The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-12-16

name. lest be should feel that he wa
forever rejected because Of having de-
MED him.
For forty days Jesus was with MS
disciples ana during that time ne APP
peared some seven or eight times. ace
cording TO an the different accounts.
once he appeared as ID gardener once
he appeared us JraNeier 60 Two VI
MICROSCOPES going tO'EnHiau< AGAIN
be appeared on the shore OF the sea
of Galilec 10 some of the disciples VINO
were rsurning eO5the, esifng businesss
They knew it.was Jesus. yetCne Was1
different from formerly But we read
that they did not dare ask him re-
spectlhgs thes'mhtterr he appeared
again 10 above fiveahandfed believers
in the QoqRtains Of Galilee. and 'tnaa-
,ly, by appointment, he met the eleven
at the top Of the Mount Of Olives aud
assembled out Of their sight-a cloud
receiving him. Only on two occasions
are weinformed that he appeared with
nailprlnts In his hands and the spear
wound IN his side. And on these two
occasions we are distinctly told that be
appeared i'm their midst, the doors be-
ing shut. and that he vanished again
from their sight.
Thus did Jesus demonstrate TO MS
disciples the fact that he was no longer
dead. but alive, and additionally. the
other fact equally important. namely
that he was no longer alive as a man.
but as a spirit being. AS St Paul de-
clares. "ue was put to death In hesh,
but made alive in spirit" But every
precatAiOn was taken to permit their
natural powers Of observation to COM
prehend the spiritual truths revealed
TO them respecting Jesus resurrection
and ascension. 1t was ten days after
his ascension. on the fiftieth day from
his resurrel ton. that the holy spirit
came, and thus demonstrated ut once
that the Redeemers LIKED and that ne
had appeared in the presence of Sod
on the spirit plane and that his sacri'
fee had been presented and was ac-
ceptable to God; and. ON the basis OF
his sacrifice ana the imputation Of his
merit to the disciples, the sacrifices
which they had presented in his name
were accepted. and they were begotten
of the holy Spirit that they might also
become New Creatures and share In
his Kingdom and glory.
His Death and Resurrection Needful
1t is needless that we seek to dispute
as to which was the more important
event-the death Of Jesus or his resur-
rection from the dead Both were
equally important Had he not died
there would be no basis for a reconcn-
lation Of Adam and his race condemn
ed to death. Had he not risen there
would have been no one to apply the
merit of his sacrifice. Had he not
risen there would have been no call
of the Church during this Gospel Age
to be the Bride Of Christ. Neither
would there have been use for the
promised Medlatorial Kingdom TO be
established 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, saying. .
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 re-
pentance and remission Of sins might
be proclaimed? How could any be in
vited TO come to God until a way bad
been opened. until the redemption
price had been provided? Whoever
can hear this message and accept II
may properly be invited to repent OF