The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-25

II.
"onlv begotten Son" of God. as beng
sent by God into the world, and as be-
ing thus sent TO be the Precipitation hi
lasmosl Tor our sins. 20 the end that
I'VE might live through him In re-
gard to this Jesus considered as pro-
pitiation for our sins, the Apostle had
already said: And he is the propitia-
ton hilasm0sl for our sins. and not for
ours only. but also for the SINS OF the
whole world. ii. John, II. :.
The thought ina Johns mind was that
Jesus Christ himself, considered in the
nature and dignity Of His person. in
the object for which lie came into the
world. and in what lie suffered as "thc
Precipitation for our sins, Is pre- emf
nently the proof of God s love. He
selects and emphasizes this particular
evidence as the one of greatest import
and significance. In this was mani
tested the love Of God toward Us, as
nowhere else manifested. Christ, in
caruated in tae flesh ana dying for sin
and sinners in the flesh, Is the climax
and the crown OF all the proofs that
God is love. lie demonstrates tine
love OF GOD ina tine most s.upoodOus
sacrifice ever made.
Christ spokcOf Himself with no equal
emphasis as the expression OF God 5
love. To Nicodemus Inc said: For
God so loved the world. that lie gave
lis only bcgot,en Son. that whosoever
belieycth in Him should not perish, bul
have everlasting lie. For God sent not
Ills Son into the world 70 condemn the
world, but that the world through HIM
might be saved John hi. lG, H.
This is the explanation which Christ
gave Of Nimself 10 the jewish ruler.
he stood before thatTuler as q preacher
Of the love OF God. not simply toward
the jewish people. but toward the
world. and OF Himself as The express
sion of this love.
The pen Of Paul was often eloquent
and intense with thJs thought. To IT,
Romans he said. But God commend
eth hi. love toward us. in that, while
we were yet sinners. Christ died for
us. rom. ". SD lie also said IA this
same Epistle tina. God spared not his
own Son. but delivered him zap for Us
all. and inferred from the largcuess
of this gfc that with him he would
,,rreol,, i've ms AN thjprs." rom.
vii r.. IN the Toho.i.u- he smoke Of
.cnd ,s ..ricl, in mercy 80 and for his
ROOT los. ,,harp,yitb he loved MS. even
o.. ,,,.,, ,,'..',, -. lo.l i'm sins &c as ouicl,-
.,,,,i,.,. ..,,. .,-..t,,or with Christ. iEoh.
u.Ajl or Christ uc spoke as the ''un-
sroakable glft. Iili Cork $50 "ihe
riches of his grace is "a iavorite express
SION Of Paui for the love of God az
,,.rifsstnd an and through Christ.
lt.Lt, - lie avcl9in.. .Rlr-eei bee
n..'c,l .,.l E.tl,erof ou,. Iord J4sus
Gi,r,.t N,,L., 10Th llssssI ~. viti, all
.',,,,i " Ill., i'm be.renly ,,iaco i'm
S 1!,''i."'i Ten ~
Trn nibla t,,,s ,ro..laio,- tho love of
COD An tbis unity and siu-cursed world.
I, Int, l,,,. tl,on,bt ga Christ aud his
III. as tb, most con.nicuoc- and inn
r'r...i,,a moot of this love- While IL is
- .s T,.,,.. d..lara. that "evorv
,,ol.J ',if, ana ..v.,, ,srr..f Gilt Is from
e5hovo and c,mc.l down from the
T,,her of l,~bts with whom there is
~. ,,..r,. ll..,.... ,,eit,ar shadow If tllrn-
mo = itisal.o tr,ie that the greatest Of
III fLe rifts of God TO man !, Christ
Ii,osolf lie came from Heaven t.
".rth ~. Gods snocial MESSENGER. for
'','''.,..i ,,,r,,.. and tn do 81 snecial
" H. Chr,stolog,- of tho Bible d.
,atnori If f. which most pcgiscIv
r rl' DAD and SD reveals him as %
brinr INFO fine field of our vision the
l,r.at nlan of Gods love for our saliva
80
We have i'm this place cfuciled
, ',' i9' to,ciiiv said fhat Jesus cruel
IN -. e.ds charity towards roan.
'r,'. mo- striking statement obi d
Se(i,ture tbourbt. Thedeath of Chris,
~ 9rrordino f5 fine Bible. the means oI
onr salr.tion. and that death God app
no;rtcl ,-r tbis gracious purpose.
pants s,atemeut ON this point i5 iu
49,. ,ro,.l. ..IVhon (Chri-tl God hath
49,, C,rtb a. La a nroa,,istia1 through
,,,,h =, lis biood to declare his right
'. 80 fo, ,,s remission of SINS that
w." no., tbrou~h The forbealance Of
.C1l'to declare saw. al This time his
Righteousness. that &c might be just
and Inc instGer of him which bolsveth
in IC.u.'" from. hi. -. 2G. The sui
r...;,...,,,1 .in.a.orino, Christ WAS such