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

w must wear until We have fin.
tHhed eur course, Now. however. We
must watch. and keep our garments
unspotted. The New Creature must
pass through the world. coming Ia
contact with Il tn all the affairs Of
life, and yet keep inspected from
evil
Probably every New Creature cx-
cept cur Iserd Jesus has gotten spots
on his garment at some time These
must be removed. for no one viii
Jehovah God whose robes arc spot
ted. There 10 only on. cleansing
fluid which Will remove these spots
The blood OF Jesus Christ HIS
son eleanseth us from all sin" q
John isTl These words do not re-
fer to tho original cleansing they
are addressed to those rohed In
Christ's righteousness, As long "a
we retain these robes and have need
OF cleansing. the blood OF Jesus
Christ 10 the stain remover which
God has provided.
when We first came TO the Lord
for forgiveness. all our sins were
counted as Ada mle-thoa- which
came through Adams failure to obey
the Lord, IL we had an individual
responsibility ia the sense that We
consented To some OF these sins. We
no doubt received measure OF pun
lshment. This we may .tiil bear In
the way OF sickness. disease. ote.
But cur share In tho Adamic con-
demuatten is covered by the merit
OF Chrtnts righteousness
After we become the Lords. Ne
have the new nature. which does not
love stu. hat We also have weak =
nesHes % the flesh. against which
the new nature IL striving Never
theless u IL not possible for fallen
human beings 70 live without sin
81. John says that whoever thinks
OF himself a. sinleHN asceiyes him
self Il John fssl 81 Paul says
We would. tHomanH T,i5~2l1 The
New crsatur. would DO perfectly.
but IL IL hampersd hy the flesh All
God. people have Inherited olsm-
lshe- and tmperfeettons. tHomaus
s;io1 IL It were possible 10 be with
ment for our cleansing
The merit OF Christ 20 sufficient
not only for the sins % the past. but
for every sin attributable go weak .
ness OF the fl.sh inherited from
Adam. The blood OF Jesus christ
does not cover on. wilful SIN. how
ever. III New Csaturr desired 20
commit entirely wiltui sin. u would
be n proof that be had lost the
Spirit Of God completely. Whatever
transgressiou IL not wittui 10 ono %
weakness Of the flesh --~ either
Adamic weakness. in the person or
BY reason of temptation from othsFs.
How 20 Apply the Bicea.
Whoever finds a spot on hts robe
should 60 10 tho Lord in prayer. OK
pressing regret and BY faith accept
ms the offer Of cleansing through
the blood OF Christ. Every New
Creature IN Christ IL very DESTROYS
OF being an honor 20 Ills Heavenly
Father. Therefore ne IL much dts
appointed when he finds himself
committing sin--speskinE evil. show
Ing impatience. acting untaHtiy. etc
As soon as he recognizes hts conduct
"a wrong. he goes to God I'm prayer
and asks for forgiveness. Perhaps
/ shortly he does something simliRt
and IL more disappointed than be-
fore. He thought he had learned
his lesson thoroughly. He finds tina 4
II IL not 80 easy to SO 70 the Hrav
emily Father IN. second time. Yes
go he must. or the spot rsfna Inns
! By and by he does something wrong
again. and must again 60 In God =
appointed way. These become the
New Creatures. Hut whoever has had
such experiences has surely been
faithful TO the Lord,
Another class OF Christian people
are different. The first time theft
robe was spotted they had this spot
removed. But tho second time they
said. cannot go 20 the Lord.
ing they brush away ali thought
I OF the matter. During the day they
are 30 busy they forget It. Al
night. they think Of Il again. hu'
retire without praying. SO tim,
goes on. Perhaps another difficulty
4 NJ
word is spoken. something wrong Il
thought. They are getting spots al
over their robe. should their atten.
ton be called 20 these. they reply
Everybody has them. l have de
eided not 10 pay too much attention
robes ar. becoming so spotted thai
Il Is practically impossible to cleans.
them.
This class is pictured In the Scrip.
lures az great multitude. whit
must wash their robes white in IN.
blood OF the Lamb. fRevelattor
7:s-f7) They will not be counted
worthy 20 escape those thing
coming upon tho worid"-the Tim.
Of Trouble just before Us. TheJ
have not been walking with III,
Lord At all. Revelation 49,
There 10 no way TO keep our gar
ments white except By continual re
1ationshtp with the Lord. Thus W,
shall gain the victory over sin. Blu
those who do not remove the spot
as they come, cannot walk with Hin
In white. cannot go into the wedding
not being a part of tho Bride class
Matthew 25.f0-i2.) They will mis-,
the promised glory. honor and I'm,
mortality.
Blu. I'm one sense they are r.sll,
overcomers; for even when besmirch
cd with sin. they were not In sym
pathy with II. The Lord will pu
them TO the final test; II then thej
deny Him. they shall die the Second
Death. But II In that test they dc
termine to be faithful to tho Lord
stand ready TO die for Jesus, thel
will receive the palms OF victory
But they Will not get tho Crown
Of Glory; for they did not becom'
more than conquerors," an did tn,
Bride, the Lambs Wifc.--Roman
1917: Revelation 1862.
Here Ia the difference betweei
being In the throne and before tn
Throne. Each spirit beeotten chill,
OF God decides the matter for him
self. II we walk with Him In white
We shall sit with Him IN Hi
Throne Of glory. honor and immor
tality. II we do not so walk, w
shall have our portion with tn
nothing TO separate you from tn
love Of God In Christ. No people ii
the world are so happy an we are
II IL worth fortune 10 know tina
our God In a God Of Love ana Il
realize what He has In store for u
All things are yours. and 20 ar
Chrisrr, and Christ IL Gods"
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