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Does God H imself tak e a hand in the experimental sanctification of His child? (1 Thess. 5 :23 ; 4 :3 ): “T h e v e r y G o d o f p e a c e s a n c t if y y o n w h o lly .” “T h is is th e w ill o f G od, e v e n y o u r s a n c tif ic a tio n .” To use o ther words, w hat does it mean th a t “ sain ts” are being sancti fied? (2 Cor. 3 :1 8 ): “W e a r e c h a n g e d in t o th e s a m e im a g e f r o m g lo r y t o g lo r y , a s b y th e S p ir it.” 3. There is a completed sanctifica tion—an en tire setting ap a rt a t the glorious appearing of Christ when th e saint is finally perfected in the like ness of Christ. When will th is entire sanctification ta k e place? (1 Jn . 3 :2 ): “B e lo v e d , n o w a r e w e th e s o n s o f G o d , a n d i t d o th n o t y e t a p p e a r w h a t w e s h a ll b e t b u t w e k n o w t h a t , w h e n h e s h a ll a p p e a r , w e s h a ll b e lik e h im ; f o r w e s h a ll s e e h im a s h e is .” It is then th a t the prayer, “sanctify you wholly,’’ (1 Thess. 5:23 ) is fully answered. T h at which God has separated unto H imself must be holy. He requires holiness on the ground th a t He owns us. Therefore we are not only set ap art once for all in Christ, b u t God says to us (1 Pet. 1:15, 16; Heb. 12: 14 ): “A s h e w h ic h h a t h c a lle d y o u is h o ly , s o b e y e h o ly in a l i m a n n e r o f c o n v e r s a tio n ; B e c a u s e i t is w r i t t e n . B e y e h o ly ; f o r I a m h o ly .” “ F o llo w h o lin e s s , w i th o u t w h ic h n o m a n s h a l l s e e th e L o rd .” W hat God has begun He will finish and th a t perfectly. So of w hat may a tru e child of God be confident? (Phil. 1 : 6 ) : “ B e in g c o n fid e n t o f th i s v e r y th i n g , t h a t h e w h ic h h a t h b e g u n a g o o d w o r k in y o n w ill p e r f o r m [ li t. fin is h ] i t u n t i l th e d a y o f J e s u s C h r is t.”
Heedless of the ty ran t stern, Heedless of his th re a t to burn, ~ They could die— they could not turn,-— F a ith was bold. God for t h e m deliverance w rought, They to God much glory brought, ’Twas H is praise alone they sought— Man is vain. Such the men God w ants today, MEN who fear not what men say, MEN who tru st in God alway— In THEIR God! This H is message still to you: B rother, to your Lord be true. Dare to be of Daniel’s few— Why draw back? . True to Christ, your glorious Lord, Soon He cometh, heed His Word; Live as one His voice has heard, By His grace. (Selected.) H n THE HELPLESS HEATHEN Sir W illiam Jones has tran slated a Hindoo work on Morals which exhibits many of the religious opinions of th a t rem arkable people. From many strik ing passages we select th e following: “A ship is used in passing a dan gerous ocean; a lamp is used in dark ness; and a hook in humbling the pride of an elephant. Thus in th is world nothing exists for which a remedy has not been formed by th e C reator; but in my opinion, th e C reator H im self would fail in H is efforts to co rrect th e bad though ts of th e wicked.” < Such is th e helpless condition of the heathen. They are bad, and they do not see how God Himself can make them better. They have never heard of God’s g reat salvation— God’s remedy for sin. “The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin.” Let one of our Bible Correspon dence Courses open up the Scriptures to you.
THE MEN GOD NEEDS TODAY Men of purpose, men of m ight, Men who dared to do the right. Living ever in God’s sight— By His Grace; ' From God’s way they would not veer, F earing Him, they had no fear, Certain He was always near— Full of grace.
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