The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-14

Temple class. whose ihi.t tofHeF-
/ Stone IL tie Lord Jesus Christ This
dalton Of the Twelve Apostles. and
we. as living stones. are being built
into the Temple.
The world have more or less cop
led after CODE things. but they 90
not see the beauty az We DO. We
have no quarrel with anybody We
are simply on GODS side. the true
! side and 80 far as others have tho
Truth. they ar. with US Othsrwiss
they are against ur. Just - u was
respecting the LORD. 80 y has been
I win all the Body Of Christ. The
lchufeh--thsrs has been = division
Of tie people some seeing more.
some lees. tJohn s.Is.b But Gods
work goes on steadily srandiy. lie
is finding these precious members
them that are His" We do not
know who they are. AZ that We
can do IL 10 assist and leave the rsst
TO the Lord
The Power of Christ's Resurrection.
To share IN the FIRST Resurrsc-
| tion with Christ. We must share in
Ills death. I remind you 81 what
~ Paul ssld, After he had discussed
/ the glorious things OF the Kingdom.
l he declared. II count all things but
loss that ! may win Christ and
he found IN Him philippians >.
U.s.. - lie desired membership in tie
Body Of christ
The word Christ means anointed.
God u raiFing up a great Amounted
one. lie raised up Jesus first. and
gave Him 10 he the Head over ihe
Church which IL fiis Body. Throggh-
out the Gospel age God has been
raising up this Body 81 the
Amounted. and through the Apostle
lie has said that all things are 10
be counted al loss and drosf IN com-
Of being members OF The Christ. for
20 Christ God has promised the
Kingdom and glory. honor. imfnor-
tsiity--ths Divine nature.
Jesus has already entered into that
glorious rest ~ which the Apostle
speaks lIiebrews 80. lie Is az the
Fathers right haHd-the place II
tAief favor with God Neat 10 the
Father Himself is ouF Lord Jesus
ChFfNt Tn. Master has promised
that iils faithful followers shall 81
~ His right hand and share His
glory ss joint heirs In His inhsf-
itEnee.-~i Peter 10 5.
After mentioning these matters
the Apostle explains that he was
looking forward 90 resurrection
with Christ. that he might share In
IchrtstE glory. philippians 5.1e.b
what deprivation viii not men en-
dufe in order TO attain earthly hon
ors--political. financial and social
They do not concern themselves par
ftcuiafiy about the amount Of labor
and money expended 81 only they
succeed The APOSTLE. taking the
viewpoint Of God. says. How shall
all these things look when compared
with the privilege Of joint-heirship
with Jesus Christi.
Then 81 Paul declares that he doe.
all this that h. may win Christ and
be found in Him-~a member OF the
II
We speak OF the body OF Congress. so
the Church IL an organized body.
The APOSTLE saw that Jesus had full
filled the Fathers viii in all His ex-
perienees. end thus knowing what
the Father is pleased with and seeing
that the Father had exalted our LORD
the Apostle desired to follow the
Master. SO. he says. That | n1ar
know Him and the power Of His
resnrrection"--exp that grand
resurrection. be changed in a mo-
ment. In the twinkling OF an eve"
since flesh and blood cannot Inherit
the Heavenly Kingdom. therefore all
! the Body OF Christ must undergo the
} wonderful transformation Of the
First Resurrection.--i Corinthians
it;sss5.
Fellowship Of Ckrsss's >affertsxs
ST Paul knew that he could not
enter into Christs resurrection un-
less he entered into Christs death.
Only those who would suffer with
/. Christ could reign with Him. This
knowledge was what made St Paul
so different from others Of his day.
We look back and see what won
. derfml man he was--how Christs
character shone in his words and
deeds. how much he was filled with
the Masters words and disposition.
The same adrnonition is given us,
that we should follow His steps"
In proportion as we become dead tn
the world. dead with Christ. in that
proportion we become risen with
| Him. But there Is a difference be-
tween our case and that of Jesus.
lie was especially born. as the Bible
emphasizes and lie could not have
been our savior II He had not been.
To deny this fact would be 10 deny
the Ransom. Whoever denies that
! Jesus came into the world a perfect
human being is denying the whole
Plan of salvation. His life did not
come from Adam, but was trans
ferred from a higher plane. tJohn
1873: Philippians s:s-iip No sin de-
barred Him from Divine favor But
we were horn In sin: for God had de-
ciared Adam and his posterity unfit
for everlasting life and Divine fell
lowship.
Al the age OF 30 year. our Lord
presented Himself to God In conse-
Grafton. The Father manifested His
acceptance Of the sacrifice In the Inn
partation of the HOLY Spirit Then,
Having received the begetting OF the
new nature. our Lord was counted
New Creature. There. at Jordan He
died, In the sense of giving up Iiis
life as a human being; and there lie
began the new life.
; During the sr years OF His min
istry. which eliminated at Calvary.
Jesus was not living according TO the
lworld, lie was living a higher life.
! During that time Ills sacrifice was
satisfactory 20 the Father: and be-
cause of this the incense OF Hts offer
ing entered into the antitypical Most
Holy and covered the Mercy Seat.
Therefore. when lie died at Calvary
there was laid mp for Him the bless
ings which lie received on the third
proved faithful. the Father raised
Him from the dead and exalted Him
far above angels, principelities and
powers
The experiences Of the Church ara
similar. From tho time that we sur
render our Wills and begin the sac
rtficial life, we are dead with Him.
Then II Is for us to live tho new life
dead according TO the flesh and
alive toward God, dying daily and
living daily, our resurrection goes
until our trial is finished. Then we
shall be rewarded according to OAR
faithfulncss from the time we re-
ceived the hegetting of the Holy
Spirit and were recognized as sons
OF God. risen with Christ. walking
with Him In newness of life.
How 10 Beccme New Creatures
a. II