River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-01-14

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llRA2IOk KO22ELLU ligently believes
that he is by ma
ture sinner. that by Divine grace
Jesus Chrisr the Righteous died for
his sins, and that through faith in the
atoning blood and obedience to the Re
deemer's teachings he has become "a
New Creature in Christ Jesus" For
such, "Old 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 Christ's Body.
1t 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. 1t is incum-
bent upon them. after having made
such a start and after having been be
gotten of the Holy Spirit, that they
shall grow in grace, knowledge and
love, e Peter 3:18.1 This is styled
putting on Christ; that is to say,
adding the graces of character which
tod will accept and reward with as
ISOLATION with the Lord Jesus Christ
in His Kingdom. For these God has
made provision Of spiritual food IN the
Bible-"meat III due season for the
Household Of Faith" (Matthew 4:45.)
These are represented as at first ''ba bes
in Christ" requiring the milk of the
Word. but if faithful gradually at
tanning full stature" strong in the
Lord and the power of His might
Such spirit-begotten Christians must
needs fight d good fght" not with
others. but with themselVes--overcom
ing the weaknesses and Desetments OF
their own fallen flesh, the allurementS
OF their environment and the wiles of
the Adversary. Such as are faithful
in these respects are Scripturally
styled "overcomers, 1.-The very Elect,
The promise to them is that they shall
have part in the Chief. or best Resur-
rectiOn, and thereafter be no longer
humans, but spirit beings of the high
est order-'partakers of the Divine ma
ture," These in death are ''sown III
weakness, ''in dishonOr." human be
ings. but are raised from the dead lin
glory" lin power" spirit beings.-1
Corinthians 1913.
Jesus promise to these Overcomers
reads, ITO him that overcometh will
grant TO 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
are all those who have part in the
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. 3:21; 2:26; 2O:6
All Jesus teachings are applicable to
this special class; namely. those who
become His disciples. His followers.
His pupils. He did not assume to be
Teacher of the world, but merely Of
those who leave the world, sacrificing
all to become His disciples. To these
He said. I'VE are not of the world.
even as am not Of the world" Again.
IF the world hate you, We know that
it hated Me before it 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
consecrated people: and that those who
have prosecuted the followers OF Jesus
have likewise been nominally people
of God, but really of the world.
Duties, Rights and Privileges of Chris
tians.
These are the Christians addressed
bv the Master. saying. Il say unto You.
That We resist not evil: but whatsoever
shall smite thee on thy right cheek,
turn to him the other also, And II
any man shall sue thee at law, and
take away thy coat let him have thy
cloke also. And whosoever shall com
pei thee to go a mile, go with him
twain Matthew 5:3942.
The thought OF resistance IS
here, yet not to the extreme degree
supposed by some. The turning OF the
other cheek. as illustrated by Jesus
own conduct, was a 6gurative expires
sion. signifying the willingness to have
both cheeks smitten rather than To- d.
injury TO another Christians are 10 ir
law abiding. whether they ronside
the laws just or unjust Ii therefor,
the law deprive them of coat they
are 20 yield il up. Ii it 81 still further
aud deprive them of their cloak the,