Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-10

as for the world during the Millennium
and our way be made smooth also?
The Scriptures answer that the
Church class, which God is now Sc
lecting or electing from the world. is a
very special class, for which he has
very glorious designs of joint-heirship
with the Redeemer in his kingly and
priestly offices for the blessing of the
world during the Millennium. The
greatness of the dignity to which the
faithful will be exalted makes it rea-
sonable that the terms and conditions
should be exceedingly difficult in this
way. Hence we read that the gate is
difficult and the way a narrow one, so
that few may find it. These few are.
the "elect." whose character-SuperiOr
ity will be fully evidenced to God, to
angels and to men to be such as fully
justifies the Lord in granting to them
the high reward promised. Were their
honors no greater than those the world
shall experience, how could Gods ways
be just and equal in granting them the
heavenly nature and Divine glory.
while awarding the world of mankind
restitution blessing and a worldwide
Eden home corresponding to what was
lost by Adam and redeemed for the
willing and obedient by the sacrifice
of the man Christ Jesus?
Who Understands His Errors?
If now we have clearly before our
no + al hn
are addressed in our text. let us exam
inc the various steps it suggests. Dur
| ing the Millennium the errors and Sc
cret faults and presumptuous sins of
| the world will all be made manifest
| and all be openly rebuked and pun
ished. But not so now. Those who
are now called to be of the elect
| Church are expected to be so jealous
| for God, so DESTROYS to know and to do
his will, so opposed to sin, that they
| will voluntarily search for their own
errors, their own secret faults. and
strive against presumptuous sins.
| When we remember that God, for
| Christ's sake. has forgiven the sins of
the Church. the question may arise.
|
If all of our sins are forgiven freely
| for Christs sake, what sins then re-
main to be forgiven? The answer is
that through faith in Christ's blood we
| were fully forgiven 1.-The sins that are
| past, through the forbearance Of Cod
Romans Ill 25). We shall never more
be held responsible for sins great or
small which were ours before we came
to the Lord and accepted his grace, his
forgiveness. and became his followers
through our conservation Of our little
all to him. What remains Of sin with
us is the imperfection of the flesh and
its inherited weaknesses, and these
blemishes may be with us to our dying
day in considerable measure. 1t is
against these that we must fight-fgh1
the good fight and endure hardness as
valiant soldiers of righteousness.
But some one may inquire, Is not the
merit of Christ sufficient. not only fo1
the sins that are past, but for all o.
our unwilling blemishes of the pas
and of the future? In other words
Does not our Lords satisfaction O
Justice include our imperfections pres
ent and future, which are the result
of Adams sin and our inheritance o
the fallen condition, as well as atom
for our sins of the past prior to GU
acceptance of the Divine mercy? W
answer, Yes, this is quite true; never
after coming into the family of Coo
we shall take note of our imperfeC
tons and apply to him for specific fol
, giveness of all transgressions. Doubt
, less this is intended to assist us i
keeping humble-to assist us in keeI
ing in remembrance 1.-The horrible pit
! Of sin from which we were lifted b
: the gracious merit Of the Redeemer b
] | which we were justified. All Of thes
e experiences will doubtless be helpfJ
t to us by drawing us the more frequen
: ly to the throne of grace, that "
:, may obtain mercy, and find grac
l. (merit) to help in time of need H
o brews iv, 16).
The Blood of Christ CIeanseth.
The expression, 'The blood of jest
s Christ cleanSeth us from all sin," refel
IL not merely to the sins that are pa
y and the cleansing which was ours ;
the moment we first accepted tt
s Lords favor. but rather, especially,
u refers to the cleansing which is co
q tinually necessary to the maintenan'
], Of our relationship with the Lord. III
forgiveness. the cleansing, is freel
= promptly given, but cOnditionally.
e must be applied for. This is the Lord
r method of instructing us in the w:
e of righteousness and of assisting us
d overcome the oppositions and tempt
r tons of the world and to become
Dr. heart 'overcomers.' He knows O
o. weaknesses better than we do; and
wishes us to learn of them, not wi
s. a view to discouraging US. but that '
~ may fight a good fight against the
Ut conquer them and. in so doing, devel
ne the characteristics which he approx
re and has promised to reward with joii