The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-06-05

planet God had purposed Church
class. The terms and conditions for
membership in this New Creation
were also arranged. As the Father
wished that in all things His Son. the
Logos. should have pre-eminence. the
FIRST offer was made to Him. To gain
this prize Of u new nature on the high
est plane. the Logos must demonstrate
His love and loyalty by implicit obedi-
ence to the Fathers will. So He left
the Heavenly glory and humbled Him
self to become eman-not sinful
man. but perfect human nature.-Phi-
lippians Pill.
Then He humbled Himself still fur
Their, even unto the ignominious death
of the Cross. on the charge of bias
phemy against God. After His death
and resurrection He ascended into
the Fathers presence. where He did
work for the Church. Hebrews 9:24)
Then the Father gave Him the Holy
Spirit to shed forth upon the faithful
little band Of disciples. (Acts 2.33.)
This indicated that Christ Is Gods
that God had glorified Him. and that
begetting to the Divine nature would
be granted to all who follow His steps.
3 Corinthians SIT; 2 Peter f.
For eighteen hundred years the Cos
pei Message has gone forth. to call
from amongst mankind those who will
follow Jesus and become members of
the Body of Christ-the New Creation.
These are to he His joint-heirs in the
Heavenly Inheritance. We are now
living in "the last time" the end OF
the Gospel Age. when this special sal
Walton Of the Church is to be revealed
Il Peter Ia. 8.
Following His Steps.
The speaker then discussed member
ship in this New Creation. Those who
desire to become members must first
turn heartily away from sin and
toward God. This must be thorough
change Of disposition; they must see
that sin is Injurious. The Divine Court
of the Universe has attached to sin
the penalty Of death. bringing degrade
ton. sickness, sorrow. pain and dying
Those who turn to God should fear
lest sin contaminate them and jeopar.
die their future life.
| But they were born under the death
penalty which Adams disobedience en-
tailed upon all his posterity. God has
made an arrangement. however. by
which they may get back into His
family. Our Lord Jesus Christ has by
His death redeemed Adam and all his
race; and those DESTROYS of farming
from sin may have their sins forgiven
IF they avail themselves of the oppor.
tunity and become followers of Jesus.
| Matthew 1924 Those who take these
steps are begotten of the Holy Spirit
and become probationary members Of
the Body Of Christ.
Not many see clearly what 1t is to
be a Christian, the Pastor declared
This ia why several hundred million
so-called Christians In Europe are kill
ing each other. Not knowing what
Christianity is. they do not manifest
Its spirit. But God knows who are
wheat and who are tares. When the
wheat class are all changed in the First
Resurrection. the tares will be burned
| destroyed as tares. not as human be-
ings. All should know that there are
but two classes. real Christians and
the world Of mankind.
| Honesty the Fundamental Quality.
According to the Bible God desires
only 144.0O0 members in the Body of
Christ. All others will have their OPP
portunity during the Millennial King
dom. when The Christ will restore and
uplift all the willing and obedient Of
Adams race to the perfection lost in
Eden and redeemed Mt Calvary Wher-
ever the Truth goes. II touches the
honest hearts Of those not too much
blinded by the Adversary Gradually
these realize that God has purpnsed a
New Creation. of which Jesus will be
the Head and the Church the Body
| When we see this. our minds open: for
God begets ms with His Holy Spirit.
which enables us to understand the
deep things of Gods Word.--1 CORN
thians 2:1-14.
But only thoseSwho make Covenant
Of Sacrifice with God receive this bless
ing. psalm 5O:5) However. 1t is one
thing to enter into covenant and
another thing to keep It Rut God is
not proving the flesh; He is trying the
spirit. What counts with Him Is the
real desire of the heart Only those
who are not sufficiently loyal and who
fail to develop the right character will
be rejected. The New Creature must
keep unspotted from the world There
Is only one kind Of cleansing fluid
which will remove spots Of anger. Inn
patience. evil speaking. injustice. etc.
the blood Of Jesus Christi John 4