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of progress in religion. The Jewish church is the first
example of this. One says: "If Jesus had taught no
higher truth than the Jews had received from their forefathers, they would have heard him gladly, but they
could not accept His "new doctrine."
We cannot blame the Jews. We find the same mistaken zeal to-day, the same rejection of a higher truth
not understood by our religious leaders. We remember
it is recorded by Matthew, "All the chief priests and elders took counsel against Jesus to put him to death;" and
again," The chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should destroy Jesus." Isaiah's words
seem to be fulfilled. "The leaders of this people cause
them to
err." -- Isa. 9:16.
Then, as now, the church of God refused to hear any
doctrine new to it; it said. "We have Moses; we know
that God spake unto Moses; as for this fellow, we know
not whence he is."
Judge them not, Oh Minister of God, for "Wherein
thou judgest another, thou condemneth thyself." It was
no easier then to accept a "new doctrine'' than it is now.
It was just as hard to give up the old and sacred conceptions then as it is now.
"The common people heard him gladly." Those
that were humblest in their opinions had little to lay
aside, could come as a "little child" and receive. -- Matt.
11:25; I Cor. 1:19, 27. But "The first shall be last." It
is hard when we feel that we have so much of Truth, to
humble ourselves to listen to "new doctrine;" to give up
what has seemed so sacred, for a new idea.
Truth calls upon us to "Leave all and follow Me,"
even "Mother" and "Father" -- our dearest past conceptions -- for Truth's sake. "When that which is perfect is
come, that which was in part shall be done away"
