Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29
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These are the concluding words Of
jesus TO his disciples in a sonewha,
extended talk. upon the eye OF his be
travail and cruciiixion. designed to pre-
pare them for that event and to com
tort them after his departure.
1t is hcart-to- heart talk. so TO
speak, with those who have been most
closely Identified with Him during Ills
three years ministry.
Indeed. the Gospel OF St. John. above
All the other Gospels, is Il heart-revcn,-
ing GOSPEL. In II Wc lind the record
q individual hearts barred TO Him Of
ihcir own roltion. and IN return Their.
~ the revelation of Ills own loving
Heart TO it's very depths and that Of the
rather Of which it is the expression.
For instancc. we have the account OF
Nlcod"inus. ruler Of the Jews, and :,
pharisec. coming 10 him by night for
information, and from the CONVERSE
ton which followed is revealed the
Fundamental truth Of the life Of spir-
lIuaI strength ''ita bbi." said NcOlc-
mus. w" know that Thou art "a Teacher
come from God for no man can DO thcs"
miracles that Thou docst. except God
b" With him"
EXPLAINS MEANING: OF
BIRTH INTO KINGDOM
Hear the answer Of Jesms Verify
Ncr!ly. say unto thee. Except a man
pS born again nc cannot see the King
upn of Cod. ana then in answer to
ilrther questions by Nicodclnus He cX-
plains the manner and meaning Of the
bir'h into the kingdom Of God.
AIs". we have the heart heart talk
WIN the woman OF Samaria at Jacobs
We'll. IN which He anirns Ills Messiah
snip. Jesus answered and said un.o
her. II thou knowcst the gift Of God
ana VINO II is that saith TO thee, Give
M" . drink; thou wouidcEt have asked
or Him. and He would have given thee
HN'hS water Tho woman saith
unto Him. know that Messiah comc,h,
which is called Christ: when lie il,
come, lie Will toll us all things. Jesus
satin unto her. / that speak unto thee
am He"
Indeed. without the record OF John
as contained IN this book, seriously
sihhship would be accepted by man"
who arc now unqualified believers in
li:s Divine Sonship.
GOSPEL REFLECTS LOVE
OF GREAT FATHER-IEEiRT
In fact. in this Gospel His nature
'ecting the love OF the great Father
heart for all humanity that even the
specifically inclined labor under "A feel
ing Of ingra,itUdc in not being 'uliy
convinced OF tho integrity and SUI
'iciency Of the evidence.
Jesus appeais directly 10 the lndi-
vidual heart. for reformation is not
20 be wrought through Socictv's cd!ct
\ righteous citizenship j. absolutely
essential to constitute righteous So
cicty. i Is in tn. failure to recognize
TINS fundamental truth that we have
corruption an Iimpotcncy in all forms
or government in their original pur-
pos" 10 establish equity in perpetual
ing the blessings OF life. liberty ard
haroincss in the pursul, OF their own
habits Industry for all the people
Idiots from society, or the state. tha,
encourages or 'o!erates Injustice. de-
whnd'ng certain standards OF moral
conduct. ar" powcrlcss TO tho making
"f righteous citizenship and an ideal
civilization.
IN" work Of the publication OF or
Individual citizen For out OF the
heart proceed evil thoughts. murders
5dult"r!cs, tornitications. thefts. false
witness, hlIsphcmics Apply the
blessed truths spoken by Jesus to IN.
cleansing OF the Individual heart and
YOU have nucleus upon which 10 huild
up mat "kingdorn come" for which
so many daily pray 10 the Father
NATIONS REJECT THE
TEACHINGS OF CHRIST
These things have ! spoken unto
you that in me We might have pcacr -
pa you ever know o. an individual!
Mn" liV"h in Chris,-rnadc his spoken
truths his rule az guidance in An Of
has c"nduct-that d!d not enjoy the
serenity OF n peace that 'passcth all
u .,n. even under tribula-
-
that in Christ all might have such
peace.
Cong heyond the mere personal an
n iiI or the text the thought
":dcnH Why had the greater norton
OF Inc so-called Christian world been
"hsaScd In the unholy work Of prose
'ntlnG the greatest slaughter known
20 al recorded history? There is no
peace because III" nations, although
nominallv accepting them. have reject .
ed the teachings OF Christ.
f,, hut onrlsi orercame the world in
his human relationship to IL and the
acceptance of the trut~s which Ia
spoke viii yet reEcnerate and redeem
- III rshteous government. in which
lhcFc snail be no more wars nor
rumors OF war. For lie shall iudrn
anon? among many people and rcbuke stronf-
nations afar OF: and they shall hon;
:heir swords into pruninghooks. nv !.
.lon sha not lift UP sword against
nn.'oh. neither shall they learn war
any more Bat they shall sit every.
man under his vine and under his fS
trec; md none shall make them afr,ii
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