Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-09

an Interchangeable being, with whom is no
variableness, neither shadow of turning y
and that Jesus Christ is his exalted Son,
who came to do his Fathers will. This,
none but the skeptic will dare to deny. And
if Christ was the Son Of God, it will follow
as an undeniable truth that his sayings are
correct.
I shall now endeavor 10 prove that The
members Of Chlists kingdom are not info
rlor TO the ancient patriarchs. Matt. xi: l I:
"Verily say unto you, among them that
are born Of women there hath not risen
greater than John the Baptist; notwithstand
ing, he that is least in the kingdom Of heay-
en- is greater than be-" Now if Christ was
correct in what he said concerning John the
Baptist, then TWO things are true first, that
inasmuCh as Moses and the prophets rose
long before John the Baptist, il can not be
proved that they were greater than he, unless
it can first be proved that they were not
born Of women; and second, that the least
in the kingdom Of heaven is greater than he,
and consequently greater than Moses and
the prophets. This is Bible doctrine, and
those who are not suited with ii must find
fault with the Bible rather than with me.
But am we'll aware that some will endeav
or to evade this, by striving TO make out that
it is impossible for any one to become
member of the kingdom of heaven until
after the death of the body. But we will
| consult the Bible in relation to this point.
Dan. ii: a: And in the days of these kings
shall the God Of heaven set up a kingdom,
which shall never be destroyed; and the
kingdom shall not be left to other people,
but it shall break in pieces and consume all
these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever"
This kingdom was to be set up by the God
of heaven; and John the Baptist speaks Of
it as being the kingdom Of heaven, Matt. iii:
2: Saying, repent We, for the kingdom OF
heaven is at hand" II was this kingdom
that Christ had allusion 10, when he said,
:'my kingdom is not of this world" If my
kingdom were Of this world, then would my
servants fight, that should not be delivered
10 the Jews. But now is my kingdom no.
from hence" Although his kingdom was
set up in this world, still it was not Of this
world. He even chose his disciples out OF
the world before they could become mem
bers of his kingdom. Matt. xiii: Is: 'But
woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypo-
critics, for We shut up the kingdom Of heaven
against men; for We neither go in your
selves, neither suffer we them that are enter
ing TO 60 in" How could the Scribes and
Pharisees prevent others from entering that
kingdom which no one can enter until after
the death Of the body? Did their power
extend to the eternal world? or did they
prevent others from going to that world
If Christ pronounced woe upon the ScrlOes
and Pharisees for healing the sick or raising
the dead, and thus keeping them from the
eternal world by OBTAINING themin this, then
that same woe would fall upon his own
head-fOr he did the same. Then inasmucI
as they did not possess this power, and the
woe was not pronounced upon them for ex-
ercisiug it, it is evident that the kingdom of
heaven which they were hinderng others
from entering, was something that might be
: entered this side Of the grave. II vas tina
kingdom in which the commandments G
God are taught and obeyed: and those WIZ
: do and teach them shall be called great il
that kingdom. Matt. v: 10: Whosoeye
) shall break one Of these least command
ments, and shall teach men so, he shall b.
} called least in the kingdom Of heaven; bu
r whosoever shall do and teach them, the
: same shall be called great in the kingdom
Of heaven" Who will suppose, that il
/ that blissGul kingdom beyond the grave, mer
: will be found breaking and teaching Others
> TO break the commandments Of God? Bu
] it is no strange thing for some to appear ii
r sheeps' clothing, VINO are inWardly rdVerln:
: wolves. Judas was with the disciples wher
they were informed that their names were
. written in heaven but they had not entered
e the eternal world. 1t was the kingdom
heaven on earth, or Christs visible church
4 which was to break in pieces and consume
all other kingdoms and stand forever, tha
, the Scribes and Pharisees by their prejudice
and influence against the doctrine OF Christ
were hindering those from entering, who
mad it not been for their influence, woult
a have believed on Christ, entered his king
, dom and enjoyed that rest which is given Il
every true believer. BY number of ex
. pressions made use Of in Chrisrs Sermo:
.-.S G.. h., Il I'D z,