Graham guardian., 1916-03-24

(R4SI0R RUSSElO) is related to our
word whole. which
signifies to he complete. unbroken
Like all biblical injunctiOns. this text
is not addressed to the world; for IN
It's fallen condition. out Of harmony
with God aud not seeking TO know His
will. the world Is not in position
where God can address 1t. While He
loves mankind sympathetiCally and has
made glorious provision for them In
His Plan, nevertheless His dealings
with them will bo future not now
During the long period from Adams
fall to the Covenant with Israel at
Mount Sinai. God recognized no nation
He did. indeed. speak through Enoch,
Noah. Abraham and few others. to
whom He made declarations not then
clearly understood. But Abraham alone
came into covenant relationship with
God, through animal sacrifices which
typified the great future Sacrifice for
sILs--our Lord Jesus Then God sep
aTted the nation Of Israel from all
others Amos 3:2J He gave them
His Law. and promised that whoever
kept that Law would have everlasting
life and become the promised Seed Of
Abraham, to bless all the families of
the earth.-Lev. 1876: Gen. %: 1918.
The Israelites thought that they
could keep Gods Law; they thought
that they could be holy; but they found
that they could not. No imperfect
man could keep a perfect law This
holiness was briefly cOmprehended In
the command, Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart with
all thy mind. with oil thy soul. and
with all thy strength and thou shalt
love thy nelghbOr as thyself." luke
lO:2J2S) For over 1000 years they
renewed their Covenant annually on
the Atonement Day, through typical
sacrifices. But during all that time
not one Jew was justified through keep
ing the Law, as the Apostle certifies.-
Romans 3:20; Galatians 2:16; 3:11.
How Christians Can Keep Gods Law.
The Pastor then showed that during
the Gospel Dispensation 1t has been
possible for true Christians to do what
the Jews failed to accomplish; namely,
to keep Gods Law. God has made an
arrangement through our Lord Jesus
whereby the Christians imperfections
are legally cancelled. Thus, by keep.
Ing the Law in spirit. and by having
I NrI nonnaI hn ina ~ ha
body, the Christian Is reckOned perfect
by God and can keep the Divine Law
According to the Fathers Plan our
Lord Jesus laid down His life as
Ransom, corresponding price, for the
life of Adam. who sinned and incurred
the penalty Of sin-death. Adam died;
and oil OF his posterlty have been born
under sin and death conditions. Man
kind die because of the one mans dis
obedience. q Corinthians 1921. %;
Romans 5:12 49, But our Lord Jesus
through His death secured the right to
nnnul Adams death sentence and to
take possession OF all mankind. Con.
sequently Adam and all his posterity
will be- awakened from death. Other
wise they would remain dead forever.
At the beginning Of the Messianic
Kingdom our Lord will take possession
OF the world. and for thousand years
He will uplift mankind out Of sin, deg.
radiation and death back TO the perfec.
ton lost in Eden. but redeemed by
Himself at Calvary. This work will
Affect the dead as well as those pos.
sessirg a measure Of life, John
5;25-29l Meantime God has been Sc
Iectng and preparing two classes
first an earthly class, and then spir-
ltual classic be His agents, lpder
Christ, TO accomplish His great work
for mankind. The spiritual class. tho
Church, will be associate kings, priests
and judges under Christ. their Head
Only the Church are now called upon
TO be holy. In due time all mankind
will also be called upon to be holy
during the Milennial Age. All will be
expected to come up to the condition
OF holiness. completeness, nothing lack
ing, nothing imperfect; and by the Is,
slstance Of The Christ all who are will.
ing and obedient may become holy, as
was Adam In his perfection.
1t Is not the Church's flesh that is
holy. but the New Creature. Their hu-
man imperfectlons are covered by
Christ's imputed righteousness. While
they have the old body. the old brain,
yet they are bcGOtten to n new nature,
by the Holy Spirit which they received
from God when they presented them.
selves TO Him In sacrifice. It is this
New Creature that is to be holy, like
the Heavenly Father. Gods people are
to discipline themselves continually. TO
study His character IN order to see
what His Wilderness, His completeness,
Is that they may copy It and thus de
yelop "the spirit Of sound mind"
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