Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-06-04

foundation of the world was one day
slain before the eyes Of the world. Not
only by direct prophetic utterance, as
in Isaiah SO, but in type and symbol
there is a foreshadowing and a fore
telling so comprehensive and yet so de-
tailed as to exceed every other sub
ject of the Old Testament revelation,
except that of 'the glories that should
follow"
The sacrifices of the Old Testament
economy were but shadows, neverthe-
less they imaged forth the substance,
in outline so clear that the spiritually
enlightened of all ages have found
sound spiritual instruction and COM
fort in them. "It is not possible that
the blood Of bulls and of goats should
take away SINS" but it is possible for
those sacrifices to show the exceeding
sinfulness of sin and the truth of sub
stitution, the innocent suffering for the
guilty.
Everything In the sacrifcial system
Of the Old Testament compels the be-
lief that the offering Of a life substi-
tuted for sinners is according to Gods
appointment, and that the offered sac
rifice eXpiates sin and cancels the
death penalty incurred through sin.
The language of Isaiah SO points un-
mistakably to this same conclusion:
''The chastisement of our peace was
upon him ;" "the Lord hath laid on him
the iniquity of us all :" "it pleased the
Lord to bruise him ;" she shall bear
their iniquities :" "for the transgres-
sion of my people was he stricken"
All these prophetic types and utter
ances found fulfillment at the place
called Calvary.
II. The place called Calvary is the
place of pardon. "Be it known unto
you men and brethren that through
this man." this crucified and risen
man, ''is preached unto you the for
| giveness of sins" This was the apos-
tolic message, and it is the message
for today. The cross is timeless in
| its effects. 1t avails now as it did for
the dying thief or for the self-righteous
| PhariSee, who after his conversion
wrote: "We have redemption through
his blood, even the forgiveness OF
SINS" In the words of the old Gospel
hymn, "Jesus hath died and there is
remission" he died for our sins, giving
himself to suffer so as to secure oul
exemption lawfully.
III. The place called Calvary is the
place of peace. "He made peace
through the blood of his cross" Con
corning the mercy seat God said tt
Moses: "There will meet with thee
and 1 will commune with thee from
above the mercy seat" The plac,
called Calvary is our mercy seat, tn,
appointed meeting place between Got
and man. BY faith we are made tn,
recipients of the reconciling work O
Christ which includes peace. Thi
peace is a condition into which W
enter through believing what God say
concerning his Son. It is the peac
Of sins forgiven, the peace of
cleansed conscience, the peace of
restful heart.
w. The place called Calvary is tn
place of power-spiritual power. Fol
giveness is the necessary beginning Q
holiness, for Christ is not only on
substitute, but our representative. w
not only believe in him. but we believ
into him. When a sinner believes
the Savior, he is united to that Savio
This union is so real and vital ths
the believer can say, have been cruc
fed with Christ and it is no longer
that live, but Christ liveth in me. TIL
means power. the power of the divir
indwelling, "Christ in you, the hope {
glory" According to Corinthians i
, the Cross is the power of God to thel
, that are in the way of salvation, thos
+ who have been Christians perhaps fl
, years. AS the Holy Spirit unfolds tt
, message and meaning of Calvary, tt
, believer finds the power that uplif
and the power that separates. The u
, lifting power of the Cross is eXpresse
in the opening words of the familis
hymn:
are my God to thee,
2 Nearer to thee!
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