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CONFESSING THE SON OF GOD.
Matthew 16:lS-2S.-July II.
"Ihon art the Christ, th Son Of the living God

the door to the Genules, as our LORD
foretold in the words Of this lesson.
st. Peters commission that what
ever things he should bind on earth
should be hound IN heaven and what
things he should loose on earth should
be loosed in heaven. is the same that
was given to the other Apostles. (See
Matthew 1919. II does not mean. OF
course, that the Lord has turned mat
ters over to ST. Peter and made him
Lord of heaven and earth. nor that
any or all of the Apostles were so hon
ored. II simply means this God pur-
poses to 'use his Apostles and 10 so
hold up their hands, in all their af-
fairs, that the whole Church may have
confidence in them. and may recognize
their teachings as Of God If they de-
clared that certain Of the command
ments under the Jewish law we're not
/ binding upon Christians, we must
know that their statements were true,
and that, similarly, in heaven. the re-
lease or change is recognized. And II
| they bound certain doctrines and
teachings, we must know that those
are bound and firmly established in
heaven. In other words, We must re-
cognize the Apostles as Gods inherent
| mouthpieces.
The time for proclaiming Jesus as
| the Messiah did not come until after
his death and resurrection. Indeed his
Messiahship properly dates from his
resurrection. He desired his disciples
to recognize him properly. and he ex-
planned to them about his approach
ing death and resurrection, but he did
not wish them to proclaim this TO the
world until the due time. ST. Peter
perhaps elated with the Lords com.
mendation Of his previous speech, un
dertook now the role of teacher TO th'
one whom he had Just acknowledged
as the Messiah. In this he erred. /
was in sympathy that he urged tha
the Master should not think Of an!
steps which lead TO suffering an'
, death. but should rather OF prosperit.
and earthly favor. yet our Lords re
proof was pointed He said You ar
my adversary. Peter. when you thu
speak to me. You will thus endeavo
to dissuade me from doing my Faith
} er's will, TO hinder me from drinkin
{ the cup which my Father has poure
for me; your counsel is that common
to the world and not of God.
+ Similarly. the followers of Jesu
r sometimes need to resist their friends
who thus offer counsel contrary {
Divine will and word and providence
S These should not be encouraged no
D their advice followed. They need col
I rection from their fellow disciple
s as did St. Peter.
S The words Of Peter furnished tn
{ Master an opportunity for calling II
d attention of his followers to the tern
2. Master himself suffer. but all OF h
- followers likewise. This course va
l. provided for every one. and whoevi
D, would fee from II would lose the etc
IS nal life hoped for. Whoever would tai
ie up his cross and follow the Master
ie death would thereby make sure Of
le share in eternal life on the heaven
lie plane. His disciples had already pied
We ed their earthly lives, and for the
Ie, TO withhold them for worldly adva
~ tage, would mean that they would L
IL their souls, their lives. This is not q
ne of the world n general, but merely
st the Church, called TO be of the ele
lis Royal Priesthood.
on He then assured them Of his seco
We coming, when he would come In
st glory of the Father and with his q
s. gels (messengers)-no again as
vs. man-as a sacrifice. At the time
in his second comng he would rewe
to every one Of his followers accordi
to the faithfulness Of each. He &C
I'd cluded this reference 10 the conf
e' Kingdom by the assurance that sol
~ Of them would have an ocular demo
ne stration of his coming power and glo
Dn before they would die. This we W
n consider in our next study.