Thoughts for the Season
By Editor
WE hope that our readers in this so-called "Easter" season, when there will be such a marvelous display of flowers and fashion, will study the great spiritual truths of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, and learn also that the resurrection does not pertain to special seasons. It is not more important at one time of the year than at another; therefore our Lord gave us no day for its celebration. When Jesus was taken down from the cross He was dead. "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and . . . was buried." 1 Cor. 15:3, 4. This was one of the great facts of the Gospel. In order to live, He must have a resurrection. Death comes in consequence of sins, but Jesus did not die because He Himself was a sinner. He "did no sin." He "gave Himself for our sins." God "made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." And so He died for us. And hence the necessity of the resurrection. He died because of our sins; He was raised because of His righteousness, or the righteousness of God in Him. For "in the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death." He died, "the Just for the unjust," to bring us to God. He lives, the Prince of righteousness and life.