Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

The original law "written on the
heart' and briefly comrreLended in one
word, love-obviates the necessity Of a
written law. love 10 God and 10 an, in
fellowship with hjmisa much higher
conception OF law than any written re-
9ulrements could be. The giving OF the
Mosaic law 2, 500 years after the fall Of
ADAM Is therefore evidence that the
original image aad likeness" bad been
almost erased from the majority OF man-
Kind. a picture Of the dreadful cOcdj-
ZION OF the world, aside from Israel, and
Just "aas LED 20 8, is given ia Rom.
!; else.
Seihshness had become the rule Of
iue Instead OF love, aad the best way 90
express love 10 those that had lost the
spirit OF 70, IS as God indicated il on the
tables OF stone, Thou shalt" aud
Thou shalt not" This expression OF
law was qiyea 70 the uatura. children Of
Abraham, and TO toat nation ou,y, aud
represented covenant Amos 2:3l (Ga..
4:2O.
Our space is too limited TO explain
tae service which it should perform for
mat people, aud for the world as
standard OF righteousness. As the moon
gives some idea of the sun, so the
standard OF right given az Sinai would
prevent the total erasemeut Of the will
Of God from the race which must de-
generate mentally morally and physi-
eaiiY IRON parent % child unless some
check be thrown "a.
The Jews gladly accepted the pro.
Dosai 10 become Go1's covenant people.
They did not seem TO realize thai theirs
was a different covenant from that made
30 Abraham, nor that every blessing
promised under IL was made dependent
upon absolute obedience 20 It's require
ments-and that they were yearly con-
demned by 10 and had 90 DO yoarly set
Tree and given fresh lease for another
year by an atOnement OF blood. The
law made nothing perfect" The blood
OF their sacrifices could not take away
sin. The lepr0sY of sin was upon the
race and justice could not permit the
lifting OF the curse until full equiya-
lent for Adam became his substitute
and gave his life instead. AS IN Adam
all die, even so in Christ shall all be
made alive" But their sacrifices pointed
60 the blood that did "take away the sin
Of the world"
IL is upon this ransom price "Jesus
Christ and him crucifed" that Paul
bases bis argument 10 our text. This
underlles the plan OF creation. The
lamb slain from before the foundation
Of the world 10 buy back the race
from the destruction psalm 9:O3l into
which wisdom iOreSaw 10 should be
permitted 10 20 for the full experience
with evil aUd It's consequences. The
FIRST created being (Rev. 3;14l who was
the one arch (cbiet) angel OF creation,
10 whom was given the power and
authority 90 build aud complete our
Fathers house of "m2ny mansions
according TO plans furnished. The
terms being. obedience ,evGn unto
death-hOWever shameful 90 God,
whose will is the standard OF righteous
ness. Whose rulings are not arbitrary
but according 10 eternal principles that
will forever enlist the admiration ana
intensest love OF all, whose creations
building is complete and all accessories
aud scafOldings are cleared away. In
loving obedience 90 the Fathers will
(heb 5:S-Phil. 2:Sl this only begOtten
one submitted 20 the transfer OF his
life 20 the germ of a human
Of the fsshly line from Abraham.
and by virtue of the perfect life princi-
pie, the best atoms were utilized aud
the bad rejected, aud, without violence
30 any principle, for all was projected
upon fixed priuclpes) q clean thing
was brought fOrth-the babe Of Bethle-
hem-aud when arrived at full devel-
opement, having won the prize Of the
a.- raI1 H.. NrH|
intents, and made it honorable and es-
tablisbed 10, the full measure OF per-
feet mans ability, he stood approved.
3 full equivalent price for Adam, aud
&C once presented himself 40 Jordan,
An Offering that could aud did establish
Justice by honoring his claim, aud so
Hberate Adam and all In him by taking
his place In destruction. Adam was
man, desh and blood, and Jesus was the
same, only having life from another
source from Adam. His Offering was
al once recognized, aud he was imme-
ciatsly bcg0tteu AGAIN 10 bis former con-
dition, into which he was born at his
resurrection, and be is now 1.-The eX-
press image OF the fathers person, a
man no more the body OF flesh, with ali
its human hopes aud aspirations given
"for the life OF the world" This body
Of flesh is preserved aud will be pro-
duced In proper time aud place
for q witness 70 the world. This con-
eluslon is logically arrived at from that
part OF the typical economy Of the law
In reference 20 this doctrine, and from
prophetic statements OF the complete
evidences TO establish the knowledge Of
she Lord over the whole earth ''as the
waters cover the sea"
In accordance with Gods purpose Of
reseuing the race, He made covenant
with Abraham that was hampered with !
no law. No mediator was required. Ii |
was all on Gods part. "ln thee aud thy |
seed shall all the nations Of the world |
Ia blessed" It must stand as stated. |
a seed must come aud that seed must /
HESS all the families CT the earth. |
.Jssps was tho one alluded 70 10 the law /
Gle that dOeth these things !
shall live by them. No other flesh was |
sble 10 attain this standard, having lost /
Derfection In death while yet In the |
original parePts.
He then was heir 70 the Abrahamic /
promise. The real GOd-seed meant |
The aptitype Of Isaac OF the natural /
children. Except grain Of wheat |
6le' il rename but the one grain. Be |
lore the blessing could begin the race /
wnst be brought back. And l, u l be /
I,f,ed mn will draw all men unto me.
Jesus was the single grain having Vi
,slitv. The logic is, the grain planted
-tll nrodpce It's kind, f. e., the flesh and
Nod race. Justice aud natural law
49, one standard. Immediately after
Lens was begotten 70 the higher planes
ais new mind took Ia the things BE-
- ~ Him. His first sermon pro-