American messenger . RISEN WITH CHRIST BY REV. J. WILBUR CHAPMAN, IE read in the Epistles of theNew Testament that as believ-ers we were crucified withChrist. It is also the clearstatement of Scripture that asChristians we were buried withChrist in accordance with theplan and purpose of God, and in this sameHoly Word it is suggested that we have risenwith Christ. It is a great encouragement to know thatwhen once by faith we have accepted Christ asour Saviour God never again considers us apartfrom Him. There is a reciprocal indwelling in Christianexperience. When we are born again, Christ
American messenger . RISEN WITH CHRIST BY REV. J. WILBUR CHAPMAN, IE read in the Epistles of theNew Testament that as believ-ers we were crucified withChrist. It is also the clearstatement of Scripture that asChristians we were buried withChrist in accordance with theplan and purpose of God, and in this sameHoly Word it is suggested that we have risenwith Christ. It is a great encouragement to know thatwhen once by faith we have accepted Christ asour Saviour God never again considers us apartfrom Him. There is a reciprocal indwelling in Christianexperience. When we are born again, Christcomes to live with us, and when we live as Godwould have us live we are dwelling in Him. So near, so very near to God,Nearer I could not be;For in the person of His Son,I am as near as He. So dear, so very dear to God,Dearer I could not be;For in the person of his Son,I am as dear as He. When traveling in Southern waters we be-held the sponges floating in the sea, and wefound that the sea was in the sponge, and thesponge was in the sea. Thus it is with is i
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