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Beparhtad between jew ana Gpntile.
Even then hr cuuid not be received ot
God because of his works. or prayers.
or aims. but must first bp instructed
Respecting Christ ana his rpdpmptive
work. and must believe and accept the
same. Neither Is there salvntiOn In
any other; for there is u0np other
name under heaven given among men.
whereby we must bp saved tActs iv,
~. either In this age OF in any other.
Thus 1t was that. IN harmony with
our Redeener's promise. 81. Peter used
the "key" which introduced the Gen
tiles to the Pentpcostal blessings AS
he used the first key on the bag OF
PentecOst In explaining to the multi
tudes of Jews the meaning of the
Pentecostai blessings. and the privilege
that they had of entering into the Di-
vine favor thereby. SO. at this later
date. the Lord instructed Cornelius TO
send for fetec. saying. "Send there
fore to JOppu. and call hthpr simon,
whose surname Is Peter; Ne is lodging
In the house of one Simon tanner by
the seaside; who. when he cometb,
shall speak unto thee" tActs x, ~: xi,
H. 15,. Thus were the two keys"
used by ST. Peter. and thus were The
doors OF the Gospel favor the high
calling of joint hPirship with Jesus
thrown open. both TO Jews and TO Gen
tiles through faith in the precious
blood. The doors thus thrown open
are not yet closed; but. as we some
times sing, That gate was left ajar
for me"
rejoice with you today. FELLOWSHIP
dents of the Word OF God that this
great gift of God is still obtainable.
that the time has not vet fully come
when the door Of opportunity to this
hlgh-calling must close. Close it will
so soon as the full number OF the
"elect" shall be completed. Thank God
that another door will then open: the
door Of ReSiHHtion to human perfection
and 10 earthly life grand beyond the
power Of description.
But the blessed opportunity of this
PentecOslal favor is still granted AS
ST. Peter declares in his epsile.
Whereby are given unto us exceed
ing great and precious promises: that
by these We might be partakers of the
divine nature" dI Peter /. A.. The door
to this divine nature Is the one that
will soon shut. as our Redeemer illus
trated In the parable of the Wise
and Foolish Virgins" When a sutii-
cient number OF wise virgins" shall
have entered TO complete the bride
class, forthwith the door of opportu-
nifty to that station. TO that class. to
that honor. 10 the divine nature. will
be closed. and the elect of God Will be
neither one more nor one less than the
number originally foreordained.
my Spirit Upon All FLESH"
st. Paul speaks of this Gospel age
saying, Now is the acceptable time;
today If ye will hear bis voice,
harden not your hearts" Not all hear
his voice in these days The great
mass OF mankind have not even heard
Of the name OF Jesus. and consequent
ly could not harden their hearts
against him. nor against the terms now
offered for return to fellowship with
God This Is the acceptable time or
period of salvation. in the sense that
God is now willing to accent the offer
ings of believers If they present their
bodies living sacrifices ST. Paul de
clares that this Is II reasonable service,
holy and acceptable TO God from. xii. II.
The testimony to the Church and the
IA t.-I 400. a .,s
this Gospel Age. The testimony TO
the world and the blessings under that
testimony will be durtag the Mlllen-
ninl Age. The death Uf Jesus is the
propi, iiltlou (satlSfactUhl for our sins
(the Churchsl. and not for ours only.
but also for The sins of the whole
world"-in due time, during the MIL
lennial Age Il John ii. -. For. as
the Apostle Paul declares, there shalt
be / ieSurrectlon. both of the just and
of the unjust" lActS xiv i5,. That
will be the time for ,he precious merit
of jesus sacrifice tu be made known,
TO be understood. to be appreciated
and to bring its blessed results OF res.
tiiution to who-so-eVcr will receive the
Sdule,
Then Gods holy Spirit-holy power
will, through Christ, be outpoured
upon all 1esh-upon all mankind. Me9-
siah VIII inaugu"ate the new dis
pcnsation by sealing with Israel the
New Covenant in his blood, as SAYS
the Lord through the Apostle laul,
This is my Covenant with them when
| shall take away their sins. As con
ccrning .he Gospel they are enemies
for your Sakes, but rs touching tne
election, they are beloved for the Ia
Tiers sal es" Uiomans Xi, y, 2S,,
This out'pouring of the holy Spirit
IL not merely for Israel, nor Gods
blessing merely upon Abraham's nat
ural seed outside the Church class. 1t
will include all of every nation desir-
Gus OF coming into accord with God,
after theS shall have come to II clear
knowledge of the Truth. All nations
shall be privileged to enter into and
enjoy lsrlel's great Covenant, by be-
t.lt-I a. -.