The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-09


matter which he
designates the mystery" as if all 9TH
ers were subordinate to it. The text
tells us just what it is.
Our Inheritance.
First the Genties are now fellow
heirs" with the Jews. In the Old
Testament it was shown that the Gen.
tiles would some day be blessed
through Israel as the channel, the
Gentiles taking a subordinate place;
now it appears that in this DISPENSE
ton the Gentiles are to be blessed side
by side with the Jews, as fellow heirs.
Moreover, the Inheritance is differ
ent from that especially promised to
Israel, who looked for bursting barns
as the reward of righteousness and ex-
pected TO inherit the earth. Now, we \
are blessed with all spiritual blessings
in the heavenly places (Eph. :3), and
our inheritance is incorruptible, UNI
defiled and fadeth not away Il Peter
l ~. Indeed, it Is made clear we are
TO be joint-heirs with Jesus Christ
Rom. SID Our thoughts stagger
as we hear the words of our Lord:
"To him that .overcometh will I grant !
TO sit with me in my throne" Grew. |
3:2D. The Jews expected to be
blessed under Messah's sway, but
what heart ever conceived such priv
ilege as is involved in being fellow
heirs
The Mystical Body.
Next, Jews and Gentiles are to be
fellow members of the body" Or. w.
No Old Testament saint ever
dreamed of such thing as is here set
forth. Christ is now risen. the glori.
fed Head of the Church. Believers
are members of his mystical body. As
joined to the Head. they draw life
from him as do the branches from the
vine. But they are also joined to one
another as fellow members of the body
IT. q union such as the world has
n er dreamed of. This has been
brought about by the Spirit given al
Pentecost: For by one Spirit are we
all baptized into one body, whether we
be Jews or Gentiles, whether we b
bond or free and have been all mad
to drink of one Spirit Il Cor. II :13)
Just as we manifest ourselves through
our bodies, so Christ will, even In tn
ages to come, manifest himself through
the church. which is his body.
Finally, Jews and Gentiles are nov
"fellow-partakers of the promise
Christ Jesus through the gospel
The Jews expected TO be blessed ur
der the Messiah; here it is made cieq
we are now blessed "in Christ"
tai union with him. Moreover
promise in the gospel is different
such promises made to Abraha
/ that he should possess the gate &
J enemies. What the final fulfilme
the promise in the gospel shall m
who can imagine?
| No wonder Paul was eiated.
: humbled. that the apostleship of III
mystery was committed TO him, -se
/ than the least of all saints" and tn
| he talks about "the unsearchat
riches of Christ. No wonder he wish
ito make all men see what is the
lowship OK. ", dispensation) of
mystery" And, finally, he tells us
| the purpose of making known q
wondrous dealing with men in
church in this dispensation is I'll
now unto the principalities and I'd
ers IN heavenly places might be ma
known by the church the manif
wisdom Of God" ". 10Y.
Such a gospel is worth sufferin
1 IL.
fore l desire that We faint not
tribulations for you, which Is
| glory" ". 49,.
Do we appreciate with him
mystery?" Do we know ''the uns
able riches of CHRISTI" Well m
lay TO heart story thus relat
Bishop Moule: MAY IL be w
somewhat as IL was, hundred
ago and more. with Or. William
yers, vicar of Helmsley In Ycrl
Earnest, conscientious, but as ye
itually authenticated, he toiled
his parishioners with vast dill
but always inwardly disappoInte
day. reading his E.ble, he liz
these words, The unsearchable rid
of Christ They struck him viii
profound surprise and a strange
giving; could Christ, who had See
to him hitherto a Figure in hi
ology so august yet so intellgn
familiar, be the Christ of these
And he did not rest until he had
him indeed In the glory of his
ton. and had felt life transhgI
his light"