Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-13

Himself to carry out.
"6etter acrifices"--Plural.
We should not overlook the fact that
the typical Atonement Day sacrifices
were plural. and that the Apostle
speaks Of the antitypes In the plural
better sacrifices" than those offered
under the Law. Here we find again
the lesson elsewhere set forth; name
ly. that 1t had been from the begin.
ming the Divine purpose that our Lord
and Redeemer should have followers.
members. who would pass through
similar experiences to His own. of suf-
fering, trial, dying, and afterward be
associated with Him in glory on the
Heavenly plane. His joint-heirs In the
Messianlc Kingdom.
In harmony with this thought. Jesus
Is the High Priest of our order, or pro-
fession. and we are the under-priest-
hood now preparing. as He prepared.
for the glorious work Of the Age to
come. Hence st. Peter styles these
Royal Priesthood because Of the com
bination Of kingly power with priestly
service. These are merely prepara.
tons for the grand work OF Messiah
during His Mlllennial Reign Of right.
eousness for human uplift.
Holy and Acceptable Sacrifices.
Divine Law, having sentenced Adam
to death. and Indirectly including his
race. nevertheless purposed a deliver
ance through Savior. Neither Moses
nor any other fallen man could make
real atonement for sin. Israel's
Atonement Day sacrifices were merely
foreshadows, or types. God could not
accept the death Of bullock, Of
goat, or both, as an Offset to the pen
atty against Adam and his race. Such
sacrifices were not acceptable
The Law read, IAN eye for an eye. a
tooth for a tooth, mans life for a
mans life" Hence a bullock and
goat could never be acceptable to God
as substitutionary sacrifice for Adam
and those involved with him. But God
prepared Jesus with such body as
would be acceptable; and He Offered
up Himself" an acceptable Sacrifice.
The Divine acceptance Of 1t was signi
hed doubly:
a. Az the time Of His conservation
at Jordan. by the the importation Of
the Holy Spirit; and
(2l BY the resurrection OF Jesus, born
Of the Spirit as a completion OF His
acceptance to the Divine nature, glory
and immortality
Our Lords was the acceptable Sacrl-
iice, yet II was not all that God hnd
forepictured or typed AS there was
an Offering of n bullock, typlfying the
death Of Jesus, so there was subse-
quent Offering Of a goat, typifylng the
sacrifice Of the Church. (IIebrews
l3l1-13l Chrlsts sacrifice. the bul.
lock, was fat; the Church's sacrifice,
the goat, is lean-fat representing love.
loyalty, perfection.
The sacrifice Of Jesus, the High
Priest continued during the three and
a half years OF His ministry. and ended
with Hin death Forty days after
Ills resurrection He ascended on High,
with still further dignity and honor
added-the Divine nature. He then
made application of the merit Of His
sacrifice on behalf OF all who desire to
become members Of the Royal Priest
hood,
Those In the upper room ut Pentecost
were the FIRST to be begotten OF the
Holy Spirit and to become acceptable
sacrifices. Since then, others have
been received from every nation.
Gradually the foreordalned humber OF
such sacrlncers, or priests. has been
reaching completion. We believe that
the sacrifices win soon be consum,
mated, and that very shortly the Body
OF Christ beyond the veil will be COM
pletcd. Forthwith the Messianlc King.
dom will be established for the bless.
Ing OF the world.
The Divine plan for the world s the
reverse OF the plan for the Church
Christ and the Church sacrificed the
human nature In their loyal devotion
to God, Their great reward IL the
Heavenly nature and the Kingdom.
The world will have no opportunity
for sacrificing the flesh. but every OPP
portunIty for perfectlng their tlesh
"Prsssnt Your Bodies"
The Apostles words. II bcseech you,
brethren, by the mercles OF God. that |
ye present your bodies living sacrl.
ice" do not mean that God urges us to |
sacrifice, hut that the Apostle. discern.
lng the opportunity TO become follow.
ers OF Jesus and thus TO become Joint.
heirs with Him In His Kingdom, urges
TO appreciate the won.
derful privilege of self.sacrlhce in
Gods service,
Other Scriptures show ny that our |
acceptance MS saCrlncem is not on our
own account. but through the merit |
Of the Captain Of our salvation In
tile Ransom-prlce for the sin Of the |
whole world, the sins OF the Church
were necessarily Includcd for they are |
by nature part OF the world But
Instead OF recclviug their share or
Chrsts merit ln Restitution with the
remainder OF the world during the NH.
lennium. a special dIspensatou oper.
atce on their behalf, permitting their
share Of the counting hlcaslngs 10 be I'm. !