"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach except they be sent? (_Rom. x._, 14, 15). "And no man taketh this honor unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron" (_Heb. v._, 4).[A] [Footnote A: "Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee he will be glad in his heart. And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words into his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth: and will teach you what he shall do." (_Exodus iv._, 14, 15.)] "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you, than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed" (_Gal. i._, 8). These were the principles taught by the Savior and His Apostles, and we see no reason for their alteration and change to the present accepted ideas of the Christian world; and but for APOSTACY. of the primitive Christian church, they would have remained emphatically the same, with _apostles, prophets, healings, gifts, tongues, etc._, to the present day. Paul, by the Spirit of the Holy Ghost, wrote to the Saints, prophesying of the future. "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the _latter times_ some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" (_I. Tim., iv_,1). "And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, with the giver of usury to him. * * * The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant (_Isaiah, xxiv._, 2-5). "And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the Saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hands until a time and times and the dividing of them" (_Dan. vii._, 25). "And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the {291} beast. * * * And it was given unto him to make war with the Saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations" (_Rev. xiii._, 4-7). "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. * * * Let no man deceive you by any means: FOR THAT DAY SHALL NOT COME, except there come a FALLING AWAY FIRST" (_II. Thess. ii._, 1-3).