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

In Christ he should walk In nepnass
OF hfe--that is 10 say, his daily COURSE
should be altogether different from
that Of the world. The Christian b
under laws much higher than any I'M.
mar law. His Is the highest standard
there as--ehe Law Of God
The Pastor then explained in what
way the Christian who Is buried Ia
baptism with Christ rises 10 walk 10
newness OF life. no the coasecratad
Christian, soh things have passed
aWay"-oM aut6ftions, ola motives, the
thought OF making q great name, OF
owning the earth or OF accomplishing
something noteworthy OF q worldly
kind, ste. All these have given place
to higher ambitions, new mottweS-the
hope 04 having favor w9tfAsGod, being
now HiB dear children, anxious Do
know Hls viii and 30 do It. TO these
the first general Law Is gtven-the
Golden Ruse-whfch ts the least OF all
the Divine hEvEs. EDO unto others as
re would have them do unto yOu," is
the primary Law Of Goo for all Chris
tians. TO be q representative OF the
Lord every Christian must love his
neaghbOr as himself, must deal with
him as kindly and as generously az he
would have that neaghbor deal with
him.
ButTtheO Christian must6o much more
than observe the Golden Ru8e, conttn-
ued thePastor. Fad Jesusd done no more
than keep the Golden Rule, mankind
would not have been redeemed by the
precious blood Of Gods dear Son. He
could have done just as much for 9th
srs as He vasSUAd ask any one to DO for
Him, and not have died for the fallen
race Of Adam. HIS sacrifice Included
much mere than merely keeping the
Golden RUae. The Golden Ruaet the
speaker dScAaTed, b the Jewish Law,
which Israel cousd not keep because OF
their 3a9ten coalition.
IL was Then explained how 4E chat
the Christian can keep the Law which
the Jew fafIed to observe. st. Paul DE-
cRares that while the Church Of Christ
Is no more perfect IA the flesh than Is
the Jew, yet God is dealing differently
with the Church. He is Sc4uttntxfng
their hearts and Judging them accord
ing to their intentions. II He sees that
In the heart the Christian Is striving to
love his neighbor as himself and TO do
unto others as he would be done by,
He Is pleased; and He has made ar
engagements whereby those who II
thus striving may remain In His fami-
" despite their failures and shortcom-
ings. These they may confess, and
they may ask forgiveness for Jesus
sake and be forgiven.
How che Christian Fsss6ss the Law.
The Pastor then showed that God
has made a provision for the Church
which He dSd not make fur the Jews.
Israel was under q typical Law, with
a typical mediator, who could not offer
real aAonement for their weaknesses
and have them Judged according to
the mind. But, through Jesus Christ,
the Father has made this very ar
rangement fer the Church; and they
are judged according 10 their inten-
tSons, according to their Will. There
fore, when they are living up to the
Golden Rule to the best Of their abilt-
ty, the righteousness OF the Law is
reekoned as fulfilled in them. AS the
Apostle says, %The righteousness OF
the Law is fulfilled in MS, who walk
not after the flesh, but after the Spar
It." Oven though we can never fully
catch up with the spirit OF that Law
after which we are walking, yet "tht
blood Of Jesus Christ His Son cleans
eth us from all SIN"
The Christian, however, has in hti
vow OF conservation agreed to do morS
than merely keep the Golden Rule
He has covenanted to give up all d
his earthly interests, to do the win o.
God and to drink the cup which He
pours for those who follow in the foot
steps Of Jesus. Whatever the conse
Grated Christian sees to be the win Of
God respecting him he is to do-he II
TO drink that ~cup," doing SO with al
much pleasure as possible, delightins
to do the Fathers WILL even though
the cup be bitter.
The Pastor emphasized this point by
reference to the experiences Of the
MasteE. Shortly before His death
James and John had requested tina
they might be privileged to sit, the ont
on His right hand and the other on Hi
left in His Messianic Kingdom. L
was not sellshness that prompted thu
request, but deep love and apprecia
ton Of their Lord. James and JohI
were so earnest, so Jealous, that thu
Lord especially loved them. In repl!
to their request, Jesus asked, care "
able to drink Of the cup that shall
drink of, and to be baptized with thu
baptism that I am baptized with?
This Is the condition Of discipleship
You cannot be in the Throne unless
you drink the cup.
Baptized With ChrisTs Baptism.
The Pastor then demonstrated con
clusively that the baptism to which on
Lord referred In His reply to the re
quest made by James and John wa
not water baptism. He quoted anoth
er saying Of Jesus ON the same subjec
1T have q baptism to he baptized
with. and how am 7 straitened unit