Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-30
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lessol Comments
i6r Nay 81.
SuS.i,': TS, Lii :iri'. PoT-. VIII, ~,
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YES. l. CO a;neniarj on tie Da, 5
Lessen.

Lessen.
]. Freedom from sin through Christ Tvs.
10. !. Therefore. This refers to the
who.c previous argument, aud especially to
the previous chapter. The apostle has
shown IN the previous chapter that the Jaw
could rot affect de,iverar.c from sin, but
the gospel acne. Now The last chap.
ter closed with an accoun. of the deep dig
tress of the penitent; this one opens with
an account OF his salvation. The now in
:lie text refers 10 the happy transition from
darkness to light. from condemnation TO
pardon, which this believer now enjoys.
No condemnation" AS condemnation is
the result o: di-oneGiencc this Clearly i'm
plies that the believer can live without
t-anspressins the law of God-he may live
free from si:;. In Christ Jesus" The
who.e pre:ious argument OF the cpistios
makes it pain that those who are in Christ
are those who have been justified through
faith fchaH. ): II.
.. The law" a law is a rue OF action
established by recognized authority to en-
force justice and direct duty. The word
law here meas that rue. commend or in.
fre""n whir" the 'Snrit 81 life PRODUCES.
spirit OF liie.' 1hc c.ose arsument FOL-
lowing irnuics tina: the Spirit OF life here
is the same as the Spirit CT God and OF
Christ il verses 9. II. Il: and this can be
no oshe- THAI III" Hoy Spirit in chapter
;: = He is the Spirit Of life. for ali life
springs from Him. The Hoy Spirit is the
Spirit O.. life because He leads the soul to
'.aninatcs it with the energies OF the new
tie In Christ Jesus" Christ Jesus is
the 'acritorioIs cause o; justification. the
head OF tho justified and TIE givcr OF the
Spiri5 The meaning i tina: de,iverance
from SIN and death is by faith in Christ,
through the mcdiu'i Of the Hoy spirit.
caused by ohcyinc the dictates OF evil. This
is no. a partial dclivcrance. but freedom
from all honda~e. Lew OF sin and
death" Sin and death are partners OF ore
throne and issrc one law. To obey sin is
to wal; in path marked out by death.
3. The law The law OF Notes.-The
otherwise defined. "Weak.'' The Jaw was
nowcr.ess TO deliver from sin or 10 produce
holiness. It CO id ro: secure its own fulfil
mcnt. The fcs.i." The term flesh has
:eTera, different Specifications. in this in
stance it has reference to mans corrupt
and ia.!en, nature. Sending" This refers
to Christ's birth and plainly implies that
vas scnt-th:t j.. before He became incar-
nate. I'm TIE likeness etc. Tha. is. He
too: upon Himself hua'aa body, similar
to Ours, hit not controlled by sin. In Him
vas no sin. Hc was made OF our flesh in
The likeness OF its sinfni condition. And
for sin Is an Offering for SIM" r. V.
Condemned sin." Proclaimed its down
fall ~ tine human heart. Christ came to
destroy the works OF the devil. Through
the atope'nent man RIA: o. saved frcm sin.
4. .. The Righteousness" The demands
Of Gods righteous law wIich cou,d not be
met by Us when We followed the evil in.
ciinations OF corrupt. sinful nature are
row fulfilled in Us who live ard act a. the
spirit guides. ''Flesh-Spirit" Men must
tc under the prcdorilating influence of
ono o. the other % these two principles,
and according - the one or the other has
the mastery will be the complexion OF the
tree brings forth evil fru;. and good tree
brings 10th good fruit
IL. Tie carnal and spiritual coairasted
Tvs. G-S). G. ''Carnally minded" To al
low thc c3raal CT corrupt nature to gain
the ascendancy and to he controlled and
led led i. by it rs s.: ac2 Not will lead to
no only ends in eternal death, but those
who are carra'iy minded are dead already
spiritually dead; they ere dead while
.hey live II Tim. 3: G.; Eph. .: /. 81. "But,"
etc. On the other hand 10 follow the lead
incs OF the Spirit and cultivate the graces
Of tie Spirit lis lie and peace"-is the de-
sign OF orr existence and the Only tue
path OF happiness.
Z. s. is cnmi,y." This is stated as a
reason Why "thc mind OF the flesh is
death ": s.: i is opposed to- Cod and
hates God. ''Ncither-can be-" This is
nnso u:e.y certain. because it is a carnal
riiGd aad reiishes earthly and sinful things
$50 then" Recausc the carnal mind is
enmity against God. therefore they that
s-e in the Hesh"-thcsc who are led and
controlled by the dictates OF their corrupt. 4
hcsh'y nature, cannot please God" and
:oaseqrent'y are doomed to eternal death. .
III. The condition OF those who fo,iowi
the Spirit Tvs. 9-iD. 0. Bat" Paul now't
givcs the picture of the regcneratc state
TIE Spirit" The Spirit. the Spirit of ;.
God. and the S,rit OF Christ are merely
different expressions for the Hoy Spirit.
the third person OF the Trinity Dwell in \
yor."' The Hoy Spirit is cften spoken of
as dwelling in the hearts of Christians.
Sec : Cor. 9: l6; Ga. 4: 6. Thi. is more
than good influence or disposition; it is
the actual and personal indwc,iing OF the
Hoy Ghost, producing all the fruits of the
Spirit tGal. 5: ~. cc3l, and leading into all
truth. More OF his" This is the supreme
test BY which we may know that we have
s'ons. the ordinances. zeal for the cause,
many prayers, generosity-nore OF these
tan save us.
~. "Body is dead" There are variety
or opinions rs TO the meaning of verses 10
and II. The following fror, Beet seems
cutie Gear: Because OF Aiam's sin the
BODY of those in whom Christ dwells is
dead. that is. is a prey OF worms and cor
rupiion. hu: bcrause of the righteousness
which is through Christ aid through faith
the spirit which aaimates that mortal body
possesses undvirg life"
II. but IT," etc Barne. thinks this
verse does rot refer to the resurrection of
the dead. But others think the reference
is to the resurrection. Quicken" Make
alive. The reference is to the resurrection
day.
i2-l4. Debtors" We are debtors to
the Spirit. hut to the flesh we owe moth
ing. We dsown its unrightcous claims.
Shall die" Ii You live to indulge your
carral proncnsities YOU will sink to eternal
death "Mortify." Put to death. destroy.
Sin is mortified when its power is dc.
stroyed and i. ceases to be active" Deeds
of the body" The corrupt intlinations
and passions. called deeds of the body be.
cause they are supposed to have their ORR
gin in the feshly appetites. Shall live"
Shall be saved. Either your sins must die
or you must No man can be saved in his
sins Led" Submit to his influence and
control Sons of God" Children Of God.
This expression is often applied to Chris.