The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
CHRIS1's MOVEMENT.
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Baptist city Missionary.

Baptist Cuy Missionary.
But when the ful.ncss of time
came, God sent forth his son
that no might redeem them that
were under tho law
"For God sent not his son into
the world TO condemn the world,
but that the world should be-
saved"
"For have no pleasure in tho
death ot the wicked. saith the
Lord. wherefore turn yourselves
and live"
We have two poles Satan, many
Eins. death ON one side God. christ
calvary. redemption, iIfo, ntuu'muut
on the other.
This is one cf tho most vital Huh.
1ects In all tho book The passion NJ
our Lord pours forth ~ hylug stream
10 ovory pouitent soul
lie that misses tho Rtoucmcni
misses Christ aud ho that misses
Christ mlfscs heaven Al that Is ,u
bo snid ON this vital subject is from
tho word, and the teachings of tho
Holy Spirit.
our Father.
God e. spirit, sol'-consclnus
being % infinite love. wisdom ana
poWpr.
10 understand the Htoucmcnt or
enter into Christian experience we
must have q right concept of the
God of the Bible, which is the God
of Moses, Elijah. OF the prophets
and secrs. of Paul, of calvary and
pentccost. and Of all that have re-
'eiyed tho Holy Spirit, is ID loving.
responsive, personal being, whom
Jesus would havo MS know as our
Father.
Tho plan or salvation was con.
Cciyed iu the heart Of God. Perfect
lovo was its source; perfect love IS
its method, and perfect love in man
IS It's result.
In the tragedy Of the cross. the
Father did not heap tho vengeance
~ mans Sln upon his Son us u
separated pcrsonality: but God wa
IN Christ reConclling tho world unto
Himself" even As Hc is IN the Holy
Spirit making the finished work OF
Calvary effective IN believers. God
Illness comcth only from heart wis.
dom. Unregenoratc man can not
comprehend the mystery Of the
Rtonement, for u Is not desirable by
tho natural mind. but by spiritual
only
ono may know about tho facts
and phenomena OF religion, but only
TO the degree that ho has eK.
perlcncod redemption, forgiveness
Of sin, cleansing by the blood, justl.
fication by faith. regeneration
growth in grace and tho indwclling
presence OF the Lord. does no truly
know them.
The Incnrnntc Word.
Tho WORD became flesh ans
dwelt among US" Taking tho form
of servant. being made I'm tho like
ness OF men" The incarnation o
Christ did not sever His vital rela'
tlonsh.p with God lie pnrtook o.
tho nature OF fallen Adam, bu
triumphed over temptations and tn,
tempter. overcamc the weakness
and wlckednoss of the flesh ant
made Il subservlont To tho spirit
Thus he began the work OF man
redemption by perfectlnR in him
self atonement between tho dlvin
and the human. by becoming per
feet man. ana the perfect manifesto
tion OF God in man, He glorlfio
the Father In heaven. and redeem
and glorifies man on earth. As so
OF God and perfected Son OF MAJ
the incarnato word reveals tho Tin
ished product OF the plan OF saI
walton.
According TO the Scriptures. tn
Lord created man In His ow
image, a distinctive order OF ne
and gave Him domain over all tn
lower kingdom OF earth, Go
formed man OF tho dust, an
breathed into him tho breath OF III
and man became living soul. \
long as Adam remained obedient I
. God the qualities of love and trut
came into expression spontaneous,
Adams Fall
Adam before the fall was pure an
innocent. He was was not u mt
ture, spiritual being. such as r,
generate men eventually hecom'
for he had not reached the state
development that spiritually attain,
souls attain in Christ. As n rationo
solf-conscious being he was col
fronted with conditions roqulrlr
the exercise OF choice. Tho boI
gave him instruction and command
ments to guide him Alright, lie WI
tempted by Satan. He listened
the tempter, his listening awaken'
desire. the desire resulted In
wrong choice, which led to n wror
act, and tho fall was accomplishe
Disobedionco severed Adam fro
his source OF life and insplratio
resulting In spiritual death, aft
which his body became subject
physical death. Mans fan was fro
innocence TO guilt; from spiritunll