'What Is Truth?' a Layman's View of Christianity

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ...to grieve over the seeming persistent indifference of those around him to that great salvation which Christ has purchased for them. Some seem to think that the fact of their being good " Churchmen" is not only a guarantee of their respectability, but a decided proof of their spiritual superiority over their "Dissenting" brethren, if, indeed, they will consent to regard them as such. Others pride themselves on their "Protestantism," and hatred of " Popery;" whilst not a few think that their communion with a particular Church or sect must needs ensure their being on the road for heaven. And so it happens that it is comparatively rare to meet with those who from their hearts can say, " God forbid that I should glory, save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world" (Gal. vi. 14). Yet, various as are the opinions held by these different classes in society, a searching examination of the heart We hear a great deal said in our days about "Political Dissenters." Granting that many persons are rightly so called; can it be denied that there are also " Political Churchmen," who also combine religion and politics as one faith? would, it is feared, disclose that the vast majority are but too deeply imbued with the soul-destroyiug spirit of Pharisaical self-righteousness, which was displayed by the "man of unblemished character;" who "had always kept his Church regularly," when he at last had to face the stern reality of death. And were those to whom we have referred asked "for what purpose Christ Jesus came into the world;" it is not improbable that the reply, if forthcoming at all, would be...