Studies in the New Testament Author:A Webster Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: over them. But you not so (you shall not use this principle, there shall be neither king nor pope among you, whom I am leading back to God To Be Supported by Him... more », on His plan), for you are to be like God, benefactors, doing good to each other." Matth. xx. 25 ; Mark x. 42 ; Luke xxii. 25. God alone, of all kings, fulfills this premise of support to His people, and, so, is the only true King. Therefore, it is our highest interest to seek admittance into His Kingdom. 3. His righteousness; His method of counting one righteous; i. e., of acknowledging him as a subject, invested with the rights, privileges and obligations of His kingdom; i. e., His naturalization law. The condition sfaith, true faith in the Gospel of His Son, Jesus Christ. A faith that works, works by love, and purifies the heart. Just as he is, the sinner is to approach, believing that Jesus died in his stead, that His blood cleanseth him from all sin, and that he is accepted for Jesus' sake. THE CENTURION. Matth. viii. 9. — For /am a man under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth, etc. centurion was remarkable for his humility and J. faith. In his estimate his house was unworthy of a visit from the Messiah, who was quite able to heal his palsied servant by His will, His order, without His presence. /am a man under authority, accustomed to obey orders from my superiors, understanding obedience to be necessary on the part of one under authority ; other- wise I should be punished. So, I have soldiers under me and they must obey me, under pain of my displeasure and punitive authority. This common-sense view of the matter greatly pleased our Lord, who highly commended it, and granted his prayer. Common-sense presentations of the Gospel are better than metaphysical s...« less