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and one Mediator
between God and man, the Man Christ
Jesus. who gave Himself n Ransom
for ALL 10 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 reconoil.
iatien. We are TO forgive those who
trespass against MS. because we do not
occupy the place Of Creator and Judge
towards our fellows. and because we
ourselves are sinners like others. For
the Creator 10 forgive SIN and remit
its penalty Internationally would be
to admit either that the Law and PEN
atty were too severe or that man was
imperfect IN his creation and unable
10 keep perfect INV.
Justies cannot Admit either Premise
Divine Justice cannot admit either
premise. Man was created every
good.' and the Law was reasonable.
and the penalty just. For God to have
overridden the Justice OF His own de.
cree would have opened the door for
transgressions on the part of angels.
Tor each creature might justly claim
the privilege OF sin and forgiveness.
This would vltiate Justice. Instead.
God manifested His love by providing
n satisfaction for mans sin. substl
tute under the penalty Jesus.
The Logos was made flesh, and died
willingly; for the joy that was set be.
fore Him He endured the cross" The
Joy included the work mentioned In
our text and alao His own exaltation
to the right hand Of Divine Majesty.
Thus the Man Christ Jesus laid down
an unforfeited human life and received
the divine nnture aud glory far above
angels The human life laid down IL
10 be % ransom for all, To be testified
In due time" q Timothy II, 81 hut
Z Tint due time has not yet come nor Inns
that sacrifice been appropriated for
mankind, Hence "the sin of the world
liz not yet tnl4en away, although as the
Mediator, Jesus has laid the price Of
human redemption In the hands OF ID.
vine Justice
Jesus awaits the gathering OF the
Church, over whom He liz Head. lie.
with the Church, Ills Body. will con-
stitute the great Mediator, who will In
augurate the New Covenant, after com.
pleting His "befter sacrifices (Iia.
brews tx. 23.l The first of these WINS
His own flesh; the remainder Is the
flesh of His Church; thus He said TO
Saul OF Tarsns. Il am Jesus whom
thou persecntest." See also Epheslans
v, 3o-32,
When the foreordained number OF
His members shall have passed to Him
beyond the veil, then the great Medi-
ator viii be completed Then blood
atonenent will be applied on behalf Of
the world. and Divine Justice will ne
ccpt that ransom-price Thereafter the
world will be free from the death sem
tence. Forthwith Christ will establish
His Kingdom for restoring all that WINS
lost Ia Adam
No longer win IL be true that the
world Hes IN the Wicked One: thence-
forth the world win be under Messlnh's
Kingdom. Satan viii be bound. Tho
knowledge OF the Lord will fii the
earth, and every creature viii hive OR
po'.'i's r. ts.atn y we rH,h'l
.iosSe. -. Wniuiiy uisoneeiehe VIII
be destroyed In the Second Death.
I'VE Have an Advocate"
IL viii be observed that the Church
is separate and distinct from the world
and developed ~ the Body Of the Medi-
ator. The Church Is called to become
partalScr OF her Redeemer's sufferings
and His divine nature. She was, by
nature. children OF wrath even as 9th.
ers,' hence needs Divine mercy also.
The invitation of this Age Is to suf.
fer with Christ, 10 sacrifice earthly IN.