WORLD’S BEST SELLER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 905, 24 February 1930, Page 14

WORLD’S BEST SELLER

BIBLE STILL UNSHAKEN BY THE CRITICS IK WILL ENDURE FOR EVER The Rev. A. S. Wilson, preaching last, evening in the Grange Road Church, gave the third of his talks on fulfilment of Scriptural prophecy. His text was taken from 1 Peter, 1.25: “The word of the Lord endureth lor ever.” The Bible, said Mr. Wilson, was full of Christ whether in history or in prophecy. That was why it lived aid endured. It was inexhaustible 'aid infinite. Despite the power of assault against it the Bible survived. •'Look at the power of the schools of criticism and note liow they have come and gone, while the word of God has gone on for ever,” said the preacher. Today the Bible was the world's best seller. Mr. Wilson asked his hearers to think of the sublime mission of translating the word into all the languages of the earth.

Tho moral and spiritual teaching of the scriptures proved them to be the inspired word of God. All other sacred hooks, such as the Vedas of India and the Koran contained much that was impure and immoral alongside nuggets of truth. The Bible had no wrong teaching. It recorded sin only to condemn it. The Bible demanded purity of life*and purity of heart as well. A proof of its infallibility was its anticipation of scientific proofs and discoveries.

The preacher dwelt at length on the authenticity of the narrative of the creation as expounded in Genesis, and on other phases of Biblical happenings which science had attempted to controvert. Mr. Wilson closed his address with an earnest appeal for steadfast faith in the Bible and in the marvellous fulfilment of its truths. He also stressed its warnings to the impenitent and urged upon his hearers to place trust in the call of God.