,*ri/ came ^u e>?
 ,he f\nd t ! ri* & educat$ classes _h  
l>gely )drawn f all int]c\rse ) ^? :om  
!y consid]$ b5ea? !m4 ,he also saw t !  

tone ( society 0 arrogant & t ( moral   
re/ra9t !re 0 none at all or x 0        
exce$+ly weak4 ,! situation 0 su* t _m  
m5 despair$ ( any?+ bett] & 7 seclud+   
!mselves f int]c\rse ) _! fell[ m54     
,john ! ,bapti/ felt t he c\ld n /em !  
tide ( evil 9 society & retir$ to !     
des]t to deliv] 8 message4  ,^? :o      
cont5d = ! reg5]ation ( a corrupt       
society1 & :o are decid$ly 9 ! m9ority1 
always are prone to /ep outside & seek  
to d _! "w !re1 & sometimes x may be !  
be/ to d s4  ,jesus h[ev] ent]$ into !  
mid/ ( society4  ,he w5t to fea/s 7,luke
 #e3bi1cj2 #g3cf2 #ai3e74 ,he 0 pres5t  
at a w$d+ 7,john #b3 #a-aa74 ,he said t 
! k+dom ( ,god 0 l unto t5 virg9s :o    
prep>$ to att5d a w$d+ 7,mat!w          
#be3a-ac74  ,s con/antly did ,he ent]   
into social int]c\rse ) m5 t ! ,ph>isees
 & ! scribes criticis$ ,him sev]ely = x 
7,luke #ae3b7 b ,jesus ju/ifi$ ,8 c\rse 
9 be+ social to save by ! ?ree p>ables2 
! lo/ %eep1 ! lo/ co9 & ! lo/ boy 7,luke
 #ae3a-bd74 ,he gave a great fea/ at :i*

 ab\t five ?\s& m5 7 pres5t besides wom5
 & *ildr5 7,mat!w #ad3ae-ba74 ,he told  
:at g>m5ts a gue/ %\ld we> at a w$d+1   
:at seat he %\ld take & :o %\ld be      
invit$ 7,mat!w #bb3aa-ad2 ,luke         
#ad3g-bd74 ,he did n wait = m5 to come  
to ,him1 b ,he w5t out to meet !m by !  
seaside1 & 9 ! city4 ,he s5t ,8         
disciples out also t ,he ?r\gh !m might 
d z wide a "w z possible4  ,!re is no   
trace ( ! recluse 9 ,jesus4 ,he desir$  
to meet p ( all classes & m+le ) !m4    
,at ! la/ ,he ga!r$ ,8 disciples ab\t   
,him1 9 an upp] room1 & in/itut$ a      
memorial supp] z ! *ief ord9ance ( ,8   
*ur* 7,luke #bb3ai2 ,mat!w #bf3bf-cj74  
,ev]y?+ t ,jesus did 9 meet+ p 9 a      
social way _h a purpose & t 0 to level  
up society & cause x to con=m to !      
pr9ciples ( ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,:]ev] ,he  
w5t ,he l$ ! conv]sation to ! bett] ?+s 
( ?is k+dom4  ,! man :o quotes ,jesus & 
,8 relation to society1 z a ju/ification
 ( att5dance ^u num]\s social functions1
 ought also to c>ry out ! purpose (     

,jesus 9 br++ o!rs to a bett] life2 he  
ought also to lead ! conv]sation to !   
same topics4 ,if society sways any man f
 ! "r purposes ( life1 & he f9ds t he _c
 brea/ its temptations he %\ld rema9 out
 ( x or increase 8 spiritual /r5g?4  ,! 
,*ri/ian ,society1 compos$ ( a body (   
p]sons associat$ = ! common object (    
exploit+ ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,8 pr9ciples1 at
 fir/ 0 almo/ :olly social4 ,! e>ly     
,*ri/ians met 9 ea* o!rs' h\ses4 ,!y    
p>took ( meals 9 common aft] :i* !y     
obs]v$ ! ,"l's supp]4 ,! basis (        
organization 0 ! frat]nal equality (    
believ]s4  ,! b>ri]s betwe5 ! ri* & !   
poor1 ! le>n$ & ! unle>n$1 seem$ to drop
 ( !mselves4 ,no pressure 0 br\ght to   
be> to =ce m5 toge!r 9 ?is frat]nal     
organization1 b !y 7 unit$ by a common  
love = ,jesus ,*ri/1 _! ,"l1 & l ,him !y
 7 at home 9 all social circles4  ,no   
law1 no urg5cy ( appeal1 no pressure1 c 
to-day aboli% class di/9ctions or !     
conflict betwe5 capital & lab\r4 ,x is  
only :5 m5's he>ts are fill$ ) love =   

,*ri/ t !y cease to antagonize & beg9 to
 c>e = ea* o!r & a true social bond is  
=m$4   ,,social ,,in/itutions  ,!re is  
no problem ( importance to humanity :i* 
has n "s relation to ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 
,!re is a social "q & x is a live "q4   
,x is closely relat$ to ! wrongs &      
inequalities ( life1 9 weal?1 9         
position1 9 privileges & 9              
opportunities4 ,!re is a social impulse 
:i* causes m5 to get toge!r 9 small] &  
l>g] gr\ps & ?r\gh ^! gr\ps to f\nd     
in/itutions :i* w aid 9 aboli%+ ! wrongs
 & 9 less5+ ! inequalities4  ,x is 9 &  
?r\gh social in/itutions t ! l>g] life (
 ! individual is express$ & he is able  
to br+ ab\t c]ta9 results1 work+ 9      
connection ) o!r individuals1 :i* he    
alone c\ld n br+ to pass4 ,9 ! social   
organism !re is specialization ( "w1 "o 
memb] p]=m+ "o function & ano!r ano!r & 
all work+ 9 h>mony = a common purpose   
7#a ,cor9?ians #ab3ad-bg74  ,!re are    
?ree great social in/itutions ?r\gh :i* 
m5 seek ! l>g] life1 ! family1 ! *ur*1 &

 ! /ate4 ,!y exi/ 9 "s =m1 elem5t>y &   
crude x may be1 :]ev] man is f\nd4      
,*ri/ianity ent]+ into all human        
relations1 has mu* to say ab\t _!       
con/ruction & specific p[]s & duties4   
,its mission is n only to reg5]ate !    
he>t ( ! individual b to p5etrate &     
trans=m society4 ,its "w is to leav5 !  
:ole mass ( human int]e/s ) a div9ely   
purify+ p[]4 ,x t\*es e act & e relation
 ( humanity ) a life f above1 &         
int]p5etrates all t a man c d ) a new _s
 & a heav5ly light4 ,x affects          
gov]nm5ts1 m\lds education1 rectifies   
mann]s1 sweet5s fell[%ip1 makes ! common
 ways ( m5 bett]1 heal?i]1 happi]1 z    
well z holi]4  ,its endeav\r is to      
realize a div9e society n h]eaft] only1 
b ^u e>?2 to h ! k+dom ( ,god come n 9 !
 skies alone or 9 ! future m]ely1 b "h &
 among m54  ,! ,family4--,?is is !      
e>lie/ & mo/ primitive social           
in/itution4 ,we are all born into "s    
family1 h[ev] imp]fect its =m4 ,^u !    
family dep5ds 9 l>ge measure ! good or  

bad tra9+ ( ! *ildr52 "h !y receive _!  
e>lie/ impressions & :at !y are taught 9
 ! family (t5 dom9ates all o!r          
in/ruction4 ,if ! bond betwe5 husb& &   
wife is n reg>d$ z b9d+ & sacr$ !       
in/itution ( ! family becomes corrupt & 
a m5ace to ! good ord] ( society4       
,jesus spoke 9 no unc]ta9 way ab\t !    
sacr$ness ( ! m>riage relation 7,mat!w  
#ai3c-i2 #e3cb7 & ! ob$i5ce :i* *ildr5  
ow$ to _! p>5ts 7,mat!w #ae3d-f74  ,!   
,*ur*4--,man has be5 call$ a religi\s   
animal4 ,8 desire to wor%ip is          
in/9ctive4 ,he seeks ! c>e & protection 
( a /rong] p[] ?an himself4 ,ev5 a man  
:o says he has no religi\s op9ions w (t5
 be f\nd1 :5 que/ion$1 to hold mo/      
/rongly to ?+s :i* he believes4         
,individuals1 !n hold+ to c]ta9 religi\s
 beliefs1 naturally come toge!r & =m    
gr\ps 9 :i* !y wor%ip 9 common4 ,?is is 
! social impulse appli$ to wor%ip1      
because man likes to d ?+s 9 connection 
) 8 fell[ m54  ,*ri/ s\ght to direct m5 
to ! prop] object ( wor%ip 7,john #d3   

#bc1bd2 #ad3f-aa71 ! way to pray 7,mat!w
 #f3e-ae71 ! way to ent] into life )    
,god 7,john #c3a-ba7 & ! "* :i* 0       
requir$ ( ^? :o desir$ to lead ! div9e  
life 7,mat!w #e3a-af2 *apt]s #e-g74 ,m5 
:o believe 9 ! pr9ciples ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 
associate !mselves toge!r 9 a ,*ri/ian  
*ur*4  ,! ,gov]nm5t4--,ev]y:]e we f9d m5
 unit+ = mutual protection aga9/ _!     
enemies1 ! gu>d+ ( prop]ty1 ! settl+ (  
disputes betwe5 individuals1 !          
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice & ! ex]cise ( o!r 
p[]s4 ,?is gov]nm5t may take diff]5t =ms
 f ! "o man p[] 9 a mon>*y to t ( ! mo/ 
lib]al democracy4 ,! necessity = "s =m (
 gov]nm5t seems pla94  ,*ri/ recogniz$ !
 duties :i* a man ow$ to ! /ate :5 ,he  
said1 9 answ] to ! lawy]'s "q1 ,is x    
lawful to give tribute unto ,caes>1 or  
n8  ,r5d] !re=e unto ,caes> ! ?+s :i*   
are ,caes>'s2 & unto ,god ! ?+s t are   
,god's4 ,he saw ! corruption 9 !        
gov]nm5t ( ,8 times z pla9ly z any "o1 m
 pla9ly 9 fact1 b ,he 0 %[+ ! necessity 
( ! functions ( gov]nm5t4 ,he submitt$  

to ! decree ( ! /ate condemn+ ,him to   
dea? al?\gh ,he knew x to be unju/1 & t 
! p[] 0 n ) ,pilate 7,john #ai3aj1aa2   
,mat!w #bf3eb1ec74  ,:at ,jesus s\ght to
 d 0 to u%] 9 a new k+dom (             
righte\sness4 ,he taught ,8 disciples to
 pray = ! com+ ( ?is k+dom ^u e>?4  ,?y 
k+dom come4 ,?y w be done 9 e>? z x is 9
 heav54 ,he 0 cont9ually speak+ ( ?is   
k+dom 7,mat!w #ac3bd-eb74 ,he decl>$ t  
all nations %\ld come to ,him f9ally to 
be judg$ 7,mat!w #be3ca1cb74 ,"o great  
!me ( ! prophets ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 !  
righte\sness1 purity & ju/ice ( ! new   
gov]nm5t :i* ,god desires to set up     
among/ m54  ,social damage comes to m5 &
 great evil is done to individuals :5   
social in/itutions are n patt]n$ aft] ! 
plans giv5 by ,*ri/2 ^! are div9e       
in/itutions :5 !y seek to approa* to !  
div9e ideal4  ,mu* ( ! unquiet &        
re/lessness ( ! masses ( m5 to-day & !  
great wrongs 9 ! _w are due to ! tamp]+ 
) ! m>riage relation1 ! sub/itution ( ! 
wor%ip ( weal? & worldly p[] = ,god1 & !

 seek+ ( gov]nm5t positions1 n to be (  
s]vice to m5 "u ,god b to rule ov] m54  
,social heal? & vig\r w come 9 ! family1
 *ur* & gov]nm5t :5 m5 turn aga9 to ,god
 & obey & s]ve ,him ?r\gh ! social      
in/itutions ) supreme love & en?usiasm =
 ,8 s]vice4   ,,social ,,aims  ,9       
,socialism4--,!re are _m s*emes pres5t$ 
to-day "u ! broad t]m ( ,socialism :i* h
 = _! propos$ end ! bett]m5t ( ! p1 !   
aboli%m5t ( all wrongs & ! br++ 9 ( a   
new ord] ( ?+s2 :]e e man %all d a      
m9imum am\nt ( "w & receive a l>ge      
return = :at he does4 ,^! plans v>y f ! 
milde/ ( re=ms--& f ! public collective 
own]%ip ( l& & capital & ! public       
collective managem5t ( all indu/ries ) !
 recognition ( c]ta9 private rights--to 
! tak+ ( all l& & capital absolutely f  
private control1 ! aboli%+ ( ! "r to    
hold private prop]ty1 ! giv+ up ( !     
m>riage relation1 ! suppression ( ! *ur*
 & ! r5unciation ( ! gov]nm5t4  ,!      
tr\ble ) extreme s*emes ( ?is sort is t 
!y seek 9 ! end to aboli% ! individual &

 private rights1 ev5 9 m>riage4 ,b all  
social & moral heal? & weal? is b !     
aggregate ( individual heal? & weal?4   
,no community & no class ( m5 are bett] 
?an ! m5 :o compose !m4 ,if !re are     
evils 9 ! pres5t sy/em !y w\ld cont9ue1 
9 a magnifi$ =m1 9 ! new4 ,!re is "h !  
old political fallacy1 made ov] into a  
new social fallacy1 t by m]e putt+ ( !  
ballot into e man's h&s ! gov]nm5t w\ld 
be purifi$ ( all its evils4 ,we mu/ beg9
 ) ! individual to purify him be=e !    
/ate or society c be made mu* bett]4 ,x 
is ! levell+ d[n1 ! br++ ! bett] work+  
man to ! rate ( "w & quality ( ! poor]1 
:i* is s\ght1 r ?an ! levell+ up4 ,!    
common goods s*eme 0 tri$ e>ly 9 ! c>e] 
( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & x fail$ to "w      
because ( ! elem5t ( selfi%ness :i* came
 9 7,acts #b3 #dd1de2 #d3cd2 comp>e     
#e3a-aa72 ?is has be5 ! cause ( ! break+
 up ( num]\s social & communi/ic        
settlem5ts & communities4  ,9           
,*ri/ianity4--,:5 ! precepts (          
,*ri/ianity h be5 accept$ & liv$ up to  

by any man or company ( m51 !y h nev]   
fail$ to /& all ! social te/s :i* h be5 
appli$ to !m4  ,!y seek ! reg5]ation ( !
 individual & ! purification &          
usefulness1 = him1 ( all ! social       
in/itutions4 ,!y endeav\r to aboli% evil
 desires & practices 9 ! individual &   
all social1 indu/rial & political       
wrongs4 ,!y give full play to all man's 
p[]s 9 private & 9 public matt]s4 ,!y h 
nev] be5 prov$ inadequate to _! task1 b 
!y h f\nd mu* refractory mat]ial ) :i*  
to deal4  ,!y level up n d[n & seek = e 
man a new moral & physical life2 !y     
pres5t be=e him ! v highe/ ideals ( life
 & s]vice4  ,x is a fact t x is only :]e
 _! light %9es t ! work+ man has any?+ l
 dec5t wages or h\rs ( lab\r4 ,9 ,*9a1  
,india & ,africa we f9d ! lab\r] gets   
little or no?+ = 8 toil4  ,x is only 9  
,*ri/ian c\ntries t we h any?+ approa*+ 
true social equality1 9 o!rs no man may 
rise out ( 8 ca/e or class4 ,take !     
,unit$ ,/ates & we f9d t a numb] ( our  
presid5ts h come f ! poore/ families &  

mo/ ( our influ5tial & weal?y m5 h ris5 
f ! ranks ( ! common p4  ,x is ! lack ( 
,*ri/ian pr9ciples 9 individual1        
indu/rial & public life :i* is at !     
bottom ( ! pres5t day social unre/4  ,9 
,*ri/1 ! ,social ,re=m]4--,:5 ,he came  
^u ! e>? & be=e ,8 "t all lab\r 0 p]=m$ 
by slaves )\t pay & ) b a dole ( food4  
,! mighty build+s ( ,egypt1 ,assyria1   
,babylonia1 ,greece & ,rome 7 all built 
by ! unrequit$ toil ( slaves4 ,su* w\ld 
h cont9u$ to be ! /ate ( ?+s _h n ,*ri/ 
said1 ,! lab\r] is wor?y ( 8 hire 7,luke
 #aj3g2 ,mat!w #aj3aj74 ,t a work+ man  
%\ld receive wages or any pay = 8 lab\r 
0 revolution>y 9 t "t = ,plato1 ,cic]o1 
,lycurgus held t x 0 a disgrace to t\* !
 implem5ts ( toil4 ,*ri/ dignifi$ lab\r 
by toil+ at ! b5* z a c>p5t]4 ,if ev]   
lab\r is to ga9 any real advantage x mu/
 be ?r\gh tak+ ,*ri/ z a lead] 7,mat!w  
#aa3bh74  ,he taught t ! true bond (    
social equality 0 a moral & spiritual "o
 7,luke #h3ba2 ,mat!w #bc3h2            
,philippians #c3ac-ae2 #d3h74  ,9 !     

,social ,settlem5t4--,:at is a true     
social settlem5t8  ,?is "q is n s easily
 answ]$4  ,!re are all k9ds & sorts (   
social settlem5ts4  ,"s m9i/] to ! heal?
 ( ! community 9 :i* !y are situat$ & "s
 d n4 ,! saloon has rec5tly put =? its  
claim to ! do+ ( social s]vice1 b no "o 
ev] sl&]$ a saloon keep] by affirm+ t he
 _h any?+ 9 view save a selfi% motive4  
,:atev] little social s]vice he may r5d]
 is m ?an c\nt]balanc$ by ! social havoc
 wr\ght by 8 trade4 ,aga9 !re are social
 settlem5ts :]e ! pr9cipal ?\ght & ef=t 
seems to be to provide some:at          
que/ionable vaudeville ent]ta9m5ts &    
frequ5t public dances2 ! lead]s say !y  
are compell$ to adopt ^! features to    
hold ! p2 "h comes 9 aga9 ! "q ( social 
damage to ! community 9 :i* !y are      
situat$4  ,! true social settlem5t1 )   
all its features ( m5tal & physical     
culture1 is "o :i* places ,*ri/ at !    
front ( all its "w & keeps ,him !re4  ,x
 is ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ alone :o c really help
 ! individual & ! community & !re are   

numb]s ( social settlem5ts :]e ,*ri/ is 
kept at ! head ( ! "w4  ,! *ur* has     
*ang$ its me?ods v mu* dur+ ! pa/ few   
ye>s4 ,seldom is a *ur* n[ built :i*    
does n h its well appo9t$ kit*51        
d9+-room & p>l\rs & o!r social          
equipm5ts4  ,x is accord+ z a *ur* uses 
^! adjuncts1 :e!r !y really help x1 or  
n1 to d its "w4 ,! *ur* is p[]ful z a   
=ce = social bett]m5t n z x does or does
 n op5 its doors to lectur]s1 plan      
social ent]ta9m5ts1 give d9n]s & hold   
fe/ivals--^! may be helps--b 9 s f> z x 
sways ! inn] life ( ! community4 ,?is   
inn] life1 influ5c$ 9 "r ways1 f9ds     
expression 9 a bett] individual1 home & 
community /&>d4 ,?is /&>d makes = !     
uplift+ ( ! social /ate outside z well z
 inside ! *ur*4 ,! pr9ciple is1 n social
 = ! sake ( be+ social1 b social to     
save4 ,x is q c]ta9 t unless ! *ur* sets
 up its ideals 9 ! community1 a worldly 
community w set up its ideals 9 ! *ur*4 
,! m spiritual a *ur* z a social        
settlem5t is ! /rong] ! social bond     

becomes betwe5 ri* & poor1 ! le>n$ & !  
unle>n$4   ,,bro!rhood  ,! ,*ri/ian     
,social ,bro!rhood is n a bro!rhood ( a 
class b ( all classes & conditions ( m54
  ,to-day ! popul> idea ( bro!rhood is !
 association ( m5 ( a c]ta9 trade4 ,!re 
is a /rong t5d5cy = social gr\ps to be  
=m$1 :i* are exclusive ( all :o d n     
con=m to a c]ta9 /&>d 9 ! indu/rial _w &
 inclusive ( all :o d4 ,! memb]s are    
look+ = protection & mutual b5efit4     
,*ri/ said ( ,8 bro!rhood1 ,"o is y\r   
,ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/ & all ye are bre?r54444
 ,"o is y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 7,mat!w
 #bc3h1i74  ,we f9d "h ! great pr9ciple 
laid d[n t !re c be no true bro!rhood   
)\t a common fa!rhood4 ,*ri/ians are    
bro!rs because !y h a common ,ma/] &    
,fa!r h5ce !y seek to d good n only to !
 memb]s ( ! bro!rhood b to all m51      
because ,god is ! ,fa!r ( all4 ,x is ?is
 ?\ght t is to br+ m5 up out ( _!       
selfi%ness4  ,! employ] & employee w    
/rive to d all !y c = ea* o!r :5 deep   
d[n 9 _! he>ts !y believe !y are bre?r5 

9 ,*ri/2 we %all he> no m !n ( inju/ice 
^u ei!r side4  ,! *ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/   
holds ! only solution to ! peaceful &   
happy settlem5t ( ! social unre/4       
,,que/ions  ,:at c be said ( ! social   
circle1 :at does ! ^w society signify8  
,:at is ! ext5t ( any social circle1 !  
"*8 ,:at c be said ( ! example ( ,*ri/ 9
 society1 ! ,*ri/ian society8 ,:at c be 
said ( social in/itutions2 ! family1 !  
*ur*1 ! gov]nm5t8  ,:at c be said (     
social aims2 ,socialism1 ,*ri/ianity1   
,*ri/1 ! social re=m]1 ! *ur* z a social
 settlem5t8 ,:at c be said ( ! ,*ri/ian 
social bro!rhood8    ,,/udy ,,xiii  ,,! 
,,*ri/ian ,,/ate   ,scripture ref]5ces3 
,mat!w #bb3ag-bb2 #ag3bd-bg2 ,acts      
#bc3e2 ,john #f3ae2 ,mat!w #d3h-aj2     
,john #ah3cf-ch2 ,m>k #ad2 #fa1fb2 ,john
 #ah3cc2 #ai3ai2 ,isaiah #i3f1g2 #fj3c2 
,ze*>iah #i3aj2 ,daniel #g3ad2 ,mat!w   
#bf3fd2 #bf3ec1ed2 #af3af1ag2 #be3ca1cb4
   ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,/ate  ,! ,relation (
 ,*ri/ to ! ,/ate4--,he 0 an int5se     
patriot4 ,he lov$ ,8 c\ntry4 ,! names ( 

,8 great c\ntrym51 ,abraham1 ,isaac1    
,jacob1 ,jo%ua & ,david1 7 ev] on ,8    
lips4 ,he (f]$ ,himself z ! national    
,messiah 7,mat!w #ba3a-ag71 ,he 0       
reject$ 7,john #ah3ch-ai3af2 ,luke      
#bc3bg-cj2 #ac3cd7 & crucifi$ 7,john    
#ai3ah71 aft] ,he _h be5 unju/ly        
condemn$ to dea? bo? by ! ,jewi% &      
,roman au?orities4 ,^u ! cross & ov] ,8 
head 0 plac$ ! inscription1 ,jesus (    
,naz>e? ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4  ,:at ,jesus   
,taught ,ab\t ! ,/ate4--,! anci5t idea (
 ! /ate 0 t x 0 ev]y?+ & ! individual   
no?+4 ,! fir/ "q 01 ,is ! /ate /rong &  
prosp]\s8 ,! happ9ess or unhapp9ess ( ! 
individual 0 n consid]$4 ,! purity or   
impurity ( ! life ( ! individual 0 (    
little consequ5ce4 ,! citiz5s exi/$ = ! 
/ate & to s]ve x & its rul]4 ,?is idea  
has l+]$ long & is n entirely yet       
ext9ct4  #a4 ,jesus discov]$ !          
individual 9 ! /ate4 ,he taught t ! s\l 
( "o man is wor? m ?an ! :ole _w 7,mat!w
 #af3bf74 ,jesus put ! individual fir/ &
 ! /ate second4 ,?is tea*+ 0 entirely   

new & revolution>y4 ,*ri/'s pr9ciple 0  
make ! man1 ! unit1 "r & ! /ate w be "r4
 ,he insi/$ t ! te/ ( ! /ate is ! k9d ( 
individuals x produces 7,mat!w #g3af74  
,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m 7,mat!w     
#g3bj74 ,=m]ly ! /ate 0 ?\ght ( z an    
in/itution to m9i/] to ! com=t or       
happ9ess ( ! rul] or rul+ class4 ,*ri/  
rev]s$ ?is :5 ,he decl>$ t rul]s exi/$  
to s]ve ! /ate4 ,he said1 ,ye "k t !    
pr9ces ( ! ,g5tiles ex]cise dom9ion ov] 
!m1 & !y t are great ex]cise au?ority ^u
 !m4 ,b x %all n be s among y1 b :osoev]
 w be great among y let him be y\r      
m9i/]2 & :osoev] w be *ief among y let  
him be y\r s]vant4 ,ev5 z ! ,son ( ,man 
came n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/] &  
to give ,8 life a ransom = _m 7,mat!w   
#bj3 #be-bh74 ,he is ! greate/ 9 ! /ate 
:o r5d]s ! greate/ s]vice4  #b4 ,he laid
 ! f\ndation ( a true /ate4 ,9 ! "t (   
,*ri/ ! common p _h no *oice 9 !        
selection or election ( any (fic] ( !   
/ate1 ( high or l[ position4 ,popul>    
gov]nm5t 9 any =m 0 unkn[n4 ,if ?+s w5t 

wrong p mu/ endure !m4 ,:5 ,jesus laid !
 responsibility ^u ! individual ,he made
 a basis = a popul> gov]nm5t ( "s =m4   
,if ?+s are n "r n[ 9 a ,*ri/ian /ate ! 
p h ! p[] ( prote/ & *ange4 ,x is = ! p 
to s5d _! repres5tatives to !           
legislature1 to congress1 to p>liam5t1  
etc41 & to make & alt] ! laws :5 new    
laws or *anges are ne$$4  #c4 ,he 0 a   
civil re=m] f ! inside4 ,jesus taught ! 
necessity = ! moral & spiritual         
reg5]ation ( m5 be=e mu* c\ld be done by
 ! /ate 9 we$+ out its evils4 ,he saw   
pla9ly ! folly ( try+ to trans=m ! "* ( 
! /ate solely by ! co]cive p[] ( law4   
,satan tempt$ ,him to take ! %ort       
cut1--seize p[] ov] m5 & !n *ange ! "* 9
 m5 7,mat!w #d3h74  ,to h become ! k9d (
 a k+ ! ,galileans propos$ 9 ,john #f3ae
 w\ld h fru/rat$ ,8 mission4 ,he s\ght 9
 society & politics :at ,he s\ght 9 ea* 
man's life 7,mat!w #ab3cf2 #bc3bf2 ,luke
 #f3de2 ,john #aj3aj74 ,jesus 0 a true  
re=m]4  #d4 ,jesus taught ob$i5ce to !  
/ate & ,himself /rictly obs]v$ :at ,he  

taught4 ,he paid ,8 taxes 7,mat!w       
#ag3bd-bg74 ,he decl>$ t x 0 lawful to  
give tribute to ,caes> 7,mat!w          
#bb3ae-ba74  ,:5 ,he 0 unlawfully       
arre/$1 on a trump$ up *>ge1 ,he made no
 resi/ance 7,john #ah3a-i72 ?is 0 n     
because ,he 0 n able to d s1 = ,he c\ld 
h summon$ m ?an twelve legions ( angels 
to aid ,him 7,mat!w #bf3ec74 ,jesus     
?or\ghly und]/ood ! corruption ( ,8     
times1 & ! "* ( ! rul]s4 ,he said (     
,h]od1 :5 x 0 told ,him t he w\ld kill  
,him1 ,g ye & tell t fox1 ,behold1 ,i   
ca/ out devils & d cures to-day &       
to-morr[1 & ! ?ird day ,i %all be       
p]fect$ 7,luke #ac3cb1cc74 ,he obey$ !  
law = a purpose & ! br++ 9 ( a new ord] 
( ?+s--! abolition ( =ce & ! sub/itution
 = x ( s]vice 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,he     
suff]$ ! ,j = ! unju/4 ,he 0 a ,m>tyr = 
,8 c\ntry4 ,he di$ t x might live 9 a   
new ord] ( m51 "u ! bann] ( ,*ri/ianity4
  #e4 ,he taught ! "r pr9ciples ^u :i* !
 univ]sal /ate %\ld be f\nd$4 ,up to &  
at ! "t ( ,*ri/ nations 7 sep>at$ f ea* 

o!r n only by natural b\nd>ies ( riv]s1 
seas1 pla9s1 m\nta9s1 languages & racial
 diff]5ces b by religions4  ,"o p       
wor%ipp$ "o set ( gods1 :ile ano!r p b[$
 d[n to o!r gods4  ,jesus set =? ! l>ge 
ideal ( unit+ all races & all peoples 9 
"o great spiritual k+dom 7,john #ah3cg2 
,mat!w #bh3ai1bj2 ,acts #a3h2           
#ag3bd-bg74  ,x is only z diff]5t       
peoples & nations are unit$ 9 a common  
religion t !re c be a prop] political   
f$]ation or union 7,john #d3bj-bd2      
#aj3af74  ,jesus taught ,8 disciples to 
pray t ,god's k+dom1 a reign (          
righte\sness1 ju/ice & peace1 might     
come1 n to "o p only1 b to all peoples4 
,?is pray]1 ,?y k+dom come4 ,?y w be    
done 9 e>? z x is done 9 heav5 7,mat!w  
#f3aj7 means t ! e>? & no "o re/rict$ "p
 ( x is to be occupi$ by ! k+dom ( ,god4
 ,jesus look$ beyond ! ,jewi% /ate & !  
,roman /ate & saw ! beg9n+ ( a k+dom (  
,god :i* w\ld embrace all nations4 ,x is
 ?is k+dom :i* is to p]meate1 purify &  
control ! gov]nm5ts ( ! e>?4   ,,!      

,,au?ority  ,! ,s\rce ( ,au?ority is 9  
,god4 ,!re is no p[] b ( ,god2 ! p[]s t 
be are orda9$ ( ,god 7,romans #ac3a2    
,daniel #b3bj1ba2 #d3cb2 ,psalm #b74    
,god is sov]eign4 ,he is ! f9al basis ( 
all au?ority4 ,gov]nm5t has au?ority    
delegat$ to d its duties1 b x has no    
inh]5t au?ority to d any?+4 ,god has    
inh]5t p[]s2 in/itutions h t :i* is     
conf]r$ ^u !m by law4 ,ea* "o :o        
ex]cises au?ority mu/ d]ive x directly  
or indirectly f ,god 7,mat!w #ah3ah2    
,daniel #g3ac1ad2 ,isaiah #i3f1g2 ,luke 
#aj3bb2 ,john #c3ce74  ,?is is "o ( !   
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! ,*ri/ian /ate4 
,?is au?ority may be delegat$ to m5 &   
may be us$ rightly or x may be abus$4   
,9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts x is di/9ctly
 taught t all nations--,*ri/ian &       
un*ri/ian--are directly acc\ntable to   
,god4  ,! ,sanction ( ,au?ority is 9 !  
righte\sness & ju/ice ( ,god4 ,%all n ! 
,judge ( all ! e>? d "r 7,g5esis #ah3be2
 ,psalm #eh3aa2 #fg3g2 #ig3f2 #i3h2     
#ej3f2 ,prov]bs #af3aa1ab2 ,romans      

#c3ba1bb78  ,! ,old ,te/am5t prophets   
look$ =w>d to ! p]fect /ate :]e9        
righte\sness & ju/ice %\ld rule4        
,sov]eignty ov] a /ate may be initiat$  
by =ce b x c nev] be made ! p]man5t     
basis on :i* sov]eignty re/s4 ,/ates h  
be5 defraud$ ( _! bir?right ) sc>cely ! 
grace ( a contract = a mess ( pottage1 b
 ! possession may be kept only by a     
return to ju/ice4  ,! /ronge/ is n /rong
 en\gh to be always ma/]1 unless he     
trans=m 8 /r5g? into "r & ob$i5ce to    
duty4   ,,! ,,law  ,reign ( ,law4--,!   
philosoph]1 ! natural sci5ti/ & !       
,*ri/ian !ologian all believe t we live 
9 a univ]se gov]n$ by law4 ,c]ta9       
natural sci5ti/s may believe t ! law is 
imp]sonal 9 its orig91 b ! ,*ri/ian     
!ologian believes t ! orig9 ( law1 & !  
c>ry+ x out1 is ! expression ( ! w ( a  
p]sonal ,god4  ,law has be5 def9$1 z !  
necess>y relations :i* p]ta9 to ! nature
 ( ?+s4 ,:5 m5 come to associate        
!mselves 9 a /ate !y f9d x necess>y to  
def9e & =mally set =? _! relations by   

c]ta9 enactm5ts = ! g5]al good1 :i* are 
call$ laws4 ,b ^! laws naturally w be ! 
expression (1 & w rise no high] ?an1 !  
social consci5ce ( ! p4  ,! reveal$ w ( 
,god 9 reg>d to m5 & _! political       
relations to ea* o!r1 z giv5 9 !        
,scriptures1 pres5ts high ideals1 :i*1  
if realiz$1 g to make ! p]fect /ate     
7,micah #f3h74 ,! ,old ,te/am5t prophets
 7 cont9ually pres5t+ ^! div9e ideals ( 
! /ate to ! p ( ,israel & urg+ !m to    
accept !m4 ,*ri/ _h mu* to say ab\t !   
high] political relations ( m54 ,paul 9 
8 epi/les also _h mu* to say ^u ?is     
topic4  ,moses urg$ n only ! keep+ ( !  
provisions ( ! c]emonial1 b also ! moral
 & civil laws 7,deut]onomy #f3a-i2      
,exodus #be3dj2 ,jo%ua #a3g2 ,exodus    
#ac3i2 ,nehemiah #i3ac2 ,psalm #a3b2    
,isaiah #a3aj-ag2 ,j]emiah #h3g1h2      
,daniel #i3aj1aa2 ,mat!w #e3ag2         
#bb3cf-dj2 ,hebrews #h3aj2 ,titus       
#c3a1b2 ,ezra #g3be74  ,god is ! ,"l (  
all nations & !y are to be judg$ accord+
 to ,8 law 7,psalm #b2 #dg3b1c2 ,mala*i 

#a3ad2 ,psalm #fg3d2 ,mat!w #bh3ai2     
#be3cb2 ,romans #af3bf74  ,! ,end ( !   
,law is to make a holy nation1 :]e9     
righte\sness %all reign4 ,! ef=t ( !    
,mosaic law 0 to make ,israel a holy    
nation4 ,ev5 sanit>y & diet>y laws 7 n  
laid d[n z su* b 7 made ! di/9ctive m>ks
 ( ! consecrat$ life ( a *os5 p2 details
 ( ritual 7 prescrib$ to express ! s5se 
( ! hol9ess ( ,god 9 ^: s]vice !y 7     
ex]cis$ 7,exodus #ai3f74 ,& ye %all be  
holy unto ,me2 = ,i ! ,"l am holy1 & h  
sev]$ y f o!r p1 t ye %\ld be ,m9e      
7,leviticus #bj3bf2 ,deut]onomy #g3f2   
#bf3ai2 #bh3i2 ,isaiah #fb3ab2 #a       
,cor9?ians #c3ag74  ,! ef=t (           
,*ri/ianity1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,*ri/1 is n
 only to p]fect ! *ur*1 b also ! /ate4  
,9 s f> z ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity     
prevail among/ ! p !y reflect !mselves 9
 ! laws ( ! /ate4 ,9 a community :i* is 
?or\ghly ,*ri/ian x is impossible =     
c]ta9 evil in/itutions to ma9ta9        
!mselves4  ,! ,duty ( ! ,*ri/ian ,citiz5
 is to recognize ! /ate1 to give x loyal

 support & ob$i5ce & to seek to make its
 law con=m to ! law orda9$ by ,god4 ,no 
man ought to hold himself alo( f !      
political int]e/s ( 8 community or      
c\ntry4 ,9 _m t[ns & cities :]e ,*ri/ian
 public s5tim5t has secur$ ! passage (  
excell5t laws = ! suppression ( c]ta9   
evils1 ! evils fl\ri% 9 spite ( ! good  
laws because !y are n /rongly support$  
by t s5tim5t :i* secur$ _! passage4     
,nev] 0 !re a "t :5 ! highe/ type (     
,*ri/ian citiz5%ip1 sett+ =? ! ideals ( 
,*ri/1 0 m ne$$ ?an at ! pres5t day4 ,! 
outlook = any true national greatness   
mu/ necess>ily be f an e?ical & ,*ri/ian
 /&po9t1 br++ to ! front ! pr9ciples (  
love1 loyalty1 s]vice & sacrifice4      
,,functions ,,& ,,purpose               
,functions4--,! ,*ri/ian /ate is        
cont9ually wid5+ its sph]e ( c>e &      
action ov] & = ! individual4 ,x n only  
assumes ! protection ( life & prop]ty1 b
 provides s*ools1 f ! prim>y grade to   
great univ]sities2 x c>es = ! sick &    
m5tally defici5t2 x provides food1 clo?+

 & %elt] = ! de/itute poor1 x sup]vises 
! morals ( ! p1 & en=ces sanit>y        
regulations4 ,! m ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian !   
/ate ! m x seeks ! bett]m5t ( !         
individual4 ,! less ,*ri/ian ! /ate !   
less x c>es = ! good ( ! individual & ! 
m x seeks to oppress & to use him z its 
slave4  ,purpose--,?is is ! realization 
( ! k+dom ( ,god on e>?4 ,! ,*ri/ian is 
work+ = a /ate1 :]e ! pr9ciples ( ju/ice
 & bro!rly love %all prevail4           
,,que/ions  ,*ri/ & ! /ate2 :at 0 ,8    
relation to ! /ate8  ,:at did ,he tea*  
ab\t ! /ate8 ,:at did ,jesus tea* ab\t !
 individual & 8 relation to ! /ate8 ,9  
:at way did ,he lay ! f\ndation ( ! true
 /ate8 ,9 :at respect 0 ,he a civil     
re=m]8 ,:at did ,jesus tea* ab\t ob$i5ce
 to ! /ate8 ,:at did ,he tea* ab\t !    
univ]sal /ate & ! pr9ciples ^u :i* x    
%\ld be f\nd$8 ,:at is ! s\rce (        
au?ority = ! /ate8  ,give ! sanction (  
its au?ority4 ,:at c be said ( ! law ( !
 /ate1 ! reign ( law1 def9ition1 end ( !
 law & ! duty ( ! ,*ri/ian citiz58 ,give

 ! functions & purpose ( ! ,*ri/ian     
/ate4    ,,/udy ,,xiv  ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s 
,,hope   ,scripture ref]5ces3 #a ,timo?y
 #a3a2 ,colossians #a3bg2 ,psalm #acj3e2
 #dc3e2 ,prov]bs #aj3h2 ,acts #bd3ae2   
,psalm #ga3e2 ,romans #e3a-e2 #ab3ab2   
#ae3d2 #a ,cor9?ians #i3aj2 ,galatians  
#e3e2 ,ephesians #a3ah2 ,philippians    
#a3bj2 ,colossians #a3e2 #a ,!ssalonians
 #a3c2 #b3ai2 ,titus #a3b2 #b3ac2 #c3g2 
,psalm #ca3bd2 #ga3ad1ae4   ,,hope ,,9  
,,! ,,pres5t ,,life  ,t :i* a man       
ard5tly hopes = he /rives to realize4   
,if he desires fame1 (fice or weal? he w
 seek to set =ces 9 motion1 "h & n[1 :i*
 w br+ him t :i* 8 s\l covets4 ,back ( e
 man's /riv+ !re is always "s hope1 an  
ideal1 :i* he endeav\rs to make a       
reality4  ,! man :o en?usia/ically      
believes 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ *]i%es ! hope t 
e man may be br\ght to believe 9 8 ,"l &
 ,ma/] 7,acts #bf3bg-bi74 ,he wants to  
see ,*ri/ n only rule & reign 9 ! life  
to come1 b 9 ?is pres5t life4  ,! urg5cy
 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t appeals to m5 is to1 

at once1 believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to   
beg9 to live ! ,*ri/ian life 7,acts     
#af3ca-cc2 #b ,cor9?ians #f3a-aj2       
,galatians #b3bj74 ,! attempt 0 made by 
! e>ly prea*]s ( ,*ri/ianity to br+ ab\t
 ^u ! e>? a new ord] ( ?+s4 ,!y pray$ & 
lab\r$ = ! imm$iate conv]sion ( m5's    
s\ls & ! bett]m5t ( ! conditions "u :i* 
m5 liv$4 ,a new k+dom 7,mat!w #aj3cb-db2
 ,m>k #a3ad1ae7 0 inaugurat$ ) new      
ideals 7,mat!w #e3a-af71 new pr9ciples &
 new aspirations1 :i* 0 to sup]s$e ! old
 social & political ord]s4  ,x 0 !      
prea*+ ( ?is k+dom ( ,*ri/1 & t m5 ow$  
_! fir/ allegiance to x 7,acts          
#e3bh1bi71 :i* provok$ ! t]rible        
p]secutions ( ! fir/ c5turies4          
,*ri/ianity has mu* to d ) ?is pres5t   
life1 x has a panacea = all its ills &  
evils & x has a c]ta9 def9ite programme 
to c>ry out4  ,! ,*ri/ian hopes & works 
=3  ,! ,reg5]ation ( ! ,individual ?r\gh
 fai? 9 ,*ri/ 7,john #c3e1ad-ba74 ,?is  
is an inw>d *ange wr\ght 9 ! s\l by !   
grace ( ,god4 ,:ile ?is is a "w ( ,god1 

! responsibility = x re/s ) man4 ,god   
does n desire ! dea? ( ! s9n]4 ,by !    
s5d+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,god has %[n ,8 love
 = man :ile yet a s9n]4 ,e unreg5]ate   
man ei!r does n desire ?is new life or  
else feels t he nev] s\ght ) all 8 he>t 
to h ,god reg5]ate 8 s\l 7,john #e3dj2  
#a3d2 #e3bd2 ,isaiah #a3ah74  ,!        
reg5]ate man 9 ,*ri/ ?9ks & acts f a new
 basis 7#b ,cor9?ians #e3ag2 ,galatians 
#f3ae74 ,x is only z ! love ( a man's   
he>t is really *ang$ & c5tr$ ^u "r ?+s t
 he c be dep5d$ ^u to walk 9 "r ways4 ,a
 man may act "r1 may be hone/ & upright 
f prud5tial motives1 b if 8 he>t is evil
 ! way ( ! righte\s w be irksome to him 
& he may dep>t f x at any "t4 ,! unmask+
 ( ! d\ble life ( a man1 e n[ & !n1 %[s 
h[ ! he>t's desire w h its way ) a man  
:o does n love ,god4  ,he>t fai? 9 ,*ri/
 leads a man to foll[ & be l ,him4      
,h5ce we h su* a l>ge emphasis plac$ ^u 
"w = & ) ! individual by ,*ri/ & ,8     
disciples4  ,*ri/ ,himself call$ ,8     
apo/les to ,him "o by "o & ,he 0        

cont9ually hold+ conv]sations ( ! deepe/
 int]e/ ) individuals 7,john #c3a-ac2   
#d3f-bf74  ,! possibilities ( ! "w ( !  
individual ,*ri/ian = ! individual      
non-,*ri/ian man are too l>gely left    
untri$4 ,if e foll[] ( ,*ri/ %\ld try to
 w9 "o1 :o did n foll[ ,him1 to ,8 cause
 e ye> ! good effects ( su* a campaign  
w\ld be felt n only 9 ! *ur*1 b 9 e     
dep>tm5t ( life4  ,all true re=m "w mu/ 
beg9 ) ! reg5]ation ( ! individual4  ,! 
,enlight5m5t ( ! ,social                
,consci5ce4--,!re is su* a ?+ z a social
 consci5ce4 ,x is possible to say & d   
?+s 9 c]ta9 communities :i* w\ld n be   
tol]at$ 9 o!rs4 ,"o t[n w n only        
sanction ! liquor bus9ess )9 its        
b\nd>ies b w resi/ all ef=ts to aboli%  
x2 ano!r t[n "r beside x w h none ( ?is 
iniquit\s traffic4 ,lawlessness &       
immorality f9d a he>ty welcome 9 c]ta9  
cities & 9 o!rs !y d>e n %[ !mselves4   
,all ?is is due n to ! p]fection or !   
imp]fection ( ! laws or to ! l>ge numb] 
or small numb] ( m5 ^u ! police =ce1 b  

to an evil1 an apa!tic or an enlight5$  
social consci5ce4  ,! progress ( !      
gospel ( ,*ri/ is (t5 h9d]$ or prev5t$  
by a ho/ile public s5tim5t 7,mat!w      
#ac3eh2 #ag3bj2 #aj3ad2 ,luke           
#aj3aj-ab74  ,:5 ,*ri/ s5t =? ,8 twelve 
disciples ,he recogniz$ ! /rong         
opposition :i* _! message & mission w\ld
 (t5 meet & said1 ,behold1 ,i s5d y =? z
 %eep 9 ! mid/ ( wolves2 be ye !re=e    
wise z s]p5ts & h>mless z doves 7,mat!w 
#aj3af74 ,! disciples 7 taught to expect
 social o/racism & private & public     
p]secution 7,mat!w #aj3ag-bf74 ,!re 7   
times :5 !y 7 to flee be=e ! ga!r+ /orm 
( opposition & !re 7 times 9 :i* !y 7 to
 ma9ta9 _! position to ! dea?1 b ev5 if 
!y fl$ 7,mat!w #aj3bc7 !y 7 n to cease  
to prea* ! gospel4  ,x is ! duty & ! "r 
( ,*ri/ians n only to seek = !          
reg5]ation ( individuals1 b also to     
prote/ & "w aga9/ social & political    
wrongs & to seek to create & /r5g!n a   
/rong public ,*ri/ian s5tim5t4 ,! ,*ur* 
( ,*ri/ %\ld be ! cons]vator & promot] (

 high moral ideals 9 e city & t[n :]e x 
has a "n & place & seek to ext5d its    
good influ5ce into regions :]e x has no 
/&+4  ,bett] ,conditions ( ,liv+4--,!   
,bible is always ^u ! side ( ! oppress$ 
& d[n-trodd54 ,no laws ev] enact$ by any
 nation ev] made x s easy = ! work+ man 
z ! ,mosaic ord9ances2 e sev5? day      
7,exodus #bj3i1aj7 0 a day ( re/2 !re 7 
sev5 fea/s 9 sev5 mon?s :i* call$ = _m  
o!r days ( re/2 e sev5? ye> 7,leviticus 
#be3b-g7 0 a re/ ye>2 & e fiftie? ye>   
7,leviticus #be3aj-ag7 0 "o ( re/ &     
re/itution4 ,*ri/ ev]y:]e *ampion$ !    
cause ( ! poor & ! heavy burd5$ 7,mat!w 
#i3cf2 #aa3bh-cj2 #aa3d1e74  ,b ! ,bible
 also cle>ly sets =? ! fact t little c  
be done t[>ds bett]+ ev5 ! mat]ial      
conditions ( liv+ :5 m5's he>ts are n "r
 t[>ds ,god4 ,if a man lets ! _s (      
av>ice reign ov] him1 no matt] h[ mu*   
money he may h he w /ill want m & he w n
 c>e :om he oppresses to get x4 ,if ! _s
 ( a purely worldly pleasure rules him 8
 money w g into a bottomless pit & he w 

n c>e :om he makes suff] to get m money 
to gratify 8 insatiable desires4  ,bett]
 mat]ial conditions ( "w & liv+ c only  
come f ! adoption ( high moral &        
spiritual /&>ds & 9 advocat+ ^! !       
,*ri/ian ,*ur* to-day is ! true/ fri5d (
 ! oppress$4  ,! ,ma9t5ance ( ,law &    
,ord]4--,x is n an unusual ?+ =         
political p>ties to elect m5 to (fices (
 tru/ & !n to h ^! same m5 refuse to    
en=ce ! laws :i* !y h sworn to uphold4  
,9 consequ5ce we h all k9ds ( abuses &  
evils gr[+ up 9 ! body politic4 ,too (t5
 ! political race is = ! hon\r & !      
spoils ( position4  ,outside ! political
 ar5a /&s ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & x c1 if x  
w1 dem& t clean & upright m51 :atev] !  
issues ( ! p>ties may be1 be plac$ 9    
nom9ation4 ,"h ,*ri/ians may hold !     
balance ( p[]4 ,if _! loyalty is to     
,*ri/ fir/ ( all !y w vote = no man =   
any (fice :o is kn[n to be ( an evil "*4
 ,! ma9t5ance ( law & ord] dep5ds 9 l>ge
 measure1 9 any community1 ^u ! ,*ri/ian
 s5tim5t ( t community4  ,! ,turn+ ( !  

,_w to ,*ri/4--,! ,*ri/ian's hope is t  
,*ri/ may be ,"l ( & dom9ate !          
individual & ! home life1 ! social1 !   
bus9ess & ! political worlds1 z well z !
 ecclesia/ical4  ,! wor%ip ( ,god 9     
,*ri/ ought n to be only ^u a p>ticul>  
day or 9 a c]ta9 place1 b ^u all days & 
9 e place m5 %\ld lift up _! he>ts to   
,him 7,john #d3ba-bd74 ,if ,he is ,"l ( 
all 7,john #a3a-ad2 #ad3i-ac7 ,he %\ld  
be ,"l ( all2 !re is no matt] too small 
& none too great to br+ be=e ,him4 ,:5  
,*ri/ said1 ,g ye !re=e & tea* all      
nations 444 tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s  
:atsoev] ,i h comm&$ y 7,mat!w          
#bh3ai1bj7 ,he meant t ,8 tea*+s %\ld be
 dom9ant ov] all ! e>? & 9 e dep>tm5t ( 
life4 ,& = ?is we pray ,?y ,k+dom come1 
,?y w be done 9 e>? z x is 9 heav5      
7,mat!w #f3aj74 ,x is only z ?is k+dom  
%all come 9 p[] t we c expect to bett] !
 conditions "u :i* m5 live & "w4        
,,hope ,,9 ,,! ,,future ,,life          
,*ri/ianity is n small 9 its            
anticipations1 its desires1 its         

aspirations & its plans4  ,x speaks ( a 
l>ge hope = ! future1 s l>ge t _m m5    
fail to compreh5d its magnific5ce 7,john
 #aa3bc-bf2 ,m>k #af3aa74 ,x decl>es t  
:ile ! body may be plac$ 9 ! grave1 !   
real man nev] dies4 ,man 9 all t he ?9ks
 & does lives ) two worlds pla9ly 9     
view1 ! "o t n[ is & ! "o :i* is to     
come4  ,! disciples imm$iately aft] !   
asc5sion ( ,*ri/ began to prea* & tea* !
 resurrection f ! dead 7,acts #b3cj-cb2 
#c3ae2 #d3aj1cc2 #a ,cor9?ians #ae3a-h74
 ,!y us$ ?is fact ( ! resurrection z a  
reason = ! belief 9 ,*ri/ z ! ,savi\r ( 
m51 a =sak+ ( s9 & an inc5tive to a life
 ( righte\sness4 ,!y taught1 z ,jesus   
,himself did1 t ?is life1 no matt] h[   
great its opportunities1 0 b ! ve/ibule 
to a new & l>g] life beyond ! grave4 ,x 
is bett] to sacrifice ev]y?+ 9 ?is life1
 if necess>y1 r ?an to miss ! glory ( ! 
life to come 7,mat!w #e3bi2 #aj3bh2 ,m>k
 #i3dg74 ,no good de$ done 9 ?is life1 9
 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 c fail ( l>ge rew>d 9 !  
life to come 7,mat!w #ai3bh1bi2         

#be3cd-dj74 ,by ?is emphasis1 :i* 0 laid
 ^u ! future life1 ! horizon ( ?\ght &  
action 0 m>vell\sly wid5$4 ,m5 7 taught 
no long] t !y 7 to exi/ = a few ye>s &  
!n g out =ev] into ! d>kness (          
annihilation1 good & bad alike1 b t !y 7
 to live =ev]4  ,consci\s ,p]sonal      
,exi/5ce ( ! s\l aft] dea?4 ,?is fact is
 conspicu\sly taught 9 ! ,gospels1 !    
,acts1 ! ,epi/les & ,revelation4 ,9 ! _w
 to come p are n %ades or gho/s1 b !y h 
c]ta9 bodies 7#a ,cor9?ians #ae3dd71 !y 
"k !mselves to be & are kn[n z ! same   
p]sons :o once liv$ on ! e>? 7,mat!w    
#ag3b-d2 ,luke #bd3cf-dh2 ,john         
#bj3bd-bh2 #aa3be1bf2 ,luke #af3ai-ca2  
#bc3db1dc74 ,*ri/ said1 ,b z t\*+ !     
resurrection ( ! dead h ye n read1 t :i*
 0 spok5 unto y by ,god say+1 ,i am !   
,god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,isaac1 & !   
,god ( ,jacob8 ,god is n ! ,god ( !     
dead1 b ! liv+ 7,mat!w #bb3 #ca1cb74    
,et]nal ,citiz5%ip 9 heav54 ,! aim (    
,*ri/ianity is to make m5 righte\s4 ,!  
abode ( ! bless$ h]eaft] is "o :]e9     

dwells hol9ess1 purity & tru?4  ,!re are
 conditions & h9drances to ! ent]+ ( !  
abode ( ! bless$4  #a4 ,conditions4 ,!  
great pr]equisite to ent]+ into ! joy ( 
heav5 is righte\sness1 p]fect ob$i5ce to
 ! law ( ,god4 ,b e man ( himself1 :5 he
 ent]s into an hone/ self-exam9ation1   
feels t he comes f> %ort ( ! p]fect     
keep+ ( ! div9e comm&s 7#a ,john #a3h1i2
 ,romans #c3bc74  ,he ne$s =giv5ess =   
pa/ disob$i5ce1 he ne$s help to lead a  
righte\s life4 ,h5ce ,jesus ,*ri/1 !    
div9e ,son ( ,god1 came t ?r\gh ,8 life 
& dea? we might receive p>don = pa/ s9 &
 help to live ! righte\s life 7,john    
#c3af-bc74 ,:at man c\ld n d = himself  
,jesus ,*ri/ does = him 7,romans        
#c3bj-bf74 ,! disciples ( ,*ri/ 7       
rightly en?usia/ic 9 proclaim+ ,him z ! 
propitiation = man's s9 & belief 9 ,him1
 ) all t x impli$1 z ! entrance gate    
into ! heav5ly life4  ,jesus said (     
,himself1 ,i am ! way1 ! tru? & ! life2 
no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by ,me      
7,john #ad3f74 ,9 ,my ,fa!r's h\se are  

_m mansions if x 7 n s ,i w\ld h told y4
 ,i g to prep>e a place = y4 ,& if ,i g 
& prep>e a place = y1 ,i w come aga9 &  
receive y unto ,myself2 t :]e ,i am1 !re
 ye may be also 7,john #ad3b1c74  #b4   
,h9drances4 ,! great h9drance to ! ent]+
 ( heav5 is disob$i5ce ( ,god1 n only   
acts ( disob$i5ce b a /ate ( disob$i5ce1
 :]e ! s\l ( man desires to h no        
fell[%ip ) ,god or ,8 righte\sness4 ,!re
 is a disob$i5ce ( ,god ?r\gh           
c>elessness1 ?r\gh ignorance & ?r\gh    
willfulness2 !re is little hope = a man 
:5 he delib]ately turns 8 back ^u ,god4 
,x is wond]fully %[n 9 ! ,bible h[ ,god 
has s\ght to make ,himself kn[n to man &
 to save him "h & h]eaft]4  ,e possible 
appeal has be5 made to man to turn to   
,god4 ,! ,scriptures give no answ] (    
hope = a happy h]eaft] = ^? :o          
delib]ately reject all ( ,god's         
invitations & plead+s 9 ?is _w 7,mat!w  
#be3df2 ,daniel #ab3b2 ,john #e3bi2     
,romans #b3a-f74  ,! ,glory (           
,heav54--,! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s vie )  

ea* o!r 9 /riv+ to make pla9 ! glory (  
heav54 ,john describes x1 9 a vision1 z 
a magnific5t city ( gold & preci\s      
/ones1 :]e9 c come no evil ?+           
7,revelation1 *apt]s #ba1bb74  ,& ! city
 _h no ne$ ( ! sun1 nei!r ( ! moon1 to  
%9e 9 x3 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 
& ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,& ! nations 
( !m :i* are sav$ %all walk 9 ! light ( 
x3 & ! k+s ( ! e>? d br+ _! hon\r &     
glory into x 7,revelation #ba3bc1bd74 ,!
 real glory ( heav51 h[ev]1 is n 9 its  
outw>d adornm5t or pageantry1 b 9 !     
triumph ( righte\sness & ! supreme rew>d
 ( con/ancy to ! tru? ( ,god            
7,revelation #g3i-ag74 ,! hol9ess ( ,god
 is v9dicat$ 7,revelation #d3h1i74 ,!   
tab]nacle ( ,god is ) m5 7,revelation   
#ba3c1d71 & e good de$ /&s out glorifi$ 
9 ! cle> :ite light ( et]nity4 ,e sa9t 9
 heav5 w feel t he has ! hundr$fold     
rew>d = all ! sacrifices he made :5 ^u !
 e>? = ! k+dom ( ,god4  ,! ef=t ( ! ,new
 ,te/am5t writ]s is to make ! foll[]s ( 
,*ri/ joyfully d _! "w "h1 mu* ( :i* may

 be di/a/eful & difficult4 ,look+ unto  
,jesus ! au?or & f9i%] ( our fai?2 :o = 
! joy t 0 set be=e ,him endur$ ! cross1 
despis+ ! %ame & is set d[n at ! "r h& (
 ! ?rone ( ,god 7,hebrews #ab3b74 ,x is 
wor? :ile to "w = a limit$ future e>?ly 
rew>d2 x is mu* m wor? :ile to "w = a   
heav5ly rew>d :i* %all endure ?r\gh\t   
et]nity4   ,,que/ions  ,:at c be said ( 
! ,*ri/ian's hope 9 ! pres5t life8 ,:at 
is ! reg5]ation ( ! individual ?r\gh    
fai? 9 ,*ri/8 ,:at is meant by !        
enlight5m5t ( ! social consci5ce8 ,h[ c 
bett] conditions ( liv+ be secur$ ?r\gh 
,*ri/8 ,h[ c law & ord] be ma9ta9$ ?r\gh
 ! advancem5t ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciples8     
,:at is ! ,*ri/ian's hope 9 turn+ ! _w  
to ,*ri/8  ,:at is ! ,*ri/ian's hope 9 !
 future life8 ,:at is meant by consci\s 
p]sonal exi/5ce aft] dea?1 et]nal       
citiz5%ip1 ! glory ( heav58