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whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting
life.”
John 3:16
.
Christ crucified for our sins, Christ risen from the dead, Christ
ascended on high, is the science of salvation that we are to learn and
to teach.
“Who, being in the form of God, counted it not a thing to be
grasped to be on an equality with God, but emptied Himself, taking
the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; and being
found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient
even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.”
Philippians 2:6-8
, R. V.,
margin.
“It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at
the right hand of God.” “Wherefore He is able also to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make
intercession for them.”
Romans 8:34
;
Hebrews 7:25
.
“We have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling
of our infirmities; but One that hath been in all points tempted like as
we are, yet without sin.”
Hebrews 4:15
, A. R. V.
Here are infinite wisdom, infinite love, infinite justice, infinite
mercy—“the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge
of God.”
Romans 11:33
.
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It is through the gift of Christ that we receive every blessing.
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Through that gift there comes to us day by day the unfailing flow
of Jehovah’s goodness. Every flower, with its delicate tints and sweet
fragrance, is given for our enjoyment through that one Gift. The sun
and moon were made by Him; there is not a star that beautifies the
heavens which He did not make. There is not an article of food upon
our tables that He has not provided for our sustenance. The superscrip-
tion of Christ is upon it all. Everything is supplied to man through the
one unspeakable Gift, the only-begotten Son of God. He was nailed to
the cross that all these bounties might flow to God’s workmanship.
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The fruit of the tree of life in the Garden of Eden possessed super-
natural virtue. To eat of it was to live forever. Its fruit was the antidote