Evening journal., 1907-02-11
DR.. MURRAY ON
CHRIST THE DEITY
tcontInued From FIrst 20

said, "IIe that hath seen me hath seen
the Father" Christ claimed eternity
Tor His existence, creation His pro-
duct. equality with the Father, His es-
sential nature. He is in the deepest
sense absolutely unique. Christ is not
God plus man. nor man plus God but
Christ the Goldman. Dr. Holland says,
"The mightier the Christ Of "a church
is. the mightier the church as an in
fuence for good In the world. Men are
weak and need help; they are sinful
and need pardon; they are lost and
need to be saved. To tell such people
that a Hebrew philosopher, who was
only a good man, can save them is TO
feed starving men with chaf only
his God can be his saviour. and his
saviour must be his God" This Won
derful account Of Christ's deity as set
forth by John in my text and the con-
text has so profoundly impressed slsep-
tics as TO the deity OF Christ that this
very week I have read Of two cases
converted through its reading. Many
honest doubters have become triumph
ant believers through the reading Of
this first chapter Of John.
Thus Christ turns the seamy
side under. smooths the rough
nap. detects gold IN quartz,
statue IN marble, fire in anthra-
cite. We mourn the pity Of the wreck.
He exults over the rescue. We so
flaw hunting. using the Bible as a mem
tai milestone to slay our denomina-
tional neighbor. Simon, when Christ
found him was a sand drift. but when
he saved him he became a rock--a GLIB
raltar
Recently an honest man doubted the
deity OF Christ His pastor told him
10 search himself and find out IL he
was doing Gods will. Light flashed
upon a promise he had made when a
lad hearing his father pray for an open
door. He said I'm do it," He had
promised God n he would lead and
bless him he would make IL possible
for released convicts 10 secure work.
They should not be like his father; he
would be their friend. He became rich.
He had not kept his promise. His pas
tor brought it fresh 10 his memory He
began at once. His doubts disappear
ed. He sent strong men, one after an
other. to places OF employment Years
passed. At his grave stood a great
white roses. These were sent, said the
stranger by the men he helped into
places and positions Of influence and
power. one by one the roses fell on
the caslet while many with moist eyes
said. IT ye do His viii ye shall know
Of the doctrine"
When Christ asked His disciples
Whom say ye that I amp Peter said
Thou art the Christ the Son Of the
living Cod" Language Of alteration.
on this rock I will build my church
and the gates Of hell shall not prevail
against it. Hear Him. I viii build
my church. IL shall never perish.
What assumption for a man; how nat
ural for Christ the Deity.
Thomas, the doubter among the dis
ciples said. I will not believe IN risen
Christ until I put my finger in the nail
print in his hand and thrust my hand
into his spear pierced side. When
Christ said, Thomas do IT," Thomas
said. "My Lord and my Cod The
glory of Christ broke upon him like a
flood He worshipped him. Christ ac-
ccpted Il. II was not idolatry. Christ
commended him and cautioned him 10
doubt no moro. In Him was life, said
John. and when He raised the widows
son He impaired life. When He spoke
TO lazarus. who had been dead four
days. and he came out of the grave and
went among his friends He manifested
His power as none but Deity could do.
When Jairus. tho ruler Of the syna-
gogue. besought Him TO restore to life
his little daughter. He impaired life
and healed the broken hearted father.
when He said 10 the man with the
palsy "Thy sins be forgiven thee" the
scribes said "This man hlasphemeth, -
but Christ replied that "Yo may know
that the Son OF Man hath power on
earth 10 forgive sins, say unto the
sick Of the palsy take up thy bed and
walk" What a demonstration Of De-
lity God only can forgive sins. This
evidence we may all have thas Christ
is the Deity.
let the wicked forsake his way. and
the unrighteous man his thoughts. ant
let him return unto the Lord. end HC
viii have mercy upon him and to oul
God for He will abundantly pardon"