The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-16

cared that this
Scripture could not be applied indis-
crlminately to all men. Only the
Church are the Temple of God In the
sense the Apostle here mentions; for
only such as have been regenerated. or
begotten of the Holy Spirit, are sons
Of God. These have received new
life and are Scripturally described as
New Creatures In Christ" These
through the merit of Jesus. who i'm
putes His righteousness to them. JUS
tifying them freely from their .un-
intentional imperfections and weak
nesses.
Then the Pastor pointed out the dis
tinction between these spirit begotten
New Creatures and the remainder of
mankind. however just and well-in-
tentioned. He showed that ordinarily
we do not speak Of humanity apart
from their bodies; for. cut or from the
body. they would be dead. We speak
OF such separation as dissolution. AS
the union Of life vitality with or
ganism body forms the soul, or SEN
tient being, 30 their separation causes
the soul to cease. Death would be the
end of humanity. had not God provid-
ed for the redemption of the race, and
Its restitution by resurrection. Resti-
tuition will be merely a bringing back
Of that which death is now destroying
human. or earthly. being.
Next the speaker showed that any
thing done, either deliberately or care
lessly. to injure Gods workmanship
would be sin. There Is Divine Law
to the effect that whoever sins shall
suffer. Whoever defiles his body. ei
ther by impure thoughts. angry
thoughts. malicious thoughts. or by
misusing II contrary to Divine arrange
ment. or by drinking or by gluttony, is
defiling the temple Of his own soul
the work OF God.
Every vile thought or act, every pan
dering to appetite. Is sure to bring de-
pravity Of body or mind or both: and
depravity. he claimed. Is death at work.
Unless such depravity be overcome
through Christ, the end will be ever
lasting death. as is written. The soul
that sinneth, It shall die"
The same principle. said the Pastor.
applies to all who do evil to others, ell
ther by poisoning their minds or their
morals or by injuring their physical
systems. Such do violence to Gods
work. and degrade their own manhood.
The operation Of Divine Law will sure
ly bring punishments. which. unheeded.
will ultimately bring death-''everlast-
ing destruction"
We may warn every man along the |
broad Biblical line. Whatsoever q
man soweth, that shall he also reap"
continued the speaker. Whoever sows
to the hesh-to sin. selnshness. mean
the fallen ropensities-anger.
malice, envy. hatred. strife. evil speak
Ing. etc.-will be sure to reap CORE
spOndingly bitter experiences. This
way. persisted In. will finally bring
him to the Second Death.
Gods Temple the Church. !
The Pastor then briefly reviewed 10
raers wilderness experiences. When |
God entered into covenant relationship
with the lsraelites. He manifested
Himself by the Shekinah Glory. which
,hone out from between the Cherubim
covering the Mercy Seat In the Taber-
nacle. The lsraelites drew near to
God through His appointed servants.
Aaron and his sons. who had access
% Gods presence.
The Tabernacle was therefore the
temple of God. but 1t was merely a
tent. After the dedication Of Solo.
mons Temple. God appeared there in
stead. and manifested His presence In
he same manner.
Then the Pastor explained fully that
he Church Is Gods antitypical Tenn
de; but that. as St Peter points out,
I In not yet constructed as a Temple.
Zach cOnsecrated child OF God. begot-
en- Of the Holy Spirit. Is a living stone
a preparation for place In that gl0ri-
'us Temple. soon to be constructed.
These living stones are Gods work
He works In them by the
'pirit Of Truth: and by His providence
lie shapes them. poIishes them. devel-
ps their characters. and makes them Ia
eady for the coming building.
The Pastor believes 81. Panl's thought
n the text to he that wherever God
nay dwell In necessarily holy-His
empIe or His tabernacle: and that any
'ilfuI or Intentional sin. depraving
hat temple or tabernacle. would be
n ofrense against God. II Christians
rho have received the begetting OF
be Holy Spirit could but comprehend
his lesson. II would have n powerful
,fiuence upon their lives! l,