Christ's doctrine of the atonement - Smeaton - XXIII - Chapter 5 continued

Required reading
Christ's doctrine of the atonement by George Smeaton (Available from Amazon or free here) - Continue Chapter 5 by reading Sections XLI and XLII.

My summary
Today Smeaton continues speaking of the benefits of Christ's atonement.

Firstly Smeaton teaches us about Christ's dominion as the reward of his atonement.  This is shown by the following passages:
(i) the title 'the Son of Man' (John 5:27);
(ii) Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. (John 12:24);
(iii) And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. (John 12:32);
(iv) Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? (Luke 24:26);
(v) For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son (John 5:22).

Secondly Smeaton discusses the procuring of the gift of the Holy Ghost through the atonement.  To prove his point Smeaton cites:
(i) He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) (John 7:38-39);
(ii) Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. (John 16:7);
(iii) And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter (John 14:16).

What grabbed me
I know it wasn't the point of the section, but I did like this description of the Holy Spirit at the end of the reading: 'As our object, in this section, is only to point out that the gift of the Spirit has a very dose relation to the great fact of the atonement, it is not necessary to refer specially to the Spirit's work as carried on in the heart. Let it suffice to say that He is called the Spirit of life (Rom. viii. 2), by whom sinners, alienated from the life of God, are quickened and renewed ; the Spirit of Faith (2 Cor. iv. 13), because the author and cause of faith; the Spirit of Adoption, by whose aid the timid come boldly to God (Gal. iv. 6) ; the Leader, by whom the Christian is led (Rom. viii. 14) ; the Helper of their infirmities (Rom. viii. 26) ; the Sealer, who seals them as the inviolable property of Christ, to the day of redemption (Eph. iv. 30) ; the earnest of the inheritance (Eph. i. 14) ; the originator of all spiritual fruit, called fruits of the Spirit (Gal v. 22) ; and who abides in them for ever (John xiv. 16).'

The Holy Spirit is a wonderful gift!

Next week's reading
Conclude Chapter 5 by reading Section XLIII and XLIV.

Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.