The Progress., 1893-09-30

parallel lines for his redemptiOn-one
and natural law. the other with the
Jews through a divine revelation and
training. The Romans had, at this
time, conquered the world Roman
scholars had produced works that
have aided the education of the world
for eighteen centuries. Their laws
are still the basis of the laws of every
civilized nation. But in spite of the ir
triumphs these GentileS were in a ter
rible state of moral degradation A
few families were immensely wealthy
while the majOrity of the people were
poverty-stricllen and one-half were
slaves The wages of day-la borer
were twelve or fifteen cents The
government was a military despotism.
There were almost no schools and as
little religion. The Jews, on the
other hand, thought that, because
they were set apart for higher train
ing, by special revelation and care,
they would be saved whether they did
right or wrong.
l. The Need of a Way of Salvation.
yer. 10 Now we know that what
things soever the law" One general
name for their scriptures. Saith"
Words quoted in verses ;O-1S. ut
saith to them who are under the law"
To whom the law was given. That
every mouth may be stopped" From
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stood the law forever declaring that
they knew their duty and yet refused
to do it. And all the
world may become guilty before God 3"
Rev Yer, may be brought under the
judgement of God" Some years ago
brilliant lecturer entitled a lecture
I'm search of the man of sim" He
found sin in the city, in trade, in poll
ties, everywhere: but returning to his
native village, found the clements of
all those sins there: at last, looking
into his own heart and finding there
the seeds of all the crimes he had at
tackled in others, declares, Il am the
man of sin -
III. Salvation Cannot Be Gained by
the Law. verse 90. Therefore"
Rather, because "By the deeds of
the law" The will of God revealed
for mans obedience. mo flesh" No
human being. BE justified" Freed
from condemnation; made righteous.
'For by law is the knowledge of sin. -
The idea of sin does not always exist
in conscience. But the revelation of
Gods holy will, intensifies the idea,
and makes plain the results of sin.
III. The Way of Salvation-vers
2l-26 81. But now" Under these
circumstances. The righteousness
of God" His own pure and perfect
character. without the law
Apart from the law, by the way of
faith. rs manifested. In the ap-
pearing OF Jesus Christ. Being wit
messed by the law and the prophets"
The righteousness manifested in Jesus
had been foretold and prepared for.
%. Even the righteousness of God
which is by faith of Jesus Christ"
Both forgiveness and holiness come
through faith. Unto all" To be
construed with ''the righteousness of
Cod which extends unto all, and
''rests upon all them that believe"
that have faith.
%, %. ''For there is no difference.
Distinction between Jew and Gentle
in the gift of salvation, ''for all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of
God"
"a. Being justified freely" AS a
gift; not as a matter of deserts.
by his grace" His loving favor.
Through the redemption that is in
Jesus Christ" Deliverance that is the
result of ransom that was obtained for
us at great cost.-Cambridge Bible.
25. "Whom God hath set forth"
by his whole life and death
''To be propitiation A ''propitia-
tory sacrifice" Through faith"
''Ihe means by which this salvation
can be received. "In his blood"
Gods righteousness is most clearly
shown by his death. ITO declare his
To show that God
did not pass over the sins of men
because he was Indifferent For the
remission of sins that are past" The
sins of his people all through their
history whenever they were willing
10 repent Through the forbearance
Of God" His long-suffering love-
&c. ITO declare at this time. "
The time when Christ's life and death
we're witnessed by still living men.
That he might be just; and the
ustifier of him which believeth in
Iesus" Such only can be righteously
acquitted an d forgiven.
The death of the Messiah was
'evealing of the suffering and sacrific-
ng nature of him who can never look
On sin and suffering without being
moved to take the burden on himself
and bear it for those he loves"
CURIOUS NOTES.
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