Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05

deemer II the Heavenly ratner nAu
made them the proposition and they
had chosen to accept it But Jehovah
God gave the first offer to become
mans redeemer to the very highest OF
all His creatures-His Only Begotten
Son, the Logos, Of whom we read that
He was the Beginning Of the creation
Of God, the First-born Of every crea-
ture. the Alpha and the Omega, the
First and the Last
~For tho Joy Set Before Him.
1t was not within the province Of
even Jehovah Himself to demand that
one holy creature should die to rescue.
to redeem, humanity. The matter.
therefore, was optional with the Logos;
and IL He had not chosen to accept the
proposition, 1t doubtless would have
been extended to others. But such was
the love and loyalty Of Gods Only Be
gotten that to know the Fathers pleas
ure in the matter was to cheerfully
obey. 1t was a Joy to Him to serve in
any manner and to further Gods will.
No doubt the Son would have done
this without any suggestion OF a re-
ward. but the Apostle suggests that
great reward was proffered Him. He
says, ''Who for the Joy that was set
before Him endured" His joyful obe-
dience began when he exchanged the
higher nature for the human. The
same Joy continued when, as the Man
Christ Jesus, He offered up Himself.
and was faithfully obedient to the Fa-
TIERS will to the very last, saying.
The cup which My Father hath pour
ed for Me, shall not drink IT."
St Paul further explains that it was
the Redeemer's faithfulness and 10y
atty to the Father. in doing Bis will to
the extent Of laying down the human
life, that became the basis Of his still
higher exaltaton-above His prehuman
condition. The Apostle says, Where
fore God also hath highly exalted Him,
and given Him a name which is above
every name; that at the name Of Jesus
every knee should bow, Of things in
Heaven and things in earth" Thus, as
the Apostle explains, He has been ex-
alted and qualified to be made Prince
and a Savior and able to grant forgive
ness Of sins to as many as will come
unto the Father through Him.
What sin-Forsivsnsss Means
Forgiveness Of sin has two aspects:
u) the cancellation Of the legal con-
demnatlon; and C2l the recovery Of the
sinner from his loss, his lmperfecdon.
Jesus came into the world to accom-
plish both Of these results. By his
death He would legally satisfy the d.
vine Justice. giving His life as instead
/ OF Adams life. which was forfeited by
sin. Then, according to the Fathers
promise. being raised from the death
state to a glorious state, with plenitude
Of power, He would use that power
and opportunity for the release. or re-
covery. Of mankind from the mental,
moral and physical degradation
brought about by sin.
Thus we read that Jesus died that
God might be Just and yet be the
Justifer OF all those who believe in
Jesus-of all who shall become His dis
ciples and follow His leading and d.
rection. Again. we read that He came
10 seek and 10 save, 10 recover, that
which was lost.
Sinners Of Two Glasses Saved.
1t was Just like our great Heavenly
Father TO take advantage OF the oppor'
tunity Of human salvation from sin to
Illustrate different characters amongst
men and different degrees OF His favor
toward these. He foresaw that the
great necessity Of the world would be
the Messlanlc Kingdom, the powerful
Reign Of the Redeemer forcefully put
ting down sin and all unrlghteousness
scattering ignorance, darkness, super
stition, etc.
He foresaw that some Of the human
family would need 10 have stripes
punishments. corrections IN righteous
ness. IN order to teach them the great
lesson that all unrighteousness Is sin
and that all sin brings degradation
sorrow. pain. death. according to Di
vine arrangement MesSiah's King
dom would be necessary TO show how
obedience to God would, on the con
trary. bring a gradual uplifting an'
recovery out Of sin. sorrow, tears an'
death. eventually back TO perfection.
But while the great mass Of mankin,
would need the severe lessons Of tn
Millennium. the Reign Of Christ. Ger
tain few would be able now TO develol
an eye OF faith and an ear Of faith b!
virtue OF their desire to do Gods will
These would be doubly precious q
Gods sight; for without faith It is i'm
possible to please Him" and those VIII
could exercise faith under adverse con
ditlons would be His peculiar treasure
Therefore God has arranged TO gathe
ont this special class In advance, an
these He calls His Elect, the Church o
/, the Gospel Age
, This call. TO which these respond.
not so forcesu as will be the call Q
the future; they must have hearin
ears and attentive hearts to hear III
D voice ot God IN the present time at al
I Additionally. they must be both abl
! and willing to walk by faith. the
:. path lighted ouly by the Lamp Of God
!. Word Thy Word is a lamp to m
o feet lantern to my footsteps
{ Furthermore. they must walk IN a na
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