“But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, _they were baptized_, both men and women.” Verse 12. 20. What instruction did the apostle Peter give concerning the Gentiles who had believed? “Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? _And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord._” Acts 10:47, 48. 21. How perfect is the unity into which believers are brought by being baptized into Christ? “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all _baptized into one body_, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all _made to drink into one Spirit_.” 1 Cor. 12:12, 13. 22. After being united with Christ in the likeness of His death and resurrection, what should the believer do? “If ye then be risen with Christ, _seek those things which are above_, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.” Col. 3:1. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Lord, in humble, sweet submission, Here we meet to follow Thee, Trusting in Thy great salvation, Which alone can make us free. Naught have we to claim as merit; All the duties we can do Can no crown of life inherit; All the praise to Thee is due. Yet we come in Christian duty, Down beneath the wave to go; O the bliss! the heavenly beauty! Christ the Lord was buried so. ROBERT T. DANIEL Reconciled To God [Illustration.] Jonah Preaching To The Ninevites. "Be ye reconciled to God." 2 Cor. 5:20. 1. What message of entreaty has God sent to us through his appointed messengers? “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, _be ye reconciled to God_.” 2 Cor. 5:20. 2. Through whom is this reconciliation made? “All things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself _by Jesus Christ_, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.” Verse 18. 3. What was required in order to effect this reconciliation? “For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by _the death of His Son_, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” Rom. 5:10. 4. What basis for reconciliation was made by Christ’s death? “Having made _peace_ through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself.” Col. 1:20. 5. Through whom is the reconciliation received? “We also joy in God _through our Lord Jesus Christ_, by whom we have now received the atonement [reconciliation, margin].” Rom. 5:11. 6. By what union does Christ reconcile both Jew and Gentile to God through the cross? “And that He might reconcile both unto God _in one body_ by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby.” Eph. 2:16.