The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
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Nov. %, 1909.
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Memory Verses, 1e, 2O--Golden r,
Rom xiv, 2t-commentary Props
by Rev. .. N. stearns.
Bishop MOuIe speaks of this sec,
II this eplstle from chapter xii
ward as present duties In the DO,
II eternal facts" Some of the III
are the sin that is In man, the
demptiOn that is in Christ Jesus
sinful man. the mo condcmnati
. and mo separation Of chapter vii!
result of that great redemption
the farreaching. glorions prospect
he whole creation with Israel a,
ighteous center bringing true ricl
70 all nations. The effect of this M
The mind OF the believer should
such renewal that hencefOrth he
lone with this present evil age n
done with himself ana determined
live wholly in the perfect will of &
rs a new creature IN Christ. old thi
passed away. all things become H.
(Rom. xii, ]. .; III Cor. V, Ia. FL
Christ pleased not Himself, and I'm I
epistles we are taught how we oug
to walk and to please God aud To
every one OF us please his neighl
for his good to editication Cxv, 1-3I.
Now. 1t seems TO me that the gr.
point In our LESSEN Is that each
should for himself get right In T.
matter and not mlSSpend his time
seeking to get others right while
himself is all wrong. Every one
us shall give account of himself
God (verse ~. Therefore why jud
our brother in any matter. and es
cially In eating and drinking. since
believers inust stand before the juC
ment seat of God. or Of Christ. I
Christ Is God? (SerSe 10i If we ha
received the Lord Jesus. then we n
in Christ and are looked upon as ha
ing died with Him and risen w
Him. so thar Our Judgment for sin
past on Calvary. and we have His
surance that our sins and iniqulti
He will remember no more.
1t is possible as His redeemed or
% walk In the light under the shelf,
Of His precious blood and have co
scious and unbroken fellowship wi
Him as we yied ourselves to Hi
moment by moment to walk In ~
good works He has beforehand PR
pared for us and 4o-live the life of u,
ter self RECOMMENDATION which He desire
us to live TO His glory. making it Oh
ambition in all things 10 be accep.
able to Him tI:ph. ii. 10: ii Cor. IL
10, II; V. ~. Although our Lord sal
TO His disciples at the last Passover
Il appoint INTO you Il kingdom. n
My Father hath appointed unto NJ,
that re may eat and drink at Ny tabl
IN My Kingdom and sit on throne
Judging the twelve tribes of Israel
Luke xii. % 30l. yet "the kingdor
1T God is not meat and drink, bu
righteousness and peace and JOY in til
Holy Ghost (verSe Ia, and the chic
object OF our thoughts here should me-
De what sh@ll we eat aud drink am
rear. but how can we best make man
est and rnake known His righteous
less, which He offers freely to ALL an
hus hasten His Kingdom of peace q,
arth. We should think Of every on
earth as zone for whom Chris
led" (verse 15l and trust Him 10 III
s to bring as many as possible
linn. that they might obtain and ct
ny His righteousness and peace an
zen bring others to the same. Whc
he kingdom comes aud King sha,
aign in righteousness. then on all tE
arth the work of righteousness sha,
- peace and the service OF righteoC,
less shall be quietness and assuranc
orever lisa. xxi, I. III. There &c
e no peace to an individual or TO
ation or to nations apart from rig!
business. and there is no righteO::
Tess worthy Of the name except til
which God has provided in Christ.
righteous one; but, believing in Him.N
IRE thus justified and have peace WI
God and rejoice in hope of the gIo.
If God.
Through the comfort of the Scril
ures we wait patiently for the HOP
md the God of patience and comic.
gives US the mind Of Christ towai
theirs, while the God of hope I'll.
IS with JOY and peace in believing
making us to abound In hope throug
he power of the Holy Spirit. and tn
iod of peace is with IT'S and gives III
eace always by all means (Rom. V
2; XIV. 4, 5, Is. 80; III Thess. iii. 16,
{ 1t is thus with us the minor matter
eating and drinking will keep thel
ight place and we will never be founC
insisting that we may eat this ans
rink that, no matter what others ma,
ny; but. being filed with thoughts o
is kingdom aud glory. we will liv'
Or the salvation and edifjcation of Ota
rs rather than for our own gratlfiri
ion. As believers our self life wa
'ucified with Christ. and now we NJ
! reckon that old life as dead All
Iried and live new life whsIly unit.
iod rom. vi. ell. not in anywa
'lerating anything for which on
earts would condemn us oversees y.
}: John iii. 21l.
All that God works IN ms TO viii
nd to do Of His good pleasure vii
approved. but all that is OF o.
/" self or to please men will prov,
be wood. hay ard stubble to b.
lrned up Il Cor. iii. 11-15J. Thi.
dgmenr seat Of our lesson is for be-
Ters only. that they may be judge
their works and have their place.
signed them in the Kingdom. anG
ust not be COMPOUNDED with the judg