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The Modern Apostasy

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 1, 1906

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 44.

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The Modern Apostasy

The result of rejecting the gospel message for this generation is now plainly appearing among nearly all the denominations which have refused to voice the cry, “Behold, he cometh!” The logic which has been employed to set aside the teaching of this message has now borne fruit in the practical rejection of the Bible as the Word of God, and many professed leaders of religious thought are drifting upon the treacherous sea of human speculation and pagan philosophy. A false science takes the place of revelation. The thoughts of men are substituted for the thoughts of God. The Christ of modern thought is accepted instead of the Christ of the prophets, and a hopeless effort is being made to establish the kingdom of such a Christ by advocating sociological principles, rather than to prepare the way for the coming of the true Christ by preaching the gospel of his kingdom. Both Sinai and Calvary have been erased from the map of this modern Christianity. The law is Jewish, and the atonement is a myth. The divinity of humanity is presented instead of the divinity of Christ, and salvation comes from within rather than from without. How the prince of evil must rejoice to see his original doctrine, “Ye shall be as God,” so widely accepted and so faithfully taught in this last generation! But this modern apostasy calls for a more vigorous proclamation of the truth as it is in Jesus. God has not left himself without witness, and he has committed to those who have received his message a protest against this perversion of the gospel. “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up on a high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold, your God! Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him: Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.” “In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.” This is the loud cry of the third angel’s message which should be heard in every land. This is the hope of a world which is fast losing the knowledge of the true God. Preach the word, and it will not return void.