# The Lutheran Pioneer_St. Louis_1914_S36
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

man the way of salvation “through faith in Christ
Jesus,” 2 Tim. 3, 15. Therefore the Savior ad-
monishes: “Search the Scriptures; for in them
ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they
which testify of Me,” John 5, 39. — “All Scripture
is profitable for doctrine, for .reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness, that the man of
God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works,” 2 Tim. 3, 16.

Being the power of God, the Word of Truth
converts us, strengthens us in faith and love, serves
as the sword of the Spirit whereby Satan, world,

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pound the obscure passages according to the clear
places. “The Bible interprets itself, shines in its
own light.” All articles of our faith are derived
from perfectly perspicuous texts which do not per-
mit misunderstanding, or a double way of under-
standing them, being so plain that they need not
be explained to those that are not prejudiced and
confused by heterodox representations, but only re-
peated, their simple sense being so easily grasped
that even children are thereby taught the true wis-
dom, 2 Tim. 3,15. Surely, we have the truth, when
we cling to the lucid Scriptural statements; as

St. Paul's Church, New Orleans, and Part of Congregation, Palm Sunday Morning.

and flesh are overcome, and keeps us unto salvation.
With divine authority this precious Book, which is
fully sufficient or adequate to its high purpose, con-
taining all that is necessary thereto, directs us in
the right path. Then, too, this “Lamp unto our
feet and Light unto our path,” Ps. 119, 105, is
indeed not dark, but clear, and hence “able to make
us wise unto salvation.” : f

“It cannot be denied that there are passages in
the Bible that are dark to us, for example, in the
prophetic books. We find in it, however, an ample
number of clear texts, from which all the salutary
doctrines can and should be drawn. The only cor-
rect method of interpreting the Scriptures is to ex-

Christ, our Lord, says: “Tf ye continue in my
Word, . . . ye shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free,” John 8, 31. 32. H. O.

A Great Triumph.

The Rey. Mr. Taylor, of the Church Mission
Society, laboring in New Zealand, once celebrated
Holy Communion with his native converts. When
they came forward, one among them suddenly re-
treated and for some time remained standing in
the rear of the church. His features showed that
he was laboring under some great stress of feeling.
When he had stepped forward to kneel at the altar,

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