The Roman Senate and Christ

*’ The story goeth, that the Roman Senate, hearing of the miracles iii Jndea, decreed divine worship to Christ; but Tiberius the emperor crossed it, whe?i he heard that he would be worshipped alone P There is the edge of the controversy between

Christ and the world. The Christian religion interferes with no man’s liberty, but leaves every conscience free and accountable only to God; and yet it has no tolerance for false doctrine, and enters upon no compact or truce with error.. It does not claim to be one form of truth which exists side by side with a dozen others, but it reveals Christ as “the truth.” We do not believe in many ways to heaven, for we know that there is only one way, and we do not acknowledge two foundations for faith, for we know Christ to be the one and only foundation, and we dare not say otherwise. Christ is not one among many Saviours, he is the only Redeemer of men. The popular fiction of “comparative religions” is a delusion; there is but one truth, and that which does not agree with it is a lie.

In my heart, great Lord, many lords have had dominion aforetime, but now thy name alone shall bear rule over my nature. Let me never insult thee by enduring a rival; let me never ruin myself by dividing my allegiance.