The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-13

the gssenssesE and the offender. ansz Through
hss mediation q reconciliation was eEsecie1.
Christ Jesus II that davs-man- He alone
cEasssd make reconciliation for -, for N
saskfnw that reconciliation perfect obe-
dienze nfnst he seadered 10 fhe Law Of GOD,
ard satisfaction must be raade for the
sinners tran&gyessi0n. Christ Jesus Was
the only perfect humaHfty since the fail.
and be aAoa4 could render perfect
otseIsence. lie vas holy. harmless, unsie-
fled and separate frofa sinners. To expiate
the guilt Of man. an infnita atonement
must be made. For the SIN OF man
was committed agAnss al infinite
being and therefore the guilt was infinite.
The asonement that could expiate tina;
quilt must also be inGSnite. This Christ
aioae could f7rnisss-oniy the divine could
make an infinite atonemenf. For this pElF-
pose Christ Jesus the son OF Sod TOOK
upon himself the likeness Of man He be-
came the substitute for the guilty sinner.
He has taken our law place and has borne
ear las penalty. lie bore our sins ia bis
own body On the tree. There Il was thar
the promises inside IN the Garden 81 Eden
was fulfilled. He. the seed Of the woman,
crushed the serpeats head bur l. bruised
his heel when he hung bleeding ard dying
uson the cross. Then The wrath ol Al
mighty tod. which had been incurred by
SHINING man, was poured out upon the de-
voted head OF the substitute Then it WAS
the penalty vas paid, justice was satisfied
aud man redeemed. and just God and
redeemed man were az peace.
3. We would see Jesus as our advocate.
II any man sin We have an advocate with
the Father. even Jesus Christ. the
righteous As our great mediator Christ's
work vas not finished when he died upon
the cross Having wrought ont an atone
ment for the guilty II was necessary that
someone present the merits OF that atone
nent before the mercy seat Of heaven, and
Christ Jesus became our advocate. He
pleads the cause OF the believing sinner be-
fore the judgment bar of God. As the
sinners substitute he paid the penalty of
his sln He satisfied all the demands Of
justice and God acknowledged that sEtfi-
eient atoRement had been made when He
sent the angel to roll the stone from the
sepuicher and restored him 10 his seat on
heavens throne. Justice was satisfied and
c0uIa ask no more, and Christ JESUS now
stands st heavens bar Co see that believers
70 anc0ndemned. Who is be that con-
demnesh IL Is Christ thsi died, yea, rather
that Il risen again Who IS even at the right
hand Of God " ho also maketh iatereession
for IS As our advocate Christ brings 10
bear the justice. wisdom, power and knowl-
edge of the Infinite. There can be no
bribery at that Judgment seat, for justice
aud judgment are the h Affiliations of His
karone.
eThe lord Is Just in His ways ALL
AID holy ia His works each one"
His wisdom is supreme. His knowledge
is past all finding ont. His earnestness on
behalf OF the sinner is attested in His suf-
fering and death His love was proven in
the agony in the garden, and the suffering
upon the cross, and these assure us that be
will be an efficient and faithful advocate
In oil His pleading he has divine compass
sion FOR the erring ones. He knows all our
weaknesses and sympathizes with us In all
olir temptations. For We have not an high
priest that cannot be touched with a feel
ing OF our iutirmities. butwho was tempted
Ia all points like as We are yet without sin
and as He stands before our righteous
Judge the representative of His people, He
does not stand unauthorized. but He bears
the authority and commission of the
Father. God hath aanointed Him TO be a
priest forever after the order OF Melchisi-
dies. This is our great advocate. With all
these qualifications He stands at the right
hand OF tod the Father and demands IS
his by right the benefits promised in the
covenant. lie claims pardon for the be-
lever ami the blessings of salvation for the
redeemed. II Is the privilege of every be-
lever today TO see Him as his advocate,
pleading thus on his behalf and as he
pleads the merits of Ills atonement with all
the authority OF the Father. the wisdom OF
0mnisrienee. and the pathos OF calvary,
he may rest assured Of His Justification in
the sight of the righteous judge.
We would see Jesus as our king. All
/ through the Scriptures we have asserted
the doctrine OF Christ's kingShip. jacob
looking down the ages with the prophet
+ vision. called him the shiloh unto whom
| the gatherings Of the people should be.
1 Christ was referred 10. when il was said
I There shall CONS = star cut OF Jacob, and
+ a seepter shalt come oat oI Israel" Tbs
/ prophet said, The government shall be
upon His shoulders and OF the increase ol
I His kingdom and peace there shall be no
I end. And af the time OF his nativity il
was said, Thou Bethlehem. Ephratah
/ though thaa art little amongsthe thousands
1 OF Judah, yet out of thee5 shall He come
I forth unto Me who Is to be4ruler in Israel. y
I And ia fulHilment % that prophecy the
+ wise men ffoa the East came 10 worship
the newborn king in the city Of David.
+ Jesus declared Himself a king and pro-
i claimed Ills Kingdom 20 be at hand lie
I has received universal dominion from on
( high. For God hath highly exalted Him
and bath piaeed Him at His awa right
hand in heavenly pisces tar above priuci.
/ Y'aiitses aEd powers. aaa might and slouain-
inn, sud every nague that is named, rot
/ only lu this world. bus also in that which
Is &c come. As such Christ is king in Zion.
I The church IS 1hFist's spiritual kingsloa.
lie rules in lt aud ~ gas over Il Bv
Him it vas established. The form al
government and she iAws Of thai
kineion were secured ffdgn fitsi. TIE or.
E slasuees ard sasfsments are 81 les a..
roIatMent ali wbo are tFae members al
that kingdom are IN suhiectiou Is Him.
lie has sa5dued ths5a and brought then,
oBt u tac kingdom 81 darkness into Hs
suaryelosss ssEat he has sesi them oa,
leota under the eomjnlon az slavery ii
sataa 4uta the gi0ri0gs kinsdon Il ss,sd
They have sworn allegiance 90 their king
they awn Its sway and render ahesilmHge
10 us lsgs. As kins of Zion lie pFosects
SEtsl lsrssHsis her fEeus the assaults al her
/ enemies ana 5hreaGLaRs the centuries lie
has been Her sA.sia aad 3eieuse. When
& oppression. ignorance AHd persecution.
seesslea certain at crushing oat ghe ehargh
atsst PEovei vvry present help IA t,me
as neess, s84 in It's pTpxbsehee that wyvw
Z op.Fes.ts0n that threatened destruction uAs
the HaeAFtz ~ spseSaSns ahyvad the tvurh
Z zntk ts5rrWssfmg tAe mMa4Aar nE her AIS