Show DOGMAS AND DOCTRINES MAY CONFUSE SEEKERS Christianity Not Dependent on Cult or Creed Says Dr Short BY Dr DR FRANCIS BURGI BURGETT TTE SHORT First Methodist Church Matt 28 xi Come unto me all yo ye e that hat ear weary and arc are heavy laden Inden and andI I will give Ive you rest Christianity seems difficult to some people because of ot Its man many denominations denominations and do dogmas and doctrines There Thore ire are multitudes outside tho the membership of oC our churches who are arc confused contused In their quest of ot God because of ot so 80 many cults and Isms Mon are aro saying Oh that I knew where I ml might ht find Inti him Men Ien were bothered In the days davs of ot Christ The Tho scribes were the solo in interpreters lu- lu of ot tho thu Old T Testament Tho The common people became confused religion roll reli gion Ilon became burdensome and the tho anxious ious ous Ius seeker after aCter God became lost In hi his effort to comprehend the way to GodI God I wish that you ou might feel this mornIng morn- morn tug Ing- ff that religion docs does not Impose any heavy burdens that the tho way to God is not difficult that the follower of ot Christ does docs not become weary and that the tho way to heaven is one ono of or simplicity Men oIen cannot find tho the Christ that w was born in Bethlehem by conformity to this tills or that dogma dOlma or doctrine oven though some may moy be sufficiently arro arrogant arrogant ar ar- ar- ar ro ant and self opinionated d as to preach such Ruch nonsense Men ma may thus find out about Christ but tho tim souls soul's quest is Christ Himself How then may men find Him urn The Tho answer is In Inthe Inthe inthe the text Como Come to mo me and rest Tho The watchword of t tosa oso that would simplify mans man's approach to God must over continue to be that Christ is tho the Savior Saylor See Seek Him I lovo love my denomination denomination denom denom- because of ot what it has ac accomplished accomplished accomplished ac- ac In itt the name of oC Christ and andI I 1 have endeavored to faithfully serve servo her Interests for tor somo years ears but I have havo never asked an any man to seek God b by conforming to tho the doctrines and andrules andrules andrules rules of ot our church though I believe they arc the best in Christendom Christianity could get got along alon without Methodism but Christ Christa a Is tho the absolute necessity for tor mans man's salvation and Christ for men mon has haN been the themo of ot my ministry I rejoice in this theme because it is 18 so BO simple simple- Christ is 15 ever approachable and especially so BO for tho those e that labor and are heavy henvy laden Jadon with the dogmas of at some tome or ot our n nati 0 Tired heart out there Christ will rest you Como Come to Him I ICe Ho To is tho source of at tho the tho worlds world's jo Joy Seek Him ii His voice Is music for Cor the disconsolate heart Hushed be bo this voice of ot mine Listen to Ills His pleading and rest rost In Him tOla today It I Is cas easy to come to Christ and simple and und lovely and worth orth while Come ennie to Him now |