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The preaching of the gospel, according to its divine intention, must prepare a people for the coming of the Lord.

That preaching, shall it reach God’s purpose, must be positive as well as negative. To be sure, it must be positive! It must declare all the truth of God’s Word for the instruction in the way of righteousness. No doctrine may be neglected. But it must also be negative! It must warn against the temptation to forsake the truth. It must show in no uncertain terms the pitfalls Satan and the world will lay on the path of God’s people to destroy them.

Therefore from time to time the church must expect that the preaching will sound a warning. Not only will it sound an alarm respecting the evils of our time, but it will also show from sacred history, from history past, examples of departure from the truth into sin and corruption that was meant to be dinned into our ears, upon whom the end of the ages is come.

Pastor Schipper writes in this month's Article of the Month of the great sin of Israel which consisted of both spiritual idolatry and physical immorality as they were enticed to join with pagans was not an isolated occurrence. Rather, this type of intermingling with the world in both its worship and wickedness continued throughout the history of Israel and is still with us today. Yet, there is a remnant that is preserved by the electing grace of God. (Ezek 14:22; Mic 4:7; Rom 9:27; 11:5)

It is hoped that this article will provoke many to ponder how it is with the worship of the church they are currently attending and the condition of their own soul in regard to the relationship with God which is professed.

You can read this article by clicking here: In the Matter of Baal-Peor

Or, for later reading, go to The Highway homepage and click on "The Article of the Month" logo.

In His service and grace,