The true Democrat., 1857-02-24

union, but some thing must be said to introduce their christian union. A division took place under the reigns of Jeroboam and Rehoboam The last king of Israel, was Hezekiah, during whose reign, Shalmsneser king of Asyra car. riei the ten tribes captives Where were they carried to? The tribes of Reuben, Cad and half-iribe of Manassah were carried to Halah Habor, Hava and the river Gozan by Tiglah. pilneser king of Assyria, and also the land o Napthali. Then Shalmaneser " the king ol Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went mp to Samaria, besieged it three years and took Samaria and carried Israel away into As. syria and placed them in Halah, and in Habo, by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes." ?. Kings, xvii. and G. In verse 24th we are informed of the total captivity of Israel. Now any one who will examine the matter, will find that Israel did return with J u. dah from the LAND OF THE NORTH
 It is said that on Pentecost there were indi. vduals converted to Christ from Media. Par thla, Mesopotama, etc., the very land here the king of Assyra had placed the ten tribes. Add to this, the fact, that Jeremiah said the new covenant should be made with both the house of Judah and Israel, and that Paul ap- plies this prediction to the covenant given on Pentecost, and it is absolutely certain, this uni on of Judah and Israel, by one covenant, and under one king, Christ, has taken place It is an lnvulnerable fact, then, that on Pentecost, the covenant was made with Judah and Israe which did unite them under one king as was predicted J CT. xxi and 3l and Ez xxxvii 18th and 27th. Now Paul says the gospel was preached to ALL NATIONS, to THIN ENDS of the earth and to every CREATURE UNDER HEAVEN. Were the ten tribes to be found among all the nations? were they any where from J Jerusalem to the ends of the earth? or were they under heaven at all? and did they compose part of every creature? Admit this, as you must req der, and you must discard the idea, popular as 1t may be, that the ten tribes have yet to re- turn to hear the gospel, and be united with the two. James wrote to christians thus: James servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ to the TWELVE TRIBES which are scattered abroad" etc. James l. Now writing as he did, to chri.tanzed Jews, among ALL THE tribes. it is most evid ent that they had heard the gos
 pei, and were then one in Christ"
 Another text much relied upon, is found in Rome, the Ilth chapter 25 and 26 verse; Up- on this chapter, in our judgment, there are many errors taught, but we orly propose to give few leading thoughts, explaining tuilness, the fall of the Jews, etc.
 |" What is the meaning of (PLEERoMA) full. ness, as used in the word of God? The word Is derived from word (PLEERoo) which means to fill, make fall, to fulfill, COMPLETE, PERFORM PERFECTLY, PERFECT, hence the word itself means, fullneSs or abundance, that is the con- peteness, or perfection of the thing alluded to The earth and the fulness thereof U Cor. X. 26-2o) expresses the completeness of every thing pertaining to it. The word is also used Tn Gal lv to express fullness of time, that is, the perfectness or completeness of time. But we will, perhaps get the idea at once, by the following texts. "For it leased the Father that in him (ChrisO should all FULLNEss dwell? Col. ]. 19. That ye might be filled with all the fullness of God' Eph. iii. 19 And hath put all things under his feet, and given him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his hody the FULNEss of him that fileth all in all. Eph. i. P. 23 "Unto the measure of the stature of the FULLNEss of Christ" Eph. 4, 13. In all these places, it seems to me, that the idea is, completeness or perfection, that perfection that needs mo- thing more to make it perfect. And this we contend is its meaning when applied to the Gentes and Jews The Greek word PAS means all, every one and not PLEERoMA. II therefore, Paul intended to teach that blindness should be upon the Jews, until all the Gentiles be saved, why did he not use the word all?- The fact that he uses different word shows that he had different idea. The word all. is in these places put before fnllness, showing that they are not used to express the same thing at all Evidently, ALL PERFECTION, is the idea conveyed. And the word (elthee) !" come in'' means to arise, occur, happen, belall. What then IS the precise idea Paul intends to convey! We think UNTIL THE PERFECTION of the Gen. tiles occur. But, what Is that perfection? We answer, taking people from among the Gen. tiles, for the name of the Lord in connection with whom, christianity was to be PERFECTED among the Gentiles. Or in other words. the perfection of the church organization, among the Gentiles. As the term fullness of the Gen. tiles occurs but once, we must have recourse to other texts, for full explanation of it. and no, build system on one text alone. Christ sent forth inspired men, who in their own person were to preach the gospel to all nations They were to perfect christianity among Jews and Gentiles, aud have it for all the world alike But in perfecting christianity, among all ma. tions, they met with difficulties, one of the greatest of which was, the Jewish opinion that the Gentlles were not equal with the Jews, and must, therefore be circumcised and keep the law of Moses. To settle this question, was the main object of Paul to the Romans, and all will agree, that the leading idea presented is, 2 perfect equality between Jews and Gentiles be. fore, and after conversion to chrstanitv- There IS no difference" Rom. iii. 9, 22, 23 He argues this question, (bringng in others ne. cessary at proper points, till the close of the 1lth chapter. We suppose no one will doub that one of the most important ideas if not the leading, as we think, that is presented, in Pau to ha E,h io ha rbn
 of the system by which all are one, occupies g large portion of that letter. Read from II verse of the lst chap. to fifth of the 4th chap. ter These facts borne in mind will aid much To the Romans Paul shows that the gospel is the system to be obeyed, and not the law, Rom. i , and this was for all nations, and no the Jews only. In ii 28 he shows, that circum cision is that of the heart, in the spirit or gos pei and not in the letter or law. He contrast. faith and works, or gospel and law frequently until the 11th chap. where he compares grace and works. The two systems, and the bene fits of each, are always kept in view. But from his reasoning upon the equality of Jews ane Gentiles, and especially in showing in the 9th and 10th chapters, that Israel had not attained to righteousness, because they sought it by tn, law system, and the Gentiles had, he seemed tt cast off the Jews, and hence he antlclpates ; question the Jew would ask, and answers it Has God cast of his people? By no means. xii 1. Then he asks another important aues tion. Have they (the Jews) stumbled tha they may fall? By no means. But througl their fall salvation is given to the Gentles. Now here Paul asserts that the Jews have no fallen, and yet through their fall salvation wa given to the Gentiles. How could salvation b, given to the Gentles, through the fall of the Jews, and yet, they not fall at all? This could not be- Then there is sense in which the, DID NOT FALL What is it? They have no fallen from the possibility of being saved through faith in Christ individually or in mass Verse 23. But they have falen and been cas away (verse l5) NATIONALLY as the people o God. And this national fall, was necessary, tt give salvation to the Gentiles, and casting then off as the nation of God was to reconcile tn, world. If the Jewish nation, had not ceased