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VERSES 19,20 give another illustration of
the incessant opposition of error under Satan's
supervision in the name of religion. And the
prince of this world in this, as in the majority
of cases now, was permitted a large measure of
success. Probably most of the Apostle's congregation
were either effectually turned from
the truth, or else were considerably confused
or biased in favor of the error; but the few that
did hear and believe were precious. Sometimes
the evil-doers are permitted to persecute the
Lord's messengers even unto death, as in the
case of Stephen; but although Paul was almost
killed, the Lord raised him up, that he might yet
further bear witness to the truth, in which privilege
these faithful soldiers of the cross greatly
rejoiced. But observe that they did not remain
in the same city to invite further persecution
for vain-glorious reasons, neither were they
discouraged against further efforts; but with
good courage, remembering the Lord's words--
"When they persecute you in one city, flee ye
into another" (Matt. 10:23)--they left Lystra
the next day for Derbe. Seemingly, they
used as much prudence as was consistent with
their mission of preaching the gospel: and in
this we should emulate their example. They
did not stay to tantalize their persecutors and
to invite a second stoning: another door for
preaching stood open and they went to Derbe.
VERSES 21,22. Nevertheless, when it became
expedient to return to Lystra to confirm
the household of faith, the courage to serve the
Lord's sheep was not lacking. The entire
course of the apostles shows us that their mission
work was very different in object, as well
as in method, from that of missions to-day.
They went to the principal cities, and to the
most religious persons in each. They had no
expectation of converting all, but merely of interesting
a few--a "little flock." They knew
what the majority of missionaries to-day do not
know, that the work of this age is the selection
and perfecting, in patience, experience and
character, of the "Bride of the Lamb," the
Church--to be joint-heirs with Christ during
the Millennium in the work of breaking the
power of Satan over the masses, and of opening
the blind eyes and unstopping the deaf ears, and
leading all who then will be led, to perfection
and lasting life and joy.
The Apostle's care for the souls of his converts
is also noteworthy. He was not only
anxious to make converts, but he was even more
anxious to confirm them in the faith and hope
of the gospel, to establish them in the doctrine
of Christ, to warn them against error and to
encourage them to steadfastness in the midst
of persecutions which would surely follow.
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THE APOSTOLIC COUNCIL.
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IV. QUAR., LESSON XI., DEC. 11, ACTS 15:12-29.
Golden Text--"Through the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ we shall be saved, even as they."--Acts 15:11.
As we saw in the two previous lessons that
the envy of the Jews on account of the progress
of the doctrines of Christ hindered them as a
class from receiving the truth, so in this lesson
we see that a measure of that same spirit among
some who had accepted the truth was bringing
them again into bondage to the Law, and depriving
them of their liberty in Christ. And
not only so, but some of these were determined
to put this yoke upon the whole Church
by insisting that all Gentile converts must be
circumcised and thus become Jewish proselytes
before becoming Christians; and that otherwise
they could not be saved.
These Judaizing teachers interfered with the
work of Paul and Barnabas at Antioch, and a
great controversy ensued. The question was a
vital one, and one which involved the whole
structure of Christianity; for the error struck
right at the foundation doctrine--the efficacy
of the precious blood of Christ for salvation
to all them that believe, whether Jews or Gentiles.
These false teachers were claiming that
faith in Christ as the Redeemer was not sufficient
for salvation, but that this was only an
appendage to the Law, which still held dominion
over the Jewish converts, and to which the
Gentile converts must also submit.
The Church at Antioch was greatly exercised
on this question, and Paul and Barnabas were
zealous in proclaiming the full value of the
precious blood of Christ, as completely abrogating
the former covenant of works, which
had been proven powerless to save. But the
Gentile converts were anxious to know what
would be the consensus of opinion on this important
subject among the other apostles in
Jerusalem. Consequently they determined that
Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them
should go up to Jerusalem, a distance of about
three hundred miles, and have a conference
with the apostles and elders there about this
question, which they did, probably at the expense
of the Church at Antioch. This was the
visit mentioned by the Apostle in Gal. 2:1,2,
about fourteen years after his conversion. The
course of the Church at Antioch in this matter,
as well as its former course in sending them
out as missionaries to other cities, whence they
had returned to minister to it again (Acts 14:28),
gives evidence of its zeal and faithfulness,
not only to serve the Lord, but also to
come to an exact knowledge of the truth.
The early Church, composed first of Jewish
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converts, was not in opposition to the salvation
of the Gentiles, but having been so long under
the Law, it is not at all surprising that even the
apostles were slow to follow the leading of the
Spirit in turning to the Gentiles, and that all
were naturally inclined to trust in some measure
to the old Law covenant of works, not
realizing that in so doing they were nullifying
the covenant of grace in Christ. Paul seems
to have been the first to grasp the situation, and
his clear declaration in his letter to the Galatians
(Chap. 5:2-6) of the all-sufficiency of the
atonement leaves no room for doubt as to his
position on this subject. He says: "Behold
I, Paul, say unto you, that if ye be circumcised
Christ shall profit you nothing; for I testify
again to every man that is circumcised that he
is a debtor to do the whole Law. Christ is become
of no effect unto you, whosoever of you
are justified by the law; ye are fallen from
grace....For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
availeth anything, nor uncircumcision,
but faith which worketh by love."
While God could have quickly made the
truth plain to all the Church in various ways,
he chose to do it gradually and through agencies.
Hence through a vision to Peter he first
gave indication of his purpose to begin the
blessing of the Gentiles with the gospel. But
to Paul God made known the particulars of his
plan, and through him comes the clearer understanding
to the whole Church, including the
other apostles. To him came visions and revelations
more than to others.--2 Cor. 12:1-7.
VERSES 7-11. When the apostles and elders
were assembled together at Jerusalem, there
was first a difference of opinion on this subject
and much apparently informal disputing, some
urging one way and some the other. Then
Peter rose up and called the attention of all to
the fact of how God had taught him through
the vision of clean and unclean beasts that he
was not henceforth to call the Gentiles common
or unclean, and that he had put no difference
between them and the Jews. And so he
urged that no yoke of the law be put upon the
neck of these disciples, which neither they nor
their fathers were able to bear; for, said he,
"We believe that through the grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ we [Jews] shall be saved, even as
they" [the Gentiles].
VERSE 12. Then Barnabas and Paul were
heard; and they declared what great things
the Lord had been doing among the Gentiles,
and how he had been working with them by
miracles and signs. (See previous lessons.)
VERSES 13-18. When these brethren had
related their experiences among the Gentiles,
and after Peter had called attention to his vision
and his subsequent experiences, all of which
is only briefly stated here, then James, who
seems to have been the moderator of the meeting,
gave the decision which had been forming
in his mind and the Scriptural reasons upon
which he based it. He said, "Men and brethren,
hearken unto me: Simon [Simon Peter
--verse 7] has declared how God at first did
visit the Gentiles to take out of them a people
for his name." Then he shows how this blessing
of the Gentiles agrees with the teaching of
the prophets, to the effect that the blessing of
Israel first is only that through them as a channel
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it may flow to the Gentiles also. And so
they as Jewish converts to Christ were merely
the channels through whom God would send
his blessed gospel to the Gentiles also. Yes,
he said, this was evidently God's plan from the
beginning.--Verse 18.
VERSES 19,20. "Wherefore," said he, "my
judgment is that we should not trouble them
which from among the Gentiles are turned to
God"--they are justified by faith in Christ,
and have already received the spirit of adoption,
in uncircumcision, thus showing that faith in
Christ the Redeemer is the only requisite to
salvation. He further suggested writing to
them merely that they abstain from pollutions
of idols, i.e., from meats offered to idols
(verse 29), and from things strangled and from
blood--as by eating such things they might become
stumbling blocks to their Jewish brethren
(See 1 Cor. 8:4-13)--and from fornication.
The eating of blood was forbidden, not only
by the Jewish Law, but also before the Law.
The same command was given to Noah. (See
Deut. 12:23; Gen. 9:4.)
VERSE 21. The Apostle's intimation is that
Judaism and the Law Covenant were very generally
known throughout the world at that time.
And this harmonizes with our Lord's words--
"Ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte."
Nevertheless these means had not done
much to convert the world to God; while the
preaching of the gospel by Paul and Barnabas
had been signally blessed to the Gentiles--the
chief opponents being the Jews. These facts,
taken in connection with the words of the
prophets which the Lord had just brought to
their attention, convinced James that a new
dispensation had dawned, of which not the Law
Covenant but the New Covenant was the basis.
VERSES 22-29. This advice of James found
favor among all the apostles and elders, and
they decided to act upon it. So Paul and
Barnabas were returned to Antioch with a letter
of affectionate commendation, and accompanied
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by two of the brethren from Jerusalem--
Judas and Silas--who bore the same testimony
to the Church at Antioch.
The opening and closing words of this letter
are noteworthy--verses 23,28,29. The apostles
are represented as a class apart from others
of the Church, indicating the distinctness of
their office. The elder brethren or elders signify
those of largest experience and development.
Note also that those addressed--viz.,
Gentiles--are called brethren, thus indicating
Christian fellowship. The statement: "It
seemed good to the holy Spirit and to us," etc.,
indicates that they judged the mind of the
Spirit by the special providences manifested in
the cases of Peter, Paul and Barnabas, as well
as by the expressions of the prophets.
It will be noticed that nothing is said about
keeping the ten commandments, nor any part
of the Jewish law. It was evidently taken for
granted that having received the spirit of Christ
the new law of love would be a general regulation
for them. The things mentioned were
merely to guard against stumbling themselves
or becoming stumbling blocks to others.
IV. QUAR., LESSON XII., DEC. 18.--REVIEW.
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"OUT OF DARKNESS INTO HIS MARVELOUS LIGHT."
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Missouri.
DEAR BROTHER RUSSELL:--About two years
ago two Old Theology Tracts were cast by you
as bread upon the water, which, thank God,
were found by me. They led me to read
The Plan of the Ages, and the other two volumes,
with my Bible in hand, to see if these
things be so. I was aroused, I was awakened
from a lethargic sleep of fancied security. I
had indeed been almost blind, but I knew it
not. I was nearly deaf to the voice of truth
and reason and to my best interest. But, thank
God, I can now both see and hear.
For many years I had been a member of the
Christian church, because there, I was led to
believe, I would be a freedman, bound by
no creed or confession of faith, but the Bible
and it alone. I rejoiced in my liberty, and,
Pharisee-like, I thanked God that I was not as
other men; but I now see that I was nearly as
much bound as others, and that I also had the
rules and usages of the church, and the teachings
of her schools, to profess and to defend, or expose
myself to charges, and loss of membership.
I may indeed yet see dimly as through a glass,
but I am not discouraged or cast down, for my
eye is onward and upward, and I have a hope
that maketh not ashamed.
Yours in hope, A. DELONG.
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Illinois.
DEAR BRETHREN: I have just read with astonishment
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DAWN, and I thank God that he directed me
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in experience since that time. About a year
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in Protestantism, all disagreeing,
yet all taking their doctrines from the one
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altogether become a Protestant; but I have
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described in 2 Cor. 6:4-10. Such is my
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Your brother in Christ,
PHILEMON PEMENT.
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companion Him who is the best of friends.
I have received one or two copies of ZION'S
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Yours in the Lord, CHAS. ERSKINE.
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DEAR BROTHER RUSSELL:--I pen you these
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