The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-06-17

III a u WRITINGS
((RAsL0R -RUSSElD) tina before the
creation OF our
planet God had purposed Church
class. The terms and conditions for
membership In this New Creation
were also arranged. AS the Father
wished that In all things His Son. the
Logos, should have pre-eminence. the
first offer was made to Him. To gain
this prize OF a new nature on the high
est plane, the Logos must demonstrate
His love and loyalty by implicit obedi-
ence to the Fathers Will. so lie left
the Heavenly glory and BUNDLED Him
self to become man-not sinful
man, but perfect human nature.-Phi-
lippians 2:7-1l.
Then He humbled Himself still fur
Their, even unto the ignominious death
OF the Cross, on the charge OF bias
phemy against God. After His death
and resurrection He assembled into
the Fathers presence. where He did a
work for the Church. Hebrews 9:24)
Then the Father gave Him the Holy
Spirit to shed forth upon the faithful
little band OF disciples. (Acts 1881
This indicated that Christ Is Gods
that God had glorifled Him. and that
begettlng TO the Divine nature would
be granted TO all who follow His steps
. Corinthians GIT; Peter Ia
For eighteen hundred years the Cos
pei Message has gone forth. 10 call
from amongst mankind those who will
follow Jesus and become members OF
the Body of Christine New Creation.
These are to be His jolnt-heirs In the
Heavenly inheritance, We are now
living I'm "the last time" the end Of
the Gospel Age. when this special sal
walton OF the Church IL to be revealed.
Il Peter Ia. 5.
Following His steps.
The speaker then discussed member
ship In this New Creation. Those who
desire TO become members must first
turn heartily away from sin and
toward God. This must be thorough
change OF dispositions; they must see
that sin Is Injurious The Divine Court
OF the Universe has attached to sin
the penalty OF death. bringing degrade
ton. sickness, sorrow, pain and dying.
Those who turn to God should fear
die their future life.
But they were born under the death
penalty which Adams disobedience en-
tailed upon all his posterity. God has
made an arrangement. however, by
which they may get back into His
family. our Lord Jesus Christ has by
His death redeemed Adam and all his
race: and those DESTROYS Of turning
from sin may have their sins forgiven.
IL they avail themselves OF the oppor-
tunity and become followers Of Jesus.
(AIatthew 1924 Those who take these
steps are begotten OF the Holy Spirit
and become probationary members Of
the Body OF Christ.
Not many see clearly what It u to
be Christian, the Pastor declared
This Is why several hundred million
so-called Christians In Europe are kill
ing each other. Not knowing what
Christianity is. they do not manifest
its spirit But God knows who are
wheat and who are tares. When the
wheat class are all changed in the First
Resurrection. the tares will be burned
destroyed as tares. not as human be-
Ings. All should know that there are
but two classes. real Christians and
the world OF mankind.
Honesty the Fundamental Quality.
According to the Bible God desires
Christ. All others will have their op-
portunity during the Millennial King
dom. when The Christ will restore and
uplift all the willing and obedlent Of
Adams race to the perfection lost In
Eden and redeemed at Calvary. Wher>
ever the Truth goes. II touches the
honest hearts of those not too much
blinded sy the Adversary. Gradually
these realize that God has purposed
New Creation. of which Jesus will be
the Head and the Church the Body.
When we see this. our minds open; for
God begets us with His Holy Spirit
which enables US TO understand the
thians 2:1-l4.
But only those who make Covenant
of Sacrifice with God receive this bless
ing. psalm 50:5.) However, It Is one
thing to enter into a covenant and
another thing to keep It But God Il
not proving the flesh; He is trying the
spirit. What counts with Him IL the
n.sI. A.
who are not sufficiently loyal and who
fail to develop the right character will
be rejected. The New Creature must
keep unspotted from the world There
Is only one kind Of cleansing fluid
which Will remove spots Of anger. I'M
natience. evil speaking Injustice. etc