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Content ^ A MNEM ONIC M ETHOD OF BIBLE STUDY A T h e s is P re s e n te d to th e School of P e lig io n U n iv e rs ity of S o u th ern C a l if o r n ia I n ^ p a r t i a l f u lf ilm e n t o f th e P equirem enta f o r th e Degree of M aster of Theology By E a rl J , Edwards; dune 1932 UMI Number: EP65035 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation Rubi sNng UMI EP65035 Published by ProQuest LLC (2014). Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106 - 1346 This thesis, written under the direction of the candidate's Faculty Committee and approved by | | Ia 1 all its members, has been presented to and ac~ ^ ^ cepted by the Council on Graduate Study and Research in partial fulfillment of the require ments for the degree of M aster o f Theology Dean D ate .4.^. ........... Faculty Committee P r o f e s s o r T a y lo r Chairman P r o f e s s o r Bruce B a x te r P r o f e s s o r G il l i l a i i d ':ary TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER Page I . I n t r oduc t i on- XI. The H isto ry and Development of Mnemonics..............1 I I I . The P la c e of Mnemonics i n Modern L i f e ...................14 IV. Mnemonics, as an Aid t o C o n d u ct................. 22 V. A Study of th e Book of Romans from a Mnemonic S ta n d p o in t ........... 29 V I. C o n c lu sio n .................................... . . . . 1 3 4 B ib lio g ra p h y ................................................... '.......................137 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION "Knowledge i s power*’, someone h as w e ll s a id . R eg ard less of th e f i e l d of e n d ea v o r, knowledge i s th e one in d is p e n s a b le f a c t o r . "Know t h y s e l f " was th e summum bonum in th e e s tim a te of th e a n c ie n t Greeks* T his p a r t i c u l a r knowledge i s n e c e s sa ry and d e s ir a b le to -d a y * But i n th e case of th e t e a c h e r , he m u st, in a d d itio n t o t h i s , know th e S c r ip tu r e s * "Search th e S c r ip tu r e s I " i s th e in ju n c tio n of none l e s s th a n th e founder of C h r i s t i a n i t y h im self* While one i s n o t e x p ected t o know a l l th e books in th e w o rld , he i s e x p ec te d to know a l l th e Book* T his i s h i s sto c k in t r a d e , h i s g u id e -b o o k , h i s road-m ap, h i s c h a r t and com pass, h i s te x t- b o o k . - Knowledge of th e S c r ip tu r e s i s to th e te a c h e r what t o o l s a re to th e m echanic. M erely t o a t t a i n knov/ledge i s n o t s u f f i c i e n t . W e must be d i s t r i b u t o r s o f t h a t know ledge. Not only must our message be e v a n g e lic a l , b u t our method sh o u ld be e f f e c t i v e . In b r i e f , our message must be s t r i k i n g l y p re s e n te d in a sim ple and s in c e re m anner. The t e s t of te a c h in g i s n o t th e amount of m a te r ia l p re s e n te d by th e t e a c h e r , b u t th e amount of in fo rm a tio n r e t a i n e d by th e ta u g h t. I f we would be "workmen t h a t n eed eth n o t to be asham ed", we should le a r n to c o n s tr u c t and p re s e n t our m a t e r i a l , so f a r as t h i s i s b o th f e a s i b l e and p o s s i b l e , i n a mnemonic m anner. I know t h a t t h i s m ethod, h e r e in p r e s e n te d , w i l l accom plish p r o f i t a b l e and perm anent r e s u l t s . I have t e s t e d i t out in groups of a l l a re s in v a rio u s s e c tio n s of th e U nited S t a t e s . The r e s u l t s have been g r a tif y in g * In th e s e groups I have asked f o r b o th th e s u b je c t and th e o u t l i n e , and w ith o u t th e l e a s t prom pting from me, or h e s i t a t i o n from them , th e y gave me, from memory, a lo n e , t h a t f o r which I a sk e d . For in s ta n c e , in th e Fisherm en Club o f ^os A n g eles, C a l i f o r n i a , I t r i e d th e experim ent of a sk in g th e members to re p e a t th e le s s o n I had ta u g h t th e week p re v io u s ; I c o n tin u e d t h i s f o r a month. "What d id I te a c h you fo u r weeks ago?" I a sk e d , th e l a s t n ig h t I sp en t w ith them . They r e p l i e d by g iv in g me b o th th e s u b je c t and th e main o u t l i n e ; t h i s w ith o u t th e c o n s u lta tio n o f n o te s - done e n t i r e l y as a f e a t o f memory. "What, t h e n , d id I te a c h you th r e e weeks ago?" They answered p e r f e c t l y . "Two weeks ago I spoke on what s u b je c t? " Again th e y r e p l i e d c o r r e c t l y . "L ast week we d e a l t w ith what them e?" T h eir answ er, a g a in , in t h i s in s ta n c e , was th e p ro p e r one. I t happened th a t th e r e s a t in th e group t h a t n ig h t th e fo u n d er of th e B ib le I n s t i t u t e of Los Angeles* A fte r th e above e x p e rim e n t, which was e n t i r e l y un ex p ected by th e young men, th e honored g u e st of th e evening a ro s e t o h i s f e e t and u t t e r e d t h i s s ta te m e n t: "I have n ev er seen an y th in g more e f f e c t i v e in my e n t i r e l i f e . I re g a rd t h i s as th e b e s t method o f B ib le te a c h in g " . I have had s im ila r r e p o r t s as a r e s u l t of my s ix months* r a d io m i n i s t r y • Be i t u n d e rs to o d , a t th e v ery o u t s e t , t h a t i t i s n o t ray purpose i n s e t t i n g f o r t h t h i s m ethod, t o m inim ize o th e r good methods of B ib le S tu d y , b u t m erely t o show th e p o s s i b i l i t i e s o f t h i s p a r t i c u l a r one • By th e use of a l l i t e r a t i o n , a c r o s t i c s , b a la n c e d s e n te n c e s , c o n tr a s ts and f ig u r e s of sp eech , I «veryv/here endeavor t o make a fa v o ra b le and l a s t i n g im p ressio n upon b oth th e minds and h e a r t s of my re a d e rs and a u d i t o r s . T his work is b e in g c o p y rig h te d under th e g e n e ra l c a p tio n , "RICHES IN HOMANS" CHAPTER I I THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF MNEMONICS The G reek p o e t, Sim onides ( B . C . 4 7 0 ), i s g e n e r a lly b e lie v e d t o be th e in v e n to r o f IVbiemonios. C icero i s c r e d ite d w ith g iv in g us th e f o llo w in g statem e n t co n cern in g th e d isco v e ry of th e a r t . A man named Skopas, a t Krannon,. i n T h e s s a lia , once gave a grand d i n n e r i n honour o f a v i c t o r i o u s g l a d i a t o r . Amongst th e g u e s ts was th e p o e t S im onides, who, d u rin g th e r e p a s t , r e c i t e d some v e rs e s he had composed in honour of th e h ero o f th e f e a s t . A fte r h is r e c i t a t i o n , he was c a l l e d o u ts id e , and had s c a r c e ly l e f t th e room, when th e c e i l in g f e l l i n , c ru s h in g Skopas and a l l h i s g u e s ts . When th e r e l a t i v e s of th e k i l l e d came to bury th e re m a in s, th e y found them so smashed and d i s f i g u r e d , t h a t th e y could n o t d i s t i n g u i s h one body from an o th e r . I t happened, how ever, t h a t Sim onides had observed th e p la c e which each p e rso n had o ccu p ied ; and on lo o k in g a t th e s e v e ra l p la c e s , he was a b le to i d e n t i f y a l l th e b o d ie s . T his le d him to b e lie v e th a t n o th in g c culd b e t t e r a s s i s t th e memory th a n t o r e t a i n in th e mind c e r t a i n f ix e d p l a c e s , and t h e r e i n t o d e p o s it, w ith th e a s s is ta n c e o f th e im a g in a tio n , w hatever we in te n d to keep in our memory A lthough th e G reeks founded t h i s sy stem , th ey made l i t t l e p r o g r e s s , and th e Romans became i t s c h ie f p ro m o ters. The Hebrew word f o r mnemonics i s *Simanim* which i s t r a n s l a t e d " s ig n s " . L e t t e r s , w ords, and sometimes se n te n c e s were employed t o a s s i s t th e memory. We see many exam ples of t h i s in a l l th e sac re d w r itin g s of th e Jews in c lu d in g above a l l , th e Talmud - th e most sac re d book o f a l l , n e x t to th e B ib le i t s e l f . ^ Edward P i c k , Memory and th e R a tio n a l Means o f Im proving i t , p p . 1 , 2 . J . Z. L a u te rb a c h , The Jew ish E n c lo p e d ia , V. V I I I , p . 631. 2 The m oral and r e l i g i o u s t r a i n i n g of th e Jew ish c h ild r e n was c o n s id e re d , w ith o u t q u e s tio n , t o he th e param ount duty in th e e stim a te of every Hebrew p a r e n t. Of Abraham, th e f i r s t Hebrew, God said: For ^ know him , t h a t he w ill command h is c h ild r e n and h i s household a f t e r him , and they s h a ll keep th e way o f th e ^ o r d , t o do j u s t i c e and judgm ent• ^ The Jews had le a rn e d to make a p r a c t i c a l appeal t o v a rio u s memories th ro u g h th e d i f f e r e n t s e n s e s , - to th e v i s u a l memory, by re a d in g ; th e m o to r,b y pronouncing and w r i t i n g ; th e a u d ito r y , by h e a r in g ; and th e m u s ic a l, by sin g in g th e p o r tio n to be com m itted. A ll th e f e s t i v a l s and cerem onies have f o r t h e i r o b je c t th e i n c u lc a tio n of r e l i g i o u s and moral le s s o n s in th e c h i l d r e n . E s p e c ia lly a re th e fun d am en tals of th e f a i t h coupled w ith t h e adm onition to te a c h th e c h ild r e n and b r in g i t s t r u t h s by words and ^ g n s co n s t a n t l y a n d . im p re s siv e ly to t h e i r c o n sc io u sn e ss (D ent. 6 :7 ; 9 :1 9 ) .^ Many mnemonic h e lp s were used to a i d th e memory. Among th e s e were such d e v ic e s as catch w o rd s, sym bols, n u m erical g ro u p in g s , e t c . The most in g e n io u s d ev ice used was th a t of th e ’a th b â sh * . &ere th e f i r s t words of l i n e s or v e rs e s in a passage were arranged w ith th e c o n se c u tiv e l e t t e r s of th e Hebrew a lp h a b e t. T his made i t p o s s ib le fo r th e p assag e 3 to be e a s i l y r e c a l l e d . The Talmud re c o g n iz e s fo u r c la s s e s of p u p i l s , - th e ’sponge*, who a b so rb s e v e r y th in g ; th e ’f u n n e l* , im ho r e t a i n s n o th in g ; th e ’ s i e v e ’ , who c a tc h e s th e i l l u s t r a t i o n s , but l e t s t h e main argument s l i p by; and th e * winnow , who fa n s away th e i l l u s t r a t i o n s , b u t h o ld s th e ^G enesis 18:19 ^ Kaufmann ^ o h l e r , "-E d u catio n -B ib lical and ^ re -T alm u d ica l D ata". The Jew ish E n c lo p e d ia , V, V. H .42. ^ G ra v e s, The H is to ry of E d u c a tio n , p . 130. 3 more s o l i d p o r t i o n . L i t t l e i s known co n cern in g th e e d u c a tio n a l system s of e a r ly Egypt a p a r t from th e f a c t t h a t th e h ie ro g ly p h s were le a rn e d by memory. In s p i t e of t h e i r c o m p le x ity , th e y were e a s i l y r e a d . H^-çy^ever, to have m astered anywhere from 500 - 1000 of th e s e c h a r a c te r s was no sm all f e a t f o r th e memory. The e d u c a tio n a l system o f Babylon w as, l i k e th e E g y p tia n , la r g e l y a m a tte r o f memory. "The B ab y lo n io -A ssy ria n w r i t i n g , which c o n s is te d o f cuneiform or w edge-shaped c h a r a c te r s w as, l i k e th e E g y p tia n ’id e o g ra p h ic * ; t h a t i s , i t had a s e p a ra te s ig n f o r every id e a . 7/hen th e y had le a r n e d th e c h a r a c t e r s , t h e p u p ils im ita te d th e c o p ies s e t them on s la b s of f i n e c l a y , which were th en sen t to th e p o t t e r to be b ak ed . Many t a b l e t s w ith sch o o l e x e r c is e s on them have been found in B abylon. The m ethods used in th e h ig h e r e d u c a tio n must have been s im ila r " .^ The C hinese u t i l i z e d mnemonic methods in t h e i r own p e c u lia r way. U nlike our p re s e n t sy stem , th e i n s t r u c t i o n was n o t by c la s s e s * The te a c h e r who p re s id e d over from tw enty t o f o r t y p u p i l s , read th e le s s o n alo u d and th e n re q u ir e d th e p u p ils to r e p e a t i t back t o him , in u n is o n . Each p u p il was p ro v id ed w ith a s e p a r a te book, w hich was open ed b e fo re him . The p ro c e ss was ex ten d ed u n t i l each p u p il c o u ld re p e a t th e l i n e w ith o u t f u r t h e r c o ac h in g . As th e f i n a l p ro o f t h a t th e stu d e n t had g rasp ed th e le s s o n he was supposed to sh o u t i t out w ith a lo u d v o ic e . By t h i s method he f e l t c e r t a i n o f f a s te n in g i t more s e c u re ly ^ I b i d . , p . 50 ôn h is m ind. B efore s h o u tin g , how ever, the p u p il r e tu rn e d h i s book to th e te a c h e r , tu rn e d h i s back to him , and th e n proceeded w ith th e sh o u t. Through see in g and h e a r in g , th e C hinese stu d e n t was a id ed in g a in in g know ledge. W ritin g i s le a rn e d by hav in g th e t e a c h e r ’ s copy under th e paper and t r a c i n g i t w ith a b ru sh u n t i l some f a c i l i t y i s o b ta in e d . The p u p il th e n im ita te s th e copy w ith o u t tr a c i n g u n t i l he can f i n a l l y draw th e c h a r a c te r s from memory. The e a s i e s t symbols are le a rn e d f i r s t , and w r iti n g i s g r a d u a lly made sm aller a s s k i l l i s a c q u ir e d . Even th e h ig h e r e d u c a tio n o f a n c ie n t China was o b ta in e d by com m itti n g words, p h r a s e s , p a ra g ra p h s , and even l e c t u r e s t o memory. I n d i a , i t i s claim ed by some, o r ig in a te d th e m o n ito r ia l system of e d u c a tio n which B e ll and L a n c a ste r used so e f f e c t i v e l y c e n tu r ie s l a t e r . A ll l e a r n in g was p re se rv e d by o r a l t r a d i t i o n . The a lp h a b e t was f i r s t t a u g h t , and th e n f o llo w e d from te n t o tw enty pages o f th e t e x t , b e fo re any e x p la n a tio n was g iv e n . The te a c h e r (a Brahman) pronounced a few words a t a tim e a f t e r which th e p u p ils re p e a te d them a f t e r him. A fte r a few v e r s e s had b een le a r n e d th e y were sung aloud by th e f i r s t one who had m astered th e le sso n * The com plete le s s o n s ranged from 125 - 175 v e rse s* A ll e d u c a tio n , w hether elem en tary or advanced was g ain ed i n t h i s m anner. Mnemonics was a d ap ted by th e p u p ils in A thens who le a rn e d to w r ite by im ita tin g th e te a c h e r* s copy. The m a te r ia l was f i r s t r e a d , th e n m em orized, su n g , and f i n a l l y a rra n g e d f o r d a n cin g . U n fo rtu n a te ly , th e le s s o n was memorized b e fo re i t was even e x p la in e d . 1 I b i d . .p . 72. The method of e d u c a tio n employed by Rome and th e L a tin w orld was one p r i n c i p a l l y of com m itting le s s o n s to memory. The s tu d e n ts re p e a te d th e assignm ent alo u d u n t i l th e y had m astered i t . The d i s c i p l i n e was b o th e x a c tin g and extrem e i n th e Roman s c h o o ls . The f i r s t man to improve upon th e Romans was one by th e name of Konrad C e lte s , a German. C e lte s liv e d i n th e f i f t e e n t h c e n tu ry . I t was C e lte s vho used th e l e t t e r s of th e a lp h a b e t r a t h e r th a n p la c e s . Near th e c lo s e of th e f i f t e e n t h c en tu ry an I t a l i a n , P e tru s de Ravenna, a s to n is h e d th e w orld w ith h i s rem arkably t r a i n e d memory. B ecause of h i s mnemonic accom plishm ents some re g a rd e d him as a necrom ancer. H is bo o k ,"P h o en ix A r t i s M em oriae", p assed th ro u g h n in e e d i t i o n s . In th e fo llo w in g c e n tu ry came Lambert Schenkel who ta u g h t mne monics on th e c o n tin e n t. He, to o , l i k e h is p r e d e c e s s o r, P e tru s de R avenna, was c o n sid e re d by many a s b e in g a s o r c e r e r . He had a wide in flu e n c e and fo llo w in g . Many o th e r men became te a c h e rs of mnemonics a t t h i s tim e , and th e method grew w ith le a p s and bounds. O ther system s were developed l a t e r Thioh used consonants f o r f i g u r e s , so a s t o e x p re ss numbers by w ords. Then, t o o , th e f i r s t s y l l a b l e of a name was remembered by t h e law o f a s s o c ia tio n * In t h i s manner th e s y l l a b l e would r e c a l l th e e n t i r e word. For one hundred y e ars th e New-England PRIMER was th e sc h o o l- b o o k of t h e d i s s e n t e r s o f A m erica, and f o r s t i l l a n o th er h u n d red , i t was r e p r i n t e d many tim e s . The Prim er was a "m irro r of P u r ita n is m " . i n th e ap ocryphal poem of John Rogers ’u n to h is c h i l d r e n ', which was in c lu d e d in every New England P rim e r, he s a id : ’l le a v e you h e re a l i t t l e booke For you t o lo oke upon. That you may see your f a t h e r 's fa c e IVhen I am dead and g o n ’ No b e t t e r d e s c r ip ti o n of th e New England Prim er i t s e l f co u ld be penned. As one g la n c e s over what may t r u l y be e n t i t l e d ’The L i t t l e B ib le of New E n g lan d { and re a d s i t s s t e r n l e s s o n s , th e P u r ita n mood i s caught w ith a b s o lu te f a i t h f u l n e s s . Here was no easy road t o knowledge and t o s a lv a tio n ; b u t w ith p ro se as b a re of b eau ty as th e w hitew ash of t h e i r c h u rc h e s, w ith p o e try as rough and s te r n as t h e i r s to rm -to rn c o a s t , w ith th e p i c t u r e s as crude and u n fin is h e d as t h e i r own g la c ia l-s m o o th e d b o u ld e r s , betw een s t i f f oak c o v e r s , which sym bolized th e c o n te n t s , th e c h ild r e n were t u t o r e d , u n t i l , from b ein g u n r e g e n e r a te , and as Jo n ath an Edwards, s a i d , ’young v i p e r s , and i n f i n i t e l y more h a te f u l th a n v ip e rs * t o God, th e y a t t a i n e d t h a t happy s t a t e when, as e x p re sse d by Judge S e w e ll’ s c h i l d , th e y were a f r a i d t h e y ’ sh o u ld go to H e l l ’ , and were ’s t i r r e d up d r e a d f u lly t o seek God! U n fo rtu n a te ly , th e P u r ita n s w ere more imbued w ith th e J u d a is tic s c r i p t u r e s and s p i r i t th a n th e y were w ith th e te a c h in g s of C h r i s t . L i t t l e seems to have been s a id con cern in g th e mercy and com passion of th e S a v io u r. Each so u l in th e P u r ita n camp was m o rally r e s p o n s ib le f o r h is own s a lv a tio n and d e s t i n y . T h is b e l i e f fo rc e d every man t o th in k , re a d and re a s o n fo r h im s e lf . P u rita n ism began w ith th e stu d y of th e B ib le . But man had to know how to re a d b e fo re he co u ld approach th e s c r i p t u r e s ; o th e rw ise h is i l l i t e r a c y com pelled him to r e l y upon an o th er f o r h i s knowledge and u n d e rsta n d in g of th e s c r i p t u r e s . Thus, f o r th e sake of i t s v ery e x is t e n c e , P u rita n is m advocated and f o s t e r e d education* F o rd , The New England ^ r im e r , pp. 1 , 2 The methods of te a c h in g in th e C o lo n ia l p e rio d a f f o r d us ex c e l l e n t exam ples o f th e m o n ito r ia l system . For exam ple, many of th e g r e a t e v en ts and c h a r a c te r s of s c r i p t u r e were s e t f o r t h in a lp h a b e tic a l form , w ith c u ts or e n g rav in g s whose p ic tu r e s p o r t r a y ed th o s e e v en ts and c h a r a c t e r s . F i r s t , th e l e t t e r o f th e a lp h a b e t ap p ea re d , th e n th e p i c t u r e , and f i n a l l y , th e c o u p le t . The fo llo v /in g i s an i l l u s t r a t i o n of t h e i r m ethod. A ( p ic tu r e ) I n Adam’s F a l l , W e sin n ed a l l . B ( p ic tu r e ) Heaven t o f i n d . The B ib le m ind. 0 ( p ic tu r e ) C h ris t c r u c y ’d . For S in n e rs d y ’d .. D ( p ic tu r e ) The Deluge drow n’d The E a rth around. E ( p ic tu r e ) E l i j a h h i d . By Ravens f e d . F ( p ic tu r e ) The Judgment made F e l i x a f r a i d . G ( p ic tu r e ) As ru n s th e G la s s , Our L ife doth p a s s . H ( p i c t u r e ) My Book and H eart Must n ev er p a r t .^ of th e C o lo n ia l ty p e of e d u c a tio n a re He t h a t n e ’er le a r n s h is A, B, C, For ever w i l l a B lockhead b e ; But he t h a t le a r n s th e s e L e tte r s f a i r S h a ll have a Coach t o ta k e th e A ir . I b i d . , p p . 6 9 , 72 a A Apple ( p i c t u r e ) . B - B u ll ( p i c t u r e ) . C Cat ( p i c t u r e ) . D Dog ( p i c t u r e ) . E Egg ( p i c t u r e ) . F F is h ( p i c t u r e ) • G Goat ( p i c t u r e ) . H Hog ( p i c t u r e ) . J Judge ( p i c t u r e ) • K King ( p i c t u r e ) . L Lion ( p i c t u r e ) * M Mouse ( p i c t u r e ) . N Nag ( p i c t u r e ) . 0 Owl ( p i c t u r e ) • P peacock ( p i c t u r e ) * Q Queen ( p i c t u r e ) . An A lphabet of Lessons f o r youth f o ll o w s , in p a r t : A w ise son makes a g la d f a t h e r , b u t a foolish son i s th e h e a v in e s s o f h is m o th er. B e t t e r i s a l i t t l e w ith th e f e a r o f th e L ord, th a n g re a t t r e a s u r e and tr o u b le th e r e w ith . C ome u nto C h r is t a l l ye t h a t la b o u r and a re heavy la d e n , and He w i l l g iv e you r e s t . D 0 n o t th e abom inable th in g which I h a t e , s a i t h th e L ord. E x cep t a man i s b o rn a g a in , he cannot see th e Kingdom o f God. F o o lis h n e s s i s bound up in t h e h e a r t of a c h i l d , but th e rod of c o r r e c t io n s h a ll d riv e i t f a r from him. 9 G riev© n o t th e Holy S p i r i t . In th e tw e n tie th c e n tu ry r e p r i n t of th e New England Prim er a p p e a rs th e fo llo w in g q u e s tio n s and a n sw e rs :- ^ Ibid., pp . 101, 102. ® Ibid.. p p . 127, 129. ]iV ho % vas th e f i r s t man? Adam, Who was the f i r s t woman? Eve. Who was th e f i r s t m urderer? C ain. Who was th e f i r s t m arty r? A b el. Who was the f i r s t t r a n s l a t e d ? Enoch. Who was th e o ld e s t man? M eth u selah . Who b u i l t th e ark ? Noah* Who was th e most f a i t h f u l man? Abraham. Who was th e m eekest man? Moses* Who was th e p a t i e n t e a t man? Jo b , Who w r e s tle d w ith th e angel of God? Jaco b , Who le d I s r a e l in to Canaan? Jo sh u a. Who was th e s tr o n g e s t man? Samson. Who k i l l e d G o lia th ? Ua-^id. The Roman C a th o lic Church i s a g r e a t adv o cate of mnemonics. The M ass, which h as always been th e c e n t r a l l i t u r g i c a l - f u n c t i o n , a p p eals to th e mind th ro u g h th e medium of th e s e n s e s . I t combines l i g h t , and c o lo u r and sound and a c tio n of th e p r i e s t , and th e d ram atic movement t h a t f i l l s th e s a n c tu a r y , e s p e c ia ll y i n th e more solemn s e r v i c e . B eneath th e s e outw ard forms l i e s th e in n e r m eaning. The a l t a r i t s e l f , i n ev ery d e t a i l , i s f u l l of symbolism t h a t b r in g s v i v i d l y t o th e mind th e l i f e and p e r s o n a lit y of C h r i s t , th e work o f red e m p tio n , and th e enduring S a c r if ic e of th e C ro ss. In due p r o p o r tio n , each item of th e l i t u r g y conveys a le s s o n th ro u g h eye and e a r to th e h ig h e s t f a c u l t i e s of th e s o u l. S e n se , memory, im a g in a tio n , and f e e l i n g a re th u s a ro u se d , n o t sim ply as a e s t h e t i c a c t i v i t i e s , b u t as a su p p o rt of i n t e l l e c t and w i l l which th ereu p o n is s u e in a d o r a tio n and th a n k s g iv in g f o r th e m ystery of f a i t h . The L a n c a s te ria n system of i n s t r u c t i o n was adopted as th e fo u n d a tio n fo r th e New York F ree S c h o o ls, and was in u se f o r over a h a l f c e n tu r y . I t was a system of m o n ito r ia l i n s t r u c t i o n w hich was th e most p o p u lar means of e d u c a tio n d u rin g th e f i r s t h a l f o f th e n in e te e n th c e n tu r y . J u s t how i t was re g a rd e d by th e le a d e r s of th e day can be seen from th e fo llo w in g s ta te m e n t: ^The New England P rim e r, Ginn & Company, p . 45. ^E. A. P ace, " C h r is tia n E d u c a tio n " , The C a th o lic E n cy clo p ed ia, V. V ., p . 301 Ip I t i s of more im portance to th e advancement of knowledge th a n any d i s covery t h a t has been made s in c e th e in v e n tio n of th e a lp h a b e t i t s e l f . Governor De W itt C lin to n , in h is message t o th e New York l e g i s l a t u r e in 1813 drew a p a r a l l e l betw een th e e sta b lis h m e n t of th e L a n c a s te ria n system and th e in tr o d u c tio n o f la b o r - s a v in g m achinery. To th e t r u s t e e s o f th e L a n c a ste r School of Georgeto^wn, D. C ., th e system appeared as a sig n from God. L a n c aste r had th e good f o r tu n e t o sec u re th e p atro n a g e and aro u se th e i n t e r e s t of th e i n f l u e n t i a l and le a rn e d o f h is d ay , Sidney Smith c a l l e d George I l l ’s su p p o rt of L an caster th e b r i g h t e s t passage in th e h is to r y of h is long r e i g n . James M ills , Jeremy Bentham, th e Duke of B ed fo rd , Sidney S m ith, De W itt C lin to n , and Thomas J e f f e r s o n were ad v o cates of th e system . This system became th e p r in c i p a l one n o t only in E n g lan d , but a ls o I r e l a n d , S c o tla n d , I n d i a , th e West I n d i e s , C anada, and A f r ic a . With th e e x c e p tio n o f T urkey, i t was ad o p ted , t o a g r e a te r or l e s s e x t e n t , in a l l th e c o u n tr ie s of Europe. I t was l a t e r in tro d u c e d in to th e U nited S ta te s L a n c a ste r was d en ied th e ad v an tag es of an e d u c a tio n . At th e e a r ly age of e ig h t he d e d ic a te d h im s e lf to th e s e r v ic e of h u m an ity , and a t fo u r te e n he went t o Jam aica t o ed u cate th e N egroes. He p o ssessed th e q u a l i t i e s end c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of a g r e a t te a c h e r : o r i g i n a l i t y , e n th u siasm , p a tie n c e , co n fid e n ce i n abundance, and t h a t i n t u i t i v e in s i g h t in to th e in n e r n a tu r e of c h ild h o o d , a genuine love and sympathy f o r c h ild r e n , and th e a b i l i t y b o th to an aly z e and o rg a n iz e them . He J . p . R e i g a r t , The L a n c a s te ria n System o f I n s t r u c t i o n in th e Schools of New York C i t y , p . 8 , 11 never sp ared h im s e lf. H is one consuming p a ss io n was to im part knowledge to o th e r s . C h ild re n , in la r g e numbers came t o him, sometimes from g r e a t d i s t a n c e s , f o r e n lig h te n m e n t. They never came in v a in . Over each p u p i l , as w ell as each c l a s s , was p la ce d a m o n ito r. Then, t o o , th e r e was a m onitor g e n e r a l, a s o r t of g e n e r a lis s im o . These were marked o f f by some d i s tin g u is h in g f e a tu r e s in d i c a t i v e of t h e i r ra n k . D is c ip lin e ranged anywhere from m ild e n tr e a ty t o p h y s ic a l punishm ent of a sev ere n a t u r e , and a l l punishm ent was i n f l i c t e d by th e m o n ito rs th e m se lv e s. Home c o n c e p tio n of th e n a tu r e and scope o f th e system can be seen from th e fo llo w in g poem which was given a t a p u b lic examin- t i on ; B efore we ta k e a pen i n hand, i^e l e a r n t o w r ite upon th e sand; And when th e a lp h a b e t we know. W e w r ite on s l a t e s - s ix in a row. An easy le s s o n is p r e p a r ’d . A s, A B>, a b , - A R D, a r d . And th o s e who s p e l l , or r e a d , th e b e s t . Have some rew ard above th e r e s t . When we in s p e ll in g w e ll succeed We do ap p o in te d le s s o n s r e a d . The Holy B ib le i s t h e source Of each g ra d a tio n a r y c o u rs e . A s e m ic ir c le d rau g h t of s i x . Whose eyes must on th e le s s o n f i x ; With hands b e h in d , a t t e n t i v e s ta n d , Read t i l l th e y h ear a f r e s h command. Our p la c e s th e n at d e s k s , we ta k e (For sta n d in g lo n g , our le g s would ach e .) R ehearse th e T a b le s , Grammar, t o o . And many more th in g s have t o do. Our m onitor demands a ’Look’ , ’Clean & la te sj ’P r e p a r e ’ , th e n ta k e s h is book. G ives out a word, I'dien a l l in c la s s W rite , one each o th e r to s u rp a s s . Six words a re w r i t t e n , - th e n ’show s l a t e s , (Which must be r a n g ’d li k e row of p la te s On d r e s s e r s h e lv e s) - th e s l a t e s a re c le a n . 12 That words may be d i s t i n c t l y seen . Hyiien we can shape th e l e t t e r s w e l l , And do th e r e s t in c la s s e x c e l. With pen and in k in books we w r i t e . And th in k w e’r e alm ost men - or q u i t e . At t im e s , th ro u g h c a r e le s s n e s s we b l o t , A f i n e i n t i c k e t s , t h e n ’s our l o t ; But i f th e book th ro u g h o u t i s f a i r , Reward in t i c k e t s t h e n ’s our s h a r e . We ch an t th e p a r t s of speech and t e n s e s ; O r, ill a slow , re s p o n siv e a i r . As monks and nuns would say a p r a y e r . T hus, by f r e q u e n t r e p e t i t i o n . W e g a in t h i s u s e f u l a c q u i s i t i o n . W e mind our s to p s in every c la u s e . We le a r n by B indley M urray’ s r u l e s , Ckir r e g u l a t i o n s , w ise and good, Teach u s t o f e a r and serv e our God; T ’ a tte n d th e w orship o f th e L o rd , And re v e re n c e h i s Holy Word.^ De W itt C lin to n , f o r tw enty-one y ears p r e s id e n t of th e New York "Free School S o c ie ty " , and l a t e r governor of th e s t a t e , spoke and 2 w rote in th e h ig h e s t p o s s ib le term s of th e L a n c a s te ria n system . The fo llo w in g a r e exam ples of modern mnemonics, as th e y a re a s s o c ia te d w ith th e S igns o f th e Z odiac. A HAT i s o f te n p u t on when we A r i s e ( A r i e s ) . HONEY i s sometimes e a te n by T o r i e s (T a u ru s). A HOM E o fte n h a s a G e r a i n i t (G em ini), A HARROW dragged over one m ight produce a C a n c e r (C a n c e r). A HILL is. a f a v o r i t e r e s o r t f o r a L e o (L e o ). _ A W ATCH should be r e p a ir e d when i t w i l l n o t P a r - g o (V ir g o ) , Boyd, says th e fo llo w in g in a p p r a is a l of mnemonics: ^Andrews, H is to ry of th e A fric a n F ree S c h o o l, 1830, pp. 139, 142. C u b b erley , The H is to ry of E d u c a tio n , pp . 663, 664. A. S . Boyd, Modern Mnemotechny, p . 116. A ;b th e tim e th e w r ite r of th e s e pages re c e iv e d th e f i r s t i n s t r u c t i o n s i n th e A r t, he was too young t o accom plish much w ith o u t f u r t h e r a i d , b u t k e p t th e p r i n c i p l e s in c o n s ta n t p r a c t ic e u n t i l h i s d e f e c tiv e memory became so good, t h a t he could memorize and r e p e a t a hundred nam es, or fo u r hundred f i g u r e s , a f t e r h e a rin g them once r e a d . For th e l a s t tw e n ty -fiv e y e a r s , he has been im proving th e System and w idening i t s a p p l i c a t i o n , and h as en ab led many p erso n s of only o rd in e ry memories to re p e a t poems of f i f t y l i n e s a f t e r h e a rin g them tw ic e r e a d ; and to g ive im m ediately any l i n e when i t s number i s named; and h a s , a l s o , en ab led hvindreds t o g iv e every th o u g h t in o r d e r , and most o f th e w o rd s, in a l e c t u r e or sermon of an h o u r, a f t e r l i s t e n i n g t o i t s d e l i v e r y , and t o d e l i v e r l e c t u r e s and sermons w ith o u t n o te s . Anyone d eterm in ed to l e a r n , g iv in g a l i t t l e a t t e n t i o n to th e s u b j e c t , w i l l be s u r p r is e d , a s many have b e e n , to fin d what a v a s t amount of tim e and la b o r may be sav ed , and what a broad and f r u i t f u l f i e l d o f p le a s u re and s a tis jp a c tio n w i l l b e opened up b e fo re him in h i s p u r s u it of knowledge Mnemonics has been adopted by th e m edical p r o f e s s io n as can be seen from t h e fo llo w in g p a ra g rap h : The m ed ical s tu d e n t h as an u n lim ite d number of mnemonic a id s whereby t o remember th e n am es.o f th e m u s c le s , to c a l l t o mind th e r e l a t i o n of im p o rtan t v i s c e r a and t o d e term in e a c c u r a te ly th e o rd er of th e c r a n ia l n e r v e s . 15 ^ I b i d . , p . 12. Edward Quincy N o rto n , "Mnemonics", The A m ericana, V ol. X IX ., 276. 14 CHAPTER I I I THE PLACE OF MNEMONICS IN M ODERN LIFE The most e f f e c t i v e way o f m em orizing any p assag e of l i t e r a t u r e •is to b re a k i t down i n t o i t s c o n s t i t u e n t p a r t s and c a r e f u l l y examine I t s th o u g h t, a rran g em en t, i l l u s t r a t i o n s , p h r a s e s , and w ords. "Such a m inute a n a ly s is compels th e a t t e n t i o n to be d ir e c te d to every d e t a i l , and goes f a r to e n su re a remembrance o f th e p a s s a g e " .I P i c t u r e s , im ages, and cerem onies a ls o have a mnemonic p la c e and v a lu e . P erm it a f u r t h e r word h e re c o n cern in g th e C a th o lic system of ed u c a ti o n . The images o f th e s a i n t s a p p eal t o th e v i s u a l ; th e r e p e a tin g o f th e c a te c h ism , th e a u r a l; th e movements o f th e p r i e s t s , and th e l i g h t e d c a n d le s ; t o th e sense of f e e l i n g . C o n firm atio n or th e i n tr o d u c tio n of th e members in to th e church o f f i c i a l l y i s a t t a i n e d only by th o se who have memorized a l l th e q u e s tio n s of th e c a te c h ism . A ccording t o B e t t s , th e Memory in v o lv e s th e fo llo w in g fo u r f a c t o rs ; - (1) R e g i s t r a t i o n , t h a t i s , im p ressin g th e f a c t s upon th e b r a in by th e p ro c e ss of m em orizing. ( 2) R e te n tio n . The law of h a b it w orking in th e n eurones of th e c o r te x . I t i s a p s y c h o lo g ic a l f a c t t h a t h a b it makes any a c t i v i t y . ^A. B '., "Memory T r a in in g " . E n cy clo p aed ia and D ic tio n a ry o f E d u c a tio n , V ol. I l l , p . 1073. 16 6nc0 p erfo rm ed , more easy of perform ance on every succeeding o c c a s io n . (3) R e c a ll. T h is i s accom plished w holly by th e law of a s s o c i a t i o n . The two le a d in g d iv is io n s o f a s s o c i a t i o n a r e s i m i l a r i t y and c o n t r a s t . A ll we d e s i r e t o remember can be a s s o c ia te d and co n n e c te d w ith som ething we a lre a d y know, - s im ila r ly or d i s s i m i l a r l y . (4 ) R e c o g n itio n . U nless we re c o g n iz e a f a c t rep ro d u ced from mem o ry , i t w ould, t o a l l i n t e n t s and p u rp o se s, become a new f a c t . I n s te a d , we must re c o g n ize i t a s p a r t o f our p a s t e x p e rie n c e .^ A good memory . . . would seem to depend upon ( l ) ease and r a p i d i t y of a c q u irem e n t, (2) permanency o f r e t e n t i o n , and (3) th e a b i l i t y to r e c a l l in fo rm a tio n prom ptly and a c c u r a te ly when w an ted . These r e s u l t s c l e a r l y in v o lv e (a) th e o r i g i n a l a c t of im p re s s io n , (b) th e p ro c e ss o f r e t e n t i o n , (c) th e a c t of r e c o l l e c t i o n . The o r i g i n a l im p ressio n and t h e a c t o f r e c o l l e c t i o n a re under our im m ediate c o n t r o l . The p ro c e ss of r e t e n t i o n , once a s tim u la tio n i s g iv e n , d ep en d s, upon th e b r a i n t i s s u e s , whose c o n d itio n we can improve only i n d i r e c t l y by g iv in g our s e lv e s h e a l t h f u l h a b i t s and h y g ie n ic su rro u n d in g s. A c l e a r c o n c e p tio n i s one of th e prime r e q u i s i t e s of a s u p e rio r memory. In memorizing s c r i p t u r e , f o r in s t a n c e , l e t u s c o n s id e r Psalm 15. W e d is c o v e r t h a t th e Psalm b e g in s w ith a q u e s ti o n , v iz : "Who s h a ll a b id e in th y ta b e r n a c l e ? " , and c lo s e s w ith th e r e p l y : "He s h a ll n ev er be moved". L et u s now a sk o u r s e lv e s , "What i s th e theme of t h i s Psalm ?" The answer to our query w i l l be som ething l i k e th e fo llo w in g : "The c h a r a c te r of a man who i s deemed w orthy to a b id e in th e tem ple o f God". Let u s now t r y t o form a m ental p i c t u r e o f such a man: what he i s ; what he d o es; and what he does n o t do. For exam ple: He w alks B e t t s , The Mjnd and i t s Fç^uçation, p p . 166, 168• ^Angel 1 , I n tr o d u c tio n t o P sy ch o lo g y , p.' 146. IS f fl « u p rig h tly ; he does n o t b a c k b ite w ith h i s to n g u e. Let us p ic t u r e him as he w alks up th e s t r e e t on h i s way to th e te m p le , s i t u a t e d on th e to p o f th e h i l l , "^et us im agine h e a rin g him commune w ith h im s e lf - "Speaking th e t r u t h in h i s h e a r t " . L©t u s imagine him as he m eets h is n eig h b o r to whom he has "done no e v il L et us l i s t e n t o th e way he speaks of t h e i r m utual f r i e n d s - ‘*He b a c k b ite t h not w ith h i s to n g u e , nor ta k e th he up a re p ro a c h a g a in s t h i s n e ig h b o r" . Having form ed t h i s m ental p i c t u r e of t h i s man of God, we may th e n proceed to ta k e up th e words of th e Fsalm and memorize them . T his we s h a ll now .fin d to be a c o m p arativ ely easy t a s k . Most of th e Fsalm has been le a rn e d in th e v ery a c t of " word p a in tin g " . ^ The above i s an example o f what i s known as th e p i c t o r i a l f a c u l t y , and i s p o s i t i v e l y fundam ental t o a good memory. The sim ple o b je c t le s s o n o f th e ’th re e c r o s s e s ’ i s a n o th e r i l l u s t r a t i o n of th e h e lp o f p i c t u r e s in a id in g th e memory. Three c ro s s e s a r e draw n, o r , i f you p l e a s e , im agined. Over one i s th e i n s c r i p t i o n : ’in Not On! Over th e m iddle c r o s s : ’On Not In ! Over th e o th e r c r o s s : ’in and On! T his means t h a t s in was n o t ’i n ’ C h r i s t , b u t was l a i d upon him , as a s i n o f f e r i n g ; t h a t i t was ’i n ’ th e p e n ite n t t h i e f , but n o t l a i d upon him a s a p e n a lt y . With re g a rd to th e im p e n ite n t th ie f ,- i t was b o th ’i n ’ him , as g u i l t , and ’o n ’ him , as p e n a lty . P i c t o r i a l m ethods a re n o t to be d e sp ise d i f th e y help a weak memory in r e t a i n i n g and re p ro d u c in g . In o rd er t o make th e g r e a t e s t im p ressio n upon th e memory, i t would be b e s t f o r cne t o w r ite a l l th e q u e s tio n s and answ ers he has ^W illiam E v an s, How t o M emorize, p p . 5 1 , 52. ^ I b i d . , p . 53. 17 ‘formed i n h is m en tal p ic tu r e as th e y come to m ind. In a w ord, he sh o u ld w r ite out in b o ld , heavy and l e g i b l e type th e word p i c t u r e . I t i s alw ays a good th in g to r e p e a t aloud a l l th e m a te ria l one d e s i r e s to m em orize. C om paratively l i t t l e i s accom plished by seek in g to memorize s i l e n t l y . In t h i s c c n n e c tio n , i t i s o f g r e a t b e n e f it t o s t a t e aloud th e e n t i r e word p i c t u r e . A ll q u e stio n s and answ ers should lik e w is e be spoken e i t h e r a u d ib ly or s i l e n t l y . O ral p r a c t i c e i s a d ecid ed a id to m ental a c q u i s i t i o n . I t i s a d v is i b le t o an aly ze and s y n th e s iz e t h a t w hich i s to be com m itted to memory. T his w i l l d isp e n se w ith monotony, th a t enemy of a l l m ental ach iev em en t. L et us now apply t h i s p r i n c i p l e of a n a ly s is to some s p e c i f i c p assag e we d e s ir e t o m em orize. Suppose t h a t John 3;16 i s th e s e l e c t i o n ; how s h a l l we proceed? F i r s t , choose th e s h o r te s t c la u se in th e s e l e c t i o n t h a t makes s e n s e , and w r ite i t down. This w i l l be: "God lo v e d " . Then add to t h i s c la u s e each word in th e sen ten ce t h a t q u a l i f i e s i t . In w r iti n g each new word be su re to r e w r ite a l l th e words you have p re v io u s ly w r i t t e n . The r e s u l t w i l l be somewhat as fo llo w s : God loved For God loved For God so loved th e w orld For God so lo v ed th e w o rld , t h a t he gave For God so lo v ed t h e w o rld , t h a t he gave h is Son For God so loved th e w o rld , t h a t he gave h is only b e g o tte n Son, For God so loved th e w o rld , t h a t he gave h i s only b e g o tte n Son, t h a t w hosoever b e lie v e th i n him For God so loved th e w o rld , t h a t he gave h i s only b e g o tte n Son, t h a t whosoever b e lie v e th in him should n o t p e r i s h . For God so lo v ed th e w o rld , t h a t he gave h i s only b e g o tte n Son, t h a t whosoever b e lie v e th in him should n o t p e r i s h , b u t have l i f e For God so lo ved th e w o rld , t h a t he gave h is only b e g o tte n Son, t h a t whosoever b e lie v e th in him should n o t p e r i s h , but have e v e r la s tin g l i f e . 18 I s i t n o t c l e a r l y e v id e n t t h a t by t h i s method of p ro c e d u re , th e m a tte r i s memorized w ith o u t alm ost any p e r c e p tib l e e f f o r t ? Try i t , and see f o r y o u r s e lf . W illiam Evans g iv e s th e fo llo w in g f i v e laws under th e head of s u g g e s tiv e a s s o c ia ti o n ; 1 . The a s s o c ia ti o n of v i c i n i t y , or n eig h b o rh o o d . An example; S t . P e t e r ’ s C a th e d ra l su g g e sts th e V a tic a n , and th e V a tic a n , th e S i s t in e C h a p e l, e tc * 2 . The a s s o c i a t i o n of lik e n e s s and u n lik e n e s s . T his law i s e s p e c ia ll y a d a p ta b le t o th e remembering o f names and p la c e s . 3 . The a s s o c i a t i o n o f o p p o s ite s . A sm all man who m a rrie d a la r g e woman would be an example h e r e . 4 . The a s s o c i a t i o n of Cause and E f f e c t . A l e t t e r rem inds you of a f r i e n d who i s f a r away. 5 . The a s s o c ia ti o n of sound. Example; th e p la y in g of th e ’S ta r s and S t r i p e s ’ on f o r e ig n s o i l . What memories i t awakens! The laws t h a t make fo r a good memory; (1) R e c e p tio n , ( r e a d i l y , i f p o s s i b l e ) . (2) R e g i s t r a t i o n , ( a s s o c i a t i o n ) . (3) R e te n tio n . (4) R ep ro d u ctio n , ( r e c a l l ) . (5) R e p e titi o n , (review ) . We should re p e a t or rev iew d a ily - b o th what we le a r n to -d a y and what we have le a rn e d p r e v io u s ly . I t i s w e ll t o have some m ental co n n e c tio n betw een t h e s e , ^ t m ight be a d v is ib le a t th e end of a month to spend a day i n doing n o th in g b u t re v ie w in g . Beyond t h i s , one co u ld ta k e a s much tim e w ith which t o rev iew a s he deems n e c e s sa ry fo r th e ^ I M d . 7~PP^Q 1G2. 19 m a te r ia l i n hand, and a s f r e q u e n tly as i s th o u g h t e x p e d ie n t. By th e use o f uniform c a r d s , one could p la c e a q u e s tio n on th e one s i d e , and th e answer on the r e v e r s e s i d e . By re a d in g th e form er he should endeavor t o r e c o n s t r u c t , and r e p e a t , th e l a t t e r . This i s a ls o an e x c e lle n t method in.m em orizing th e s c r i p t u r e s # The lo c a t io n of th e passage i s p la c e d on one s i d e , and th e v e rs e w r i t t e n out on th e o th e r . In t h i s way, one w i l l suggest th e o th e r . N othing i s ev er remembered a lo n e , - i t must be seen i n a s s o c ia ti o n w ith o th e r id e a s or w ords. The f a c u l t y of Memory has alw ays be h e ld i n th e h ig h e s t re v e ren c e by th e p o e t and th e p h ilo s o p h e r. In th e mythology o f th e G reeks, i t i s r e p re s e n te d as th e Mother of th e Muses; and t h i s f a c u l t y of th e mind i s , in f a c t , th e b a s i s of a l l i n t e l l e c t u a l a c t i v i t y . I f we could suppose fo r a moment th e c a s e o f an in d iv id u a l e n t i r e l y d e s t i t u t e of memory, i t must be e v id e n t t h a t he could only rank w ith b e in g s i n th e lo w est s c a le of c r e a tio n - t h a t he would be n o t only u n ab le t o f e e l or t h i n k , b u t almost in c a p a b le of perform ing v o lu n ta ry f u n c tio n s o f any k in d .^ G-oodman, t h a t g r e a t m a ster te a c h e r o f y o u th , has t h i s t o say in fav o r o f mnemonics; "P o in ts should be s t a t e d i n a w ise and p le a s a n t seq u en ce. I f th e y f a l l e a s i l y i n to a l l i t e r a t i v e or o th e r headings use them ." In re g a rd to p u b lic sp e a k in g , i t i s a w e ll known f a c t , th a t i f th e speaker w i l l go to th e tr o u b l e o f embodying each of th e p r in c i p l e p o in ts o f h is speech w ith a su g g e s tiv e or d e s c r i p t i v e word or p h r a s e , he has gone f a r in removing th e main d i f f i c u l t y in p u b lic so eech . ^Edward P ic k , Memory and th e R a tio n a l Means of Improving: i t , p. 52. ^George Goodman, What to Teach and Hpw to Reach th e Young, p . 8 . 20 An example in rhyme of th e mnemonic method can h e seen in th e fo llo w in g , w e ll Icnown c l a s s i c : " T h irty days has Septem ber, A p r i l , Ju n e , and î^ovember; A ll th e r e s t have t h i r t y - o n e Save F eb ru ary a lo n e , Vfhich h as b u t tw e n ty -e ig h t i n l i n e . T i l l le a p y e ar g iv e s i t tw e n ty -n in e ", ■ îîoger Bab8on, the g r e a t s t a t i s t i c i a n , c a p i t a l i z e s on th e u se of mnemonics as can be ev id en ced i n one of h i s most s u c c e s s fu l and . r e c e n t books: "Making Good i n B u sin e s s" . He su g g e sts th e fo llo w in g s ix " I ' s ” f o r s u c c e ss ;^ '1 . I n d u s tr y . 2 . I n t e g r i t y . 3 . I n t e l l i g e n c e , 4 . I n i t i a t i v e . 5 . I n t e n s i t y ( i . e . c o n c e n tr a tio n ) . 6 . I n s p i r a t i o n . R eferen c e was made h e re t o r e l i g i o n . On th e m orning of A p ril 1 2 , 1932, d u rin g ch ap el i n th e U n iv e r s ity o f S o u th ern C a l i f o r n i a , Bruce B a x te r, d e an of th e School of R e l ig io n , c a lle d ouf a t t e n t i o n to th e fo llo w in g th r e e a l l i t e r a t i v e words which are th e o r i g i n a l c r e a tio n o f C h risto p h e r M orley: ( l ) L e a rn , (2) E a rn , and (3) Y earn. In th e l a s t in s t a n c e , he s tr e s s e d th e need of a g r e a te r knowledge o f , and a more lo y a l fe llo w s h ip w i t h , God. I have been p e r s o n a lly and p r a c t i c a l l y b e n e f i t t e d by A tkinson*s 'T en -Q u estio n Thought System! T his system c o n s is ts of te n q u e s t i o n s , which wtien a p p lie d to t h e o b je c t or su b je c t Babson u sed th e s ix words f o r as many c h a p te r headings 21 un d er c o n s id e r a tio n , and answ ered by b rin g in g i n t o th e f i e l d o f c o n sc io u sn e ss a l l th e sto re d -u p im p ressio n s t o be found t h e r e , w i l l be found t o have bro u g h t i n t o p lay a l l th e in fo rm a tio n co n cern in g t h a t p a r t i c u l a r th in g p o sse sse d by th e s tu d e n t. The s u b je c t i s t o be f i r s t s t a t e d , and th e n th e n in e q u e s tio n s asked of o n e 's s e l f and answ ered, one by one. The te n q u e s tio n s a re as fo llo w s : 1 . I t s o r ig i n o r ro o t? 2 . The re a so n f o r i t s in c e p tio n ? 3 . I t s h is to r y ? 4 . I t s q u a l i t i e s and c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s ? 5 . The th in g s a s s o c ia te d and conneoted w ith i t ? 6 . I t s u se and a p p lic a tio n ? 7 . I t d e m o n strates w hat? 8 . I t s r e s u l t s and consequences? 9 . I t s end or f u tu r e ? 1 0 . Your g e n e ra l o p in io n r e g a rd in g i t , and your re a so n s f o r th e same? I have com m itted th e s e q u e s tio n s to memory, and th ey have a lre a d y h e lp ed me in such m a tte rs a s r e c o l l e c t i n g , t h i n k i n g , stu d y in g , and o b se rv in g . They b rin g to l i g h t a l l p re v io u s im p re s sio n s,^ W, V Y . A tk in so n , Memory C u ltu r e , p . 90, 22 GHaPTER IV m m m i G d as- æ a i d to ' conduct ♦Have our so hoois been m a t e r i a l l y improved as a r e s u l t of t h e i r w h o le sa le d is c a r d of a l l form s of mnemonics? N orsw orthy, as w e ll as many o t h e r s , would th in k n o t . Memory i s fundam ental to a l l r e a l knowledge. P r e s e n t day e d u c a tio n , i n i t s d e s ir e f o r independence of th o u g h t, o r i g i n a l i t y of b e l i e f , and freedom of c o n d u c t, i s in danger of in d u cin g a f o o l i s h la c k of dependence on f a c t s , a c h e e r f u l b e l i e f in p s e u d o - o r ig in a lity which ig n o re s th e achievem ents of th e p a s t , and e r r a t i c conduct f r e e from c o o rd in a tio n by v e r i f i c a t i o n , and from au to m atic r e g u l a t i o n . W e a re alm ost a f r a i d of th e word ' d r i l l '; to t h a t e x te n t we a r e open t o th e c r i t i c i s m s of th e m a t e r i a l i s t s o f our w o rld , t h a t th e sch o o ls sim ply 'amuse* th e c h i l d r e n . F a c t s , as w e ll a s h a b i t s of a l l k in d s , must be p re s e n t in th e c h ild '.s mind i f he i s to make any p ro g re ss in independent w ork, and t h i s i s only accom plished by m em orizing, and o fte n by d r i l l . I t would be ex p ected t h a t mnemonics should have i t s sh are of f a u l t s . What method has n o t? Our p o s itio n on th e m a tte r should be somewhere betw een th e two ex trem es of undue e x a l t a t i o n , on th e one h a n d , and n e e d le s s e l im in a tio n , on th e o th e r . Happy, th e man whose memory i s s to re d w ith t r u t h in th e form s o f B i b l i c a l p h ra s e o lo g y , f o r he has c o n s ta n t means o f s e l f - e x p r e s s i o n , and t h e r e f o r e of s e lf - u n d e r stan d in g To p o sse ss a s u i t a b l e symbol q u ick en s th e r e c o g n itio n of i t s deeper r e a l i t y . Coe i s of th e o p in io n t h a t l i f e i s a developm ent from a c tu a l e x p e rie n c e s t o m ental sym bols. He i n s i s t s , and r i g h t l y s o , t h a t i t i s n o t what a te a c h e r says w ith h i s l i p s about k in d n e s s , f o r i n s ta n c e , t h a t w i l l cause th e p u p ils t o be k in d in a c tu a l e x p e r ie n c e . ^N orsw orthy, Psychology of C h ild h o o d , p . 146 ^George A. Coe, E d u cation in R e lig io n and ^^orals, p . 162. 23 b u t r a th e r what he says by h is l i f e * With t h i s , I am in the f u l l e s t agreement. But, in a d d itio n to h is good l i f e , i f th e te ac h e r can p re se n t h is m a te ria l in a s t r i k i n g , c h alle n g in g , and p le a s a n t manner, so as to f a s t e n the th in g s of which he speaks upon th e minds of h is h e a r e r s , he h a s , to th a t e x t e n t , beacme a g r e a te r te a c h e r . C h r is tia n c h arac te r i s th e r e s u l t of r e a c tio n s upon concrete f a c t s . The symbol must be secu rely v/edded to th e r e a l i t y in order to produce th e most d e s ir a b le e f f e c t s . "Learning by doing" presupposes knowledge. For example, one would never th in k of applying fo r a d r i v e r 's lic e n s e w ithout f i r s t of a ll f a m ila r iz in g h im self w ith th e t r a f f i c r u l e s and r e g u la tio n s . There are some th in g s which th e c h ild should le a r n most th o ro u g h ly , and completely in h i s study of r e l i g i o n . He should know a few p ra y e rs by h e a r t , so t h a t t h e i r words come to him n a tu r a lly and e a s i l y when he d e s ir e s t o use them. He should know th e words and music of c e r t a i n songs and hymns su ite d to h i s age. He should le a r n c e r t a i n B ible passages of r a r e b eau ty , and other sen tim en ts, v e r s e s , and poems found o u tsid e of th e B ib le, He should come, as a m a tte r of convenience and s k i l l , to know th e names, and order of th e books of th e B ib le . In some churches he i s re q u ire d to know th e catechism . Whatever of such m a te ria l i s to be m astered f u l l y and completely must re c e iv e c a r e f u l d r i l l . ^ There can be no s k i l l w ithout d r i l l . Of n e c e s s i t y , t h e r e must be some worthy and ch allen g in g in c en tiv e or motive f o r a l l d r i l l . Otherwise i t w i l l be "a v ain r e p e t i t i o n " . I t i s n o t th e amount of m a te ria l committed t o memory, b u t th e q u a lity of th e m a te ria l and th e ex actn ess of th e method. ^ Gr. H. B e t t s , How to Teach R e lig io n , pp. 192, 193. 24 'The memorj/> should play an im portant p a rt in r e l i g i o n . Gems from th e B ib le ,, s t o r i e s , c h a r a c te r s , and e v e n ts , in s p ir in g thoughts and maxims, and many oth er such th in g s should become a permanent p a r t of th e f u r n is h in g of the mind, recorded and f a i t h f u l l y preserved by the memory. I t i s not s u f f i c i e n t to know th e t r u t h ; we must experience the t r u t h . In order to have experience we must have both a c t i v i t y and meaning. Bmme and S tev ick give some advantages of th e d r i l l . (1) The assurance th a t th e possession of c e r t a i n p ie ce s of inform ation can be taken f o r granted and other pieces given f u r th e r emphasis. (2) The th in g s considered the most im portant are a c tu a lly 2 brought in to th e foreground. Memorizing w ithout achieving anything can be seen from the case of th e small boy who wrote th e phrase one hundred times on th e b la c k bo ard , " l have gone", and th e n added the n o te , "Dear Teacher, " l have went home". The c h ie f o b je ct in te ac h in g c h ild re n i s to be sure th e m a te ria l se le c te d fo r memorizing i s th a t which th e p u p ils may r e a d ily and joyously e n te r i n t o . A t r u t h can only be v alu ab le as i t possesses meaning in th e mind of th e l e a r n e r . Vfhen people f a i l to remember th e th in g s they learn ed as c h ild re n i t i s due to the f a c t t h a t l i t t l e meaning was a tta ch e d to th e e x e r c is e s . And th en , to o , r e p e t i t i o n i s a b so lu te ly e s s e n t i a l , i f we would r e t a i n any b i t of knowledge, perm anently• I am of th e opinion th a t mnemonics is a decided a id to C h ris tia n conduct. W e are what we t h i n k , "ns a man th in k e th in h is h e a r t , so is he". (^rov. 2 3 :7 ), 25 **Thy word," sa id David, I hid in my h e art t h a t I might not s in a g a in s t th e e " . (P sa. 119:11). "Train up a c h ild in th e way he should go: and when he i s o ld , he w ill not depart from it" * (Prov. 2 2 :6 ). "Be ye doers of th e word, and not h e arers only, de ceiving your ov/n s e lv e s " . (^ a s . 1 : 22). "But the Com forter, which i s th e Holy G host, w h om the F ath er w i l l send in my name, he .shall te a c h you a l l th in g s , and b rin g a l l th in g s to your remembrance, whatsoever I h a v e s a i d unto y o u ". (jn o . 1 4:26). " if ye know th e se t h i n g s , happy are ye i f ye do them", ('^no. 13:17). "And, as h is custom was, he went in to th e synagogue on th e Sabbat h da y". '. (Hu. 4 :1 6 ). ¥/hat a p e rs o n 's custom or h a b it i s so w i l l h i s con duct be in a c r i s i s . "Sow a th o u g h t, reap an a ct ; sow an a c t , reap a h a b it ; sow a h a b i t , reap a c h a r a c te r ; sow a c h a r a c te r , reap a destiny* • The C atholic c lerg y has sane grounds f o r making th e fo llo w ing b o a st: "Give us a c h ild u n t i l he is seven years of a g e , and you may have him th e r e s t of h is l i f e " < A3 t have already s t a t e d , t h i s church s p e c ia liz e s in th e a r t of mem orization. The subconscious mind r e t a i n s a ll the knowledge we have ever learn ed in our l i v e s , ^'^othing i s l o s t , d e cla re our lead in g p s c h o lo g is ts . The q u a lity of our subconscious mind determ ines our c h a r a c te r , i f not our d e s tin y . Whatever we put in to our subconscious minds w ill e i t h e r make or marr our f u tu r e l i v e s , ^ f we sto re away b e a u t i f u l and h e lp fu l p o rtio n s of l i t e r a t u r e - sacred and secu lar - we s h a ll be g r e a tly rewarded fo r a l l our e f f o r t . The e f f e c t s of what we r e a l l y a r e , in our innermost b e in g s, w i l l come to th e surface of our l i v e s , and i f what we have sown has been good and wholesome, the r e s u l t 2,6. w i l l be g r a t i f y i n g both to ourselves and to s o c ie ty . While a student in co lle g e ^ was once asked to give a b r i e f t a l k in th e chapel of th e co lle g e church. My su b ject was t h i s : "lîfhat i s a C h ris tia n ? " I chose fo r th e b a sis of my remarks P a u l's second e p i s t l e t o Timothy, th e second c h a p te r. I showed from th e s c r ip tu r e s th at, he was f i r s t of a l l , a "Son", ( v . l ) . "Thou th e r e f o r e , my so n ". In th e second p la c e , th e C h r is tia n is a "S o ld ie r" , ( v .3 ) . "Endure hardness a good s o ld ie r of «Jesus C h r is t" . Then in verse f i f t e e n we read th e se words: "Study t o show th y s e l f approved unto God". I then asked what was one who studied? The audience answered in th e s in g le word, "S tudent". Then in v e rs e s n in e te en to twenty-two we have th e d e s c r ip ti o n of a "S a in t" . "Let everyone th a t nameth th e name of C h ris t depart from i n i q u i t y " . ( v ,1 9 ) . One who d ep arts from s in i s a s a i n t . And th e n , f i n a l l y , in v e rse tw enty-four we have t h i s statem en t; "And th e servant of th e Lord must not s t r i v e : but be g e n tle unto a l l men, apt to te a c h , p a t i e n t " . The C h r is tia n i s f i n a l l y , a "S ervant". I then asked them (an audience of f u l l y two hundred) to give me from memory th e f iv e p o in ts in th e le ss o n . They did so w ith l i t t l e h e s i t a t i o n . We repeated th e p ro c e ss . Then I hazarded to ask them t o re p e a t th e o u tlin e backwards. They complied w ith my w ish .In th e church t h a t n ig h t s a t th e p ro fe sso r of B iology. He t o ld me sev e ra l tim es afterv/ards in classroom and elsew here, how much personal b e n e f it he had d erived as a r e s u l t of my t a l k , and how ho had not f o r g o tte n any of the f iv e p o in ts . One day, f u l l y a year ' a f t e r th e in c i d e n t , he and I were to g e th e r on a mountain -climb. He again expressed h is a p p re c ia tio n f o r th e form of th e o u tlin e , and th e 27 "benefit he had received from a knowledge of i t . In a prayer meeting in the Sunnyside B a p tis t Church of Los Angeles in F eb ru ary ,1932, I used th e follow ing f a m ilia r a c r o s tic ; "j" e su s f i r s t ; "0 "th ers next ; "Y "ourself l a s t . I th en sa id : "This is th e way to l i v e a joyous l i f e " . About a month l a t e r my a t t e n t i o n was c a lle d to a B ible belonging to one of the young men in my church. J^s I opened the fro n t page I saw th e re the above o u tlin e n e a tly penned. He informed me what a b le s s in g he had d eriv ed from th e o u tlin e . I t i s th e b e l i e f of V ieth t h a t th e Bible i s an in d isp en sab le source of i n s p i r a t i o n and guidance, ^e i n s i s t s th a t one should le a r n to know th e B ible as a book, as well as hid in g i t s message in h is h e a r t as a guide to conduct. He f u r th e r s t a t e s th a t r e lig io u s education has not done i t s f u l l duty to th e C h r is tia n r e lig io n i f i t f a i l s t o succeed in making the B ible an open book to every one whom i t p u rp o rts t o te a c h .^ Competency in teach in g th e C h ris tia n r e l i g i o n involves mastery in th e use of th e technique of c r e a t i v i t y and of tra n s m is sio n . A s k i l l e d w orker, in the realm of r e l i g i o n , i s one who has majored in th e f i e l d of method. He not only p o ssesses adequate knowledge, but also s k i l l f u l a b i l i t y , ^e is a stu d en t o f process as i t r e l a t e s i t s e l f to outcome. Paul H, V ie t h , ^eaching for C h r is tia n , p. 45. P . H, Lotz i E d u catio n , p. 113 2 P . H, Lotz and L. "W . Crawford, S tudies in 23 To n e g lec t method f o r content i s t o endanger improvement in e f f ic ie n c y in te a c h in g . The f a c t t h a t a te ac h e r knows Jesus C h rist i s not a guarantee t h a t he i s capable of teach in g Jesus C h rist so th a t th e a t t i t u d e s , and thoughts of the founder of C h r is tia n ity w i l l a c tu a lly r e a p p e a r, with r e l a t i v e l y l i t t l e m o d ific a tio n , in th e p e r s o n a lity of p u p ils . In order to e n ric h th e mental l i f e , v ario u s p o rtio n s of l i t e r a t u r e must be m em orized. Those p o r tio n s which we w ish to p o s s e s s perm anently must be m astered th o ro u g h ly ; o th e r s need t o be on ly p a r t i a l l y m a stered , t h a t i s , t h o s e which we le a r n fo r th e 2 p r e se n t advantage E. Richardson, The C h rist of th e Class Room, p. 279. ^P. V. West and C. E, S kinner, Psychology fo r R eligious and S ocial W orkers, p . 135. 29 . C H APTER V The object of my t h e s i s is to e x h ib it a mnemonic method of B ible Study. In order to dem onstrate my method, e f f e c t i v e l y , I have decided to apply i t to an e x e g e tic a l and h o m ile tic a l study of H au l's e p i s t l e to the Romans. A somewhat complete i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of th e book follow s as an in e v ita b le consequence. 1 . The e p i s t l e s a re not th e "opinions of men", but th e "o racles of God" (2 P e t. 1:21; 2 Tim. 3 :1 6 , 17). 2. They are n o t th e "milk" of th e Word, but the "meat", (Heb. 5 :1 2 , 13; 6 : 1 ,2 ) . 3. They c o n s t i t u t e not th e ^ fo o tn o te" , b u t th e "front-page" of d iv in e r e v e l a t i o n . (Eph. 3 :4 - 6 ) . 4 . They are not th e "a f t e r t h o u g h t "of God, but th e " fo re th o u g h t". (Eph. 3:11; 1 :4 ; Rom. 1 6 :2 5 ,2 6 ). 5. They a re not sent to the "Sheep of "^srael", b u t to th e "S aints of God". (M att. 1 0: 6 ; %)h. 1 :1 ) . 6 . Their message i s not one of "Law", but one of "Grace". (Horn. 6 :1 4 ). The e p i s t l e s a re b u t th e f u l f i l l m e n t of th e promises of C h rist to h is d is c i p le s t h a t th e re should be a deeper and f u l l e r re v e la tio n of Truth g ranted them a f t e r th e descent of th e Holy S p i r i t . ( J n o . 1 6 :7 , 12-15; 1 4 :2 6 ). Romans i s th e " f i r s t " and"forem ost" of th e P auline E p i s t l e s , This method, h e re in s e t f o r t h , is not confined to th e book of Romans, but is a p p lic a b le to any book of Holy V/rit, w i t h , of co u rse, reasonable m o d ifica tio n in order to allow f o r th e su b ject m atter in 30 hand. This method is capable of almost i n d e f i n i t e e x ten sio n and v a r i a t i o n . Unless otherw ise s p e c if ie d , I have used th e King James Version of th e B ible throughout. Lesson No. 1. 31 "THE GOSPEL OF GOD", ( 1 :1 ) . 1 . I t s Need - SIN. ( l ; l S - 5 : 2 0 ) . 1. The Sin of the Heathen. (1 :1 8 -3 2 ). 2. The Sin of th e H o lie r-th a n -th o u . (2 :1 -1 6 ). 3. The Sin of tho Hebrew. (2 :1 7 - 3 :8 ). 4 . The Sin of th e Human Race. (3 :9 -2 0 ). I I . I t s N ature - SALVATION. (3:21 - 8 :3 9 ). 1 . Saved from th e Penalty of S in. (3 :2 1 -5 : 11) . 2. Gaved from th e ^ower of Sin and S e lf , (5 :1 2 -8 :1 3 ). 3. Saved from the Presence of S in. (8 :1 4 -3 9 ). I I I . I t s N urture - SERVICE. (Chapters 12 - 16). 1. "S"eoret of S erv ice. (1 2 :1 -8 ). 2. "E"xample of S erv ice. (1 2 :9 -2 1 ). 3. "R"equirement of S erv ice. (1 3 :1 -1 4 ). 4 . "V "irtue of S e rv ic e . (1 4 :1 -1 5 :3 ). 5. " I " m p a r tia lity of Service* (16 :4 -1 3 ), 6 . "c"hampions of S e rv ic e . (1 5 :14-16:13). 7. "E"nd of S e rv ic e . (16:17-27). IV. P a r e n th e tic a l P o r tio n * (Chapters 9 - 11). 1. God*s H ejeotion o f I s r a e l . (Chp. 9 ). 2. I s r a e l ' s R eje c tio n of God. (Chp. 10). 3. God's R e s to ra tio n of I s r a e l , (Chp. 11). 38 'Lesson No. 2. PjiUL'S MASTER. ( 1 :1 ) . N otice iihe fo u r " s h ip s ” in v erse one; 1. A u th o rS lip . - "P aul". 2. R e la tio n s h ip . - "Servant of Jesus C h r is t" . There are hut four "m asters" in th e world to-day : namely. S in , S e l f , ‘S atan, and th e Saviour. I f th e l a s t named person does not dominate our l i v e s , th e other th re e w i l l , 3. F ellow ship. - "D^iied to be an a p o s tle " . We, to - d a y , are n o t c a ll e d t o be " a p o s tle s " , as was P a u l. But we have been- a* "Called of J esu s C h r is t" . ( 1 :6 ) . b . "Called to be S a in ts " . ( l : 7 ) . c . "Called according to h is (i.e.G o d * s) purpose". (8 :2 8 ). d. "C alled c h ild re n of th e l i v i n g God". (9 :2 6 ). 4 . D is o ip le s h ip . - "Separated unto th e Gospel of God". Like P a u l, we a r e t o pray th e Gospel IN, and preach th e Gos pel OUT'. N otice th e extent t o which Paul went in t h i s m a tte r of d is o ip le s h ip ; a. Without C h ris t he KNEW n o th in g . ( P h il. 3:10; 1 Cor. 2:2; 4 : 4 ) . b . Without C h ris t he could DO n o th in g . (O f.Jno, 1 5 :6 ;P h il. 4 :1 3 ). c . Without C h ris t he W AS n o th in g . (2 Cor. 1 2 :llb ;G a l. 2 :2 0 ). d. Without C h ris t he HAD n o th in g , ( l Cor. 4 : 7 ;P h i l .5 :7 - 9 ) . What a p ic tu r e of d is o ip le s h ip ! 33 Lesson No. 3 PAUL'S MESSAGE.-"Conoerning JESUS". ( 1 : 3 ) . Jesus does the follov/ing f iv e th in g s fo r h is fo llo w e rs : 1 . " j" u s t i f i e s them. (Rom. 5 : 1 ) . "Therefore being j u s t i f i e d by f a i t h , we have peace w ith God through our Lord Jesus C h r is t" . Here i s what webster has t o say concerning j u s t i f i c a t i o n : "To pronounce f r e e from g u i l t or blame, to declare or prove to have done t h a t which i s j u s t , r i g h t , p ro p e r, e t c . ; to ab so lv e; exonerate; c le a r " . God p u ts down t o the account of them t h e m e rits of Je su s. 2. "E "d ifies them. (Eph. 4 :2 0 , 21; C ol. 2 :7 ). “But ye have not so le arn ed C h ris t; i f so be th a t ye have heard him, and have been ta u g h t by him, as th e t r u t h is in Jesu s". "Rooted and b u i l t up i n him, and e sta b lish e d in th e f a i t h , as ye have been t a u g h t , abounding th e r e in w ith th a n k sg iv in g ". To " e d ify " i s to b u i l t up, to improve, t o n o u rish . C f.L u .24:27. 3. "S"a n c t i f i e s them. (1 Cor. 1 :2 ,3 0 ) . "Unto th e church of God which i s a t C o rin th , t o them th a t are s a n c tif i e d i n C h rist J e s u s , c a lle d to be s a i n t s , w ith a l l th a t in every p lace c a l l upon th e name of Jesus C h ris t our Lord, both t h e i r ' s and o u r 's . "But of him a re ye in C h rist J e s u s , w ho of God i s made unto US. . . . s a n c t i f i c a t i o n . " 4 . "u" n if ie s them . (G al. 3:28; John 17:20-23a). "There i s n e ith e r Jew nor G reek, th e r e i s n e ith e r bond nor f r e e , th e re i s n e ith e r male or female: f o r ye are a l l one in C h rist Jesu s". "Neither pray 1 f o r th e s e a lo n e , but f o r them also which s h a ll b e l ie v e on me through t h e i r word; t h a t th e y a ll may be one; as th o u . F a th e r, a r t in me, and I in t h e e , t h a t they also may be one in us: th a t th e world may b e lie v e th a t th o u h ast sent me. And th e glory which thou gavest me I have given them; t h a t they may be one, even as we a r e one: I in them , and thou in me, t h a t th e y may be made p e r f e c t in one . 34 6 . ”S"a t i s f i e a them . ( P h i l . 4 :1 3 ,1 9 ). " l can do a l l th in g s through C h ris t which stre n g th en e th me". "But my God sh all supply a l l your need according to h is ric h e s in glo ry by C h rist J e su s" . Lesson No. 4 HUMANITY v a. DEITY C F CHRIST. 1 . His Humanity - "Seed of D avid." ( 1:3 ). a. He was "C" aptured (L u.22:54) & Condemned (L u.23:23,24)• b . He was "h " ungry (Lu.4:2) & Homeless (L u.9 :5 8 ). c . He was "R" ebuffed (Jno. 7:20) ^ ^ e je c te d ( Jn o . 1 :1 1 ). d. He was " l" 'g n o r a n t of f u tu r e (M att. 24:36) & Imploring (lëc. 1 :3 5 ). 8 . He was "s" ad (Jno. 11:35) ^ Sorrowful (M att.26:37)♦ f . He was "T" ir e d (J n o. 4:6) & T h irsty (J n o . 19:28). 2. His Deity - "Son of God". ( l : 4 ) . a. As seen by h is NAMES. (1) "M aster". (Lu. 9 :3 3 ,4 9 ). (2) "M essiah". (Jno. 1:41; 4 :2 5 ,2 6 ; ü c ts 1 7 :3 ). (3) "M orning-Star", (^ev. 2:28; 22:16). b . As seen by h is NATURE. ( l) His " A b ility " . (Power-what he d o es). (a) He i s Omnipotent. 1. Over C e l e s tia l B eings. (1 P e t. 3 :2 2 ). 2. Over C h r is tia n s . (T'ph. 1 :2 2 ). 3. Over C reatio n . (M a tt.8:27; Jno. 2 : 9 ;6 :11 ; Rev. 1 :8 ) . (b) He i s O m niscient. (Jno. 1:48; 2 :2 4 ,2 5 ). (o) He i s Omnipresent. (M att. 1 8 ;2 0 ;2 8 :2 0 b ). 36 (2) His "A uthority". (P ersanality-w ho he i s ) . (a) A uthority to "D eliv er” . {Wz. 1 :2 7 ). (b) A u th o rity to "D eclare". (M att. 7 :2 9 ). (c) A uthority to " ^ e s to r y " . (Jn o. 5 :2 5 ,2 7 ). (d) A uthority to " D ic ta te " . (M att. 2 8 :1 8 ). Lesson No. 5 A COMPENDIUM OF CHRIST AND CHRISTIANS. ( l : 4 , 5 ) . 1 . C h rist . (v.4) • a* His P o s i t i o n . H ' "Declared t o be th e Son of God . b . His P u r it y . ‘ "According t o th e S p i r i t o f H o lin e ss" . c. His P oyer. "By th e r e s u r r e c ti o n from th e dead". "And what i s th e exceeding g re a tn ess of h is power to us-ward who b e l i e v e , according to th e v/orking of h is mighty power, which he wrought in C h r i s t , when he r a is e d him from th e dead". ( % h . 1 :1 9 ,2 0 ). 2. C h r is tia n s . ( v ,5 ) . a . 'Their O pportunity. "By "M ^om we have receiv ed g ra c e " . "Therefore being j u s t i f i e d by f a i t h , we have peace". ( 5 :1 ) . b . Their O b lig a tio n . ( l ) To Live. "For obedience to th e f a i t h " . 36 (2) To Labour* "Among a l l n a tio n s " , (c) T beir O bject. To do a l l th in g s "for h is name". Lesson No. 6 PAUL'S MISSION. Paul sought and succeeded in doing th e th in g s l i s t e d below; 1. P reach . (Rom. 1 5 :1 9 ,2 0 ), ''Through mighty signs and wonders, by th e power of th e S p i r i t of God; so t h a t from J eru sa lem , and round about unto I lly ric u m , I have fu lly , preached th e Gospel of C h r i s t . Yea, so have I s tr iv e d to preach the Gospel, not where C h rist was named, l e s t I should b u ild upon another man's fo u n d a tio n ." 2. P ray , (^om. 1 :9 ) . "For God i s my w itn e ss , i#iom 1 serve w ith my s p i r i t in th e gospel of his Bon, t h a t without ceasing I make mention of you always in my p r a y e r s ." 3. P r a i s e . ( P h il. 4 :4 :1 Thess. 5 :1 8 ). "Rejoice in th e Lord alway: and again I s a y , H©joice". "In everything give th an k s: fo r t h i s i s th e w ill of God in C h ris t Jesus concerning you". 4 . P le a se . (Rom. 15:2; Acts 2 0:24). a . O thers - "Let every one of us p le ase h is neighbour fo r h is good to e d i f i c a t i o n " . b . God - "But none of th ese th in g s move me, n e ith e r count I my l i f e dear unto m y self, so t h a t I might f i n i s h my course with jo y , and th e m in is tr y , which I have receiv ed of th e Lord J e s u s , to t e s t i f y the gospel of th e grace of God." 37 P e rsuad e . (2 Cor. 5 :2 0 ). "Now th e n we a re ambassadors f o r C h r i s t , as though God did beseech you by u s; we pray you in C h r i s t 's s te a d , be ye r e conciled to God • 6 . P e r f e c t . (Col. 1:28; 2 Tim. 4 :7 ) . a. O thers - "Whom we p reach , warning every man, and teaching every nan in a l l wisdom; th a t we may p re sen t every man p e rfe c t in C h rist J e s u s" . b . Himself - " l have fought a good f i g h t , I have f in i s h e d my c o u rse, I have kept th e f a i t h " . 7 . Press:O n. ( P h il. 3 :1 3 , 14 ). " l p re ss toward th e mark fo r th e p riz e of th e high c a llin g of God in C h ris t Je s u s" . Lesson No. 7. ‘ REGAL RELATIONSHIP. 1 . S u b je c ts . "To a l l t h a t be at Rome, beloved of God, c a lle d to be s a in t s ; Grace to you and peace from God our F a th e r , and th e Lord Jesus C h r i s t '. ( 1 :7 ) . 2. S e rv a n ts . "But now being made free from s in , and become serv an ts to God, ye have your f r u i t unto h o l i n e s s , and th e end e v e r la s tin g l i f e " . ( 6 : 22) . 3. Scions. "The S p i r i t i t s e l f (him self) b e a re th w itn ess w ith our s p i r i t , t h a t we are th e c h ild re n of God". ( 8 :1 6 ) . 38 4 . Sons. "For as many as a re le d by the S p i r i t of God, they are the sons of (8 :1 4 ). S h a re rs . "And i f c h ild r e n , then h e i r s ; h e ir s of God, and jo in t h e ir s with C h r is t; i f so he th a t we su ffe r with him, th a t we may be a ls o g l o r i f i e d to g e th e r" . (8 :1 7 ), Lesson No. 8 THANKSGIVING. For th e f ollowing fo u r th in g s : 1. F a ith . " F i r s t , I THANK God through Jesus C h rist f o r you a l l , th a t your f a i t h i s spoken of throughout the whole world" ( 1 : 8) . 2. F i d e l i t y . a . To th e S c rip tu re s , "But God be THANKED, t h a t ye were th e serv an ts of s i n , but ye have obeyed from the h eart t h a t f o rm of doc t r i n e which was d e liv e re d you". (6 :1 7 ). b . To th e S a in ts . " D is trib u tin g to th e n e c e s s ity of s a in ts ; given to h o s p i t a l i t y " . (1 2 :1 3 ). c. To th e S in n ers. "Therefore i f th in e enemy hunger, feed him; i f he t h i r s t , give him d rin k : fo r in so doing thou s h a lt heap c o a ls of f i r e on h is head". ( 1 2: 20) . 3. Freedom. "O wretched man th a t I am! who s h a ll d e liv e r me from the body of t h i s death? I THnNK "G O D through Jesus C h rist our Lord”* . (7 :2 4 , 2 5 a ) . 39 "For th e law of th e S p i r i t of l i f e in C h ris t Jesus hath made me f r e e from th e law of sin and d e ath ". ( 8 : 2) 4, Food. "Ho th a t e a t e t h , e a te th to th e Lord, fo r he g iv e th God thanks''"; (14:6) . Lesson No. 9 PRAYER. 1. The U n tirin g P ray er. "For God i s my w itn e s s , whom % serve w ith my s p i r i t in the gospel of h is Bon, t h a t vdthout ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers'' . (Ï :9) . 2. The U nuttered P rayer. "Likewise the S p i r i t a ls o h e lp eth our i n f i r m i t i e s : fo r we know not what v/e should pray f o r as we ought; but th e S p i r i t i t s e l f (him self) maketh in te r c e s s io n fo r us w ith groaning 8 # iic h cannot be u t t e r e d " . (8 :26). 3. The U n failin g P ray er. "#10 i s he t h a t coideraneth? ^ t is C h rist t h a t d ie d , yea r a t h e r , t h a t is r i s e n again, who i s even a t the r i g h t hand of God, who a ls o maketh in te r c e s s io n fo r u s " . (8:3Q). "seeing he ever l i v e t h to make in te r c e s s io n f o r them". (H eb.7:25). 4 . The Unanswered Prayer ♦ "B rethern, my h e a rts* s d e s ire and prayer to God f o r I s r a e l i s , t h a t th ey might be sav ed ". (1 0 ; l ) , 5• The Unceasing P r a y e r. "Continuing in s ta n t in p ra y e r" . (12:12c). "Pray without c ea sin g ". (1 Thess. 5 :1 7 ), 6 . The Unbia se d P r a y e r. _ "M aking request, i f by any .means now at length T Flight have a prosperous journey by the w ill of God to cone unto you". (l :10) 7. The United P ray er. "Now I beseech you, b re th e rn , f o r th e Jesus C h r i s t 's sake, and fo r th e love of the S p i r i t , th a t ye s t r i v e to g e th e r with me in your p ra y e rs to God f o r me"; (TsTabyi 40 Lesson No. 10 PAUL'S METHOD. Inasmuch as Paul i s decreed the g r e a te s t of a l l th e fo llo w ers of C h r is t, and th e peer of preachers of a l l tim e , we n a t u r a l ly would lik e to know something of h is methods. That i s , we dh ouId l i k e t o know how he ro se to such l o f t y h e ig h ts in th e realm s p i r i t u a l I b e lie v e t h a t th e follow ing f iv e P 's w ill answer our query s a t i s f a c t o r i l y • 1. P r a i s e . - "I thank God for every one of you". ( l ; 8) . Needless to say , everyone in th e Roman church was not a c r e d ita b l e C h r is tia n . Paul p ra c tis e d a l i t t l e psychology h e re . He knew t h a t a l i t t l e p r a i s e , a word of c h e e r, a sympathetic s p i r i t , a genuine hand g ra sp , w ill often work wonders. W e must have f a i t h in people as w ell as in God. 2* P ra y e r. ”Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my p ra y e rs" . ( 1 : 9 ) . Paul was not only e arn est ; he was a ls o h o n e s t. "God i s my w itn e s s " , he c r i e d . The s t r a ig h t li n e of prayer is th e s h o rte s t d ista n ce between two p erso n s. 41 3. Purpos e . - "For I long to see you (or as Bishop Moule s t a t e s i t : *I am homesick fo r th e sig h t of you*), th a t I may Impart unto you scrnie s p i r i t u a l g i f t , to th e end ye may be e s ta b lis h e d ." ( l : l l ) . What a noble purpose! Notice Paul did not d e s ir e to give them some s o c ia l, p o l i t i c a l , f in a n c ia l g i f t , but some " s p i r i t u a l g i f t " . His u ltim a te o bject was t h e i r estab lish m en t in the f a i t h . 4, P o s i t i o n . - "l am debtor both t o th e Greeks (th e i n t e l l e c t u a l s ) , and to the B arbarians (th e i l l i t e r a t e ) ; both to the w ise, and the unw ise". ( 1 :1 4 ) . 6 . P r e p a ra tio n . -"S o , as much as in me i s , I am ready to preach th e gospel t o you t h a t are a t Rome a l s o " . (1 *-15). God Almighty was th e f i r s t t o e n ter the a d v e rtisin g b u sin ess. Centuries ago he advertised for a m an in the following fashicn: "vfhom s h a ll I send, and who w ill go fo r us?" Isaiah stepped out of the ranks of ritualism and said: "Here am I , send me", ( I s a . 6 : 8) . Lesson No. 11. THE THEME. (1 :1 6 ,1 7 ). 1 . The"Pride"of P a u l. - For I am not ashamed of the gospel of C h r i s t ~ P u ttin g P a u l's statem ent in th e p o s itiv e form, i t would read th u s: "I am proud of th e gospel of C h r is t" . Cf. G a l.6 :14. 2. The"Fpwer"of G od.- "For I am not ashamed of th e gospel of C h rist f o r i t i s th e power of God". Power is a pet phrase w ith Paul, "^t appears twelve tim es in t h i s e p i s t l e a lo n e , and th re e tim es in t h i s f i r s t c h ap te r. Our word "dynamite" i s derived from t h a t word "power". 42 3 . The"Purp o se" of G race. - "unto S a lv a tio n " . Romans 6 :2 3 .gives us th e summary of th e whole B ible: Old Testament: "The wages of s in i s death". New T estam ent: "The g i f t o f God i s e te r n a l l i f e " , e t c . What power on e a r th can make a v i l e man, clean ; a crooked man, s t r a i g h t ; an explosive man, calm; a drinking man, sober; and a dope f i e n d , f r e e , b u t th e power of God which i s "unto s a lv a tio n " ? 4. T he"^rice"of Pardon. - "To e v e rone th a t b e lie v e t h " . "Be lie v e on th e Lord ‘Jesus C h r i s t , and thou s h a lt be saved". (A c ts. I d : 3 l ) . 5. The "P rovision" of th e G ospel. -"For th e r e in ( i . e . in th e Gos- p el) i s th e (or b e t t e r , "a'') rig h teo u sn ess of God re v e a le d ". I t i s t h a t rig h teo u sn ess which God p e r s o n if ie s in h is m ajesty but provides in h is mercy. The r ig h te o u s n e s s of God i s th a t w hich J u s t ic e r e q u ir e s ; Grace r e v e a l s ; and F a ith r e c e i v e s . I t i s t h a t rig h teo u sn ess which God thought o u t, C h rist bought o u t, and th e Holy S p i r i t wrought o u t. The word "rig h teo u sn ess" i s the keyword to th e book, occur- ing f o r ty tim e s. The "Righteousness o f God" i s not only f u l l y d e a lt w ith , but i t o fte n placed in c o n tr a s t w ith man's "unrighteousness" ( 1 :1 7 ,1 8 ) , and man's " s e lf - r ig h te o u s n e s s " . (1 0 :3 ). 43 Lesson No. 12. ASHnMSD OF CHRIST. (1 :1 6 ). The word "ashamed” means to regard as " d is re p u ta b le " . Think of regarding C h r i s t , our Lord, as being " d is re p u ta b le " ! L iste n to th e searching words t h a t f e l l from th e l i p s of C h rist h im self: "whosoever, t h e r e f o r e , s h a ll be ashamed of me and of my words in t h i s a d u lte ro u s and s in fu l g e n e ra tio n ; of him a ls o s h a ll be t h e Son of man ashamed, when he cometh in th e glory of h is Father w ith th e holy a n g e ls " . (Mk. 8.:38) . 1. "Wiiom" should we not be ashamed of? "Of Me", says C h r is t, 2 . "what" should we not be ashamed o f ? "M y Words". For exam ple: B e l i e f , P ra y e r, Hope, S a lv a t io n , B a n c tifi. c a t io n , e t c . 3. "When" should we not be ashamed of C h r i s t ? "in t h i s a d u lte r o u s and s in f u l g e n e r a tio n " . Who dares deny th a t th e s e words are not g p p lic a b le t o th e m o ra l, p o l i t i c a l , i n t e l l e c t u a l , and r e l i g i o u s c o n d itio n s o f our day? 4. "Why" should we not be ashamed of C h r i s t ? "Whosoever s h a ll be ashamed of m e . . . . o f him s h a ll th e Son of man be ashamed when he cometh". According t o ^^evelation 21:8 "cowards" ( i . e . th o se who had b een ashamed o f C h r is t) head the l i s t o f th e doomed and damned. C ertain ly th e r e are more of them th a n any other c la s s of s in n e r s . C h r i s t i a n i t y i s th e only r e l i g i o n in th e world of which men are ashamed. The reason f o r t h i s phenomenon i s t h a t th e devil p ersecu tes only th a t which is genuine* Batan s h ie ld s h is s u b je c ts . 44 Lesson No. 13. CONFESSING CHRIST. The opposite of being ashamed of C h rist i s to confess him openly b efo re th e w orld. ^he S c rip tu re s give us s e v e n re a s o n s f o r co n fessin g C h ris t p u b lic ly , ^hey are as follow s: 1. I t S trengthens us S p i r i t u a l l y . " in a l l thy ways acknowledge him, and he s h a ll d i r e c t thy p a th s" , (^rov. 3 : 6) , 3. I t S eparates us from th e World and W orldians. "Then they ( i . e . th e Jews) re v ile d him (the b lin d man), and s a i d . Thou a r t h i s ( i . e . C h r i s t 's ) d i s c i p l e ] but we are Moses 'd is c ip le s * * . (John 9 :2 8 ). 7/e s h a ll not have t o give up th e w orld, provided we are liv in g wholly fo r C h r is t; th e world w ill give us up. 3. I t Saves S in n e rs . "And P h ilip s aid . I f thou b e lie v e s t w ith a l l th in e h e a r t , thou maye s t . And he answered and s a id , 1 b e lie v e t h a t Jesus C h ris t is the Son of God". (A cts. 8 :3 7 ). P r a c t i c a l l y a l l those who have en tered the Kingdom of God w ith in th e l a s t 2000 y ears have done so through th e testim ony of some Christian or Christians who told of what Christ meant to them. 4. . I t Supports S a in ts . "And many of th e b re th re n in th e I^ord, waxing co n fid e n t by my bonds, a re much more bold to speak th e word w ithout f e a r " . ( P h il. 1 :1 4 ). 5. I t S ilen c e s A d v ersaries: Scoffers and Satan. — -------------------------------------------- "Now when th e y saw th e boldness of P eter and John, and p e r c e iv ed t h a t th ey were unlearned and ig n o ran t men, th ey m arvelled; and they took knowledge of them, t h a t they had been w ith Je s u s " . (A cts. 4;13)* 45 6 . I t Secures Us. "IVhen I say unto th e wicked. Thou s h a lt su re ly d ie ; and thou g iv e s t him no w arning. ♦ .th e same wicked man sh all d ie in h is in i q u i t y ; but h is blood w i l l I re q u ire a t th in e hand". (Ezek. 3 :1 7 -1 9 ). 7. I t S a t i s f i e s God, "whosoever sh a ll c cn fess t h a t Jesu s i s th e Son of God, God dw elleth in him, and he in ^od", (1 John 4 :1 5 ). Lesson No. 14 \ THE THREE "I AM’S" OF PAUL. (C h p .l). 1. The **I AM" of O b lig a tio n .- ”l am debtor , (1:14) . a . The debt of Money. (Rom. 1 3 :8 ).. "Owe no man an y th in g ” , b . The debt of Mercy. ( P h ile . 18). " i f he ( i . e . Onesimus) hath wronged thee (Philem on), or oweth th e e ought, put t h a t on mine account". c . The debt of M in istry . (Rom. 1 :1 4 ). " l am debtor b o th t o th e Greeks, and to th e -B a rb a ria n s; both t o th e w is e , and to th e unwise", 2. The " l AM" of P r e p a r a tio n . - "l am ready". (1 :1 5 ), a . ^^eady to “ ^ is te n . (Ecc. 5 : 1 ) . "And be more ready t o h e a r , than to give the s a c r i f i c e of fo o ls : for they ccnsider not t h a t they do e v i l " . b . Ready to Love. (Psa. 8 6: 5b; ^ eh . 9:17b). ”Por th o u . Lord, a rt good, and ready to fo r g iv e " . 46 "But thou a r t a God ready to p ard o n , g racio u s and m erci f u l , slow t o a n g er, and of g re a t k in d n e ss, and fo rso o k est them not * * 0 . Ready to Leave. (2 Tim. 4 : 6 ) . "Por I am readv to be o f f e r e d , and th e tim e of my d eo artu re i s a t hand^*I ^ d. Ready t o la b o u r . ( T itu s . 3 :1 ; %om.l:15). "Put them in mind to be su b ject to p r i n c i p a l i t i e s and powers, t o obey m a g is tr a te s , to be ready to every good work" "So, a s much as in me i s , I am ready to preach the gospel t o you t h a t a re a t Rome a ls o " . 3. The " l am" of R e a liz a tio n . - "For I am n o t ashamed", etc* Ju st th re e tim es in th e ^ew Testament the word "ashamed" i s a s s o c ia te d w ith Paul p e rs o n a lly . a. He -vms not ashamed of h is STORY. (Rom. 1 :1 6 ), b . He was not ashamed of h is SUFFERINGS, (2 Tim, 1:12). c . He was not ashamed of h is .SAVIOUR, ( P h il. 1 :2 0 ). 47 Lessopi 15 FAITH. (1 :1 7 b ). "The j u s t s h a ll l i v e by f a i t h " . This i s a q u o ta tio n from Habakkuk 2 :4 , and i t s l i t e r a l rendering i s t h i s : "The rig h teo u s by f a i t h s h a ll l i v e " . The whole C h r is tia n l i f e i s based upon th e "F aith Principle", and not th e "Works Principle". I c a l l your a t t e n t i o n here to th e g re a tn e ss of F a ith . 1 . W e are "Saved" by P a i t h . ^ r - „ - r n TT-rr- "Therefore being j u s t i f i e d by f a i t h " , e t c . (Hbm, 5 : 1 ) . 2. W e a re " S a n c tifie d " .b y F a i t h . "P urifying t h e i r h e a r ts by f a i t h " . (Acts 1 5 :9 ). 3. We are "Strengthened" by F a ith . "but y e , beloved, b u ild in g up yourselves on your most holy f a i t h " ^ (Jude 21). 4. vie are "Sustained" by F a ith . "Who are kept by th e power of God through f a i t h " , ( l P et. 1 :5 ) . C o n trast t h i s w ith P eter* s e a r l i e r experience. (M att. 1 4 :3 0 ,3 1 ). 5 . W e a re " S a tisfied '* by F a ith . "There rem aineth th e r e f o r e a r e s t to the people of God". "For we which b e lie v e do e n te r in to ( th a t) r e s t " . "Without f a i t h i t i s im possible t o p le a s e him" ( i . e . God), (^eb. 4 : 9 , 3; 1 1 :6 ). W e see from th e se v e rse s th a t n e ith e r we nor God can b e s a t i s f i e d a p a r t from a liv in g f a i t h . N otice how F a ith overcomes our th re e mighty fo e s : th e w orld, the f l e s h , and th e d e v il. 48 a. The WORLD. - "This is th e v ic to r y -that .overcometh th e w o rld , even our F a i t h " . (1 John 5 :4 ) . b. The FLESH. - "l ( i . e . Saul) am c r u c if ie d w ith C h r is t; n e v er th e le s s I ( i . e . Paul) l i v e ; yet not I ( i . e . P a u l) , but C h rist l i v e t h in me« and th e l i f e ^ now l i v e in the f le s h I on li v e by th e F a ith of (or as i t is in th e R.V. in") th e S of God, who loves me, and gave him self for me". (Gal. 2 : 20), The DEVIL. - "-t^bove a l l , ta k e th e s h ie ld of F a i t h , wherewith ye s h a ll be able to quench a l l th e f i e r y darts of th e wick ed". (Eph. 6 :1 6 ). The ^evised Version r i g h t l y su p p lies the word "one" a f t e r th e word "wicked" ( i . e . th e D e v il) . Lesson No. 16. THE FIVE "W*S" IN HOMANS. 1 . "The Wrath of God". - To J^destroy". "For th e wrath of God i s revealed from heaven a g a in st a l l ungodliness and u n rig h teo u sn ess of men, who hold th e tr u t h in u n rig h teo u sn ess". ( 1 :1 8 ) , 2, "The W ill of God". - To " d e s ire " . "And be not ccnformed to t h i s world : but be ye transform ed by the renewing of your mind, t h a t ye may prove what i s th a t good, and a cc e p tab le and p e rfe c t w ill of God". (1 2 :2 ). * * The Word of God". -To " d e c la r e " . "So thei^ f a i t h cometh by h e a rin g , and hearing by the word of God * . (10:17). 4 « * * The Wisdom- of God". - To " d e l i g h t " . "O the depth of the ric h e s both of th e wisdom and knowledge of God I how unsearchable are h is judgments, and h is ways past fin d in g out ! ( l l : 3 3 ) . 5. "The Work of God". - To "do" • "For meat d estro y not the work of God. A ll th in g s indeed are pure; but i t i s e v i l fo r t h a t man who e a te th w ith o ffen c e". (14:20). 49 Lesson No. 17. THE GUILT OP THE HEATHEN. (1 :1 8 -3 2 ), 1 , Reve l a t i o n . N otice th e th re e fo ld r e v e la ti o n of God here: a.ê' C h r i s t i a n i t y . - "Righteousness of God r e v e a le d " . (l :17) . b . C onscience. - "m anifest in them ". (1 :1 9 a ). c . C reation. - "shewed i t unto them". (1 :1 9 ,2 0 ). Cf. Psa. 1 9 :1 ). 2 . N a tio n a lism . a . Wrath of God re v e ale d . ( l : i s ) . Against what? (1) A ll Ungodliness (toward God). (2) All U nrighteousness (toward M©n). Why i s God * s wrath revealed? Answer: Men hold dovm, su p p re ss, oppose th e t r u t h of God. V/hat God r e v e a le d , Man r e f u s e d . That c o n s t i t u t e s R atio n alism . b . World n p o stasy . "For th e r e in i s the rig h teo u sn ess of God re v e a le d ." (RE VELAITION) "Because th a t knowing God, they g l o r i f i e d him not as God n e ith e r gave th an k s; but became v ain in t h e i r reaso n in g s (REASON) and t h e i r senseless h e a rt ( i . e . mind) was darkened, ^ ro fe ssin g themselves to be wise they became f o o l s , and changed th e glory of th e in c o r r u p tib le God fo r th e lik e n e s s of an image of c o r r u p tib le man, and of b i r d s , and fo u r-fo o te d b e a s t s , and creeping th in g s " . (1:21-23 R .V .). Cf. Dan. 5 :2 2 ,2 3 . To be s u re , some have gone f u r th e r in t h e i r id o la tro u s worship th an have o th e r s . C e rta in ly a l l have been g u ilty of wor shipping man. Cf. 1:25, 3• R e trib u tio n . N otice th e "Law of Compensation" i l l u s t r a t e d h e r e . .The people gave God u p , and in the very next v erse we read : "God gave them up: a.BODY- "To dishonour t h e i r own b o d ies". (1 :2 4 , 25); b.SOUL-"To v i l e a f f e c t i o n s " , ( l: 2 G ,27), A ffe c tio n s have to do w ith th e Soul which i s so th e "se a t of the a f f e c t io n s " ; c. SPIRIT- "To a rep ro b ate mind". ( v . 2 8 ) • Mind includes S p i r i t . Conclusion: "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a nan soweth, th a t s h a ll he a lso re a p . For he th a t soweth to h is f l e s h s h a ll of th e f le s h reap c o rru p tio n ; b u t he th a t soweth to the S p i r i t ( i . e . Holy S p i r i t ) s h a ll of the S p i r i t reap l i f e e v e r l a s t i n g ." (Gal. 6 : 7 , 8 ) . The word "heathen" i s used throughout a l l S c rip tu re of the G e n tile N atio n s. One i s a Jew, a C h r is tia n , or a Heathen. Lesson No. 18 THE GUILT OF "THE HOLIER-THAN THOU". (2 :1 -1 6 ). God judges a person on the b a s is of th e th re e follow ing th in g s ; 1. T ruth, (v s. 1 - 5 ) . - Has to do w ith th e I n t e l l e c t ( th in k in g ). Two kinds of judgments: R idiculous ( v . l ) and Righteous ( v .5 ) . Notice C h ris t* s words to th e M o ra list in ^athew 7 :3 -5 . a . Man F e ry e rts T ru th . E .g. Cain (Gen. 4 :3 ) ; Simon (Acts 8 :9 ) . b . God Pe r s o n i f i e s Truth# (1) God i s t r u t h - "A God of Truth". ( Deut. 3 2 :4 ). (2) C h ris t i s Truth - "l am th e . . T ruth". ( John 1 4 :6 ). (3) Holy S p i r i t i s Truth - "Even th e S p i r i t of T ru th " . (John 14:17) (4) B ible i s Truth - "Thy Word i s T ruth". (John 17 :1 7 ). ^ The words " ju d g e s t" , and "judgment" appear seven tim es in v erse 1 -5 . 2 These four standards s h a ll ev en tu ally judge a l l men. 51 '2. Deeds. (vs* 6 -1 0 ). - % s to do w ith th e WILL (d e c id in g ). Notice th e words "deeds", " d o " ,"d o e th " , "doing", "worketh". a. Man P r o f e s s e s . - "H earers, but not d o e rs". b . God F©rfornis. See John 5:17; 16:13-the T r in ity a t work. "Be ye doers of the Word, and not h e arers o n ly , deceiving y o u rs e lv e s " . ( a s , 1 : 22), "ifhat does "every soul" of v . 9 , and "every man" of v .10 receive? 3. I m p a r ti a lit y » (v s. 11-16). - Has to do w ith th e Emotions ( f e e l i n g ) . a . Man P rev en ts i t . ^e excu ses th e s in s o f the "popular" and " prosperous" . Jude 16 g iv e s us the reason fo r t h i s . b* God Proclaim s i t . - " F o r th e r e i s no re s p e c t of persons w ith God", ( v . l l ) . God judges a man by L ife ( v . l 2 a ) , and by Law (v s. 12b,1 3 ). Conscience t e l l s a man when he does wrong, (vs. 14,15). Con clu sio n : "V/hile a l l a l i k e have sin n ed , not a l l have sinned a l i k e " . But in th e sig h t of God "th e re i s no d iff e r e n c e (between th e R a t i o n a l i s t and th e Reformer ; the M a t e r ia lis t and th e M oralist ; th e S in fu l and th e S e lf - r ig h te o u s ) fo r ALL H/iVE SINNED AND CCME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD". (Rom. 3 :22, 23; 6 :2 3 ). 52 Lesson No. 19. THE GUILT OF THE HEBREW. (2; 1 7 -3 :8 ). Notice th e th re e follovdng th in g s about the Jew: 1 . His E x a lt a t i o n . (3:1-8) J Read v e rse s 1 ,2 . Judiasm and C h r is tia n ity are the products of Jewish B rains and h e a r ts . 2. His E x u lta tio n . (2 ;1 7 -2 0 ). Note th e seven th in g s h e re . 3. His Exam ination. (2 :2 1 -2 9 ). The Jew depended upon th e two fo llo w in g th in g s to help him: a. His LINEaGEç His was su p erio r to a l l "the sons of men". I t i began w ith Abraham and embraced every s a in t of th e 0 . T. But "Lineage" cannot save u s . W e need " l i f e " more than "lin e a g e " . Cf. P h i l . 3 :3 -9 . b , Hi's LAW, The Jew confused "circu m cisio n " w ith "circum sp e c tio n " . Of. Rom, 2 :2 5 ,2 8 ,2 9 ; P h il. 3 :3 . The n a tio n s had pursed God, because the Jew had c o rru p te d h is law s. (v ,2 4 ) . They had a "Creed", b u t they had no "C h rist". The Law was given t o condemn th e s in n e r, be he "unrighteous" (as th e R a t io n a li s t of chp. 1 ) , or " s e lf - r ig h te o u s " (as th e Re former, and R e lig io n is t of Chp.2 ). In li k e manner, th e r e are r e l i g i o u s people to -d a y who imagine them selves a l l r i g h t because th e y are "baptized" or "ca te c h ize d ". A ll such outward observances are worse than u s e l e s s , simply b e cause they f a i l to get a t th e source o f a l l our t r o u b l e , v i z : th e h e a r t . True circu m cisio n i s a m atter of the so u l. 53 A THREEFOLD EXAMINATION, (based on th e Law) (1) T h e f t. (v .2 l) .C f .E x .2 0 :1 5 ;M a l.3 :8 ;l Cor.6 :1 9 . (2) A d u ltery . (v .2 2 a ). Gf‘*Ex.20:14;Matt .5 :2 8 . (5) I d o l a t r y . The Jew p ro fessed to be f r e e from id o l w orship. See v.22b. I f M att.22:37 c o n tain s th e g r e a te s t commandment, i t s v io l a t i o n c o n s titu te s the g r e a te s t s in . The Jew i s "weighed in th e balances and found w anting". C f ,J a s .2 :1 0 . Con c lu s i o n ; "Except your rig h teo u sn ess s h a ll exceed th e rig h teo u sn ess of th e S cribes and F h arisees ( i . e . the JEWS) ye s h a l l in no case e n ter th e kingdom of heaven". (M att.5 :2 0 ). ^ I have purposely rev ersed th e order here f o r lo g ic a l reaso n s. Lesson No. 20. THE GUILT OF THE HUM AN Ri\CE (3 :9 -2 0 ). ( A Summary). 1. W e have Sinned Against "Ormiiscience". (Supreme B eing), ( v s . 9-12) a. Unrighteousness - "There i s none r ig h t e o u s , no, not one". b . Ignorance - "There i s none t h a t u n d e rsta n d e th " . , c . S e lf-S u ffic ie n c y - "There i s none t h a t seeketh a f t e r God." d. Waywardness - "They are a l l gone out of th e way". e . U n p ro fitab len ess - "They are to g e th e r become u n p r o f i t a b l e ". 2. We have Sinned Against "O thers” . (S o c ie ty ), ( v s . 13-15). a. Treachery - "Their th r o a t i s an open s ep u lch re". OF. M a tt.23: (27,28. 54 b . F l a t t e r y - "With t h e i r tongues they have used d e c e i t " . o. Slander - "The poison of asps is under t h e i r l i p s " . d. Hatred - "Whose mouth i s f u l l of cursing and b i t t e r n e s s ". e . Murder - "Their f e e t are s w ift t o shed b lo o d ". (W ar). 5. We have Sinned Against "O urselves". (s©lf). ( v s .16-18). a. R uinâtio n -" D e stru c tio n ". (here and h e r e a f t e r ) . b . Wretchedness - "Misery". o . R e s t le s s n e s s - "The way o f peape have th ey n ot known". "There i s no peace s a it h ray God to th e wicked". ( I s a . 5 7 ;2 1 ). d. R ecklessness - "There i s no f e a r of God before t h e i r e y e s " . They d o n 't fe a r anything from heaven above and e a r th b e n e a th . They are r a s h , im prudent, c a r e l e s s , o v e r-c o n fid e n t, audacious, w i l d , d e sp e ra te , im pulsive. Lesson No. 21 "WITHOUT EXCUSE'.’ l . ' The R a t i o n a l i s t . ( 1 : 2 0 ). "For th e i n v i s i b l e th in g s from th e c r e a tio n of the world are c l e a r l y seen, being understood by th e th in g s t h a t are made, even h is e te r n a l power and Godhead; so th a t they are WITHOUT EXCUSE". Notice how God meets th e o b je ctio n of th e R a tio n a list* N ationalism (mind) v s . Regeneration ( h e a r t ) . The tr o u b le with man i s not a d e fe c tiv e head, but a d e fe c tiv e h e a r t . "The h e a r t is d e c e itf u l above a l l th in g s , and d e s p e ra te ly w icked". ( J e r . 1 7 :9 ). "Out of the h e a r t proceedeth e v i l th o u g h ts , m urders, a d u l t e r i e s , f o r n i c a t i o n s , t h e f t s , f a l s e w itn e s s , blasphem ies". (M att. 1 5 :1 9 ). "Keep thy h e a rt w ith a l l d ilig e n c e , f o r out of i t are the is s u e s of life"^. (F ro v .4 ;2 3 ). I t ta k e s h e a r t te ac h in g to cure h e a rt tro u b le . 55 2,. The Reformer. (2:1) , "Therefore thou a r t INISXCUSABLE^ 0 man, whosoever thou a r t t h a t ju d g est: fo r wherein thou judgest a n o th e r, th o u con- demnest t h y s e l f ; f o r thou t h a t judgest d o est th e same t h i n g s " • Notice how God meets th e o b je c tio n of th e Reformer. Reform a tio n (Man’ s work) vs# Reproduction (God's w ork). W e are not asked to " im ita te " or "d u p l i c a t e " the work of God, but t o sim ply "ded icate" our l i v e s t o him. Reformation i s l i k e a t r e e w ithout f r u i t ; clouds w ithout r a i n ; a pump w ithout w a ter; a check without funds; a casket w ithout jew els; a corpse w ithout l i f e . Reformation i s a human work; Reproduction a d iv in e work. The former i s worked u p ;th e l a t t e r i s worked i n . C h r is tia n ity i s an a d d itio n to a l l th a t man can ever hope to a t t a i n t o . 5. The R e l i g i o n i s t . (2 :2 7 ). "And s h a ll not uncircum cision which i s by n a tu r e , i f i t f u l f i l th e law , judge th e e ( i . e . th e Jew) who by th e l e t t e r and circu m cisio n dost tr a n s g r e s s th e law?" N otice how God meets th e o b je c tio n of th e R e l ig io n is t . R elig io n va. B e la tio n s h ip . The d iff e r e n c e between R elig ion and C h r i s t i a n i t y is t h i s : ^ou " g e t " r e l i g i o n ; C h r i s t ia n i t y "g ets" you* G ettin g r e l i g i o n may or may not mean a person i s saved; C h r is tia n ity guarantees t h i s along w ith c o u n tle ss other b l e s s i n g s . Put stry ch n in e in to a j a r of honey and you have nothing but POISON. E^t i t and you w ill d ie . Some people say: There is a l o t of good in a l l r e l i g i o n s " . There is not enough of good in any or a l l r e lig io n s ccmbined t o t a k e 'a soul to heaven. "Ye must be born a g a in " . W e are sons and h e i r s of God through f a i t h in Jesus C h r is t. Cf, 8 :1 7 , 4. The Race. - God i s th e "Judge"; th e B ib le , "th e F ro seo u tin g A ttorney"; "the deeds of th e Law", "the Ju ry "; the V e rd ic t- "GUILTY", ( v . l 9 ) . P resen t v i r t u e s cannot atone fo r p ast v i c e s . ( v , 2 0 ). "Every mouth must be stopped ( i . e . n o more "EaCU ’ SE lÆfiKING", ( v . l 9 ) . 56 Lesson 22, JUSTIFICATION EXPLAINED. (3:21-31) . (We come now t o th e h e a r t of th e Roman E p i s t l e : t h i s p o rtio n is the f u l f i l l ment of a l l t h a t i s p a s t; th e fo undation of a l l t h a t is f u t u r e ) . 1. The "power" of J u s t i f i c a t i o n -"G race", (vs.,21-24). "But now" i s a c o n tin u a tio n of th e same thought expressed in 1:17. From 1:18-3:20 i s , in a c e r t a i n sense, p a r e n t h e t i c a l . This Righteousness i s "without th e Law" ( i . e . i t i s not con d itio n e d upon human m e r i t ) . Tfhile t h i s rig h teo u sn ess i s not "according to th e Law", i t i s n e v e r th e le s s , in "accordance with th e Law and th e P ro p h ets". See I s a . 1:18; 43: 25; 4 5 :2 1 ;J e r .2 3 : 6 , The re a sc n fo r our need of God * s rig h teo u sn ess i s seen in v e rse s 22,23. - "There i s no d if f e r e n c e " , when i t comes to the m atter of s in . While we cannot " a t ta in " the rig h teo u sn ess of God,we can a l l "obtain" i t . The q u estio n i s not "how high" can I measure up to the GHnRiiGT. ER of C h r is t, b u t "how low" am I w illin g to get down b e fo re th e CROSS of C h r is t. The p ro v is io n i s a s .l a r g e as th e human ra c e . ( v .2 2 a ) . "Being j u s t i f i e d g r a t i s , by h is Grace", (v .2 4 ). ^ t cost us n o th in g ; i t c o st God e v e r y th in g . 2. The "Price" of J u s t i f i c a t i o n . - "Blood". In th e s p i r i t u a l world we are bought by th e blood of C h r i s t . " P r o p itia tio n " means to deal m e rc ifu lly toward o th e r s . The 57 Bublican saw t h i s and c rie d : "God be p r o p it io u s , to me, a sinner**, "in h is b lo o d ” . That i s th e p ric e of our redemption* God was " c r i t i c i z e d " by some, and "ignored" by o th e rs because of h is "passing over" the sin s of th e p eople who liv e d p r io r to Calvary. Someone has well said: "C hrist d i e d . . . t o rescue the Righteousness of God from a m isunderstanding". C f.25 R.V. The "blood of b u lls and goats" everyone knew could never t^ke away s i n s . . (Heb. 10 :3 ,4 ) . The redemption of C h r i s t , th e r , not only " J u s t i f i e d Man to God", but also " J u s t i f i e d God to Man". I f God had f a i l e d to punish sin he would have f o r f e i t e d th e rep p ect of th e w orld. 3. The "Purpose" of J u s t i f i c a t i o n - "To Declare R ighteousT To " j u s t i f y " i s to c r e d i t w ith rig h te o u s n e s s . A c rim in al may be r e le a s e d from p ris o n through th e pardoning power of the Governor because of GOOD CCNDUCT, but only God can pardon a "G uilty S in n er". "When God f o r g iv e s , he f o r g e ts " - th a t i s J u s t i f i c a t i o n . Our gain in C h rist i s g r e a te r than our lo s s in Adam. We l o s t in Adam a C r e a to r ’s f r ie n d s h ip ; we gained in C h ris t a F a t h e r ’s l o v e . The problem befo re Deity was not merely to Pardon th e SOUL of Man, but to Preserve th e STAÎ'ID aRDS of God. God "passed over" fo u r milleniums because he ever had Calvary in view. In th e Cross "mercy and Truth are met to g e th e r; rig h teo u sn ess and peace have k is s e d each o th e r" . (P sa. 85:10). 58 Lesson No*22 continued. "God hath made him ( i * e . C h ris t) to be sin ( i . e . a s i n - o f f e r ing) fo r us who Imew no sin (bore we have th e JUSTICE of God - he punished th e Son in s te a d of the Sinner; th a t we might be made the Righteousness of God - in him" (Here we see the MERCY of God). ( l Cor. 5:21)* The only way God could save the w orld, was by giving h im se lf a ransom fo r s in . This he d id . Cf. Rom.ll:33. 4. The "Promise" of J u s t i f i c a t i o n - "For a l l " . " is he th e God of th e Jews only? i s he not also of th e Gen t i l e s ? ^ e s , of the G e n tile s a ls o " , ( v .2 9 ) .. 5. The "p erfe ctio n " of J u s t i f i c a t i o n - "E stab lish es th e ^aw", ( v . 3 l ) . C h rist f u l f i l l e d th e ^aw fo r u s . (M att. 5:17; Gal, 3 :1 3 ). The Law, to -d a y , has no binding power over th e liv e s of e i t h e r S a in ts or S in n e rs. W e are now under GRhCE, J u s t i f i c a t i o n i s humanly made p o s s ib le through F a ith . Nine tim es in elev en v e rs e s we f in d the words " f a i t h " or "b e lie v e " . Thus b o a stin g i s p r o h ib i tiv e . (v .2 7 ). 59 Lesson No « 23# SIX ONE THINGS. 1. One God - "S o v ereig n ty ". " is he th e God of th e Jews only? i s he not a ls o of ' th e G en tiles? ' Yes, of th e G e n tile s a lso : s seing i t is one God, who ^ a l l j u s t i f y th e oiroum cision (Jews) by f a i t h , and uncircum cision (G en tiles) through f a i t h " . (3 :2 9 ,3 0 ). 2. One Gospel -r " S a lv a tio n " . "For ^ am not ashamed of th e gospel of C h r i s t : fo r i t i s the power of God unto s a lv a tio n to every one t h a t b e lie v e th " . ( l : 1 6 ) . "I marvel t h a t ye are so soon removed from him t h a t c a lle d you in to th e grace of C h ris t unto another gospel : which is not a n o th e r; . . . But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than th a t which we have preached unto you, l e t him be accu rsed ". (G al. 1 :6 -8 ) . 3. One Guide - " S p i r i t of God". "For as many as a re le d by th e S p i r i t of God, they are th e sons of God"Y ("8:14) . "Ho7fbeit when h e , th e S p i r i t of t r u t h , i s come, he w ill guide you in to a l l t r u t h " . (Jno* 16:13a). 4. One Goal - " S e rv ic e " . "For 1 long t o see you, t h a t I may impart unto you some s p i r i t u a l g i f t , to th e end ye may be e s ta b lis h e d " . ( 1 :1 1 ) . Cf. Lu. 19:10; M att, 20:28. 5. One G a u g e - " S p ir itu a lity " . "Be not overcome of e v i l , but overcome e v il with good". (it:21). 6 . One Ground - "S ep aratio n ". "And be not conformed to t h i s w o rld, but be ye t r a n s formed by th e renewing of you mind, t h a t ye may prove what i s th a t good, and a c c e o ta b le , and p e r f e c t ,w i l l of God". ( l 2 : 2 ) . ‘ ^ 60 Lesxoïi No. 24. JüSTIFICnTION illustrated. (4 :1 -2 5 ). ( J u s t i f i c a t i o n i s i l l u s t r a ted from th e l i f e of Abraham). 1. The "Product" of F a ith - "R ighteousness". (vs. 1 -8 ). Abraham was r i c h , but ha*had no h e i r . When he was about one hundred years o ld , God promised him an h e i r , and through him as many c h ild re n as th e s ta r s of heaven. "So s h a ll thy seed b e ". "Abraham believed God". "Have F a ith in God" are the four b ig g e st words in th e B ib le . Cf. Mk. 11:22. " i t ( i . e . f a i t h ) was counted unto him f o r rig h te o u s n e s s ". "To him t h a t worketh n o t , but b e lie v e th on him th a t j u s t i f i - ' e th th e ungodly, h is FaITH i s counted fo r righteousness**, ( v . 5 ) , I f an employer did a man's work fo r him during th e l a t t e r s d i s a b i l i t y and sent him h is check a t the end of th e week, he would be b o th " j u s t " and "m ercifu l". Ju st to h is b u sin ess by keeping up "production", and Ju st to h is other employes by not r e q u ir in g them to do th e work of th e absent member. In a d d itio n , he 7/ould be Lpying by giving to another th a t which he might have kept h im self. H© would have met a l l claim s. "The wages of s in i s d e a th , but th e g i f t of God i s e te r n a l l i f e " , (6723). 2. The "Proof" of F a ith - "Circumcision**, ( v . l l a ) . "And he receiv ed th e SIGN of circu m cisio n , a SEAL of the rig h teo u sn ess of th e F a ith which he had y e t being un circum cised. * * "C ircum cision” in th e O.T. i s lilçe "Baptism" in th e N.T. We are not b a p tiz e d to be saved, but we a.re b a p tiz ed BECAUSE W E ARE ALREADY SAVED. I t i s a **sign", a " se a l" of a tr a n s a c tio n alread y accomplished. 3. "The "Promise" of F a ith - " in h e r ita n c e " . (v s. 1 3 ,1 5 ). "For th e prom ise, t h a t he should be th e h e ir of th e w o rld , was not to Abraham, or to h is seed, through th e Law, but THROUGH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH". C f.1 P e t . 1 :4 . 61 4. The " P e r s is te n c e ” of F a ith - "A uthority", (vs. 18-22). "God is A b le " .( V .2 l) . "God hath Spoken". (Fsa. 6 2 :1 1 ). 5. The "Purpose" of F a ith - "B lessin g ", (v s. 23-25). a. C e rta in ty - " I t s h a ll be im puted";b. Condition - "iF we BELIVE", There is no c o n tr a d ic tio n between James and Paul on t h i s m atter o f J u s t i f i c a t i o n . James t r e a t s th e s u b je c t from the H U îÆ ftN stan d p o in t; F ^ u l, from th e DIVINE sta n d p o in t. Lesson No. 25. SPIRITUAL EXERCISE - "Walking". "E xercise t h y s e l f . . .unto g o d lin e s s" . ( l Tim.4:7b) 1. Walking in " F a ith " . "And th e f a th e r of circum cision to them who are not of th e circum cision o n ly , b u t who a ls o walk in the s te p s of th a t f a i t h of our f a t h e r Abraham, which he had being un circum cised". ( 4 : 12) . 2. Walking "in He-vmess of Ljf.e". "Therefore we a re b u rie d w ith him by baptism in to death: th a t li k e as C h ris t was ra is e d up from th e dead by th e glory of th e F a th e r , e v en so we also should walk in newness of l i f e ". (6 :4 ) . "For i f ye l i v e (or walk) a f t e r the f l e s h , ye s h a ll die : b u t i f ye through th e S p i r i t do m ortify th e deeds of th e body, ye s h a ll l i v e " . (S :1 3 ). 3. Walking in "The S p i r i t " . "There i s th e r e f o r e nov/ no condemnation to them which are in C h ris t J e s u s , who walk not a f t e r the f l e s h , b u t a f t e r th e S p i r i t . For th e law of th e S p i r i t of l i f e in C h ris t Jesus hath made me fr e e from th e law of sin and d eath ". ( 8 :1 ,2 ) . 62 4, Walking "H onestly". "Let us walk h o n e s t l y , as in th e day; not in r i o t ing and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in s t r i f e and envying", ( l o '. i s ) . 5* Walking " C h a rita b ly ” . , "But i f thy b ro th e r be grieved v/ith thy meat, now vmlkest thou not c h a r i t a b l y . Destroy not him w ith thy m eat, fo r whom C h rist d ie d ” . ( l4 : 1 5 ) . "Because th e love of God' is shed abroad in b u r h e a r ts by th e ^ Ghost # iic h i s given to u s " . ( 5 :6 b ). Lesson Nd. 26. THE ABILITY OF GOD, (4 :2 1 ). 1. He i s Able t o "P unish". "Now I ,Nebuchadnezzar p ra is e and e x to l and honour th e King- of heaven, a l l whose works are t r u t h , and h is ways judgment: and those t h a t walk in p rid e HS IS ABLE to abase".(D an. 4:37) "For i f God spared not th e angels th a t sinned, but c ast them down to h e l l , and d e liv e red them in to chains of d ark n ess, to be reserv ed unto judgment; and spared not th e old world . . . . b rin g in g in th e flo o d upon th e world of th e ungodly; and tu rn in g th e c i t i e s of ^odom and Gomorrha in to ashes con demned them w ith an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those t h a t a f t e r should li v e ungodly. . . .The ^ord knoweth how to d e liv e r the godly out of te m p ta tio n s , and to re s e rv e th e u n ju s t unto th e day of judgment to be p u n is h e d " .(2 P e t. T 2 : 4 - 6 ,9 ) . 2• He i s Able to "Pardon" . "Wherefore HE IS nBLE also to save them to th e u tterm o st th a t ccrae unto God by him, seeing he ever l i v e t h to make in te r c e s s io n f o r them ". (H©b. 7 :2 S ). 63 "And they ( i . e . th e Jews) a l s o , i f th e y abide n ot s t i l l in u n b e l i e f , s h a ll be g r a ffe d in : fo r GOD IS nBLE to g r a f f them in a g a in " . (Rom, 11:23). 3. He i s Able t o " P r o te c t". "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to th e k in g , 0 Nebuchadnezzar, we are not c a r e fu l to answer th ee in t h i s m a tte r. I f i t be so , our God whom we serve IS ABLE to d e liv e r us from th e burning f i e r y fu r n a c e , and he w ill d e liv e r us out o f th in e hand, 0 k in g ". (Dan. 3*» 16 ,17). 4. He i s Able to "P re serv e ". "Now unto him t h a t IS ABLE to keep you from f a l l i n g , and t o p re se n t you f a u l t l e s s b e fo r e th e presence o f h i s g lo r y w ith e x ce ed in g jo y " . (Jude 24 ). 5. N -e xs Able to "Perform" • "Now unto him t h a t IS ABLE to do exceeding abundantly above a l l t h a t we ask or t h i n k , according t o th e power th a t worketh in u s " . (Eph. 3*20). "And being f u l l y persuaded t h a t , what he had prom ised, HE W AS ABLE a lso to perform " . ^Rora. 4 :2 1 ). Lesson No. 27. REJOICING. Because of th e follow ing th in g s : - 1. Peace. "Therefore being j u s t i f i e d by f a i t h , we have pe ace w ith God through our Lord Jesus C h r is t" . ( 6 :1 ) . 2. P e rs e c u tio n . "And n o t only so , but we g l ory ( i . e . re jo ic e ) in t r i b u la tio n s a lso : l^owing t h a t T rib u la tio n worketh P atien ce ; and P atien ce , Experience ; and Experience , Hope; and Hope maketh not Ashamed". ( 5 : 3 - 5 a ) . 64 Without " t r i b u l a t i o n ” - no "p atien ce"; w ithout "patience - no "experience"; w ithout "experience - no "h o p e " « and w ith out "hope" - no "courage" (being not ashamed), 3, P r e s e r v a tio n . "For I am persuaded, t h a t n e ith e r d e ath , nor l i f e , nor a n g e ls , now p r i n c i p a l i t i e s , nor powers, nor th in g s p re s e n t, nor th in g s to come, nor h e ig h t, nor depth, nor any other c re a tu re s h a ll be able to s e p a ra te us from th e love of God which i s in C h rist Jesus bur Lo^d". ( 8 :38,39) • 4. P a r tn e r s h ip . "Rejoice w ith them th a t do r e j o i c e , and weep w ith them • th a t weep". ( l E : 1 5 ) .. "And again he s a i t h . R ejo ice , ye G e n tile s , w ith h is p eoole". (1 5 :1 0 ). 5• P ro sp e c t. "Rejoicing in hope". (l2 * 1 2 a). Hope always has t o do w ith the FUTURE, Lesson No. 28. JUSTIFICATION APPLIED. (5 :1 -1 1 ). N otice th e th re e r e s u l t s of J u s t i f i c a t i o n here: 1. P eace. "Therefore being j u s t i f i e d by f a i t h we have Peace m t h God through our Lord Jesus C h r is t" , ( v . l ) . Our p o s itio n b e fo re God i s p e r f e c t - nothing can ever be added to i t . God sees us through the crimson blood of C h r i s t , and we are "accepted in th e beloved". "By f a i t h " , That i s th e only way anyone has ever been saved. When oncé the sin n er h o is ts th e white f la g of s u rre n d e r, peace w ith God m i l be the r e s u l t . Man i s not n a t u r a l l y " a t-o n e -ment" 65 w ith God. See Rom 8 :7 ; Gal. 5:17. Who, th a t was old enough, can ever fo rg e t "Armistice Day" of 1913? 2. P o s i t i o n . "By whom also we have access by f a i t h in to h is Grace wherein we stan d ", ( v . 2 ) . L i t e r a l l y : "standing in G race". W e are not standing in "P ear", "S in ", or "Law", 3# P r a i s e . (v s, 2 -1 1 ). The b a s is for a l l p ra is e and thanksgiving i s found to be the th r e e C h ris tia n graces of 1 C o rin th ian s 13, namely- F a i t h , Hope, and Love. These c o n s t i t u t e th e essence of a l l happiness. These graces are seen here in t h e i r lo g ic a l order* a . " F a ith " . - "By whom also we have access by F a ith " . L i t e r a l l y : "We have had our a cc e ss". (PAST). Of. word " j u s t i f i e d " in v . l . Sut F a i t h , only in s o fa r as th e work of J u s t i f i c a t i o n is con cerned, is PAST. As I have already showed. F a ith i s ever v i t a l . b * "Hope". - Hope has to do only w ith th e FUTURE, ( v s .3 - 5 - a ) . "And we e x u lt in Hope of some day sharing in God s g lo r y " , - (Vfeymouth) . N otice P a u l ’s foundation of Hope h ere, c . "Love". - (v s , 5 b - l l ) . - Love is fo r th e PRESENT* "The lo v e o f God j s (p r e se n t te n s e ) shed abroad".,, e t c . "We LOVE God ( v . l l ) , because he f i r s t LOT ED u s " , ^vs, 6 -8 ), C f, 1 John 4 : 1 9 ', Go Lesson No. 29 LOVE. ( 5 : 5 b ) . 1. The "Mind of N ^ity". "Fulfi3 ye my jo y , t h a t ye be like-m inded , having th e same Love, being of one accord, of one mind", f p h i l . 2 •ZT7 2. The "Tongue of T ruth" . "But speaking th e Truth in Love, may grow up in to him in a l l t h i n g s , which i s th e head, even Christ**. (Eph. 4 :1 5 ). 3. The **Shoulder of Endurance "Beareth a l l t h i n g s , b e lie v e th a l l t h i n g s , hopeth a ll th in g s , endureth a l l th in g s . ( l Cor* 1 3 :7 ). 4. The "peet o f S e rv ic e ". "For, B re th re n , ye have been c a lle d unto l i b e r t y ; only use not l i b e r t y fo r an occasion to th e f l e s h , but by Love serve one a n o th e r " . (Gal. 5 :1 3 ). 5. The **Heart of H appiness". "B etter i s a dinner of herbs where love i s , than a s t a l l e d ox and h a tre d th e r e w ith ” . C^rov. 15‘I ? ) ♦ 67 Lesson No# 30. SANCTIFICATION EXPLAINED. (5 :1 2 -2 1 ). (or "The Two Adams") In J u s t i f i c a t i o n we have C h rist In The B e lie v e r ; in S a n è tif ic a tio n we have th e B eliev er In C h r i s t . In tr o d u c tio n , (v s. 1 2-15). N otice our in h e rita n c e : 1. In th e " F ir s t Adam". a. Condemnation. ( v . l d ) . b . Death, ( v .l? ) . c. Trespass, ( v . i s ) . d. Disobedience, ( v . i s ) . 0 . Law. (v .2 0 ). f . Sin. ( v , 2 l ) . 2. In th e "Last Adam". a. J u s t i f i c a t i o n , ( v . l o ) . b . L ife , ( v . l 7 ). c . R ighteousness, ( v . i s ) . d. Obedience, ( v .19). e'. Grace. ( v .2 0 ) . f . S a lv a tio n . ( v . 2 l ) . Conclusion: We are "In Adam" or we are "In C h r is t" . - Which? 68 Lesson No * 31 * DYING AND LIVING. (6 :1 -1 3 ). S a n c tif ic a tio n i s "a l i f e and death m a tte r" . W e "Die to S in"; W e "Live unto God". In Production., (vs. 1 ,2 ) . "Shall Y /e continue in sin?" L i t e r a l l y : "Shall we p e r s i s t in sin in order to c a l l f o r t h a g reater e x h i b i t i o n of God s grace?" "God f o r b id " , i s th e Indignant re p ly of the a p o s tl e . I c a l l your a t t e n tio n here to th re e ”%now s": 1. The "Know" of Baptism, (v s. 3 ,4 ) . The "baptized" th e n , a s now, put on fre s h c lo th e s a f t e r th e observance o f th e above ordinance. We, t o o , are to lay a sid e the "old garments" of sin and shame, and a r is e to "walk in newness of l i f e " . Cf. C ol. 3 :9 ,1 0 . Ju st as C h rist s death FOR sin brought b le s s in g to the w orld, in li k e manner our death TO sin w ill prove of b le ssin g to the world. (v .5 ) . 2. The "Know" of c r u c i f i x i o n , (v s. 6 -8 ) . A ll seeds are composed of two p a r ts : germ and body. The germ con t a in s the rudim ents of th e fu tu r e l i f e ; and the body of th e seed, Yfhich by i t s decomposition in th e ground,becomes th e f i r s t n o u r is h ment to th e extremely f i n e and d e lic a te ro o ts of th e embryo p l a n t , and support i t t i l l i t i s capable of d e riv in g g ro sse r nourishment from the common s o i l . The body dies th a t the germ might liv e C f. John 12:24. The word "destroy" in v e rse 6 means to "annul", and not "an n i h i l a t e " ; to "ca n c el", and not to "cu re", ^n b r i e f , the "old 2 C la rk e ’s Commentary, "Romans", p . 77. 69 n a t u r e ” romains w ith us u n t i l d eath . W e should, however, be as dead to s i n as a corpse is to the a f f a i r s of t h i s l i f e . 3* The "Know” of R e s u rre c tio n # (v s. 9-11). "Died. . . . .L iv e th ” . ’’Died L iv eth ". ( v . i o ) . Verse 11 teaches th a t we died when he died; we were buried when he w as'b u ried ; we aro se when he a r o s e . God see i t th u s . W e must, d a ily , ''RECKON” i t so. Someone has well said in t h i s connection: "Die as tr u l y unto s i n , as C h ris t died jPcr a in . ^ive as tr u l y unto God, as C h rist l i v e s %vith God".^ V ictory comes not by " e r a d ic a tio n ” , "auprèssio n ” , b u t " i d e n t i f i c a t i o n " w ith C h ris t in d e a th , b u r i a l , and r e s u r r e c ti o n . ( v . l 3 ) . Lesson ^ o . 32. LAW v s. GRACE, ‘For ye are not under th e LAW, b u t under GHiCE (6 :1 4 ). LAW 1. Reveals S in. (Rom. 3 :2 0 ). 2. Pronounces a Curse, (Gal. 3 :1 0 ). 3. B rings F e a r . (Heb. 1 2 :18-21). 4 . Compels Obedience by Law< (M att. 2 2:37). GRACE 1. Reveals S a lv a tio n , (Eph. 2 : 8 - 9 ) , 2. Proclaims a B lessin g . (G al. 3 :1 3 ). 3. Brings F a ith & Freedom. (G a l.3 :2 4 ,2 5 ;Rom. 8 :2 ) . 4. Impels Obedience by Love. (Jno. 1 4 : 1 5 ; T i t . 2 : l l , 1 2 ) . ^ I B i d . , p. 78. Lesson •^ '^ o , 32 continued. 70 LAW 5. Key Word: "DO” . (Lu. 1 0 :2 8 ). 6. Ends liveek with Rest. (Ex. 2 0 :9 -1 1 ). 7. Makes Service O b lig a to ry . (Deut, 6 :1 3 ). 8. Demands P e r f e c tio n . (M att. 5 :4 8 ). 9. The /M in istratio n of Death. (2 Cor. 3 : 7 ) . 1 0 . I s Abolished. (2 C or. 3 :13) • GRACE 6. Key Word: "DONE” , (Jno. 19:30). 6, Begins week w ith R e st- (Jn o .2 0 :1 ;A c ts . 2 0 :7 ). 7. Makes Service V oluntary. ('Rom. 1 2 :1 ). 8. Supplies P e rf e c tio n . (Co.2:10;H eb.1 0 :1 4 ). 9. The M in istra tio n of L ife . (2 Cor. 3 :8 ,9 ) . 10. I s Abiding. (Eph* 2 :1 5 ;C o l. 2 :14;2Cor.3 :11). 71 Lesson No* 33. mSTERY, (6 :1 4 -2 3 ). In tro d u ctio n * (vs. 1 4 ,1 5 ). Text: 6:16. "Know ye n o t , th a t to whom ye y ie ld y o u rselv es serv an ts to obey ^ h is serv an ts ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of sin unto d e a th , or of obedience unto rig h te o u s n e s s " . 1. "Servants of S in ". - "Ye were the Servants of SIN", (v. 17a), What Servitude to Sjn Produces : a. S ins, -"uncleanness and i n iq u ity unto i n i q u i t y " . ( v . l 9 ) . Sins are th e " f r u i t ” of which th e S in fu l Nature i s th e "ro o t" . (Cf. G al. 6 :7 ,8 ) . b . Shame. "what f r u i t had ye th en in th o se th in g s whereof ye are now ashamed?" (v ,2 1 a ), "And they heard th e voice of th e ^ord God walking in th e garden in the cool of th e day; and Adam and h is wife hid them selves from the presence of th e Lord God amongst th e t r e e s of th e garden", (Gen* 3 : 8 ) . "For every one th a t doeth evil h a te th th e l i g h t , n e ith e r cometh to th e l i g h t , l e s t h is deeds an ouid be reproved". (John 3 :2 0 ). "Sin makes cowards of us a l l " . c . S e p a ra tio n . This i s tr u e of th e "here" and th e " h e r e a f t e r " . (v .2 3 a ) . 2. "Servants of R ig h teo u sn ess" . "Ye became the Servants of R ighteousness". ( v .l S ) . "And such were some of you: but ye are washed, b u t ye are s a n è t i f i e d , b u t ye are j u s t i f i e d in the name of th e Lord J e s u s , and by th e S p i r i t of our God", ( l Gor 6 :11V. 'What Servitude to Righteousness ^reduces ; a . S in c e r ity . "Ye have obeyed from the HEART (not ^^ead) th a t form of d o c trin e v'diich was d e liv e re d you", (v. 17). 72 Lesson No* 33 continued. Theirs vas not merely a "mental acquiesence"* b . b a n t i f i c a t i o n . - "Ye have your f r u i t unto HOLXNEoS". o ; rS alv atio n . - "The g i f t of God is ETERILiL LIFE through Jesus C h ris t our Lord". (v .2 3 b ). Conclusion: Compare and c o n tra s t th e th ree p o i n t s under each heading. Lesson No. 34. MüRRIüGE. (7 :1 -1 4 ). Text: 7 :4 . "w herefore, my b r e th r e n , ye also are become dead to th e LAW by the body o f C h r is t; th a t ye should be M üRRIED to Another, even to him who i s r a i s e d from th e dead, th a t ye should b rin g f o r t h f r u i t unto God.” There are but two c o u r s e s open to th e C h r is tia n who a s p ir e s to l i v e a r ig h te o u s l i f e , v i z : LAW and LORD. W e are wedded t o one o f t h e s e . What Marriage To The LAW Br i n gs : 1. F e a r . ( J a s . 2 :1 0 ). ■3. F r o s t , ( v .5 ) . - The Law b l i g h t s our f r u i t and b l a s t s our hopes. 3. F amine. ( s p i r i t u a l l y speaking)- "l am c a r n a l". ( v . l 4 ) . C a rn a lity i s the opposite of S p ir itu a lity * 4. F e t t e r s , ( v . l ) . 5. For m a lity . ( v . 6 ) . "The l e t t e r k i l l e t h , but th e S p i r i t giveth l i f e " . (2 C o r.3 :6 ) . 73 6 . F a i l u r e . ( v s .7 -1 4 ). Let me i l l u s t r a t e my point h e re . Suppose by some irony of f a t e a woman of q u estio n ab le c h a ra c te r m arried a P u r ita n . The r e s u l t would be t h a t h is holy l i f e would but serve as a m irror to r e veal her s in fu l n a tu r e . The longer th e worse. What she thought would be her s a lv a tio n , would prove in the end to b e her h u m ilia tio n . In l i k e manner, th e Law re v e a ls our sin s to u s , but i t has no power w ith which to remove them. T ffiat Marriage To The LORD B rin g s : 1# ^ a i t h . (Cf. G al. 3 : 9 ) . 2. F r u i t . (cf, Eph. 1 :3 ) . 3. F e a s t . ( v .6 a ) . Cf. Rom. 8 :2 . 4. Freedom. (v .6 a ). Cf, Rom. 8 :2 . 5 . F e rv o r. ( v .6 b ) . Cf. Col* 3:23. 6. F av o r, ( v .4 ) . Cf. G al. 3:13, C onclusion: The LAW "binds” , " b lin d s " , and " b lig h ts " ; th e LORD "sav es", " s a n c t i f i e s " , and " s a t i s f i e s " , "To whom a re we Married? 74 Lesson No. 35. THE rWO NATURES OF THE BELIEVER. (7 :1 5 -8 :1 ). Romans 7 gives us th e c o n f l i c t between th e two n a tu re s in th e B e lie v e r, I c a l l your a t t e n t i o n to s ix here: 1. Two P e r s o n a l i t i e s . ( v . l 5 ) . The C h r is tia n possesses a "dual p e rs o n a lity " - th e "old man", and the "new man". Cf. Eph. 4:E2, 24; Col. 3 :9 . These are as opposite as th e p o le s . "Dr* Jeloyll and Mr. Hyde" i s a f ant a sty of t h i s . 2. Two P e r o g a tiv e s .- The " n atu ral" v s . "divine" claim . (vs, 13 ,1 7 ). 3» Two Programs. - One to " f r u s t r a t e " ; the other to " f u l f i l " 8-od^s p la n , ( v . 1 8 ) • One p u lls toward th e T h e a tre , th e other toward th e Church; one toward th e Dance H a ll, th e other toward th e Prayer Meeting; one toward th e L i te r a tu r e of th e w orld, the o ther toward the Word of God; one toward Tforldly Companions, th e other toward "the S a in ts of God” ; one toward th e M ire, th e other tovard the Meadows, 4. Two Perform ances. - "Vice" v s. "V irtu e", (vs. 1 9,21). 5 . Two Powers. - "Law of Sin" vs, "Law of Mind" ( i . e . Will Power). (v .2 3 ). The aD A lvi’ic n a tu re w ith in us is too g re a t a foe fo r our W ills. W e need "su p ern atu ral power" to li v e a "su p ern atu ral l i f e " . 6. Two P ro d u cts . - "Despair" ( v . 24) v s . "D eliverance" (8 :1 ) , W e have here the p ic tu r e of a man who t r i e d to keep the com mandments of God IN HIS O W N STRENGTH. Many a c h ild of God has lapsed in to h i s p r a c t i c e , and has th e re fo re had a sim ila r experience to the one h e re in d e sc rib e d . I t seems in c re d ib le th a t t h i s could be the experience of an unsaved man, when we have been d isc u ssin g th e S.-iVED M aN since leav in g 3:20. The s in n e r , as such, has never been r e f e r r e d to s in c e . 75. Lesson No. 35 continued. ITny was Paul such a m iserable f a i l u r e ? used " l " , "My", "Me", and "myself" 38 tim es in v e rse s 15-24. This e x p la in s h is wretched e x p erien c e . The ^oly S p ir it i s NEVER MENTIONED ONCE, Paul was depending upon h is " //ill Power" to f ig h t a g ain st the "Sinful ^ a tu re " w ith in . Paul i s seen "at th e end of s e l f e f f o r t " in v e rse 24.. How t r u e are the words of S c rip tu re : " i t i s not by M ighj, nor by ('^/ill) Power, but by my SPIRIT, s a ith th e (/ûeoh.4:6) , Romans 8:1 gives us the v ic to r y over "^ing SELF", C h ris t liv e d in the power of th e S p i r i t w hile here upon e a r th . This was also tru e of th e a p o stle P au l. Of. Gal. 2:20, Conclusion: "Peckon yo u rselv es to be dead unto SIN and PELF, but a liv e unto - God through '^esus C h ris t our Lord". ( o ; l l ) . While so engaged th e Holy S p i r i t w ill be able to do h is o f f ic e work. Lesson No, 36. SANCTIFICATION^PPLIED. (8 :2 -1 3 ). S a n c tif ic a tio n i s : 1. An A c t. (vs. 2 -4 ). I t ta k e s place when we y ie ld our l i v e s com pletely to God. "Hath made me f r e e " . 2. An A t t i t u d e , (v s . 5-13). S a n c t i f i c a t i o n begins w ith a " c r i s i s " , grows w ith a "con f id e n c e " , and ends v/ith a "crown". I t i s not the "surrendered l i f e " re fe rre d to here so much as i t i s the "surren d erin g l i f e " . The Holy S p i r i t , strange to s a y , i s mentioned one h a l f the number cf tim es th e personal pronouns " I " , "Hy", "Me", and "My s e l f " appear in chapter 7 , namely: n in e te e n . The e ig h th chapter of Romans might well be c a lle d "The Holy 76 Lesson No, 36 continued. S p i r i t C h ap ter” . The p ersonal pronouns r e fe rre d to above are here con- sp icio u s fo r t h e i r absence, ’ ’ ■^otice below ;/hab y ie ld in g to the "Flesh" and y ie ld in g to th e " S p i r i t " produce: FLESH a . Darkness 5 ,Cf .John 3 :1 9 . b . D is lo y a lty , ( v . 5 ) . c D is tr e s s . Cf. I n , 22 :62, d. D isapproval. (v .S ) . e . D efeat. ( v . 3 ) . f . Death, ( v . l 2 a ) . SPIRIT a . L ig h t. Gf.John 8:12, b . L oyalty, ( v . s ) . c* Laughter, -"jo y and peace” (v.S>. d. Love, ( v . 9 ) . 0 , I^iberty. ( v ,2,12)1 f . L ife , ( v .l 3 b ) . Cf. 2 Cor. 3 :17, 77 Lesson No. 37 GLORIFICATION. (8 :1 4 -3 9 ). G l o r i f i c a t i o n i s seen here in "germ" form only. 1. E xplanation. ^vs. 14-17), a. S a in t, a Son and ^ e i r . (vs. 14-17). The ex p re ssio n "sons of God" in v e rs e 14 i s d i f f e r e n t from th e expression " c h ild re n of God" in v e rs e s 17,21 as c h i l d hood i s d i f f e r e n t from babyhood. V /e are adopted in to th e fam ily o f God according to v erse 15. This same thought is co rro b o rated and exuended in v e rse 16, Verse 17 which is sep arated from 16 by a colon sets f o r th our "p resen t" and f u tu r e " r e la tio n s h ip s w ith God in C h r is t. We are "ch ild re n " NOW ; we sh a ll y et be " h e i r s " . b . S uffering and Death to be Abolished, (vs. 18-25). God * 8 purpose for C h ris t and C h ris tia n s i s the same. ( v s . 1 7,18). W e must " su f fe r" now i f we vfould "reign" th e n . Notice th e words " g lo r if ie d " and "glory" in v e rses '17, 18. Wliat comparison dee s Paul make in regard to th e p resen t and fu tu r e in v erse 18? The word " c r e a tu re " in v erses 19, 20, 21 i s p ro p e rly t r a n s l a te d "C reation in the Revised V ersion. For what i s a l l C reation waiting* ( v .1 9 ). Who according to v erse 20 is re sp o n sib le fo r th e m a t e r i a l , p h y s ic a l, i n t e l l e c t u a l , m oral, s o c i a l , p o l i t i c a l , and r e lig io u s confusion in our world? The m a te ria l world w i l l e v en tu a lly be d eliv e red from th e c h ao tic and co rru p t co n d itio n in to which Satan has plunged i t . W .21. W e are a l l w aitin g fo r one thing* f u l l redem ption. (vs .2 2 ,2 3 ). While our "so u ls" are redeemed (john 6:47))"^our "bodies"are not y et " g l o r i f i e d " , nor can they be u n t i l th e coming of C h r i s t . Cf. T itu s 2113; 1 T hese. 4:16-18; 1 Cor. 15:51,52. Notice th e word "Hope" (which alv/ays has to do with the FUTURE) appears f iv e tim es in v e r s e s , 24, 25. lesson. No* 37 continued. 78 c . S p ir it of* God, our I n t e r c e s s o r , ( v s . 2 3,27). T h is, as I have seid b e fo re , i s "The Holy S p ir it C hapter". (l) H is I n te r v e n t io n . (v .2 6 a ). 2) His I n te r c e s s io n , ( v .26 l a s t c l a u s e ) . 3) His I n te r p r e ta tio n . (v.E 7 -th e only c o rr ect one). This i s but "a f o r e t a s t e - o f glory divine"* 2. I l l u s t r a t i o n , (v s . 28-30), a, Ue are "C alled ", " J u s t i f i e d " , and " G lo rifie d " . The whole tr a n s a c tio n has been done in the reckoning of God from a l l e t e r n i t y . This is the " e te rn a l purpose" of Eph. 3:11. "God has p r e d e s tin a te d us to be conformed to the IMAGE of h is ( g lo r if ie d ) Son", (v .2 9 ). Cf, P h il. 1 :6 ; Acts 15:18* 3. A p p lic a tio n , (vs. 31-39). Lesson No. 38. THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ROMANb 8. N otice th e follow ing seven th in g s about him: 1, He Sets us f r e e from Sin and D eath, ( v . 2 ) * "For th e law of the S p i r i t of L ife in C h rist Jesus hath made me f r e e from the law of sin and d eath ". 2 . He S e p a r a te s ‘u s . ( v . 9 ) . "But ye are not in th e f l e s h , b u t in the S p i r i t , i f so be th a t th e S p i r i t cf God dwell in you. Nq v^ i f any man have not th e S p ir it of C h r i s t , he i s none of h i s " . "y/herefor e come out from among them , and be ye s e p a ra te , s a ith th e "^ord, and touch not the unclean th in g ; and I w ill receiv e y o u a n d be a Father unto you, and ye shqll be my sons and dau g h ters, s a ith .the ^ord Almighty. (2 Cor. 5 :1 7 ,1 8 ). 79 '3. He Stre n g th e n s u s . ( v .11 ) . "But i f th e S p i r i t of him t h a t ra in e d up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he th n t ra is e d up C h rist from the dead sh a ll a ls o quicken your m ortal b odies by h is S p i r i t th a t dwell e t h in you"*7~ The "mortal body" i s the"phys;ical body". 4* He S a n c tif ie s us* ( v . l 3 ) . "For i f ye liv e a f t e r the f l e s h , ye sh a ll d ie: but i f ye through th e S p i r i t do m ortify the deeds of the. body,, ye s h a ll ■ l i v e . " To "m ortify" i s to " cru cify " th e f le s h w ith the l u s t s th e re o f. 5. He Searches u s . ( v . l 4 ) . "For as many as are led by the S p i r i t of God, they are the sons of God,’ .* ¥e must be S p i r i t Led,as w ell as B ible Fod . C h r i s t i a n s , 6 . He S a t i s f i e s u s . ( v .1 6 ). "The S p i r i t i t s e l f (him self) b e a re th w itn ess with our s p i r i t , th a t we are th e c h ild re n of God". C f.2 Tim. 1:12 I . e . The th re e ways of knowing t h a t we are Saved: a. The w itn ess of th e S c r ip tu r e s . (Rom. 10:13). b . The w itn ess of th e Soul. (2 Cor.5 :1 7 ), o. The w itness of the S p i r i t . (Rom. 8 :1 6 ), 7. He S u p p lica te s "for us" end "through u s ", (v s. 26, 27), "Likewise th e S p i r i t also h elp eth our i n f i r m i t i e s : fo r we îcnow not what we should pray as we ought : but the S p i r i t him self maketh in te r, cession f o r us w ith groanings which cannot be u t t e r e d . And he th a t searoheth the h e a r ts knov/eth what is the mind of th e S p i r i t , because he maketh in te r c e s s io n fo r the s a in t s according to the w ill of God" Lesson No. 39. THS SEVEN "no THINGS" OF ROinvHS 8. 1 . No Condemnation, ( v . l ) , "There is th e r e f o r e now NO GONDSkNüTION to them which are in C h rist J esu s, who walk not a f t e r th e F le s h , hut a f te r the S p i r i t ". Z* No Ob l i g a t i o n , ( v . 1^). "T herefore, b re th re n , we are d e b to rs , not the f l e s h , to l iv e a f t e r th e f l e s h " . 3. No I n ti m id a t io n , (v. 15a). "For ye have not rec eiv e d the s p i r i t of bondage again to FEAI%". 4* No L im ita tio n , (vs. 28, 27). "Likewise th e S p i r i t also h elp eth our i n f i r m i t i e s : fo r we know not what we should pray fo r as we ought : b u t the S p i r i t i t s e l f maketh in te r c e s s io n fo r us w ith groanings which cannot be u t t e r e d . And he t h a t seorcheth the h e a r ts knoweth what i s th e mind of th e S p i r i t , because he maketh in te r c e s s io n for th e s a in ts a cco rd in g ’ t o th e w ill of God". 6 . Not Fr u s t r a t i o n . ( v .2 8 ) . "And we know th a t a l l th in g s work together f o r good to them th a t love God, to them who are the called according to h is purpos^*^. 6. No A ccusation. (v s. 31-34). "What sh all we then say to th e se th in g s? I f God be fo r u s , who can be a g a in s t u s ? He t h a t spared not h is own Son, but d e liv e re d him up f o r us a l l , how sh a ll he not w ith him also f r e e ly give us a l l th in g s? V V ho s h a ll lay anything to th e charge of God*s e le c t? I t i s God t h a t j u s t i f i e t h . Who i s he t h a t condemneth? I t is C h rist th a t d ie d , yea r a t h e r , t h a t i s r is e n a g a in , who is even a t th e r ig h t hand of God, who also maketh in te r c e s s io n f o r u s " . 7. No S e p a ra tio n . (vs. 35-39). "Who sh a ll SEP^Rr^T E us from the 1 ove of C h ris t ? s h a ll t r i b u la tio n , or d i s t r e s s , or p e rs e c u tio n , or fam ine, or naked n e ss , or p e r i l , or sword? As i t is w r i t t e n . For thy sake 80 81 Lesson No. 39 continued. we are k i l l e d a l l th e day long; we are accounted as sheep fo r th e s la u g h te r. Nay, in a l l these, th in g s we a re more than conquerors through him th a t loved u s . For I am p e r suaded , t h a t n e ith e r d e a th , nor l i f e , nor a n g e ls , nor p r i n c i - p a l i t i e s , nor powers, be able to SEPx iRaTE u C h ris t Jesus our Lord nor th in g s to come, nor h e i g h t , nor depth, nor any other c reatu re ( i . e . created ¥hingy7~shall from the love of God, which is in Lesson No. 40. ADOPTION. 1. I t s "A"geney . "For ye have not received th e s p i r i t of bondage again to f e a r ; but ye have received th e S p i r i t of a d o p tio n , whereby we c ry , Abba, F a th e r" . (sT ls) . 2. I t s " D " u r a b ility . "And I w ill pray th e F a th e r , and he s h all give you another O om forter, t h a t he may abide with you for ever ; even the S p i r i t of t r u t h ; whom th e world can n o t re c e iv e , because i t seeth him n o t , n e ith e r know, e th him: but ye know him; fo r he dw elleth with you, and s h a ll be in you". (Jno. 14:16, 17 ). 1 3. I t s " 0 " lig a rc h y . *Lnd because ye are sons, God hath sent f o r th the S p i r i t of h is Son in to vour h e a r t s , c ry in g , Abba. F a th e r" . ( G a lT 4 :d ) . 4 . " i t s " p " r a c t i c a b i l i t y . "For we aRE a l l th e child r e n of God by f a i t h in C h rist Jesu s"! (G al. 3 :2 6 ) » 5. I t s "T " e r r i t o r y . "For t h i s is the covenant t h a t I w ill make w ith the house of I s r a e l a f t e r those days, s a ith the Lord; I IThe ru le of the few, in t h is case - tho T r in ity . 82 Lesson No* 40 continued* w ill put my la .vs in t h e i r mind, and w rite them in t h e i r h e a r t s : and 1 v/ill he to them a God, and they sh all be to me a peo p le". (Heb. 8 :1 0 ). G. I t s "l"m p o rtu n ity . "wherefore come out from among them, and be ye se p a r a t e , s a ith the Lord, and touch not th e unclean t h in g : and I w ill re c e iv e you, and w ill be a Father unto you, and ye s h a ll be my sons and d a u g h ters, saith the Lord Almighty". (2 Cor. 6 :1 7 ,1 8 ). 7. I t s ”0 " p p o rtu n ity « "For thou a r t an holy people unto th e Lord thy G"od, and t he Lord hath chosen t hee to be a p e c u l i ar people unto h im s e lf, above a l l the n a tio n s th a t are upon the e a r th " . (~De. 1 4 :2 ). Cf . Eph. 1 :3 -6 . 8. I t s " N "o c e ssity . "Marvel not t h a t I said unto th e e . Ye must be born ag ain " . (Jno. 3 :7 ). "Now i f any man have not th e S p i r i t of C h r i s t , he is none of h is " ( i . e . C h r i s t ’s ) . (8 :9 b ). S3 Lesson No. 41 _. GOD’S UNP^iILING PLaN. (8 :2 8 ). Notice the follow ing four th in g s concerning h is plan: 1. I t I s C e r ta i n . - "We KN07/". a. "¥© Know" of Worship. (John 4 :2 2 ). b. "We Know" of Wisdom. ( l Cor. 1 3 :9 ). c . "V/e Know" of Words. (John 3 :1 1 ). ^ d. "We Know" of Walk. (1) In re g a rd to O thers, ( l John 3 :1 4 ). (2) In regard to God. ( l John 2 :3 ) . 3. "We Know" of W itness, ( l John 3 :2 4 ). 2. I t Is Comprehensive. - "All Things". a. T r i a l s . b . T roubles. c . Tem ptations. d. Triumphs* 3. I t Is Consoling. - "Work Together For GOOD", The words of C hrist to P eter as the former was about to wash th e d i s c i p l e ’s f e e t is e s p e c ia lly a p p ro p ria te here';. "what I do thou knowest not NOW ; But thou s h a lt know HEREAFTER". (John 13:7). a. I t changed Moses from a "coward” to a "conqueror". ('’^x,4:l ,10; 1 4 :1 3 ,2 1 ,2 7 ,2 ^. b . I t changed Job from a "haughty" to a "humble" man. (4 2 :5 .6 ) . c. I t changed. John from en "advocate of hate" to an "apostle of lo v e ". (Lu. 9:54; John 21;20>. d. I t changed P eter from a "spong" t o a "stone" . (John 1 :4 2 ). 84 Lesson No.41 continued.. e. I t changed the Demoniac from a "menace" to a "m issionary". i n k . 5 :4 ,2 0 ) . f . i t changed Paul from a "persecu to r" to a "preacher", ( n e ts . 9: (1,20), g . It, changed t h e P h ilip p ia n J a il o r from a man of " c ru e lty " to a man of "compassion". (A cts. 13 ; 23 ,2 4 ,3 3 a )• 4, I t is C o n d itio n a l,- "To Them That LOVE God", e t c . Lesson No. 42 ETERNAL SECURITY Why cannot anyone condemn u s , or anything sep arate us from th e love of C h rist? W e are th e : 1. "B uilding-of G od".- "Ye are God B u ild in g " , says Paul to the C o r in th ia n s . (1 Cor. 3 :9 a ) . "Novf th e re fo re ye are no more stran g ers and fo r e ig n e r s , hut f e llo w c itiz e n s w ith th e s a i n t s , and of th e household of God; and a re b u i l t upon th e foundation of the a p o stle s and pro- p h e ts , JE8U8 CHRIST HIMSELF BEING THE CHIEF CORNER dTŒ/E; in whom a l l th e b u ild in g f i t l y framed to g e th e r groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord; in whom ye also are builded t o gether fo r an h a b ita tio n of God through th e S p i r i t ^ . (Eph.2 : (19-22) Compare and c o n tra s t "b u ild in g s of Jerusalem ( ^ a t t . 24: 1,2) and t h e " c i t i e s " of R evelation 13:19a (those of men), vfith th e "b u ild in g " of 1 Cor, 3:9a and the "c ity " of R evelation 21:10-14;Heb. 11:10 (th o se of God). 2. "Bride of C h r i s t " . "For I am je a lo u s over you", says Paul to th e C o rin th ia n s , "with godly jealo u sy : fo r I have espoused you to one h u s band, th a t I may p resen t you as a ch aste VIRGIN to C h r is t" . (2 Cor. 11:2). 8S Lesson No. 42 continued. The l a t e Dr. C. I . Scofied had t h i s comment to make here : "The Lamb’s Wife here i s the Bride (Rev.2 1 :9 ), the Church, i d e n t i f i e d w ith the Heavenly Jerusalem (Heb. 1 2 :2 2 ,2 3 ), and to be d is tin g u is h e d from I s r a e l , th e a d u lte ro u s and re p u d i ated ./IPE of Jehovah, yet to be re s to re d ( I s a . 54:1-10; Hos. 2 :1 -1 7 ), who i s id e n t i f i e d with th e e a r th (Hos. 2 :2 3 ). k forgiven and r e s to r e d JIFE could noL be c a ll e d e ith e r a VIRGIN (2 Cor. 1 1 :2 ,3 ) , or a BRIDE".! 3, "Body, of Christ ". "And hath put a l l th in g s under h is f e ^ , and gave him to be head over a l l th in g s to th e Church, WïIICE IS BODY” . (Eph.. 1:22,23) "For we are members of h is BODY, of h is f l e s h , and of h is b o n e s ...T h is is a g reat mystery: but I speak concerning CHRIoT and h i s CHURCH". (Eph. 5 :3 0 ,3 2 ). The b e lie v e r in C h rist i s th e r e f o r e " e t e r n a lly secure". As an old s a in t once exclaimed: "How can I ta k e myself out of h is hand wlaen I am one of h is f in g e rs ? " I f we could demolish "God s b u ild in g " of which we are a p a r t ; f l e e from C h r i s t , our "bridegroom"; th e power is not given us to e x t r i c a t e our selves from " C h r i s t ’ s BODY". Conclusion: Cf. Eph. 4:30; John 10:27-30; P h i l . 3:20,21; 1 John 3 :2 . S cofield Reference B ib le , p. 1348 . 35 Lesson No. 43. THE THINGS C F GOD IN RDI LUS EIGHT. 1. "Law of God" - to SLu\Y. ( v .7 ) . Cf. 7 :1 1 ,1 3 ,1 4 . "Because th e carnal mind is enmity ag ain st God: fo r i t is not su b jec t to th e LAW d*' GOD, n e ith e r indeed can b e " . 2. " S p ir it of God" - To SEnRCH. ( v . 9 ) . "But ye are not in th e f l e s h , but in th e S p i r i t , i f so be th a t th e SPIRIT OF GOD dwell in you. Now i f any man have not the S p i r i t of C h r i s t , he i s none of h i s " . 3. "Sons of God" - To-SERVE. ( v . l 4 ) . "For as many as are led by the S p i r i t of God, they are the SCNS OF GOD", 4. " c h ild re n of God" - to SHOW. ( v . I G ) • "The S p i r i t i t s e l f ( i . e . him self) b e a re th w itn ess with our s -p irit, t h a t we are th e CHILDREN OF GOD". 5. "H eirs of God" - To SHARE. ( v . l 7 ) . "And i f c h ild r e n , then h e i r s ; HEIRS OF GOD, and j o i n t - h e ir s w ith C h ris t; i f so be th a t we su ffer with him, t h a t we may be also g l o r i f i e d to g e th e r " . G. "Will of God" - To SATISFY, (v .2 7 ). "And he t h a t searcheth t h e h e a r ts knoweth vàiat i s th e mind of th e S p i r i t , b©cause he maketh in te r c e s s io n fo r th e s a in t s according to th e WILL OF GOD". 7. "Right Hand of God” - To SUPPORT, ( v .3 4 ) . "Who is he th a t condemneth? I t i s C h ris t t h a t d ie d , yea r a t h e r , th a t is r i s e n a g a in , who i s even a t the RIGHT BLIN D OF GOD, who a lso maketh in te r c e s s io n fo r u s". 8. "Love of God" - To SECURE. (v .39) . "Nor h e ig h t, nor d e p th , nor any o th er c r e a t u r e , sh a ll be able to se p a ra te us from th e LOVE OF GOD, which i s in C h ris t Jesus our Eord". & 7 Lesson No. 44 A THREEFOLD PORTRAIT OF GOD. (as seen in ohps. 1-8) 1. A Foe. a. To the S i n f u l . "For th e wr a th o f God is rev ealed from heaven against a l l ungodliness and unrig h teo u sn ess of men, who hold th e t r u t h in u n rig h teo u sn ess". (1 :1 8 ). "who knowing the judgment of God, th a t they which commit such th in g s are worthy of d e ath , not only do the same, h u t have p le a su re in them t h a t do them". ( l : 3 2 ) . b , To th e S e lf - r ig h te o u s . "Therefore thou a r t in e x c u sa b le , 0 man, whosoever thou a r t t h a t ju d g e s t; fo r vmerein thou judgest a n o th e r , thou condemneth t h y s e l f ; f o r thou th a t judgest doest the same th in g s " , ( 2 :1 ) . "Behold, thou a r t c a lle d a Jew, and r e s t e s t in the law, and make8t thy b o a st of God". (2:17) "For th e name of God is blasphemed among th e G e n tile s through you". (2 :2 4 ). 2. A F r ie n d . a. To th e Sincere* "For what s a it h the s c r ip tu r e s ? Abraham believed God". ( 4 : 3 a ) • b , To the Seeking* "who w ill render to every man according to h is deeds: To them who by p a tie n t ccntinuance in w ell doing seek fo r g lo ry and honour and im m o rtality , e te r n a l l i f e " ! ' ( 2 : 6 .7 ) . c* To th e S a in tly . "For as ye have y ie ld e d your members serv an ts to un cleanness and to in iq u ity unto in iq u ity ; even so now y ie ld your members serv an ts to rig h teo u sn ess unto h o l i n e s s ". (6 :1 9 b ), d. To th e S u ffe rin g . "O wretched man th a t I am! Who s h a ll d e liv e r me from th e body of t h i s death? i thank God through Jesus C h rist our Bord” . . (7 :24 ,2*5aJT Lesîîon No. 44 c ontinued 88 3 . A F a th e r. a . To " c h ild re n " . "The S p i r i t i t s e l f (him self) b e areth w itn ess w ith our s p i r i t , th a t we are th e child r e n of God". (8 :1 6 ), b . To "Sons". "For ao many as are led by the S p i r i t of God, they are th e s ons of God. " (8 :1 4 ). Cf, G al. 4 :1 -7 . Conclusion; 2 Cor. 6 :1 7 ,1 8 . Lesson No. 45 . THREE POSITIONS. 1 • In J u s t i f i c a t i o n we are "SONS". ".Te are a l l SONS OF GOD through f a i t h in C h rist J e s u s" . (Gal. 3:26 P * ¥ ,) . ■Je are n o t- a. Slaves. b. S erv an ts, o. S u b je c ts. We are SONS. 2. In S a n c tif ic a tio n we are "SAINTS" . "Unto th e church of God which i s a t C o rin th , to them th a t are s a n c t i f i e d in C h rist J e s u s , c a l l e d to be s a i n t s ". (l Co^. 1 : 2 .) The C o rin th ia n s were anything but " s in le s s " as the e p i s t l e p la in ly i n d i c a t e s , but they were regarded by God as h is p eo p le, and th e re fo re known under the common cap tio n of " s a in ts " , A S a in t i s one who AI IT T " liv in g ain" s t r e e t . Sinni-ng is not habitual with the believer. A Christian m ay Lesson Mo. 45 continued. 89 " s l ip " in to s i n , but he does not "stay " in sin. He no longer walloTfs in th e muck and mire a s does the p ig , but ever seeks th e "green p a s tu r e s " , as does the sheep, 3. In G lo r if ic a tio n we are " S h a re rs", ( i . e . H-eirs) , "And i f c h ild r e n , th en he i r s ; h e ir s of God and j o i n t - h e i r s w ith C h r is t; i f so be th a t we s u ffe r w ith him, t h a t we may be also g l o r i f i e d to g e th e r . For 1 reckon th a t th e s u f f e r ings of t h i s p resen t time are not worthy to be compared w ith th e g lo ry which s h a ll be re v e ale d in u s " . (Rom. 8 :1 7 ,1 8 ). Lesson No. 46. THREE PICTURES 1. In J u s t i f i c a t i o n we "see" th e SüVI O UR on th e CROSS. "But was wounded fo r our tr a n s g r e s s io n s , he was b ru ise d fo r our i n i q u i t i e s : the chastisem ent of our peace was up on him; and with h i s s t r i p e s we are h ealed . All we lik e sheep have gone a s tr a y ; we have turned every one to h is own way; and the Lord h ath l a i d on him th e in iq u ity of us a l l " . ( I s a . 5 3 :5 ,6 ). a. The "backward" look# 2. In Sanc t i f i c a t i o n we "see" SELF on the CROSS. "I am c r u c if ie d w ith C h r is t: n e v e rth e le s s I l i v e ; yet not 1, but C h ris t l i v e t h in me : and the l i f e which ! now li v e in th e f le s h I liv e by the f a i t h of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave him self fo r -me", (Gal. 2 :2 0 ). a. The "inward" look. 3. In G l o r i f i eat ion we "see" th e SAINT on th e THRONE, "Bo you not knov/ th a t th e sai n t s s h a ll judge th e world?" Cl Cor . u : 2) . "To him th a t overcometh, vd ll I g ran t to s i t with me in my th ro n e , even as I a lso overcame, and am sat dovm w ith my F ath er on h is th ro n e ". (Nev. 3 :2 1 ). a. The "forward" look. 90 Lesson No. 47. THREE POSSESSIONS. 1, I n J u s t i f i c a t i o n we have the STANDING OF THE S^ilNT, "Blessed be th e God and Father of our Lord Jesus C hrist who hath b le s s e d us w ith aLL s p i r i t u a l b le s s in g s in heavenly p laces (or in the h eav en lies) in C h r is t" . (Eph. 1 :3 ). In 1 C orinthians 1:2-9 we have s ta te d f iv e th in g s which have to do w ith our STANDING or POSITION in C h ris t. They a re : a. W e are " S a n c tif ie d ” , ( v .2 ) . b . W e are " J u s t i f i e d " , ( v .3 ) . c . W e are " Q u alifie d ", (v s. 4 , 5 , 7 ) . "All U tte ra n ce ". "All Knowledge". "All A b ility , "(v .7 a ). d. W e are " G lo rifie d " . (v .S ). Cf. Eph. 5 :27. 0 . W e are " S a tis f ie d " , ( v .9 ) . W e are b le ss e d How? Answer: "With a l l SPIRITUAL b le s s in g " . W e are b le sse d Where? Answer: "In the h eav en lies in C h ris t" . 2. In S a n c t i f i c a t i o n we have th e STaTS OF THE SAINT. " I t h e r e f o r e , the p r iso n er o f th e Bord, b e s e e c h you th a t ye W ALK W ORTHY of th e v o c a tio n w herew ith ye are c a l le d " . ( E p h .4 :l). In 1 C orinthians 1:10-13, Paul appeals to us to POSSESS our POBSESSimS. a. Speaking th e same "Message" (v .lO a ). b . Seeking the same "Mind" (v .lO b ). c . Serving...the same "Master"- ( v s .11-13). In J u s t i f i c a t i o n we have th e POSITION o f th e B eliev e r: in S a n c tif ic a tio n we have th e CQ/DITION of th e B e lie v e r. The B e l i e v e r ’ s "Standing" and "S tate" are c le a r ly set f o r th in th a t f a m ilia r p assage o f P a u l's to th e P h ilip p ia n s : "w herefore, my b eloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence o n ly , but now much more in my absence, work out your own sa lv a t ion w ith fe a r and t r e m b lin g (STATE or CQnSIT*ÏQN) . For i t i s God t h a t worketh in you both to w ill and to do of h is good p le a s u r e " . (STANDING or POSITION), ( P h il.2 :1 2 ,1 3 ) Lesson 47 continued. 91 You work i t "out" - STATE; God works i t "in" - STANDING. I t must be "worked i n " , before i t can be "worked out". 3. In Gl o r i f i c a t i o n we have th e SECURITY OF THE SAINT, a. Cf. Heb. 6:16-20; Rom. 8:38,39. Lesson No. 48. THREE PERFORMANCES I have already c a lle d a t t e n t i o n to th r e e c la s s e s of s in n e r s , v i z Î th e R a t i o n a l i s t , th e Reformer, and th e R e l i g i o n i s t . In J u s t i f i c a t i o n , S a n c t i f i c a t i o n , and G l o r i f i c a t i o n r e s p e c tiv e ly God meets and m asters th e o b jectio n s of these c la s s e s . Under th e s u b je c t: "The G u ilt of th e Human Race" (3 :9 -2 1 ), I showed t h a t man had sinned a g a in st ( l) D e ity , ( 2) S o ciety , and ( 3) P e r s o n a lity . Now in order to ccmplete m a tte r s , I s h all p lace t h i s summary (f o r such i t is ) over a g a in s t th e one already r e f e r r e d t o , and by so doing prove t o a candid world th a t God i s s u f f i c i e n t l y able to meet and master every de f e a t and d efect of mankind. 1. " J u s t i f i c a t i o n " - J e s u s ’work fo r u s . (PAST). In 3:9-12 we f in d man "Sinning a g a in st DEITY"; whereas , in 5:1-11 we f in d man "Submitting to DEITY". For example: "peace w ith God through our Lord Jesu s C h r is t" . "Reconciled to God". 2. " S a n c tif ic a tio n " - S p i r i t ’ s work f o r u s . (PRESENT). y ■ - In 3:13-15 we f in d man "Slandering OTHERS", Out of the f iv e exp ressio n s u sed , four have t o do w ith speech, e . g . " th r o a t" , "tongues", " l i p s " , "mouth". But in 8:2-13 we fin d man in a p o s itio n and c o n d itio n fo r "Serving OTHERS". The word "Flesh" i s used 11 tim es in 8 :2 -1 3 , Cf. "The works of th e F lesh" (Gal. 5 :1 9 -2 1 ). Sixteen sin s out of a t o t a l of seventeen r e f e r r e d to in the l a t t e r oassage are those which we 92 Lesson No. 48 continued. commit ag ain st Iv IaN, and not GOD. The word " S p ir it" ( i . e . Holy S p i r i t ) , strange to say, oc curs eleven tim es also in 8 :2-13, The " S p i r i t " , however, is more than a match fo r th e "F lesh". As we y ie ld to th e S p ir it of God "we s h a ll not f u l f i l th e l u s t s of th e f l e s h " . And in th a t s t a t e we s h a ll be "Helping" in s te ad of "Harming" our fellow men. 3. " G lo rific a tio n " - God’s work for us (FUTURE), In 3:16-18 we fin d man "Sighing". The words "m isery ", "no peace", " d e stru c tio n " convey t h i s thought very f o r c e f u l l y . In 8;14-17a, 3 8 ,39, however, we f in d man "Shouting". Lesson No. 49 THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD, (C h p .9 ). In tr o d u c tio n . ( v s . 1 -3 ). P assion and compassion seem to be th e d is tin g u is h in g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of th e a p o stle P aul. Here be i s w illin g to f o r f e i t his e te r n a l redem ption, i f h is e a rth ly kindred may be adm itted to the joys of heaven. Only C h r i s t 's love e x o ells t h i s , 1. E le v a ti o n . Note th e seven th in g s in th e follow ing passage: 'HTho are I s r a e l i t e s ; to whom p e r ta in e th th e a d o p tio n , and the g l o r y , and th e co v en an ts, and the giving of th e Law, and the serv ice of God, and th e promises ; whose are th e f a t h e r s , and of whom as concerning the f le s h C h rist came, who is over a l l , God b le sse d for ever. Amen", ( v s . 4 -5 ) . 'Whether we r e l i s h i t or n o t , s p i r i t u a l l y speaking, i t i s to th e Jews th a t we owe e v e ry th in g . The prophets and prim ises of the Old Testament are of Jewish o r ig in . The Law and th e Covenants were Lesson No.49 ccntinued* 93 e x p re ssly given and through th e Jews. The a p o stle s and d i s c i p l e s of C h rist were a l l Jew ish, in n a t i o n a l i t y . The Lord, h im s e lf, was a Jew, humanly speaking. And, f i n a l l y , a l l th e New Testament w r i t e r s , w ith th e sin g le exception of Luke, were Jews. 2. El e c t i o n , (v s. 6 -1 3 ). Abraham had two sons: Ismael and Is a a c . One was by a bond woman; th e oth er by Sarah, h is w ife . God c a s t out H agar, and her son, th a t th e S c rip tu re s might be f u l f i l l e d : "in Isaac sh a ll thy seed be c a l l e d " . ( v s . 6 ,7 ) . Another i l l u s t r a t i o n i s given on t h i s subject of " e le c tio n " . Jacob was s e le c te d over Esau, the f i r s t born. God here re v e rse d th e very law he i n s t i t u t e d p re v io u s ly . ig sovereign. C f ,v .l3 . 3. E je c tio n , (vs. 14-33). a . God is here seen as both JUDGE (v s. 14-18) and POTTER (vs. (19-24). b . God’s dealings were not anything new, fo r th e prophets f o r e to ld of h is REJECTION of I s r a e l , end o f h is RECEPTION of the G e n tile s , (v s. 25-33). Lesson No. 50. "UNBELIEF. (Chp.lO). This chap ter t e l l s us why God c ast out the Jews. U nbelief was th e cause of t h e i r d efeat and dow nfall. 94 Lesson No* 50. continued. 1. U nbelief concerning; th e *SY 0R D '* OF GOD, ( v s . 1 ,3 ) . I t is of l i t t l e a v a il to have z e a l, f e r v o r , and enthusiasm w ithout r e l i a b l e and s u f f ic ie n t knowlede;e. I t is lik ew ise f o l l y to pooaoas knowledge without z e a l. As a m atter of f a c t , we need b o th . The Jews had only the z e a l. C f .I sa. 64 :6 . 2. U nbelief concerning the “W aY '* OF GOD, ( v s . 6 -10). "Jesus s a ith unto him ( i . e . Thomas), I AM THE WAY". (John 14:6) I t i s C h rist or Chaos. Even the Samaritan Woman knew enough of th e S c rip tu re s to say to C h r is t: " l kno?/ t h a t when C hrist coraeth. ..he w ill t e l l us a l l th in g s " . (John 4 :2 5 ). She, although a s in fu l woman, knew from th e Old Testament S c r ip t u r e s , t h a t C h rist was coming. The Jews e v id e n tly had not s u f f i c i e n t l y informed themselves of t h e i r sacred w r itin g s con cerning "the signs of th e tim es". 3. U nbelief concerning the "WILL" O F GOD, (vs. 11-13). The Jews regarded th e G en tiles as "dogs". I f th e mere shadow of a G e n tile f e l l a c ro ss th e path of the Jew he considered him self contam inated. This e x p la in s , in p a r t , ■ w hy Jonah was so r e lu c ta n t to go and preach to the N inevites ( G e n tile s ) . This p ride and p re ju d ic e was not confined to the i n t e l l e c t u a l c la s s e s , but prevaded a l l c la s s e s of Jew ish s o c ie ty . Was not God compelled to lower a sheet fo r "th re e tim e s " , w ith th e in ju n c tio n : "R ise; k i l l , and e a t " , b e fo re th e a p o stle ^ e te r was w illin g to even converse w ith G e n tile s? Cf. Acts 10. See Gal. 2:11-14, 95 Lesson No* 50 continued. Now both JEiT/S and GENTILES are equally accep tab le by F a i t h , and through Grace. Of, Eph. 2 :8 ,9 . The Jews are s t i l l "God’s Chos en People", in the sense th a t he made a covenant w ith them, which i s as y et u n f u l f i l l e d . They are set asid e only te m p o ra rily . Lesson No* 51. FOOLISH FOLLIES. (1 0 :1 -4 ). 1 * The F o lly of F a ta lis m . (WILL). "B rethren, my h e a r t ’ s d e s ir e and prayer to God for I s r a e l i s , th a t they might be saved". Although the Jews had n a tio n a lly r e je c te d Jehovah- J e s u s , and Jehovah-Jesus had, in t u r n , r e je c te d them, the a p o stle Paul s t i l l had th e f a i t h t o b e lie v e th a t h is p ray ers would a v a il fo r h is own k in s fo ld a f t e r the f l e s h . He did not abandon the hope of t h e i r redemption and r e s t o r a t i o n . God d e c la re s th a t "whosoever w i l l may come", w ith t h i s c o n s o la tio n , t h a t "him th a t cometh unto me, I w i l l in no wise c a s t o u t" . (Rev.2 2 :17; J n o .o ;3 7 ) . W e are t o .d e s p a ir of no man, b e lie v in g th a t th a t which is im possible w ith men " is p o s s ib le w ith God". (Mk. 10*27). 2. The F o lly of F a n a tic ism . (EMOTICNS}, "For I bear them reco rd th a t th ey have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge". ( v .2 ) . Fanaticism i s r e lig io u s zeal divorced from r e l i g i o u s knowledge. The follow ing are some examples of I s r a e l ' s fa n a tic ism , a . The Zeal t h a t Wrecks. (A cts. 7:57; Acts 9 : 1 , 2 ;22:36; Jno. 19:15; M att. 23:15). 9ô Lesson Hq.SI continued. b* The Zeal th a t' Wins. (1) P a u l’s. (Horn. 9 : 3 ;11:14;1 Cor. 9:22; Rom. 1 0 :1 ). (2) C h r i s t ’ s. (M att. 1 8 :1 1 ;Jn o ,4 :3 6 ). 3. The F o lly of Formalism. (INTELLECT). The Jews were - a . B lin d . -"They being ignorant of God's rig h te o u s n e s s ". Of. Jno. 9:41. b . Dumb. - "Going about to e s ta b lis h t h e i r own rig h te o u s n e s s ". Of. I s a . 64:6a* G. H a lt, - "Have not submitted them selves unto th e r i g h t - ness of God". The Jews " h e s ita te d " and " h a lte d " , but would not "harken". The Jews lik e Jacob t h e i r fa th e r would not submit to God* And they remain even t o t h i s day, not only the p h y sical descendants, but also the, s p i r i t u a l descendants of a "h a ltin g " '^acob, (Gen. 32:24*25.31). d* D eaf. -"For C h rist i s the end of the law fo r ( v . 4 ) . rig h teo u sn es s to every one t h a t •b e lie v e th " Look up the fo llo w in g M essianic prophecies: G e n ,3 :1 5 ;4 9 :1 0 ;D e u t.l8 :1 5 ;P s a .2 2 ;1 1 0 :l;Is a .7 :1 4 ; 9 :6; 5? j28:16 ;53 ;63:1 ; Jer .23 :5 ;E zek.l7 :22 ; Dan.2 : 3 4 ,4 4 ;7 :1 3 ;9 :2 5 ;M i,5 :2 ;Z e c h .9 ;9 ;ll:1 2 ;1 2 :1 0 ;1 3 : 7 ;M a l.3 :l. "And beginning at Mqsqs and a l l th e p ro p h e ts , he ( i . e . C h rist) expounded unto them (the two d is c i p le s ) in a l l the s c r ip tu r e s the th in g s concerning h i m s e lf ". (L u .2 4 :2 7 ), "And he said unto them. These are the words which I spake unto you, w h ile I was yet w ith you, th a t a l l th in g s must be f u l f i l l e d , which were w r i t t e n in the law of ^ b s e s , and in the p r o p h e ts , and in the psalm s, concerning Me". (L u.24:447. 97 Lesson No# 51 continued# Conclusion: R elig io n must be v i t a l to be v a lu a b le , " I t i s th e s p i r i t th a t quickeneth; th e f le s h p r o f i t e t h n o th in g : t he words th a t I speak unto you, they are spi r i t , anoj they are l i f e jn' 5 :6 3 ). "I’ ilho also hath made us a b le m in is te rs of th e now te sta m e n t, not of the l e t t e r , but of the s p i r i t : fo r th e l e t t e r k i l l e t h , but the s p i r i t giveth l i f e " . ^2 Cor . g'j's J , Lesson No. 52. THE ST^IR-CAHE OF SaLVüTICM. ( I 0 ;i3 - 1 6 a ) . Considered from th e "descent" stan d p o in t. 1 . Pardon im p lie s P e t i t i o n . "For whosoever sh all c a l l upon the' name of the lo rd sh all be saved. " ( v . l 3 ) . 2 . Pet i t i o n im p lies. P r o fe s s io n ( o f F a i t h ) . "How th e n s h a ll they c a ll on him in whom they have not b e lie v e d ? " ( v . l 4 a ) . 3. Pro f e s s io n im plies P rea ch in g . "-And how s h a ll they believe in him of whom they have not he a rd ?"(v . 14b) I Cf. v . l 7 . 4. Preaching im plies Fe^^gp^^ality. "And how s h a ll they hear w ithout a p re a ch e r? " ( v .l 4 c ) . 5• P e r s o n a lity im p lie s P a rtn er sh i p. "And how s h a ll they p re a c h , except they be sen t ? " ( v .l S a ) . "As th ey m in istered to the Lord, and f a s te d , th e Holy Ghost said . Separate me Barnabas and Saul fo r the work whereunto I have c a lle d them. And when they had fa s te d and prayed, and l a i d t h e i r hands on them, they sent them away." (A cts. 13*2,3). 9S Lesson No. 52 continued. 6 . P a rtn er sh ip im p lie s Purpose. "As i t i s w r i t t e n . How b e a u ti f u l are th e f e e t of them t h at preach the Gospel of peace and bring glad tid in g s of good th in g s ! " ( v .1 5 b ). 7 . Purpose im plies Problem. "But they have not a l l obeyed th e Gospel". ( v .l 6 a ) . Conclusion: 2 Cor. 5:20. Lesson No. 53• THE salvation OP ISRAEL. ( C h p .ll) . 1. I sra e l N a tio n ally i s "L o st". (PRESENT). There is a remnant, however, being saved a t t h i s p resen t tim e. David E. Cooper, an a u th o rity on Jewish q u e stio n s, has t h i s im portant statem ent t o make concerning th e Jews: P r o p o r tio n a lly , th e re are s ix ty Jews won t o C h r is tia n ity fo r every G e n tile . # ien one considers t h a t th e r e are only f i f t e e n m illio n Jews in th e world out of a grand population o f two b i l l i o n he can r e a d i l y see the san ity of my s t a t e ment. Cf. vs# 1 - 5 ) . These "c a lle d out ones" from both JEM' and GENTILES con s t i t u t e th e Church, which is h is Body. Cf. Eph. 1:22,23. W e must ever make a d i s t i n c t i o n between th e JE#, th e GENTILE, and THE CHURCH OF GOD. (1 Cor. 1 0 :3 2 ). They are not synonymous. I s r a e l ’s FaLL b rin g s God’s FaVOR to th e G e n tile s , (v s. 17-25). The ’fu ln e s s of th e G e n t i l e s ’ is th e completion of th e p u r pose of God in t h i s ag e, v i z . th e o u tc a llin g from among the G e n tile s of a people fo r C h r i s t ’s name, ’the Church which i s h is b o d y ’ (Eph, 1 :2 2 ,2 3 ). Cf. Acts 15:14; Eph.4:11-13; 1 Cor. 12:12,13.1 l l b i d . , p . 1206. 99 Lesson Hq, 53 continued. 8. I s r a e l N a tio n ally is "Saved". (FUTURE). "And so a l l I s r a e l s h a ll be saved: as i t i s w r i t t e n . There s h a ll ccme out of Zion the D e liv e re r, and s h a ll t u r n away ungodliness from Jacob" ( i . e . I s r a e l ) , ( v .2 6 ) . God s h a ll g ath er h is "ea rth ly people" from a l l p a r ts of the world to which he has s c a tte r e d them. Cf. Deut. 3 0 :3 . "And they s h a ll look upon me ( s a i t h Jehovah of th e O.T.; now Jesus of th e N*T*) whom they have p ie r c e d ". (Zech*12:10). "And one s h a ll ask him: ’What are th e se wounds in thy h an d s?’ Then he s h a l l answer, 'Those with which I was wounded in th e house of my f r i e n d s ' (Zech. 1 3 :6 ), This r e v e la t io n w i l l be fo llo w e d by g rea t weeping and w a i l in g a ccord in g to Zechariah- (12:1].). ühe r e v e la ti o n of Joseph to h is b re th re n i s a m inaturs p i c tu re of t h i s great ev en t. (Gen. 45 ). THE "BLESSING3"AND"CURSING8" OF DEUTERONOMY 28. I have placed th e se " b le ssin g s" and "cu rsin g s" of God fo r I s r a e l over a g a in st one another fo r th e purpose of e f f e c t . BLESSINGS. "And i t s h a ll come t o p a s s , i f th ey s h a ll hearken d i l i g e n t l y un to th e v o ic e of th e Lord thy God, to ob serve and to do a l l h is commandments vhioh I common d th ee t h i s d ay, t h a t th e Eord thy God w i l l s e t th e e on h ig h above a l l n a tio n s of th e e a rth :a n d a l l th e se b l e s s i n g s s h a l l come on t h e e , and o vertak e th e e " , ( v s . 1 , 2 a ) . " B lessed s h a lt th ou be in th e c i t y , and b le s s e d s h a lt thou be in th e f i e l d " . ( v . S ) , CURSINGS. "But i t sh a ll cone to p ass, i f thou w i l t not hearken unto th e voice of the ^ord thy God, to observe to a l l a l l h is command ments and h is s ta t u te s which I command th e e t h i s day; th a t a l l th e se curses s h a ll come unto t h e e , and overtake th e e " . (v .l5 ) "Cursed s h a lt thou be in the c i t y , and cursed s h a lt thou be in th e f i e l d " . ( v . l 3 ) . Lesson Ho* 53 continued. 100 "Blessed s h a ll be thy bask et and thy s to r e " , ( v . 5 ) . "Blessed s h all be th e f r u i t of th e body, and the f r u i t of thy ground, and the f r u i t of thy c a t t l e , th e in c re ase of thy k in e , and th e flo c k s of thy sheep" (v.4) "The bord s h a ll cause t h in e enemies th a t r i s e up a g a in st thee to be sm itten before thy fa c e ; th ey s h a ll cone out a g a in s t th e e one way, and f l e e b e fo re th e e seven ways", ( y .7 ) . "And a l l people of th e e a r th s h a ll see t h a t thou a r t c a ll e d by the name o f th e bord; and they s h a ll be a f r a id of t h e e " . ( v .lO ) . "And the ^ord s h a ll make thee th e head, and n o t th e t a i l ; and thou s h a lt be above o n ly , and thou s h a lt not be b en eath ; i f t h a t thou harken unto the commandments of th e bord thy God, which I command th e e t h i s day, to observe and to do them". (v .l3 ) "Cursed s h a ll be th y basket and thy s t o r e " . ( v . l 7 ) . "Cursed s h a ll be the f r u i t of thy body, and the f r u i t of thy lan d , th e in c re ase of thy k in e , and th e flo c k s of th y sheep" ( v . l S ) . "The bord s h a ll cause thee to be sm itten b e fo re th in e enemies thou s h a lt go out one way ag ain st them, and f l e e seven ways b e fo re them: and sh a lt be removed in to a l l th e kingdoms of th e e a r t h " , (v .3 5 ). "And thou s h a lt become an a s tonishm ent, a proverb, and a byword, among a l l n atio n s w hither^the bord s h a ll lead th e e " , ( v . 37) . •"The stran g er th a t i s w ith in thee s h a ll get up above th e e very high; and thou s h a lt come down very low, '^e s h a ll lend to t h e e , and thou s h a lt not lend to him; he s h a ll be th e head and thou s h a lt be the t a i l " . (vs. 43 ,44)• We have now tr a c e d th e h is to r y of the Jew from h is o rig in dovm to th e tim e when he s h a ll be r e i n s t a t e d again in to God’s Love and Land - P a le s tin e - a t th e coming of C h rist w ith h is s a i n t s . Lesson Ho. 54. THE SEVEN MYSTERIES, 1. The Mystery of ''A"dvent. "Behold, I shew you a m ystery; we s h a ll not a l l sleep ( th a t is, d i e ) , b u t we s h a ll a l l be changed, in a moment, in the tw in k lin g of an eye, a t th e l a s t trump: fo r the trum pet s h a ll sound, and th e dead sh all be ra is e d i n c o r r u p tib l e , and we s h a ll be changed", ( l C or.1 5 :5 1 ,52) , Lesson H©, 54 continued. 101 "For th e Lord h im self s h a ll descend from heaven", etc# ( l Thes. 4 :1 6 -1 8 ). 2. The Mys t ery of "B "lindness. "For I would n o t , b r e th r e n , th a t ye should be ignorant of t h i s m ystery, l e s t ye should be wise in your own c o n c e its ; th a t b lin d n e ss in p a r t is happened to I s r a e l , u n t i l th e fu ln e s s of th e G e n tile s be come i n " . (1 1 :2 5 ). "And th e d is c i p le s came, and said unto him. Why speakest unto them in p arab les^ He answered and said unto them. Because i t i s given unto you t o know th e m y steries of th e kingdom of heaven, but t o them i t i s not g i v e n . . .Therefore speak I t o them in p a ra b le s : because they seeing see n o t " . (M att. 1 3 :1 0 ,1 1 ,1 3 -1 6 ). 3. The Mystery of "o"hurch. " I f ye have heard of th e d isp e n sa tio n of th e grace of God which is given me to y ou-ward: how t h a t by r e v e la ti o n he made knovna unto me th e m ystery; ...w h ereb y , when ye r e a d , ye may understand my knowledge in th e mystery of C h r i s t , which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as i t is now rev ealed unto h is holy a p o stle s and prophets by th e S p i r i t ; th a t th e G e n tile s should be f e llo w h e ir s , and of the same body, and p a rta k er s of h is promise in C h rist by th e g o s p e l............ Unto me whom am l e s s than th e l e a s t of a l l s a i n t s , is t h i s grace g iv en , t h a t I should preach among th e G e n tile s the unsearchable ric h e s of C h ris t; and to make a l l men see what i s th e fello w sh ip of th e m y ste ry , which from the beginning of th e world hath been hid in God, who c re a te d all th in g s by Jesus C h r is t" . (Eph. 3 :2 -9 ). "The mystery o f th e seven s t a r s which thou sawest in my r i g h t hand, and th e seven c a n d l e s t i c k s . The seven s ta r s are the angels ( i . e . m essengers, m in is te rs ) of th e seven churches: and t h e seven c an d le st i c k s w h ic h 'th o u sawest are the seven churches". C r e'v. 1 : 2o7 • According to th e opinion of many b ib le s tu d e n ts , th e seven churches r e f e r r e d to h ere give us a re p r e s e n ta tiv e p ic tu re of th e seven successive stag es of the Church's h is to r y from th e R esu rrec tio n of C h rist t o th e Rapture of C h r is tia n s . (See 1 Thes. 4:16-18; 1 Jn . 3 :2 ) , Lesson H©, 54 continued. 102 4 . The Mystery of "D”e i t y # "That t h e i r h e a r ts might be com forted, being k n it t o g eth er in lo v e , and unto a l l r ic h e s of th e f u l l assurance of u n d erstan d in g , to th e acknowledgement of th e mystery of God, and of the F a t h e r , and of C h rist ; in whom are hid a l l th e tr e a s u r e s of w is dom and knowledge". (C o l.2 :2 ^ 3 ). Cf. Jno. 10:30. 5. The M ystery of " E " v il. "For th e m ystery of in iq u ity doth already work; only he who now l e t t e t h ( i . e . h in d ereth ) w ill l e t ( i . e . h in d e r), u n t i l he ( i . e . th e b.©iy S p ir it) be tak en out of th e way. And then s h a ll th a t Wicked (one) be re v e a le d , whom th e Lgra s h a ll consume w ith th e s p i r i t of h is mouth, and s h a ll d estro y w ith the b rig h tn e s s of h is coming: even him ( i . e . A n t i c h r i s t ) , whose coming i s a f t e r th e working of Satan w ith a ll power and signs and ly in g wonders", ( l The s. 2 :7-9) . Cf. v s. 3-6. "And upon her head was a name w r i t t e n , tîYSTERY, BABLYON THE QPE^iT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw th e wom an drunken w ith th e blood of s a i n t s , and with th e blood of th e m artyrs of Jesu s: and when I saw h e r , I wondered w ith g re a t ad m iratio n . And th e angel said unto me, 'th erefo re d id s t thou marvel? I w ill t e l l th ee th e mystery of th e woman” . (Rev. 1 7 :5 -7 ). The woman h ere i s d o u b tless Papal Rome, 6. The Mystery of "F "ellow ship. "For t h i s cause s h a ll a man leave h is f a t h e r and m other, and s h a ll be jo in e d unto h is w ife , and th ey two s h a ll be one f l e s h . This i s a g re a t mystery: but I speak concerning C h rist AND th e Church". (Eph. 5 :3 1 ,3 2 ). "Even th e mystery which h ath been hid from ages and from g e n e r a tio n s , but now i s made m anifest to h is s a in t s : to whom God would make known what is the ric h e s of th e glo ry of t h i s mystery among th e G e n tile s ; which i s C h rist IN you, the hope ©f gl o ry ". (COÏ7T726727) . 1 In 2 Cor. 13:14 we have th e th re e members ©f th e Holy T r in ity p resen ted - a g re a t m ystery. L esso n No. 54 continued. 103 7, The Mystery of "G "odliness. "And w ithout contro v ersy g reat i s th e mystery of go d lin e s s : God v/as m anifest in the f l e s h , j u s t i f i e d in the S p i r i t , seen of a n g els, preached unto the G e n tile s , believed on in th e w orld, receiv ed up in to g lo ry ” , ( l Tim. 3 :1 6 ). Lesson Fo. 55. OUR D^ILY "HALF DCZM" 1. W orshipping. ”0 th e depth of th e r ic h e s both of the wisdom and knowledge of God. how unsearchable are h is judgments, and h is ways past fin d in g out I For who hath known the mind of th e L^rd? or who hath been h is c o u n sello r? Or who hath f i r s t given to him, and i t sh a ll be recompensed unto him again'* For of him, and through him, and to him, are a l l th in g s : to whom be g lo ry fo r e v e r. Amen", ( l l : 33-36). 2. W itnessing. "Through m i ^ t y signs and wonders, by the power of the S p i r i t of God; so th a t from *^erusalem, and round about unto Illy ric u m , I have f u l l y preached the gospel of. C h r is t, ^ ea, so have I s triv e d t o preach t he g o s p e l, not where C h ris t was named, l e s t I should b u ild upon another man s foundation : but as i t is w r i t t e n . To whom he im s n o t spoken o f , they s h a ll see: and they th a t have not heard s h a ll u n d erstan d ". ( l 5 : 1 9 - 2 l ) . 3. Walking, "Let us walk h o n e s tly , as in th e day". ( l3 :1 3 a ) . 4. Working. "The n ig h t i s f a r s p e n t , th e day is at band* l e t us th e re fo re c a s t o ff th e works of darkness , and l e t us put on the armour of L ig h t". (13:12). "Say not _ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh h arv est? b eh o ld , say unto you. L i f t up your ey es, and look on the f i e l d s ; fo r th e y -a re w hite already to h a rv e s t" . (Jno. 4 :3 5 ). Lesson No. 55 ccntinued. 104 5. W atching. "Bq not overcome of e v i l , but overcome e v il w ith good". ( l 2 : 2 l ) . "Watch and p r a y , th a t ye e n te r not in to tem p tatio n : th e s p i r i t in d eed i s w i l l i n g , b u t th e f l e s h i s weak", ( % t t . 2 6 : 4 1 ) . "Be so b e r, by v i l i g a n t ; because your adversary the d e v i l , as a ro a rin g l i o n , walketh a b o u t, seeking whom he may devour", ( l 5 : 8 ) . 6 . W aitin g . "And not only th e y , b u t ourselves a l s o , which have the f i r s t f r u i t s of th e S p i r i t , even we ou rselv es g ro a n w ith in o u rs e lv e s , w aitin g fo r th e ad o p tio n , to w it, the r e - dempt ion of our body . (8:23) . Lesson Nq. 56. GIVING. N otice th e seven th in g s here in the way of g i f t s 1• L i f e . "l beseech you t h e r e f o r e , b r e th r e n , by th e mercies of God, t h a t ye p re sen t your bodies a liv in g s a c r i f i c e , h o ly , accep tab le unto God, which i s your reasonable serv ice ". (1 2:1). 2. Thanks. "L-e t h a t e a t e t h , e a te th to the Lord, fo r he g iv e th God j^hanks " . ( l 4 : 6 ) . 3* Time. "And t h a t , knowing th e ti m e , t h a t now i t i s high tim e to awake out of sleep: fo r now i s our s a lv a tio n n e arer than when we b e lie v e d . The n ig h t i s f a r s p e n t, th e day i s at hand” . ( l 3 : l l , 1 2 a ) . 3 . T a le n ts . "Having th en g i f t s d if f e r i n g according to th e grace th a t i s given to u s. (1 2 :6 ). 4 . Energy. Lesson No. 56 continued. 105 "Hot s lo th f u l in b u s in e s s ; fe rv e n t in s p i r i t " . ( l 2 : l l ) . 6. Money. "For i t hath p leased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a c e r t a i n c o n tr ib u tio n fo r th e poor s a in ts wliich are at Jerusalem " ’T C l5 T ^) , "He t h a t g i v e t h , l e t him do i t w ith s im p lic it y " . ( l 2 : S ) . 7 • G lo ry . "He staggered not a t th e promise of God through unbe l i e f ; but was strong in f a i t h , giving glory t o God". (4 :2 0 ). Lesson Nq, 67 TRUE RELIGION, The follow ing seven th in g s make f o r tm e r e lig io n : 1. S u rre n d e r♦ "I beseech you t h e r e f o r e , b r e th r e n , by th e m ercies of God, t h a t ye p resen t your bodies a l i v i n g s a c r i f i c e , h o ly , accep tab le unto God, which is your reasonable serv ice ". (12:1). 2. S ep aratio n . "And be not conformed to t h i s w o rld * but be ye transform ed by th e renewing of your mind, t h a t ye may prove what i s th a t good, and a c c e p ta b le , and p e r f e c t , w i l l of God". ( l 2 : 2 ) . 3. Sympathy. ^ *Rejoice w ith them th a t do r e j o i c e , and weep vrith them th a t w eep." t l 2 :1 5 ). 4 . S i n c e r i t y . "Let love be w ith ou t d is s im u la tio n " . ( i . e . h y p ro c ris y ). (1 2 :9 a ). 5. S a c r if ic e . "a liv in g s a c r i f i c e " . ( l 2 : l ) . Lesson No. 5? continued. 106 Ô. Sp i r i t u a l i t y . "But put ye on th e Lord Jesus C h r i s t , and make not p ro v isio n fo r th e f le s h t o f u l f i l the l u s t s t h e r e o f " ! ( l 5 : 1 4 ) "This 1 say th e n . Walk in the Spir i t , and ye sh a ll not f u l f i l th e l u s t of the f l e s h " . (5%1. 5 :1 S ). .7. S e rv ic e . a. To F a th e r. "Serving the f^ord". ( l 2 : l l c ) . h . To F r ie n d . " D is trib u tin g to th e n e c e s s ity of s a in ts ; given to h o s p i t a l i t y ” . ( l2 ; 1 3 ) , c. To Foe. "Therefore i f thine enemy hun ger, f e e d him; i f he t h i r s t , g iv e him d rin k : fo r in so doing thou s h a lt heap c o a ls o f f i r e on h is head". ( l 2 : 2 0 ) . CHAPTER CONQUEST 107 BOOK: Copyrighted 1929 by E arl Edw ards er P ROM INENT ERSONS N ev er g iv e m o re th a n fiv e P r i n c i p a l OINT W r ite r ’s m a in th o u g h t F PRECIOUS ROMISE W r ite o u t s e le c tio n an d lo c a tio n . I f p o ssib le , m em - P ERSONAL R O FIT W h a t d id Y O U g e t o u t o f th is c h a p te r ? C o n d en se to tw o se n te n c e s . P ER PLEX IN G ASSAGES If a n y , g iv e lo c a tio n s o n ly . T h en g o to G od and g o d ly C h ristia n s for aid . God, C h r i s t , and Fa u l • C onsecration. "And be not con formed to t h i s world: but be ye transform ed by th e renewing of your mind, t h a t _ye may prove what is th a t good , and a c c e p ta b le , and p e r f e c t , w ill __ ^ 27, S a lv a tio n is God s love g i f t to me; Service i s my love g i f t to him. T h e C h ap ter C o n q u est M eth o d o f B ib le S tu d y is n o t o n ly sim p le, b u t e ffe c tiv e fo r b o th p u b lic and p r iv a te p u rp o se s. P R E C E D E an d P E R M E A T E a ll s tu d y w ith P R A Y E R . E v e r y c h a p ter h a s it s “ g o ld n u g g e t s .” “ S e e k an d y e S H A L L fin d .” T h e re fo r e reg a rd ea ch c h a p te r a s a lit tle w o rld y o u m u st c o n q u er fo r G od’s g lo r y a n d y o u r ete rn a l g o o d . P r e se r v e n o te s ! I f y o u m u st u se m a rk ed B ib le ig n o r e a ll h e a d in g s an d c o m m e n ts. B e o r ig in a l! T o s e p a r a te c h a p ter s d ra w a h o r iz o n ta l lin e è n tir e ly a c r o s s p a g e . P u t c h a p te r n u m b er u n d ern ea th lin e . S T U D Y A T L E A S T O N E C H A P T E R O F G O D ’S W O R D E A C H D A Y . 108 Lesson No. 59. CONSECRATION TO DEITY. ( l 2 : l , 2 ) . 1. I t s iippeal. - "I beseech you". No coercion. Man i s nowhere in a l l of S c rip tu re compelled a g a in s t h is w ill to accept C hrist as S aviour, or to acknowledge him as I s a f r e e moral ag en t, a f t e r h is conversion as well as b e fo re . He i s im pelled to give everything ; he i s c onpelled to give n o th in g . 2 . \£ ts Incent i v e , - "By th e MERCIES of God". I f what God has done fo r us in the p a st in th e way of p r o t e c t i o n , p r e s e r v a tio n , and p ro v isio n does not provide a s u f f i c i e n t in c en tiv e t o surrender our l i v e s to him, in a l l p r o b a b ility nothing in th e world will,. 3. I t s E x te n t. - "Your B odies” , ( i . e . th e whole man). Eyes, w ith which t o see th e b e a u tie s of h is Grace aid Truth; ears to hear h is bidding; a mouth to t e l l of h is goodness and a love; a mind to th in k h is thoughts a f te r him; and f e e t to c a rry th e gl&d tid in g s of g re a t jo y . "L iving s a c r i f i c e " , and not a "dead" o n e. "Reasonable s e r v ic e " , and not "unreasonable". " S p ir itu a l s e rv ic e " , and not a "carnal" e f f o r t , (see R.V.) . 4. I t s Evidence. - "Re not conformed. . .but be trsn sfo rm ed " . Our g r e a te s t proof o f being consecrated to God i s our unwor1d l i n e s s . "Be not conformed to t h i s w orld". 5 . I t s Means. -"By th e renew ing o f your m inds". "If ye th e n be r i s e n w ith C h r is t , seek th o se th in g s which are a b o v e, where C h r ist s i t t e t h on th e r ig h t hand o f God. (C o .3 : 1 ) , " F in a lly , b r e th r e n , whatsoever th in g s are h o n e s t, whatsoever th in g s are j u s t , w hatsoever th in g s are p u r e , w hatsoever th in g s are l o v e l y , whatsoever th in g s are of good re p o rt ; i f th e re be any v i r t u e , and i f th e r e be any p r a i s e , TEIWR THESE THINGS", ( P h i l , 4 : 8 ) . Lesson No* 59 oontinued. 109 6# I t s O b je c t* - "That ye may prove what i s th a t ^ood, and a c c e p ta b le , and p e r f e c t WILL OP G00", Lesson Nq, SO. CONSECmTIQN TO HUMANITY, (vs.3 -8 ) . Consecrate means "to give o n e ’s s e lf t o " , "to d e v o te " , e t c . We must "give our selv es" fo r th e GLORY of God and th e GOOD of Humanity# 1. C onsecration of "Mind", ( v .3 ) . The word "Think" occurs th re e tim es in th e Authorized Version and fo u r tim es in the Revised V ersion. Thinking i s a process of th e Mind* 2. C onsecration of "Body", (v s. 4 ,5 ) . There a re two "bodies" r e f e r r e d to h ere: th e HüîÆ âN Body, and th e MYSTICAL Body ( i . e . C h r i s t ’s C hurch), Both are to be con se c ra te d to th e work of redeeming f a l l e n mankind. 3. Consecration of "S oul". (v s. S - S ). "Having th en g i f t s d i f f e r i n g acco rd in g t o th e grace th a t i s g iv e n t o u s " . ( v . 6 a ) . a. Prophesy Honestly ( i . e . only as th e Holy S p i r i t l e a d s ) . b . M inister E a rn e s tly . - "Let us GIVE OURSELVES to " (v.7 R .V .). c . Teach F a i t h f u l l y . What’ "The whole ccu n cil of God". d. Exhort I^ ray e rfu lly . -Exhort means to " a d v ise " , "admonish". e. Give Generously. -"He th a t g iv e th , l e t him do i t w ith l i b e r a l i t y " . (R .V .). f . Rule D ilig e n tly , ( i . e . b e e l e r t , e n e r g e tic , e t c . ) . Lesson Nq. 60 continued. g . Help C h e e rfu lly , - "He t h a t sheweth mercy, w ith c h e e r f u l n e s s " . Lesson No. 61. CONFIRMiATION TO THE 6AINT. (v s. 9 -1 6 ). Blessed "Be’s ” fo r th e B eliever: 1. Be C o n s is te n t. - Let love be w ithout h y pocrisy". (R.V.) 2. B < a Lpving. - "Be k in d ly a ffe c tio n e d one to 'a n o t h e r w ith b r o th e r ly lo v e " . Cv.lO). 3. Be Z ealous. - "Not s lo th f u l in b u s in e ss’; fe rv e n t in s p i r i t ; serving th e Lord". ( v . l l ) . 4. Be H opeful. - "R ejoicing in H-op©". ( v . l 2 a ) . 5* Be P a t i e n t . - " P a tie n t in t r i b u l a t i o n " . (v .l2 b ) . 6. Be P r a y e r f u l. -"Continuing in s ta n t (and c o n sta n t) in p ra y e r" . ( v .l 2 c ) . 7. Be Generous. - "D ia trib u tin g to th e n e c e s s ity of s a in ts ; given to h o s p i t a l i t y " . ( v . l 3 ) . a. An "open hand". b. An "open h e a r t " . c. An "open Home". 8. Be Magnanimous. - "Bless them which p ersecu te you: b l e s s , and curse n o t" . ( v .l4 ) . 9. Be B r o th e r ly . - "Rejoice w ith them t h a t do r e j o i c e , and weep w ith them t h a t weep". ( v . l 5 ) . 1 0 . Be Humble. - "Be of the same mind one toward anoth er. Mind not high t h in g s , but condescend to men of low e s t a t e . Be not w ise in your own c o n c e its ." ( v . l 6 ) . I l l Lesson No. 61. CONFIRMATION TO THE SINNER, (vs.17-.2l). 1. F o rg ettin g * "Recompense to no man e v il fo r e v i l " . ( v . l 7 ) . Let us be b ig enough to "fo rg e t" th e i n j u s t i c e done u s. 2. F o r t i f y i n g . "Provide th in g s honest in th e s ig h t of a l l men". (v .l7 b ) . W e can " f o r t i f y " our p o s itio n by being s t r i c t l y "honest" and "honourable" in th e sight of a l l men. 3. F o rb e a rin g . " I f i t be p o s s ib le , as much as l i e t h in you, liv e peaceably with a l l men", ( v . i s ) . 4. F o rese eIn g . "Dearly b elo v ed , avenge not yourselves-, but r a th e r give place unto w rath: fo r i t i s w r i t t e n , VENGEANCE IS MINE I WILL REPAY, SAITH THE LORD". ( v . l 9 ) . 5• F o rg iv in g . "Therefore i f th in e enemy hunger, feed him; i f he t h i r s t , give him d rin k ; fo r in so doing thou sh a lt heap coals of f i r e on h is head". ( v .2 0 ) . 6. Forging Ahead. "Be not overcome of e v i l , b u t overccme e v il w ith good". ( v . 2 l ) . Lesson No. 63. CONF CPmTION TO "LEGAL POWERS". ( l 3 : l - 7 ) . Why should we conform to th e le g a l powers? 1. "The Powers th a t be are Ordained of God", ( v . l ) . Lesson 63 continued. 112 W e have heard much of "ordained p re a c h e rs " , but scarcely anything o f "ordained powers". Cf. John 15:16. God i s the au th o r of a l l good government. While he e s p e c ia lly fa v o rs a Theocracy, n e v e r th e le s s , he countenances the v ario u s forms of governments in th e w orld, in s p ite of a l l t h e i r im perfecbions. Cf. M^rk 12:14,17; John 18:37a. • W e must d is tin g u is h between GOOD GG/ERNMENT and GODLESS GOVERNORS; between th e ~ o f f ic e and th e o f f i c e - h o l d e r . v V e should "respect" th e form er, b u t, i f a t all p o s s ib le , " r e c a l l " the l a t t e r . Cf. "There i s no power but of God", ( v . l ) . See Dan. 4;37; 6:26. To disobey the Government i s to -d iso b e y God, ( v .2 ) . . 2. "R ulers are not a Terror to Good Works, b u t to th e E v i l " .( v .3 ) . Cf. 1 P e t. 2 il3 - 1 5 ;4 :1 5 . M^gis-^^ates p reserv e Law and Order, How long would we consent to liv e in a town vhich had no "laws"? "Ordained of God" ( v . l ) ; "the m in is te r of God". (v .4 a ). Not alone a "m inister of God", but an "ordained m in iste r of God". The duty of th e m a g is tra te i s t o " p ro te c t the law -abid in g " , and to "punish th e law -defying", ( v .4 ) . "Do t h a t which i s good, and thou s h a lt have p ra is e of the same". ( v .3 b ) . 3. Ye must be s u b j e c t . . . .f o r C C M SCIENCE .BAKE” . ( v .5 ) . As th e s t a t e governs in God's name, i t must not do anything co n trary to God s law. This leaves th e C h ris tia n f r e e to ' w itness a g a in st th e s t a t e i f i t doould prove n e ce ssa ry , T 'Two examples of t h i s l a t t e r view: Moses defying th e Pharaoh of Egypt; th e d is c ip le s * re p ly to th e Jewish le a d e rs when the l a t t e r forbad t h e i r t e s t i f y i n g of C h r is t, (Ex . 5 :1 ,2 ; Acts 5:29) ^W.H.G, Thomas, E p i s tle to th e Romans, p . 52% quoting Godet, 113 Lesson No. 63 continued. Conclusion*. C hrist paid t r i b u t e (Matt. 17*2?) so should we. ( v .7 ) . Lesson No. 64. CONFORMATION TO THE "LOVE PRINCIPLE", ( v s . 8-14). Why should we conform t o th e l*ove P rin cip le ? 1. "Hq th a t Loveth another Hath f u l f i l l e d th e Law". (v .8 b ) . There were two t a b l e t s of coinmandments : one having t o do w ith our r e l a t i o n s to God; th e other having to do w ith our r e l a t i o n s to our fe llo w men. The commandments having to do w ith our fello w men ( i . e . , th e second t a b l e t ) are set f o r t h in verse 9. I f we love our fe llo w men we s h a ll not "commit a d u lte r y " , " k i l l " , " s t e a l " , "bear f a l s e w itness" ( i . e . t o l i e ag ain st a n o th e r ), and t o "covet" ( th a t which belongs to o th ers) 2. "The Njgut i s fa r Spent, th e Day ( of C h r i s t ’s coming) i s a t Hand’T G f. v . l i b ; 2 Tim. 4 :9 . Ju st as "love to man" enables us to f u l f i l a l l th e com mandments on th e second t a b l e t ; so, in lik e manner, "loving h is ( i . e . C h r i s t ’ s) appearin g ” w ill enable us to f u l f i l th e other commandments which have t o do w ith our r e l a t i o n s . t o God. I f we r e a l l y "loved h i s appearing" we would have no other gods before u s , e t c , etc* C f .l John 3 :2 ,3 . Jehovah-Jesus gave the ten commandments to Moses. By lo v in g Him and Humanity we sh a ll keep the whole law. 3 • I f we Refuse to Lpye God and M g^n we have, c o n sc io u sly or o th erw ise, "made P ro v isio n for th e Flesh to f u l f i l th e Lusts ( i . e . d e sire s) t h e r e o f " . ( v . i s ) . 114 Lesson No* 64* Conclusi o n ; a . N egatively: "Cast o ff the works of darkness". ( v . l 2 b ) . b . P o s it i v e ly : "Put on the armour o f Ligj^t". ( v .l E c ) . Of. 1 These. 6 :5 . "Put on the LORD JESU6 CHRIST". ( v . l 4 ) . Lesson Nq. 65. consideration FCR O'lHEHS. (1 4 :1 -1 6 :3 ). N otice th e s ix "Let'sphere; 1. The "Let" of C o n o i l i t a t i o n , ( v .3 ) . T o " c o n c ilita te " means to p a c if y , to g ain , to win. a . deceiving the weak b r o th e r , ^ow? - ( v . l ) . b . Regarding Diet and Days. (v s. 2 -5 a ). Cf. Gen. 1:29; C o l.2 :1 6 . e . Rebuke and P eproof. - "iVho a r t thou th a t judge st another?" 2. The "Let" of Confidence. ( v .5 b ) . a . Relying upon o n e 's b e st judgment. -"Be f u l l y persuaded". b . R eferring ^11 th in g s to C h r is t , our Lord. ( v . o ) . "whether th e r e f o r e ye e a t , or d rin k , or WHATSOEVER, ye d o , DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD", ( l Cor. 1 0 :3 1 ). ■ 3. The "Let" of C h a rita b le n e s s, (v. 13a). a . R e la tio n s h ip t o C h r is t, ( v s . 7 ,8 ) . b . Reason fo r C h r i s t 's Death and R esu rrectio n -"That he might be Lord". c . Rebuke and Reproof, (vs. 10-12). "Why dost thou judge th y b r o t h e r ’ " (v .lO a ). C f.v .4 a,* . 115 Lesson No* 65 continued. The f o l l y of judging our b re th re n in the Nord.- "We sh all ^11 stand before the judgment seat of C h r i s t " . (v.lO), ‘'Every knee s h a ll bow", ( v . l l ) . "Every tongue s h a ll c o n fess", ( v . l l ) . "Every one s h a ll give an account of H1M6ELF to God", ( v ,1 2 ). d. Removing the "S tn n b lin g -b lo ck s". ( v s . 13-15). 4. The "Let" of C o n sisten cy . ( v . l o ) , a. Recognition of tru e v a lu e s , ( v .17). b . Right liv in g b rin g s th e commendation of both God and Mgn. ( v .l 8 . 5. The "Let" of Consi d e ra tio n , ( v .1 9 ). a. Renouncing ALL "qu estio n ab le p r a c t i c e s " , (vs. 2 0 ,2l) This includes our p l e a s u r e s , p r a c t i c e s , pu r s u i t s , p r e ju d ic e s , p .o lic ie s , pas s i ons , and p r o f e s s i o n s . b , Requirement of F a ith , (v s. 2 2 ,2 3 ). S. The "Let" of C h r is tlik e n e s s . ( l 5 : 2 ) . a. R e sp o n s ib ility r e s tin g upon th e s a i n t s , (v s. 1 ,2 ) . b . R esignation of C h rist-o u r Example, ( v .3 ) . Lesson No. 66. THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS. (1 4 :9 ). The acceptance of C h r i s t ’s Lordship b rin g s : 1. Pardon. (Acts 1 6 ;3 l) . "And they s a id . Believe on th e LORD Jesus C h r is t, and thou ah alt be saved, and thy house’’. 2. P eace. (John 1 4 :2 7 ). "Peace I leave w ith you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world g i v e t h , give I unto you. Let not your h eart be tr o u b le d , n e ith e r l e t i t be a f r a i d " . 3. P i e t y . (1 John 1 :7 ) . "But i f we walk in th e l i g h t , as he i s in the l i g h t , we have i Cf. We\miouth. 116 L@sson Nq. 66 continued. fe llo w s h ip one w ith an oth er, and th e blood of Jesus C hrist h is Son c le a n se th us from a l l sin". 4. Power « (P hil* 4 :1 3 ). "I can do a l l th in g s through C h ris t which s tre n g th e n e th me." 5 . P le n ty . (Psa. 2 3 :1 ). "The Lord i s my shepherd; 1 s h a ll not w ant". 6. P o is e . (Ex. 14:13). "And Moses said unto th e p eo p le. Fear ye n o t , stand s t i l l , and see th e salv atio n of th e Lord, which he w i l l shew t o you today . 7. P le a s u r e . ' (Psa. 1 6 :1 1 ). "Thou w ilt shew me th e path of l i f e : in thy presence i s fu ln e ss of joy; at thy r i g h t hand th e re are p le a s u re s for evermore . Lesson No. 67. "THE KINGDŒ1 OF GOD". (1 4 :1 7 ). "For th e kingdom of God i s not meat and drink;, but rig h te o u s n e s s , and peace, and joy in th e ^oly G host". 1. What i t c o n s is ts o f: N eg ativ ely . P o s itiv e ly . a . Not "Meat". - "For th e a. But "Message". - Man s h a ll kingdom of God i s not not liv e by bread a lo n e , but m eat" « by every word th a t proceedeth out of the mouth of God," (M a tt. 4 :4 )7 " b . Not "Drink". - "For th e b . But "Divine Power". - "And kingdom of God i s not .♦ be n o t drunk w ith w ine, where- d r in k " # in i s e x cess; but be f i l l e d Cf. I s a . 22:13b; Ecc.8*15a. w ith th e S p i r i t " . ( Eph.5 :18). c . Not "Formalism". -"We should c. But "F ervor". -"We should serve . . . n o t in th e oldness serve in newness of s p i r i t ", of the l e t t e r " . (7*6 b ) .Cf. \ Cf. Jno. 4 :2 4 ). 2 T in. 3 :5 . Lesson No* o7 c o n tin u e d . d. Not "R itualism ", - "And Samuel said . Hath th e L o r d as g re a t delight in burnt o ff e rin g s and s a c r i f i c e s , as in obeying th e voice of th e L o r d ? " ( l Sam* 15:22a)* 0 * Not "Pugnacity". - "Re compense to no man e v il fo r ev il"* (1 2 :1 7 ). "Love your enemies", ( ^ a t t . 5: 44)* "Put up thy sword” . (Jno. 18*11). f * Not "Judgment”. - "N© th a t b e lie v e th not i s c o n demned a lre a d y " . (Jno. 3:18b) 117 d. But "R ighteousness". - "Being th e n made f r e e from sin , ye became the servants of rig h te o u s n e s s " . (6:1S)* e . But "peace". - " If i t be pos s i b l e , a s much as l i e t h in you, l i v e peaceably w ith men". ( 1 2:18)1 "Blessed are th e peacemak er s : fo r they s h a ll be c a lle d th e c h ild re n of God". (M att. 5 :9 ). f . But "Joy", - "Now t h e God o f hope f i l l you w ith a l l joy in b e l i e v i n g " . (1 5 :1 3 a). Lesson No. 6 8 . 1 * E x p o stu la tio n . "IN HI8 STEPo" ( l 5 : l - 7 ) . "W e th e n t h a t are strong ought to bear th e in firm i t i e s of th e weak, jn d not to p le ase o u rs e lv e s ", ( v .l) * 2. E d i f i c a t i o n . "Lot every one of us p le a s e h is n e ighbor f o r h is good to e d i f i c a t i o n ", ( v .2 ) . 3. Qnulation* "For even C h rist p leased not h im s e lf * b u t , as i t is w r i t t e n . The reproaches of them t h a t reproached thee f e l l on me", (v.3)* 4 . E x p e c ta tio n , ( v .4 ) . a. Divine E x p ectatio n . "For whatsoever things were w ritte n aforetime were w r i t t e n fo r our l e a r n i n g " . Lesson Nq, 6 8 continued* b • Human Expeotat io n • "That we through p a tien ce and comfort of the s c r ip tu r e s fflight have HOIS ", 5. Exclam ation* Exclamation from a twofold standpoint: a . The ^ ro p h e tic . (a Prayer) "Now the God of p atien ce and c o n so la tio n grant you to be like-m inded one toward another in C h ris t Jesus"* U . 5 ) . b . The P e rso n a l. (A Proclam ation) "That _ye may w ith one mind and one mouth g lo r i f y God, even th e Father o f our Lord Jesus C hrist'’’'. vv.S). 6. E x h o rta tio n * "wherefore re c e iv e ye one a n o th e r, as C h rist also receiv ed us to th e glory o f God", ( v .7 ) . 118 Lesson No* 69. G O N 8 C L I DATION OF JEWS AND GENTILES IN THE LORD, (1 5 :4 -1 3 ). % Saved Jews and G e n tile s a re : 1. One In "Truth", ( v .4 ) . "For whatsoever th in g s were w r i t t e n aforetim e ( i . e . TO th e Jews in th e Old Testament economy) were w r itte n FOR our l e a r n i n g " . The O.T. was w r itt e n "to" the Jews, b u t "for" u s . 2. One In "Thinking". ( v . 5 ) . Compare "like-m inded” here w ith "same mind" of 12:16a. W e are like-m inded in reg ard t o th e follow ing th in g s : a . Book. (B ib le ). b . Blood. ( C h r i s t ’s)* c* B lessed ^ope. ( T i t . 2 :1 3 ). 3. One In "Testimony". ( v . S ) . Why? Answer: "likq-m inded". "We sneak th a t we do know", said the persecuted a p o s t l e s . 119 Wesson No* 69 ccntinued. Cf. Acts 4 ; 32a, 33; 1 Cor. 1:10. -"same mind", "same judgment", e t c . 4. One ^n "T olerance", ( v .7 ) . Cf. 14*1,;15:1* The reaso n v/hy people d i f f e r in "opinions" and " ac tio n s" i s because of th e f o llo m n g th in g s : d* Training* b « Tempe r ament « c . Temptation* d* T rib u latio n * ( i.e * t r i a l s and tr o u b l e s ) . "wherefore re c e iv e ye one a n o th er, AS CHRIST ALSO RECEIVED US to th e glory of God". (v*7). Cf. 5 :8 ,6 b . 5* One ^n "Thanksgiving", ( v s . 8-11). For what should we give thanks?- a. "For a l l men". ( l Tim. 2 : 1 , 2 ) . b . "For a l l th in g s " . (Eph, 5 :2 0 ). (1) C h r is t. 12 Cor. 9 :1 5 ). ( 2) Conquest over S in , Death, and S e lf, ( l Cor. 15*57; Rom 8:2) ( 3) Conversion of O thers. ("Rom. 6 :1 7 ). c . "Always". (Éph. 5:20)* d. "^n ev ery th in g ", ( l Thess. 5 :1 8 ). Why? Answer : Horn 8*28. 0 . One ^n "T ru st". ( v . l 2 ) . -" J e s s e " (a Jew) & "G e n tile s " . 7. One In "Triumph". ( v . l 3 ) . -Seven th in g s here: God, jo y , p eace, t r u s t , hope, power, S p i r i t , ( c f . Rom.8 : 3) , Lesson Nq, 70, HOPE 1. The Father of Hope. "Now the God of Hope f i l l you w ith a l l joy and peace in b e lie v ing t h a t ye may abound in hope through th e power of th e Holy G host". (15:13). 2. The Foundation of Hope. "For whatsoever th in g s were w r itte n aforetim e were* w r itt e n fo r our le a r n in g , t h a t we through p atien ce and confort of th e s c r i p tu res 120 Lesson No. 70 continued. might have jiope". ( l 5 : 4 ) , 3. .The Freedom of Hope. a. Of S o u l• "Who a g ain st hope b e l i eveth in hope". (4 :1 8 a ). "For What s a it h th e s c r ip tu r e f Abraham__be 1 ieved God, and i t ( i . e . h is f a i t h ) was counted unto him fo r rig h te o u s n e s s " , ( 4 :3 ) . b . Of Body. "For we are saved by hope ; but hope th a t is seem is not hope : f o r what a man s e e th , why doth he yet hope for? But i f we hope fo r th a t we see n o t , then do we w ith patièiîce w a i t 'f o r i t " . (8 :2 4 ,2 5 ). Cf. H ^ il. 3:20,21. 4. The F e a rle ssn e ss of Hope. "And hope maketh not ashamed". (5 :5 a ). 5. The F in a le of Hope.. "By -v^om also we have access by f a i t h in to t h i s grace wherein we sta n d , and r e jo ic e in hope of the glory of God". ( 5 :2 ) . "And we e x u lt in hope of some day sharing in God s g l ory". ( Weymouth). Lesson Nq, 71 CONTRIBUTIONS. ( l 5 :14-16 :IS) . N otice the th ree th in g s here in th e way of a "contribution": 1. The "Preaching" of Paul, (vs, 18-21). Six th in g s concerning P a u l’s ^reaching here: a . Modesty. ( v . l S ) . b . M ira cle s. -"Through mighty signs ( i . e . m iracles) and wonders", c M i g h t . -"By th e power of th e S p i r i t of God". Cf. Zech. 4 :6 . d « Measure. - "So th a t from Jerusalem , and round about unto Illy ric u m " ( th e s ta t e ad jacen t th a t of I t a l y ) . Lesson No. 71 continued. 121 e . Message. - "1 have f u l l y preached th e Gospel of C h r is t" . f . M otive, (vs. 2 0 ,2 l) . 2. The "Paying " .of .the Macedonia n s . (vs. 26-29). Hqw?- "For i t h ath p leased them of • »to make a c e r t a i n CONTRIBUTION fo r th e poor s a in ts which a r e at Jerusalem ", (v .2 6 ). "God lo v eth o. ohocrful g i v e r ". (2 Cor. 9 :7 ). 3. The "^raying" of th e Roman Sain t s , (vs. 30-33). "Now 1 beseech you, b r e th r e n , .for th e Lord Jesus C h r i s t ’ s sake, and for th e love of th e S p i r i t , t h a t ye s t r i v e together w ith me in your PRAYERS to God fo r me". (v.oO). The th re e ways of GOING TO THE MISSION FIELDS AS SEEN FROM ■RO M A N S 15: A. Some can go in PRESENCE, ( i l l u s t r a t e d by Paul) • B. More can go ^ PRESENTS ( i l l u s t r a t e d by Macedonians). C. A ll can go through PRAYER ( i l l u s t r a t e d by th e Romans). We are to go as " w itn e ss e s ". (Acts 1 :8 ) . Conclusio n : Out of the 20 recorded commands given by th e r is e n C h r is t, 12 were "m issionary". He gave a l l o th e rs s u b je c ts but e ig h t. This should be th e b ig g e st ta s k of th e Church in d iv id u a lly and c o l l e c t i v e l y . Lesson No. 72. 1. In tro d u c tio n . PEEBE THE FnlTHPUL. (1 6 :1 ,2 ) . "I commend Phebe". 2. I d e n t i f i c a t i o n . a. A " S is te r " . (In A ffectio n ) - "Phebe, our s i s t e r ". b . A "S ervant", (^n Action) - "A servant of the church ". 3. In te rc e ss io n # I n te r c e s s io n fo r two t h i n g s : - 122 Lesson No* 72 continued. a* Aooeptance. - "Receive her". How? (1) C l a s s i f i c a t i o n ( " in th e Lord" )» ( 2) Conduct, ("as becometh s a i n t s " ) , b . A ssistance* "A ssist h e r" . 4. In sp i r a t i o n . "For she hath been a suecourer of many, and of m yself a ls o " . ( v .2 b ) . Lesson Ho* 73. SERVICE’S "Hall OP FA&IE". (Chp.16). X here c a l l a t t e n t i o n to th e four "Go' s" of S c rip tu re : 1. Go To Your " F rie n d s" . (Mk. 5 :1 8 ,1 9 ). "And when he was come i n to th é sh ip , he th a t had been p o s se ss ed w ith the d ev il prayed him th a t he might be w ith him, how- b e i t Jesu s su ffered him n o t , b u t s a it h unto him, GO HOM E TO THY IHIENDS'^and t e l l them how g re a t th in g s th e Lord hath done fo r th e e , and h ath had compassion on th e e " . Go home t o th y f r ie n d s and t e l l them. What g reat th in g s the Lord hath done; T ell them how God d e a lt in mercy, In th e death of h is dear Son. 2. Go To The "F a ilin g C h r i s t i a n " . (Gal. 6 : 1 , 2 ) . "B rethren, i f a man be overtaken in a f a u l t , ye which are s p i r i t u a l , r e s t o r e such an one in th e s p i r i t of m eekness;^considering t h y s e l f , l e s t thou a ls o be tem pted. Bear^ ye one another s burdens, and so f u l f i l th e law of C h r is t" . Cf. ^^att. 18:15-17. Go out to th e f a i l i n g C h r is tia n , And t e l l him in love h i s sin ; y/hisper th e message in meekness. Have not v/e our f a u l t s w ith in ? 3. Go To The " F a lle n ". (E zekiel 3 3 :7 -9 ). "0 son of man, 1 have set th ee a watchman unto the- house of I s r a e l ; th e r e f o r e thou s h a lt hear th e word a t my mouth, and warn them from me. When ^ say unto th e wicked, 0 wicked man, thou s h a lt su re ly d ie ; i f thou dost not speak to warn th e wicked from h i s way, th a t wicked man s h a ll d ie in h i s i n iq u ity ; b u t h is blood w ill I r equire at th in e hand. Lesson ^o. 73 continued. 123 N e v e rth e le s s, i f thou warn the wicked of h is way to tu rn from i t ; i f he do not tu r n from h is way, he s h a ll die in h is i n iq u ity ; but thou h a st d e liv e re d thy soul". Study C h r i s t ’s methods of personal wprk in Jo h n ’s Gospel, 4. Go To The "Foreign F ie ld s " . ( % . 16; 15). "And he said unto them. Go ye in to a l l th e w orld, and preach the Gospel to every C reature", Go out to th e fo re ig n re g io n s. In p e rso n , by g i f t s , by p ray er; Lead the dear souls who are groping. From t h e i r n ig h t of black d e s p a i r . Lesson,No. 74. A creditable church. ( l o : l - l S ) . 1. W h ere 'RELATIONSHIP was "pure". The people of th e f i r s t century did not jo in th e church fo r s e l f i s h and s in f u l purposes. The r e l a t i o n s h i p was of th e h ig h e st o rd er. More than one h a lf of th e church membership was composed of women: th a t in a day when womanhood was given l i t t l e re s p e c t and le s s re c o g n itio n . 2. Where FELLOWSHIP wa s "precio u s " . Their fello w sh ip was u n a ffe c te d by c l a s s , clim e, or c o n d itio n , II B le st be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fe llo w ship of kindred minds Is lik e t o t h a t above". 3. Where DISCIPLESHIP was "prove d " . ^ a. "Beloved in th e Lord." ( v .8 ) . b ."labour in th e Lgy ( v . l 2 ) . c, '’chosen in the Lord". ( v . l 3 ) . 4. Where MEIvIBEP.SHIP was "pious". Note th e word " s a in ts " in verse 15. 5. Where FRIENDSHIP was "p rized ". For example, th e a p o stle Paul remembered the names contained ^ A d is c ip le i s one who follow s "in C h r i s t ’s footsteps'! 124 Lesson No. 74 continued. in t h i s long l i s t of in d iv id u a ls , and th e persctnal h is to r y a sso c iate d w ith each of them. C f. Prov. 18:24. 6 . Yfhe r e" STEW AR DSHI P. was " p r a c t i s e d . " ^ gt ewa r d s hip o f : - a . L ife , (v s, 4 ,7 ) . h . Labour, (vs. 6 , 9 a ,12 ). c . Love. (v s . 1316). 7. % e re W O RIO v IaNSHIP was " p r a is e d " • This thought is emphazised throughout. Less on. No • 75 SERVICE: FALSE AND TRUE. (16:17-27). 1. Condemnation f o r False S e rv a n ts . a. F alse S erv an ts. ( v . l 7 a ) . "But, I beseech you b re th re n t o keep a watch on those #10 are causing d iv is io n s among you, and are leading others in to s i n , in defiance of th e i n s t r u c t i o n which you have re c eiv e d ". (Weymouth). Cf. P h il. 3:17,18: 2 Tim. 3 :1 -6 -7 , p a r t i c u l a r l y v s . 2 a ,5 a ,7. . b . Fraudulent S ervice. ( v . l 8 a ) . "These serve not C h rist but t h e i r own a p p e t i t e s " . (Vfeymouth) . (C f.2 C or.4 :5 y 0 . P a ir Speeches. ( v . l 8 b ) . "And by good v/ords ( i . e . smooth speech) and f a i r sueeches DECEIVE". These s u b s t i t u t e " i n t e l l e c t u a l i t y " fo r " s p i r i t u a l i t y " . A ll F alse te ac h e rs la y claim to " sc h o la rsh ip ". ^The m atter of money, being th e l e a s t form of stew ardship, is not even so much as mentioned here* 125 Lesson No* 75 continued. b. Foolish Supporters. "Simple" (rightly termed) (v.l8c). Note the term " s i l l y women" in 2 Tim. 3 :6 . c . F a ta l Sentence, - "Whose end is DESTRUCTION". ( P h i l . 3 :1 9 ). Conclusion: Look up 2 P e t. 2 :1 -9 . ( "Feigned" i . e . F a lse p r e te n s e ) . 2. C onsolation For True Servan t s . a. F e a rle ss S ep aratio n , "Avoid them". ( v .l7 b ) . "H abitually to shun them" (Weymouth). . b # F a ith f u l S e rv ic e . ( v . l 9 a ) . "Your f i d e l i t y t he Truth i s everywhere known". " F id e lity " i s th e noun of which " f a i t h f u l " is th e a d je c tiv e . c. F o r t i f i e d S erv an ts. "I w<juld have you 'WISE", ©f. M att. 10:16. "Simple" vs* "'Wise". d. Fixed S ta te . (v .2 5 a ), "E sta b lish " i s to f i x f ir m ly . Cf. Psa. 1 : 3 - "p ian ted "; 1 Cor. 15: 5 8 - " s t e d f a s t , unmovable", c . Favorable Sentence. (M att. 2 5 :2 1 ). "well done, thou good and FAITHFUL (not S uccessful) s e rv a n t" . Less cn No* 76 "THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD". ( l : 1 7 ) . 1. Righteousness Required -GUILT, (1 :1 8 -3 :2 0 ). 1, The G u ilt of th e R a t io n a li s tI (1 :18-32). 2# The G uilt of the Reformer. (2 :1 -1 6 ). ^Note how fre q u e n tly and f u l l y the MENTAL n a tu re i s r e fe rre d to h ere: Conscience- "manifest IN them"; P e rc e p tio n -" c le a rly seen"; U ^ij^der St anding- "under stood" , e t c . ; Im agination- became v a in in t h e i r im aginations ; Mind- " th e ir f o o l i sh h ^ r t ( i . e . mind) was darkened"; Will-"when they laiew God th ey g l o r i f i e d him n o t" ; Memory-"they did not l i k e to r e t a i n ( i . e . remember) God in t h e i r knowledge". (v .2 8 ). 126 Lessen No. To continued. 3. The G u ilt of th e R e l i g i o n i s t . (2 :1 7 -3 :8 ). 4. The G uilt of the Race, (a Surmary -3 :9 -2 0 ). I I . "Righteousness Revealed - GRaCE. (3 :2 1 -8 :3 9 ). 1. J u s t i f i c a t i o n . (3 :2 1 -5 :1 1 ). 2. S a n c tif ic a tio n . (5 :1 2 -8 :1 5 ). 3. G l o r i f i c a t i o n . (8 :1 4 -3 9 ). I I I . Righteousness R ejected - GLOOM, (ch ap ters 9-11). 1. Sovereignty of God* (C h p .9 ). 2. S in fu ln ess of I s r a e l . (Chp. 10). 3. S alv atio n of I s r a e l . (Chp. 1 1 ). IV. Righteousness R eflected - GLCRY. (Chapters 12-16). 1. C onsecration. (1 2 :1 - 8 ). 2. C onfirm ation. (1 2 :9 -2 1 ). 3. Conformation. (1 3 :1 -1 4 ). 4. C o n sid eratio n . (1 4 :1 -1 5 :3 ). 5 . C o n so lid atio n . (1 5 :4 -1 3 ). 6. C o n trib u tio n . ( l 5 :14-16 :1 6 ). 7. Condemnation v s . C onsolation. (16:17-27). Note. I f d e s i r a b l e , th e words "Redemption" or "S alv atio n " may be s u b s tit u te d f o r th e word "Righteousness" h e re . COMPLETE OUTLINE ON ROMANS, In tr o d u c tio n . (1 :1 -1 7 ). 1. R ighteousness Required - "D epravation". (1 :1 8 -3 :2 0 ). 1. Depravity of th e M a t e r i a l i s t . (1 :1 8 -3 2 ). a. R ev e la tio n . 127 (1) C h r i s t i a n i t y . (v ,1 7 ). (2) Conscience, - " in them" ( v . l 9 ) . ( 3) C reatio n , -"unto them" ( v .1 9 ,2 0 ). b. R elatio n a l ism (v s. 18 ,21-23 R.V*,) 0 . R e trib u tio n , (v s. 24-28). ( 1) "God gave them up" ( v s .2 4 ,2 5 ) .-BODY. (2) "God gave them up" (vs. 2G, 2 7 ) ,SOUL, ( 3) "God gave them over" ( v ,28)*-SPIRIT. Conclus ion: ( v s , 29-32). 2. Depravity of th e M oralist (2 :1 -1 8 ). a . God judges on th e b a s is of TRUTH, (v s . 1 -5 ) . . ( 1) Man P e rv e rts T ruth. (Gen 4:3; A cts. 8 :9 ) , ( 2) God P e r 3(ziifies T ruth, God i s T ruth. ( Deut.3 2 :4 ). C h rist i s T ruth. (Uohn 1 4 :8 ). Holy S p i r i t i s T ruth. (John 14:17), b . God judges on th e b a s is of DEEDS, (vs. 6-IO) , ( 1) Man P r o f e s s e s . (Cf. M att. 23:27,28). ( 2) God P erform s. (John 5 :1 7 ;16:13-the t r i n i t y a t work), c. God judges on th e b a s is of IMPARTIALITY, (vs. l l - l o ) . ( 1) lh .n P re v e n ts i t . - Excuses c e r t a i n s in n e r s , T/hy?-Jude 16, ( 2) God Proclaims i t . -"Uo re s p e c t of persons with God", ( v . l l ) . Cone lus ion: ( v s . 12-16). 1 The word im aginations" in v e rs e 21 i s properly tr a n s la t e d "reaso n in g s". A R a tio n a lis t i s one vrbo has s u b s tit u te d H U IV IA W "Reason" (what man th in k s ) fo r DIVINE "R evelation" (what God says) whether he i s found in heathen Bombay or high-brow Boston, whether he liv e d in f i r s t or tw e n tie th c en tu ry . 3* Depravity of the M y stic. (8 :1 7 - 3 :8 ).^ 128 a. The Ex a l t a t i o n of the Jew. (3:1-8'). Read v s, 1 ,2 . h * The E x u lta tio n of the Jew, (2 :1 7 -2 0 ). -Seven th in g s h e re , 0 . The Examination of th e Jew. (2 :2 1 -2 9 ). The Jew depended upon two th in g s to help him: (1) His LA V if, ( i . e . the Law of M oses). C f.v .2 4 . ( 2) His LINEaGE. (Descendant of Abraham-the f i r s t Jew ). C f .v s .2 5 ,2 8 ,2 9 ;P h il.3 :3 - 9 . A T hreefold Examination Based Upon The Law of Moses. (a) T h eft. ( v .2 l) .O f.E x .2 0 :1 6 . .(b) A d u ltery , (v.22) ,Cf .Matt .5:28 . (c)A I d o la tr y , (v .2 2 ) .C f .M a tt.2 2 :3 7 ,S S jJ a s .2:10. Conclusion: Matt .5:20 ("S crib es and Pharisees"-JE/ifS) . 4 . Depravity of Mankind. (3 :9 -2 o ). a# Sins ag ain st D iety, ( v s . 9-12). b . Sins ag ain st S o c ie ty , ( v s . 13-16), c . Sins a g a in s t H’ e f s o n a l i t y . (vs .16-18). C onclusion: Man i s HOPELESS ("G u ilty b e fo re God"-v.1 9 ), and HELPLESS to "do b e t t e r in th e f u tu r e " . (v .2 0 ). "By the deeds of the Law ( i . e . good works on our p a rt) s h a ll no f l e s h ( i . e . no person) be j u s t i f i e d in h is ( i . 0 , God’s) s ig h t' , I I , R ighteousness Revea led - " J u s t i f i c a t i o n " . (3 :2 1 -5 :1 1 ). 1. E xplanation, (3 :2 1 -3 1 ). a. Power - "Grace". ( v s . 21-24). b . ^ri.ce - "Blood", ( v s . 2 4 ,2 5 ). 7 "Mysticj’ ~ according to d ic tio n a ry d e f i n i t i o n ^is one who r e l i e s c h ie f ly upon m e d ita tio n in acq u irin g T ruth. C e r ta in ly the ancient Jew was th e g r e a te s t "m ystic" of a l l tim e. Cf. J o s h .l : 8 ; P s a . i:2 ;1 9 :1 4 . c . Purpose - " J u s t i f i c a t i o n " ( i . e . to d eclare r ig h te o u s - ( v s-% 26 -2 8 } i d. Promise - For" Jews and G e n tile s " , ( v s .2 9 ,3 0 ). e. P e rf e c tio n - "E sta b lish e s the ( v .3 1 ) . 2. I l l u s t r a t i o n . (C hp.4). F a ith , ^ t s : - a. Product - R ighteousness, ( v s . 1 - 8 ) . b . Proof - C ircum cision, ( v s . 9 -1 2 ).C f. "Baptism"in H.T. c . Promise - I n h e r ita n c e , ( v s .13-17). d# P e rs is te n c e - A u th o rity . W s . 18-22), "God hath spoken", e . Purpose -B le ssin g , ( v s . 23-25). 3* A p p lic atio n . ( 5 : l - l l ) . a. Peace, ( v .1 ). b . P o s itio n , i n t . "Standing in Grace", ( v . 2 ) , c . P r a is e , ( v s , 2-1 1 ). The b a s is of p r a is e ; - (1)’ " F a ith " , ( v .2 ) . (PAST). See R.V. (2) "Hope". ( v a .3 -5 a ). (FUTURE). (3) "Love". ( v s . 6 b - l l ) . (PRESENT). "IS shed abroad". I I I . R ighteousness R ealized - " S a n c tif ic a tio n " . (5 :1 2 -8 :1 3 ). 1. E xplanation. (6 :1 2 -2 1 ). 129 "In Adam" ' v s . "in C h ris t" a. Condemnation. V.16 a . J u s t i f i c a t i o n . b . Death. V .17. b . L i f e . c . T resp ass. V .18. c* R ighteousness. d. D isobedience, V .1 9 . d. Obedience. e . Law. v .2 0 . e , Grace. f . S in. , V .2 1 . f .S a lv a tio n . 2. I l l u s t r a t i o n . ( 6 ; l - 8 : l ) . 130 a* î/e "Die" to SIN; we "Live" unto GOD. (6 :1 -1 3 ), b . A8 "Die" to STATUTES; we "Live" unto CHRIST. (1)M astery. (6 :1 4 -2 3 ). (2) M arriage. (7 :1 -1 4 ). o. V /e "Die" to SELF; we "Live" unto th e SPIRIT OF GOD, (7:14-8:1). 3. A pplication* (8 :2 -1 3 ), S a n c tif ic a tio n is : a. An ACT. ( v s . 2-4) - Takes p lace when we b e lie v e d . b . An ATTITUDE, (v s . 5-13) - Takes p lace ^ we b e lie v e . IV. Righteousness Reserved. - " G lo r if ic a tio n " . (8 :1 4 -3 9 ), 1, E xplanation, (v s. 14-27). a . S a in t, a Son and , ( v s .14-17). b . S uffering and Death to be ab o lish ed , (vs. 18-25). c. S p irit, of God, our i n t e r c e s s o r , ( v s . 2 6 ,2 7 ). (1) I n te rv e n tio n , (v .2 6 a ). (2) I n te r c e s s io n . (v .2 6 b ). ( 3) I n t e r p r e t a t i o n , (v .2 7 ). 2. I l l u s t r a t i o n , (v s. 28-30). a . W e are "C alled ." C f.v .2 8 . b . W e are " j u s t i f i e d " . c. W e are " G lo rifie d " . ( v #2 9 )- " 0 onf or me d to th e image of h is (now gl o r i f i e d ) Son". Cf. R i i l . 1 :6 . The whole t r a n s a c tio n has been done in th e reckoning of God from a l l e t e r n i t y . Cf. "E ternal Purpose"-Eph3:11. 3. A p p lic atio n , (v s. 31-39). W e are t h e : - f f* a t ion i s tr u l y "a l i f e and death m a tte r" . ;i3i a. B uilding of God. ( l C or.3:9aq . 2 :1 9 -2 2 ). b . Bride of C h ris t. (2 Cor. 11:1-3; Rom. 7 : 4 ) . c. Body of C h r is t. (Eph. 1 :2 2 ,2 3 ;5 :3 0 r3 2 ). Conclusion: Of. Eph. 4:30; John 10:27-30; P h i l *3:20; 1 John (3 :2 \ Righteous Reviewed - "Summarization". 1. Three P o s itio n s . a. In J u s t i f i c a t i o n we are SONS. (Gal. 3:26 B .V .). b . In S a n c tif ic a tio n we are ShlNTS. (l Cor. 1 :2 ) . c. In G l o r i f i c a t i o n we are SHARERS. (Rom. 8 :1 7 a ). 2. Three P ic tu r e s , a. In J u s t i f i c a t i o n we aee th e SiiVIOUR on th e CROSS, ( I s a . 6 3 :6 ,6 ) . b . In S a n c tif ic a tio n we see SELF on the CROSS, (Gal 2 :2 0 ). c. In G l o r i f i c a t i o n we see t h e SAINT on th e THRONE, (Rev.3: 21 ; 1 Cor #6:2 a ). 3. Three P o ssessio n s, a. I n J u s t i f i c a t i o n we have th e STixNDING OF THE SAINT, (l Eph. 1:3) . b . In S a n o tif ic a tio n we have th e STnTE OF THE SAINT, (1 Eph. 4 : 1 ) . c . I n G l o r i f i c a t i o n we have th e SECURITY OF THE SAINT. , (Heb.6 :16-20;Rom.8:3 8 ,3 9 ). 4. Three Perform ances. a . « Ju stificatio n - J e s u s ’ * work f o r us (PAST), b . S a n e tif ic a tio n - S p i r i t ’s work f o r us (PRESENT), e« G lo r i f i c a t i o n - ^ o d ’s vjork fo r us (FUTURE), Concl usion: There can be no J u s t i f i c a t i o n 'w i t h o u t J esu s; no S a n c tif ic a tio n w ithout th e S p i r i t ; no G lo r i f i c a t i o n w ithout God, , 132 V I, Righteousness R ejected - R epudiation". (Chps. 9 - l l ) • 1* Sovereignty of God. (chp. 9). In tro d u c tio n , ( v s .1-3). 9 . E lev a tio n of th e Jews. (vs. 4 ,5 ) . h . E le c tio n of th e jews, (v s. 6 -13). G. E je c tio n of th e Jews. ( v s . 14-33). 2. S infulness of I s r a e l , ( c h p .io ) . - "U nbelief". a# U nbelief concerning th e W ORD of God. (v s . 1 -3 ) . / b* U nbelief c aicerning th e W AY of God. W s .4 -1 0 ). ( 1) "l am the WAY", said C h rist in John 14*6. e» U nbelief concerning th e W ILL- of God. (vs. 11-16). ( 1) S alv atio n i s fo r both the Jews and G e n tile s . 3. S alv atio n of I s r a e l . (Chp. l l ) . a . I s r a e l i s n a tio n a lly "Lost". (PRESENT) (v s. 1 -2 5 ). (1) A remnant i s NOT being saved, (v s . 1 -6 ), (2) I s r a e l ’s FALL b rin g s God’s FAVOR to th e G e n tile s . (vs. 17-25). b . I s r a e l i s n a tio n a lly "Saved". (FUTURE), (v .2 6 ). Conclus io n : Of. Deut .30-:3 ;Z ech.l2:10;13:-S;12:11. The r e v e la t io n of "Joseph to h is b re th re n i s a m in iatu re p ic tu r e of C h r i s t ’s f u tu r e r e v e la tio n to h is e a r th ly b r e th r e n - th e Jews. (Gen. 4 5 :1 -3 ) . V II. Righteousness R eflected - ’’E x h o rtatio n ". (Chps. 12-16). E xh o rtatio n to a l i f e of SERVICE, ^^otice th e follow ing a c r o s tic and a l l i t e r a t i o n on th e subject of S erv ice: 1. "S "ecret of Service - C onsecration. ( l 2 : l - 8 ) . 2. "E"xample of Service - C onfirm ation. ( l 2 : 9 - 2 l ) . 3. "R "equisite of Service - Conformation. (Chp.13). 4. "V "irtue of Service - C o n sid eratio n . ( l4 * l - 1 5 :3 ) . 133. 5 . " l ’*inpartiality of Service - C o nsolidation.^ ( l 5 : 4 - 1 3 ) . 6 . "c"hampions of Service - C o n trib u tio n . ( l 5 *14-16 :1 6 ), 7. "E"nd of S e rv ic e -- Compensation. (l8 ;1 7 -2 7 ). a. Condemnation fo r "F alse" s e rv a n ts , Cf. v s. 17,18; P h il. (3 :1 7 -1 9 , b . C onsolation fo r "True” s e rv a n ts . Cf, v s. 20.25-27; M att. (25:21, X ’ C onso lid atio n of Jews and G e n tile s . Cf. v . 6 . "Circumcision" and " fa th e r s " (v.8) "root of Jesse" (v .l2 ) - Jewish term s. The word "G entiles" occurs s ix tim es in four verses (vs. 9 -1 2 ). C h r is tia n ^ews and G e n tile s a re "one" in : (a) Work. ( v s .4 - 7 ) . (b) Worship, ( v s .8 - 1 1 ) . (c) W elfare. (v ,1 2 ). 134 CHAPTER V I. CONCLUSION I t i s th e b e l i e f o f many of our g r e a te s t p sy ch o lo g ists th a t both f a c t s and habits: must become a v i t a l p a rt of the p e rs o n ’s mental equipment i f he would be capable of independent and c re a tiv e achieve ment. T h is, th e y contend, i s only made p o s sib le through memorizing, and fre q u e n tly by d r i l l . R eligious p o e try , B ible gems, and prayers which have enriched our liv e s are th e d ir e c t r e s u l t of previous d r i l l and conscious memorizing. R egardless of how we consider th e m a tte r , w h eth er-m en tally , m o ra lly , or s p i r i t u a l l y , a person is th e product of h is ovm th in k in g . To make i t a p r a c tic e t o h a b itu a lly th in k of t h a t which i s n o b le , good, j u s t , lo v ely and c c n s tr u c tiv e i s to a t t a i n both a h ealth y and happy l i f e . No t r u e r axiom was ever invented than th e fo llo w in g , which i s a c l a s s i c : "Sow a th o u g h t,- reap a a c t " . To imagine o n e’s s e l f sinning i s r e a l l y to w ill to s in . The w ill and th e im agination are m utually s tim u la tiv e , and the sinner fin d s him self borne on th e t i d e of a c tio n which he cannot apparently stop.because in f a c t , h is w i l l has a lre ad y been committed in the deepest recesses of h is b e in g . The c r e a tiv e im agination i s e a s ily d iv e rte d and c o n tro lle d in th e beginning. Allowed to grow i t g a th e rs w ith i t a l l t h e subconscious fo rce s of l i f e in the d ir e c t i o n e ith e r of good or e v i l j I t is s t i l l q u ite t r u e th a t out of th e h e a rt a re th e is su e s of l i f e . 1 "R.T. PIewe1l i n g , C r e a tive P e r s o n a l i t y , p. 279 136 F ran k ly , I cannot conceive of any one eo d e s t i t u t e of .s p ir itu a l discernment as not to be able to get h e lp , and to give th e same, from th e c a re fu l observance of t h a t l i t t l e o u t l i n e on "Joy", to vThich 1 have alread y r e f e r r e d . P e rs o n a lly , I am opposed to mnemonic devices as they were formerly conceived and employed. Before one was thought prepared to memorize anything he had to f i r s t ' o f a l l memorize p i c t u r e s , symbols, or words as a fo undation upon which a l l other m a te ria l to be memorized had t o ’ be a s s o c ia te d . I contend th a t i f a memory: method or system does not c re ate i n t e r e s t and en list- confidence th e re i s l i t t l e to be said in i t s fa v o r, I b e lie v e t h a t w hile th e more complex and complicated- forms of mnemonics are a l l b u t'p a s s e ; n e v e rth e le s s th o se which are founded upon th e laws o f a s s o c ia tio n w ill always be in u se. ' To-day, a d u l t s , as well as c h ild r e n , demand concrete i l l u s t r a t i o n s ra th e r than t h e o r e t i c a l a b s t r a c t i o n s . Modern teaching must be v iv id in order to be v alu ab le. C h ild ren , e s p e c ia ll y , "L ive, and move and have t h e i r being "in the world of the sen se s. They a c tu a lly sense l i f e . They le a r n th in g s only in th e form of p i c t u r e s , a p art from t h i s , th in g s simply have no r e a l i t y to them. We have but to study th e c h ild to d is cover th a t ap art from im agination he is devoid of knowledge, "A bstract concepts" must be superseded by "sense p ercep ts" i f c h ild re n are to a t t a i n r e a l i t y . Only in p ro p o rtio n t o our c ap a c ity to p ic tu r e i t in im agination is th e th in g a r e a l i t y to u s . So in a l l th in g s , even for a d u l t s , i t is im agination v/hich gives th e f e e l of th e r e a l to t r u t h . Hence, the supreme need in a l l te a c h in g , fo r older or younger, is to make t r u t h v i t a l and v iv id . I t is th e r e lig io u s appeal to 136 1 im agination th a t c lin c h es th e te a c h in g . Prom a continued stu d y , and c o n sis te n t use of mnemonics, I am led to the conclusion th a t as a method i t is very e f f e c t iv e in leading students to "the f e e l of th e r e a l " in studying the Book of Books. George Walter F isk e , Purpose in Teaching R e l ig io n , p. 169 137 BIBLIOGRAPHY Andrews, C.M., H istory of the Aoierican Free S chool, H. Holt & Co., New York, 1912. Angel 1 , R. 0 . , In tro d u c tio n to Psychology , H, Holt & Co. ,^ew York, 1918. Americana, The, The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation,JJew York, 1923. A tkinson, W . "W-> Me mo r y C u ltu r e , A. C. McClurg ^ C o., Chicago, 1911. B e t ts , -G.H.^ The and i t s Ef^ucation, Appleton & Co., ^ew York, 1923. B e t t s , G .H ., How to Teach R e l ig io n , P r in c ip le s and Methods, Abingdon P r e s s , 1 1 ew York, 1919. B ible (S c o f ie ld ) . B ib le (Weymouth) . Boyd, A. S . , Mp(^ern Mnemotechny, J . E. Husband, B altim o re , 1888. C atholic Encyclopedia, The Encyclopedia P r e s s , %no., York, 1909, C la rk e ’s Commentary, "Romans", The ^ e th o d is t Book Concern, l^ew York. Coe, G. A ., Education in R eligion and M prals, Fleming H. Revell C o ., New York, 1904. Cubberley, E. 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