The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
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Matthew xii. Sd, s5-sept. 20.

Matthew xiii, "a, S5-Sept. 20.
1.-The words that 1 speak unto you,
they are spirit and they are life John
vi, SO.
Bible students and Bible scholars
have generally expressed surprise that
the Great Teacher spoke always to
the people in symbolic language, dark
sayings" the meaning of which they
informs US that the reason was that
the true invitation was not intended
for the multftudes. but merely for the
consecrated.
Those who accepted the Lord as the
Savior, and took upon themselves the
required vow of faithfulness in walk
ing in His footsteps unto death, were
granted special enlightenment: ITO you
it is given to know the mystery of the
Kingdom of Heaven, but to outsiders
these things are spoken in parallels.
that they might not see and under
stand"
The entire matter is clarified when
we recognize the difference between the
salvation of the world to the human
nature, during Messiahs reign of
thousand years, and the salvation pro-
vided for the Elect during this Age.
TIE Apostle Jesus AIouthpieces.
1t has been claimed that the doc
trines of Christianity can be better
cleaned from the writings of the Apos-
ties than from the sayings Of Jesus.
There is considerable truth in this
claim, and the reason is manifest:
Jesus words were addressed mainly
to the multitudes, and when He adj
dressed the disciples He could not dis
cuss even with them deep, spiritual
truths, because they had not been be-
gotten of the Holy Spirit, and there
fore could not understand spiritual
things. Jesus declared, 'T have many
things to tell you, but We cannot bear
them now
''After We Were Illuminated
st. Paul gives the key in one of his
Epistles, saying, After We were IL
Illuminated, We endured a great fight of
Elimination received was the begetting
of the Holy Spirit Cor. ii, II.
This has been true of all the mem
bers of the Body of Christ throughout
this Age. Each one presenting his
body a living sacrifice has been &C
cepted by the great Advocate, and pre-
scented as a part Of His own Offering;
then the offerer has been begotten of
the Holy Spirit to be a New Creature
in Christ.
It is to these new creatures that the
statement is made, 'All things are
yours, for We are Christ's, and Christ
is God's-'' To these the Bible has prom
fsed. He will show you things TO
come" These are to be guided into
all Truth as it becomes due. For these
which things both new and old are
produced under the Spirit guidance. as
they become meat in due season"
Even these must make progress in
their appreciation Of spiritual things.
The Apostle urges such: LAS new born
babes desire the sincere milk of the
World, that We might grow thereby"
Now our text: THE words that I
speak unto you, they are spirit and
thew are life" Here our Lord endeavor- |
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the thought that they should not take |
His words too literally, but look for the |
deeper meaning. And, they were to |
remember that they could not get that |
deep meaning until after the Masters |
ascension; as He said, 1T is expedient |
for you that go away; for if I go not |
away the Holy Spirit will not come |
unto you; but if I go away I will send |
Him unto you
The Masters words were words of |
life" in that they conveyed the great
Message of the terms upon which we
may have everlasting life and become
His joint-heirs. Although the Apostles |
explain the philosophy of the Divine |
Plan in great detail, more than did /
Jesus, yet in His sayings we find the |
very essence of the Gospel. Nowhere |
are the terms of discipleship more care
fully laid down than in Jesus words |
because the disciples could understand /
the meaning of self denial cross bear
ing, and walking in His steps, even if
they could not understand the philos- |
ophy of justification, sanctifcatioa.
election and Divine foreknowIedge.
From Jesus words more clearly than |
from any others we get the thought of /
the water of life and how it is now
in His followers a Spring of truth I
grace and everlasting life. Nowhere
else do We more clearly get the state
ment that the Father hath life in Him
self, and hath granted unto the Son life
in Himself, and that He might share |
this life with His disciples. Thus, as
ST Paul says. the words of this saliva |
ton began to be spoken by our Lord. |