The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-07-22
Bible Lectures.

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+ tent Wednesday evening gave evil
dence of the interest raised in this
subject of prophecy. The topic Of
the previous evening was continued,
as set forth in Daniel vii. The sub
ject OF the previous lecture introduce
ed four universal kingdoms-Bab
ylon, Medo- Persia, Grecia and Rome
under the symbol Of the great image.
The seventh chapter brings to view
these same powers, under the symbol
of four great beasts. We know these
symbols apply to the governments
before introduced, as Daniel was in
formed that the fourth beast should
be the fourth kingdom upon the
earth, verse xiii. The lion having
angels wings, represents Babylon,
the wings on it's back the swiftness
of its conquests; the bear repre-
sents Medo-Persia; The leopard with
four wings fully synbolizes Grecia.
Alexander in the short space of
seven years, conquered the world.
The fourth beast represents power
SO strong that no beast in nature
could symbolic it. The prophet de-
scribes it in verse z, as "dreadfpl
and terrific, and strong exceeding
ly.' He was told in verses q and
"a that it represented 'the fourth
/ kingdom upon earth, and the ten
horns out of this kingdom are ten
kings that shall arise" In this SYM
Dol we have Rome represented in
4 two forms, three of these ten horns
are "plucked up to make room for
another little horn, which after
ward became very great. This was
fulfilled in the rise of the papacy in
A. ID. $50. The characteristics of
this power are given in verse Is.
"He shall speak in great words
against the Most High" fulfilled in
the titles Uf the Pope, such as "Vicar
of God, MOST Holy" Lord, God,
the People," etc. "Shall wear Out
the saints of the Most High" attest
ed py the blood of fifty millions of
martyrs under that power. "And
think to change times and laws"
Human laws can be changed at pleas
<ure, 50 this must be the laws Of God.
The papacy has thought to do this,
and has even claimed the right to do
SO. This power was to continue a
time, times, and half, or 1850 years,
which il did. 1t was established in
A. D., $50, and overthrown by the
French in 1898. This prophecy
brings US to the same grand events
reach ed by others, viz: The setting
up of the kingdom of God. 80
Thursday evening. Subject-Why
I am an Adventist. Within the area
of one great fact, all believers in
3 Christ hold common ground. namely,
that Christ, in human form, was
once literally and personally here
upon earth. ..HN....5. #..'f"
OF certain great event in the fu.
tufe the scriptures speak, as his re-
turn, coming again, appearing the
second time, etc. What do they
mean by these expressions? Is
Christ to reveal himself personally
q and visibly to mankindp If so, un.
der what circumstances? In what
mannerp For what purpose and at
fwhat time? These are questions of
absorbing interest.
Paul says: Heb. ix.28. "Unto
them that look for him shall he ap-
pear the second time, not thousand
times, not at the death of the child
lof God, for every eye shall see him. -
lRev. IL; Matt. xxiv-30.) At the as.
lcention of Christ, the angels told the
disciples that this same Jesus would
tcome again, or once more, in the
manner he assembled, namely, literal.
ly and personally.
The object of Christ coming is to
ireward every man as his work shall
,be, Matt. xvi-27. This is accomplish.
ed by first, raising the righteou,
dead to Immortality. John vi-4O; ]
Cor. xv-52;~I Thess. iv-l6; Rev. xx-6
Secondly, changing all the righteous
living to immortality, ICor. xv-51
i52; Col. iii-4; Thess. iv.17.
Fhe manner of this coming will be
majestic and glorious 1t will be in
lthe glory of the Father, Matt. xvi
R7), with all the holy angels Matt