Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-04-24

Sy also. as OF one
born before the
tGASlOR RQsstIDj time" Il Cor. Nv.
g.. He said
st. Paul was discussing the resurrec-
ton OF tho dead. He realized that on
that great fact rested the weight Of the
Gospel Message II was easy enough
to prove that Jesus had died. but to an
incrcdulous world IL was difficult To
prove that He had risen from the dead;
and whoever could not believe that
great fact could not believe the other
great facts which stand or fall with IL.
-Lsst Of All Ne Wss Seen by Me-"
Prosecuting his argument. the Apos-
tie ,narShaled the whole chain OF Wit
nesseS except the women who first saw
| the Lord on the morning OF His resur-
rection. He says, He was seen or
Cephas Peter; then by the remainder
| Of the twelve: then Of above i've hun
dred brethren at once: later. He was
seen Of James. then Of all the Apps
Ties" when He assembled Then comes
the text: Last OF all, He was seen OF
me. also"
There Is something pathetic In this
reference TO his own glimpse OF Jesus.
1t called up the period OF his blgot'
ed persecution OF the Church IL
reminded him Of his responsibility
In connection with the death OF ST.
stephen. and OF the madness which he
had manifested in pursuing Christians
even. to Damascus. hallng them to
. prison. Again he saw the great, blind
Ing light from heaven, above the
: brightness OF the monday sun, his fau
: TO the earth. and heard the voice spenk-
p Ing to him. saying. Saul, Saul. why
= persecutesr thou MeY'-Acts TX. 10:
: XVI. 1919.
Why Jews Objected TO jesus
The objection which all Jews had TO
! Jesus. and what they considered ali
: solute proof that lie was not the Mes
n sIah, was His apparent inability to ac-
a complish the things foretold by the
4 Prophets They said. II Is foolish 10
think Of q man without an army and
:, without wealth claiming to be kinV.
J. 1t is stu more foolish for Hin to claim
Il that He Is the Messianlc King. who Is
Il to he above all kings. and before whom
n every knee shall bow and every tongue
Il confess
10 10 them il seemed that when He was
q crucIned demonstration had been
given that He was not the Messiah
Was not the Messiah to live forever
Must it not, therefore. be true that any
3 man whom the Jews or the Romans
IN could cruelty must have been an I'm
is postorf They considered the mattel
.m proven to a demonstration.
So ST. Paur's Honesty strengthening.
~ | Tho hooaStu Of Conl 0f TarSua lpf
him to be Just as honest after he so
his eyes OF understanding open M h
had been previously with them closed
OH The situation changed Immediately II
on his mind: instead OF a human Savio
MI and Messiah and an earthly King. Go
AID had prepared Heavenly One. partake
oil OF the divine nature. glorious. ''fa
above angels principalities and pow
ers."
1 ike to think OF st. Paul as e,
70 enplifying possibly large class G
I'd the opposers OF the Truth. like
aid hope that all they will need to brin
,ox them into line with Gods arrang,
The ments and TO make them loyal Sc
wants Of righteousness will be ID
great light which will shine forth r
IN spiendeptly very Soon when the dr
req time shall come for siessiah TO tan
ma to Himself his great power and reign
IL when His elect Bride shall have bee
!, 10 completed and glorifed with Him
,.ey like to remember the words OF Il
ghtl Lord through the Prophet respectir
lief. that glorious Epoch: Then shall q
dis eyes Of the blind he opened and Il
''h ears of the deaf be unstOpped: thu
shall the lame man leap as an ha
snd the tongue OF the dumb sing"
One Born Before the Time.
Many have remarked ut the pecu
,t.,. arity Of St. Paurs statement that
- saw the Lord as one prematurely Dol
80, But. II at first the statement was da
and puzziing. now IL is luminous n
enlightening. His thought is this:
time for giving ocular demonstrate
e. OF the Lords resurrection had go
,und by; the next manifestation of Ii!
ever was to be to His saints. and after Il
left 70 the world. Thus we read: I'VE sh
Ifter b. like Him. for we shall see Him
ana He is
peIis Strictly speaking. then. the expt
ences Of Saul of Tarsus were out
the ordinary. No one else than
not even the sanity. were to see
~ Lord before their resurrection chan
Ss. In the end Of this Age. When. the
fore. he saw Jesus. he saw Him Def
UMs the time-mSre than eighteen centui
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