Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-10

ton or reflection in our finite nature Of :
similar trinity of love, wisdom aud thei,
proceeding power existing in him. This
trinity Is also seen as soul, body and orer.
atlon, and, viewed, in this light the mys.
terry OF the Godhead and the incarnation
becomes easily explained. All through
the writings of the prophets we meet
with promises of the sure cominp
10 earth of-whom? human ex.
ample! A second person in the trinity
NO! But we have the sure promise of the
coming 10 earth OF none other than the
great jehovah himself. Here is a Savior
indeed; God himself come down amono
men. Ihe promise is fulfilled divine ius.
lice demands that it shall be so. Now. this
assumed humanity enabled the Lord to do
great work. For thirty three years on earth
ne labored with man. B yhis incarnation. life
ana death four things were accomplished
FIRST, the Lord gave to man living exam.
pie OF purity and righteousness that can
never fade out of human remembrance
Second, he gave man revelation of truth
SO beautiful, and yet SO practical witbal
that to-day it lies at the foundation OF ou1
noblest civilization. Third, he restored man
! to a condition of spiritual freedom. and
thus redeemed him. This he did bv meet
ing and overcoming evil spirits who held
:I :nan unoer both spiritual and physical sub
lectlon. They tried to overpower him.
Lney TEN mpted him at every point, but
step by step, he drove them back and con-
quered them. Fourth, by his life on earth,
e1od opened up way of approach to mans
SOU winch enables him to come directly
10 our rescue when struggling with iriGui-
". he has reached down his divine aru
OF salvation, and there is sure delivarance
Ior us II we turn to him. This new church
doctrine OF the Lord will be seen 10 !,e free
from any
NATIONAnISTIC TENDENCY.
IN that we believe Christ to have been God
made manifest. On the other hand. the
ooctrlne stated claims to be rational and is
open to the freest inquiry. The reverened
gentleman then referred to and quoted
great many passages of scripture From
this mass OF scripture testimony, he said,
to which much more of similar nature
could easily be added, we conclude. first.
that God is one indivisible, and. second.
that God himself became the Savior. and
therefore, that Christ was that supreme
GOD IN human form. To some it NAV
seem to be matter of no
very great moment as to what
particular view we take of Christ or of
deity. But, if worship is divinely recon-
mended to men, it is of the greatest i'm
Portance that we shall entertain true and
satisfactory ideas of the object of our
prayers. If there is but one eternal God.
and Jesus Christ is that God, let us pray di,
rectiy to and worship him. But. if there
are three gods,and Christ is necessary as AN
lntercessor, let us. as is SO generally done.
seek the divine favor of this mediator and
ask for divine blessings for his sake. We of
the new church take the former view. We
believe IN but one God; we pray to one
God. 10 believe we stand in need of an inter
cessor IS to forget that God is ever waiting
to De gracious. He knows our trials and
temptations, and looks upon US in divine
compassion. He it is who stands at the
door of every human soul, knocking and
praying for admission. He himself. when
on earth, taught us to pray directly to
Our Father in Heaven" and not to any
Let US, therefore, pray di-
rectly, and in no uncertain tones. to God
the creator, our Father in heaven. This is
our faith, and may it be that the world
shall some day grow ready to accept and
acknowledge it.