Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-11-05

Numbers we have had grand illus
tration of forgetting self and living Tor
others in the story of Moses. who so
patiently bore with and interceded for
that complaining. rebellious people for
forty years. and yet they so vexed him
that the time came when even he fail
ed. All mere men have failed at some
time. In some way. There has only
been one who always and In all things
pleased the Father and never sought
TO please Himself John wifi. %; Rom.
XIV, 3; Matt III. II: xvii. 81.
He who gave the ten commandments
to Israel out of the midst OF the FIRE
and afterward wrote them twice on
the tables Of stone. providing an ark
in which to keep the unbroken tables.
came Himself as a man and lived on
earth over thirty-three years. fulfilling
perfectly His perfect law In every de-
tail, In thought. word and deed. for He
was the true tabernacle. and ark. and
mercy seat. and becomes the end of the
law for righteousness to every one that
believeth.
Apart from Him there is none right
eous. no not one. but all are under the
curse and wrath OF God (Rom lii.
10, IL; Gal Iii. 10; John ill 36l. God
did not ask Israel to do anything for
Him until He had redeemed them from
the bondage of Egypt, and he does not
ask the unsaved now TO do anything
for Him. because they cannot please
God (Rom. wifi, I. 81.
In the first eight chapters Of this
epistle the way Of salvation for sim
ners is very plainly set forth. Then
follows the special Israel portion (chap-
tiers to III. and then from chapter -
we have the life that should be lived
by the redeemed. the life OF love which
worketh no Ill TO his neighbor. a life
not conformed to this evil age. but
TRANSPORTED by the renewing of our
minds. proving the good and accept
able and perfect will OF God (Rom xii.
l, 2; xiii, l0l, a life making manifest
the Lord Jesus Christ and making no
provision for the flesh to fulfill its
lusts (fom. xiii. Ia. II must ever be.
as His redeemed. Not |. but Christ"
UessoB verses 10; Gal Il. 20: | Cor
Az w. II ANE. ~ III. III '. A1l.
A great difficulty with believers gen
orally is the judging of others: the de-
sire and attempt to put others right
while we are not right ourselves: the
fancied beam tn another's eye with
only a mote in our own.
1t would be we'll for us II we would
determine not TO judge one another any
fY~ar h1,s 70, \
ourselves until we get more right with
God; more self emptied aud spirit till-
ed; more occupied with Him with
whom We have to do. to whom alone
we must give account and at whose
judgment seat we must stand as His
redeemed ones to give account of our
selves as His stewards (verses 1912: /
Pet Nv. 10; Cor. iv. h.
This brings up the whole question of
salvation and service. We are justi-
fed freely by His grace. through the
redemption that is In Christ Jesus Bur
we are saved to serve the living and
true God. while we wait for His Son
from heaven. and for the kingdom of
God. which is not meat and drink. but
righteousness and peace and joy In the
Holy Ghost. manifeStng In our lives
day by day something OF that right
eousness and peace and joy Oversees II.
Is; Rom. iii. "a; | Thess /, 9-lol
There is no condemnation TO them
that are in Christ Jesus. and we shall
not come into judgment for our sins.
because they are blotted out and shall
not be remembered CRom. viii. /: John
iv. "a: lisa. kill 25l; but the tudg-
ment seat Of Christ mentioned only in
verse 10 and ii Cor. Y. 10. is for be-
levers. saved people. to give account
of their service. their stewardship and
TO receive their appointments In His
kingdom. that they may come with
Him TO judge the nations and to reign
With Him while He shall subdue all
things unto Himself d cor. u. s?Sv.
1929. We must distinguish between
the three judgments YET future: that
for believers only when we meet our
Lord In the air: then the Judgment of
the nations with reference to their
treatment of Israel when He shall
come in His glory. bringing His saints
with Him. at which time Israel shalt
be saved as a nation. and the devil
shall be bound for a thousand years
Matt XIV. 81: Rev XXI. both OF these
judgments at the beginning OF the
thousand years; then at the end OF the
thousand years. the great white throne
for the rest Of the dead who took no
part In the first resurrection ORev XXX.
Not seeing the difference between
these three judgments, we are CON
stantly hearing and reading Of the
great white throne before which all
must appear. which is most unscip-
tural ami misleading and confusing.
The judgment Of our lesson verse l0)
Is the first OF these. for judgment be-
gins at the house of God q Pet Nv.
m. and only the redeemed win be
there. There Is much light upon this
End rfrseuf In Cor fl fI-l5 and the