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Ing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the Joints and marrow, aad Is a dlacerner of the thonghts aad latente of tho heart.” “ New Thought" is under an old curse (Gal. 1:8, 9 ): “But thongh we, or aa angel from heaven, preach aay other gospel auto yon than that which we have preached nato yon, let him he accursed.” (The suggestions given above are taken from a Correspondence Course on “P e r s o n a l and Practical Christian Work,” by T. C. Horton, one of the many courses offered by the Correspondence School of the Bible Institute of Los An geles. Further information concerning these courses will be cheerfully given by the Secretary, Keith L Brooks, 536 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, Calif.)
Paul thought and became thereby "The chief of sinners" (Acts 26 :9 ): “I verily thoaght with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jeans of Nasareth.” No man knows the thoughts of a man, much less does he know the thoughts of God (1 Cor. 2 :11 ): “For what man kaoweth the thlnscs of a maa, save the aplrlt of maa which la la hlmf even so the things of God kaoweth no man, bat the Spirit of God.” The Word of God is the only Judge of our thoughts (Heb. 4 :12 ): “For the word of God Is Quick, and powerful, and sharper than nny two- edged sword, piercing even to the dlvtd-
God long ago defined man’s thoughts (Gen. 6 :$ ): “And God n w that the wickedness of man waa great la the earth, and that every Imagination of the thoaghts of hla heart waa only evil continually.” “ I hate thoughts,” said the godly man (Psa. 119: 113), and well may we say ot “ New Thought,”— “ I hate thoughts." Naaman thought and nearly lost the blessing (2 Kings 5 :11 ): “Bat Naamaa was wroth, and weat away, and aald. Behold, I thought. He will sorely come oat to aie, aad stand, nod call on the name of the Lord hla God, aad atrlke hla hand over the place, and recover the leper.”
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(2) Our Purifying Hope, vs. 4-10. (3 ) Our Peculiar Obligation, vs. I l ls . (4) Our Purpose and Practice, vs. 19-24. LESSON ELEVEN We have already looked, in this Third Chapter, at the first two di visions, “ Our Present Position and Glorious Prospect," vs. 1-3, and “ Our Purifying Hope,” vs. 4-10, and come now to (3 ) OUR PECULIAR OBLIGATION, vs. 11-18. “For «hla la the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we ahonld love one another. , - . ___ “Not aa Cain, who waa of that wicked one, and alew hla brother. And where fore Blew he him» Becnuae hla works were evil, and hla brother’s rlght- C<“Marvel not, my brethren. If the world hate yon. _ __ • “We know that we have paaaed from death unto life, becauae we love the brethren. He that loveth not hla brother nbldcth In death. “Whoaoever hateth hla brother la a murderer i and ye know that no mur derer hath eternal life abiding In him. «Hereby perceive we the love of God, becauae he laid down hla life for nai and we ought to lay down our llvea for the brethren. “ Bnt whoao hath thla world’s good, and aeeth his brother have need, and shuttcth up hla bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God In him» “My little children, let na not love In word, neither In tongue t bnt In deed and In truth.” Reviewing, briefly, the portion of this third chapter already studied, we find that: (1) We abide in Christ by the power of the indwelling Spirit, by believing His Word, by communing with Him, loving Him (John 15:1-7).
Cain is cited as an illustration of failure. “ Not as Cain who was of that wicked one and slew his brother" (v. 12 ). Cain and Abel represent the two types of men of the Bible. Always only two,— like the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:10-13). Cain was a child of the devil— with the devil’s nature. Abel was also a child of the devil but with another nature— a new na ture (2 Cor, 5 :17 ): “Therefore If nny man be In Christ, he Is n new ereaturei old things are passed away | behold, all things are be come new.” Abel was a believer in God’s Word, — a sinner who depended on the blood offering which he made to God— which is the evidence of the new nature (Heb. 9 :22 ):
“Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted f and they have slain them which shewed before the coming of the Just One! of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers.” (1 These. 2:14, 15): “For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which In Judea are In Christ Jesnsi for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews. “Who both killed the Lord Jeans, and their own prophets, and have perseented us! and they please not God, and are contrary to nil men.” The new nature is from God. The message is simple and is given in the Gospel of John— “ Love f o r t h e brethren— love for everybody" (John 15 :12 ): “This Is my commandment. That ye love one another, as I have loved yon.” (v. 13 ): “Marvel not, my brethren. If the world hate yon.” Why “ marvel not"? Because you have a new nature and are not con formed to the life of the world. The life of the true believer is always a reflection upon the worldling. The Jews hated Jesus because He was righteous, and did not conform to their hypocritical laws of living. His life reflected upon the Jewish leaders, and they hated Him. (Luke 6.22): “Blessed are ye, when men ahnll hat. yon, and when they shall separata yon from their company, aad shall reproach yon, and east out yonr name aa evil, for the Son of man’s aake.” (Rom. 8 :9 ): “Bnt ye are not In the deah, bat In tho Spirit, If ao he that the Spirit of God
The excellent series o f Outline Studies in the Epistles o f John by Mr. Horton, o f which this is the Eleventh, will be found to contain a wealth o f material in the way o f sermon outlines, as well as devotional topics for the mid-week praise service. They also provide an unexcelled Bible Study series. Will you not bring them to the attention o f your friendsT They will appreciate the courtesy—as will also the staff o f The King’s Business.
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