Teachings of Christ and Belial Contrasted by Dudley Marvin Canright

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 14, 1864

Teachings of Christ and Belial Contrasted.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

"ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Tim. iii, 16, 17.

"The Bible is no better than any other book."—J. Langworthy.

"It is like a wornout garment—good in its time."—Wiltsie.

"The Bible was written by designing men, and has been the source of much error and misery."—Warner.

N. B. Spiritualists believe most of the Bible, and even lecture from it, when among those who have faith

in it.

"The hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." John v, 28, 29.

"There is no such thing as absolute evil; it is simply undeveloped good."—Mrs. Wiltsie.

N. B. "Woe unto them that say concerning evil, it is good." Isa. v. 20, margin.

"All unrighteousness is sin." 1 John v, 17. "For the wages of sin is death." Rom. vi, 23.

"There is no sin."—Mrs. Wiltsie.

"Sin, indeed, in the common acceptation of that term, does not really exist."—A. J. Davis.

"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." 1 John i, 8. "Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law." Chap. iii, 4.

"No laws are ever transgressed."—Wiltsie.

"It will be found impossible for man to transgress a law of God."—A. J. Davis.

"Pray without ceasing." 1 Thess. v, 17, "And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." Luke xviii, 1.

"Prayer is nothing but solemn mockery."—Warner.

Yet in public, Spiritualists stretch forth the hands in the most solemn manner, and say, "We thank thee, thou God," &c.

"Hypocrite, one who puts on the appearance of sanctity or virtue which he does not possess."—Webster.

"In the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die." Gen. ii, 17. "The soul that sinneth, it shall die." Eze. xviii, 4. "The wages of sin is death." Rom. vi, 23.

"There is, strictly speaking, no such thing as death."—Spiritual Age.

D. M. CANRIght. Coldwater, Mich.