Show THIS and THA T good there is none good but one god there is none righteous no not one that strips man leaving him naked and exposed the bible means to say that there is no such thing as absolute concrete goodness in man some men are abstractly good manifesting traits of goodness emitting at times spurts of goodness there are few men if any in whom there is no goodness at all the devil even abstains from some things he ably does not use tobacco tea or coffee nor drink whisky and coco cola he has at least two or three good traits he is an indefatigable worker persistent land persevering god has provided an absolute goodness for man which he may have for the taking he must take that proffered goodness or be banished from gods presence forever that goodness is in gods son jesus christ land none other he therefore is mans only hope because he only is mans sufficiency in goodness man must believe in him as such accept him confess him obey him follow him to refuse him is mans greatest sm and his act of refusal brands man as a colossal ingrate and blunderer who who then is abstractly a good mana men who maintain a forward upward look are good men men who are scrupulous and unhampered in their public and private behavior men who think in terms beneficial to every man woman and little child in the community men who prove their metal in business and civic endeavor men known to be workers for moral and social betterment men free of obligation to social groups and clana men who will push on and on and still on for tha material progress the moral uplift and the religious improvement of their town these are all good men and these things all good men do and having done these good things they ought not to leave undone the ONE THING NEEDFUL one one boy had the world at a standstill waiting breathlessly one boy for the moment had more than million people hypnotized hypnotised up in the air with lucky lindburg lucky went it alone relying on bis own nerve his own ship his own endurance thus reads a news column the world wants men who can go it alone men who can and will think through for themselves men who can stand squarely on their two legs and face a world that frowns upon decency and right living men with eyes single for righteousness and justice who can and who will fight the battles of god almighty the world thank god has many such men may their tribe increase sick you dont care for the church you say sunday school gospel preaching bible study is to you a bore gives you a pain what would you expect if perchance you went to church trapeze performing and toe dancing you are sick man sick mentally morally and spiritually sick iou should do for yourself you are mentally fed up on the wrong stuff change your mental diet if you value your soul s health |