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& ns relslon ~ he CAustisn ~ ne Lord
Jesus = ntiy chsracssrf,1 ~ ne marrlsse
relation oe. aeea BUBeauu znd sils Tie
Scriptures fscoguILs tlts mk.tef ia this
HIGHT of Which explicit testimony q not
wanting. Those sh0 have turned swsy
ffom God. who bsyt bzcs .lddsa srs in
t1e same situation that The vile = va aas
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There are four elements or oondlasns 70
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of sln and dealh the indiTlduz Chnsf.
az the sw 81 Christ 20 ong a. lhs lndi-
VI dua is uLdsf tie iss ~ sln-Ihat : is
following the wsys of sin. net protesting 10
be child Of 0od-ae cannot become
marrisd 10 Christ. for 10 do 80 would be
spiritual adultery. hs elust hrst become
dad to siu and then be is prepared 10 enter
into covenant Re atlons VITA CAnst Those
who arc trying 70 serve two maslers-Oo "a
aud ths devll-@re living IN e slAle of
spiritual sdultefv.
When = person Is baptized IN the true
sense " TIE word he is bspuEsd iDto tbs
death Of Christ Es Paul inforns us in
Rom. VI, and those who are raised In bsp-
usm then enter into q new life He Is 20
thereafter reckon hlmneli ss derd 70 sin but
alive To God through Jesus Christ Gal. H.
10. For through the l1w am dead 10 the
law. that / might live unto God. ! am
orucihed with Christ; nevertheless | live.
yet not /. bat Christ hyeth in me
and the life that | now live IN the
Aesb. live by the faith OF the
son of God" The fret law here
mentioned is the Law Of God. which slsys
the sinner. aud tbus hs becomes dead 10
the law Of sin, aud is thereafter prepared 10
live TO Christ The relation OF the Christian
10 the Saviour Is 10 ost precious one.
Gods law Is noisin; Paul says tsat he
would have not known sin. except IL had
been for thS law. Destroy the law, aud
there would be no possible agency Whereby
to detect sin. None OF US would be enabled
to know sin. wers il not for the law.
la Cor 3l7 we are told that II we are
become dead TO sin, old things have passed
! away and all things are become new.
Many prOfessad Christians read this "sJlas
things are become new" lie is not new
creature unless "GA' things are become
new.
The person who is dead. phepically, is
insenSi6le to anything that can be done 10
| him: 50 also the Christian who has become
| thoroughly dead TO sin. Is iDsensble TO the
allurements OF the world. Those who con
| tinue to follow after the sinful things Of
this world. cannot truth fully say that they
are dead 20 sin. They that are Christs
| have cruched The flesh. with the affections
| and the lusts." The conclusion follows
| that they who follow csrnal desires and
| lnsts have not cruc6ed the flesh; they have
| not become dead TO sin. They are not
Christ's, snd have no right Co claim TO be.
This makes the way appear exceedingly
narrow and straight but IL is the teaching
| OF inspiration. Bible concecra,ion means
| far more than most people imagine.
Death by crucih xion is a most terrible
| one; but this is the figure that is presented
| 10 indicate the procass of becoming dead 10
| sin and alive TO God.
The apostle said "God forbid that
should glory, save in the cross OF Christ"
| The true Christian has ne attractions to-
| ward the world.
We are exhorted to "mortify our men,
bsrs that are In oppost on to the will of
| God. These members are named ~ covet-
| ousnsss, lasciviousness anger, wrath. bias
| phsmy. filthy Communication. aud the
| long catalogue of similar characteristics
| These We are told to "mortify." This is
| but another term for cruelty; to put to
| death
But we cannot accom- plish the crucifc-
| ton and modification OF these evils anu
evil tendencies by our own strength; we
| utterly fail. We must plead for divine
help to ''die daily" ss did Paul. We have
| no time 10 lose. no time 10 linger In the
paths of sin. Every time we violate the
| dictates Of our coneciences We lessen our
chances to be saved; every tune we sin
against God we become wsaker and weaker
in the mstter OF resisting temptations.
| After telling rs what TO put on. the
apostle tells US what to put on. Put on,
| therefore, bowels Of mercy, nIeekness, for
bearance long suffering. kindness and the
many kindred virtues These are what We
should continually endeavor 10 exemplfy
| in our daily lives. 10 be truly Iowa 20 God.
| seek 10 r0mply with the conditions OF sal-
| vGti d. tha we may st last be saved.
| 'Wnen, ny Saviour. shall be
| perfectls resigned 10 thee'
| Poor aud vile in nay IVA eyes,
| Only IN thy wlsd NJ wlse
| Only thee content 70 know,
| lguoraat Of all bslJR.
| Only guided hythy HIGHT,
! Only m ghty IN Thy might.
| ~
Cut in she Beck.