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excepting His。 By Him all saved souls have entered heaven； from Adam
downwards； and without Him none have ever escaped hell。
（d） There came a time when the world seemed sunk and buried in
ignorance of God。 After 4；000 years the nations of the earth appeared
to have clean forgotten the God that made them。 Egyptian； Assyrian；
Persian； Grecian； and Roman empires had done nothing but spread
superstition and idolatry。 Poets； historians； philosophers had proved
that； with all their intellectual powers； they had no right knowledge
of God； and that man； left to himself； was utterly corrupt。 〃The world；
by wisdom； knew not God。〃 （1 Cor。 i。 21。） Excepting a few despised Jews
in a corner of the earth； the whole world was dead in ignorance and
sin。
And what did Christ do then？
He left the glory He had had from all eternity with the Father； and
came down into the world to provide a salvation。 He took our nature
upon Him； and was born as a man。 As a man He did the will of God
perfectly； which we all had left undone： as a man He suffered on the
cross the wrath of God which we ought to have suffered。 He brought in
everlasting righteousness for us。 He redeemed us from the curse of a
broken law。 He opened a fountain for all sin and uncleanness。 He died
for our sins。 He rose again for our justification。 He ascended to God's
right hand； and there sat down； waiting till His enemies should be made
His footstool。 And there He sits now； offering salvation to all who
will e to Him； interceding for all who believe in Him； and managing
by God's appointment all that concerns the salvation of souls。
（e） There is a time ing when sin shall be cast out from this
world。Wickedness shall not always flourish unpunishedSatan shall
not always reigncreation shall not always groan； being burdened。
There shall be a time of restitution of all things。 There shall be a
new heaven and a new earth； wherein dwelleth righteousness； and the
earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover
the sea。 （Rom。 viii。 22； Acts iii。 21； 2 Pet。 iii。 13； Isa。 xi。 9。）
And where shall Christ be then？ And what shall He do？
Christ Himself shall be King。 He shall return to this earth and make
all things new。 He shall e in the clouds of heaven with power and
great glory； and the kingdoms of the world shall bee His。 The
heathen shall be given to Him for His inheritance； and the uttermost
parts of the earth for His possession。 To Him every knee shall bow； and
every tongue shall confess that He is Lord。 His dominion shall be an
everlasting dominion which shall not pass away； and His kingdom that
which shall not be destroyed。 （Matt。 xxiv。 30； Rev。 xi。 15； Psalm ii。
8； Phil。 ii。 10； 11； Dan。 vii。 14。）
（f） There is a day ing when all men shall be judged。 The sea shall
give up the dead which are in it； and death and hell shall deliver up
the dead which are in them。 All that sleep in the grave shall awake and
e forth； and all shall be judged according to their works。 （Rev。 xx。
13； Dan。 xii。 2。）
And where will Christ be then？
Christ Himself will be the Judge。 〃The Father hath mitted all
judgment unto the Son。〃〃When the Son of man shall e in His glory；
then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory：and before Him shall
be gathered all nations： and He shall separate them one from another；
as a shepherd divideth the sheep from the goats。〃〃We must all appear
before the judgment seat of Christ： that every one may receive the
things done in his body； according to that he hath done； whether it be
good or bad。〃 （John v。 22； Matt。 xxv。 32； 2 Cor。 v。 10。）
Now if any reader of this paper thinks little of Christ； let him know
this day that he is very unlike God！ You are of one mind； and God is of
another。 You think it enough to give Christ a little honoura little
reverencea little respect。 But in all the eternal counsels of God the
Father； in creation； redemption； restitution； and judgmentin all
these； Christ is 〃all。〃
Surely we shall do well to consider these things。 Surely it is not
written in vain； 〃He that honoureth not the Son； honoureth not the
Father which hath sent Him。〃 （John v。 23。）
II。 In the second place； let us understand that 〃Christ is all〃 in the
inspired books which make up the Bible。
In every part of both Testaments； Christ is to be founddimly and
indistinctly at the beginningmore clearly and plainly in the
middlefully and pletely at the endbut really and substantially
everywhere。
Christ's sacrifice and death for sinners； and Christ's kingdom and
future glory； are the light we must bring to bear on any book of
Scripture we read。 Christ's cross and Christ's crown are the clue we
must hold fast if we would find our way through Scripture difficulties。
Christ is the only key that will unlock many of the dark places of the
Word。 Some people plain that they do not understand the Bible。 And
the reason is very simple。 They do not use the key。 To them the Bible
is like the hieroglyphics in Egypt。 It is a mystery； just because they
do not know and employ the key。
（a） It was Christ crucified who was set forth in every Old Testament
sacrifice。 Every animal slain and offered on an altar was a practical
confession that a Saviour was looked for who would die for sinnersa
Saviour who should take away man's sin； by suffering； as his Substitute
and Sin…bearer； in his stead； （1 Peter iii。 18。） It is absurd to
suppose that an unmeaning slaughter of innocent beasts； without a
distinct object in view； could please the eternal God！
（b） It was Christ to whom Abel looked when he offered a better
sacrifice than Cain。 Not only was the heart of Abel better than that of
his brother； but he showed his knowledge of vicarious sacrifice and his
faith in an atonement。 He offered the firstlings of his flock； with the
blood thereof； and in so doing declared his belief that without
shedding of blood there is no remis