Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09

sands of those who have named the name Of
Christ and who have come under various de-
UNCONVENTIONAL voEes have any knowledge OF the
Mystery of the Cross of Christ, the Mystery OF
the Gospel, The Mystery which hath been hid
from ages and generations, but now is made
manifest TO his saints Col. 1921 Alas, the
ma jority seem content TO have merely name
to live and to wish merely to be called Chris
tians and to wear jeweled cross. Ii is put tfe
few of those who have tasted that the Lord
is gracious and have felt an earnest desire
to know and to do the Fathers viii at tne
intimaton that a certain course In life Is the
marrow way" ''tEe way Of the Cross Is
sufficient to turn them in the opposite diree-
tion: for. while they would like 10 share the
heavenly glOries and honors of the Lore, they
unwilling to be sharers in his ignoniniy'
sufferngs aud death. These. without REIN
gushing their desire or righreOuness. are dis
inclined TO go to such lengths as the Master
and the apostles taught and exempiifled. hence;;
they are not interested in the deep things
of Gods Word but merely in the more super
fetal. In the language of the Scriptures, they
bread and wear our own apparel; only let as
be called by thy name. to take away our re-
proaeh." lisa. Al. =.
is the divine purpose that the Lord. Jesus
should be the head or chief priest ana tnat
during this gospel age God would draw our
from amongst this world and sanctify TO HIM
self through the merits of Jesus sacriIlce an
under-priesthood. who. as members OF the
body Of Christ" would delight to MI up
that which is behind Of the affliegions OF
Christ" CCol. 1920
FoOIishness With Men-Wlsdom
With God.
Behold. then. in the light Of these scrip
ture testimonies. the power and wisdom snd
love Of God connected with the cross OF
Christ! See how now it is the power OF Col
unto salvation to everv one that beheveth
and who is of a ready heart to accept the
divine mercies. Note the grace OF GOO IN
permitting sinners from the very lowest plane
to be justified by faith and IN be made heirs
OF glory anu. as the aDostle declares 20 be
made ''oartakers of the divine nature ul
Pet. 1:4) If this present grace which comes
only to those who have the hearing ear and
the appreciative heart were all. were the end
of the triumph of the cross of Christ. It
would he a wonderful triumph. glorious one,
even though all the remcinder OF the race
EXCEPT these saintlv ones of the first resur-
r.ction class. the body of Christ. should per-
ish. should never come to knowledge OF
the grace of God should never attain 10
eternal lif on plane.
But God declares emphaticaly that It Is
not His will that anv should perish put
that all might turn unto Him and live And
He has made full provision whereby every
member Of the race NAV be hrousht to a
knowledge of the truth. that all may thus
be saved who will have all men to be saved.
and to come unto the knowledge OF the truth
Il Tim. ga,
The selection Of ttas favored seed Of Abra-
ham, the Christ (GaL 3:16. 2sl is but the be-
ginning OF Gods great work OF salvation
through the cross of Christ: rs soon as the
elect shall have been COMPLETED and All
Lord the new covenant" sealed with the
precious blood. will become operative The
blessings withdrawn from natural Israel when
orr Lord was crucified will be restored TO
them under that new covenant. Spiritiial
Israel will rule and bless the world through
natural Israel. and all the families OF the
earth VIII then be ENCOURAGED to come into
harmony with God under the terms Of the new
covenant by becoming ''Israelites indeed
Thus Abraham's seed eventually VIII bless
all who can be brought to love Righteousness,
all who under full knowledge and opportunity
will demonstrate their love for righteousness
and their hatred for iniouitv. What wonder,
then. that while others are sDeaking slight
Inrly Of the cross Of Christ and claiming that
there was no need of reclamation; that our
race never fell and will never be restored
what wonder. we saw. that we who see some
thing Of the length and breadth and height
and depth Of the love OF God" glory in the
cross Of Christi
Truly did the Lord declare through the
prophet For as the heavens are higher than
the earth. so are my WAYS higher than your
ways and my thoughts than our thoughts.
For my plans are not YOUR plans, naither are
your methods M methods. saith the Lord.
Qsa- 5s:9. 81
''In the cross of Christ / glory,
Tower Ger the wrecks Of time;
All the light Of sacred story
Gathers around its head sublime