The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-12

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pie Of God is holy, which temple ye
are."-1 Corinthians BIT.
The Pastor declared that this Scrip
ture could not be applied indiscr1m-
1nately, with the same force, to all
e Only the Church are temples
of God In the III the Apostle here
mentions; for only such as have been
regenerated, begotten again by the
Holy Spirit, r the sons OF God.
These have received a new life, and
are Scripturally described as New
Creatures In Christ Jesus" To these,
"Old things have passed away, and all
things have become new" These have
entered into q covenant with God
through the merit of Jesus, who
serves them as Advocate. tmputing
His righteousness to them. justtfytng
them freely from their unintentionaI
imperfections and weaknesses Be-
cause they r thus justified by faith,
God has accepted their sacrifice Of
earthly hopes and interests, and has
made them New Creatures by beget-
ting them with the Holy Spirit.
This, however, is only the beginning
Of their new experience. If faithful,
they will still Loyalty comply with
their Covenant Of Sacrifice. and count
no experience too hard in their endeav-
or to 80 live as to glorify God In their
bodies and spirits. which are His They
will count 1t all Joy when they pass
through fiery trials, esteeming all
things but loss ana dross In compaFi-
son with the rewards which God has
promised them. They follow their Re.
deemer through evil report, as well as
through good report, seeking to walk
in His steps. These, as New Crea.
lures, are said to dwell in. or inhabit,
the earthly body, using it merely as a
servant in the doing Of the will of God.
The distinction between these New
Creatures. spirit-begotten, and the re-
mainder Of mankind however just and
well-intentioned) is very decided. We
do not speak Of humanity, ordinarily,
as apart from their bodies; for cut off
from the body, they would be dead.
We speak Of such separation as DISCO
luton. As the union Of life Vitality
with organism body forms the soul,
or sentient being, 80 the separating OF
these two components causes the soul
to cease. Thus death would be the end
Of humanity, had not God provided for
the redemption OF our race. and It's res
tituton by resurrection. Its regtitu-
ton viii be merely a bringing back OF
that which death is now destroying;
viz, human or earthly being.
Whoever realizes the majesty Of
Gods work in human creation should
also realize that anything dons, either
deliberately or ~carelessiy, 10 injure
Gods workmanship would be sin,
whether the injury be toward his own
body - himself - OK toward another.
There is q Divine Law TO the effect that
whatsoever sins must suffer. Whoao-
ever would defle his body, either by
impure thoughts, angry thoughts, ma
iHcious thoughts, or by n~aisusing it con-
trary to Divine arrangement. or by
drinking, or by gluttony, 10 defiling
himself, the temple of his soul, or be-
ling-the work OF God. Every vile
thought or act every pandering to
tRelfsh. appetite. is sure TO bring auto
SnatacaEly depravtty of body or mind
Tor both; and depravity is the process
IO1 death at work. And uEless such de-
lprayity, or death, be overcome through
Christ, the end thereof will be ever.
lasting death. 1.-THE soul that ainneth,
At shall die. 'Ei1ekiel 1874, 20.
Tha saDla prineiple applies to ell who