UNSOUND TEACHING

^[p. 60] UNSOUND TEACHING

I feel that in a question like the present, where the teaching at ———— is unsound and mischievous, that every assembly should declare their utter refusal of it. If it were merely a question of moral wrong, the judgment arrived at in another place would become binding on you on receiving or commending to the assembly where the judgment was declared. But where it is a doctrine which has leavened many, each assembly is bound to record their repudiation of it. I remark that no one is spiritually vigorous who has not been exercised before the Lord as to this. I may not be able to define what the grace of God has given me, but if I am enjoying it, I can surely make others feel that I am enjoying it. A man not in possession of a truth may, with a certain verbal accuracy, define it, but he gives no impression of it unless he really knows it. If I am warm I can convince others that I am warm, though I may not be able to define warmth! The danger of the hour is the attempt to define what one does not enjoy. The true way is to enjoy first, and next to tell others what you enjoy. Hence the youngest Christian who is near the Lord will surpass in spiritual judgment the most learned brother who is not near Him, as is very apparent in this day.