sakes I sanctify myself that they also might be sanctified through th e truth” ? A. This is a good example of the correct meaning of the word sanctify which is not making holy as to moral and spiritual character, but of “ set ting apart for God.” Christ is doing for Himself that which He prays the Father to do for His disciples. In 10:36 He speaks of Himself as consecrated by the Father: set apart for a sacred purpose. He was ever as holy as His Father so had no need of purification. BLOOD AND WATER Q. What is the scientific explanation of John 19:8b: “ Forthwith came there out blood and water” ? A. Sir James Simpson, discoverer of chloroform, wrote during his life time an able brochure in which he showed on scientific grounds that Je sus died from what is called “ extra vasation of the blood.” When one dies in this way the arms are thrown out, there is exertion (a loud cry), the blood escapes from the pericar dium and prevents the heart from beating; the blood separates into the serum (water) and clots (red cor puscles). Time and scientific discov ery demonstrate the accuracy of what the apostle recorded. REWARDS Q. We are told that God will reward us for our service for Him. What will be the nature of those rewards? We will not need anything material. A. I like to think of our rewards in Heaven as something that shall be “ To the praise of His glory,” which will mean even greater service for Christ throughout all eternity. They will not be something to glorify us. Crowns awaiting the Christian should be considered in this light— as showing forth the praises of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.
THRESHING FAN Q. What is meant by the “ fan” in Luke 22:81? A. This was the winnowing fan, called in Hebrew mizreh, used in threshing. It was a six-pronged fork. After the grain was threshed, it was thrown up into the air to clear it of trash (Isa. 33:24; Jer. 15:7). A shovel was also used for this purpose. "POOR IN SPIRIT" Q. Explain the expression “ The poor in spirit.” It is mentioned in the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:8. A. This word poor occurs thirty-four times in the New Testament. It is a very strong word conveying utter destitution, allied to the verb which means to crouch or to cringe; it is used in connection with the beggar Lazarus (Luke 16:20, 22). So when employed in this verse it means ut ter spiritual destitution, conscious ness of one’s own need of a Saviour. Dr. R. A. Torrey said truly: “ The door of the heavenly kingdom is open only to those who realize their utter moral poverty and humble them selves.” "IT IS FINISHED" Q. I know that when Jesus cried out on the cross, “It is finished” He meant our redemption. His sacrifice was for our sins. Did it not include much more? A. Dr. Keith Brooks stated that at least seven things were finished or completed: (1) Christ’s agony and shame (Heb. 12 :2 ); (2) His revela tion of God’s will (John 4 :34 ); (3) His demonstration of God’s love (John 5 :3 6 ); (4) His redeeming work (II Cor. 5 :21 ); (5) A shelter from the storm of divine wrath against sin (Gal. 2:16; Col. 12:13, 14); (6) Satan’s condemnation (Heb. 2:14; Col. 2 :15 ); (7) His prophetic program (I Pet. 1:11-13; Luke 24: 25, 26).
FLESH AND BONES Q. Please explain: “ A spirit hath not flesh and bones os ye see me have” (Luke 2b:89). A. This is one of the overwhelming evidences of the resurrection of the body of Christ. While He had “ flesh and bones” apparently He did not have blood. His blood He had poured out on the cross of Calvary, and now the life of His body was supplied, not by blood, but by His indwelling spir it. He gave His disciples further proof of the actuality and literality of His resurrection by eating before Him, and at last they were con vinced that His spirit still lived but that His body had been raised and glorified. TESTIMONY OF SLEEPERS? Q. How could the guards know what happened to the body of Jesus while they were asleep? In Matthew 28: 18 we read that they said, “His dis ciples came by night and stole him away.” A. They couldn’t. They undertook to testify to that which occurred while their eyes were closed in slum ber. No court of law would take that kind of testimony but it was typical of the kind of “ evidence” presented even today by those who deny the literal resurrection of our Saviour. STRAITLY Q. The word “ straitly” is used often in the King James Version of the New Testament. Just what does this mean? Does it mean “ straightfor- ward” ? A. No, it has no connection with straightforward. It means strictly or sternly and is so translated in the American Standard Revision (1901). SANCTIFY Q. What is meant by the words of Jesus in John 17:19: “For their
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