COMMENTS
Our observation of those consecrated ones who have permitted other themes than "this gospel" to engross time and attention leads us to advise such to be very jealous in husbanding time and talent for the ministry of the Gospel, leaving all other subjects, however interesting, to others now, and to the future life for ourselves, when all knowledge shall be ours. Those who for any avoidable cause turn aside from the ministry of the true and only Gospel, we have invariably observed, are quickly turned out of the way or greatly hindered in their course toward the attaining of the Kingdom.
Christ Jesus and Him crucified signifies our Ransom and our Example. It therefore comprehends our justification and sanctification and is a brief summary of what Christ is to His followers. Our interest in one another as God's people should have this thought permeating all our relations with one another. We may profitably as fellow-disciples of Christ concentrate our attention upon this thought to the exclusion of all other things.
Gal. 6:14; Phil. 3:8, 13, 14; Acts 5:30, 31, 42; 13:23, 26-33; 16:31; 17:2, 3; 18:5, 6; 19:4; 20:20, 21; 26:22, 23; Rom. 5:8-11; 1 Cor. 1:17, 24, 30; 2:3-8; 4:1, 2; 3:5-10; 2 Cor. 3:3, 6; 4:5; 6:1.
