The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

the gradual processes of decay, and
affected not only his bones and mus
cles, but also his hrains-his every
mental and moral quality. The sem
hold of him as an entirety; hence
we find, as the Scriptures declare,
that there is none righteous; no,
not one"-none mentally, morally or
All come short OF the glory of God in
which Adam was created. From the
moment of disobedience and Divine
condemnation Adam and his race have
been judicially dead and gradually go
ing 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 reckoned life, except such
as by faith accepted him as their Life
giver-Savior. His words are, HE
that hath the Son, hath life; he that
hath not the Son shall not see life;
but the wrath of God abideth on him.
(John iii, SD. Speaking to one who
believed on him the Savior said, LET
and preach the gospel Matthew
viii, 22). From the right standpoint
his meaning Is evident. Let the dead,
the condemned and legally dead world,
come one Of my followers and carry
my message Of life and hope to as
many as have ears to hear!
"Dead in Trespasses and Sin."
Thus the whole world of mankind
through heredity, through inherited
weaknesses, through participation in
the sentence that came upon father
Adam justly. are all judicially dead in
trespasseS and in sins-not one of the
race is worthy of eternal life upon the
only terms and conditions which God
can orer-namely, perfection and ODE
dience to the Divine standards.
Jesus preached the gospel amongst
those judicially dead through tres
passes and sins. A few had the hearing
ear and accepted the good message
and gave their hearts to God and ac-
cepted the term of discipleship = to
walk In the Masters footsteps in the
narrow way faithfully unto death
W,iiilngly ofrering. SCIENTIFICALLY. their
truth. his Righteousness, his people.
These few, as we have seen, the Sa-
vior recognizes as having life-as hav-
ing passed from death unto life''
change was only n lessi one Ac tnsr
ly,. according to the flesh. they were
still imperfect, fallen, dying. But by
Divine arrangement their new minds,
their new wills, were accepted of God
In Christ and their flesh ignored as
dead, and they were begotten by God
of the Holy Spirit 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 - freed
through the imputation of the merit
of the Redeemer's sacrifice applied on
their behalf. Thus they attained the
liberty Of the sons of God-freedom
from sin-condemnation. So we read
of them:
HE came unto his own (nation-
Jews) and his own received him not;
but to as many as received him, to
them gave he power (liberty. privilege)
to become sons of God even to them
that believe on his name CHS great
ness as Messiah), who were begotten
not of the will of the flesh. nor of
man. but of God" (John /, 1a).
A similar procedure has been in
progress throughout all this gospel
age from Pentecost until now amongst
the world of mankind judicially dead.
1t has reached a considerable number;
but not many great, however. not
many wise. not many rich, not many
noble, not many learned, chiefly the
poor of this world and the mean
things. the ignoble things Il Corin-