The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-17

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thy seed, shall all the nations of the earth
be blessed" The promise is repeated
10 Jacob, "shall all the families Of the
earth be blessed" Peter in quoting the
promise, says, "slall all the kindreds OF
the earth be blessed" | This promise
relates not to notional blessings, or tenn
poral, but the blessings, in Christ.
For Paul says ale saith not, and te
seeds as of many but as Of one, and tc
thy seed which is Christ" Gal. s. l6
Peter preaching to the Jews, quotes
this promise, and shows that the blessing
fortold consists in redemption from sin
2. The blessing shall be universal. The
"nations," "families" and "kindreds" Of
the earth must include all mankind
And as, l. The blessings are spiritual
consisting in salvation from sin. and 9
Is to be universal, the promise absolutely
affirms final universal blesedness in
Christ. .... .... .... ........
Do you say. this salvation is condi.
tional? ! admit, t,and believe it. Sin is cond
tional, but all men are sinners. SALIVA.
ton is conditional, but the text declares
it shall be universal i. e., that all men
shall be blessed in Christ
". John l.29, points US to the Lamb
of God which taksth away the sin of the
world. ... ..r
Here is no hint Of provisional plan,
for the removal of sin, nor of an offer, to
save men, but positive declaration that
he shall remain, or bear away the sin OF
the world.
V. In | John IA. we are told that
"the Father sent the son to be the Sa
yiour of the world" AS he died "lor
all" and gave himself "a ransom for all"
The world here must denote all man
kind. 1t was not to offer morally saliva
ton to men, Unnumbered millions have
lived and passed away, who never
heard of any such offer. But he was
sent to accomplish the work God had
given him to do, and to become actually
the Savior Of the world.
vi. In John 8: IS, we are tod that
"the Father loveth the Son and hath given
all things into his hands" ~
Paul, Heb, /: 2, makes Christ the heir
of the world, or all things He has an
inheritance in men, God has given him
power over all flesh that he shonld give
eternal life to as many as God has given
him. John II: 2. This was Gods pur-
pose in giving him power over all men
md making him Lord of all, VS.. that he
should give eternal life unto all. And
John 6: 81, declares ''that all the Father
,iveth me shall come to ME, and him
hat cometh to me, I will in no wise cast
'ut Thus we establish three points. / +.
All Souls are given to Christ 2. All
ouls are his that he should give them eter,
'al life. 8. All souls shall come to him
md none that come shall ever be cast
,ut! "''
VII. In Isaiah 53:l1, we are told that
he Redeemer. Christ shall ses of the
ravail Of his soul, and be satisfied. Can
he Redeemer be satisfied with the dam
ation Of any for whom he died Can
e be satisfied with any thing less than
he perfect ful6lment Of the work which
Tod aent him to do H-
VIII. Mark now the glorious prophe-
y which burst from Christ's lips and
cart in view Of the Cross "And I, i'll
be lifted up from the earth, will draw
LII MEN unto me-" Generations had
led in darkness and sin, when tbatl
romise was uttered UnnuEbere., mvr-
ds have since died, wh5 were men +
rawn to Christ 70: this ife, but the sub
me assurance is given unto us that the +
inquest of his g,coe shall extend until
minis are enlightened, and all hearts i.
lJdued; and that Jesus sAaN draw ali i
en- unto hiMt a". n
Respectfully yours,
.......... H. r. NYE. a