Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-27

discussing the resurrection of the dead
He realized that on that great fact
rested tne weight Of the Gospel Mes
sage. II was easy enough to prove
that Jesus had died but to an incredu-
lous world It 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 It,
For instance, the Apostle presented
that Jesus had left the heavenly glory
and had become a Man for the pur-
pose of meeting the demands Of the
Divine Law against Adam and his
race, involved by him He could show
the reasonableness Of this logic, He
has proven that as the whole world
was condemned to death through Fa'
ther Adams dlsobedlence It was alb
solutely necessary for an untolnted life
to be sacrificed in order to meet the
penalty and to secure the release Of
the condemned race
God Would Not Leave His Son In
Death.
The Apostle had declared that Jesus
had been faithful In His ministry in
fully laying down His life and that the
entire matter was pleasing and accept
able to the Heavenly Father. If so,
surely God would not leave His Son In
death, but would raise Him from the
dead. This fact the Apostle had re-
peatedly enunclated showing that our
Lord entered into His glory and re.
ward and ascended up where He was
beforc-to perfection on the spirit
plane.
But all these claims fell lightly upon
some Of his hearers, who claimed that
It was much more easy TO believe that
Jesus never died at ALL but merely
transmitted than TO believe that He
died for our sins. aud rose again for
our Justification; hence the Apostles
frequent reference TO Chrlst's resurrec'
tlon aud his lnslstence upon II Ms alb
solutely necessary to Christian faith
for not only would the Heavenly Fa
theirs favor toward the Lord Jesus
thus be shown but the bulk Of all the
holy prophecies would remain mrul
llled unless Jesus arose from the dead
In other words, a dead Redeemel
would be Of no advantage matters
would be just as unfayorable for the
sinners as though Jesus had never
come ut ALL Additionally, II the resur
rectlon Of Jesus was q questionable
matter, how could those who disputed
that great fact acknowledge the resur
rectl0n Of the Church and Of the world
Saint Paul emphasizes this, also de
clanng that there shall be resurrec
tion Of the dead, both Of the Just nn(
OF the unjust" as u result Of the 10
denptlye work Of Jesus His dying fo
mans sins, and His resurrection {,
glory to carry out the blessings secur
ed by His death.
last Of All Hs Was Seen by Me-"
Prosecuting his argument, the Apos
tie mOrshaled the whole chain Of wit
nesses except the women who FIRST saw
the Lord on the morning of His resur
rectlon He says, lie was seen o
CephOs Peter; then by the remalnde
OF the twelve, then Of above i've hun
dred brethren at once later. He wa
seen Of James; then Of all the Apos
tles,' when He assembled Then come
the text; Last OF all lie was seen o
me also"
There is something pathetic IN thi
reference to His own glimpse OF Jesus
II called up the period Of his owl
biRoted persecution of the Church.
reminded him Of his own responsible
ity IN connection with tho death O
Saint Stephen, aud OF the blind hatro
which led him to persecute lnootensiv
tfellow.cre0tures simply because the
believed that Jesus died and rose agar
the very thug which He was now try
ing 10 testify TO all having the hearln
ear.
His memory went back TO the mae
ness which he had manifested in pu
suing Christians even to DamQscu
haling them to prison, Again he sa,
the great, binding light from HEAVIER
above the brightness OF the noonda
sun, his fall 10 the earth, and heard IN
voice speaking 60 him, saying, "sau
Saul. why persecutest thou MeT (Act
tx, 10; XVI i210) Again he remen
bered his establishment at loorninG ths
those whom he had prosecuted wer
not renegade and deceived Jews bI
highly esteemed and Acknowledged b
this Great One, n glimpse OF whom fol
ed him to the earth All, that was