Beacon Lights - A Series of Short Sermons #265450

It is a vital truth, never to be overlooked nor allowed to sink out of practical regard, that the supernatural elements in our holy Christianity, and not its mere ethical teachings, constitute its characteristic life and only saving power. The true dignity, inspiration, and effectiveness of the pulpit, as well as the living perpetuity of the Church, depend upon the clearness, emphasis, and supreme prominence given to these elements. If these be explained away, relegated to the background, or superseded by something else, all commanding appeals to the human heart and conscience are disabled, the design of Revelation is contravened, and the sublime purpose of the Christian ministry is subverted.