Original "Studies in Galatians" | Lesson 6 of 22
The Ever-Present Cross.
Galatians 2:17-21; 3:1
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The Water of Life
E. J. Waggoner
The following from one of the lessons by Elder Waggoner in General Conference is so precious we pass it on that all the readers of the REVIEW may have it:—
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The Sabbath, the Sign of the Cross
Now the Sabbath was given as the sign of a perfect creation completed; therefore it is the sign of those perfect works restored by the cross of Christ.
"Christ and the Thief on the Cross"
THERE are several important points in connection with the passage concerning the thief on the cross, Luke 23:39-43, that are not usually taken into account. It is too often explained to harmonize with certain fixed notions of the teacher, and not with the general tenor of the Scriptures. A few of those points will be noticed, in hope that some may be led to a right understanding of this text.
Creation and the Cross
Redemption is creation. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” Christ’s priestly power was manifested in the first creation just the same as in the restoration; for the new creation is simply the restoration of “that which was from the beginning.”
He is the Creator and Redeemer
We have redemption through His blood; the preaching of the cross is the preaching of the power of God; and the power of God is the power that creates; therefore the cross of Christ has in it creative power.
Getting Rid of Self
It is quite generally recognized that “self” is the great thing that stands in the way of Christian progress, and that it must be denied and put away.
The Cross and the Crucifix
Ellet J. Waggoner
“It is painful to notice in visiting churches throughout the country how frequently a cross is to be seen above the communion table; in fact, it now seems to be considered the correct thing, much to the advantage of the manufacturer and seller of such articles, if to no one else. If the doctrine of the cross were only better understood the dealers in these wares would have little occupation.”
The Power of the Cross
Ellet J. Waggoner
The power of the cross is love (agape); but the love of God is the life of God; for “God is love.” God was in Christ reconciling us to Himself, and in the cross it is that He gives us His life. Failure to realize this is the reason we have failed many times in the ‘crosses’ we have borne.
Christ Lifted Up
Ellet J. Waggoner
Paul preached Christ crucified. But you say, “Surely he preached something besides that.