Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14

stored to this holy condition of consenialty
and favor. And thus the text and context
tell us the great motive OF the infinite love
of God in sending His Son. 1t was not to
condemn. No. He loves men. He does
not want 10 condemn. RE wants men and
women for companions. and made them for
that purpose. and when earth, heaven, the
universe could furnish remedy for this
terrible condition Gods great love gave us
His only hesotten Son as the only way of
complete and perfect restoration to His
favor.
'But when the fullness of time came God
sent forth His son. born of a woman, born
that were under the law, that we might re-
ceive the adoption of sons
In the application of this purpose of God
He has the supreme right to dictate the
process The Giver of the remedy for sin,
moved by His great love for fallen and
ruined man, reserved the right to specify
the manner in which man shall be restored
to His favor; and when We get a clear and
comprehensive understanding of the proc
we find that it involves the infinite wis
dom and justice of God and does most to
exhibit His love and condescension; main
tain the dignity and glory of his govern
ment; ascribe everlasting honor and praise
to the Son, the suffering Savior, and brings
poor fallen man into state of sonship and
freedom. Thus God opens the way, through
faith in the blood of His Son, for world
to be saved. We can plainly then that
the way of salvation is only through the
cross. Jesus said John xiv:6) Il am the
way and the truth and the life. No man
cometh unto the Father but by me- Sal
walton is thus demonstrated by the Savior
himself to be a personal and individual
matter. There can be no salvation by
proxy. And yet, while that is true, the
great plan, in its wonderful adaptability
and breadth, stretches itself out as far as
humanity reaches. and Jesus Christ's ines
Unable whatsoever embraces a world In
its loving embrace.
The process is conceived In infinite wis
dom and love. and makes the matter of
class or condition-social, intellectual or
otherwise-impossble The king on his
throne or the hurnblest peasant the INTEL
lectual giant or the poorest, most flliterate
creature, are both put upon the same plane,
and can freely drink of the water of life
Again, this divine plan Of God leaves no
room for anything in the way of supple
ment. No room is left for works as an
efficient cause In salvation. No room for
religion by Inheritance. because the Master
in this same chapter tells us that which
is born Cor begotten OF flesh is flesh" But
the whole matter is condensed into a brief
paragraph In Ephes. IL, g. as follows: For
by grace are ye saved through faith: and
that not of yourselves; 1t is the gift of
God: not Of works, lest any man should
boast. For we are His workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus unto good works"
20, the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and the knowledge of Gody'
He saw mankind lost and ruined by sin,
and separated from heaven. and In His
great love He conceived the plan for bfs
redemption When no sacrifice could be
found which could make atonement for his
sin He sent His own Son, in whom all the
fullness Of the Godhead dweIt. and He told
us the way. In adapting this plan to our
needs He so arranged it that the greatest
and humblest can accept it and be saved.
without money and without price. In
word, He has left nothing for man, the
sinner. the great sinner, to do but accept
and believe it, for His own book tells us
the process in these words: Rom. As. But
to him that worketh not, but believeth on
him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith
is accounted for righteousness.
This revelation of Gods love to us. His
wisdom in devising the plan of salvation
and presenting it to us through HIS only
Son, making it accessible to all. should
appeal to our love and gratitude and make
US all humble, penitent followers of the
meek and lowly Jesus. Should put us
under an everlasting obligation to loyalty
serve and obey Him. consecrating every
power and faculty to His service