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H. Paton",{"type":48,"value":49,"toc":208},"minimark",[50,54,60,88,158,193],[51,52,53],"p",{},"Very few seem to realize the value of the Christian's hope and calling. If they did there would be less clinging to the lower blessings (even) of animal life, and less cause for the use of the hymn,",[55,56,57],"poem",{},[51,58,59],{},"Look how we grovel here below\nFond of these earthly toys;\nOur souls how heavily they go\nTo reach eternal joys.",[51,61,62,63,67,68,71,72,75,76,79,80,83,84,87],{},"Perhaps the emphasis the Bible lays upon our calling cannot be shown better than by reference to the ",[64,65,66],"em",{},"unity"," of the Christian with Christ. This is taught in many ways. The vine and its branches (John 15) is a beautiful illustration of the fellowship with Christ. In the figure of a house the \"Foundation\" and \"living stones\" express a similar thought. The ",[64,69,70],{},"Head"," and other ",[64,73,74],{},"members"," of our body give the same general idea. The endearing name \"Wife\" is given to the church, and \"They ",[64,77,78],{},"two"," shall be ",[64,81,82],{},"one\""," lays stress upon the truth we are teaching. Brethren beloved, have you ever realized the fullness of this fellowship, and that fellowship with Him is the basis of ",[64,85,86],{},"our"," fellowship one with another? The manifestation and evidence of this Divine unity is Love for the brethren.",[51,89,90,91,94,95,98,99,102,103,106,107,110,111,114,115,118,119,122,123,126,127,130,131,134,135,138,139,142,143,146,147,150,151,153,154,157],{},"We are too apt to think of ourselves in the relation of ",[64,92,93],{},"servants"," of Christ, instead of the nearer and dearer of brethren and friends. The service of these is the service of love. The exalted relation of the Christian secures him a share in all the promises made to Christ. In relation we are Sons of God, and Christ is our elder Brother, the First-born from the dead. This of course relates to the new life by resurrection, and to our present life as possessing the ",[64,96,97],{},"\"hope"," of the glory of God.\" The Son is not the Father, but in an important sense ",[64,100,101],{},"one with"," the Father. \"I and my Father are one\" cannot mean one in person, but in fellowship—\"the unity of the spirit,\" and hence Christ prays for believers: \"That they ",[64,104,105],{},"all"," may be one ",[64,108,109],{},"as"," thou Father art in me and I in thee, that they also may be one in us...",[64,112,113],{},"and the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one even as we are one\""," – John 17:21-22. This is the doctrine we inculcate in a nutshell. We are not speaking here of the mysterious doctrine of incarnation, but of the equally mysterious and important doctrine of ",[64,116,117],{},"exaltation."," It was that we might ",[64,120,121],{},"go up"," and share his glory that he ",[64,124,125],{},"came down,"," and he ",[64,128,129],{},"went up"," as our Forerunner, and security. Is ",[64,132,133],{},"he"," Heir of God—\"of all things?\" – Heb. 1:2. So are ",[64,136,137],{},"we,"," \"If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and ",[64,140,141],{},"joint heirs"," with Christ\" – Rom. 8:17. If we have fellowship in his sufferings and are made conformable unto his death, as a willing sacrifice, we will have fellowship in his glory. Comp. Phil. 3:10 and 2 Tim. 2:12. As His victory was by the cross so we must take the thorny road and overcome. Is He to come in glory? ",[64,144,145],{},"We"," also shall appear ",[64,148,149],{},"with him"," in glory – Col. 3:3. Is He to have dominions and glory and a kingdom that all nations should serve Him? – Dan. 7:14. The same is given to the \"Saints\" – ver. 27. Is He to rule all nations? – Psalm 2. He says, \"To him that overcometh...will I give power over the nations and ",[64,152,133],{}," shall rule them...even as I received of my Father\" – Rev. 2:26-27. Is He both King and Priest? The \"new song\" is \"Thou hast made ",[64,155,156],{},"us"," unto our God kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth.\"",[51,159,160,161,164,165,168,169,172,173,176,177,180,181,184,185,188,189,192],{},"Certainly the \"crown,\" \"throne\" and \"reign\" mean far more in the Christian hope than many suppose. To be a ",[64,162,163],{},"King"," can mean no less than to exercise ",[64,166,167],{},"authority,"," and ",[64,170,171],{},"priest"," certainly implies the ministration of ",[64,174,175],{},"mercy."," Were there no other reasons for it, we might from this know that the nations are to be ruled for the purpose of ",[64,178,179],{},"blessing"," them, and that even the dashing in pieces in judgment is that men may learn righteousness – Isa. 26:9. His sufferings and temptations prepared him to be able to succor the tempted – Heb. 2:18. So too, the thorny road they have walked, who are gathered out of every nation as members of the Christ of God, may serve to teach ",[64,182,183],{},"them"," how to sympathize with humanity in the struggle of life. Christ Jesus ",[64,186,187],{},"himself"," does not reach all humanity, but He will ",[64,190,191],{},"through his \"many members\""," finish what he has undertaken, and by bringing God to man, bring man to God.",[51,194,195,196,199,200,203,204,207],{},"God has appointed a day in which he will ",[64,197,198],{},"judge"," the world in righteousness. So also \"the ",[64,201,202],{},"saints"," shall judge the world.\" To judge is in one sense to rule. The judges of Israel were its rulers. \"Behold a King shall reign in righteousness and princes shall rule in judgment\" – Isa. 32:1. The world shall have what as yet they know not—a righteous government, in which the right will be duly appreciated and rewarded, and sin shall not go unpunished. The unity of Christ and the Church secures her a share in all His work. Surely our calling is \"high\" indeed. \"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; who was ",[64,205,206],{},"faithful &c.\""," – Heb. 3:1. Let his faithfulness encourage our hearts in all our weary work, and his success be the assurance of our rich reward.",{"title":209,"searchDepth":210,"depth":210,"links":211},"",2,[],"md",{},"September",true,{"title":22,"description":53},{"loc":23},"en\u002Freprints\u002F30",1879,"OKXRnbyzDfvtAvlmd1cC8RRDAsDHiZXrBNaV0qjEIJA",1776402516805]