Bible Review V15: October 1916 - March 1918 - Iapsop.com

542 BIBLE REVIEW Feb -Mar.
"Unto
me who am less than the least of all saints was
this grace given, this favor granted to make known
among the nations, what is the fellowship of this Mystery,
to proclaim
THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST."
There is brobably no study more worthy of our attention
than this, for by its means even
THE PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS
in the heavenlies are learning thru the ecclesia, the manifold
wisdom of God; "which things angels desire to look
into."
It had been
HID IN GOD
from all the ages and generations "from remote agetimes
eternal;" but now is being made manifest to his
saints.
To MAKE ALL MEN sEE
this, was Paul's life-work. For this he toiled and agonized
by means of the energy of Christ within him, energizing
him mightily in praying for all the saints that
their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in
love (agape, the divine nature) unto all the riches of the
full assurance of understanding, unto a full-knowledge
of the Mystery of God, even Christ, in whom are all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
Thus everything is summed up in the one word: Christ,
ALPHA AND OMEGA
the First and the Last. And we also have an anointing
(Chrisma) from the Holy One, and we "know all things."
For the branch is not more of one life and one substance
with the tree, than we are with the Christ. He is the
Vine, we are the branches. Not only are we one with
Him in spirit, for "He that is joined to the Lord is one
spirit," but we are one with him in body also, for "our
bodies are members of the Christ,"
HIS OWN FLESH.