Twin-City herald., 1938-04-16

nulpit that had been oftenest the sea-
shore. the open field, the boat, the
mountainside, was still unchanged.
Paups great theme on Immortality to
the Corinthians contains the earliest
written historical proof of our Lords
resurrection. Probably in A. D. 54 or
S at least twenty-five years after the
resurrection itself when many OF the
witnesses were still living and is there
fore the most valid of all the historical
evidences Of the resurrection. The ap-
nearance of the Risen Lord are given
IN chronological order. First, He ap-
neared to Cephas Simon Peter, then
70 the twelve in the upper room While
Thomas was absent and a week later
aoa;n. in the presence of Thomas. The
disciples departed to Galilee and Jesus
anpeared to seven of them by the Sea
of Galilee. And on mountain IN Gai-
Ice He appeared to about five hundred
brethren at once from whom you can
pet their direct testimony. And last
of all when | was on my way to Da-
| n,.scus. about noon-day. He appeared
\ unto me in light from heaven ABOVE
the brightness of the sun saying,
have appeared unto thee to make thee
. witness of nv resurrection and ever
thereafter with eager longing he pro-
claimed Christ and the resurrection.
!, To The Phillipines-While a pris-
o.r IN Rome he wrote THAT | may
know him, and the power OF his resur-
rect;on and the fellowship of his sui
ferine being made conformable unto
b;s death: If by any means | might
i attain unto the resurrection OF the deao.
Paurs Epistle of spiritual riches to the
Christians at Rome put it all IN two
verses. "That like as Christ was rals-
!, ed M from the dead by the glory OF
the Father, even so we also should
, walk in newness of life. For II we
, have been planted together in the ike
ness of his death, we shall be also IN
i, the likeness of his resurrection. 10
those concerning their anxiety about
the state of their dead, Paul wrote
these comforting words in his first
: letter TO the Church at Thessalomca
+, "Breathern, concerning them when
= are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as
| others which have no hope. For II
S we believe that Jesus died, and rose
! again. even so them also which sleep
/ =, Iesus will God bring with him. 70.
0 this we say unto you by the word o,
d the Lord, that we which are alive ano
). remain >unto the coming OF the Lore
: shallnot prevent them which are asleep,
c For the Lord himself shall descen1
from heaven with shout, which the
voice of the archangel, and with the
trumpet of God shall sound; and the
dead in Christ shall rise first: Their
we which are alive-and remain shall
: be caught up together with them II
the clouds to meet the Lord IN the air
and so shall we ever be with the Lord
II Therefore comfort one another witt
these words!" In view OF thes
thoughts, the resurrection OF Jesu
. seems a natural historical prophecy
such a life as his, such an intimacy Q
relation with God and such contro
III over temporal and spiritual forces, owe
r. / the living and the dead, such linking o
he his thoughts to the infinite, makes quit
ry natural His victory over death an
W His conquest over the grave and a
he that twarts our Immortality. Jesus
IS. not dead; he is risen indeed, and be
ad come the first fruits of them that slept
and he that brought again the Lor
Jesus from the dead will also quicke
D us by his spirit that dwelleth in US :
"Because | live" aye shall live also
said our risen Lord. Certain scier
lists are diligently seeking for fact
authenticate the belief that the dea
reappear, so finding scientific bas
for the doctrine of Immortality. b
we who have been genuinely conver
in ed, regenerated, and born again ar
,y know that Jesus rose and not deeply Il
les terested in these researches. But we
md PERRY II
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ICY that have been changed and saved
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ed deeply concerned about the One tn;
to rose from the dead according to t
nd scripture and showed himself ahN
uls after his passion by many infallil
uls proofs, being seen of many for for
ith of the resurrection as did Job: For
TX know that my redeemer iveth, al
eld that he shall stand at the latter d;
ing upon the earth: And though after n
OF skin worms destroy this body, yet
NV flesh shall | see God. Whom
IAN shall see for myself, and mine ey
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