The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-30


have been capable Of being mans re-
deenier II the Heavenly Father had
made them the proposition and they
had chosen to. accept #. But Jehovah
God gave. the first offer TO become
mans redeemer to the very highest Of
oil His cteatures-HIs ohlf 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 the 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 nccept the
proposition. 1t doubtless would have
been extended 10 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 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 q
great reward was proifered Him. He
says. who for the Joy that was set
before Hin endured" His joyful ODE
dience began when He exchanged the
higher nature for the human. The
sumo joy continued when. us the MIN
Christ Jesus. lie offered up Himself.
and was faithfully obedlent 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 fuithfulness and 10y.
atty to the Father. in doing His will tc
the extent OF laying down the human
life. that became the basis Of His still
higher exaftatiOn-abovc His prehuman
condition. The Apostle says. Where.
fore God also hath highly exalted Him.
! and given Him 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. rs
the Apostle explains, He has been ex.
allied and qualified to be made n Prince
and u Savior and able to grent forgive
ness OF sins to as many ms will come
unto the Father through Him.
What Sim forgiveness Means.
Forgiveness Of sin hns two aspects:
~ the cancellation Of the legal con-
demnntlon: and C2)Sthe recovery Of the
sinner from his loss. his imperfection.
Jesus came into the world to accom-
plish both Of these results. BY His
death He would legally satisfy the Di.
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 10 glorious state. with plenitude
OF power. He would use that power
and opportunity for the release. or re.
covery. of mankind from the mentals
moral and physical degradation
brought about by sin.
Thus We read that Jesus died that
God might be Just and yet he the
Justifcr Of altsthose who believe In
Jcsus-of nll who shall become His dis.
ciples and follow His leading and d.
rection. Again. we read that He came
to seek and to save. to recover. that
which was lost
Sinners Of Two Glasses Saved.
1t was just like our great Heavenly
Father to take advantage Of the oppor-
tHnity OF human salvation from sin to
illustrate different characters amongst
men and different degrees Of His favor
toward these. He forcsaw that the
great necessity of the world would be
the Mcssinnic Kingdom. the powerful
Reign Of the Redeemer forcefully put
ting down sin and all HRrighteeusRess.
scattering ignorance. darkness. super
stition. etc.
He foresaw that some of the human
family would need to have stripes.
punishments. corrections In righteous
ness, In order to teach them the great
lesson that NIL unrighteousness Is sin:
and that MI sin brings degradation.
sorrow. pnin. death. according to D!.
vine arrangement. Messiah's King
dom would be necessary to show how
| obedience to God would. on the con-
trary. bring gradual uplifting and
recovery ont Of sin. sorrow. tears md
death. eventually back to perfection.
But while the great mass Of mankind
would need the severe lessons Of the
Millennium. the Reign of Christ. GER
tain few would be able now to develop
an eye OF faith and an enr Of faith by
virtue Of their desire to do Gods will.
These, would he doubly precious In
Gods sight: for without faith 1t Is i'm.
possible to plense Him." and those who
could exercise faith under adverse con-
ditions would be His peculiar treasure
Therefore God has arranged to gather
out this special class in advance. and
these He calls His Elect. the Church Of
the Gospel Age.
This call. to which these respond. Is
not so forceful as will be the call Of
the future: they must have hearing
ears and attentive hearts 10 hear the