The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-05-01
SUBJECT
Conservation, or
"A Living Sacrifice
SUBJECT

PRAYER by the General Overseer-
Let the words of my mouth and the medtations of my
heart acceptable in Thy sight and in Jesus Name in the
power the Holy Spirit blessed to the good of all present.
O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer. Amen
Let all repeat with the first two verses of the
twelfth chapter of Romans:
Il beseech you therefore, brethren by the of
Cod that present your bodies living sacrifice, holy
ceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service
"And be not conforned to this world but be we trans
what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of Cod
It be very plain to all Christians that the subject
suggested by these verses is Conservation
In Studying Scripture Get the Correct Viewpoint
In study of any portion of the Word of Cod it is
absolutely in order to get clear understanding
to bear mind the class of people to whom the words being
studied addressed It is not uncommon thing to
hear socaled teachers attempting to explain certain
lions of Scripture applying to Christians when they were
addressed to sinners, and vice versa
The verses that we to study this morning were ad
dressed as is plainly shown by the first chapter of this
Epste the seventh the children of Cod ITO all that
be in Rome beloved of God called to be saints and in
sinners These annlv to those who nro
fess to be Christians
Divisions of the Book of Romans
II beseech YOU
These words mark what accustomed to call the
second portion of Paul's Epistle to the Romans
1t is clamed-and think justly-that the Epistle to
the Romans takes first place among the Epises of the
Apostle Paul. It is still further claimed by that the
Epste to the Romans stands in the very front rank of all
the Epses of the sacred Canon This position taken
not because of the earlier date Of this Epste In part
is taken because of the length of the Epise but properly
because of the wonderful discussion OF the doctrines OF te
Gospel of the Kingdom of God.
The first part of the Episte contains therefore, eleven
chapters and they have to do with the doctrines that
make the Gospel of the Kingdom Of Cod You will not
understand to- appreciate degree the latter part of this
Epistle unless you understand the first part.
The Apostle says, Il beseech you therefore You will
find this word therefore frequently in Paus writ
Il something that
been said before and calls to mind something basis of
that which is to follow
Authority Clearly
II beseech you therefore,
I am particularly impressed with the manner of ad-
dress You will observe that in the first of this
Epstle Paul brings out the fact that he is Apostle
Nowhere does Paul conceal the fact that God had called him
in and through Jesus the Christ and had made him Apos
tle that he not Apostle of men, through
God Divinely Called
pie to how much shall about his mission
- if he has mission: and would say to any who
Divine mission the he leaves the Christian minis
try the better it will be for the Church
Zion stands, you know, uncompromisngy for the Di-
vine call to the ministry.
Zion stands for Divine authority in the ministry.
Zion stands for the ministry under God, ruling the
Church. and against the sheep in the Church ruling the
shepherds
Therein the difference between Zion and most 9th
er religious movements.
In Zion, the preacher called by the people; they
nave mourning TO 90 with Gaining nm lie is called Dy
The people having nothing do with sending him away AS
Sheep they expected to follow the shepherd he follows
God and true shepherd under God will lead the sheep
in the green pastures" and beside the "still waters
want to emphasize this point because any who is
thinking of becoming member of this Church needs to
alize in the very beginning this position With Divine
authority discipline be exercised and proper corrections
can be made and suitable education can be given.
Christ Delegated Authority
Jesus the Christ said:
"A authority is given unto Me in heaven and in earth
go We therefore, and make disciples of all nations"
Had Jesus Christ not been given this authority He
would have had right to send the Apostles to make
disciples of all nations.
No has any right to send any into the Masters
horty to do Ministers that called of Cod trained
by God endued with power from High out by
God will be sustained and supported by God and will sue
coed, matter what the opposition
If God the Almighty has called and sent him
forth preach the Gospel does matter anybody
earth thinks so long that is call and to
his trust People would just well their time and
strength to around telling what they think" of him.
and as to whether they approve of him dsapprove
There is only thing that matters to the minister of
God and that is What does God think ?-not "What do
the people Think? The people think thing in the morn
ing and probably the opposite at night The people are as
unstable water-as unstable March wind as I'm
stable the mercury in thermometer One day it is
Hosannap and the next day is Cruelty -and that is
the why Jesus Christ would trust Himself no man.
for He Himself knew what was in