BIBLE TRUTH.

Chronicle (Levin), 2 July 1949, Page 3

BIBLE TRUTH.

The Nature oi Cnrist s oacrince. ]T is important to understand the nature of Christ's sacrifice because it qualifies us for acceptable approach to God. In dealing even with great men, you are unacceptable if you do not enter into the spirit and aim of their etiquette; how much more with God, who "taketh not pleasure in fools" and in men "that have no understanding." In our approaches to Him in prayer, we must understand that though He is kind and gracious, He makes no compromises of_ the greatness of His way, but will be "sanctified in them that approach unto Him." We must also understand that we can establish _no claim; this passing by of our sins is the act of His forbearance;_ that no debt of ours has been paid or can be paid; that what the death of Christ has done has been to declare God's righteousness that we may, by taking part in it, receive God's free forgiveness through Him. Thus God in all things is glorified. The orthodox theology of the day generates an offensive

spirit of presumption. , The truth is that it pleased God to require the ceremonial condemnation of our sin-nature in crueifixion in the person of a righteous possessor of it, as the basis of our forgiveness. j ;Free literature giving a compre1 ihinsive Scriptural treatise on this Hssentia| subj,ect(gladly sent to any • addrq^libig .'application to H. W. Christie; rMcDonald Road,.. Levin,