Question 3.-Will you kindly give the thought of the Porter in John 10:3. If it is John the Baptist, what about the " other sheep" of verse 16 ? Do they enter in by the door of baptism ? Does the "opened door" of Rev. 3:8 have any connection with the Porter ?

Answer.-The "fold" in this chapter is evidently the Jewish fold. The "door" to this fold in verse 1 is not to be confounded with the door to salvation in verse 7, which is Christ Himself. The door is the divinely official entrance of the true Shepherd, contrasted with the claims of false prophets who "climbed up some other way." The "door " for Israel's Shepherd was that He should be of the seed and city of David, with all the moral and official qualifications marked in the promises of God throughout the prophets. Christ entered by this "door"-He fulfilled these promises, and met all the divine requirements. Hence, when He presented Himself for His public ministry (Matt. 3:) He was openly recognized in a threefold way:-the voice from heaven," This is My beloved Son;" the descent of the Holy Ghost -abiding upon Him; and the human testimony of John the Baptist as an instrument making Him known as the Lamb of God, the Sou of God. The Porter, then, was the one who had charge of the door-the one who could authoritatively declare that Jesus was indeed the Christ-the Shepherd of Israel. In a subordinate sense this could be John the Baptist, but of course, the true Porter, the only one with authority, is God Himself.

We would hardly say there was "connection," in thought, between the Porter in John 10:and the opening of the door in Rev. 4:1. Though of course it is God who opens this too, and it is Christ who is before us there-the Lamb.

The " other sheep " of John 10:are the Gentiles who are brought to Christ, not however into the "fold" of Judaism, but into the "flock" of Christianity. We need hardly say that baptism has nothing to do with admission into this flock.

The open door of Rev. 3:8 seems plainly to be a door for service (see 1 Cor. 16:9) and has no direct connection with the passage we are considering.

Ques. 4.-What should be the primary object on coming together on the first day of the week,-worship, the remembrance of the Lord, or the breaking of bread ?

Ans.-It would be difficult to sever these objects in our minds, if we come together properly to break bread, it must be in remembrance of Christ and this will surely produce worship. The disciples came together to break bread (Acts 20:7) The act of breaking bread was the purpose of their coming together, but purely in remembrance of Christ.

In this connection we would earnestly call attention to the meeting for breaking of bread. We have instruction at the Bible Readings, we have unburdened our hearts at the Prayer Meetings, and having judged our walk, we come with free hearts o break bread-to meet the Lord. Surely the meeting will be distinctively one for tender memories, melted hearts, and adoring worship. All teaching, exhortation, etc, will be entirely subordinate. Christ Himself will be before us, the one commanding object.
Ques. 5.-How is Matt. 18:20 fulfilled while the Lord is in leaven?

Ans.-Of course, He is not visibly present, but who that has gone to His table to meet Him has been disappointed ? Very real, very blessed, is His presence there. He is a divine being, filling all things, as God everywhere present, specially and personally so when He manifests Himself to the two or three gathered to His name.

But there is more. We too are in heavenly places in Christ (Eph. 2:) ; we also have "boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus." (Heb. 10:) There as Man we find Him and gather around Him. It is all real to faith, not yet to sight.