The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-11-10


intimately connected, both as to time and
operation, that they are not to be separated,
so as to be assigned to different PERSONS
If this latitude of construction is allowed,
it follows that the Apostle did not teach bap-
tizing, he only taught and so but half full
filled the commission. land il came to pass
IN Paul's discourse to APpollos, he knowing
only the baptism of John, but Aquiola and
Priscilla expOunded unto him the way of
God more perfectly. when they heard Paul
say that John verify baptized with The bap /
tism of repentance, but they should believe
on one that cometh after him. that is on |
Christ Jesus; when they heard this they
were baptized in the name ofthe Lord Jesus. y /
Now mind, this was after they had received
Johns baptism. so We believe that this bapl
tism spoken of. did not mean water; if-.itt
& ID they were baptized unto Johns baptism;
twice so they must have been Thoroughly /
cleansed We now consider more attentive /
~ our text, Matthew 28c., 49, Civ. Il Is /
generally conceded that ire word teach In /
its ordinary accepta.ion, does not give the !
full meaning intended to be here conFeEeti. /
/ which Is to make disciples ptoselytes t
Again the word in, would be more Correctly /!
rendered into, as the word name. when used |
in reference to Christ, frequently, sign
probation in his name, would render the text
full of meaning, whereas, it is frequently |
understood to be a mere formula to be used
in the act of baptizing with water. The
sense of the commission then may be thus
expressed: ''All power is given unto me in
heaven and in earth. In virtue of the power
given to me, l will give you power also, go
We therefore, preach the gospel and make dis
ciples of all nations so bapuzing their hearts
by the power of the Holy Ghost, which shall
accompany your preaching, that they may
be- made partakers of the divine nature and
walk in newness of life; and in order that
you may be able to perform so great work.
promise to be with you by my spirit to the
end of the world Luke states the com
mission given to the Apostles to ii We been
that repentance and remission of sins should
BE- preached in his name among all natIons,
beginning at Jerusalem. Tie meaning,
therefore, of this commission Is the same In
both these Evangelist; for first all nations
are included in it; secondly publication of
heart or conversion from sin, Is insisted up
on as the object of it. and thirdly, this object
is to be effected not by the baptism of wa
ter, for baptism is nowhere mentioned. but
by preaching, in which is included the idea
| of the baptism of the spirit Mark gives
the commission in the following words:
And he said unto them, go ye into all the
world and preach the gospel TO ever, crea-
ture, he that believeth and Is baptized shall
| b. saved" Here all nations and the preach
ing of the gospel are mentioned again; but
the baptism connected with this preaching
is also connected with salvation. Peter,
however, declares that the baptism which
doth also now save US, sis not the putting
I'll. E1rH e IL a,eI
of good conscience toward God, by the res
direction of JESUS Christ. or the baptism of
the spirit" He that believeth and is bap-
tized shall be saved" Simon the SoFcerer
believed and was baptized with water, yet
remained SO far from = state 81 salvation,
that when he offered money 10 purchase the
power of bestowing the Holy Gi.osi on 9th /
ers, the inspired Apostle sharply answered,
"thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter,
| for thy heart is not right in the SIghtsf God,
l perceive that thou art IN the gail "s bitter
ness and in the bond of inig uity.' L ne apps
tie Paul says he that Is baptized Iato Christ,
hath put on Christ. This baptism was nos an
! immersion in water. or Simon was III Christ,
! and if in Christ then was he new creature.
and he had cruci6ed tn. fe with thu af
| fections and lusts. Cd Cor. 81, Nv: Gai.
/ Sc. CAV. True christian baptism Is great
and important work The work of Christ
himself, where by the soul is ia a measure
baptized into the spirit, and endowed with
its virtues. This is quite another thing
| from mere formal ceremony administered
| in his name, the latter is easy to the flesh but
the former crucities it. They that are ChrIst's
have cruci6ed the flesh with the affections
and Iusts, as many ofyou. said Paul, as have
baptized into Christ have put on Christ To-
/ take the name christian upon US, and to De
| Joined TO the promscuous body of protesting
church, is only to put on a profession of
| Christ, but to have really put him on, is to
be endowed in degree with his holy spirit
and nature, which those who have been
| baptized into him certainly are, for if any
man be in Christ he is a new cresture-old
things are passed away. behold all things
are become new, and all things are of God.
Such are become inwardly united to Christ,
are grated, as branches in him; the living
vine. and daily partake of his life and vir
tue, which renders them fruitful according
| to their measure. TIC these he pressingly
shows the necessity of care and watchful
ness, that they may abide in him. as the
branch he said; cannot bear fruit of itself,
! except IL abide in the vine. M more can
We except We al ide in me- am the vine,
| ye are the branches. He that abidelh IN n.
and in him, the same bringeth forth much
fruit, for without me ye can do nothing.
/ If man abide not in me he is cast forth as
branch, and is withered. A profession
of the christian religion. and a strict obser-
walton of certain external rites are enough
| to constitute christian in the view of the
i world; but our blessed Savior's conditions
of discipleship. are not SO easy to the car
nal mind. If any man will come after me.
sal | he. let him deny himself and take up
his cross daily and follow me. Whosoeveri
deth not bear his cross and come alter me.
cannot be my disciple; hence. it is clear,
1t is not water baptism nor any kind of rit-
uaIs whatsoever, which renders any man a
christian in our Savior's account. but ODE
dience to the operation of his holy spirit.
whiek humbles the heart. parties the soul
and baptises it mea- urably into the divine
natars. but modification Of self being irk-
.oae and highly disagreeabIe to the flesh.
Too many are rather willing to content