Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-10-16

because he was not a member OF
Adams race directly. and II only by
keeping the Divine Law perfectly Je-
sus could be accounted worthy TO be
sdoridcer aud be received to heaven
ly glory, how could any Of the fallen
race be acceptabe7 We read that "he
was holy. harmless and undefied, sep
arate from sinners" or him again we
read that. IN order TO be thus holy. he
required n specially miraculous birth.
These things being true, how would It
be possible for even little flock" 10
be found who would be acceptable to
God as joint-sacrincers with Jesus?
How could even n little flock be found
who would be of the same spirit as
Jesus, copy OF him In character?
The scriptural answer is that some
could indeed be found possessed OF the
character likeness OF Jesus in the sense
that they would desire TO do perfectly,
but none could be found able TO do per-
fectly, because all are sharers In in
herited sin. This is n part OF the
mystery" which gradually unfolds TO
those who have the hearing ear and
the understanding heart and the eye
OF faith. The Lords explanation Of
the matter is this: when Jesus had
sacrificed his earthly rights and had
been received 20 spirit nature, and had
the earthly rights at his command 10
give away, che assembled up on high
there TO appear in the presence OF God
for u.s." He appeared for, on behalf
OF, all who believe I'm him and accept
forgiveness OF sins and make a conse-
Grafton OF their all 10 Gods service.
But Jesus did not accept as disciples
those who merely believed and were
justified by faith. He attached anoth-
or condition, namely. that they must
sacrifice all their earthly rights and
privileges as he did; otherwise they
could not be his disciples. Unless
they walked In his footsteps OF self
sacrifice they could not be counted In
as his followers, members OF his Body,
sharers OF his coming glory and work.
His words were, "If any man would
be my disciple let him take up his
cross and follow me. and where l am
there shall my disciple be-" Except
n man forsake all that he hath he can
not be my disciple" Unless a man
love less father. mother. children and
all else he cannot be my disciple" "He
that loseth his life for my sake shall
find A."
In other words the Lords PROPOSE
tlon TO the Church IL that all the earth
M rights NJ Adam 0ost through disobe-
diencc and redeemed by our Lord az
Calvary ana now at his dlsposab are
imputed to those who, during this
Gospel Age. turn from sin, accept
Christ ns their Rcdeemer. and then 10y
conservation sacrifice all earthly rights.
In n word our Lord Jesus has a right
10 give the earthly rights, the earth
~ life aud honor. 60 any one person
or to any number OF persons OF Adams
race as something 10 sacrifice. When
they do mentally sacrifice earthly
rights they receive the begettlng OF the
holy Spirit 10 the heavenly nature,
But that heavenly nature itself they
win not receive until they shall have
flushed the sacrifice agreed upon
Thus as Jesus by keeping the Law
had right To earthly perfection ana
sacrificed A.. SO those keeping the Law
IN the spirit of their minds and ac-
cepting the merit of Christ as Justify
ing them io restitution right and glory
sacrifice these. use them IN Gods sery-
See that they may share Jesus new
nature ana glory The merit at the end
of the Gospel Age win DE the same
merit of Jesus and will he nj his
disposal because although passed
through the Church, II viii not have
been Kept hy any member ot the
Church and will. therefore, De al our
Lords disposal at the close of this Agc.
the daWuing of the Mlllennlal Day.
lsraers New Covenant,
What viii bee done with the merit of
Christs sacrifice al the end of the
Gospel Age when it shall have passed
through the church, We answer that
Il will bc used again, II will be given
60 the Jews ana through them 90 the
whole world u is the blood or merit
which viii seal the New Covenant
promised 60 Israel long ago, hut not
fulhlled 10 Is one thing TO promise a
Covenant; another thing TO draw up
the terms of a Covenant; a third thing
to Slgu ana seal the Covenant The
New Covenant has not yet been sealed,
The hlood that will seal Il is now being
used In the interest OF the elect spirit
nal Israel that the little nock may
have something 10 sacrifice, and there
hy he granted a share with Christ IN
his spirit nature aud glory. This Is
the cup referred TO by our Lord In the
memorial supper when he said. This
is my blood OF the New Covenant shed
FOR many Tor the remission of sins.
Drink Ne an of a. The privilege of
drinking with our Lord IN this cup Of
sacrifice belongs tn This age only. None
will be- left for the future,
But the blessing win not remain
with those who drink Of the cup
their restitution rights and PRIVILEGES
win be sacrificed and thus passed on,
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