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Immortal Inheritance, June 15
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.
Titus 2:11, 12
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The angels of God attain unto no higher knowledge than to know the
will of God; and it is their greatest delight to accomplish the perfect will of
the heavenly Father. Fallen man has the privilege of becoming intelligent in
regard to the will of God. While probationary time is granted us, we should
put our faculties to the very highest use, that we may make of ourselves all that
it is possible; and while we endeavor to reach a high standard of intelligence,
we should feel our dependence upon God, for without His grace, our efforts
cannot bring lasting benefit. It is through the grace of Christ that we are to
be overcomers; through the merits of His blood we are to be of that number
whose names will not be blotted out of the book of life. Those who are final
overcomers will have the life that runs parallel with the life of God, and wear
the crown of the victor. When such great and eternal reward awaits us, we
should run the race with patience, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher
of our faith.
We have no hesitancy in telling you that in order to obtain the immortal
inheritance and the eternal substance, you must be overcomers in this proba-
tionary life. Everything that blots and stains the soul must be removed, must
be cleansed from the heart. We must know what it means to be a partaker
of the divine nature, having escaped the corruptions that are in the world
through lust. Are you willing to wage war against the lusts of the flesh? Are
you ready to battle against the enemy of God and man? Satan is determined
to enslave every soul if he can; for he is playing a desperate game to win
the souls of men from Christ and eternal life. Will you permit him to steal
from you the graces of the Spirit of God, and plant in you his own corrupt
nature? or will you accept the great provision of salvation, and through the
merits of the Infinite Sacrifice made in your behalf, become a partaker of the
divine nature? God has given His only-begotten Son, that through His shame,
suffering, and death, you might have glory, honor, and immortality.—
The
Signs of the Times, June 15, 1891
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