The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-10-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
International Lesson for October Is, 1898
Justification by Faith-RoDans5 SILL.

Christ died for us--Ron So
THE COURSE OF TEoUGHr.-Thus far St
Paul has established % the need Of jusrifca-
ton; and O. its equal terms for Jews and Gen
tiles; and 81 that faith in Christ's blood is
its one appointed condition And az in Abra-
hams case he has illustrated the nature and
actings OF faith. Now he is 10 deal with the
effects OF faith in life and character-Carn-
bridge Biole. He begins with chapter (5:1-1D,
but 90 before he completes this picture he IL
Illustrates (5:I2-sl the Astounding grace which
reigrs through righteousness unto eternal
life" Then (6) he shows under several figures
or symbols how the redemption in Christ leads
TO holiness. II Is death 10 sin. but resurrection
to righteousness (5:l-l4). tits deliverance from
slavery into the glorious liberty Of the children
OF God (5:l523) IL is divorce from sin and mar
ri;-e 10 Christ t.:l-6) GD.Then follows descrip-
ton of the battle Of life. The conflict Is . life
conflict II belongs neither TO resenerAte nor
uIreGenerate nature: but TO nature Paul por-
trays il again in the third chapter Of Philip
plans: Not as though had already attained.
either were already perfect but follow after
il that may appreheud that for which also
an apprehendel Of Christ Jesus This Is The
life struggle OF the Christian Not till the va
ter OF the river of death laves the feet of the
toriag disciple can he say. 1 have fought good
fight. 1 have finished my course ABBOTT
90 The eighth chapter OF Romans is not VIC
tory after battle, il is hope and courage and
faith in battle il is portrayal of the spirit in
which this battle is TO be fought" But IN it
are many foreg.eams OF victory, and the bless
edness that victory shall bestow, many Pisgah
visions Of the promised land
LESSON NOTES.
Peace with God.-Ver. 1. After all
the gloomy retrospect which fills the
I 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. l. Therefore
being justified by faith" Acquitted,
pardoned. received into GodsS favor,
/ and with holy nature implanted in
u.s. I'VE have peace with Cod: We
! are in a state of peace and reconcilia-
! ton with God: the antagonism was re-
| moved when we were justified. The
next step after justification is peace.
Peace with Cod" 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 God.-2. 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 preferable. The same
mediator who gives US peace is the one
who brought Us Into this grace" as
friends and children. wherein we
ip no hnra ~
the glory of Cod" The glorious state
which God Himself possesses. and into
which He will admit the faithful.
Discipline and its Fruits. 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. I'VE
! glory in tribulations ALSO" This word,
tribulatior, 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 its primary
/ significance was the act of this separa-
ton.
The Love OF Cod. For" Intro
ducing the proof of the greatness and
/ the freeness of Gods love. When
we were yet without strength IN
able to save ourselves because of sin.
In due time At the right moment.
/ The best time in all the ages for the
ACCOMPLISHING of His work. Christ
! died for the urgodly:" sinners with
J out God in the world" opposed to God.
/ His enemies.
:. For scarcely" This infrequent
word expresses the great difficulty of
the case. as we might say: 1T would
/ be very hard to find man who would
do this For righteous man a
! good man The differences between
/ the words righteous and good is that
which in common usage is made be-
tween just and kind. "A righteous
man." fulfilling all just demands. calls
! forth respect and admiral on: but the
/ good man." himself prompted by love.
evokes our love, and for him some one
/ would even dare to die
| Salvation from Wrath.-9. Much
more them If the greater benefit has
been bestowed. the less Will not De
withheld. Being now justified by
! His blood When the blood of Christ
! is spoken of in the New Testament, it
means the Offering of His life as sac
rifce. or His death as an expiration.
s.We shall be saved from wrath" The
wrath of God. His indignation against
sin. and the punishment which he
must inflict.
Salvation to Holiness by an Ever
/ Present Living Saviour.-lO. I'VE were
reconciled to God" This expresses the
changed relation to God and man eff
fected through Christ. I'VE 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.-ll. And not only so:'
There are greater blessings than in
the mere fact of being saved. Once
saved there come vision upon vision of
blessings embodied within that saliva
ton. as when we climb mountain. at
each state Of ascent we have a wider
| and more glorious view than was pos
! sible at the lower stations. But we