Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

by II. He teaches that Christians
should submit themselves 70 those in
authority over them. whether govern
mental or Industrial. for the Lords
sake. and thye should do Il even In
the ase Of those masters that are not
good and gentle. but forward In
tho course Of the argument he adduces
Re example Of Christ. who. although
i,hout sin. vas reviled. but did not
vile again. and whose surerings
we're carried 70 the extent Of the cross.
The description of these ~suferings Is
f0urfold, each one Of the four p~articu-
lars illustrating a different aspect OF
the salvation men nay receive
trough him
The Strange Law Of Tokyo.
First, he tells US his suIerings
were su~bstitutionary Who his own self
bare our sins in his own body in the
tree. II is not long ago since there
was an ordinance in Tokyo. Japan. 20
the effect that no foreigner could take
up his residence there without proyid-
Tag for himself a native substitute.
who. in the event Of his violating any
law. would suffer the penalty in his
stead. As SCOT as he arrived the ques-
lion would be put to him. Who stands
for YOU" Jesus Christ stands for all
vao put their trust in him.
In the second place. he tells US that
the design OF Christs surerings xas
that men might live unto righteous
ness. that is that they might become
enabled 10 live that kind OF life set
before them in the preceding verses.
| know a lad Who. when he does any
thing very questionable and his con
science begins TO trouble him. always
asks his mother. viii that keep me
out Of h~eaven2- II the answer is in
the negative he is satisfied. But the
Aviation Of Jesus Christ is not for the
urpose merely Of getting into heaven.
ut Of living right At the present time.
ut 1t Is wonderful to realize how
ais design is made operative in man.
That We, being dead 10 sin. might
i've unto righteousness.
The croquet Ball.
There used to be a rule in croauet
that when you struck your opponents
ball you were dead upon it so far as
hat play was concerned. The Chris
tisn believer may be said TO be repre-
sented by the ball. while sin is the
uallet in Satan's hand. Sin has struck
the believer nce in the person of his
substitute. Jesus Christ, and can not
strike him again. When Christ died.
he died TO sin in the sense that il could
never again bring him to the place of
Judgment and il Is the teaching of the
New Testament that the believer died
in him In the same sense. Il is this
fact which sets the believer free to
live a life Of righteousness. and it is
the apprehension OF It as a fact
through the Holy Spirit. that com
municates the power and inspiration
to him so to live.
The third thing Peter tells Us abou,
tie s~uferings Of Christ Is their ne
cessity. ~Ye were as sheep going as
tray. Travellers in the Orient tell US
hat the tendency OF 4 sheep is always
, go farther and farther astray; and
D man. II left to himself, never will
eturn to God OF his own accord. No
process OF education or evolution will
ever bring him there. Man is not a
member of a rising but a fallen and a
falling ace. and he who delays to re.
aaTr1 Tie aa- ~ Co - ain = -
r away from him tomorrow than he
5 today. Hence the urgency Of the
gospel invitation that now is the ac.
cepted time. today the day Of saliva.
ton.
Finally, he teaches US the result Of
Christ's surerings. we are now re,
-urned TO the Shepherd and Bishop OF
your Souls" Returned" signifies tina,
man in Christ is brought back to that
place Of fellowship with God he enjoy.
ed before the fall. Indeed. his fellow,
chip nov is on a surer foundation.
There was a contingency in the case
OF the first Adam. but there Is none IN
that Of the second. The latter has
kept the law as well as paid the pen.
atty for those who receive him. and
their restored condition is thus eter.
nally secure.
Let me exhort o therefore to re-
ceive the Saviour By a definite act
Of faith today. that the peace Of God
may become yours-the peace that
springs from the knowledge that your
sins are forever put away. And thus
receiving the Holy Spirit as the furth.
er gift Of God. you will have power to