The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-22

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Association. We
report one Of
these, from the
text: upon the
servants and upon
the handmaids In
ll42lSK:kXSSElJI those days win I
pour out My Spir-
Il After this viii pour out My Spirit
upon all nesh. Joel 2:20. %.
The Pastor called attention to the
fact that he had transposed the parts
Of this text. to make their true mean.
ing more apparent. He declared that
the Prophet unquestionably taught two
outpourings Of the Holy Spirit, only
one Of which had yet come-that upon
Gods faithful servants and handmade
ems. The second IL to be upon all desh.
Prior to Pentecost the Pastor said,
no one except Jesus had received spir-
it-begettng-the Holy Spirit Of SON.
ship. God had held all humanity at q
distance from Himself, declaring that
He could not accept. them a. sons I'M
til their sins had been atoned for. This
condition Of alienation from God had
continued for more than four thousand
years before Jesus came. Adam was
called q son Of God. but after him none
was % styled until Jesus.
After Jesus had received the Holy
Spirit at baptism. He spoke Of Himself
az the Son Of God. OF His disciples
We read, '"The Holy Spirit was not yet
given; because that Jesus was not yet
glorined." iJohn 1897 Before leaving
them. Jesus admonished them to tarry
at Jerusalem until endued with power
from on High.
When Psntseest Was Fully Come.
For ten days the disciples tarried,
praying in the upper room. and wait
ing for the promised demonstration Of
Divine acceptance. This would indi-
cate that Jesus had appeared in the
presence Of God, and that the Father
had accepted Jesus sacrifice 40 salts.
faction for their sins, and by the be-
getting Of the holy Spirit recognized
them as sons. The sonship to which
JESUS and the Church have been begot-
ten during this Gospel Age is to the d.
vine nature. az st. Peter explains.-2
Peter Ia.
The Pentecostal blessing. therefore,
was double attestation. 1t proved
that Jesus as the great Redeemer had
accomplished the work which the Faith
er gave Him to do. It also proved that
those who had received the Spirit were
accepted as sons Of God. original sin
having been cancelled through the mer-
1t OF Chrfst's sacrifice. And although
the miraculous manifestations Of Gods
favor have not been repeated during
this Age. yet we know that all Of the
same class are sharers. participants in
the same blessing-the same accep-
lance If the Father. "The God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. which
according to His abundant Mercy hath
begotten us again. Peter 1:3
Our faith has its sure footing in that
original Pentecostal manifestation Be.
cause the Church ia one Body. al
though composed Of many members.
no repetition of Pentecost has been
Grafton come into the one Body. we are
sharers In all blessings belonging to
that Body. the start of which came on
the memorable Pentecost Day. On
this basis. the gathering Of the Church
has progressed for nearly nineteen hun
dred years. Soon. We believe. It will be
completed The last member having
proved faithful and passed beyond the
veil. the Body thenceforth will he COM
plete in glory-united to the Head.
The Creator Jubilee.
To the Church. Pentecost represents
liberation from the thralldom of sin
and death. as well as introduction into
the family Of God. Thus It signifies
the beginning Of all the blessings
which the people of God have known.
These are expressed in various spirit
ual terms as the fruits Of the Spirit,
fellowship with God and our Lord
The Pastor explained that those won
derful blessings are not complete The
resurrection change from imperfections
In the flesh to perfection on the spirit
plane will be the contamination Of the
Church's hopes. Although near. this
has not vet been attained.
God purposely deferred the secondary
outpouring Of His Holy spirit-tha,
upon the world-..all flesh" Until the
establishment Of Ills Kingdom. That |
will be great Jubilee In lsraels ex:,
periences. every i,ftieth year was q
Jubilee. Every lsraelite was net free !
from bondage and from debts Of every
kind. and had fresh start. God thus
pictured how during Mes.i.h'a glorious
reign a. Mediator Of the :<ew Cove
nant. God will. on account Of Jesus
sacrifice. cancel the sins Of the whole
world. and grant release. from all
weaknesses. and assistance back TO the
fulness Of Divine favor What Juba.
Zee that will he: