Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-21

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RASlOR RUSStlDJ we are buried
with Him by bap-
tism into death: that like as Christ
was raised from the dead by the glory
Of the Father, wen so we also should
walk In newness If life."-Romans GA.
Water baptism. the Pastor declared,
Is merely a picture Of the real bap-
hsm. The Apostle explains from va
rious points Of view the real baptism,
without which the symbol is a mere
form. Whoever receives the real bap-
dsm, thereby becomes a member of the
Body Of Christ, the New Creation; but
whoever has it not is not a New Crea-
ture, a member of the Body of Christ,
though he were baptized in water a
thousand times.
The Pastor then showed that the
real baptism is into Christ's death.
not into water. This baptism takes
place at the moment Of full consecra-
ton to G~od-complete surrender to do
the Divine will, even unto death. This
burial Of the will into Gods will Is
reckoned to be the death of the human
being. Therefore the Apostle says to
the Church, rye are dead, and YOU
life Is hid with Christ in God"
Thenceforth the consecrated are no
longer counted as human beings. but
as New Creatures in Christ. This
burial Of the will into the Divine will
is instantly followed by the begetting
to newness of life-to a new nature.
Water Baptism as a Symbol.
Next the Pastor discussed water hap
tism. Reviewing the various theories
Of the different denominations, he ex-
planned wherein these are not in har-
mony with Scripture. Neither sprin-
king nor pouring could in any way be
considered a picture Of death and
burial. He called attention to the fact
that the Greek word baptizo signifies
immersing, covering, plunging; and
that wholly different words are used
In the Greek when sprinkling, pouring
or raining is meant.
The Pastor then discussed immersion
as set forth by the Baphsts and the
Disciples. Both denominations have
the right form; but the Disciples
preach the baptism taught by John the
Baptist, not baptism into Christ; and
the Baptists emphasize the symbol
rather than the reality-consecration
unto death. Apparently the speaker
sustained his point; for he certainly
harmonized all the Scriptures bearing
upon the subject
The Real Baptism Into Christ.
Having established the facts that
water baptism is a symbolic picture Of
conservation, and that immersion Is the
Scriptural form Of baptism, the Pastor
next considered the subject as present,
ed In Romans 8. There the Apostle
sets forth the deep significance of
burial with Jesus. From the moment
of conservation the Christian should
walk in newness OF life, and his daily
course should be altogether different
from that Of the world.
| The Pastor then explained this walk
ing in ewness Of life. To the Chris
tian, .Old things have passed away
old hopes, ambitions, motives, etc.
These have given place to new hopes,
higher ambitions, better motives. TO
these the first general Law is given
the Golden Rule. To be the Lords
representative, every Christian must
love his neighbor as himself--must
deal with him as he would have that
neighbor deal with him.
How the Christian Fuifiis the Law.
The Pastor showed that God has
made q provision for the Church which
He did not make for the Jews. Israel
had a typical mediator, who could not
offer real atonement for their weak
nesses and have Them Judged accord.
ing to their m~ind-their Intentions.
But, through Jesus Christ, the Father
has made this very arrangement for
the Church. When these keep the
Golden Rule to the best Of their abii-
fty. the righteousness OF the Law is
fulfilled In them.
But til his conservation vow, the
Christian agreed to do much more than
merely keep the Golden Rule. He
coyenanted to give up all of bis earth
~ interests to do the Divine Will and
TO drink the cup which the Father
pours for ali Of Jesus f~ootstep follow
ers. He must accept whatever the Fa-
Their permits to come to him. he neither
ponrs his own cup nor buries himself
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