Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-25
ICoMMUN1CATED.
aEic Ages 10 Come

True ;neaairg OF tho above, 10 al its bearings
upon the wcrIi and the Church, is TO admit
that the Scriptures are true in every word, from
Genesis 10 Revelation, as inspired msn were
taught by the Holy Ghost, to write them; the
next step is to b, wiling TO sit OF the feet oil
Jesus aud caru.
Any ope who will examine tho New Tesla
mcrt Scriptures with an unbiased mlnd. Will
be cJnrGccd, by language pain AID unpls-
taxable, Of three great tdcts. First. That Jesus
Christ has visited this Garth aud has gooo nTay
lrom it. Second. That the Holy Ghost has
como down to this csr.h aud is Still on 1t. And
thiri. That Jesus Christ Is coming asalo.
Tie fiis. proposition is Submitted by all Chris
llaEs, without exception, aad needs DOT 10 Dc
proved in these papers. Now, il the first pro-
position is true, fer no one denies it who be-
licves Geo. word, the second must also be
true, FIR he same word speaks 1t, aud We must
b:i.v3 that Christ has COMO away from this
Garth. But let the ward speak: "Ncverthe-
less say ucto you, hereafter shall &c see the
Son CT man sitting on the right hand otp0Ecr,
and coming 10 the clouds CT heaven" Matt
2G:64.
"lo uy Fathers house are many mansions.
Fit were DOT 80, would have told sou. 20
TO prepare place for you. And if | 20 and
prepare p!ac, for you. will come again. AID
receive you unto myself; that where am, there
yc may DO aIso." John I4:2 3.
"Ye bavs heard how said unto you, l 90
a,cuy and come agam unto you. Ii ye loved
me, ye would ri ,lsc, beciuse said, l 90 INTO
the Father, for my Father is greater than |. "
John lbs We conclude then tina. Jesus is
with the Father, at His right hand, doing
What? When Gu this earth lie must be about
His Fathers business. and aSsy from this
earth. Oh! the malchles5 love lilo is about
CUT bcs:cess, preparing MANSION tor every
olc who loves aud honO!S Ills words, There Is
one precious tratL in all thts, Sculptures tha!
the tender, loving heart OF cur Lord couid not
keep to Himself. Whcn he tells us lie must
20 away, lie also tolls Us 10 the same breath
lie is ccming bacE-a lick that should no. be
lost sight OF.
S:c71d. Tho Holy Chest has come down to
this ctr;h and is still on il. There ar, few only
whc deny the It,ct that Ho has c3me dowo, but
mguy, many, and it il sad to cay It, dcDy that
lilo is still here. But il they believe part OF
Cbri:l's word and deny psrf. how do they
explain h.ir Inconsistency? Ii Christ came
down lr0m heaven, then the Holy Ghost came
down. Ii CHRIST went UP from the earth, then
he Holy Ghost remained Oh the earth, f.r
both J;tcts arc blended ia the Same precious
words: For if 60 not alCay the comforter
rW not come n6to you; bus II l. drr'"t | wiz
Scnd Hin. unto you" And will
orsy the Father, aud he shall gre you another
comforter, that he may abide VHM yOn Jofccer. 1"
John II. God hid two objects 10 view 10 seed
log Him ca the Garth. AS regards tho world
lie came to convict OF sn, OF righteousness and
OF Judgment. As regards tho Church, both rs
cnc body and as individuals, lilo came 10 the
plec, OF Christ, as the comforter. TO minister
to the flock to tako Of the things of Christ and
show them unto US. Gods great heart ia oil
lore when lilo il occupied with Jesus. lie can
not do too much for those who arc. in Him.
Third. Christ il coming again. Surend
Gus iac: What! eau it DO that the
Christ man is coming again 10 this Garth,
where he was rcvllcd, spit upon, whipped 90
His naked back, treated as murderer and
thief. and then cruc6cd by wicked men? Yes,
friend, when he comes egaiu il vii! BIO 1cih
glory and 10 power, TO receive lis own unto
Himself and to take vengenco upon the wicked.
Dutiog His first visit lie was tho meek and
io@ly onc--at Ills return lie will be the mighty
Que, tho co1qucror Now let this .flc. be fully
understood, that lie will cane aguiu, come IN
tic ctoH,iS Of hrtrcn. to acknowledge ard receive
unto Himself his OVID; to execute judgment up.
on the wicked end to set up His universal King.
dom upon this Garth. 1t is just as truo that
lie is coming from heaven, as that Ho went to
heaven, or as that tho Holy Ghost is now upon
this esr;h. II one is true, all arc true. If VIC
deny oue, We deny all, as all are from the same
authority. They stand or fall together.
O1c ct the interpretations put upon the
promises given to Israel in tho Old Testament
scriptures 5. that they refer to tho Chulch.
aud ore to be fulfilled spiritually instead Of Ii..
erslIy By gradual Increase OF tho knowledge
OF The L:rd, ustil universal peace, prosperity
and blessings cover The earth rs the waters
cGver the sea. Thus the period in which
Satan is bound and Chris. with His saints
reigus a thousand yeaIs is ushered in. Then,
o! the end OF this period known as the Millcn-
mum. Satan for brief time is let loose, the
humaa race again goes back into wickedness,
and the world is destroyed: then follows a
general resurrection OF the dead. both tho
before tho great White Tbone. This interpro.
tation is said to DO the event called ''the COM
iog Of the LORD. tho comio9 of the Son Of
Man." "thc day of tho Lord" "tbc appearing
Of tho Lori,' and "thc end CT tbs world
tho end OF all things that pertain to this hab :.
liable globe.
Another Interpretation CT the events lust
uamed is, that the Old Testament Scriptures,
when rot used fsuraiyey are to be literally
la!6lIed. Tie promises to Israel arc for Israel,
not the Church.
Take from the Church these promises OF the
Old Testament end you fad nothing in the
New Testament which predicts @ univers al
spread Of the Goape; on the contrary, there is
deep corruption 10 tho protested body Of Christ
toreto!d.
Il know thy works, that thou hast rarls
that tboa lvest, and art dead. s., wstchfuI,
scd strengthen the things which rcmaiu, that
are ready to die for have not found thy works
perIcc; before God" Tho cunning judgments
will begin at the house oil God. WickcduesJ
will Increase, aad there viii 30 times OF great
p:Fil, Rhcn mems hearts Ti fail them because
OF the brightness Of His coming. YEA, and
oil that viii 1--we cody 10 Christ Jesus shall
suffer rersccuii2ns. But cvmel ard scdacers
stall wax woIso SID worse, deceiviug ani teiog