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Law&Gospel Hand in Hand
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The gospel must be presented hand in hand with the law.
TheTheGospel given-Gospel given-God's FaithGod's Faith
in usin us
The GospelThe Gospelbelieved, obeyed -believed, obeyed -
Our faithOur faithresponseresponse
ManMankeepkeeplawlaw
God
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Ways Unequal
FaithFaithofof
JesusJesus
a. Emphasize Jesus' faith in His Father; ignore His faith in us.
God
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Faith in HisFaith in HisFatherFather
Ways Unequal
FaithFaithofof
JesusJesus
b. Emphasize our faith response; neglect His faith initiative.
God
WeFaithFaithin usin us
Our faithOur faithresponseresponse
"This Truth"
-Law, especially -Law, especially the moral lawthe moral law
ChristChrist[gospel][gospel]
-feel our need of Christ-feel our need of Christ
[Faith[Faithestablishesestablishesthe Law]the Law]
God
We
-the special power of the Holy Spirit-the special power of the Holy Spirit-that efficiency as after -that efficiency as after
the day of Pentecostthe day of Pentecost
-the light to lighten the-the light to lighten thewhole earthwhole earth
-opposition-opposition
-succeeded in -succeeded in shutting awayshutting away-prevented-prevented-resisted-resisted-kept away-kept away
The Lord'sMessagethroughBrethrenWaggonerand Jones
-flee unto Him-flee unto Him-repentance and faith-repentance and faith
-reveal sin, need-reveal sin, needChristChrist
The Intense Conflict
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JesusJesus
Between faith and unbelief.
God
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bestowedbestowed
His graceHis graceofferedoffered
Rejected, scorned, refusedRejected, scorned, refusedIsrael
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The Intense Conflict
WhatWhatsheshemightmighthavehavebeenbeen
TheThefaithfaithofof
JesusJesus
Between faith and foreknowledge.
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His graceHis graceofferedoffered
Armies, suffering, ruins.Armies, suffering, ruins.Israel
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The Law of Faith and Love
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JesusJesus
Here is faith in God, and faith in men.
God FaithFaithInInGodGod
FaithFaithInInmenmen
The Law of Faith and Love
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Christ had faith in the souls for whom He died.
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the soulsthe souls
The Law of Faith and Love
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respondrespond
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JesusJesus
Not every heart responds; every heart may respond.
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bestowedbestowed
His graceHis graceofferedoffered
Not every heart respondsNot every heart responds
Issue Addressed
We saw how at the 1888 Conference the need was stated for "the law and the gospel going hand in hand." (1888, p. 217)
The next summer in a sermon entitled "Christ and the Law" this need was further developed, and a misunderstanding was directly addressed.
Christ in that Law
"Here the law of God condemns the sinner. It points out the defects of his character. But you can stand before that law all your lifetime and say, 'Cleanse me. Fit me for heaven,' but can it do it? No; there is no power in law to save the transgressor of law in sin. Then what?
Christ in that Law
"Christ must appear in that law as our righteousness, and then Christ is lifted up. 'And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me' (John 12:32).
Look at the Cross
"Here we look at the cross of Calvary. What has made us look at it? Christ is drawing us. Angels of God are in this world, at work upon human minds, and the man is drawn to the One who uplifts him, and the One who uplifts him draws him to repentance. It is no work of his own; there is nothing that he can do that is of any value at all except to believe.
The Cross and the Law
"As he sees Christ hanging upon the cross of Calvary he sees that He loves sinners, those who were at enmity with God. He begins to marvel, and is abased. What is the reason for this?
The Cross and the Law
"Why, he sees that there is a transgressed law, and that man cannot keep it, but he sees Christ, and with hope and faith he grasps the arm of infinite power and repents at every step. Of what? That he has violated every principle of the law of Jehovah.
Love and Law
"...What did Christ come to our world for? To attract the mind and bring it to repentance. Here we have the love of the Father in giving His son to die for fallen man, that he might keep the law of Jehovah." {1888 344.2 to 345.1}
Christ and the Law
Christ's lesson;Christ's lesson;not detractnot detractfrom the law;from the law;old light inold light innew settingsnew settings
That light inThat light inthe frameworkthe frameworkof the gospelof the gospel
A transgressedA transgressedlaw; man law; man cannotcannot
keep it; seeskeep it; seesChrist; Christ; repents;repents;
the love of the love of the Father in the Father in
givinggivingHis son to dieHis son to die
Keep theKeep thelaw of Jehovahlaw of Jehovah
God
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Law condemns;Law condemns;no power in law no power in law
to saveto save
Christ must appearChrist must appearin that law; lookin that law; look
at the crossat the cross
Brother Smith's Piece
"Brethren, do not let any of you be thrown off the track. 'Well,' you say, 'What does Brother Smith's piece in the Review mean?' He doesn't know what he is talking about; he sees trees as men walking. Everything depends upon our being obedient to God's commandments.
Brother Smith's Piece
"Therefore he takes those that have been placed in false settings and he binds them in a bundle as though we were discarding the claims of God's law, when it is no such thing. It is impossible for us to exalt the law of Jehovah unless we take hold of the righteousness of Jesus Christ." {1888 348.1}
Brother Smith
False settings;False settings;as though weas though we
were discardingwere discardingthe claims ofthe claims ofGod's lawGod's law
TheTherighteousnessrighteousnessof Jesus Christof Jesus Christ
Impossible forImpossible forus to exaltus to exalt
the law of Jehovahthe law of Jehovahunlessunless
God
WeWe take hold ofWe take hold of
-He doesn't know-He doesn't knowwhat he is talkingwhat he is talkingaboutabout-He sees trees as-He sees trees asmen walkingmen walking
EverythingEverythingdepends upondepends upon
our being obedientour being obedientto God's to God's
commandmentscommandments