Bible Readings for the Home Circle Part 25

18. In order to baptize the eunuch, where did Philip take him?

"And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and _they went down both into the water_, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him." Verse 38.

19. How did the people of Samaria publicly testify to their faith in the preaching of Philip?

"But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of G.o.d, and the name of Jesus Christ, _they were baptized_, both men and women." Verse 12.

20. What instruction did the apostle Peter give concerning the Gentiles who had believed?

"Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? _And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord._" Acts 10:47, 48.

21. How perfect is the unity into which believers are brought by being baptized into Christ?

"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all _baptized into one body_, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all _made to drink into one Spirit_." 1 Cor. 12:12, 13.

22. After being united with Christ in the likeness of His death and resurrection, what should the believer do?

"If ye then be risen with Christ, _seek those things which are above_, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of G.o.d." Col. 3:1.

Lord, in humble, sweet submission, Here we meet to follow Thee, Trusting in Thy great salvation, Which alone can make us free.

Naught have we to claim as merit; All the duties we can do Can no crown of life inherit; All the praise to Thee is due.

Yet we come in Christian duty, Down beneath the wave to go; O the bliss! the heavenly beauty!

Christ the Lord was buried so.

ROBERT T. DANIEL

Reconciled To G.o.d

[Ill.u.s.tration.]

Jonah Preaching To The Ninevites. "Be ye reconciled to G.o.d." 2 Cor. 5:20.

1. What message of entreaty has G.o.d sent to us through his appointed messengers?

"Now then we are amba.s.sadors for Christ, as though G.o.d did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, _be ye reconciled to G.o.d_." 2 Cor.

5:20.

2. Through whom is this reconciliation made?

"All things are of G.o.d, who hath reconciled us to Himself _by Jesus Christ_, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation." Verse 18.

3. What was required in order to effect this reconciliation?

"For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to G.o.d by _the death of His Son_, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life."

Rom. 5:10.

4. What basis for reconciliation was made by Christ's death?

"Having made _peace_ through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself." Col. 1:20.

5. Through whom is the reconciliation received?

"We also joy in G.o.d _through our Lord Jesus Christ_, by whom we have now received the atonement [reconciliation, margin]." Rom. 5:11.

6. By what union does Christ reconcile both Jew and Gentile to G.o.d through the cross?

"And that He might reconcile both unto G.o.d _in one body_ by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby." Eph. 2:16.

7. In what prophecy was the work of reconciliation foretold?

"Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and _to make reconciliation for iniquity_." Dan. 9:24.

8. In thus reconciling the world unto Himself, what att.i.tude did G.o.d take toward men?

"G.o.d was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, _not imputing their trespa.s.ses unto them_." 2 Cor. 5:19.

9. What rendered it possible for G.o.d to treat sinners thus?

"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and _the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all_." Isa. 53:6.

10. What was Christ made, to release men from sin?

"For He hath made Him to be _sin_ for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of G.o.d in Him." 2 Cor. 5:21.

11. How was He treated?

"But He was _wounded_ for our transgressions, He was _bruised_ for our iniquities: the _chastis.e.m.e.nt_ of our peace was upon Him; and with His _stripes_ we are healed." Isa. 53:5.

12. What did John declare concerning Him?

"Behold the Lamb of G.o.d, _which taketh away_ [_beareth_, margin] _the sin of the world_." John 1:29.

13. To what place did Christ carry these sins?

"Who His own self bare our sins in His own body _on the tree_, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." 1 Peter 2:24.

14. What is the great purpose of Christ in His work of reconciliation?

"And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, _to present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in His sight_." Col.

1:21, 22.