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Zurich Herald, 1936-09-03, Page 6LESSON X.—September 6. TURNING TO THE GENTILES. — Acts 13 . 13-14 : 28; Romans 10 : 8-15. Printed Text Acts 14 : 8-13, 19, 20; Romans 10 : 8-13. GOLDEN TEXT.—I have set thee for a Tight of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 13 : 47. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING to Time.—The visit of the apostles Antioch in Pisidia took place in 48 A.D., while the work in Iconium and at Lystra occurred the following year,. A.D. 49. The Epistle to the Romans was written in A.D. 57, Place Antioch in Pisidia was about one hundred miles from Perga, lo- cated near the river Anthios, in the district of Galatia called Pterygia. Iconium was about ninety miles south- east of Antioch, while Lystra was about thirty miles further southeast of Iconium, and Derbe about twenty miles still further to the east. "And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked." The details of this man's condition are characteristic of Luke's interest as a physician in the diseas- ed condition of those whom he des- cribes. "The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him." The same verb is used of Paul in Acts 13 : 9; 23 : 1. "And seeing that he had faith to be made whole." The man's heart shone out in his face, and the Spirit within the apostle re- cognized that was a fit object to be made by his cure a sign unto the men of Lystra. "Said with a loud voice, Stand up- right on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked." Cf. the healing of the lame man at the Gate Beautiful (Acts S : 8). "And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lyca- onla, The gods are come down to us ie. the likeness of men." Heathen stories of descents of the gods to the ,earth were common enough, but it was only among barbarous people like the Lycaonians that. men were still prepared to believe them, The old descent of Zeus and Hermes, and how they were hospitably entertain- ed by Baucis and Philemon, belong- ed to this region and thus the people gods had again de - believed that the g s g ana- sceuded, Of course Paul and Barna- bas r didnot know what these people basp p were saying. "And they called Barnabas, Jupiter." This was the Greek god Zeus, the king of the gods, of stately and com- manding presence. "And Paula Mer- cury, because .he was the chief speak- er." Mercury was the Greek god Hermes, the chief attendant of Zeus and the god of eloquence. "And the priest of Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes." The garlands here spoken of were made of wool with leaves and flowers interwoven, and were used to adorn the victim, the altar, and the priests at a heathen sacrifice. Though the apostles did not know what these people were saying, they realized what was in their minds when they saw what they were dding, and at once protested with all their power against such a misinterpreta- tion of themselves. "But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having per- suaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead." Some of these Jews came a distance of one hundred and thirty miles to harm the -,ostles, How quickly fickle people change their enthusiasms! "But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe." The narrative undoubtedly leads us to recognize in St. Paul's speedy re- covery from such an outrage, and his ability to resume his journey, the good hand of God, upon him. We may well notice St. Luke's reserve, not dwel- ling upon the apostle's sufferings and his carefulness in refraining front ,magnifying the incident, "But what saith it? The word 1s night thee, in thy mouth, and in thY heart; that is, the word of :faith, which we preach," This statement of Paul's 1s a continuation of the ;argu- ment of the preceding verses. The righteousness which 1s offered in Christ does not demand our ascend- ing to heaven to get it or descend- ing into the abyss to obtain it, but it is immediately at hand. "Because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord." Confessing Christ as Lord is publicly acknow- ledging his full and final authority over us. "And shalt believe :in thy heart that Gad raised him froin the dead, thou shalt be sauce, The word rd here means the whole soul � heart . the inner man. including the understand• ing and the affections. Saving faith is not mere intellectual assent, but a cordial receiving and resting. on Christ alone for salvation. "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness." This may be paraphrased as for when a man be- lieves in the Lord Jesus Christ with all his heart he is accepted by God as righteous, i.e., he has been justi- fied. "And with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." The .confes- sion with the mouth represents the whole process by which the. Christian in his life on earth owns and obeys Christ as his Lord; It thus stands for the narrow path along which the jus- tified move to their promised and as- sured home, and final salvation, 'For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame," No Christian by believing in Christ ever has anything to be ashamed of. Christ never disappoints. "For there is no distinction be- tween Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him." To call upon the Lord is to . worship 'him, to be- lieve in him, to accept his offer in Christ. "For, Whosever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." The quotation is from Joel 2:32 (Acts 2: 21). The availability of salvation in Jesus Christ to all men everywhere could not be more emphatically stat- ed than in these verses. Twice do we find the word whosoever. Once do we find the word all. 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