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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26677, 24 January 1948, Page 10

M ETHODIST CHURCH’ ZEALAND. OF NEW DUNEDIN CENTRAL CIRCUIT. , TRINITY CHURCH (Stuart street).—ll a.m. and 6.30 p.m.: Divine Worship. Preacher: Rev. Dr W. G. SLADE. Evening Solo: Rejoice Greatly” (Handel), Miss B. Slade. DUNDAS STREET.—II a.m. and 6.30 p.m.: Divine Worship. Preacher: Rev. L. GREENSLADE. RAVENSBOURNE.—6.3O p.m.: Combined Service in Congregational Church Mr A. W. BARNES. CIRCUIT QUARTERLY MEETING in Dundas Street Church, MONDAY, January 26, 7.30 p.m. J>OSLYN METHODIST CHURCH. 11 a.m.: “DEATH—DOOR TO MOST ABUNDANT LIFE.” 6.30 p.m.: " IN LIFE AND DEATH THE ISSUES ARE WITH THEE.” Memorial Service. Tribute to Life and Worth of late James Henry. Hutchings. Preacher: Rev. C. L. DUDER. rjpHE SALVATION ARMY. THE FORTRESS, Dowling street TO-NIGHT, 7 o’clock: OPEN AIR, Dowling street. SUNDAY.—7.3O a.m.: Kneedrill. 11 a.m.: The Need of the Christian Church. 7 p.m.: The Unknown God. All meetings under the leadership MAJOR AND MRS A. H BARTLETT. Tarry at the FORTRESS this week-end. ROSLYN. 11 a.m.: ENVOY CRICHTON. M ORAY PEACE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Rev. FRANK DE LISLE. 11 a.m.: “RENOUNCING OUR FREEDOM.” 6.30 p.m.: “ TRADEMARKS.” A Cordial Welcome Extended to Visitors. 'NITED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Albany street. Minister: Rev. M. G. CHECK, L.Th. Services: 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m Mr H. C. VINCE. £IHRISTADELPHIAN. FREE PUBLIC LECTURE. Unity Chambers, 137 Lower Stuart street. SUNDAY, 6.30 p.m. Subject: “THE HOLY SPIRIT! DOES ANY PERSON POSSESS IT TO-DAY? ” All Welcome. No Collection. CrutH J << TESUS SAID I AM THE RESURit RECTION AND THE LIFE ” (John, 11- 25 ). No one can enter the presence or the Father unless Christ introduce him; and because He is the resurrection and the Life,” Paul told the Christians of Coiosse that their life WAS HID with Christ in God. But if immortality is AN INHERENT PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN NATURE, how can it be said to be hid in Christ? It should read our life IS HID IN OURSELVES! But in relation to the true believers, Christ “ the Life ” is termed “ our life,” because of all their hope for eternal life is embodied in Him. Hence He is called “ Christ our hope.” “We know,” says John, “ that WHEN He shall appear ... we shall see Him as He is.” (1 John 3:2-3.) The idea then, of an immediate translation from earth to heaven at death is excluded; for the true believer IS NOT TO APPEAR in glory till the appearance of Messiah ON EARTH TO RAISE THE DEAD. “ For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT OF GOD is Eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom. 6-23.) If, then, eternal life be the gift of God through Jesus Christ, it must surely be obvious to the meanest capacity THAT IMMORTALITY IS NOT INHERENT, or hereditarily desired, and that immortality is a principle EXTRANEOUS TO the constitution of man, and consequently if enjoyed, must be derived as a gift from Him who alone has it to confer. This gracious gift (immortality) is an eternal reward, as the rejection of those who seek for it in THEIR OWN WAY, instead Of in the way appointed by God, be to them an eternal punishment. “ Behold, I come quickly, and My reward is with me.” (Rev. 22.12.) None of the men of faith that lived and died before Paul's day had passed into glory, for the Apostle says of them. “ These all died in faith. NOT HAVING RECEIVED THE PROMISES . . that they WITHOUT US may not be made perfect.” (Heb. 11: 13, 39, 40.) Immortality is discounted entirely (Gen. 3-22.) “And LEST he put forth his hand and TAKE ALSO of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever,” God drove the man out and we do not find that any exception for that part of man being made that is alleged to be spiritual and that cannot " eat bread.” The sentence of death WAS PRONOUNCED ON MAN AS HE STOOD (Gen 3-19), he was entirely made out of the dust, and so he is to return entirely to it again. 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