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[Written in 1942 — 70 years ago]
The church has been very strong in teaching man his need of Righteousness, his weakness and inability to please God.
She has been very strong in her denunciation of sins in the believer.
She has preached against unbelief, world conformity, and lack of faith, but she has been sadly lacking in bringing forward the truth of what we are in Christ, or how Righteousness and faith are available.
Most of our hymns put our redemption off till after death.
We are going to have rest when we get to heaven.
We are going to have victory when we get to heaven.
We are going to be overcomers when we get to heaven.
We are going to have peace with God when we get to heaven.
There will be no more failings when we get to heaven.
We have nothing on this side except failure, misery, disappointment and weakness.
What does He mean when He says, “Ye are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power”?
When are we to be complete? Is it in this life or in the next?
What does he mean in Romans 8:37, “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us”?
When are we to be more than conquerors? Is it after death when we leave this vale of tears?
And Philippians 4.13, “I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.”
When is it that we are going to be able to do all things? Is it after we finish the course and stand with Him in the New Heaven and the New Earth?
He declares, Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.” When does this become ours?
We hear nothing but condemnation preached.
The ministry make no distinction between saint and sinner.
When does Romans 5:1 become a reality? “Being therefore declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The ministers do not preach peace in the present. It is always in the future.
When are we to find this glorious thing called Peace? When is Jesus “made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption”?
Is that to come to us at death, or is it a fact for us now?