New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
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something Of the attributes that hs,e Sod Az
ence Of the believer r. for ins,srs. IN the e1O
3ble that the spirit Of Isaac Newton on -sre Do
sohn or Michael Angelo should take assssnds,
me and by some mysterious divine decrsssse sson y
| spirit In inseparable union. the proof wed n,
found In the fact that | should think nsyguId !.
as Mendelssohn did. or become sklifuI ,,,I,nsens,
and chise 1t is inconceivable that II The thu H.rc
any one OF these great men should be vsd pr, 4
my spirit the effect OF tina; wedlock yor,ss uost
pear In my character and life. not y
MAKING MEN GODI.rKe
That IL the precise thought Of these sxo
the believers spirit and the Holy sDir,, ,'s-
unite and become one. and the spirit OF c. VI
through the spirit Of man manfests Godlk. az
butes and qualities. For instance. in tht s'I
chapter of the first episte. We are laugh, ~. ~
spirit OF God reveals TO the spirit OF ma, u
knowledge In the sxth chapter We ar. 10
that the spirit Of God puts the IMPRESS ~ co
patent right of ownership or the spirit OF =, VI
even his body In the twelfth chapter 70
taught that the spirit Of God endows the !"
with gifts ut for His purposes conferr.n,s
man divine endOwments. "a
Then, in the fifteenth chapter We are tauy,,
the spirit OF God leaves It's impression ever -
the body that He makes His temple 80 ihs, -
body. which now has In II carnal clements Il ~
pulled down in the grave that II may be rebn,.s
"A spiritual body That Ia the do trire Of m. ~
rection In the second epistle and third cbs-
taught mat IN" power OF the Spirit ~ =,
is seen In that mightiest exhibition Of power tr,
formation. Beholding as In glass the glory of h.
Lord we are changed into the same image IT,,
In the sixth chapter We are taught that tho q.
that the Holy Spirit WEEDS your spirit insures b.
holiness OF the human spirit You must reflect =.
holiness OF God; then In the twelfth chapter us
the spirit Of God imparts 70 you the bliss OF c.
80 that you may hope for some such experience !,
Paul had when caught, W 70 the third heays-
and while yet I'm the body saw and heard and !,
perienccd unuitcrabe things. That is the gen.r.
line Of thought. simple. yet profound. and un.Oes
ing the apartments u ne 10Y Ihost u these Ia,
epistlcs. ! have tried That Key on every verse
both cpistles and have never mad such unlocA,,
of any TWO books In the Bibie
WHAT SPIRITUAL" MEANS
Let rs look more closely a; what all this mss,,
Take the word spiritual" which IN those eps.s
does not mean Intellectual or pertaining to maa
spiritual nature in conifdst 70 ~ pnys.cal 3.
that which i possessed. controlled and moulded q
the Holy Spirit spiritual man Is sp.rlt-pOsssss.
nan The spiritual body IS spirit-controled o3.
4 spiritual Ike l. lfe fixed witn ~ spr, 0. Ok
\ spiritual mind is mind tnai is directed oy Ia
thoughts and aims Such IS the force Of the NJ
"sp.rltual," which occurs n the Two hpstles . q
Corinthians sixteen times ou- u t"enty-sx Il u
New Tes lament
The doctrine Of the second chapter : taai ~
OF this world though a prince " tnis "Jri. tran.
in the best OF universities though ~ Hai nave
greatest natural endowments ana cluya,ed ait1s
m,nts il "A fool - IL me know ige ~ Goa. =,
eye hath not seen, the car aatn n)t neari o. L
thought Of man hath not conceived N'ilce no. -
eye heart or ear. but II you take all altogether q
eyes OF men have not seen. Or the ears u men heat
or the thoughts OF man conceived from \ Ian IL
now all put together 10 noi represent one iro, {.
essence u the knowledge OF God on me other hat-
4 li,tle babe IN Chris. that knows nO-nlnz aoog
human learning and has been through no scaoos g
human culture taught ~ the Holy bAysr w. peae
rae tae deep things ~ God icr what ae eye o. eal
or heart have never known God rrNrais INTO IS y
HIS spirit. The wnois second caapter Il occup.ei VIC
this thought ,.
There We are told that the spr.tua. man iiscernea
these things but IA, himself Is d.scerne- u 10 hl'
~ You a spirit nll.t ana taugat man sy- -'s
stranger 20 every worldly man. In"y ION uh.s
stand your nature or your motives or YOU P.' ~,
The very people 10 whOm you come -. orliS a os'
ing will perhaps turn from you Iney nDn 1o
pa nlze " tn Won They are a. blind 10 tne tnlnc
God "a a blind man Is 70 sunset a. dtdt - :
thing. Of God a. deaf man = 20 tne ""'" '"
cathedral.
THE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE.
The thing to DO first Of all is to acknowledge IA
7 can know nothing definitely OF Goa uh'H
taught b., the Holy Ghost But II my spirit and
Spirit Of God are welded in eternal and inseparao
union the first proof of II will be- that the spirit vi
take the things of God and show them 20 me. ITO
hast hidden these things from the worldly wise a.
prudent ana hast revealed them unto babes N
Doddritgc said that when he came TO any passas
in the Word OF God that he did not understand
went to one of the humblest men OF ms congress
ton. entirely unlear1ed in the schools OF men y.
to get light on the darkest mysteries 81 the We.
OF God Therefore, II you want to unders'A .N ~
your knees let your soul be bowed before Goo =
YOU will learn more In one h0ur IMAM III d" !.
schools Of human culture IN a thousanu IL -,
of the faults OF modern criticism Is tnat men "a
I'D the Bible as though they could Nnn'tS'h-p :
mysteries Of it as readily a the COULD uaueas'
Homer or Milton This IS Fundamental Mlscohe'
ton, and leads to fundamental mstakes.
GODS OWNERSHIP.
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sixth chapter of this first epistle-because the HO
Spirit abides in the stamp OF Gods proprietorsh
is on US Two things pertain to the ownership Of
house-frst. the purchasing OF II. and. second, L
inhabiting of ii. God has paid for the house pu
chasing IT with blood. and He moves into the hou
and claims IL as occupant and so there II no dispa
ing His ownership. Those two things are what u
epistle teaches The body OF the believer is u
house of God. First He purchases the Oelie'e'
body and soul with the blood Of Christ and INC
the Holy Ghost moves III and takes possession.
You are to think not Of your soul ohy puI
your body as Gods temple There never was
grander more awful thought thdh tNdt ". -
am speaking TO You this 1ody Is aor ..or9 -.
temple OF the Holy Ghost II say VOL. . "a
is wise and spiritual the Spirit SPEAKS 10 n
through these eyes He sees, through tnSse ess
He hears. through these feet tie Walks IoM n.
a man give his body to the purposes OF sensusals;;
and sin when it is the actual residence OF the ~,
Ghost the Spirits consocrated temple Inc VIZ
here rendered temple means the Holy OF hona
And when the Spirit says your body IS me Ienip.
OF the Holy Ghost He that sacred "oId - -
I'm the second chapter Of John applied by the ~ =.
OF God himself He said. Destroy ms i,int ,
this Holy of Holes and In three days VIII "a s,
II up" The Holy Ghost within me- cans TINS =, ~, \
His Holy OF Holes. The sexton OF a tSmps =
careful to keep dust from accumulatns the'e 49,, n
there must enter nothing into this tempe ea
works abomnation. that will dishonor tld' uH''
and Divine Being that inhabits my body
EVERY GIFT To BE USED FOR GOD
The third OF these great conceptions Is iouna
the twelfth chapter which treats OF sprituai g.
The ruling thought il that the Spirit a0o' al
every disciple and he Is 10 look upon ever
ne possesses as Of God. In the seventh 0"1S~
the same thought is found with regard 10
we call the secular side Of life. Whe'h.'
man be a master or servant he Is TO ress'u 50.
self as so placed by God and be coh'en' ~,
he is. and remember that as the Lo'u a., -,
tributed TO every man so let him war
every man in his calling abide WIN -, az
We should never call anythHe s,r,i, nv n
ciple's life secular. II his body u M "'r5 Whe
Jioiv Ghost whatever ne touches i "a sacrs
tn,i sit down TO a meal II ought 70 - ~ ant I
mortal meal for what you edNii,e - ,.ou
nrcnare for duty? What business n ane CD
write A letter in which You cAilno' 49, - n, Ei
n th. Holy Ghost In the hand t'at 49, the p-c
meet the Spirit To anoint your toHerc ma there
clamation OF the message OF sdlNaev'' ,s,sbonorab
fore use this tongue for no purpose .t5 ~
70 that message or 10 Him thai U,Sp. psJ whe