The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-07

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things which he takes In a. milk and
strong meat. They must b worked
out In his own mind. In has sooauct
toward others. In his ministry Of spir-
ltual truths to his family. In the
Church ana before the world.
I'VE Are 0edps WorkmanstIp!s
As we look into the starry sky and
learn that 1t contains approximately a
thousand millions OF worlds. and per-
haps many times that number We are
amazed at Gods workmanship. But
stdll more wonderful is the angelic Gre
alton with its various orders. Then
coming down to earthly life as we
know it, we see an infinite variety Of
sentient creatures. The grandest of
all Is man, even in his fallen condi.
endless variety displayed in other earth.
~ creations-fruits. flowers. etc. We
say to ourselves, How great is our Gre
ator, that from His storehouse Of Wis
dom and Of Power all this Infinite vari-
ETY. should come!
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work in the Church as a New Creation
that we are more than ever amazed.
Divine grace, laying hold upon willing
hearts of fallen men, FIRST justifies
them through the merit of Christ, and
not by works, and then begins to work
a New Creation. We might well ask.
What are the agencies, what are the
tools. by which Divine grace operates
in this New Creation? The answer Of
the Bible makes the matter all the
more wonderful, for it reveals to us
promises and through our own minds
and our own wills. Thus st. Peter
declares, God hath given unto us ex-
ceeding great and precious promises.
that by these we might become par
takers of the divine nature."-II Peter
1, 4.
Christ Has Pre- sminsnes.
This New Creation had its start in
our Redeemer. He who was 1.-The be-
ginning of the creation of Cod" in
bled Himself. laid aside His heavenly
glory and was made lesh-became the
Man Christ Jesus, that He, by the grace
of God. might redeem the world. 1t
was in conjunction with this redemp-
tive work. when He fully submitted
Himself in baptism at Jordan to do the
Fathers will, that the Father began to
work in Him rs a New Creature.
When Jesus gave Himself sacrificial-
ly, when His sacrifice was accepted OF
the Father then to Him came the be-
getting iof the Holy Spirit as sNew
Creature. to be the Head Of the
Church which is His Body For three
and a half years the promises Of the Old
Testament Scriptures Contained In
great measure In types and shadows)
worked in the Redeemer to will and to
do the Fathers pleasure. He was found
faithful unto death-the New Creature
growing in grace and Divine favor as
He took the various steps even to the
cross. When He cried, 1T is finished"
It signified that the sacrifice Of the
flesh was finished and that the de-
velopment Of the New Creature was
complete
Then the work began in respect to
His Body. the Church. otherwise called
His Bride class. Divine energy has
since been working in the Church
since Pentecost Member after men,
Der has been called and justified and
sanctif1ed. begotten Of the Holy Spirit
In each the work Of grace goes on.
Each, as our text declares. is Gods
workmanship, developing in ameekness.
gentleness, patience. long-suffering,
brotherly- kindness. love. All these
traits and qualities are being worked
out--not In the flesh. but in the heart.
In the mind. n
True, the flesh does. indeed, reflect
some Of the graces of the spirit-but
imperfectly. Gradually the new mind
gains control over the mortal body.
Gradually the light Of God shines out
in words and deeds, through the heart
Illuminated. 1t is God working
Created For Good Works.
Our text declares that this New Gre
alton. Christ and the Church, are Gods
workmanship created in Christ Jesus
unto good t1orks-that good work may
be done by and through them. What
good work is this which God designs
to accomplish through the Church
through Christ and His elect Bride2
1t is the good work Of blessing the
non-elect world. 1t Is the good work
which will progress from the time of
the second coming of Jesus and the es-
Enlistment of His Kingdom for
thousand years It is the good work
which will ultimately uplift or resur-
rect Adam and all his race from death,
ignorance. superstition. sin. II they are
willing-up to the full perfection Of
human nature and Divine favor and
everlasting life. All others. unwilling
disobedient. will be destroyed
When the blessed work of the thou
sand years Of Messiah's reign shall
have cleansed the world Of all wilful
sin and wilful sinners and shall have
lifted up mankind to an earthly Eden
and human perfection. that will not be
the end Of the Divine program for the
Church. The Apostle. In verse pre-
Cedinp tells that in Apos roYno