The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-03-02

Let us remember our Lords words to
the disciples James and John, respect
ing n place in his Millennial Throne.
He intimated that the getting to the
Throne at all. in any place, would I'm
ply great humility and self-sacrifice.
He asked the disciples. Are We able
(willingl TO drink of the cup that l
shall drink Of and to be baptized with
the baptism Unto DEATH that l am
baptized within" Mark K, 49, Heark-
en- again: This cup Of which he tells
us we must drink, If we would sit In
his Throne. is his communion cup. 1t
is offered. not to the world, but to
his consecrafed followers 1t is not
another cup. but MY Cup The In
vitation was. This is my blood of the
New Testament, which is shed for
many for the remission Of sins. Drink
We all Of it, tAIatthew XVI. %. 27j. 1t
must all be drunk before the many
the world. can get their share of the
intended blessing through the New
Covenant. which this blood seals. And
only the disciples Of Christ only those
who desire to walk in his steps, are in
vited to drink of that cup All of
them are so invited and they will
drink all of It, None of ii will be left
for the world during the Millennial
Age to drink II is n special privilege
Ing Of II goes the special blessing of
the special salvation OF this Gospel
Age. Except we eat of his flesh Zap
propriate the merit of his sacrifice),
and unless we drink his blood Coin in
sacrifice with him. we have no life
in us-inherent life. Immortality.
So far as our hearts and minds are
concerned at the time of our consecra-
ton they must be fully given up to the
Lord ere he Will accept them. We
could be no more fully consecrated II
we had absolutely perfect bodies and
were absolutely free from all the en-
tailment of Adams condemnation. But
Gods requirement is that no sacrifice
may come upon his altar, except such
as is without spot or blemish. Hence
he could not accept our offering. our
conservation even though it were as
completely and fully made as was our
dear Redeemer's. Hence his first pro-
vision was that the righteousness of
Christ should be imputed TO us on ac-
count of cur faith and obedience. In
order to permit us to offer sacrifices
holy and acceptable to God fMalachi
ill, 3; Romans xii. II.
This view of our participation In the
Redeemer's merit separately and apart
from the worlds participation in it
by faith and imputation OF merit and
not actually-the Bible declares TO be
mystery" which not many are able
to discern--only the spiritually
only the pirit-begotten Those who
can see and hear and understand the
terms and conditions of this great sal
walton of this Gospel Age are specially
blessed Blessed are your eyes. FOR
they see and your ears. for they hear
Matthew xiii, 16, To see. TO hear. to
understand, that glory, honor. immor
tally, eternal life on the spirit plane,
are the rewards of Il few years of self
denial and self saerifice. is TO hear of
a pearl of great price, of which few
know And to know of that pearl and
not to be willing to sell all that we
have to obtain IL would demonstrate to |
the Father our unworthiness Of life on
this high plane. We exbort so many
as see and hear and appreciate, in the
words OF the Apostle. Let us make
our calling and election sure" by full
and hearty compliance with the gra-
cious high calling of which we nave
learned and which our hearts have ac-
cepted gu Peter |. 10l.