The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-08

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From the moment of disobedicnce and
Divine condemnation! Adam and his
race have been judicially dead and
gradually going down, down, down, In
degradation and into the tomb.
Speaking OF the dying race from the
judicial standpoint our Savior called
them all dead. He declared that none
has even a rcckoned life, except such
ms by faith accepted him as their Life
givcr-Savior. His words are. "Hes
that hath the Son hath life; he that
hath not the Son shall not see life:
but the wrath OF God abideth on him
Gohn Ill, 3G. Speaking to one who
believed on him the Savior said, "Le,
the dead bury their dead; go thou
and preach the Gospel (AIatthew
viii, 22). From the right standpoint
his meaning is evident, Let the dead.
the condemned and legally dead world.
look out for Its own affairs. You be.
come one Of my followers and carry
my message of life and hope to rs
b.
many as have ears to hear!
dead In Trespasses and SIM
Thus the whole world OF mankind
through heredity, through Inherited
weaknesses. through participntion in
the sentence that came upon father
Adam justly, are all judicially dead In
trcspasses and In sins-not one of the
race Is worthy Of eternal life upon tho
only terms and conditions which God
can offcr-namely. perfection and ODE
dience to the Divine standards.
Jesus preached the Gospel amongst
those judicially dead through trespasses
and sins. A few had the hearing car
and accepted the good message and
gave their hearts to God and accented
the terms of disclplcshlp-to walk in
the Masters footsteps in the narrow
way faithfully unto death-willInrly.
offering, SCIENTIFICALLY, their little ali in
the service of God. his Truth. his
righteousness, his people. These few.
us we have seen, the Savior rccoc-
nizes ms having lite-as having "passed
from death unto life" Gohn Y. 2p:
nevertheless their change was only a
loyal one. Actually. according TO the
flesh, they were still imperfect fallen.
dying. But nv Divine arrangement
their new minds. their new wills were
accepted of God in Christ and their
flesh ignored ms dead. and they were
begotten by God of the Holy Shirt as
New Creatures and became sons Of
God. AS sons, they were free from
all the previous condemnation that
came upon them as members OF
Adams race-frccd through the Imnu-
tation of the merit of the Rcdeemer's
sacrifice applied on their behalf: Thus
they attained the liberty Of the sons
Of God-freedom from sln.condemna-
tion. So We read Of them
HE come unto his own (natlon--
Jews and his own received him not;
but to US many rs received him, to
them gave he power liberty, p-ivilege)
to become sons Of God even to them
that believe on his name (hls greatness
as MessiahJ, who We're begotten not of
the will of the flesh nor OF man, but
OF God" John |, 49,.
A similar procedure has been in prog
ress throughout all this Gospel Age
from Pentecost until now amongst the
world of mankind Iudicially deud. 1t
has reached considerable number:
but not many great. however. not
many wise. not many rich. not many
noble. not many learned cbicdv Tho
door of this world ond the NOM
things tho ;cnoble th,nps n CORN.
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We ore 'a'eo oy TOPS
h,ie sp.ahiis VI pelievers oegot-
.el Vi 'lie iio'y spirit anu NeW Srea-
lures ~ oafist JESUS US having passea
rom ueiti uh'o hie, the blp!e' win
equu' eApiieitlcSs' lei's US that tue
resurrection OF the mlhu, me VIII. OF
.ne new 'feature' IS nor Tue compile.
'iol Vi ms sai,"t'on' ne nus received
sren. p,css'is, great saisatioh'
Dut "i'ae he now enjoys Is merely
iore,uas.e. "n earnest OF hana.pay-
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