Milford chronicle., 1885-12-25
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How are christians TO KEEP the unity OF the
Spirit and manifest this unity to the world
around them, that it may believe? II cannot
be- but in full submission to the will OF God
as expressed in his word. This word Is
given bv inspiration Of Cod and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, Tor
instruction in righteousness; that the man oi
God MAY BIZ PERFECT thoroughly furnished
unto all good works. ''-2nd Tim. $40, ~ 1
Prom this scripture it will be seen that the
saints Of Cod are completely provided with Ill |
structions for their walk and behavior while
down here in this world; and what IS requi-
site on our part is submission to this
word not fcigned submission, but
real subiection Of heart and life to God.
How can this be, do you ask, without
making man mere machine in the
hands Of God? The truth is it cannot be
otherwise and this is just the root OF all
schisu. all sects and all insubordination to
Gods will as given to us i'll His holy Word.
NAN WILL NOT SUBMIT TO GOD! For two
thousand wears before the food, man was left
to himself on purpose to demonstrate the fact
that in him was nothing fit for God; and so
had did he become that the deluge became
a necessity. In pure grace alone, Noah and
his family were saved to begin new world
under human government, and with full
knowledge Of the true Cod. This ended i'll
all the world becoming idolators and again
in pure grace did God begin new people
for himself in the call of Abram, and the or
eanization of His people Israel. This ended
, in the total rejection Of God and the murder
$ of His Son, sent to them in grace as then
e long foretold and expected Messiah! It was
I thus that Cod dealt long and patiently WITH
MAN IN THE FLESH, on purpose to demon
- strate to all the coming ages, that as suef
Il lie had absolutely nothing i'll him fit, or tina
i could be made fit for God. So in His owl
d wisdom and purpose Of grace to man, lie or
n dained that the elimination ofman' wicked
ness and rebellion, in the murder Of the Sol
% of God. should be the very means through
e which his love and grace should go out Il
% the offer Of a full and complete salvation 1
the whole human race Mans wickednes
and Gods love met at the cross Of Jesus, an
tlie result was man III the flesh ended, an
new creation began i'll Christ Jesus!
vievv of the cross Christ declared this gree
III and fundamental truth in the words "No'
)r Is the Judgment Tor condemnation) of thi
j. world" Man as a child of Adam is ende
10 before God. He is dead to God; dead tre
masses and sins. See Ephesians 81, ct SCI
:, Now to become a child Of God DEATH MUS
III COME IN and there must be new creatio
s. i, Christ Iesus? Man takes his place as deaf
e. This truth is elaborately set forth
y Romans chapter 9, which I hope III
- readers will carefully examine. It is all
strongly confirmed in the other epistle
&C. ,rb;s new creation is of God, who has raise
lt all His own up out Of this death, given us
he new life in Christ Jesus, sealed us as H
nj o,v, bv the Holy Ghost and seated us in Il
beavenlies in Christ Jesusl "that in the ag
to come He might show the ExcEEDIN
y RICHES OF HIS GRACE (or favor) in His kin
ne ness towards us through Christ Jesusl Ep
IS ~ We are begotten again fro
al this death. Born Of God aud therei
~ become children Of Cod" all by the Ho
Ghost and are therefore new creatures
III christ Iesus-a new spiritual creation, ci
a. zeus of heaven, ''cruci6ed las to the fes
NJ with Christ (Gal. a-ao) ''yet live, not
he but Christ liveth in me- raised up with hi
!, out Of death and Ito faith) seated in the he
" venlies tEph. I-3) new Spiritual Create
-. for eternity. Done with the world al
OF coded for heavenl Now we are one boz
re- and one spirit with the Lord; For by o
Spirit fcodl we have all been papuz