The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-19

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papr1sn corresponds exactly to the
Scripture which reads, 81 beseech you,
brethren. BY the mercies Of God, that
ye present your bodies a living sacrl-
Ace, holy, acceptable unto God-youE
reasonable service" "'
The Pastor went ON to explain Cas
this is something more than merely
the Golden Rule, which calls only for
justice, NOT sacrifice. Those who drink
Of the cup OF Christ must ignore SELF
and Its preferences. They must sub
NIT 20 injustice for the sake Of Christ;
they must sacrifice also. If they srf-
fer with Him they shall also reign with
Him; and the sz1rerings Of the present
time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory which shall be revealed
tnsthe Lords saints.
The Importance of the Symbol. .
Pastor RusssIl considers the sym
bolic baptism OF great importance. He
acknowledged that great confusion ex-
lists among Christian people on this
subject, but holds that the real bap-
tism of the human will into the Divine
win Is the all-important matter. But
whoever knows about the true symbol
and then refuses TO be immersed, there
by proves that he is not fully dead to
his own will. Those who have never
perceived that immersion in water is
the only true symbol are not under OBJ
legation, however. Thus 1t has been
with many true Christian people who
have had the real immersion into
Christ. But when these come to see
the, matter al the Scriptures present 1t,
they are responsible according TO their
knowledge. .
Contrary to his custom, the Pastor
here Gfgressed and related his personal
experience In regard to baptism. Born
Of Christian parents, he had been sprtn-
khed in infancy. But when, years after
ward, he came 30 see the subject I'm the
light Of the Scriptures, he had a Sc
we're fight with himself before he be-
came obedienS to the Word. Excuse
after excuse presented itself TO his
m~in0-people would think him a turn
coat, etc. Finally the matter so trou-
bled ham that he settled it once for all
in favor of what he saw was right
the plain teaching OF the Scriptures.
The point the speaker made was that
If he had refused to be obedient in this
respect, 1t would have meant the stop
page OF his progress in the way Of the
Lord. He needed to take that very
step 30 prove that his heart was right.
II he had not done SO, his refusal
would have proven that his will as q
human being was not wholly dead.
When he saw this point clearly, he
gave all Sver TO the Headship Of the
Lord.
The Pastor believes that many Of
the Lords people are stumbling In
just the same way. He did not wish
to be understood as meaning that wa
| for he pointed out that sanity people
who have not been immersed will be
I'm the Kingdom, because they did the
best they knew and rendered prompt
obedience to all that God showed them:
But as soon as any consecrated child
Of God is shown something more than
he has hitherto seen, the responsibility
Of that greater knowledge rests upon
him; and there Is. nc escape from It
A failure then 30 obey as to the SYM
boil would mea a withdrawal Of the
sacrifice from the altar. .>.a ~.
Dead with Christ.
The Pastor declared that all who
make full conservation Of themselves
to the Lord to be dead with Him, to
be jofnt-sacrfhcers with Him In the
service Of the Truth, are to reckon
themselves 10 separate and distinct
from the world around them. They
covenant 10 Ode to earthly things, and
may thereafter use these only as serv-
ants OF the New Creation. AS New
Creatures IN Christ they become alive
through the Redeemer to Heavenly
hopes and prospects, aims and ambi-
tons. In harmony with this thought,
their lives should be n~ew-separate
and distinct from those around them.
Baptism into death, he maintained,
is the real baptism for the Church,
even as it was for our Lord and Head.
Water baptism, he repeated, is only
the symbol, Oh picture. Those called
and accepted Of God. who are willing
TO drink Of the Redeemer's cup and to
be baptized with His baptism, win in
deed be granted the privilege, aud will
be assisted in carrying out their
hearts desire IN this matter. Those
who shall be immersed into death
shall also have a share m the First
Resurrection and in the glories of the
coming Kingdom, for which we pray,
"Thy Kingdom come; Thy will he
done on earth, even as it is done In
Heaven"
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