Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-07-28

sunday. August 8. . Cor. 8: 1921.


a. For the love Of Christ constraineth because
we thus judge. that If one died for ALL then were all
dead:
is And that he died for all that they which live
should henceorth live themselves, but unto
him which died for them. and again.
L. Wherefore henceforth know no man after
the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the
flesh, yet now henceforth know him more.
IL Therefore If any man be in Christ. he is new
creature: old things are passed away; behold, all
Is. And all things Of God, who hath reconciled
US to himself by Jesus Christ and hath gwen to us
the ministry of reconciliation;
l9. To wit, that God IN Christ reconciling the
world unto himself, not imputing their tresspasses
unto them; and hath committed unto US the word Of
reconciliation.
60 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ as
though God did beseech you by us: pray you in
Christ's stead, be ye reconced to God.
81. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who
knew sin that might be made the righteousness
or God in him.
This epistle was written from some
place in Macedonia to the church at
Corinth, and seems to have been occas-
Toned by dissentions or disputes in that
church concerning some of the doctrines
set forth by Paul in his previous letter.
He tries more fully to explain his mis-
sion and to show them that he is an
ambassador of Christ. He also shows
his apostleship.
The apostle states that ''the love of
| Christ constraineth us" This was the
love of Christ toward him or them, not
his love toward Christ that restrained
him and urged him on in his work, and
even shaped his belief. He came to the
conclusion that if it was necessary for
one to die for all, then were all dead.
Being made alive, or restored by the
death and suffering of Christ, those who
| were thns-s~~ed- oLo~ll-rvt live uuCo
themselves, but unto Christ who died
but rose again. The new life sin him"
| should be free from the sins and the
weaknesses of the former life. In the
new condition or being men are as Paul
intimates not known latter the flesh. "
To the believer human and transitory
relations are as if they did not exist,
but are merged in his spiritual relations.
So Of Christ we know nothing of him
now as the man who walks and talks
and labors, but as the risen Saviour.
| Whoever accepts Christ, or is '1n
him." is a new creature. Old things
pass away. This fact, if 1t were difficult
to prove by argument or the statement Of
the apostle, is very often shown in the
changed life of the disciple who is "born
again." and whose thoughts, acts and
desires are completely changed by con
version. Gall things become new" and
"all things are of God "He has giver
to US the ministry of reconciliation,
through his son Jesus Christ. Paul i,
showing that while Christ first preached
and exempllfed the truth and power O.
the gospel, the ministry was given tx
others, of whom he was one. and tina
through them came reconciliation, ant
knowledge of salvation. AS an am
bassador for Christ he entreated them t,
be "reconciled" to God This was
very urgent appeal, and as it applied
: not to any particular time or sect,
comes home with power to every unrec
. onciled soul.