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Shauncey Cedillo
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Brother Pool objected to the resolution, as being based upon the principle, that subsequent to the regeneration of an individual, an act of the church was necessary to constitute him a member. It was argued that the Head of the church had no where in the scriptures delegated such power--that it was assumed--and that this assumption was [135] the root of all the sectarianism in the church. The power to receive into, involved the power to shut out of; and not only to shut out of, but to cast out of. [Hence the whole value which an individual placed upon his standing in the church, and the participation in the ordinances of the gospel, strengthened by his fear of disobeying the Saviour, in causing divisions, would be a rod, waved in terrorem over his head, by a corrupt majority, to warn him against any acts of duty which might disturb their guilty consciences, or effect injuriously their selfish interests! Add to this the duty of belonging to the church, and what a bribe to compromise with sin!! Does divine legislation embody such a principle?]
It is the duty of all to exercise their judgment of the import of the scriptures of divine truth. The Saviour says if any man will receive his word, he shall know of the doctrine. All men should be theological students. They should study the Bible for themselves, and not receive their doctrines from the D. D's. and the creeds. If all would give themselves to the study of the Bible and prayer, there would be a greater unanimity of sentiment and opinion in the whole body of Christians, than there is now in any one denomination of Christians. There is a fear on the part of some that the tendency of Union principles is to lower down the standard of theological knowledge. They fear there will be no study of the Bible. But the object of the advocates of Union is to get all men to search the scriptures, to take directly thence their religious opinions, and not take them second-handed from others. In the present state of things, it is considered no evidence a man is not a Christian, to be excluded from the church. But adopt the principle of this resolution, and the case will be materially changed. Then what a powerful motive it will be for a man to examine himself, to see whether he be in the faith. So far from making a loose state of things, it implies all that is contended for. We would not only have a standard, but a high one, It must be almost immeasurably raised. But, if I am not mistaken, a man may now be received with very defective evidence.
Brother Tucker. As the brother was speaking of the church being a theological school, it occurred to me that we had an example in the scriptures. The Bereans had such a school, and searched the scriptures daily. But who were the Teachers? Who were the Doctors? How blessed it would be if we would all go directly to the Bible, and draw all our opinions thence, and not take them second-handed from others--on the authority of the creeds. I hate sectarianism, because it has done more to befog and bewilder the minds of the church, than every thing else. We have yet to learn that man is man, and capable of studying the Bible and deciding for himself. The D. D.s make a creed--the D. D.s agree to it, and then the poor laity must subscribe it or stay out of the church. But Christ has made a Bible for the poor, and we may all be teachers, and all learners. The Bereans were all teachers and all learners in their seminaries. Some commentators have admitted that praying women get nearest the truth. Why, then, not learn of each other?
"12. That all that is necessary to the highest state of perfection and purity of the church upon earth is, first, that none be received as members, but such as, having that due measure of scriptural self-knowledge described above, do profess their faith in Christ and obedience to him in all things according to the scriptures; nor, secondly, that any be retained in her communion longer than they continue to manifest the reality of their profession by their tempers and conduct. Thirdly, that her ministers, duly and scripturally qualified, inculcate none other things than those very articles of faith and holiness expressly revealed and enjoined in the word of God. Lastly, that in all their administrations they keep close by the observance of all divine ordinances, after the example of the primitive church, exhibited in the New Testament; without any additions whatsoever of human opinions or inventions of men."
"5. That with respect to the commands and ordinances of our Lord Jesus Christ, where the scriptures are silent as to the express time or manner of performance, if any such there be; no human authority has power to interfere, in order to supply the supposed deficiency, by making laws for the church; nor can any thing more be required of Christians in such cases, but only that they so observe these commands and ordinances, as will evidently answer the declared and obvious end of their institution. Much less has any human authority power to impose new commands or ordinances upon the church, which our Lord Jesus Christ has not enjoined. Nothing ought to be received into the faith or worship of the church, or be made a term of communion amongst Christians, that is not as old as the New Testament.
We, would answer:--1st. A competent knowledge of the holy scriptures, with a deep-felt conviction of the deleterious nature and extent [155] of the evils to be obviated. 2d. A correspondent sorrow on account of their prevalence. 3d. An humble confidential reliance upon the divine assistance and efficiency for the desired success in the proper use of the divinely appointed means. Again, is it asked,--What are these?--The answer is obvious.--The word of God and prayer. These are the mighty means which Heaven has appointed for the achievement of all divine conquests, in this present evil world.--The word of truth--the prayer of faith--these are omnipotent. Of the former, the New Testament alone containing the divine exhibition of Christianity, for the salvation of a perishing world; to it, therefore, we must have direct and immediate recourse, as our only and proper directory of faith and practice. But, is it asked, for what special purpose should Unionists make this dernier appeal to the divine testimony? Is it to determine the respective claims of the sects,--of each in relation to its exclusive orthodoxy; and thus to settle the sectarian controversies of fifteen hundred years?--Surely not. Half a century would not suffice to make the experiment; much less could we reasonably expect to achieve in that space, what fifteen centuries had failed to accomplish. No--the proposed appeal must be for a quite different purpose: namely--to learn from the Book itself, the religion taught by the divinely commissioned Apostles of Jesus, its inspired authors:--and for this purpose to receive it out of their hands, as if immediately sent down from heaven; as if we had never seen it; or heard of it before; for, as such, we must be judged by it in the last day. "He that heareth you heareth me; and be that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.--The word that I have spoken shall judge him in the last day; for I have Dot spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment what I should speak." Luke x. 16.; John xii. 48. As such, then, we should advert to its contents, believe what it declares, and do what it enjoins. Thus will we speak and hear, believe and obey it;--even it alone, and not a human explanation of it. But may we not be at a loss to understand it! How shall we do then? Ans. We must not admit this supposition. On the contrary, we must presume it is perfectly intelligible for the end for which it was given: see Isai. xxxv. 8., with 2 Tim. iii. 15-17. "A highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called--The way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: (i. e. the timid, the blind, the lame, the deaf, the dumb, the very refuse of mankind;) the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein." "And, that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus:--thoroughly furnished to all good [156] works." Thus, in the mean time, receiving it anew out of the hand of Heaven, it would illy become us, as Unionists, to anticipate and start difficulties; it will be soon enough to advert to them, when they occur. Our great and only concern must be, truly to understand, believe, and obey the Book. And, for this purpose, to make the proper use of it; beginning with the divine orders for the universal exhibition of its contents, which gave rise to its publication; and, of course, made it public property. Thus we shall have its divine contents brought fairly before us,--every thing in its proper place: see Matth. xxviii. 16-20.; Mark xvi. 15, 16.; Luke xxiv. 46-48.; Acts ii. 32, 37-39. "The eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And Jesus came and spake to them, saying, All power is given to me in heaven and on earth. Go ye, therefore, into all the world, preach the gospel to every creature, disciple all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you.--He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; he that believeth not shall be damned:--and, lo, I am with you always, even to the conclusion of this state." Moreover he said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day; and that reformation and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things."
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