The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-19
fHE SUNDAY: SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Especially Arranged from Peloubet's Notes.l
GOLDEN TExr.--whfle We were yet sinners
Christ died for US s-Rom 5:e.
THE COURSE OF THOUGHT. Thus far St
Paul has established ~ the nccd Of justifica-
ton; and (2) its equal terms for Jews and Gen.
tiles and (D that faith in Christ's blood is
Its one appointed condition. And az in Abra-
ham's case he has illustrated the nature and
actings Of faith. Now he Is TO deal with the
effects Of faith In lifc and character Cam
bridge Bible He begins with chapter (b:1-1D,
but (5) before he completes this picture he IL
lustrates (5:12-2l) the Astounding grace which
reigns Through righteousness unto eternal
liis.' Then (6) he shows under several figures
or symbols how the redemption in Christ leads
to holiness It is death TO sin. but resurrection
TO righteousness (6:i.14). Tits deliverance from
slavery into the glorious liberty Of the children
Of God (6:lb-23). ltis divorce from sin and mar
riage TO Christ (7:l-6.) DsThen follows descrfp
tion Of the battle OF life 'srhc conflict Is life
conflict II belongs neither 10 regenerste nor
unregenerate nature; but TO nature. Paul por.
plans: Not as though I had already attained,
either were already perfect; but follow after
II that may apprehend that tor which also
am apprehended Of Christ JcsuA' This is the
life struggle Of the Christian Not till the wa
ter Of the river Of death laves the feet Of the en-
tering disciple can he say, have fought good
hght j have finished my course Abbott
GD "The eighth chapter Of Romans IL not vic-
tory after battle, 1t is hope and courage md
faith in battle; It is portrayal of the spirit IN
which this battle is TO be fought" But IN II
are many foregieams Of victory, and the bless
edness that victory shall bestow, many Pis6ah
visions Of the promised land
LESSON NOTES.
Peace with God.-ver. /. After all
the gloomy retrospect which fills the
preceding chapters, the clouds break,
and light steals gently over the scene.
Nor is it merely the subsistence Of
storm, but an ardent and eager hope
that now awakens, and looks forward
to a glorious future. 1. Therefore
being justified by faith" Acquitted,
pardoned, received into Gods favor,
and with holy nature implanted in
us. "We have peace with God:" We
are in a state Of peace and reconcilia-
tion with God; the antagonism was re-
moved when we were justified. The
next step after justification is peace.
"Peace with God" Not peace from
God" 1:7), nor peace of God, but a
new relation to God: Through our
Lord Jesus Christi This full form
gives tone of triumph to the verse.
Hope of the Glory of Code. "By
whom also we have access" This word
sometimes signifies the art of bringing,
or introducing. But the word has also
sometimes an intransitive meaning;
the right of entering, access. This
latter meaning is prefera BILE. The same
mediator who gives us peace is the one
who brought us ''into this grace as
friends and children, wherein we
stand" ''And rejoice in the hope of
the glory of God:" The glorious state
which God Himself possesses, and into
which He will admit the faithful.
Discipline and its Fruits.--3. "And
not only so:" but what is still more
wonderful, the salvation of Jesus trans.
figures even our trials and suffering
into. life and hope and character. 1--WE
glory in fluctuations also:" This word,
tribulatipn, both the English and the
latin equivalent of the Greek, is de-
rived from the Latin ..tribulum,' -
which was the threshing instrument,
or roller. whereby the Roman husband.
man separated the corn from the
husks: and ''tribulatio" in it's primary
significance was the act of this separa.
tion.
The Love of God.--6. For" Intro.
ducing the proof of the greatness and
the freeness Of Gods. love. "When
we were yet without strength" I'M
able to save ourselves because of sin.
in due stime:'' Atjthe right moment.
The best time in all the ages for the
accomplishing ,of Els work. Christ
died for the ungodly:" sinners with
out God in the world" opposed to God.
His enemies.
z. For scarcely:" This infrequent
word expresses the great difficulty Of
the case, as we might say: "It would
be very hard to find man who would
do this Fora righteous man. q
good man" The difference between
the words righteous and good is that
which in common usage Is made be.
tween Just and kind. IA righteous
man." fulfilling all just demands, calls
forth respect and admiration: but "the
good man." himself prompted by love,
! evolses our love, and for him some one
would even dare to die.
Salvation from Wrath.-a. Much
more them" If the greater benefit haa
been bestowed, the less will not be
withheld. Being now justified by
Lis blood:p When the blood Of Christ
is spoken of in the New Testament, II
means the Offering Of His life as soc.
rifice, or His death az IN expiation.
I'VE shall be saved from wrath" The
wrath of God, His indignation against
SIN, and the punishment which he
must intlict.
Salvation 70 Holiness by an Ever
Present Living Saviour.--l0. I'VE were
reconciled TO God:'' This expresses the
changed relation to God and man ef-
fected through Christ 1--WE shall be
saved by His life:" or In His life. BY
participation In His life, by the life He
bestows, and which we live In and
through Him, as the branch lives by
the life of the vine.
Joy In God.--11. '.And not only so:''
There are greater blessings than In