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zion l. not easily answered. Paul,
the writer OF this text. furnishes with
his whole life the answer. Having
been an ardent contcmptcr and pcrsc-
cutor of Chiist became the greatest
follower and confcssor OF Him. Hay
Ing seen that his past education aud
ph hilosnIhy Of the law diu not satisfy
HIS iOnsings and Righteousness.
lCErnin: his lcssnn today with III"
7 ''therefore. and referring to tn. fail
urc Of his zeal and former principles.
II answers for the question. what Is
III" advantas. OF being a chris'ion'
Has peace with God Hope of nut
ure glory strength and victory To
iov.fcomo tiibnlaiion' Nhat Is
peace II Il the harmony ot u con-
,sci"ncc and soul under all conhii Ions
with God and life. Man himself ncv-
or have this peace because h" suffers
of the guilt OF sin and therefor. Sop-
araicd from God hn, an unrcconcilcd
l"onsci"ucc. Th- irucr man Is To-
hims.lf. til. d.'pr his nature tn"
more he feels that Il" ls not what he
wishes TO be- AMI i whn, he doe, not
want I" br, Some of the greatest f,l.
GINS aud musical compositions expire b
this longing Of the FJul for ra'"
with God. TIL" gr"nirs; iUInk"r uf
modern tim, q. the Er' mas pugi Coo
the. who had given lIrhi ip many.
cried for Hight on his death hcL
And the rufhlng aud planning. tn '
ncTyoutICTs aud craving NJ manr to-
day Is nOthlg "lso thn tn, VDsihut
p"lc.icfA heart aud y cou.ricn""
ionrln. Tor God. DrniuIns away III.
r'rcrcth OF the Ic,t men aud Women
making them old before their years
hav. come. How doe. person Ec,
this peace and happlncss Paul says:
Bella: Justified by faith We have
peace through Christ. AitcT hlyinS
experienced this new life. he says to
til" cprlnthIan people: | haY" moth.
lnr safe ChTift. the crucifi"d. In
chiIsi'- crnulfi,lon "" no,i-. the ter
ror OF sin aud the ouisir"tciicd hand
Of Go,is love and mercy calling men
In order 10 give them peace. Whosn-
ever accepts this Christ h" I, re-.
i"cmcd aud has been justified: h"
has Iruc". Men object having peace
without Christ i'ui this l. 'iU.lHE
my eyes - Tho fact, thai are against
me and l. d"ritNlns mysulf either
knowingly ur unknow inriy. n ili.y
har" no peace they mnk" conditions
or other people i"f fponsibl" for their
uhhappincss Instead III blaming their
own heart. Peace with God I, no sem
timcu;al feeling: T. j. - :Iyrn GER
ialniy or assurance from God that
causes trust and confii-urc IL Him,
that H.. having part In Christ. %, pauI
says. ! live, Yet not l; II IL Chrl :
! that lives In me. This the word can.
not give. The next advantage ~ he
ing Christian. having hope In fut.
urc glory. IA the text says. Peace Il
an invisibi" possession. Onr has 'n
look deep Into mems eyes and heart
to know if he has peace. Som" i.me
their JOY OF lif" seems different from
that OF an un-ChfIsiIan. Tn" children
Of this world travel u road tha, l.
Wide. they do aud go according to
their wishes. Til. Christian ducs
and goes according 10 his Master
Will. The world. II In need and ,rou-
Bile. does not choose long means aud
ways 10 help ihcms.lvcs whether
strong or right. TIL. Christian know
only TO pray and work. The world
enjoys the Riches OF Gods sIiis aud
'oods for their own welfare. "c"n "
they should MuanJcr II. running
themselves and others Ito not care.
The Christian knows he IL only -
! trustee that has TO give account of
his possessions. Why: Because the
ntGic decides his present Knowing
ic cannot be n citizen OF tn. future
<ihSdom II he t. not already here.
| This future Is III" rinJamntal "f l.
4 earthly life. Knowing that God ''I''
Hipc Off all tears. iuJustic" Vani -.
\ misery and siG cease. This hop. riN-
~ tho course OF his lifc and form.
his character to be faithful in all do
'nSs until death shall bring him to
the kingdom OF perfect love. right
"ausness and peace. All this ii"
world cannot give TO men. The third
IdrantaSc Of being n Christian is his
glory In tribulaiion. The world
\ yrumblcs and murmurs against God
In tribulation living In false hone
OF better days. which hop" has de-
| stroycd many in ending their own
pnins and misery by suicide. Tho
christian trusting In the Heavenly
Father submits his will and We to-
Gods care. knowing that all things
work for good TO them tbni lo"" Co
David wrote his srandcst psalm. the
| ?3d. under the pressure or lirn'z ~
| 'lictiou. Christians OF all ages tcs-
lily this experience. that tribuIa;inus
are for training. testing or showin..
'hc thine We ~" lacking vet as cht,-
''rcn of God. This experience works
| '"rc that n loving Fatilcr In Heaven
VIII lead his children hv his vr,r.
over lifc's rocks and through dark
l"alleys finally 10 him. This IL the
Christians faith that ovrrcomcs the
~orldl by holding on to Gods prom
iscs after having been Justified
through Christ.