The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-19


I John iii:14
We know that We have passed from
death unto life. because we love the
brethren He that IoEeth not his brother
abfdcth in death.
Romans WILLIS.
There is therefore now no condemna-
ton to them which are in Christ Jesus,
who walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit.
?. For the law Of the Spirit Of life in
Christ Jesus hath made me- free from the
Law Of sin and death.
3. For what the law could not do, il
that it was weak through the flesh, God
sending his own Son in the likeness Of sin
full flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in
the flesh,
4 That the righteousness of the law
might be fulfilled in US, who walk not
after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5. For they that are after the flesh do
mind the things Of the flesh; but they
that arc after the Spirit the things OF the
Spirit
g. For to be carnalIy minded is death;
but to be spiritually minded is life and
peace
:. Because the carnaI mind is onmity
against God; for it is not subject to the
law Of God. neither indeed can be.
s. So, then, they that are in the flesh
cannot please God.
g But ye are not in the flesh. but in
the Spirit. If so be that the Spirit Of God
dwell in you Now if any man have not
the Spirit Of Christ. he IS none OF mis-.
10. And if Christ be in you. the body is
dead because Of sin; but the Spirit is life
because of righteousness.
II. But II the Spirit Of Him that raised
of Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He
that raised up Christ from the dead shall
also quicken your mortal bodies by his
Spirit that dweIleth in you
L. Therefore, brethren. We are debtors,
not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh. ye
shall die; but If ye through the Spirit do
mortify the deeds Of the body, ye shall
live.
Il Fer as many as are led by the Spirit
OF God, they are the sons of God
10. For We have not received the Spirit
OF bondage again to fear but ye have
received the Spirit of adoption, whereby
we cry. Abba. Father.
16. The Spirit itself beareth witness
with our spirit. that We are the children
OF God.
John iv:7.
Beloved, let US love one another. for
love is God; and everyone that Ioveth
is born Of God, and 4znoweth God.
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Parallel Passages.
Jeremiah, xxix:1S; John, vf:35, 81. 40;
John, xiii:35; Ephesians. lis; Hebrews,
Wis; I John. iii:24; John, fv:13; John,
VI; John, y:12-13-
Many people are going through life in
q sad uncertainty about their own saliva
ton Some even count this humble IN
certainty a virtue. and look askance at
bright-faced Christians. who say, with a
clear ring in their voices, Il knew that
an saved But the Bible leaves no IN
certainty about it. And ye shall know
the truth. and the truth shall make you
free" We have right to this knowledge
and to the freedom which It gives US
The guideposts along the way are plain
II printed, that he who runs may read.
Are our eyes hay with the dust Of the
way that We cannot see, or have We
missed the road entireIy2 The first corner
beyond that Of hearing IS belief. Surely
we have not turned side there. It is our
business 70 apply the tests God has given
US If We would know CT our salvation Do
We believe IN Jesus2 Yes2 Then. He
that beIieveth in ne shall never die We
know that We are saved because We be
Iieve Gods promise, He that heareth
ny word and BeiieEeth On Him that sent
me. hath everlasting life, and shall not
come into condemnation: but is passed
from death unto life" Can anything be
more sure2
4 little further along We find another
test II We would be sure we are on the
s~4f-stsAAS ASEA ~ AAEe7E A 4St 70 Asyh INTO
our hearts and see il We love the breth-
ren." All! Perhaps it Is just here that
the trouble lies. We love most OF them,
all but feH-perhaps all but one, and
that one We cannot love because he has
sinned against Us, and We cannot forgive
that gin But here the road turns sharply
away from the straight and narrow path
and broad and downward leads even unto
death In letters of living fire is written
the warning that we must forgive If we
would hope 70 be forgiven, and with the
forgiveness we must love. Has not Christ
done so with US? And Il we cannot love
the brethren. Christ's children. We know
We are not saved. for ''He that Ioyeth not
his brother abideth IL DEATH
But there are other tests We must
have the spirit Of God OF we are none
Of His" We must be led by that spirit
To have this spirit, to be led by him daily,
hourly, IN every thought, word. and
action. this it is to know intimately the
Lord Jesus Christ; to have Him as the
closest, dearest earthly companion Then
IS brought to pass within Us that miracle
OF miracIes-Ehich never until they have
experienced # can the children OF this
world comprehensive spirit bearing wit
ness with mr. sn{rffs that wa ara the