The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-08
PETER AID JOHN WITNESS
CEKIST'S GL3EY


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Christ is CCdl Tie ere who comes
to know that truth is ready TO follow
Christ, and 10 make Him known TO
others. The want Of such a trua con-
ceD.ion OF the Son Of Cod Weakens
our convictions and binders our use
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"Wnere there is no vision the
people perish" said the wise man
prov 29I3. For want of a true
vision OF Christ as God, and the God
given constraint which makes men
give themselves in sacrifciaI sery-
ice, the people perish in their sins.
Peter and John saw our Lord in
His transformation, and the glow of
that experience lighted their entire
life and ministry. The touch of the
supernatural was on these men and
their mcssage-for they had seen
the glory OF Christ.
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The transformation of Christ is one
of those Wonderfully beautiful and
deeply spiritual experiences which
defy analysis or satisfactory de-
scription. Poetry and art have vain
" tried to depict it only to become
''in fact a confession of the impO-
tence of the loftiest art to rise to
the level Of the divine" Wan Dyke).
Peter was so dazzled that he could
only suggest that they remain there,
forgetting for the moment that down
in the valley was demon-ridden hui
mainly waiting for the divine deliV-
erance Of the Son OF God (see Luke
9:37-42).
What took place on the mount can
possibly best be explained as the
outshining Of the inner glory of the
Christ. He had laid aside His glory
when He became flesh, but not His
divine attributes as very God. There
in the presence Of God and the heav-
emily visitors that glory shone
through His humanity and His APP
Pearance became dazzling in its
Whlteness.
IL. The Approving Word of the
F1tllef (Mafh 9:i, 81.
A cloud, like the cloud which filed
the Temple Of old q Kings 8:10,1D,
covered them, and the Father spoke
out Of it words of approval Of His
Son.
These words carry "both judg-
ment and command; judgment CON
corning Jesus, This is my beloved
Son. and command to the disci-
pies, Hear ye him that is, Listen
to him " Ness0n Commentary
John and Peter came to a fuller
conviction that He was the Son of
God as they saw Him TRANSPORTED
and heard the words Of the Father.
They learned more plainly the fact
that He was God manifest in the
flesh for the redemption of man. They
saw IN the mdescrlbable beauty OF
mat moment a 1oregleam OF HIS
coming glory. What important truths
his deity, HIS redemption, Ills
coming Kingdom Have we Learned
tnem as we nave peheld HIS glory!
Ill. The Assured Faith OF the Dis
Ciples II Pet. 1:16-18).
These words were written nv Pc
ter when he was nearly eighty wears
of age-about thirtv-fye wears after
the Transformation, John wrote sixty
wears after the event and said Owe
beheId his glory the gIorv as of the
only beootten of the Father (John
1:14
The ono who follows these eve
Witnesses in believing in Christ NAV
share tbnir assurance expressed bv
Pctar that we do not "foIIow c,n-
ninoIv devised fables" in making
known n the world thn mower and
ron7ina If orr 7 ord Tocns Christ Our
fa;th e bniIt On Gods Word and
mon enob tae+in1onv &c thie NV eve
witnesses Hero is real ground for
acs,,rod he1inf in Christ
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