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requirement Of GOD for The world r;t,ll 81
mankind during the; siillenniaIs &c
will similarly -5tlrlIentte3 10 Gods
JUST. reasonable regulations. laws.
Whoever then Will render obedience
maystwlth prof,ortipna tel rupldity 60
up on Tie highway Or ttoliness- 10 nrd
perfection az lis END. Whoever re-
fuses obedience 10 the, extent OF his
ability will fail 10 make progress aud
ultimately die tho Second Death. FROM
which there viii be mo- redemption
and no resurrection..!5! ss.ll /. !, N
Such obedience as9wiIl he required
Of mankind III the great ALediator's
Kingdom will Include Il heir co .opern: :,
lion In tht resistance OF their own: fall
en- .weakne sscs. levitt Include: the
exercise Of patience and Kindness to
wards their feIlow-crenfures.ss fellow
sufferers. The Divine law of love 10
God 2 with all the henrt. mind. soul,
strength and for the heighbor3 as for
ones self they must learn. FULLY. lAA
they will realize their own bIemlshes
and strive to overcome them and nsk.
not the Father. bnt the Mediator for
forgiveness. they viii be. Obliged To
follow the Divine rule OF exercising
towards others simiinr mercy ana for
giveness to that which they desire. for
themselves. But they will moi. be re-
qulred to enter. Into, the covenant of
self-sncrIflce. self-defial. etc. All the
blessings OF God on the earthly plane
will be for them fully and freely 10
use and enjoy. In. hnrmony With the
Divine regula tion. r ne. ,r5:. i -
The conditions. governing tile saliva:
tion Of the Church are wholly differ.
cnt from those which will .nppertnln
to the world: The Church is called Out
of the world under: a Divine Invitation
TO suffer with Christ In the present
life and during this Gospel age and
then to: reign With Christ during the
Millenninl Age. participating In his
Mediatorinl Kingdom for the blessing,
uplifting. salvation oft.the world. II
is not In vain. therefore. That our Lord
and the apostles. ID setting forth the
call OF the Church during this Age.
specified particularly and frequently
the necessity. for all who would share
In this salvation to participate with
the Rcdeemer In his sacerif cinp.s In mi.
DEATH" aud consequently participate In
''his resurrection. and In his reign of
glory. Hurk to the words. BE thou
faithful unto death and will give thee
a crown of life" TO him that. over.
cometh will grant to sit with me in
my Throne;t. A nd whatsoever doth not
bear his cross. and come after me.
cannot be my disciple, duke xiv: 20.
Let us remember: dur Lord 8 words to
the disciples Jnmes3and. John. respect.
Ing place In hiss Throne.
He intimated tIiat, The getting to the
Throne ut all. in any plnce. would i'm.
ply great humility "a nd aself-sacrIHce.
He asked tile Disciples We able
(willlngl to drink Of !! the cup that 4
shall! drink of and to be baptized. with
the baptism lntoi death, that ! am
baptized withT' talark :. 3s.l Heark.
en- again: This cup rof which he, tells
us We must. drink, II we. would sit In
his Throne. Is his communion cip. 1t
Is offered. not to the world. but to
his consecrated followers: 1T lis not
another cup butie'afyt Cup The In
ritatIon; was. .'This Ifs? my blood of tha
New Testament. which lis shed for
many for The remission OF sins. Drink
ye all of IT, tMatthew! XVI. 90 Ell. 1t
must all he druuk7 before the many.
the world. can get their share OF tile
intended blessing through the New
Covenant. which this blood seals. Aud
only the. disciples Of Christ. only those
who desire to wink ip his steps. are In
vited to drink of that cup. All Of
them are SO invited and they will
drink all Of 1t. None of II will be left
for the world during the Millennlnl
Age TO drink. 1t IL a special privilege
to drink Of this cups With the drink
Ing of 1t goes the special blessing of
the special salvation of this Gospel
Age Except We eat of his flesh Zap
proprlate the merit Of his sacrificeI.
and unless We drink his blood 0oin In
sacrifice, with him. we hive NO life
In us-inhercnt life. Immortality. So
So far as our hearts and minds are
concerned at the time; or our consecrn-
ton they must be fully given up.to tho
Lord ere he will, accept, Them. We
could be no more fully consecrated ! IL
We had absolutely perfect bodies and
were absolutely free from. all the en-
tallmcnt OF Ada 8 condemnatio Bat
Gods requirement, Is that no sacrifice
may come upon ills altar. except such
as is without spot or. blemlsh. Hence
he could not accept our Offering. our
conservation. even though 1t were rs
completely and fully made as was our
denr 'Redeemer's. Hence his first pro.
vision was that, the righteousness OF
Christ should be imputed to lis on &C.
count OF our faith and obedience. In
order to per:nlt us TO offer sacrifices
holy and acceptable 10 God tsInlarhi
Ill. 8: Romans Kill H.: ss;ai-
This view Of our; participation fn'tllc
Rcdeemer's merit separately aud apart
from, the worlds ma rtfcipatfou lin IL