The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-31

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Christ Is Gods :"
a Corinthians 8.
-, % lie said
&@I IA part:
&kIHI1L11k VS. that before
lfraSTl,p l,il<SrIDl God created the
k -..s..- S2s,ssa1 world. ia Hts In
finite Wisdom
He purposed a Church class aud
arranged the terms and condi-
lions upon which membership In
this New Creation was 20 be OF
fered specifically 10 certain created
beings. As the Father wished that
In all things tits SON. the mighty
iogos. should have pre-eu1inenea.
the first offer was made to Him
To gain this new nature. the high
est OF all creation. the Logos must
demonstrate His love and loyalty
by obedience TO the Fathers will
So He voluntarily left the Heavenly
glory and BUNDLED Himself 20 take
human forni--not a sinful form.
but perfect human nature. "A little
lower than the angels"
Then the Logos humbted Himself
still further. even unto the iguomin-
ious death OF the Cross. on the
charge OF hiaspheiny against God
After His resurrection HE arcendrd
Into the Fathers presence. whore He
did work fer the Church. as the
Apostle points out. Then the Father
gave Him the Holy Spirit TO shed
forth upen the faithful little band
who had been with Him during His
earthly ministry. This Indicated that
Christ Is Gcd's--that God had glo-
rifted Him. and that the begetting
to this Divine nature would be
granted 20 all who would follow I'll.
sseps--philippisns 2.T-ii. Hebrews
sss: Corinthians SiT.
For efxhffNn "a Cos.
pei Message has gone forth. % call
out from amongst mankind those
who will follow Jesus. become
members OF the Body OF Christ--a
totnt-heirs In tho Heavenly Inherit
anee- q Peter Ia 50 We are
living In "she last time the end Of
this Gospel Age. when this special
salvation OF the Church Is TO be re-
veaiei.
Following HE steps.
Those who desire to become mem
hers OF the New Creation must first
turn away from sin and toward God.
This must be a heart turniug-a
change Of disposition. They must
really see that Gin IL a most injurious
thing. The penalty which the Divine
Court of the Universe has attached
20 sin IL death. bringing degradation.
sickness. sorrow. pain and dviag.
and those who turn to God should
fear sin. lest IL contamiuats them
ard 1eopardire their future life. Bu,
they were born with thu disease Of
death. which Father Adam brought
unto himself by his sin OF di-obc-
dience and entatied upon all his pos
terity-
God has made an arrangement.
however. BY which they may get
hack into His family. His Only Re
gotten Son. our Lord Jesus Christ.
has tasted death for Adam: and
since mankind were condemned In
Adam. our Lords death has re-
Corinthians 1891. al God has pro-
vsded this way by. which those de-
sircus OF turning away from sin
may have their sins forgiven. but
each must avail himself OF the priv
siese.
All mankind are criminals befors
the great Court Of the Universe
which will recognize sinners only
Through a great advocate. Jesus
Christ the Righteous. the only Ons
Especially qualified 20 represent
desires His services must comply
with His terms: III any man will
come after NE. let him deny him
self, TAX. up his cross and foliow
Me" tMatthew 1920 To dsny
himself means 10 give up his owr
will and accept instead the will oi
Jesus: In other words. he becomes
me Lords. Those who take thess
steps are then begotten Of the Holy
Spirit. and counted members OF this
Body of Christ. Thereafter they will
not follow their own way, but will
seek to do the will of the Lord.
Very many seem not clearly n
see what IL IL TO be a Christian
yhis II the reason why several hun
fr~d million so-calied CHRISTIANS
are killing each other today. They
neither know what Christianity Il
nor manifest its spirit. But Goo
knows who are tares and who ars
wheat. When the wheat class ar.
changed in the First Resurrection
the tares will be burned-deEtroyst
as tares. not as human beings.
In the parable our Lord EXPLAIN
that the field is the worid--nelthel
the wheat nor the tares are tn
world. The earth represents tn.
world. out of which grow whea
and tares. The seed Of Truth enter
ing the world mas brought forth tn,
children OF the Kingdom The see
Of Error dropped into the earth hal
brought forth children OF the Devil
should neither think themsslve
Christians nor be imitation Chris
fians. All should know that Their
are but two classes. real Christian
and the world.
Honesty the Funds entail Quality
According to the Bible God de
sires only $4,000 members in tn
Body Of Christ Therefore His Mes
sage reaches only those for whom
fl IL designed. All others will hav
their opportunity during the Mes
sianIc Kingdom. when for a thou
sand years The Christ will restor
all the willing and obedient o
Adams race 70 tho original perfeo
ton lost in Eden and redeemed a
: Calvary.
There are different things whicl
hinder people from approaching tn
Message. The ono quality whicl
God Is seeking seems to be hon
touches the honest -hearted ones VIII
are not too much blinded by tn
Adversary. Gradually these feallx
that our great God has generous1
purposed New Creation, OF whic
Jesus IL to be the Head and tn
Church the Body. Then their mlrd
gradually. open; for God bsget
the Apostle explains, they receive
spiritual enlightenment enablin
them 20 understand the deep thing
OF God. Those who make a Cove
naut Of Sacrifice with God receiy
this Joy and blessing increasingly
Psalm sos; Malachi 3:17. / CORN
thians 2;9-i4.
II IL one thing TO enter into a cove
nant, however. and another thing /
keep f. Some have very fatie
!. flesh, and others very noble flssi
But God is not proving the flesh
lie Is trying the spirit, the real sen
tirnent Of the heart. the desir'
deuteronomy 1880 Do your hes
4 70 strive against sin, and earnestl
nesses God does not wish any q
the called TO fail Only those "a IA