River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

God, but is not melted by his own i'm
PROJECTIONS and his need of a Savior
will, the Pastor believes, be much dis
advantaged. Whoever hears the voice
of God speaking peace through the
Lord Jesus Christ should press on to
know the Lord. If even little glimpse
of the coming Restitution, when the
whole earth will become like the Gar
den of Eden and when all men will
have the privilege of coming to perfec-
ton, does not appeal to one. that one
Is not in a very favorable condition of
mind Whoever does not love the God
who has made so loving provision for
mankind Is not in favorable condi-
ton for further knowledge
The Pastor clearly pointed out that
those who have never heard of the
goodness of God have very little re-
sponsibility ia proportion to those who
do hear. The heather millions who
have not heard of God could not pre-
sent their bodies in sacrifice. Our Lord
declared that those who knew not
would be beaten with few stripes In
comparison with those who did know
Whoever therefore has heard, and who
knows the will of God and the differ
ence between right and wrong has
responsibility. and will receive stripes,
for disobedience, even if he does not
now come into full test or trial for
life eternal.
"The Cup of Salvation"
The proper attitude of heart, the Pas
tor declared, is that Of appreciation of
Gods mercies. AS the Psalmist has
said, What shall l render unto the
Lord for all His benefits toward me?
| will take the cup of salvation and
call upon the name of the Lord" Who
ever hears of Gods loving provision
for the salvation of mankind should
feel like removing from his heart ev-
erything that would hinder the love
Of God from flowing in freely and
bringing forth the fruitage of love, de-
votion and appreciation To those who
especially love God and desire to know
His will He has offered a cup, which
represents His providences for that
special class Jesus Himself drank
that cup, and set us an example.
The Pastor then discussed the sub
ject of conservation. and showed how
reasonable 1t is for one who has come
to a knowledge of the goodness Of
God to offer himself to the Lord. He
declared that whoever carefully con-
sidered the matter would realize that
all one has to offer is far too small.
But God says to such, know that you
have practically nothing to give; but
you must give all that you have-be
1t much or little. In comparison with
what Jesus gave, you have nothing;
for what you have is imperfect and
sinful, whereas His offering was holy
and undefiled. But He will impute His
merit to your offering, and thus make
it acceptable.
In the typical Tabernacle and it's
sacrifices, the Pastor declared, this
matter OF conservation is represented
by the offering Of the two goats on the
Day Of Atonement. The goat repre-
sents the flesh Of the one Offering him
self in conservation. Conservation is
the tying Of the goat at the door of
the artitypical Tabernacle. Then the
High Priest kills the antitypical Lords
goat. Henceforth the New Creature,
begotten Of the Holy Spirit at the mo
ment when the sacrifice was accepted,
is represented in the Body of the High
Priest.
Then. as members Of the Body of
the antitypical High Priest, the con
secrated and spirit begotten ones are
privileged to enter the antitypical Tab
ernacle, the spirit-begOtten condition.
There they may have fellowship with
God as they partake of the antttyp1cal
Bread Of Presence, and as they walk
by the light of the antitypical Golden
Candlestick, which gives them light re-
speeding the deep things Of the Word
of God The things in the typical
they were dark as respects outside
light, but they had the interior light.
Those in the antitypical Tabernacle
condition have also blessed association
with the Incense Altar; not that they
have anything, perhaps, to do with Of
fering the Incense, for that which was
offered by the great High Priest of
their Order was sufficient for all the
members Of His Body and makes them
acceptable In the Most Holy.
Responsibility to Christ.
The Pastor then dwelt on the respon
sibility resting upon all who have offer
ed themselves as living sacrifices and
have been accepted and begotten or
the Holy Spirit. These have come un
der the Headship of Christ. His will
is to be their will, His Spirit is to be
their spirit. When they were baptized
into that one Spirit-when their spirits,
their minds, were immersed into that
of our Lord and He accepted them as
members of His Body. they recognized
themselves as under His Headship
This Is what produces the oneness OF
spirit-the sympathetic heart-oneness-
Of all the members of Christ.