River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-12-15


the other fact equally important,
namely, that he was no longer alive
as man but as spirit being. As
St. Paul declares, He was put to
death in flesh, but made alive in
spirit. I" But every precaution was
taken to permit their natural pow.
ers of observation to comprehend
the spiritual truths revealed to them
respecting Jesus resurrection and
ascension. 1t was ten days after
his ascension, on the fftieth day
from his resurrection, that the holy
spirit came, and thus demonstrated
at once that the Redeemer lived and
that he had appeared in the pres
ence of God on the spirit plane and
that his sacrifice had been present.
ed and was acceptable to God; and
on the basis of his sacrifice and the
imputation of his merit to the dis
ciples, the sacrifices which they had
presented in his name were accept
ed, and they were begotten of the
holy Spirit, that they might also be-
come New Creatures and share in
his Kingdom and glory
HIS DEATH AND REsURRE cTIoN
NEEDFUL
1t is needless that we seek to dis
pute as to which was the more i'm
portant event-the death of Jesus
or his resurrection from the dead.
Both were equally important. Had
he not died there would be no basis
for reconciliation of Adam and his
race condemned to death. Had he
not risen there would have been no
one to>apply the merit of his sacri
ice. Had he not risen there would
have been no call of the Church dur
ing this Gospel Age to be the Bride
of Christ. Neither would there
have been use for the promised
Mediatorial Kingdom TO be estad.
lished at his Second Coming for the
blessing of Israel and the world.
Thus Jesus explained to the two
with whom he walked to Emmaus
on the day of his resurrection, say
ing, 0 slow of heart to believe all
that God hath spoken in the Law
and in the Prophets! Was it not
necessary that Messiah should die
and should rise from the dead, that
in his name repentance and remis-
sion of sins might be proclaimed?
How could any be invited to come
to God until a way had beer opened, |
until the redemption price had been
provided? Whoever can hear this
and accept it may properly
be invited to repent of sin and to re-
form and to live contrary to the ten
denotes of his fallen nature, be-
cause, in SO doing, through the Re-
deemer he may attain unto eternal
life.
The eleven Apostles were COM
Go We, disciple all ma
tions.' (V. 1917 This did not
signify, as some suppose, a COM
mand to convert the world. 1t
meant that they should make dis.
ciples out of people of all national
ities-and not any longer, as for
merly, of the Jews only. And the
Masters injunction has been fulfill
ed. Disciples, followers of him,
have been found in all nations.
But, as Jesus did not say, convert
all nations, neither has the Gospel
done this. Those accept
ing discipleship were to be baptized
with Christ's baptism in the name
or authority of the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit. In all, these have
been but a little flock" (Luke
1882. But theirs is the high
calling" to joint-heirship in his
which is soon to bless
the world.
But even this permission to dis
ciple people of all nations could
not, and did not, begin at once.
For three and half years after the
cross, in fulfllment of Divine
prophesy, the Gospel message was
kept from the Gentiles, until the
door for them into this High Call
ing was opened by ST. Peter-Cor-
nelius being the first to enter it. :