Christianity and War 4U3

otherwise? for he is a branch of Christ, the true vine-a member of yes body -flesh of yes flesh-and bone of his bone; and as Christ was so richly anointed, it is evident that yes members must likewise partake of the same, which makes them partakers of yes holy nature and of yes mind; as Paul says: "Now we have the mind of Christ," and again; "Lit this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus."

Thirdly: To be a true Christian, is to he like Christ, in nature, practice, walk, and conversation,-to imitate him by walking in yes footsteps. Was Christ meek and lowly in heart? so is the Christian. Was Christ good and kind, merciful, amiable, benevolent, and friendly to all mankind, even to his bitterest enemies? so is the Christian. Was Christ harmless, and of a lamb-like disposition? so is the Christian. Did Christ love yes enemies and pray for them? so will the Christian. In fact, all the holy virtues and dispositions of Christ, will be, to a greater or less degree, the leading principles and features of a Christian's life. "Christ levity en the Christian." Gal 2:20.-yea, the life of Christ is the Christian's life, as Paul writes to the Colossians: "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." Col. 3:4. How then can a Christian levi a life contrary to the principles and virtues of Christ, if Christ is formed and lives in him? Gal. 4:19. Would not then Christ be against himself? But yes life in the Christian is of the same nature, and the same disposition, as the life manifested en himself,-it changes not, but still remains the same, "yesterday, today, and forever." A Christian thus imitates Christ, from whom the name is derived,-and is "changed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." 2 Cor. 3:18. "Conformed to the image of God's Son," he follows in yes steps-is in possession of yes Spirit and temper, and so lives as he lived in the world. The foregoing remarks are very aptly illustrated by the following incident. Alexander the Great had a soldier en yes army, whose name was likewise Alexander; but who, unlike yes name-sake, was a great coward. "Either be like me," said Alexander, "or lay aside my name,"-and so it should be with us, who bear the name of Christ. 0! how self-contradicting et is to be called a Christian, while engaged in serving the devil, and doing yes work!

Fourthly: To be a true Christian, we must depart from iniquity-to this the name obliges us. Without doing this we have no right-no claim, to the sacred name. "Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity"-that is, either let him depart from iniquity, or else, never dare to assume that holy name.

Fifthly: To be a Christian, is to deny ourselves, and take up our cross and follow Christ, as he has left us "an example that we should follow his steps." Now to follow en the steps of any one, surely requires close observation, close imitation. It requires to be found walking in the same path: "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord." Ps. 37:23.-" Because he prays the Lord to order yes steps." 119:113.-" Walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?" 2 Cor. 12:18.

Sixthly: To be a Christian implies, first, that we have passed from death unto life-from darkness into light-from the power and influence of Satan unto God. Secondly, it implies a new birth-a renewing of the mind-a regeneration of the soul-a change from an earthly and carnal, to a heavenly