Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08

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TPASlOR RUSSElL)l and follow Me-
Matthew 1924.
First the Pastor showed that God
had fOreseen the entrance of sin and
death into the world, and had pur-
posed in Himself before the creation
of the world 4 great Plan for mans
recovery from sin and death conditions,
to be accomplished through King
dom. This great Kingdom will differ
from all others in that its monarch
will be King and Priest. For this
reason Christ is said to be "a Priest
after the Order of Melchizedek," who
was reigning priest
The Pastor then explained that God
had fOreordained that whoever would
be appointed to this Office of King and
Priest must first demonstrate his
worthiness by manifesting obedience
to the Heavenly Father even unto
death The first to be given OppOrtu-
nifty thus to qualify for this great hon
or was Jesus. who offered Himself at
His baptism. For three and a half
years He was thoroughly tested to
demonstrate His loyalty to His ccnse-
Grafton VOW. When on Calvary He
cried, 1T is finishedr He referred to
His sacrifice of Himself, His demon
stration of obedience to the Fathers
will, even to the death Of the cross.
The Gospel Call.
Continuing his argument, the Pastor
demonstrated that although more than
eighteen centuries have passed since
God raised Jesus from the dead to be
a Prince and a Savior. yet the world
is still unsaved. Meantime, he declar-
ed. God has been calling out a special
class for a special purpose. Those
who hear this Gospel call are privileg-
ed to become, upon certain conditions,
members of this class which God is
selecting-this Body of Christ, which
is the Church" Not until this Body,
of which Jesus is Head, is completed
will Gods Plan for the worlds saliva
ton be carried out.
The Pastor then stated the terms
and conditions of eligibility to men,
bership in this Body of Christ. God
extends the invitation. and dominates
those who accept it; but each must
elect himself by compliance with the
terms of the CALL This call is a desire
to come to God. Some have it from
birth; others get it at their mothers
knee. or through Il hymn, sermon,
etc. Whatever points to Christ as the
Way to God constitutes an invitation.
Walking In the Narrow Way.
To those who turn away from sin
and accept Christ as their Redeemer,
the Savior says, "If any man would
come after Me, let him deny himself,
take up his cross and follow Me-" The
Pastor explained that to deny ones
self is to give over ons's self-sufficien-
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and to accept instead the Divine will. |
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Che unintentional weaknesses OF the
lesh are covered by the robe OF Christ's
righteousness. Therefore the New
Creature is privileged to grow in
The Church, Which Is christ's Body.
Whoever takes these steps comes into
he spirit-begotten Body Of Christ, the
'hurch, declared the Pastor. This
pirit- begetting took place at the mo
lent when, having presented their
odies living sacrifices, they were &C
epted Of God. Then they became
lembers OF the Body. all of whom
ave the same amounting rs .rad their
lead This amounting came upon Jesus
I His baptism. On PentecOst it flow
4 down to the Body. the Apostles be-
" the first members. Since then. each
ne coming into the Body comes under
lis amounting. Those who press on
ithfully unto death will become mem
ars of the Body Of Christ in glory.