World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-05-14

say then have they stumbled that
they sbeuld fall Z God forbid: but rather
through their fall salvation 10 come unto
the Gentiles. for 10 provoke them TO
Jealousy. Rom. Ii-ii.
In this scripture we have the
reason set forth why Isaiah said
the created man were des0late.
And why Moses said that they
were people that was not n
people, in this language.
The Ohe l.rAeli,csj have moved me
10 jealousy with tba, which is no, God;
they have provoked me 10 anger with
their yanitics: and | will move them
TO Jealousy with those which are not q
people: (tbe Created people) ! will pro-
woke them ,olanger with foolish nation.
D.. ut.:as-2l.
And in order to trace these
people clear back to the sixth
day, we shall quote you Pau)s
language please read.
| Aud TO make all men see what 10 the
fellowship Of the mystery, which from
the beginning OF the world hath been
hid in God, who created all things b.,
Jesus Christ. Epb. 80,
Then read.
That the Gen,ilcs should DO f1llG heirs
and of The same body, and partskers o!
his promise in Christ by the gospel
Eph. 3-0.
Now we have before you a
chain of evidence running clear
back to the beginning of the
world. OF this people that was
not people until Christ died;
then Peter said this.
Which in time past were not peo-
pie, but are nov The people Of Uod
which had not ubtarntd mercy. but now
hive obtained mercy, Peter 2-i0.
! Christ az his death made this
created mama Quickcning spirit.
This brings US 10 the main lead
ing question which reads. is the
second Adam tho Lord for heav-
EN- as stated in lst. Cor. Il Chap.
ter AZ, v. the same Adam as
placed in the garden of Eden.
And is not Jesus Christ also the
Lord from heaven. And il 80
how are you a going TO make q
distinction between the two?"
The first thing that we shall say
is, that we will not contradict
God or Christ in any thing which
they have said. The thing that
we shall endeavor to do; is, to
take away the chaos, that en-.
shroud the minds of the reader.
And this we shall do, on the
point we are investigating: by
proving by the word, that Paul
had no, reference to Christ; in
the scripture referred to as either
one of those two men. And in.
order that we many get to bet.
ter understanding Of this fact
we shall ask this question--wa,
Christ always spiritual? And
that TO before the earth was
created! Aud every one who
believe in Christ: will have to say
that he was--And after we have
made this answer, we have then
said that Paul had no reference to
Christ, being either one of those
men Paul has spoken Of in the
scripture referred to, as the
scripture itself will prove, please
read.
Aud 50 It is written. the first mao
Adam was made a living soul; The last
Adam was made quickenihg spirit.
Howbei, ,ha, was not FIRST which 10
spiritual, but that which 10 naintal; and
afterwatd that which 10 spiritual,
Cor. 15-45--d8
Now you will see that the 46v.
places the natural man before
the spiritual man, And this
without any thing more proves
to the believer 10 Christ that
Paul was not referring to Christ,
as either of those men. For ev.
ery believer knows that Christ
was always spiritual. even before
God had created the earth or the
highest part of the dust.
Hence, we say that it would be
doing great violence 10 the
spiritual autbentisity Of Christ,
to say that Paul lad my ref.
erence TO Christ as being one Of
those men spoken Of; especially
after they have learned that
Paul has the natural man placed