The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-31

between God and man, the Man Christ
Jesus, who gave Himself a Ransom
for all, to be testified in due time !
Many wonder why God does not for.
give sin freely without requiring the
death OF Christ as a basis for reconcll..
lation. We IRE TO forgive those who
tresPass against US, because We do not
occupy the place of Creator and Judge
towards our fellows, and because we.
ourselves are sinners like others. For,
thu, Creator to forglxe sin and remit
Its, penalty Internationally would be
to ndmit either that the Law and pen!
nifty were too severe or that man Yves
imperfect In his creation and unable
to keep perfect law.
Justice Cannot Admit Either Premise.
Divine Justice cannot admit either
premise. Man was created Every
good" and the Inv was reasonable,
md the l,"nalty Just. For God to hive
orerridden the justice of His own de:
cree would have opened the door for
transgressions on the part of angels.
for each creature might Justly claim
the privilege OF sin and forgiveness.
This would vitlate justice. Instead,
God manifested His love by providing
satisfaction for mans sin. suBsti.
tutc under the penalty-Jesus.
The Lo5os was made flesh. and died
willingly: "for the joy TINT WINS set be-.
fore Him He endured the cross" The
Joy cincluded the work mentioned In
our text and also His own exaltatIon
to the right hand OF Divine Majesty.
Thus the Man Christ Jesus laid down
IN nnforfelted human life. and received
the divine nature and glory far above
angels. The human life laid down Is
to be "a ransom for all. to be testified
IN due time" Il Timothy Il. .G.) But
TINT due time, has, not yet come nor has
that sacrifice been appropriated for
mankind Hence the sin OF the world,
is not yet taken away. although as the,
Mediator. Jesus has laid the, price OF
human redemption In the hands Of Dl.
vine Justice.
Jesus awaits the gathering of the
Church. over whom He is Head. he.
with the Church. His Body, will con-
stitute the great Mediator, who will in.
augurate the New Covenant. after com.
pleting His better sacrifices" (He.
Drews ix. 49,, The first of these was
a a.S own uesn tue reminder Is the
Sal - 49, nut ~ mus ne saia 10
thnn ,sa..aa,,. sus' un Jesus Wnom
% po 'e' ''ee a'so r1pnes'a u !.
"o''- IA
~, wen .he iofeordained number OF
,iiS members snaii nave passed to Hin
beyond tne Vell' then tie great Medi-
a.or win De completed. Then blood.
a.onement VIII be applied on behalf Of
.ne Worlu. ana Divine Justice will ac-
cept .nat rahsom'price. thereafter the
word VIII De free from the death sen.
tehce. FORTHWITH Christ Will establish
MS Kingdom for restoring all that was
iYost - Adam.
no longer VIII 1t be true that the
word lies IN the Wicked One: thence.
tort9the world Will be under Messlah's
Kingdom. Satan will be bound. The
khowiedse OF the Lord VIII oil the
earth, ana every creature will have or.
portunity OF return to the Fathers
House. The wilfully dIsobedient will
De destroyed in the Second Death.
awe Have an Adyoea.op
1t will be obsorvad that tho if,brrob
Is separate and distinct from ,hs wn.ld
and develoned No tba pody ~, t tha ~ "a.
ator. The church Ia called ~ ba co.,.
partaker of her Redeemer,s snfrer,nr.
and His divine nature She was hy
nature. "cblldren m wrotb aren nc az 4,
ers,," hence needs DIvIne mercv nj oIsni
The Invitation Of thiS 400 ia 49,,
fer with Christ 10 sacrifice an rthIv ' W
terests and hopes to be dead 10 No.
world with Him md thus n 10 mad
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