as of a lamb without God and the Father is this, To
blemish and without spot." 1 Pet. visit the fatherless and widows in
1:19. their affliction, and to keep
himself unspotted from the world."
Jas. 1:27.

Mercifulness.

"The Lord is merciful and gracious, "Blessed are the merciful: for they
slow to anger, and plenteous in shall obtain mercy." Mat. 5:7.
mercy." Psa. 103:8.

Harmlessness.

"For such an high priest became us, "That ye may be blameless and
who is holy, harmless, undefiled, harmless, the sons of God, without
separate from sinners, and made rebuke, in the midst of a crooked
higher than the heavens." Heb. and perverse nation, among whom ye
7:26. shine as lights in the world."
Phil. 2:15.

Guilelessness.

"Who did no sin, neither was guile "Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him,
found in his mouth." 1 Pet. 2:22. and saith of him, Behold an
Israelite indeed, in whom is no
guile!" John 1:47.

Sinlessness.

"For we have not an high priest "Whosoever is born of God doth not
which can not be touched with the commit sin; for his seed remaineth
feeling of our infirmities; but was in him: and he can not sin, because
in all points tempted like as we he is born of God." 1 John 3:9.
are, yet without sin." Heb. 4:15.

Thus we could go on to a much greater length, showing by the Scriptures
that the character of a Christian, or his nature or life is the same as
the life or character of Christ. Christianity is Christ in us. The life of
a true Christian is one of great beauty. It is a light in this world. It
is far above the ways of sin and worldliness. It is the Christ-life in
man. The self-life of man has ceased, is crucified; nevertheless he lives,
yet not he, but it is Christ that liveth in him. The Christian life is
inspiring, ennobling, clothed in humility. It points the way to Christ and
heaven. It is a brilliant ornament, which in the sight of God is of great
price. God places great value upon a Christian life. It is worth more than
ten thousand worlds. Is it not a shame that it is trifled with as it is?
Thousands are taking the name of Christian, when it is impossible to
distinguish them from the wo