Paisleyism Puts Protestantism on a New Cart 2

Paisleyism Puts Protestantism on a New Cart 2

Contents of the cart

As David had in mind to advance his ambitions for Israel, he had the new cart Constructed; then with that phase of the process completed, he went forward with stage two; this now leads us to view the Contents of the cart. David had his eye on the Ark of the Covenant and wanted to fit this into his plans for a new era in Israel. In that David wanted to carry the Precepts of God’s Word; the Principles that the Word of God supported and the Power that God’s Word reveals into Israel, is, on the surface to be commended. However, when this is examined more closely, it is discovered to be a serious error of judgment on the part of his team. ‘Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things will be added unto you’

The Ark of the Covenant was never meant to be conveyed by any type of cart; no, the Ark of God was to be carried only by the Levites; it was only to be carried by those that were set apart for that particular task. The Ark of God was to be uplifted, it was to be held up above all human agency and means; it was to be held aloft by those whom God had sanctified or separated to that great work; it was never to be supported by some corporate cart of man’s making. ‘But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:’

So when it comes to the Contents of the new cart of Paisleyism; Protestant Precepts are only contained in the Word of God; they are not to be found rattling along in the new cart of Secularism. For Paisleyism to try to place the Precepts of Protestantism on the rag and bone cart of Secularism is a disgrace to all that are saved by grace. To couch the precepts of God’s holy Word in a Secular pragmatic cart is to devalue the Scriptures and to dishonour Almighty God. The Precepts of Protestantism are the precepts of Scripture and as such, must not be debated or debased by the unclean. ‘To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.’

Furthermore the Principles or the moral code of Protestantism are never to be loaded unto the devil’s hand cart; the moral law is summarily comprehended in the Ten Commandments, it does not evolve from society as the Secularist implies. Protestant principles are shouldered by people of deep Scriptural principle that have been reconciled unto God on the ground and merit of the shed blood of Jesus Christ. It is morally wrong for Paisleyism to attempt to load Protestantism unto their new cart of Secularism.

Finally, any attempt by Paisleyism to load the Power of Protestantism onto their new cart must be resisted. The power of God is not dispensed from some cart of man’s making; Ulster Protestants are not to be made feel that they can only receive power from the hand cart of Paisleyism. The power of Protestantism to stand against Secularism and Popery comes from Almighty God; it does not fall from the new cart of Secularism. ‘For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth’.

Rev Mervyn Cotton (Heb13:6)