Exempting the Churches
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In part, this argument has alreadv been tested and found valueless. The church claims a kingdom, which "is not of this world, " and its main 46 EXEMPTING THE CHURCHES.
business is to create subjects for that kingdom. To receive salvation, faith is all-essential, moral char- acter being subsidiary. A single act of penitence may atone for a lifetime of crime. The great work of the church is to develop faith, without which the righteous deeds of the purest and best man on earth are nothing but "fi...lthy rags. " The vilest murderer, "converted" under the fear of being presently precipitated into a yawning hell, and hav- ing no further opportunity to enjoy life on this earth, may pass directly from the gallows or the electric chair to the bosom of Jesus, while his in- nocent victim, struck suddenly dead without a chance to reflect on possibilities beyond the grave, has sunk to everlasting perdition in spite of possess- ing a character above reproach. Is this the form of doctrine calculated to raise the moral tone of the community?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In part, this argument has alreadv been tested and found valueless. The church claims a kingdom, which "is not of this world, " and its main 46 EXEMPTING THE CHURCHES.
business is to create subjects for that kingdom. To receive salvation, faith is all-essential, moral char- acter being subsidiary. A single act of penitence may atone for a lifetime of crime. The great work of the church is to develop faith, without which the righteous deeds of the purest and best man on earth are nothing but "fi...lthy rags. " The vilest murderer, "converted" under the fear of being presently precipitated into a yawning hell, and hav- ing no further opportunity to enjoy life on this earth, may pass directly from the gallows or the electric chair to the bosom of Jesus, while his in- nocent victim, struck suddenly dead without a chance to reflect on possibilities beyond the grave, has sunk to everlasting perdition in spite of possess- ing a character above reproach. Is this the form of doctrine calculated to raise the moral tone of the community?
What to read after Exempting the Churches?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by James Ferdinand Morton to read onlineMoreLess
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