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- w. wv 49, In which he
should d be re-
ceived "a way entirely different from
what would be expected). his death
and the precise manner OF IL, his burial
with all the accompanying circum-
stances, his resurrection, ascension.
and final victory.
ii. The New Testament ascribes TO
Christ divine titles which the old
Testament applies 10 God (Heb. l;s).
But OF the Son he saith. Thy throne,
o God, is forever and ever" In John
20:2S, Thomas answered and said un-
to him. My Lord and my God and
Jesus did not rebuke him.
Ill. In Heb. 1;3. 10, the creation OF
the world is ascribed To Christ. In
Acts 20:2S we have the expression,
"The church OF God which he hath
purchased with his own blood"
w. Jesus distinctly claims to be
equal with God. and 10 be entitled TO
the same honor and alteration. He also
assumes divine authority and power.
II and the Father are one John
I0:30) He that hath seen me hath
seen the Father" John 14:9).
V. John 1898 shows that Jesus
Christ was put TO death by the Uni
tarians OF his day. The Jews an
swered him. for a good work we stone
thee not, but for blasphemy: and be-
cause that thou. being a man, makest
thyself God"
VI The position which many take
that Jesus is simply good man, but
not divine. is untenable. Either he
was what he claimed to be. or else he
was the greatest impostor the world
has ever seen. That he was not an
lmpostor is demonstrated by two
things. First. his resurrection from
the dead. which is the best attested
fact in history. Secondly, that he was
not an impostor Is shown by the In
Guence which his life and teachings
have had upon the world, transforming
the lives OF millions, making bad men
good. and good men better. converting
drunkards and murderers and liber-
tines into saints, and leading multi
tudes out OF idolatry and sin into the
light and liberty OF the gospel.
VII There are some who claim that
Jesus was thoroughly sincere in all
that he said, but that he was mistaken
and simply imagined himself TO be the
Son of God. They refer TO what they
call the contradictions In his testi-
mony, as for instance In his testi-
he says, Il and my Father are one,
and in another place. THE Father is
greater than l." They say that he
cannot be one with God and at the
same time inferior 20 God. A young
man once raised this objection In the
inquiry room and the preacher said
to him In reply, Suppose that you had
been on earth when Jesus was here
and had heard him make these contra
dictory statements; and had asked
him, saying, Master, ] do not quite
understand you. A little while ago
you said, HE that hath seen me hath
seen the Father" and now you say
my Father is greater than L. And
suppose he had said in reply, My
child, what H. for the purpose OF your
redemption from sin, j voluntarily
laid aside my eternal glory and suf'
fered myself 10 be born OF a woman
thus limiting my being 10 the condi'
tions OF your nature that ] might, in
that nature. offer TO God such sac
rifice for sin as would enable him "a
proclaim forgiveness OF sins TO the
whole world? am indeed one with
the Father; but for purposes OF atone
ment ! have voluntarily assumed an In
ferior position. that ] might thus take
your place and die. which ! could no,
have done upless ! had taken a sub
ordinate place. yea, and your very
nature. Thus / sometimes speak OF
my eternal relation to God. and some
times OF my relation 20 him as the
messenger OF the covenant sent forth
90 redeem" ,-
He listened attentiyely and then
said. Did Christ ever make such ar
explanation" He was asked 90 read
Philippians 25S. He read II and
said. Wonderful, Wonderful Yes
the Son OF God made himself OF nc
reputation for me. and took my nature
and died on the cross for me-" Their
looking up he said. What have ! go
20 do about it?"
"Accert hin; believe on him; and
confess him as your Savior
May II" Opening his Bible The
preacher tarned 70 Romans 1923 and
read, III thou shalt confess with tbs
mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt be
lieve in thine heart that God hatf
\ rzisod him from the dead. thou shall