The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-15

extent d sacfiheing eafthis pieasnres
and advantagess and to tie extent o.
death? So must BIS followers walk
In His steps, as he has set them an
example, booking unto Jesus, tie AIl.
thor and Finls6eEsot thelr faith. !. The
invitation to these is that IL they. sui
fer with Christ they may also reign
with Him. share His nature and glory
and honor. They are advised from
the first that the footsteps Of Jesus
are the way Of the cross.
These disciples Of Jesus in the pres
ent Age are hgurahyely styled sol
dIers OF the cross" and, Jesus SIDE.
Glazed to be the Captain Of, their saliva
tOn. leading them on through victories
to glory. Their battle In some respects
is the same as the world will. have in
the next Age, only more intense, more
concentrated. The world will have
thousand years in which to 6ght1and
win. The battle OF the Church as a
whole is more than eighteen, centuries
long, but each individual.share is much
shorter. The coming Age will be the
worlds time for gaining a victory and
escaping from the condemnation, the
imperfection. that, came upon all the
race through Adams sin.
Children Of Wrath as Others.
We are not to think of those whom
God accepts as the Church as being
different by nature from the remainder
of,manklnl. ION the contrary. We are.
particularly Informed that we. were
born children of wrath even, as 9th
ers." But this special class get free
from the condemnation. or damnation,
thntcam upon the race through Adam
In a different way from that Of the
world in tile next Age. They first ex-
ercise faith in Gods promises and in
Jesus as the Redeemer They realize
III faith that the merit Of His death is
the basis Of deliverance,. from the
ddmnation. or condemnation. passed
upon all and Of reconciliation with God
and restitution to perfection and at
talnment Of everlasting life. - .r,
The Kingdom of Messiah, through
which these blessings are to be ex-
tended to mankind, having not yet
been established. these believers can
not get these blessings. However. to
them comes special message or inyi:
tatlon 10 become members Of the King
dom class-"heirs of God and joint
heirs with Jesus Christ" their Lord; III
so be that they will suffer with Him,
that they may be also glorifed togeth-
err" and share the KiDgdom.-Romans
SAT-; 9 Timothy PIG.
Charmed with the prospect, these are
not daunted by the trials and difficult
ties Of the way, especially when they
hear the Redeemer's Word encouraging
them and saying. "Fear not. have
overcome the world" Greater is BE
that is on your part than all they that
be against you" my strength is made
perfect in your weakness. "All
things shall work together for good to
them Tint love God-to the called ones
according to His purpose"
Thus encouraged, these believers
make full conservation of themselves
to God and His service, realizing and
confesslng their own imperfection and
and pledging themselves
to fight a good fight against sin In
every form under the captaincy Of Je'
sus. Jesus becomes the Advocate OF
all who come unto the Father through
Him during this Age. he supplements
their sacrifice in such manner as to
make It perfect-hoIy and acceptable
to God. Romans 1919 They give
their wills, and resign all earthly in
terests and rights. He adds to their
sacrifice all those Restitution qualities
which would be theirs in due time I'M
der the Kingdom. Thus they stand
in Him.
When the Father accepts these by
the begetting of His Holy Spirit they
become His children. His saints,
heirs OF God and joint-helrs with Je-
Sus Christ" to 1.-THE inheritance incor-
ruptible and undetiled, reserved In
Heaven" for them.-t Peter 1875.
Then the Fiaht. Begins. nm