The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-27

mans representative and satisfies every claim.
He stands where we could not and dare not
stand in our own right He. q man Of like
nature with Us, with common sympathies. yet in
God accepts all of Christ, His humanity and His
sacrifice for sin. Thus it comes to pass that any
one and every one who will appear before God,
covered by Christ, hidden in Christ, clothed in
His righteousness, is acceptable to God, not be-
cause Of anything IN the man, but only and en-
'Only in Christ can you meet God. That Is the
only platform where He declares He can OF will
ever join you. He Is in full harmony with
Christ. and IL you will meet Him there your re-
Cancellation Is complete. Thus we have reached
the meaning Of the text that because Of Christ
God will not impute trespass. He has already
imputed IL lreckoned it) to Christ and there can
be no demand for second suffering for sin.
You say II that be the case, then every one
will be saved-for il Christ has once suffered for
sin and there can be no second suffering, then
it Is unjust that anyone should be
made to endure the penalty q second time. But
what saith the Scripturel Those all persisted
through unbehef. He that beieveth on Him is
not condemned but he that believeth not Is
condemned already now, because he hath
not believed in the name of the only begotten
Son of God. And tho whole spirits mission is
to reprove the world OF sin because they believe
not on me. Is 1t not clear then that there will
be only one indictment against those who are
lost. Not the crime, the iniauity, but the re-
lection of Christ
you owing debt. You are thrown into
prison for It, A man comes and says: On such
day your prison doors will be unlocked,
walk out OF your condemnation and meet me at
such and such place, and will pay your debt
wen, the day comes, your prison bolts fly back.
and the doors are open. Your friend goes to
the appointed place, does what he promised
pays your debt-but you sit in the prison,
remain under your condemnation; not under the
law, that has been satisfed-the debt is paid; but
you voluntarily remain in the prison house. You
voluntarily choose the punishment because
you will not believe. and get up and go
to the appointed place and meet your
freedom. You remain under condemnation.
not because of your debt, but because you refuse
to accept the fact that settlement has been
made.
1.-The illustration is almost too absurd to sug-
gest with regard to any earthly debt that we
mas owe, but IL exactly states the condition of
those who perish under condemnation They
perish not because no Precipitation has been made.
All that has been made. Christ is the propitia-
tlon for the sins of the whole world. But they
perish simply and solely because they will not
60 out and meet their pardon in the place APP
pointed, that is, in Christ, where God
says He will meet every one, reclaim every one,
and forgive every one
This is the theory-it is plain, it is simple to
the hungry heart whatever it may be to the rear
son. 1t is for you and for me to add to theoretical
knowledge practical faith and acceptance of this
reconciliation-hope for its full realization and
love for Its glorious accomplishment. As the
instrument tuned to perfect accord responds to
the touch of the musician, so let faith. God born
and God-given sound the note of satisfied
acquiescence to Gods plan of salvation. AS the
color in the artists brush responds obedently to
the hand that directs it to its place. so let hope,
God born and God-given. color this life with the
brightness and glory of the coming eternity. As
whirring wheel, rrued to pivot and socket re-
spends to the touch Of the machinist. solet love
for God and love to man, trued to the example
and life Of Christ, be the instrument adjusting
all things in this life, silencing false jars,
moving irritating frictions, bring peace and good
will from Cod