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of the Divine Plan in great detail, and mention morethan did Jesus, yet in His sayings we find the very essenceor kernel of the Gospel. Nowhere are the termsof discipleship more carefully laid down than in Jesus'words, because the disciples could understand what wouldbe the meaning of the figures of self-denial, cross-bearing,and walking in His steps, even if they could not understandthe philosophy of justification, sanctification,election and Divine foreknowledge.From Jesus' words more clearly than from any otherwords we get the thought of the "water of life," and howit is now in His followers a "spring" of truth, grace andeverlasting life. Nowhere else do we more clearly getthe general statement that the Father hath life in Himself,and hath granted unto the Son life in Himself, andthat He might share this life with His disciples--withwhomsoever He would. Thus, as St. Paul says, thewords of this salvation in which we rejoice began to bespoken by our Lord. It is He also that declared that Hebrought life and immortality to light, thus distinguishingbetween the general reward of everlasting life to be givento the world, and the special reward to be granted to theChurch.page 267====================BEREAN QUESTIONS IN SCRIPTURE STUDIESSeries VI., Study X.--The Baptism of the New Creation.SEPTEMBER 1(23) Were any others than Jews eligible to "John's Baptism?"If not, how were the Gentiles to be received intoChrist's "house of sons"? P. 433, top, to end of par.(24) Explain how Israel was baptized into Moses, andhow Christ became to every "Israelite indeed" the antitype ofMoses. P. 433, par. 1.(25) Would not, therefore, the baptism of Gentiles intoChrist imply a much greater transformation? P. 434, par. 1.BAPTISM INTO CHRIST'S DEATH.(26) Quote three verses from Romans 6 which gives usthe key to the true baptism. P. 434.(27) Is there any reference to water baptism in theseverses? P. 434, last par., and P. 435, par. 1.SEPTEMBER 8(28) How may believers be baptized into Christ? P. 435,par. 1.(29) What part is played by the will in this burial intoChrist? P. 436, par. 1.