The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-03

aanpsed 10 The use 81 TIE eavjor. II vas .
languages abcunding IN sach words - be
souid wish 70 use- II He wished 70 speak
OF faith there was the word ready. Or ~
pentance. or love. or ohedaence, or hope, Or
0y or peace-nsi were 1t His command
The language contained fhem all It's vo-
eabuiary - fulI Then. too. this language
had gained 70 itself such ether literature
that il could not De LOST.
This Was necessity, for had the New
Testament heen the only book written in
Greek. il would be necessarily difficult 10
determine the meaning Of some words Of
Jesus, bat by the aid Of other Greek liter
sture we may be able 10 ASCERTAIN the
meaning and proper usage OF the words
employed hy Christ
In this God planned and executed His
plans in relation 70 the coming OF the Son
ILL., That the gospei might gain the
attention OF ali people and 80 become efiec-
tive il was necessary that there should be
enc government
For long years the ancient world had
been dividet into small kingdoms, each
independent of the other in its laws and
government Eamify and wars were COM
mon. and il Was very dangerous for those
Of one tribe 70 travel in the territory con-
froled by Smother In this condition the
GOSPEL Of Christ could not well have been
propagated-
But God was equal to this emergency
As the Greeks were used 10 prepare suira-
bic language for the Savior's use. the R0-
mans we're used 10 bring ill these separate
kingdoms under one government. the cit.-
zens of any portion being privileged TO
travel 70 any part of the country without
danger. BY . succession of victories, Rome
became the mistress of the world and her
citizens were protected everywhere. Even
the Jews were included in this government
and so Christ came under the protection
OF Rome
Read Acts, xxi "a, where an account is
given OF Psuls trial for his faith in Christ.
This made ii possible for the disciples OF
Christ 10 go anywhere and everywhere
preaching the truth as it is in Jesus.
One other thing. Rome had not only re-
duced the world TO one government, but
she had prepared network of roads ex-
tending to the remotest provinces These
roads extended from Rome to Scotland on
the one hand, and 10 Jerusalem on the
other. They included more than go miles.
BY ibis arrangement, all parts of the world
were msde accessible 10 the missionaries OF
the Cross. As matter of fact. the work
done by the apostles was done chiefly in
places on these highways.
Why were these roads constructed Was
it alone for the rolling of the Roman char
lot? Did not God have an oversight in
the matter in making ready for the adj
vaneement OF the doctrines Of Christi Over
these roads men were TO pass declaring 10
the people salvation in Christ
The building of these highways, while il
was not in the minds of the Romans, did
aid immensely the first preachers n carry
ing their message to the people
Nv. Before Jesus could come the world
must be at peace. National peace came
through the supremacy OF the Roman gov
eminent.
IL all these nations had been involved in
wars, rs formerly. there would have been
little opportunity to present the gospel to
those who needed it.
During time Of war there is no way
to present Christ to the best advantage.
The mind Is absorbed in other things, and
God Is shut out
For almost 200 years prior to the time
Of which We are speaking wars had been
almost incessant, and the condition of
was a great temple erected in Rome for the
war god. In time OF war the great gates
of this temple were kept open so that the
god might give direction to the battle and
cause victory 70 perch upon the Roman
banner. In time Of peace these gates were
closed. For hundreds Of years the gates
had been open. bat just little while before
Christ came they were closed. The god OF
war was shut up and the prince of peace
was near.
Already the heavenly choir Was forming,
whose song of praise was TO wake the still
ness Of Jndea's plains and bring the knowl-
edge Of the long-looked-for redemption to
lost world.
After men learned their ability to elevate
themselves: after suitable language had
been prepared for the use of the Savior;
under one government. and peace reigned,
the fnllness OF time had come. and with il
came the Messiah TO dispel darkness and
TO drive hack the gathering gloom. and 70
lead men into the liberty of his presence.
The Lord came to the world just as soon
as 1t was prepared for him. and ready to
accept his Offers. So he comes into each
human heart just as soon Is ii is ready 10
give him q reception.
The coming OF Jesus TO earth will avail
ns nothing unless We receive him into our
hearts.
The man sick must take the medicine
provided for him or il will avail nothing.
SO must we take Christ into our hearts il
We would experience the Joy OF sins
pardoned.
Is is well Ia have the evidences OF the
presence of God in the earth, but this
knowledge may make the future more
bitter to us. The greater our light the
greater our responsibility. Those who
dwell amid the blaze OF gospel glory and
yet refuse to walk in its light are treasur-
ing mp 20 themselves wrath 10 be DISPLAYED
in the Judgment day.
A Christ come and entered into the
heart must he manifest in the life so that
the light which IL in US be not darkness to
others
Let Us act IS rational beings and eonse-
crate our lives 10 the service OF that one
who viii care for US through time and
finally admit as 10 the joys of an endless
heaven.
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