C.—If ransomed, why do they remain in death, and others die, since Christ has paid the price? A.—But the price is not yet fully paid. To have a clear understanding of God’s plan, we must recognize the distinction which he makes between the world in general and the Church, or called-out ones of the present time. God loves the world, and has made great and rich provisions, as we have seen, for their coming in his due time, to a…
In our last post the question was asked by Brother C. as to, How the life of one could purchase the life of many? A.—By the rule of SUBSTITUTION Rather than try each individual separately (the Lord knowing that they would all fail eventually for the very same reasons that Adam failed) chose rather to have all mankind represented in just one man, and in his trial. Thus Adam was substituted for the race as a whole, and through his…
B.–I begin to see a harmony and beauty connected with the introduction of evil which I had not suspected. May we not reasonably say that God could not have displayed those qualities of his nature so attractive to us–mercy and pity–nor could his great love have been made so apparent had not the occasion for their exercise been presented by man’s necessities? A.—I am glad that you have suggested this thought. It is true, that though “the Lord is very…