Life Through Christ by Dudley Marvin Canright

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 27, 1864

Life Through Christ.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

“WHICH in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality.” 1 Tim. vi, 15, 16.

Here we learn that God is the only one who has immortality in, and of himself—it originates with him, and belongs to none else, either by right or inheritance.

Again: “For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself.” Jno. v, 26. Here we learn that the Father gives the same to the Son.

Once more we read: “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord.” Rom. vi, 23.

The wages of sin is death. The sinner finds himself condemned by the law of God, poor, helpless, dying. He cannot go to God if he would; and he dare not if he could; for he has broken his law. What can he do? Jesus stands between him and the Father, the only fountain of life and immortality. He looks to Jesus and cries for mercy and help. Jesus intercedes with the Father for him. The Father hears his Son, grants his request, and Jesus then gives life to the perishing sinner. Rom. vi, 23. Thus we have life and immortality through Christ.

D. M. CANRIGHT.