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Holy Spirit, No. 2 Romans, Cchp-
ter twelve, verses one and two.
OF course this passage is very fl
miliar to all Bible students but
am thrilled to realize more and
more that the Word of God is in
exhaustable The emphasis was
placed on the latter clause of verse
two, which reads thus, that we may
prove what is that good and ac-
ceptable and perfect will of God"
For many years before I was saved
] had read the Bible and gave men,
tai assent to its teachings, but most
OF the truths of Scripture were
mere historical facts, but / praise
God today that whereas I knew
the Bible from a literal stand point,
| now know it as. the living word
of God. | have often heard people
say, there are so many churches
and doctrines and each organiza-
ton claims to be authentic, who is
right? How can you decide which
group to joint" / wish to say, as
many of you already know, that
there are hundreds of religions but
the religion which God endorses
is described by the Apostle James
in Chapter /, verese 1927. The only
religion that God accepts is the
Christian religion" Gods ultimate
aim for humanity is the restoration
of mankind to his first state in
which he was formed. God made
man in His own image and man
having been made Holy lost this
God given state through the trans
erosion of Adam in the Garden of
Eden. Now that Jesus has redeemed
man through his shed blood on
Calvary; God requires holiness of
life in the individual believer. So
then whenever you want to see
a Bible Christian or a Holy man
or woman you need only look into
your mirror to see such person:
that is if you have been born again
according to ST. John 81 etc.. and
been filled with the Spirit as stat
ed in Ephesians 5:18. The Bible
tells us that when we see Jesus
we shall be like Him for we shall
see Him as He is. Matthew 5:1-12
gives us the precise description of
what Holy person is like.
In the justice of God, He can
not expect us to do the impossible;
consequently when he tells us to
be Holy, He knows that His Grace
and power will enable us to be
just that. Jesus came primarily to
earth to redeem humanity from
the curse of the broken. law, but
He also execplified a Holy life
when he was here and demonstrated;
beyond the, shadow of a doubt, that
it is possible to please God by being
Holy as He commands.
Let us arise from our indifference
and not be satisfied being normal
Christian and drifting along hoping
to go to heaven when we die let
us realize that there is no excuse
for, nor provision for weakness
when Jesus has been made to us
wisdom, righteousness, sanctifica-
ton and redemption He said that
His strength is made perfect in
weakness. Christ in us is the hope
of glory! He is all and in all to
every child of God So then back
to Roman, Chapter IL, second verse.
The Holy Spirit through the Apost-
lie Paul urges US to make God a
present of our bodies. Otherwise,
if God does not control our bodies;
if we do not realize that our bodies
are the temple of God, He can not
enable us to prove to the gainsaying
world about US. What God expects
of us Christians and what type of
life is acceptable with God. God is
jealous God, Exodus 205. We
must yield ourselves unreservedly
to God to obey and serve Him
alone. If you have not already done
so, decide to make an unconditional
surrender of yourself to God to do
His will, then and only then can
you prove what is that good and
acceptable and perfect will of God.
God Dragged to the devil about
Job because Job was Holy and
perfetc and He will brag on you,
too, if you will surrender your all
to Him. See Job, Chapter /; verses
8, etc.
Friends of Mrs. Ethel Gains,
formerly of the East Monument
Street neighborhood will be glad
to hear of her improved condition
after having been on the sick list
for several days. Mrs. Gaines, her
husband and three children have
having moved here from st. Louis,
where they lived after. 1aouir g