The Ohio Independent Baptist, December 1963

'' ord of Life By Harold W. Carpenter Material co111piled by Pastor. Harold W. Carpenter. This ma– terial as set forth, is especially compiled to help young chris– tians, and others seeking greater spiritual maturity. The key word for sti,dy , SALVATION lesson IV: The thought for consideration, "The Christian' vision'' I. The fourth tep in Christianity: 1. Passing from "DEATH ' unto ·'LIFE." (John 5: 24). a ) The fourth letter in the word, "Salvation," is the letter' V '. Shall we allow thi letter to stand for the word "VISION." The word , "vision ' carrie the meaning of 'revelation" ( that which is dis– closed or di covered). Proverbs 29: I 8 says, 'Where there is no vi ion the people peri h." God reveals divjne truth to His children that they might walk in the light of Hi Word ( I John 1 :7). b) A Christian's separation unto God depends u,pon his sanctity (holiness of life, purity). We are sanctified by the truth, ju t so long as we obey the truth (John 17: 17). A prepared (readied) heart that awaits the opportunity to te tify in favor of the Word of God, sanctifies Chri t in the heart ( I Peter 3: 15) . c) The v1 s1on (revelation) of a Chri tian rests in the hope that he has with– in- a hope that has its origin and ending in Heaven (Titus 2:13 -14; Acts 24 : J 5; Phil. 3 :20; I Cor. 2:9-11). d) It is the vi sion (revelation) of the Word of God to which a hri tian respond s that enlarges hi understand– ing and promotes a desire to feed ofiten upon the ble ed Word ( P alms 34 :8; J er . 1 5 : 16 ; P sa 1 ms 119 ; 73-74 ) . e) A hristi an with a vision sees a high goal set before him that ever i111pre:)ses l1 im wi th an inner dcter– n1ina tion tha t never gives up ( Phil . 3: 14; HclJ. 12: 1-3 ; I Cor . 9 · 24). I I . rl~l1 e fi fth offering tn ord er 'vVa : a) the tr c., pac:,s offer ing ( Lev .5) . J n the ca e o f tre pass, tl1e guilt)' one was to offer , " a la111b or kid ' ', or, if poor . l\.\'O dove or ) Ott ng J ig~o 11 'i, or . if too poor , a ,1 offer i11g o f fin e fl o t1 r could be ti t, tituted . You \l\ 1 ill r1 o tc th at e,,ery tres1, a r eqt1ired a sacr i fi ce to cov r it f t .. ev. 5 : (1-7) . b ) ··1"I1c lresJ)a offeri 1g 1 111holized sati - fa ti 011 . ( a s, ti f cti 11 ace }J lal)le hotl1 to ,o(l and tl1 off r>nclt!r ) ( l t= \ '. 6 : )-7). f) fHE OHIO lt~DEPENDENT BAPTIS Class'' Man' vision (revelation) comes from God when he (man) is de irou of knowing God's requirements. When God ' requirement are met, man' piritual progre s i as ured (Lev. 5:13). The guilty per on offering hi acrifice received recognition fron1 God a an offender who de ired to make restitution for hi sin ( Lev. 5:10). c) In acce,ptance of hi ac– rifice God a ured the offender that pardon was granted and that re tora– tion on a ti facitory ground wa e - tabli hed (Lev. 6:7). d) To experi– ence forgivene , after having inned, is one of the mo t enriched ble ing that can come to a Chri tian. To be considered clean and free from the guilt of tre pa sing i a most atisfying act from God to man (Lev. 5:10, 13, 18; 6:7). e) When man trespa ses (violates) the law of God he i cen ured a a law-breaker , and tand convicted until forgiven. God requirement must be met before a verdict of " ati faction" can be given . NOTE: Thi acrifice (trespas ) i followed by a peace offering for the prie t. Tihis offering wa an ex.– pres ion of thankfulne and com– munion with God , and the con cious– ne s of being at peace with God. Peace with God peak of God ' .. carrying out God ' comn1andn1ent ( I John 2 :3 , 5 , 6; I John 3 :4, 22-24 : 5: 3, 20) . 2. ote how thi offering con, par e'> to the proto .Jtypc J e Lt hri t : a) We 11o te th a t the offering o1 the an1111al \ or the C) ther acrif i cc call ed for, w a, an atone 111 en t f or t 11 c tr c"' l)a , stn\ tha t hatl l1ccn co1111111ttetl agai n~l tl1e Loru. 1111~ C\ ta l1l1 \ f1eti order fo r n1ctl a rcpc tit1o t1 \ C) cle tl1 a t 11cver e11dcc.l. ln tl1t. l t) r ti Jc~tt \ l111"t ""'c 11 ave a ( t l1 l! ) sat t 1 f i cc tha t \Vas oncc and for a 11 ( H c b 1 e\\ "' l O: I 4 , 1 8 , 9 : 1-28 ) . 11 ) As t t1 tresi)a s lff\: rtng ~)'ll1l1c>li zetl sal i fac tio1, so tile; l l)rtl Je ll l ' l1ri t l>ffer cd l-l ir11sc lf a li vi11g sa rif ic , 0 11ce f )f all , t{l lJ ri 11g l)~l'– l)lall ·111 ati fa c t il)Jl co tl1 lS\; \Vil > accepted Him as their Saviour (P alms 17:5 · 4:6-7 ; 16 :11 ; I John 3:2, 5 ) . c) In accepting Jesus, we also accept Hi promises. Should the child of God sin, he must know that he has an advocate (one interceding) for him in ·the Person of Jesus Chri t ( I John 2: 1-6, 9 ) . d) Forgivene , after having sinned, i most atisfying. To be cleansed from sin is a most ble sed experience (I John 1 :7). An illustration of cleansing : One time I went to the n1outh of a coal mine; I knew some of the men who worked there and yet a they came out of the mine I hardly knew thern– yet there was always one part of their face that was ju t a clean when the 1· came out of that mine a when they entered. Their eyes! The tear gland of the eye had kept it bright and clean . Li ten, the blood of Chri t i ju t like that to the Chri tian. If you know Christ a your Saviour, you know the clean ing effect of Hi blood (I John 1:9 Palm 51:1 -2· Prov– erb 28:J3) . e) Unforgiven sin i unconfessed in (I John 1 :9). Sati - faction of having in forgiven i a ble ed (happy) experience (P . 32: 1) . f) We are taught the Gospel by revelation of God, Word. Jo hua pro pered becau e of hi de ire to meet God' requirement (Jo h11a 1: 8). We are told to grow in the grace and the knowledge of the Lord Je u Chri t ( II Peter 3: 18). Spiritual growth always meet with God' favor. A ithe peace offering followed the our tre pa offering and our peace offering ( II Cor. 5:19, 21; John 16:33 · Roman 5:1; Eph. 2 : 14) . ... "' * on cience warn t1 a a friend before it ,puni he u a a judge. The r ea on ome people ge t I st in thought i beca L1 e it i ' uch an t1nfan1ili ar territor)' . * * * How 111t1ch better the \Vorld \ V t1ld be if we let oppor tL1n it\ cio a ll the knocking. HOW TO PUBLISH YOUR BOOK Join our successful authors in a complete a nd rel iable publishing progt an, : pub– licity, adver t is ing , handson,e books. Spee d y, efficient service . 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