‘Don’t worry, we can have it fixed.” The acid was poured off and the residue sent back to the manufactur er. This was then cast into a new trophy, as good as the first one. My friend, do you see the analogy? If this can be done with a metal cup, is it difficult to consider what Almighty God can do with a body? There is no such thing in the Word of God as the annihilation of the wicked. When the Bible speaks of their being destroyed, the real mean ing of the word is that they cease to exist for the purpose for which they were originally intended. It is the same as what the Lord talked about in sewing a new piece of cloth into an old garment, or of putting new wine into an old container. Now, while it is true that instinc tively the resurrection is possible, and morally, it is probable that there is life after death, Scripture gives us the certainity of the resurrec tion. The fact of the matter is all of this means little unless the truth has been personally appropriated by each individual. The reason why the stone at the grave of our Lord was rolled away was not so that He could get out, but rather that the disciples could look in. The Saviour reminds us, “Blessed are they that have not seen and yet believe.” So, while we have not viewed Him with physical vision, yet through the eye of faith we can appropriate this g r e a t truth. “He that heareth my word,” the Lord Jesus declared, “and be- liveth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death unto life.” The Apostle Paul, under the in spiration of the Holy Spirit, put it in these beautiful words which have really never been improved upon, no matter what translation might be used. That is, “When this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immor tality, then shall be brought to pass
the say that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 0 death, where is thy sting? 0 grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Those slaves in the West Indies were set free for the rest of their natural lives, but remember, my friend, the Lord Jesus Christ has done far more for you than merely abolishing death. He has given us life, eternal life. Do you know Him? Have you placed your faith and trust in Him? If not, do so just now. The Saviour assuredly told us, “Because I live, ye too shall live also.”
Mrs. Samuel H. Sutherland (left), wife of Biola's president, chats with Mrs. Ray A. Myers, wife of the chairman of Biola's Board of Directors. The Sutherlands' two children have graduated from Biola, while the Myers have had not only one of their children graduate, but also at one time six grand children were enrolled in the Biola schools.
I t would be im p o s s ib l e to tabulate accurately how many thousands of volumes have been written concern ing Christ, containing multiplied millions of words describing His di vine majesty and perfect character. Still this glorious subject is inex haustible. Three words, however, are all that are actually necessary to capsulize that which the Saviour has accomplished for us in His death, burial and resurrection. Appropri ately I Corinthians 15:3-4 has been 14
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