DECEMBER 13TH. 1912

DECEMBER 13TH. 1912

My Dear Brother, — What you refer to as to the city and eternal life has been on my mind also. One thing I see is that a primary may become relative, and so serve God’s purpose in time in meeting the result of sin. Eternal life comes in in that way. It appears in contrast to death, but at the same time it was the condition in which God purposed man to be before Him eternally. So it abides essentially. Then as to the city, while in Revelation 21 it is spoke in connection with the eternal state of things the tabernacle idea takes its place. “The tabernacle of God is with men” was what heaven understood.

Besides the description given shows that it is a question of what the church is to be for Christ eternally as well as being God’s tabernacle. “Prepared as a bride adorned for her husband”. “Holy city” and “New Jerusalem” are obviously relative terms, but “tabernacle” refers to an abiding place.

That in which light and rule were administered in the millennium becomes the eternal dwelling place of God — “with men”. Identity is maintained in the term “city;” as I write the matter is clearer to my own soul.

Affectionately yours in Christ,

James Taylor.

New York.