Telegram-herald., 1886-09-27

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same tree ~ lie IS brolght 30 Yies and
those Vao keep the commandments of God
are promised access 10 Is III m2u had not
sianea. le Heuld aet have died, buf would
have continued g. live ou. and forever in
taolt tae earth. bat because al his sin and
subieesi0n 90 death God did nog give up his
orislual design. Acis 3zl spea4s OF Christ
thus. = hem the Heavens must receive
uull The restitution 81 al things 50 then
Chris. is not 10 remain in Heaven forever.
There il 90 De a restitution OF All things
a psrsiise restored There are promises all
through The Bible that this ear,h
snali be restored Abraham was
told % iook in All directions. and
assured that all that he saW-that Is the
whole earih should be- given unto him
and bis seed. for an evel lasting possession /.
Now. has that promise Yet been fulfilled
No IL has not. Paul SAYS IN Acts that God
gave Abraham none inheritance ia the
earth, no not 50 much a. 10 set his foot in,
and set his promise was made that he
should have il. When will that promise
be fulfilled AT the resurrection of the
dead Has Abraham been resufected as
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inherit theearth isyet future. Paul said that
the promise was made 10 Abraham and
his seed. which is Christ" Then the promise
could not be fulfilled until Christ came.
NOW We see what Is meant when We are
told that ii We be Chnsts then are We
Abrahams 5 seed and heirs according 10 the
promise" Thus If We wish 10 becom ?
heirs of that promise. we must be-
come Christ. Christ said. Blessed are the
meek for they shall inherit the earth not
20 10 Heaven when they die. The Bible
tells us over and over again. that the whole
earth suali be siven 10 man tor an inherit
ance. Now, the good people of Grand
Rapids and vicinity need TO be looking care
fully 10 the titles to their farms and homes.
God has promised repeatedly in his
word that he will make all
things new-will make this earth
new. What will il be made new for. if not
for the Saints inheritance? The curse
shall be entirely removed the earth be
filled with the glory of God, and then gwen
TO the children of God for eternal inheri
tance.
If be objected that such an inheritance
will be too gross for the Saints. we must re-
member tina. the nearer man comes into
perfect harmony with his Maker. the more
he will love and admire his works. Our
capacity for appreciaIng the glories and
beauties Of Gods creations in the new
earihs will be as much superior to what
they are now as the new earth will be
superior 10 its present condition. No, ii
will not be too gross for the Saints.
Those of us who have lost children
or other dear ones, long TO see them again,
and be reunited IN the new earth.
IL thus becomes Of the utmost importance
that we look well to our hope for home
in that earth made new. The promise is A
glorious one. and we may, Il we will secure
"home over there
The sermon was listened to with rapt at
tention, and produced a very favorable
impression upon the audience.
The number of visitors from the city dur
ing the afternoon was varlOusly estimated
at from two TO three thousand and the
most respectful behavior was exhibited by
all. We never saw a more orderly crowd
of people The ). d. Adventists express
themselves as highly pleased with the uni
fOrmly courteous treatment they have re-
ceived from the people of Grand Rapids
and vicinity.
There will be services at the usual hours
to-day, to which all are cordially invited.
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