Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-02-01
Bethesda News
WHAT ARE THE BASIC PRINCE.
PIES OF OUR CHURCH?
BY Rev. A. r. Boyd
Ephesians, 2:19-22

Ephesians is the very book to an
swer the question. In this little let.
ter. Paul gives US in words OF ex-
ouisite fullness revelation concern
ing the Church Of Jesus Christ-its
origin, construction, and function.
We find here unfolded the mysteries
of that mystical church which Christ
has promised His disciples that He
would build.
In this chapter we have portion
dealing with the construction OF the
church. In verses ITO we have the
Observation-Disclosures given new life
of grace: in verses 1922 we have the
building - all believers build on
Christ, the Foundation and Chief
Corner Stone.
What assurance there Is for the
believer to exult as they contemplate
the truth, that they are no more
strangers and foreigners, but fellow
citizens with the saints, and of the
household of God: (v.1s). Truly
"Our conversation is in heaven from
hence also we look for the Saviour,
the Lord, Jesus Christ: (Phil.3 :20).
It used to be said of q Boman that
wherever he went and whatever
did, he was Roman still. He could
never be anything else.
What wonderful thing It would
be if Christians might thus remem-
Der their citizenship! There is trans
forming power In the truth stated
here: Jesus Christ Himself being the
chief cornerstone; and not only Is
the Lord Jesus Christ the Chief cor
nerstone Of the church which is COM
posed Of all regenerated believers,
but He Is also the central theme Of
the Bible. His influence is seen in the
best that may be found in all civil
zation in the finest Of art and liter
ture.
He is the one "altogether lovely"
to all that have been born Of his
spirit. Through the cross, "Who His
own self bore our sins in his own
body on the tree, that we, being dead
to sins, should live unto righteous
ness, by whose stripes We were heal
ed (1.Pet. 2:24), and at the empty
tomb where "He was raised up from
the dead be the glory Of the Father,
even so we also should walk in new
ness of life (Rom.6:4). The Lord
Jesus Christ, has according as His
divine power hath given unto US all
things that pertain unto life and
Goodness, through the knowledge Of
Him that hath called US TO glory and
virtue: (2:Pet.1 ~. For a great fu-
sure day, the Fathers purpose is
THAT at the name Of Jesus every
knee should bow of things in heaven
and things in earth; and that every
tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the GIcry Of God,
the Father" (Phil 2.10-11). That
recognition may be given by individ-
uals today. Paul's letter to the Ephe-
slams set forth the mighty work Of
the Trinity. "Jesus Christ Himself
being the chief cornerstone and that
We, are builded together for habits.
tion If God through the spirit". By
the groce Of our Triune God, the re.
horned. the reeenerated, believers IN
Christ, eroweth unto a holy temple
in the Lord"-a living body Of be.
levers through whom His love and
erwer may be manifested TO the
world. ~
Mrs. Fern Holm. made an interest.
ing address from the ''theme". "And
| the Blood Of Jesus Christ His son
cieaneth N from all SIM. "Who
WISHED US fron cuy ,ias In His own
Mood"