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

said, "He that hath seen me hath seen
the Father" Christ claimed eternity
for 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
nuence for good IN the world. Men are
weak and need help: they are sinful
and need pardon; they are lost and
need 10 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 char. 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 skep-
tics as 70 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
nap. detects gold in quartz,
statue in marble, fire in nnthra-
cite. We mourn the pity Of the wreck,
He exuits over the rescue. We go
flaw hunting. using the Bible as a men
tai milestone TO slay our denomina-
tionai 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
to search himself and ind out II he
was doing Gods win. 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 If he would lead and
bless him he would make It possible
for released conviots to 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 Il fresh 10 his memory He
began az 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
strong fellow with q handful Of large
white roses. These were sent, said the
stranger by the men he helped into
places and positions Of influence and
power. Ono by one the roses fell on
the casbet while many with moist eyes
said. TT ye do His will ye shall know
Of the doctrine"
When Christ asked His disciples
Whom say yc that I am?" Peter said
Thou art the Christ the Son OF the
living God" Language Of alteration.
on this rock ! will build my church
and the gates Of hell shall not prevail
against Il. Hear Him. I viii build
my church. II shall never perish.
What assumption for a man; how nat
ural for Christ the Deity
Thomas the doubter among the dis
ciples. said, will not believe in risen
Christ until put my finger in the nail
print In his hand and thrust my hand
into his spear pierced side. Whep'
Christ said. Thomas do IT," Thomas
said. my Lord and my God" The
glory OF Christ broke upon him like a
food. He worshipped him. Christ ac-
cepted st. II was not idolatry. Christ
commended him and cautioned him 10
doubt no more. 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. the 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 TO the man with the
palsy "Thy sins be forgiven thee" the
scribes said This man blasphemeth,"
but Christ replied that "Ye may know
that the Son Of Man hath power on
earth 20 forgive sins, ! say unto the
sick Of tho palsy take up thy bed and
walk" What a demonstration Of De-
ity. God only can forgive sins. This
evidence we may all have thai Christ
is the Deity
Let the wicked forsake his way. and
the unrighteous man his thoughts, and
let him return unto the Lord, and lie
will have mercy upon him ard tn our
God for He will abundantly pardon"