Gleanings in the Godhead - Part 2 Excellencies Which Pertain to God the Son as Christ - Section Six

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Gleanings in the Godhead – Part 2: Excellencies Which Pertain to God the Son as Christ -Section Six
The Quintessence, Leadership and the Impeccability of Christ.
A. W. Pink

The Quintessence of Christ

The Lord Jesus uttered a gracious invitation which is accompanied by a precious promise—“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls” (Matthew 11:28 -29)—and then He proceeded to make known the conditions of that promise. To those whose consciences are weighted down by a burden of guilt and who are anxious for relief, He says, “Come unto me and rest.” But His rest can only be obtained as we meet His requirements: that we take His “yoke” upon us, and that we “learn” of Him. Taking Christ’s yoke upon us consists of surrendering our wills to Him, submitting to His authority, consenting to be ruled by Him (see the previous booklet ‘The Yoke of Christ’). Now consider what it means to “learn” of Him.

Christ is the antitypical Prophet, to whom all of the Old Testament prophets pointed. He alone was personally qualified to fully make known the will of God. “God, who at sundry times and in diverse manners spake in time past unto the fathers, by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son” (Heb. 1:1-2). Christ is the grand Teacher of His Church, all others are subordinate to and appointed by Him. “He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets: and some …