THE SPURIOUS ARTICLE by G. I. B.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · March 3, 1885

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 9

THE SPURIOUS ARTICLE.

By G. I. B.

DOUBTLESS the readers of the REVIEW have perused the article from Eld. Canright in last week's issue, on Salvation Army methods, holiness movements, faith cures, etc. Any sensible man, with any knowledge of the teachings of our Saviour and his apostles, can discern the difference between their methods and these now being so actively put in operation. How little seriousness, repentance, contrition of soul, humility of heart, and seeking God's blessing with tears there is in these modern methods! If we feel we are all right, we are all right, seems to be the general conclusion; whereas the Bible teaches that if we have the Spirit of God we shall bear the fruits of the Spirit, which are “love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.” The possession of these, with “the meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price,” is the true evidence of our acceptance with God. True religion in the soul will produce good works in the life, reverence to God, obedience to his word, a sense of our own unworthiness and littleness before God. We shall want to sacrifice for the cause; we shall suffer anything with patience which God's providence may permit to come upon us. Beware, brethren, of the spurious article. G. I. B.