The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-14

lRASlQR RgSStllJ Hpently believes
that he is by ma
ture sinner. that by Divine grace
Jesus Christ The Righteous died for
his sins, and that through faith In the
at0ning blood and obedience 90 the Re
deemer's teachings he has become "a
New Creature IN Christ Jesus" For
such. "0ld things have passed away.
and all things have become new
Such New Creatures are separate and
distinct from all other members OF the
race Instead Of earthly aims, ambi.
lions and hopes. theirs are Heavenly.
Getting Into christs Body.
II Is not sufficient that these should
make the proper start OF faith in Christ
and full conservation TO do Gods will
and not their own wills II is incum-
bent upon them, after having made
such a start aud after having been be.
gotten of the Holy Spirit, that they
shall grow In grace, knowledge and
love. q Peter 3:lSl This Is styled
putting on Christ; that is to say.
adding the graces Of character which
God will accept and reward with us
ISOLATION with the Lord Jesus Christ
in His Kingdom. For these God has
made provision of spiritual food in the
Bible-"nieat IN due season for the
Household OF Faith" (Muttbew 2l:45)
These are represented as at first babes
in Christ" requiring the milk of the
Word" but ii faithful gradually at
taining fun stature strong in the
Lord and the power Of His might"
Such spirit ,begotten Christians must
needs fight a good fight'--no with
others. but with hemselves-oyercom
Ing the weaknesses and besetments of
their own fallen flesh. the allurements
of their environment and the wiles of
the Adversary. Such as are faithful
In these respects are Scripturaly
styled 'overcomers.' the very Elect"
The promise TO them Is that they shall
have part in the Chief, or best, Resur.
rection. and thereafter he no longer
humans but spirit beings OF the high
est "partakers OF the Divine ma
ture." These In death are "sOwn in
weakness" lin dishonor," human be
iDgs, but are raised from the dead lin
glory" lin power" spirit beings.-l
Corinthians 1913.
Jesus promise 10 these overcomers
reads. ITO him that oyercometh will |
grant 10 sit with Me in My Throne.
even as overcame and am set down
with My Father IN His Throne"-''l
will give him power over the nations"
etc. Again He says, Blessed and holy |
Chief Resurrection: on such the Sec
ond Death hath no power. but they /
shall be priests unto God and unto !
Christ. and shall reign with Him a
Thousand years. REV. 3:2l; 2:26; 20:6.
All Jesus teachings are applicable to
this special class; namely. those who I
become His disciples. His followers, I
His pupils. lie did not assume TO be /
a Teacher OF the world but merely OF |
those who leave the world. sacrificing
all to become His disciples. To these
He said. "Ye are not OF the world. I
even as am not OF the world" Again.
IF the world hate you, ye know that
II hated Me before II hated you" The
great Teacher did not include the nom
inal church as His disciples, but rather
counted them In with the world. In
evidence of this, we note the fact that
the world which prosecuted Him was
the Jewish nation, professedly Gods
people: and that those who
have prosecuted the followers of Jesus
have likewise been nominally people
Of God. but really OF the world.
Rights and Privileges Of Chris
tians.
These are the Christians addressed
ty the Master. saying. Il say unto you.
That We resist not evil. but whatsoever
shall smlte thee on thy right cheek,
turn 10 him the other also. And II
any man shall sue thee at law. and
take away thy coat. let him nave tiny
rloke also. And whosoever shall COM
pei thee TO 20 a mile. 20 with him
twain. Matthew 5:3942.
The thought Of non-resistance Is
here, vet not 10 the extreme degree
supposed by some The turning OF the
v,her cheek. as Illustrated by Jesus
own conduct, was a figuratiye expires.
sion. slgnlfying the willingness 20 have
both checks smltien rather than 20 do
injury TO another Christians are to be
law abiding. whether they consider
the laws Just or unjust If. therefore.
the law deprive them ~ coat they
are TO yield II up II Il 50 sin further
aud deprive them of their cloak they