The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-03-21

10 "A ~ to that question.
Rev. John c. paos A repre- e n a
tive of sufficient
standing and worth must be discov-
cred, presented and accepted. With
ihis in mind look at the above text
from the Epistle to the Hebrews.
Read il carefully and with heavy
emphasis on the last two words. 1t
Is this that gives point and power L.
The entire message. Christ
entered into heaven itself now
to appear in the presence of God for
u.s." There is representative in
heaven He entered In once into the
holy place. having obtained eternal
redemption for us" All who believe
on Him are sharers in the blessings
and benefits of that redemptive work.
Under the old covenant with Israel,
everything of spiritual value centered
In the person and work OF the high
priest. The priesthood was institut-
ed by God Himself and committed to
Aaron and his family It was intend.
ed to be the medium of communica.
ton between God who is holy and
man who is sinful. The high priest
Of Israel was more than an individual
man. Ii you had asked a godly Is
raelite, living In the days of Aaron,
the question-"Who stands for your
he would have replied, Aaron stands
for me; he represents me: is my high
priest"
Under the new cOvnant there is only
one representative man before God,
the man Christ Jesus. He is both hu-
man and divine, perfect God and per-
feet man in the one person of our
Lord Jesus, and He. in our redeemed
and glorified humanity, appears in
the presence of God for u.s." Believe
this and rejoice In it always
When Aaron wen into the presence
of the Lord he was ceremonially per-
feet. Through the atoning sacrifice
which he ,ffered for himself and the
people, and by the putting on of holy
garments, typical of the perfection
Of Christ, he stood before Jehovah in
the most holy place and was accepted.
On the breastplate which he wore
there were engraven the names Of
the twelve tribes of Israel. The high
priest was representative man. He
represented the twelve tribes and
every person in each tribe, high and
low, rich and poor, strong and weak,
old and young, learned and ignorant.
They were all represented by him and
accepted in him by virtue of the atom
ing sacrifice offered by him.
These things are written for our
learning. Like great index finger
sacrifice for sins forever, and who
now appears in the presence of God
for us-our representative man. our
great High Priest, and in all His
matchIess perfection every humble
believer ON Him stands and is accept
ed. This must be seen clearly and
appropriated by faith readily. Then
we shall "rejoice in the Lord Away
and sing in all sincerity:
Jesus Thou Joy of loving hearts,
men!
From the oest bliss that earth imparts,
We turn untitled to Thee again.
To these abiding verites of our
Christian faith we are Witnesses, and
If Him in whom all verities find their
center and substance we are repre-
sentatives The Representative Man
IN heaven calls us TO be His repre-
sentative men on earth. In the words
of our text, Eve are ambassadors for
Christ"
An ambassador maintains his own
individuality, yet he is more than an
individual man., BY virtue of his Of
lice he assumes representative ca
pacity. In him another country and
another king or ruler is represented.
As ambassadors for Christ we repre-
sent Him here ON earth. There are
no men In any court or country upon
whom rest such grave and great re-
sponsibilities as those who represent
their respective governments. Their
declarations, arguments, and attitudes.
determine the issue of many i. crisis.
What is one declaration? Ii is this.
God was in Christ rec0ncilins the
world unto Himself, no; imputing or
charging their trespass unto them"
that have committed them. What Is
our argument? Listen carefully. "He
hath made Him TO be sin for us who
knew no sin that we might be made
the righteousness of God In Him."
Then comes the Christian ambassa-
doris appeal, 1--WE pray you in Christ's
stead, he ye reconciled to Cod"
As one High Priest represents US in
glorious person and gracious work, so
let us seek grace to represent Him
who is also our King, In faithfulness
to His majesty, mission and message.