The national, not merely individual, character of Christ’s work is set forth in the consideration of His work as the One greater than Abraham. We must examine the points of similarity and contrast: First, Abram is called out of his country and from his father’s house to become a great nation and bring blessing to many people, Gen. 12:1-3; Christ left His Father’s house, heaven, and came into...
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The national, not merely individual, character of Christ’s work is set forth in the consideration of His work as the like unto Moses. The character of redemption contemplated in and through Moses yields the following points of similarity and contrast: First, Moses was born at a time when the church of God (i.e., Israel) was in bondage to a pagan empire (i.e., Egypt), Ex. 1:8-14; Christ was born at a time when...
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The national, not merely individual, character of Christ’s work is set forth in the consideration of His work as the son of David. The regal title and royal descent all yield points of similarity and contrast which bear upon His relations to the nations: First, The last words of David invite a comparison...
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Since Christ’s work has nations, as distinct jurisdictions, especially in view, Mark 11:17; and the Gospel itself is presented as a national Gospel, Rom. 16:26; and since nations have had their first rise, God has dealt with them in terms of the true religion, Ps. 67:2; it should be apparent that the Church’s mission is supremely...
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By a dependent National Church is meant a multitude of people professing Christianity (i.e., saving faith in Christ), inhabiting one nation, withone civil government wherein the governors are Christian and one church government established by law over particular congregations with all bound together in one national covenant; by an independent Congregational Church is meant a particular body...
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Though it may be little disputed that the church of the Jews was established and national, Isa. 43:1; yet, it remains to be discussed whether or not this national church way is under the Gospel still a matter of divine approbation: First, When the prophets foretell the enlargement of the church in the ...
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As the prophets of the Old Testament, so Jesus Christ Himself after them, when He was upon earth, foretold the coming of national churches under the Gospel to succeed the Jewish church in their most excellent church privileges, Matt. 21:43: First, By the kingdom...
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As God has committed to magistrates the duty of keeping the public peace, Eccl. 8:2-5 ; so, too, we are to seek our peace in the peace of the nation in which we reside, Jer. 29:7. Magistrates are to achieve this peace in a twofold...
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The general duties of magistrates must be constrained by two overriding principles of concern: First, It is the duty of all men to study the glory of God in all departments of life, especially their callings, Eccl. 9:10; Col. 3:23; apart from which they only plow in sin, Prov. 21:4. So, too, kings...
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When we consider the national establishment in Israel, we must bear in mind that the Temple, though under the spiritual jurisdiction of the priests, Joel 1:9; 2:17; yet, it was a state sanctuary which was built and maintained by...
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