Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-05-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
-ess"" 1" the International series
for May II. IsO3-The Life
Givins spirit.
THE LESSON TENT.
(Romans S:l-lsl


IRomans S:i-la)
l. mere Is. therefore. no condemnation
20 tHem which are in Christ Jesus, who
Spirit
= For the law of the Spirit or life in Christ
Jesus hath made me tree from the law OF
sin and death
. For what the Law could not do. In that
~ was weak through the flesh. God sending
His own Son i'm the likeness OF sinful flesh
and for sin. condemned sin in the flesh:
T. That the righteousness OF the law might
oe tuinhed in US who walk not after the
flesh but after the Spirit
. For they that are after the flesh do
MIND the things OF the flesh: but they that
are after the Spirit the things OF the Spirit
b. FOR TO be carnally minded Is death:
but to be spiritually minded is life and
peace.
Z. Because the carnal mind is enmlty
| against God. for Il is not subject 10 the
| Jaw or God. neither indeed can be.
| ). SO then they that are in the flesh can
not please God
p But ye are not in the flesh. but in the
spirit. IL so be that the Spirit of God dwell
In you. Now IL any man have not the
| Spirit OF Christ. he is none OF His
| 10. And II Christ be i'm you the body is
dead. because of sin; but the Spirit is life
| because OF righteousness
IL But IL the Spirit of Him that raised
| up 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 dwelleth in YOU.
| IL Therefore. brethren. we are debtors.
| not TO the flesh, to live after the flesh.
| Is. For IL ye live after the flesh. We shall
| die: but II ye through the Spirit do mortiiy
the deeds OF the body. We shall live.
~, For as many as are led by the Spirit
| OF God. they are the sons OF God.
| GOLDEN TENT.-For ia many as are
a y.
| sons of God.-Rom.-S;II.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION
| Free from the law ..............R Rom S:l-4
IN me til,. nesh or spirit. Rom S:5-ll
The Spirit of po orr Hop: R R Ellis
| lME.-Sprlng of A l.. 81.
| PLACE.-Cor;nth
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Paul was now about to start for
Rome. and in our lesson we see what
doctrine he had written to the Ro-
mans while he was in Corinth. Note
also how well it sets forth the differ
ence between himself and those before
whom he had been brought. as related
in the last lesson.
The eighth chapter of Romans is one
of the great chapters of the New Tesla
ment. and while TO us it perhaps seems
technical, and full of unfamiliar terms.
II was not so at all to the people to
whom il was written, and TO us Paul's
thought is perfectly plain and sim
pie. He is speaking of the influence
in the lives Of all true Christians of
the Holy Spirit through what we call
the higher nature"
mo condemnation:" Such as we OF
course deserved before the beginning
of the Christian life. Then that are
in Christ Jesus" Who have accepted
His as their Saviour, and are honestly
trying TO do as He would have them
do. Law Of the Spirit of life
law of sim" Say control instead Of
law: "The control OF the Spirit of
Christ Tor as many understand il. the
Christ-spiriD, which is the source of
all that is worthy the name. of life.
released me from the control of the
lower, sinful nature. which had ruled
before the Christian life began
What the law (of Moses could not
do" That is. TO save men from sin,
this God did do through Jesus Christ
The law weak through the
flesh" Law-the knowledge or n
statement of what we ought TO dos
powerless TO make us do ii. II is in
efficient. weak" because we are weak.
CONDEMNED SIM" "Deposed it,
Vincent. That the ordinance IRE
quirement. i. V. margin) Of the law
might be fulfilled" The aim Of the
law was right, but IL was Intellectual
to accomplish it. IT was unable TO
make mems lives right without touch
ing their hearts. while Christ makes
mems lives right by first making their
hearts and wills right. When that is
done the right life follows naturally.
"Flesh:" The lower nature spirit: :"
The higher and better nature inspired
and strengthened by the Spirit of
| Christ.
"They that are after the flesh" The
kind of people in whom the lower ma
ture controls. "The mind Of the flesh"
The low. sinful life Paul has been
speaking Of. ais death" That can be
the only end Of such life. 4 life that
is constantly going down hill. moral
| ~ and spiritually. as well as physical
| ". must sometime reach the bottom.
That is death. eff any man hath not
the Spirit OF Christ. he Is none of His"
II is not membership in any church or
belief in any creed nor The performing
Of any particular meritorious act that
| decides whether or not one is Christ's
| but simply whether he is so filed with
| the Chrst-spirit that he is becoming
| really like Christ. 1.-THE body is dead"
"The body is still death-smittcn because
81 sins Bosworth. II was PauI's be-
lief that all physical death was the di-
rect result Of the sin Of the ancestors
OF the human race. spirit is ffe:"
| Righteousness and the yigor and life
OF the soul go together.
Eve are debtors:" Rather we are
undtr obligation. put TO death the
deeds OF the body" That is. "stop
doing the selfish things the flesh in
| clines to- Rosworth. PauI Shove I'm