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R745 : page 7CONSECRATION.Submission is a strong word, consecration still stronger. Surrenderis cessation of resistance, consecration a transfer of all we are andhave to Christ for active service. It covers person and property,talents and opportunities, and accepts of Christ as leader, manager,friend, and Saviour; present, active, and efficient in all the minutiaeof life. There are degrees of consecration, and even entireconsecration is progressive, for new interests, cares, burdens,capacities and opportunities arise and await disposal, and Christ isrevealed in new relations, making new demands, offering newprivileges; and these await trustful acceptance, so that ever andanon the proposition to devote all to Christ and receive all of Christ,claims fresh attention. Many commit spiritual interests to his careand worry on alone with temporal concerns; they trust him to savetheir souls, but hesitate to ask his aid in business; accept dailygrace, but doubt respecting daily bread; rejoice in Christ as aSaviour, but fail to apprehend him as a brother, a companion, apresent, constant friend. Consecration is not absolutely perfect untilthe fulness of our Lord is perceived and received, and the fulness oflife is devoted to him, for every revelation of Christ calls for newdevotion from us. The consecration must be as broad as theapprehension, covering the fulness of Christ and the fulness ofman.--Sel.====================R746 : page 7"CHRISTIAN CONSCIOUSNESS" VS. THE BIBLE.In the Independent, Prof. Francis L. Patton sharply criticizes thestatement by Dr. Harris, in the Andover Review, that "Christianconsciousness" must be recognized as the final authority in mattersof faith and practice. In the course of his article he says:--"Common consciousness cannot be appealed to as the criterion ofreligious progress without danger of jeopardizing the Protestantprinciple that the Bible is the rule of faith. Dr. Harris admits thatwhat he calls the "obsolescent theology" agrees as well with theword of God as it ever did, but affirms that it does not agree withChristian consciousness. Suppose, however, that the Bible shouldsay one thing, and Christian consciousness should say somethingelse; or suppose that Christian consciousness should undertake tosupplement the Bible. What then? It is an old charge against thosewho have had an objective rule of faith, that they made the word ofGod of none effect through their traditions, and that they taught fordoctrines the commandments of men. We know how the RomanCatholic Church followed the example of the scribes and Phariseesin this respect.
R746 : page 8Is there no danger that a party will arise in the Protestant churches,committing the same error? We think that there is great danger.And when, under the influence of a zeal that lacks both knowledgeand discretion, the attempt is made to force upon the consciences ofmen the yoke of party fanaticism and popular clamor, there is littledoubt but that an earnest, but at the same time ignorant, pietism willfind great use for the phrase that is under discussion, and as aphrase, catchword, appealing to the sympathies of the unthinking,that Christian consciousness may become the 'organ' of what somewill call religious progress."There is little doubt that the state of things outlined by the Professoris imminent, as there is that "Christian consciousness" issuperseding the Bible, as a test in matters of religion. We see this"Christian consciousness" manifested in that form of worship whichmistakes feeling for faith, whose adherents know that they are right,because their hearts tell them so!--Signs.R746 : page 8====================IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY."No," said the lawyer, "I shan't press your claim against that man;you can get some one else to take the case, or you can withdraw it,just as you please.""There would probably be some money in it, but it would, as youknow, come from the sale of the little house the man occupies andcalls 'home'; but I don't want to meddle with the matter, anyhow.""I suppose likely the old fellow begged hard to be let off?""Well--yes, he did.""And you?""I didn't speak a word to him.""Oh, he did all the talking, did he? What did you do?""I believe I shed a few tears; he didn't speak a word to me.""Well, may I respectfully inquire whom he did address in yourhearing?""Almighty God. But, not for my benefit, in the least. You see"--thelawyer crossed his right foot over his left knee, and began strokinghis lower leg up and down, as if to help state his case concisely--"you see, I found the little house easily enough, and knocked on theouter door, which stood ajar, but nobody heard me; so I steppedinto the little hall, and saw through the crack of another door just ascosey a sitting room as there ever was."
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R746 : page 8Is there no danger that a party will arise in the Protestant churches,committing the same error? We think that there is great danger.And when, under the influence of a zeal that lacks both knowledgeand discretion, the attempt is made to force upon the consciences ofmen the yoke of party fanaticism and popular clamor, there is littledoubt but that an earnest, but at the same time ignorant, pietism willfind great use for the phrase that is under discussion, and as aphrase, catchword, appealing to the sympathies of the unthinking,that Christian consciousness may become the '<strong>org</strong>an' of what somewill call religious progress."There is little doubt that the state of things outlined by the Professoris imminent, as there is that "Christian consciousness" issuperseding the Bible, as a test in matters of religion. We see this"Christian consciousness" manifested in that form of worship whichmistakes feeling for faith, whose adherents know that they are right,because their hearts tell them so!--Signs.R746 : page 8====================IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY."No," said the lawyer, "I shan't press your claim against that man;you can get some one else to take the case, or you can withdraw it,just as you please.""There would probably be some money in it, but it would, as youknow, come from the sale of the little house the man occupies andcalls 'home'; but I don't want to meddle with the matter, anyhow.""I suppose likely the old fellow begged hard to be let off?""Well--yes, he did.""And you?""I didn't speak a word to him.""Oh, he did all the talking, did he? What did you do?""I believe I shed a few tears; he didn't speak a word to me.""Well, may I respectfully inquire whom he did address in yourhearing?""Almighty God. But, not for my benefit, in the least. You see"--thelawyer crossed his right foot over his left knee, and began strokinghis lower leg up and down, as if to help state his case concisely--"you see, I found the little house easily enough, and knocked on theouter door, which stood ajar, but nobody heard me; so I steppedinto the little hall, and saw through the crack of another door just ascosey a sitting room as there ever was."
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