The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10

the scriptures VIII
demonstrate that Divine Justice. Wis
dom, Love and Power are all enlisted
on behalf of Adam ana his race to do
us good. to save us from our sins and
from the dead and dying condition in
which we find ourselves. mentally.
morally and physically Every reason
able mind, he declared. should realize
that God should be just and loving to-
ward all His creatures The thought
of an angry, vindictive. torture loving
God should be rejected by every ra-
dona mind as ungodlike. demoniacal.
Doubtless this would have been so
If 1t were not that misconceptions OF
the Divine character have been i'm
pressed upon our minds from earliest
childhood These misconceptions. call
ed doctrines Of devils" were often
taught US by those whom we properly
loved and whose piety we reverenced,
but who were themselves deceived
1t is high time the Pastor declared.
that more reverential. more loving. the
illogical views were seen by mankind.
The lack of this true theology Is driv
ing many away from God and His
Word into vain PHILOSOPHERS and sci
ence falsely so-called' Higher Criti-
cism. Christian Science, Evolution.
Theosophy. etc
Measurements of Divine Character.
Next was discussed the Inability of
the human tongue to tell the wonder
full measures of Gods Love As st.
Paul suggests in our text. the privilege
of approaching these lengths. breadtbs.
depths and heights. is granted only to
the saints of God. and TO these only in
proportion to their saintliness Though
beloved of the Lord and carefully cher
ished babe in Christ cannot compre
bend these measurements of Divine
character When first he believed in
the Lord. be saw something of Divine
love and mercy which influenced him
and drew him TO the exercise of faith
and the announcement of sin. Appre-
ciating the call he then made full SIR
render to the Lord in response TO the
invitation. Il beseech You therefore.
brethren by the mercies of God. that
We present your bodies living sarri-
ute. dNftIthhiS UNIV Nbpos VIM
is your reasonable service"
Having thus done all in his power,
he received the begetting of the Holy
Spirit. not with outward demonstra-
ton. but with inward grace and the
enlightenment of the eyes OF his I'M
derstanding From this new stand
point be began to see more of the
ing up to his privileges. be is hourly
growing in grace. in knowledge. in APP
probation of the Divine character.
1t was then shown that the reception
of Christ into our hearts by faith
brought strengthening by His Spirit in
the inner man the new nature. AS
this Spirit of Christ dwelt III the heart
by faith. it rooted and grounded us in
His character likeness. which is the
same as that ut the Father Love.
This experience enables MS TO compre-
hend with all saints these measure
ments of our Creators character as
others cannot Yet. as the Apostle
says. we who know only IN part now
will by and by. after our resurrection
change from earthly to Heavenly ma
ture. see our Lord ms He is and know
as we are known
In our text said the Pastor, which
applies only TO the present life, the
APOSTLE declares thiH even the saints
cannot know the Love OF Christ. be
cause il "pasSeth knowledge But st
Paul gives another ntiniution of how
this keen appreciation of the glorious
character of God comes To His conSe-
Grated saints-by their being filled
with the fitness of God This means.
nor merely the announcement OF sin
and the conservation of ourselves 10
our Lord but II tilling with His Spirit. |
His dispositiona gradual work
The Spirit of the Lord is one Of holt /
ness. not only OF Separ;lteness from |
sin. but of opposition 10 IT.; not only |
of sympathy with righteousness but
of nctivity on its behalf: not only of
putting away from our hearts every
sympathy with the nnfruitfni works
OF darkness. hut also the receiving of
fhnt spirit which condemns them by
daily life and word fifty spoken. not
only by an appreciation of the fruits
and graces of the Spirit OF God meek
ness. gentleness. long-suffering. broth I
erIy kindness. love--but so great an |
appreciation OF them as TO induce US
more and more to stamp these gracious
characteristics of Divinity upon our
own thoughts. words and deeds
Thus 1t IL that we become 'conies OF
Gods dear SON. and meet for the
inheritance of the saints in light" un-
the deep things OF God.