A dialogue between brethren. Questioner. – It is some time since we have had a talk together Brother W., and I have called now to make a few inquiries. I want you to give me in a few words, your reasons for believing that Jesus is now present. Watchman. – I am glad to talk with you upon so interesting a subject, and shall try to answer your queries. You are aware, I presume, that I and all true Bible…
At what point will the Spirit’s work for Christians be complete? We answer, not until we are born of the Spirit. Our Head – the Lord Jesus Christ – was born of the Spirit more than 2000 years ago, and we as members of His body must and will follow Him into the same life, and by the same power of the Holy Spirit. The birth of the Head secures the birth of the body in due time. If as some claim…
P. 42 – “Angels, or spiritual beings have the power to appear in different forms…. Hence, fallen angels can appear in the form and character of any person they choose to represent, as easily as Christ could appear as a gardener, stranger, or with pierced hands and side. It is useless to deny their wonderful developments. And that they do now materialize themselves and appear in actual likeness of the person they choose to represent, is placed beyond all reasonable…
That the Jews will remember and turn unto the Lord, after their restoration, is clearly taught in both Old and New Testament prophecies. The Hebrew word translated heathen; like the Greek word rendered Gentile, means nation. “But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went….And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which you have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen nations shall know that…
“For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? Rom 11:15 Bible students of the past, as well as those of the present day, have noticed that the dispersion, and ultimate restoration of the Jewish nation – literal Israel – is the subject of considerable portions of both old and New Testament prophecies. As prophecy cannot be understood with any great degree of clearness until about the time of its fulfillment;…
Leviticus Chapter 9 Verse 15: “And he brought the peoples’ offering and took the goat which was the sin-offering for the people, and slew it and offered it for sin as the first,” (the calf.) This goat of the sin offering, we think, represents the church, which, by faith and obedience even unto the crucifying of the fleshly nature, becomes “His body.” Verse 22: “And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people and blessed them, and came down from offering…
Leviticus Chapter 9 As we found in Leviticus Chapter 16, a detailed account of the work of the great day of atonement, so in Chapter 9, we have a brief outline of the same which shows some of the features of the work quite prominently. Chapter 8, closes with an account of the seven days (or complete) consecration of the priests, and this ninth chapter pictures the work which follows the consecration of each individual priest. It began with the Head, and…
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which shall try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you, but rejoice, inasmuch as you are part-takers of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory shall be revealed you may be glad also with exceeding joy.” (1 Pet 4:12). Since recognizing this as the meaning of the goat sacrifice, we see a force and meaning in some of the New Testament utterances relating to our death, and etc., which we never…
In the type it was not the sufferings of the bullock or goat, but the DEATH, by which an atonement was affected, though they suffered, of course, because death involves suffering. “The Man, Christ Jesus,” “tasted death for every man,” by being crucified – a gradual or lingering death – but the giving of his life in any manner would have paid the price. Now, all who would be “members of his body” must die to the world, give up the flesh life, so that they can, with Paul,…
The bullock having been slain, its body was taken outside the camp and burned with fire; representing that when Jesus died for our sins, his flesh life was counted as though sinful and consumed. “His flesh saw not corruption” yet his flesh life was destroyed. “He took upon him the form of a servant for the suffering of death. There that form of life (his perfect human life) ended, and though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him (so) no more.”…