Churches of Christ -- Sermons; Sermons, American -- 20th century
People don’t really agree on things on which they don’t agree. When they
pretend that they are sacrificing their convictions in order to be
together, if you will look right close, you’ll probably find that they
don’t have any convictions. During this very hour while I am standing
here talking to you, Mr. Julius Mark is preaching at the Vine Street
Christian Church as a token of this “brotherhood” that we are talking
about wherein everybody is supposed to endorse everybody. Think of it!
Julius Mark will tell you plainly that he does not believe the New
Testament, that he does not believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of
God. He denies it. And yet he is preaching at this very minute in a
congregation which wears the name Christian. If there is anything in
this world on which Christians must be united it is the belief that
Jesus is the Christ. A fellow who doesn’t believe that has no right
whatsoever to call himself a Christian.
This almost convinces me that the Vine Street Christian Church does not
have too much faith in Christ themselves or they wouldn’t have a man
preaching for them who professedly disbelieves in Him. I think I might
put this to a little test. I do not believe in the organ that the Vine
Street Christian Church uses and they know I don’t. Suppose you try to
get me an appointment there next Sunday. See if you can. If you can,
I’ll go. If you get me an appointment at the Vine Street Christian
Church Sunday I’ll go preach for them and get somebody else to come
here. They won’t let me do it. Why? Because I don’t believe in their
organ. They’ll let a man preach for them who does not believe in Christ,
but they won’t let a man preach for them who does not believe in their
organ. Which do they think the more of, their organ or the Christ? What
do you think?
Maybe I’m mistaken. Maybe they would let me preach there. If they do,
I’ll take this all back. If I’m not here next Sunday, you inquire and
find out if I’m down there, and if I am, then you’ll know that I was
mistaken in what I have said today. Think of this! They will let a man
preach for them who doesn’t believe in the Christ. But will they let a
man preach for them who does not believe in their organ? If they don’t,
what does it mean? It means they think more of their organ than they do
of the Christ.
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