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break the peace of their neighbors, dance, gamble
and do any and everything else that is of the world;
such people are not followers of Christ, they are fol¬
lowers of the devil. Morality is one of the fixed
principles of Christ's nature. He was in all points
tempted yet without sin; and the command comes
down to us from him: "Be ye therefore perfect,
even as your Father which is in heaven is per¬
fect."
Again:—There are persons who claim to have pro¬
fessed faith in Christ and desire to be followers of
him who reject and set aside parts of his teaching,
and say they are of no use. For instance, Christ
commands every believer in his name to be baptized,
and they say that baptism is of no use; consequently
they take their chances to heaven without it.
Such persons are not following Christ. If we
would follow Christ wheresoever he goeth we must
follow him to the baptismal waters. In Jordan he
stood and was by John the Baptist buried beneath
its waves, and every one who follows him must be
buried there with him. " He that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved," are the requirements and
promise, and he who fails to meet the requirements
need not expect the promise. "Not every one
that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of
my Father which is in heaven."
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