New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
LETTERS 70 THE EDITOR.
UNITY IN THE CHURCH.
Way Of Determining Fitness Of Fed
Grafton Delegates Suggested.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

| To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The ascertainment Of what IS fundamental
in Christianity, or in the last analysis the only
true and enduring basis OF union and corporation
among the churches will enable al at once,
with logical precision and without any bitterness OF
feeling, who are and who are not entitled TO par
tcipation in the approaching Intcrchurch Confer
ence Federation
In Paurs eptstle 10 the Romans lhe occasion OF
the Introduction into the world OF gospel righteous
ness is stated and the nature of evangelical Chris
tanity unfolded; For the wrath of GOD IS re-
Voaled from heaven against all ungodliness ana
unrishteousness of men, who hold truth in un-
righteousness Il, 49,
Involved in "the wrath Of God" is the judgment
OF GOD: For that the judgment oe
God is according to truth against them VINO commit
such things G p
There is only a divine discrimination between
g"od and evil ana disapprovaI OF the latter. but
the judgment is Of the nature of penalty which viii
De enforced partly'in this life and fully in the lie
10 come; But after tbs hardness and impeuitent
heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the
cay OF wrath and Tevola ton Of the righteous judg-
n1eht Of God who VIII render 10 every accord
ing 10 his deeds. "In the day when God shall
Judge the secrets Of by Jesus Christ according
TO my gospel (li. ., 6, 16)
II le Judgment against sin is in accordance with
ile justice of God and the requirements Of His
law, to revoke that judgmen: at pleasure or with
OUT suitable OF adequate satisfaction would be
MANIFEST InTlght teousness in God. Sinners must
- 81 1laIy TO his own sense OF rlght-Vio-
In the Gospel The obstacle to tie exercise of
mercy was removed. For therein is the righteous
ness ness OF God revealed from failn to faith Il, 10.
christ appears as the end Of the law for right
eousness 10 every one chat believeth" TX, A. God
@ W<S ~ Cntls reconciiIng the world unto Himself,
nor imPutlns their trespdsses unto them" (u Cor,
Thus a way was found whereby God could jus
my my The ungodly Romans, ". D. not approve of
Of the law, which is holy, just and good.
BY the sacriiciai Offering Of Christ upon the
cd he grIil pT sin YDi-
ated, the demands Of justice satisfied.
the curse cf the law. being made a curse for ="
lie lie was was, mace SIN Tor us vino knew no sin: that
We might be made the righteousness Of God in
At the cross mercy and truth met together !;
righteousness and peace kissed each other
IL was here the other meaning OF the righteous
was presented, where and when the divinity of the
Son OF God and the humanity q Jesus OF Nazareth
to 1 90tan ot for t us GfsFPal redsmpo&G ~ &
law IS manifested being witnessed by the law and
the prophets; the righteousness of God which
them that believe Tor there is no difference, for ali
have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
demption that is in Christ Jesus whom God hath
blood to declare Els righteousness For the rems
sion OF sins that past through the forbearance
eousness, that he might be just and the justifer
Of him who beIieveth i'll Jesus" (Romans, ill.,
As Son of God. Christ possessed in Himself the
divine nature; as Son of Man He obeyed the law
of God perfectly, and so, meeting the conditions
OF acceptable substitution. He was able to take
upon Himself the burden Of our sins, give His
life ransom for many pay the price OF our saliva
which is Set to cur account and which is received
by faith alone.
This Gospel righteousness which Is the ground
Of Justification, is therefore the rightecusress
of God because Christ is God, and it is specifically
Chrtst's rghteou sness because 1t was wrought
out on the Cross in our behalf -,. :.
It is not something done by US nor wrought IN
us, but something cone for US and imputed to us
(See Romans iV, 8, s. d
Righteousness as an element of the Gospel as
the ground of justification, as that which consti-
tltes the rnertorious feature Of Christs saying
work is connected with the very blood of God
TAKE heed therefore unto yourselves and to all
the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath
made You overseers. to feed the church Of God
which he hath purchased with his own blood.
So costly was the sacrifice demanded for the eX-
piation Of human guilt and the satisfaction OF
divine JUSTICE so Infinitely precious must be the
blood shed for the remission OF sins that no one but
the Eternal Son Of God was quaiheSd 10 9
bring in Everlasting righteousness -
WILLIAM BALDWIN.
Hotel st. George, Brooklyn Heights, Oct -lR l+0-