Correspondence: Mark 9:50; Matt. 18:15-17; Peace; 1 Cor. 6:3

From: Correspondence

Narrator: Chris Genthree

From: Young Christian: Volume 6, 1916

• 2 min. read • grade level: 6

Ques. 175. From H. A. C.

Ans. Mark 9:50⁵⁰Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. (Mark 9:50). Salt is the fear of God and desire to please Him. That keeps the soul separate from evil, and connects it with God. This sense of obligation to God which keeps, judges evil in our heart also. We are to have it in ourselves, and also be at peace one with another.

Ques. 176. From N. S. C.

Ans. Matt. 18:15-17¹⁵Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. ¹⁶But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. ¹⁷And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. (Matthew 18:15‑17) is about individual trespasses. "If thy brother trespasses against thee," and in those verses the individual is guided what to do. The assembly must look elsewhere for guidance. It is the word of God that gives a brother to know how to act. The assembly cannot give any one authority. The assembly need to wait upon the Lord for their guidance; we cannot tell beforehand what the Lord may lead them to do.

Ques. 177. From J. J.

Ans. You cannot have peace with God till you believe that Christ died for your sins and that in His resurrection God declares that He is satisfied, and you are eternally forgiven. (Rom. 4:25, 25; 5:1²⁵Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. (Romans 4:25)
²⁵Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. (Romans 4:25)
¹Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1); 1 John 2:12¹²I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. (1 John 2:12).)

If you look for good in yourself you will be miserably disappointed, for God's word is, "In me, (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good things." God does not forgive sin, but condemns it, (Rom. 6:6⁶Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. (Romans 6:6),) and tells me to reckon myself to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. (ver. 11.)

1 Cor. 4:5⁵Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. (1 Corinthians 4:5) is true, also 2 Cor. 5:10¹⁰For 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. (2 Corinthians 5:10), and are written to cause us now to to judge all our ways, and to search our hearts in God's presence. (Psa. 139:23, 24²³Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: ²⁴And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23‑24).) When we are manifested at the judgment seat of Christ, we are in our glorified bodies, and no flesh in us to obstruct our sight, nor false pride to deceive.

1 Cor. 11:31³¹For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. (1 Corinthians 11:31) is present discipline, not eternal judgment. There is no judgment to the believer; all has been borne and settled by the Lord on the cross. (John 5:24²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24); Rom. 8:1¹There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:1))

Titus 2:9, 10⁹Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; ¹⁰Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. (Titus 2:9‑10). Slaves adorned the doctrine of our Savior God in all things by obedience to their Masters, and by good fidelity in what was entrusted to 'them. They did not waste their Masters time preaching when they should be working.

Ques. 178 From H. A. C.

Ans. 1 Cor. 6:3³Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? (1 Corinthians 6:3). The saints are to reign with Christ The angels are His servants, and are under the saints. If the Lord can give them wisdom to fill such a high place in the future day, how much more, when they look to Him for wisdom, will He enable them to determine what is right to do in the affairs of this life. It was their unspiritual condition that was the hindrance.

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