Pacific Christian messenger., August 13, 1880, Page 6, Image 6

PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, AUG. 13, 1880.
•With such a channel of communica­ There was a word of God from eterni-' carnate Word. Anciently or before
the best division, or next book in the
tion
the brethren of the two States ty, but the Son of God began to be in time, it was god , the W ord of God
curriculum—The Acta pf Aha.
C hristian M essenger . divine
and
the
adjoining Territories will be­ the days ef Augustus Caesar. “ Thou and the S pirit of God. But now, in*
Apostles. ■
come
better
acquainted and, more and art my Son, this day have I begotten the development of the Christian
The leading question in this depart­
T. F. CAMPBELL, E ditor .
more
interested
in the spread of the thee." He was by his resurrection scheme, i^ is “ the Father.the Son, and
ment is: “ What shall we do ?’’
M iss MARY"STUMP, •
Gospel,
and
the
building up of the from the dead declared to be the Son the Holy Spirit ”—one God, one Lord .
This question has direct reference
this
OFFICE EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
■
Master's
cause
and
kingdom on tl
— of God vyith a power and evidence ex­ one Spirit. To us Christians there is *
to the fact established in the four
traordinary and divine. The W ord then, but one God, even the Father,
'
western
side
of
the
continent.
Gospels—that Jesus is the Christ of
FRIDAY, AUGUST-13, 1880.
incarnate or dwelling in human flesh, and one Lord Jesus Christ, even thè
God.
Christian
College.
is thé person called our Lord and Re? Savior; and one Spirit, even the Ad» '
The Acts of Apostles teach the
Will Subscribers please notice the
deemer, Jesus Christ; and while in vocate, the Sanctifier, and the Com- '
date following their names on the learner what he must do to be saved. ■ The vacation is passing rapidly the system of grace the Father is the forter of Christ’s body—the church.
As the proceeding book treats of away, and the time for resuming
paper ? It teUs the time when your
one God, in all supremacy of his glory Jesus is the head, and the Spirit is the
believing, this treats of doing. " Not study will soon be here.
subscription expires; thus, if the date every one that saith unto' me Lord,
Jesus is the one Lord in all the divine life and animating principal of that
It is' important that those who
fulness of sovereign, supreme, and uni­ body.
reads 1’81, your subscription wiU ex­ Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
enter college, be in attendance the
III. The whole systems of création,
pire Jan. 1, 1881. If the date hfter heaven; but he that doeth the will of first day of the session, if practicable; versal authortty. The Lord of Shem
of
Abraham,
Isaac
and
Jacob,
is
the.
.
providence,
and redemption aré found­
my Father who is in heaven? Matt- since much depends on a fair start on
your name is a time past, you
God
and
the
Lord
of
Christians
:
for
ed
upon
these
relations in the Deity.
the literary course. Many students,
arrears. Please remit a little before vii. 21.
“
the
child
”
that
has
been
bom
to
us,
Destroy
these,
blend and confound
Having entered the kingdom of forgetting that their classmates had
your time is out, if possible.
and
Prophet,
came
from
eternity
:
these,
and
nature,
providence and
heaven by doing the will of God, it weeks or months the start in the
“
His
goings
forth
have
been
from
of
grace
are
blended,
confounded
and de­
Bro. E. W. Barnes, of Scio, sends us becomes important Ab know how to opening of the session, make unfavor­
-old
from
everlasting.
Such
is
the
stroyed. The peerless and supreme
seven new subscribers, and says he live in that kingdom. The Epistles able comparisons, become discouraged
intends to keep on till t!Te Scio con­ are given for this purpose; as Paul and drop out of the course. If such evangelical history of the author of excellency of the Christian system is,
gregation can show a larger list of says to Timothy, “ That you may had been favored with an even start, the Christian system as to his antece­ that it fully opens to the vision of
subscribers, according to their number, know how to behave yourself in the the .result might have been different. dent nature and relation in the deity mortals the divinity—the whole god­
or godhead. . .
head employed ip the work of mane .
than any other in the Slate. Who house of the Lord.’’
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IV. He became a-true and proper regeneration ami ultimate glorificatiqq,
will do likewise ?
This is the Discipline by which the Return to Primitive Christianity.
“ S on of M an .” “ A body hast thou God is manifest in human flesh, and
church is to be governed. No need
Bro. K. Bailes, of Ellensburg, W. T.,
DISCUSSION OF LEADING PRINCIPLES. .
prepared me.” But the “ me ” was is justified and glorified by the Spirit,
for further legislation in the kingdom
sends us three new subscribers and
before “the body.” It dwelt forever in accomplishing man’s deliverance
of Christ.
THE SON Or OOD.
- renews one old one, for which he has
“ In the bosom of the Father? “ I from ruin. Each name of the sacred
—L “ The-holy progeny ior thing) came forth from God;“’ said ^tfuMn-
Abrefe has its °wn peculiar work and ■ •
ample rules to meet qyery possible which shall be born of thee shall be
sender . Cannot more, who would
carnate Word.” Great beyond ex­ glory in the three great works of cre­
case.
called the Son of God’’ " Unto us a
like to see their paper upon an inde­
The Apocalypse is for the senior child is born ; unto us a son is given/ pression and -“ without controversy, ation, government and redemption.
pendent basis, help in this substantial
class in this great study. It is the and the government shall be upon his great is the mystery—the secret of Hence we are, by divine authority,
way. For every five new names, at
“ God was manifest in immersed into the name of the F ath ­
effort of, infinite love to bring the shoulder, and his name shall be called godliness.”
82 50 each, we will send an efctra copy
tbe
flesh.
”
"
He that has seen me er , S on , and the H oly S pirit , in
glory of heaveif within reach of our Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty
to any name or address. Be sure and
has
seen
the
Father
also.” The Son
feeble powers of comprehension.
God, the Everlasting Father, and the of Man was and is the Son of God— coming into the kingdom ofgrace ;
write plainly ñamé, county and post­
and while in that kingdom the su- .
Whoever would teach this great Prince of Peace.” “ This is my Son
office address in full that no mistake
bbok should himself be taught so that the beloved ; hear him.” “ No person “ Emmanuel, God with us.” Adored preme benediction is, " The grace of
may be made.
lie may be able to give to each his has ascended into heaven, but he that be his name ! The one God Jn the the L ord J esus C hrist , androne of
portion in due time. He should not came down from heaven, even the Son person of the Father has commanded. God, and the communion of the Holy
“ Rightly Divide the Word.”
all men to worship and honor the one
Wl^ever would teach mmit first be reject one part and give «undue pro­ of Man, who is in ‘ heaven ” or whose Lord, as they would honor him that Spirit, be with you ? Indeed, in the „
old church that was in the wilderness,
minence to another.' He should realize abode is in baaven. - “God so loved
sent him : for now in glorifying the while matters were comparatively in
taught. Not only first principles but the fact that “ AH Scripture is given
the world that he gave His only begot- Soa we -glorify tha Father that-sent
general principtes~must~be mastered. by inspiration of God, and is profitable
ten Son, the only begotten of the Fa­ him and that dwells in him. “ Know the shadows of the moonlight age, the
“ Whoever would perfectly understand for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
ther,, full of grace and truth.” “No ye not that I am in the Father, and ‘High-Priest of Israel was commanded
anything must know something of for instruction in righteousness ; that
man has seen God at any time, the the Father in me ?” Thus spake our to put the’ name of God upon the
. everything.”
children of Israel, in the same relation
the man of God may be perfect, only begotten Son, who is in the bos­
Lord Jesus Christ.
He who has not a general stock of thoroughly furnished unto all good
of the sacred three “ The Lord make
om of the Father, has declared him.”'
knowledge sufficient to enable him to works.” 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17.
Bis face shine upon thee, and be gra­
THK BriBIT OF OOD,
“
Rabbi,
thou
art
’
the
Son
of
God,
thou
generalize accurately, will never bè­
art the King of Israel.” “Glorify
I. As there is man and the spirit jot cious unto thee. TJ^e^Lord lift up his
• .able to communicate instruction lo
Trip to California.
thou me with thine ownself, with the man, so there is God and the Spirit of countenance upon thee, and give thee
others in detail successfully’.
peace.” ‘ Jehovah bless thee,’ is equal
The protracted sickness of Mrs. glory which I had with thee before God. They are capable of a separate
The Bible, more than any other
to
' the love of God.’ ' Jehovah be
the
world
was.
”
“
In
him
dwells
all
and distinct existence. “ What man
book, requires to be studied By him Campbell has prevented us from
gracious
unto thee,’ answers to ' the
the
fulness
of
the
godhead
bodily,
”
or
knowetlTthe things of a man,” says
who would teach it to others. It is visiting the churches in California in
grace
of
our
-Lord, Jesus Christ. And
substantially.
“
He.
is
the
first
and
Paul, “ but the spirit of man that is
not sufficient that he have a smatter­ the interest of the P acific C hristian |
‘
Jehovah
lift
up his countenance upon
the
last.*
’
“
All
things
were
created
in him ? even so the things of God
ing of traditional theology, some de­ M essenger , as we announced. The .
thee
and
give
thee peace,’ corresponds
by him and for him.” In the begin­ knoweth no man but the Spirit of
nominational principles and peculiari­ same continued affliction will defeat I
to
'
the
communion
of jthe Spirit’
ning was the Word, and the Word God.” There is in this case an image
ties an I a set of proof texts. With ^ur purpose of attending the Stater
IV.
The
divine
doctrine of these
was with God, and the Word was of God in man—not, indeed, an exact
such an outfit he will prove a blind Meeting at Sacramento in September.
holy
end
incomprehensible'
’ relations
God. All things were made by him, image, but an image ; for as Paul says
guide. He can never rise to a com­ This disappointment is cause of deep
in
the
Divinity
is
so
inwrought
and
and without him was not anything i of the law, so say wé of man— " For
prehensive view of the true and-won-^ regret on our part, not only because of1
incorporated
with
all
the
parte
of
the
made that was made.” “ The Word the law had a shadow [a resemblance]
derful love which brought Jesus from care and anxiety at home, but also i
racred
book
—
and
so
identified
with
was made flesh and dwelt among us; of good things to come, and not the
heaven to earth to die for his enemies. because of the anticipated pleasure of
and we beheld his glory, the glory as very [or exact] image of the things.” all the dispensations' of religion—and
renewing
with
the
brethren
the
The Bible, as the text-book of God,
of an only begotten of the Father, full So man was made an image of God, essential to the mediatorship of Christ
must lie studied under a teacher, in acquaintance farmed at the meeting a
of grace and truth.”
i though not the exact image. The that it is impossible to makè any real
order to fair progress and satisfactory year ago, and the new acquaintances
II. So speak the Divine Oracles of active power of man is in his spirit. and divine proficiency in the true
we hoped to form on the proposed
results-.
the supreme Deity and excellency of So John the Baptist came in the- knowledge of God, of man, of reconcil­
The division into Old and New trip.
Apart from these personal considera­ I the author and perfecter of the Chris­ ! power of Elijah, because he came in iation, of remission of sins,,of eternal
Covenants or Testaments must Be
’ or *n ^ie P*e*y ano divine life of
tian system. '• By him and for him his spirit. The Spirit of God is there-
recognized and the distinction on tions however we lose nothing, for we
Christ
’s religion, without a clear per­
all things were cieated and made ; fore often used for his power ; though
which this division is based fully have been very fortunate in securing
ception
of it, as well as a firm unshak­
comprehended. The four fold di- the cooperation and aid of ^ro. R. H, and “ He is before all things, and by it is not an impersonal power, but a
en
faith
and confidence in it, as we
him all things consist.” But “ he be­ living, energizing, active, personal ex­
.vision of the New Testament must be Moss who will attend the State Meet­
trust
still
to make more evident in the
seen in the light of the result which ing at Sacramento as agent for the came flesh.” Who ? He» that existed istence. Hence in all the works of sequel.
*
.each is intended to produce. The P acific C hristian M essenger , to before the universe, whose mysterious God the Spirit of God is the active
Appointments.
four Gospels as four witnesses testi­ solicit subscriptions, receive and re­ sublime, and glorious designation was operating agent. Thus in the old
the
W
ord of God. Before the Chris- creation, while ancient chaos yet re­
ceipt
for
money
due,
and
generally
to
fying to tLe truth of the great central
The Lord permitting, I will vis\
tian system, before the relation of Fa­ mained—when “ the earth was with­
idea around which all others cluster— transact%iy business relating to the
and
preach at the following time and
paper; and particularly to receive the ther, Son, and Holy Spirit began to be out form and -void, ana darkness
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
placesAt
Junction City, commen­
Kifl rank in the divine nature was brooded on the bosom of the vast
Every word in the«e four Gospels money pledged by resolution in the
cing
on
Saturday
night before the
the W ord oe G od . Wonderful name! abyss,” the Spirit of God “ moved
goes directly or indirectly to establish State Meeting of 1879, to be raised by
third
Lord
’
s
day
in
August, to con­
Intimate and dear relation?' The re­ [incubated and energized] upon the
the truth of this angelic enunciation ; the time of the State Meeting in 1880,
tinue
over
Lord
’
s
day.
At Bethel,
lation between a word and the idea face of the waters.” “The hand of the
and the conclusion is summed up by as a permanent investment in the
which it represents is in the word, Lord has made me, and the Spirit of commencing on Saturday before the
the last of these witnesses in these office of the P acific C hristian M es
and the word is in the idea. The the Almighty has given me life.” fourth Lord s day, to continue a few
senger
.
words : " And many other signs truly
This investment, on the part of the idea is invisible, inaudible, untelligi- “The Holy Spirit shall come upon days. At Salt Creek on Saturday be­
did Jesus in the presence of his dis­
ble, but in and by the word. An idea thee, and the power of the Highest fore the fifth Lord’s day. Also at
ciples, which are pot written in this brethren in California, will establish
cannot be without an image or a word shall overshadow thee.” And thus Sheridan, commencing on Saturday
book : but these are written, that ye a community of interest in literary
to represent it; and therefore God was chaos subdued, man vitalized, before the first Lord’s day in Septem­
might belieye that Jesus is the Christ, efforts, which will yield to them and
was never without his word, nor was “ the heavens garnished,” and the ber, continuing over Lord’s day.
the Son of Qod ; and that believing ye us a profit in the future far beyond
T. M M organ .’
bis word without him. “The Word body of Jesus made by the Spirit of
might have life through his name.” the present appropriation. For they
will find the brethren in Oregon faith­ was with God, and the Word was God.
Scio, L inn C o ., Ô r .,
John xx. 30, 31.
God,” for a word is the idea expressed:
II. The Spirit is said to do, and to SdiUrlT^n^r,
ful
to
remember
and
prompt
to
re
­
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He who has reached this point in
ciprocate this manifestation of fraternal and thus the “ Word that was made have done, all that God does and all
his reading, and has not faith would
Please announce that there will be
flesh ” became " the brightness of his that God has done. It has ascribed
- do well to return, and famine again regard whenever opportunity shall
a
protracted meeting held in. the
glory,
”
and
the
«z/ness
image
of
his
to
it
all
divine
perfections
and
works
;
x—„
the testimony of prophets and apostles; arise. -
Christian
church, in Scio, beginning
person
’
s
—
inasmuch
that
“
he
who
has
ane
in
the
New
Testament
it
is
de
­
Though the sum pledged is, to the
“ The spirit of the prophecy is
on
briday,
Oct. 8, 1830, to continue
seen
the
Son
has
seen
the
Father
signated
as
the
immediate
author
and
testimony concerning Jesus.” Faith brethren of California, a mere pittance,
ten
days
or
more. Elder J. P. Mc­
also"
agent
of
the
new
creation,
and
of
the
’‘h'S&vfion testimony ; for faith comes it is to us of very great importance,
Corkle,
of
Brownsville,
will assist in
III.
While
then,
the
phrase
"Son
holiness
of
Christians.
It
is
therefore
first, in establishing a dommunity of
by} Keiriis^ th3 word of God. .
the
meeting.
Done
by
order of the
of
God
”
denotes
a
temporal
relation,
called
the
Holy
Spirit.
In
the
sub
­
.................
Here
then ii j the
tv* limit of the four | interest in a noble enterprise, and
church.
the
phrase
“
Word
of
of
God
denotes
lime
and
ineffable
relation
of
the
deity
ipels—Faith. This point establish- the'n in Puttin«the PAr'‘™ CHRISTIAN
Yours in Ghriat,
ed^the"learner is ready to "advance-to M essenger on a solid basis.
an eternal, ' unoriginated ielat on. or godhead, it stands next to the In-
E. W. B arnes .
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