The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

the infirmities and sicknesses of those
whom he healed, by sympathetic help.
Matt. 8: 16. II; Acts 8: 26; Gal. 1: 8, 4;
Eph. 1; 5: %: 27; Peter 2: 21-25.)
(9). THAT FORGIVENESS is THE BLOT
TING Our, and bringing no more to re-
membrance as bar to the pardoned
souls peace and Joy, the sins which have
been confessed and forsaken.
forgiveness d. es not destroy the fact
of sin, but covers it up and puts it out
of sight, SO that he who forgives is able
and willing to trust anew him who had
by sin forfeited bis confidence. So men
forgive one another, and SO they are
taught to pray that God will forgive
them. Forgiveness is not purchased by
another for us, but is Gods gift to all
who are truly penitent. Forgiveness
through Christ. his life, his blood, his
death, is forgiveness as his life. death, all
that is included in his mission. leads
man to God in penitence and the forsak-
ing of sin. Il Kings 8: $3.50; 2 Chron.
6: $3.50; Z: 12-14; Ps. 80; l; rs: 1928;
Matt. 6: IA, Is; Luke II: a; Eph. a: 81
32.)
(10) THAT MANS Duty AND INTEREST
ARE DETERMINED BY HIS RELATIONSHIP
TO GoD AND TO FELLow-MEN, and by the
highest and noblest possibilities Of his
nature. Micah 6: 6-8; Matt. 5; 40, 49,;
Mark ~: % "a; Rom. II; L; Phil. 4; g.:
Jude 20. 21.)
Every man wars against his own good
through neglect, disobedience, or delay
in becoming righteous. Sin is hard
taskmaster, and the wages thereof are
unsatisfying. Duty, interest, happiness,
all call on man to turn to God in loving
service, and no man can fiLd peace till
ne heeds the call of God. The day of
salvation is not past for any. nor is it
alone in the future, but is now and here.
and love and gratitude should prompt
us to be followers of God as dear child
rem" FPS. 119: 1855; lisa. 81 1921; Cor.
6: 1. 2; Eph. 5: l, 2; Tim. 4: 81
I'D That IMMORTALITY is COPS GIFT
TO ALL Souls.
God has implanted in all human be-
ings what the Apostle Paul calls "the
power of an endless life." Heb. Z: 49,
The resurrection is not simply the fitting
of man with spiritual body, but also
his rising up into progressive life
Death works no moral change in any
man, nevertheless his entrance on the
life immortal must, by placing him in
new environment, at once dispel much OF
his ignorance and error, and since all
sensual temptations incident to life in
flesh and blood will be absent from the
world of spirits; great hindrance to
mans allegiance to God and holiness
will be at once and forever removed.
luke 20: 81, 38; Cor. Is: 50-57; 2 Cor.
5: lis; Tim. l: 10; Heb. 2: IA. 49,
az That THE DESTINY OF MAN, IN
THE PURPOSE OF COP, IS HIS ATTAIN
MENT AND ENJOYMENT OF HOLINESS.
Gods plan with regard to man was
formed before creation was begun. 1t
was Swallowed forth in the promise and
prediction given after the first trans
gression, and was often announced with
more or less distinctness in the Old Tes
lament, but its most complete revelation
is made in the Gospel. Titus 1: 2; Gen
esis 8: Is; lisa. q 2; 45: % -25; John 3:
30; 6: 37-40; Acts 3: 1921; Gal. 8: 8;
Eph. 1: 8, 10; Phil. 2:9-11; Col. l: 10, 20;
l Tim. 2: 1-6)
In announcing Gods purpose the in
spired writer's do not ignore the presence
and power of sin, ignorance or perversity,
but declare that none of these can be in
superable barriers. Nor is there any
hint that the operations of divine grace
are confined to this life; but on the con-
trary, that whatever Jesus has to do by
the appointment and purpose of God for
men living upon the earth. that he has
also to do for those whom we call the
dead, and that in his name all shall be
subdued and won. (Jer. 80: IT; Rom. 8:
1925; IL: 1886; I Cor. 15: 2O-28; Phil.
2; I'll; Heb. 8: 1912; IPeter 3: 1919;
4: 6; Rev. A; 9-13; 5: 9-13.)
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