The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-26
5. The Judgment Day.

When shall it be? We do not know, only
that we are given to understand it shall be
when Christ returns TO earth. When here he
was accused, tried, condemned executed. Pr
late WAS the Judge. When Christ shall re-
appear he will be Judge of the whole world.
The place of the Judgment is not more known
than the time. Many believe it viii occur at
some point on earth.
The scene as pictured is grand A glorious
throne is to be constructed. Al the angels are
to attend. Christ himself shall be visible in
something Of his native lumiHousness and awe
fitness
The Judge is to be Christ We now know
him.as Savior. His name is Jesus. He seems
In the lesson TO have lost, at l6ast temporarily,
the character Of Savior and takes the position
of Judge. He is to dispense law. But he viii
not forget the Gospel. He will not forget Cal
vary. He viii not treat all alike. He cannot.
To make no distinction between the good and
the evil would be neutrality or an indifTer-
ence unworthy true greatness and purity-an
encouragement to evil and a want of apprecia-
ton Of the pi0us, Righteousness would count
no more in ones favor than wiekedness. But
the very act of Judge which is the passing of
Judgment, implies discrimination.
Who are to be judged? ali nations" ~
81 Not only those then alive, but all the
human race of all ages shall be there. This in
wolves the fact Of tho resurrection Of those
then dead
What shall be the principles to govern in
judgment? Que notices at once the concrete
ness of the examination. Nothing is said of
faith, of creed, of confessions in formula, but
all stress is laid on acts visible. The Judgment
is to be public, and the deeds for which one is
condemned viii be such as others saw Wit
nesses would be at hand who could testify as to
the business of the sentence. This would give
great force to the condemnation and leave the
guilty no chance to pronounce the Judge unfair
And as a rule the acts of men are lust ex-
preston of their hearts and minds. Trees
must be judged by the fruit they bear. Another
principle considered by the Judge, Christ, viii
be that persons IN their relations with their as
sociates shall be held as acting for or against
our Savior. His incarnation brought him into
such intimate relations with each human being
| that he takes TO himself every harm any one
receives and regards all favors done by one for
another as though done for himself Christ in
| person.
| What shall be the result of the Judgment
| Separation. IN this world we mingle, the good
| and the evil. Even in the Church there are
! wheat and tares, and Christ required that no
| attempt should be made wholly to separate the
two classes until the Judgment. Indeed, be
! reserved to himself the rogatiye of divinity
| he would keep the Church clear of tares as
| possible without injuring the wheat, but at the
| Judgment final and complete division will be
| made. The two classes are pictured under the
| words sheep and goats. Why2 LANCE says
/ Z" The main point of distinction is the gentle
| ness and tFactableness of the sheep, which
| points to a nobler nature and the wild stub
! bornness of the goats exhibiting an inferior
| egotistical nature"
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