s a light because of his purity and power, and he
lives the same pure life and manifests the same marvelous power in his
body, the church, as when here in his personal ministry. He healed the
sick, cast out devils, opened blinded eyes, unstopped deaf ears, and
raised the dead. After the Holy Spirit's coming he performs the same
wondrous works in his body, the church. Through the apostle Peter he
healed a lame man, restored to life a dead woman, etc. He is "the very
same Jesus." When he was here in the flesh he could be seen and his
marvelous works witnessed by the natural eye. The Holy Spirit is
imperceptible to the natural eye, and therefore can only reveal himself to
the world as he works in the midst of his people. It is thus that
Christians reflect the light of Christ.

In the sixteenth of Mark the Lord commanded his disciples to go "into all
the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and
is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And
these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out
devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents;
and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay
hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had
spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right
hand of God." Ver. 15-19.

In verse nineteen it is said the Lord was received up into heaven and sat
on the right hand of God. In verse twenty it is said, "They [the
disciples] went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them,
and confirming the word with signs following." The Lord worked with them;
then he must have returned. He did in the manner we have told you. He
returned to be a light in the midst of his people by confirming the truth
wherever it is lifted up. He did do it, and he now does it. God bears
witness to his truth, both with signs and wonders, and divers miracles,
and gifts of the Holy Ghost. Heb. 2:4. For Christianity to be a light
there must be the performance of signs and wonders and divers miracles.
Such is true Christianity, and such is her light, a queen swaying her
scepter over the works of Satan, setting at liberty the captives, breaking
the bands of Satan asunder, healing the diseased, and scattering peace and
bright hopes in the hearts of men. Glory to God forevermore!

The Beauties Of Christian Character.

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