East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-17

Following is the synopsis Of the ser
mon preached by Rev. Victor Doris
at the First Christian Church last
saturday night:
Scripture reading. Gal. s:ls-ss
Scripture text: Therefore if any man
be IN Christ he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold
all things are become new" This is
most refreshing and reassuring ut
terance. coming as it does from such
trustworthy authority and proposing.
IN the midst OF many fundamental
and related questions OF life and
questions pertaining to New Testa-
ment Christianity. to offer a solution
of all vital problems-to make "all
new 1t clearly suggests that one
may occupy a certain position, sus-
tain certain relations that are most
comprehensive and final as regards
lhe souls very highest interests.
A proper Interpretation of the plain
purport OF this text will discover the
fact that the approach to God herein
indicated is not only unique. but
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therefore, be given that consideration
pro ovoked by the chiefest issues of life.
Old things pass away. and all
things become new TO those in Christ,
and to those alone, when we consider
rational, responsible beings.
All that our Saviour has He has for
HIS friends. "Ye are my friends il
ye do whatsoever I command you
for all things that I have
heard of my Father. I have made
known unto you" John 15:14-15. So
in Christ is the place TO be. and this
the relation TO sustain that one may
attain to the possession of "all things"
that Christ heard of His Father.
Second. one must be in Christ. else
do nothing finally and acceptably.
I am the vine. you are the
branches: He that abideth in me. and
I in him, the same bringeth forth
much fruit; for without me ye can do
nothing" John 1885.
Third. in Christ and not out of
Christ. one is in a position to properly
dispose OF any and all obligations
that do or may grow out of our rela-
ton to Adam and Eve. and the whole
Garden of Eden transaction.
For as in Adam all die. even so in
Christ shall all be made alive" l Cor.
1929.
Let the word death" in this pas
sage mean spiritual or physical, or
both; let it apply universally or par
tially-let it be special or otherwise,
you can not undo it. let il mean what
it may.
But enter Christ and it is settled
and the receipt is written in the blood
of the Christ-the blood OF the Lamb.
And this settlement is possible, not
to a chosen few, but to all. For He
is the Precipitation for our sins; and
not for ours only. but also for the sins
Of the whole world" John, 2:2.
Fourth. To be in Christ is to be
connected with Abraham. and to be-
come a partaker of the blessings Of
the Covenant with Abraham.
Christ being the promised seed"
OF the Abrahamic covenant (Gal. 3:
16D and we, being in Christ become
''.ihrahs ms seed and heirs according
to TIN promise" Gal. 3;26-29.
Fittl.. In Christ we have victory
oye.' Geath.
II IS appointed unto men once TO
die CHeb. 9:27). hence we must be in
Christ that we may receive His gift
OF victory over death.
Iie is the first fruits Of them that
s'ert I Cor. 1920.
And through Him this corruptible
will Tut on interruption, and this
mortal will put on Immortality. l Cor.
15:51-57.
sixth. In Him all things are ours.
Christ alone embraces all that we
need or car enjoy. Read carefully
Ger. 3:1S-23.
"Al are yours; and ye are Christ's;
ard Christ is Gods" All this is ours
in Christ-not out of Christ.
Seventh. In Him we are complete.
How we do seek improvement-how
We do try to attain unto perfection,
leaving the imperfect behind. All this
is possible in Christ. so far as our
spiritual. Christian interests are con-
cerned. "Ye are complete in Him"
Col. 2:1s-10. See fully.
Eighth. In Him we shall live al
ways. To His dispicles-to those in
Him He said: Because I live ye shall
live also" John. 14:1s.
Ninth. 1t is important to know how
to enter into Christ. and important to
act on such knowledge.
Here are some scriptural answers
as to how to enter Christ:
GO ye therefore. and teach all
nations, baptizing them in (R. W the
name of the Father. and OF the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost" Christ's own
words, Matthew 2S:19.
Know ye not that SO many Of us
as were baptized into Jesus Christ
we're baptized fito his death?" Read
the next two verses also. Romans ga
For as many of you as have been
ha l,tized into Christ have nut on