The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-03-27

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 i'll
Adam for nine hundred thirty years
before It's action was complete.
Adams children humanity. never had
Adams original perfection; for they
were fallen Mt the time of birth. Or
this subject both Old and New Tesla
ment agree.
Next the Pastor showed that the
Greek word GaG&t02is, translated res
direction. means raising mp again
the word ag0W implying Il 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 it 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 il WIS not possible for Jesus To
remain under the power Of death, and
cod raised Him nm the third day
Jesus was perfect on the spirit plane,
before He exchanged the spirit nature
fnr fbe uun.Yu to become mans Re.
daaner He mayor forfeited His right
to life. lie merely laid it down III
proof of His LOYALTY 10 the Fathers
will Hence His resurrection meant
His resusci,atfon 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 death to the very highest
plane; namely. the Divine nature
The Pastor asked his audience TO
contrast Jesus resurrection with the
awakening of Jairu>' daughter; the
widow of Mains son; Lazarus, the
brother of Mary and Martha; or any
of the awakeninSs recorded in the Old
. Testament These were nothing more
/ than mere awakeningS from the sleep
/ Of death They were not therefore,
| lNSA' u AI''''N-
/ The resurrection Of any of these
/ sleeping ones would have meant much
more than was accomplished in them
1t would have meant their restoration
to the full image and likeness OF God.
lost in Eden As ii was. the awakened
ones merely had the advantage of a
/ few more years in the present life. and
then fell asleep again. to await the
/ glorious Day Of Messiah's Kingdom.
The first fcbief> Resurreotion
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/ show thai these true Christians are 70
have a share with Jesus in His Resur.
rection The inherited blemishes of
these are covered through the merit Of
/ Jesus. thus iustifvinp them. This ius-
tificatfon Dprmits their being accented
Of Cod nc His children
Tho Pastor seemnd 70 give the thouoh+
thar in the Divine purnosa n farpor
dained numbsr of fine Church class
must suftar with Christ before the Mil
lennium begins Their sufferings are
/ not vicorious ms were .lesns' nor NEG
/ essary for The redemDtion of the world
as were orr Lords The sufferings are
nacessorr to nrnra their Iov,Itv m Cod
and 70 demonstrate their vorthiness
of ioint.heirsbiD with Jesus The
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