which before could not be realized nor understood. The "old man," self, must be put to death-crucified -and Christ enthroned within with sweeping victory over all the powers of the enemy. The sinful nature destroyed and out of the heart, and the Holy Spirit reigning supreme.

The plan of salvation consists of two distinct works of grace, which is plainly shown by many scriptures. Each of these works is instantaneous; no one can ever

grow into either one of them. A person may take steps of advancement up to the place of entrance, but the entering in is an instantaneous work. For instance, a house has two rooms, and only one outside door by which to enter, and a door of entrance on the inside into the second room. A person may advance to the door of the first room, but there is a point reached when he is yet entirely on the outside, yet one more step will instantly place him upon the inside of the first room. This gives him access to the next room, and he can begin to advance toward the door of the next room, and finally reaches the point when he is yet entirely in the first room, but one step in the right direction will place him instantly in the second room. Then he can roam around in it and make all the explorations and advancement he pleases. He could not enter both rooms at once, but getting into one gives access into the other. After getting into the first room he might roam about in there for forty years and then not get into the other unless he goes in the right

direction, and when near the door takes a step towards the next room.

This is a fair illustration of salvation, or the way from sin unto entire sanctification. The sinner becomes convicted of his sins, yet that makes no change of his heart; while it may cause him to change his ways and resolutions, yet there is no work of grace wrought in his heart. As the convictions are followed, he is led to the point of forsaking sins, confessing the same, and seeking pardon, and believing on the Lord Jesus Christ for the saving of his soul. Christ

says, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in he shall be saved." The sinner reaches this door; he realizes he is yet on the outside, with no hope unless he enters through the pardoning power. He meets the conditions of the Word, and then takes the step of belief through the door, which places him in a justified relation with God through the Lord Jesus Christ. This gives him peace to his soul, as all the sins ever committed are now forgiven. But now the inherited nature still remains, which inclines the heart toward the ways of sin in times of great temptations, and must be purged out and the heart made pure and free from every inward sinful element. Getting into this first state of grace opens the way, or gives access into the second state, or higher life through another definite work of grace. "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."-Rom. 5:1. Here we see the first work set

forth, as the penitent enters the door, Jesus Christ. But we read in the next verse, that by Jesus Christ, also, "we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” This puts us in the standing grace of sanctification. But before reaching that state of grace it is not only needful to know that it is attainable, but the conditions to be met before it can be attained.

THE BEQUEATHAL-AN INHERITANCE.

The Lord has made a bequeathal of the wealth of his storehouse of riches, and abundance of his grace, which all of his children inherit who become heirs through Jesus Christ. We not only become heirs, but are joint-heirs with Christ and partakers with him. God made a promise unto Abraham, which promise he obtained after he had patiently endured. But, "God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus."-Heb. 6:17-20.

Not only do we have an inheritance with him in

heaven, but we also fall heir to his wealth while here on earth,and can enjoy the riches of the same. These things are to be obtained from God through the death of his Son, Jesus Christ, who is our mediator. "He is the mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth."--Heb. 9:15-17. This inheritance is for all who will accept it, and there is an abundance of wealth supplied, for "he that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"-Rom. 8:32.

But in order to be an heir to this inheritance it is necessary to become a son and to be born into the family. "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."-Gal. 3:29. Until a person is born into the family he has no rights, or heirship; for Jesus said, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God."-Jno. 3:3. When once we become members of this family, then we are heirs to "an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.' -Acts 20:32. "Through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus

Christ: grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."-1 Pet. 1:2-5.

READING FATHER'S WILL.

Where a person has become heir to a fortune through a bequeathal having been made, and the time has arrived for taking possession of the same, it is necessary to know what is in the will, and just what course to pursue in order to obtain it. Whatever is the will of the Father towards us is the will of his Son Jesus Christ, as he gave himself a sacrifice that we might through him have eternal life. Jesus says, "I

and my Father are one.”—Jno. 10:30.

And, "I came

down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me."-Jno. 6:38.

After "the old man, "" as Paul terms the carnal nature, which is the "body" of sin, is crucified, or put to death, with all its affections and lusts, the "new man" then enjoys the inheritance of perfect freedom in Christ. And it is necessary for the "old man" to be