The daily sentinel., 1913-03-25

p e ker point
ed out that Jesus resurrection was the
very first. as the text declared. He
led his hearers back to Eden, and let
them hear the Divine penalty for sin
"Dying thou shalt die" He showed
that this dying process operated in
Adam for nine hundred thirty years
before its action was complete.
Adams children, humanity. never had
Adams original perfection; for they
were fallen at the time of birth. On
this subject both Old and New Testa-
ment agree.
Next the Pastor showed that the
Greek word dnasidsis. translated res
direction. means a raising up again
the word again implying former
standard. That standard is the image
and likeness OF God, which none of
Adams children have fully possessed.
~Not Possible to Be Holden"
ST Peter declares that 1t was not
possible for death to hold Jesus. (Acts
2:24) He was perfect. 1t was the
Fathers will that Jesus should demon
strate His obedience even unto death.
Hence it was not possible for Jesus to
remain under the power of death, and
God raised Hin on the third day.
Jesus was perfect on the spirit plane,
before He exchanged the spirit nature
for the human, to become mans Re-
deemer. He never forfeited His right
to life. He merely laid it down in
proof of His loyalty to the Fathers
will. Hence His resurrection meant
His resuscitation in perfection. But it
was not Gods will that He should re
turn TO perfection of human nature;
for He had used that nature for the
purpose intended. He was raised from
the power of d.ath to the very highest
plane: namely. the Divine nature.
The Pastor asked his audience to
contrast Jesus resurrection with the
awakening of Jairus' daughter: the
widow of Mains son; Lazarus, the
brother of Mary and Martha; or any
of the awakenings recorded in the Old
Testament. These were nothing more
than mere awakenings from the sleep
of death. They were not. therefore,
resurrections.
The resurrectionN any of these
more than was accomplished in them
1t would have meant their restoration
to the full image and likeness of God.
lost in Eden. AS It was, the awakened
ones merely had the advantage of a
few more years in the present life, aud
then fell asleep again. to await the
glorious Day Of Messiah's Kingdom.
The FRS. (chief) Resurrection.
The Pastor made it clear that
the Church of Christ consists of the
truly consecrated In all denominations
and some outside of UNCONVENTIONAL
lied by Scripture. He quoted Philip,
plans $40 and other Scriptures which
show that these true Christians are to
have a share with Jesus In His Resur'
rection. The Inherited blemshes of
these are covered through the merit Of
Jesus. thus justifying them. This JUS
tification permits their being accepted
of God as His children.
The Pastcr seemed to give the thought
that in the Divine Purpose n foreor-
dained number of the Church class
must suffer with Christ before the Mil.
lennium begins. Their sufferiugs are
not vicarlous. as were Jesus. nor nec-
essary for the redemption of the world,
as We're our Lords. The sutferings are
necessary to prove their loyalty to God.
and to demonstrate their worthiness
of joint-helrshlp with Jesus. The
Church's suffering fs the dying to
earthly conditions and ambitions. as
did Jesus. His faithful followers will
experience similarly glorious resuc-
rection to a higher nature-the Divine.
Easter and the Passover.
Pastor Russell says that the word
Easter occurs only once in our Com
mon Version Bible, and is a mistransla-
ton. 1t SHOULD be rendered Passover.
Easter was heather festival honor
Ing the sodijasss of Spring. The name
was transferred to the Passover ceie-
bration of the early Church. in honor
Of our Lords Resurrection.
Whatever the woril originally meant.
1t stands now as Il synonym for the
glorious resurrection of the worlds Re.
deemer from death and from human
nature to glory. honor and immortality
-the Divine nature The resurrection
OF Jesus is the guarantee for the resur.
rection of "the Church. which is His
Rody." 1t also assures us Of the
worlds resnrrectton-that an opportu-
nifty for everlasting life will be given