THE CHRISTIAN ERA 53 



of modern theology, the Bible teaches that man 

 everywhere is required to believe that Christ 

 is the true Messiah, and then to repent of his sins, 

 conform to the rules of the Church, and live a con- 

 sistent Christian life, in order to be saved. 



Modern theology takes the broad view that 

 salvation was commensurate with all conditions, 

 and of intrinsic value sufficient to expiate the sins 

 of the whole world ; that " Christ is the propitia- 

 tion for our sins, not for ours only, but for the sins 

 of the whole world." 



Modern theology makes conditions for this salva- 

 tion ; but for those who are deprived of the 

 privilege of hearing the gospel, and for those who 

 may hear but cannot understand, the atonement 

 has been made sufficient. 



The greatest number of God's creatures come 

 under the latter clause, which includes the heathen, 

 idiots, children, and animals. Animals cannot un- 

 derstand the plan of salvation, and are not under 

 the moral law, for " where no law is there is no 

 transgression." 



The New Testament teaches that suffering inno- 

 cence, under all conditions, shall be rewarded in 

 the final administration of justice, and as animals 



