The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-27

OR HOW WILL THE TURKISH EMPIRE BIZ
DISPOSED OF.
Continued from last week.

pIplu6tIt NOIU Oh NTOu That lHe uiklsD
government is to be driven out of Europe
into Palestine and there come to an end
or destroyed. Now we will see by the
same authority what will become of the
Turk dominion.
We have now come to a point in our
subject which is OF great Importance to
everyone. 1t is as much so TO the reader
as it is to the poor Armenian. In consid-
erin& TINS great question it should ever be
borne in mind that we are not giving the
ideas OF different people on this subject;
but it is what God has revealed to His
people through his prophets, and for this
reason the reader should lay aside all
prejudice and preconceived opinions and
receive the word of God with reverence
L presume nearly all who read these arti-
Giles know the predicted outcome of this
question, but are following them along
hoping to find something more congenial
to their own mind. To ali snch we would
say that if you were in the right place
Sod S word would ever be acceptable. no
matter how much they conflict with our
likes or dislikes. Even mans theology
should be laid aside for the plain teach
ing of the word of God.
If we should go on now and say that
the present trouble and perplexity of the
nations will be finally settled and the gov
ernments will soon settle down to the Ell
Joyment OF peace and prosperity, and will
thus continue for thousands Of years or
countless ages, and i'll the meanwhile
everyone will be converted to Christ and
thereby Christ kingdom be established,
and so on, this is what would please the
people generally, but we find no such
language in the Bible, nor am language
whereby we could draw such conclusions.
The Scriptures are 50 plain on these
things that they can not be interpreted in
the above manner.
We have traced this 11th chapter of
Daniel from the third year of the reign
OF King Cyrus, noticing the rise and fall
OF the greatest Kingdoms and some of the
minor ones when they were connected
with Gods chosen people. The last ma
ton We noticed was Turkey, and as we
have already shown in the 18th verse; the
prophet says, she shall come to his end, and
none shall help him. And the prophets
next words are, "and at that time (the
time when he shall come to his end as
Just mentioned) shall Michael stand mp,
the great prince which standeth for the
children OF thy people, and there shall be
time u trouble, such as never was since
there was d nation even to that same
time: and at that time thy people shall he
delivered. everyone that shah be found
written in the book. And many OF them
that sleep in the dust of the earth shall
awake, some to everlasting life and some
to shame aud everlasting contempt. The
prophets language is so simple and plain
that all who wish to can understand it,
He simply states that the Turkish gov
eminent will come to an end, and when it
does the resurrection and Judgment will
take place. | wish to add that this resur-
Tection and Judgment that Daniel and
finally ali the Bible writers speak of is
not the spiritual affair of our modern
theology, but is a literal resurrection
OF dead people. We have seen what
Daniel says will follow the downfall of
the Turkish government. Now we will
see what the Revelator says on the
same subject. We examined what John
had to say about the Turks in the 9th
chapter of Revelations. We found that
the period of time from the Turks coming
into Europe until they gained power over
the Greek Empire is called the sounding
of the fifth trumpet and first woe and
the period of time from when they GOT
control over that Empire until they lost
their power to maintain their own gov
eminent was called the sounding of the
sixth trumpet and second woe; and then
he adds in the 18th chapter 18th and 18th
verses. "The second Woe is past; and, be-
hold, the third woe cometh quickly And
the seventh angel sounded; and there were
great voices in heaven, saying, the king
doms of this world are become the king
doms of our Lord and of his Christ; and
he shall reign forever and ever"
18th verse. ''And the nations were an
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of the dead, that they should be judged,
and that thou shouldest give reward unto
thy servants the prophets, and to the
saints, and them that fear thy name, small
and great; and shouldest destroy them
which destroy the earth.''
Does this language need any explana-
ton? No, to an unbiased mind it does not.
To every candid reader it is plainly this:
That when the second woe is passed, or
the Turkish government comes to an end,
then the third woe will come quickly,
which is the great battle that the nations
are preparing for, and have been for some
time. This is the time of great trouble
that Daniel speaks of, and some time dur
ing this great war or trouble Gods peo-
pie will be delivered. The living will be
taken out and away from this last great
struggle of nations. The dead also will be
raised, brought back into life and receive
their reward with those who have never
died. This reward is eternal life, or in
other words, the receiving of immortality.
Then comes the destruction of the wicked,
followed by the reforming or renewing of
our globe, this very globe on which the
nations now live, including the territory
occupied now by the Turks Then on
this renewed territory will live the people
who have been loyal to Christ in all past
ages, and Christ will be their king. Then
and not till then can it truly be said that
the kingdoms of this world are become
the kingdom of our Lord and his Christ.
This is the testimony of every Bible
writer.
Now we will go back and compare Dan
iefs and Johns testimony. Daniel says
the next thing after the Turks come to
their end there is going to be a great ma
tional trouble out of which Gods people
will be delivered, followed by the resur-
lection. John says, ''as we have just
seen, the nations will be angry, the dead
be raised and the reward and punishment
given" Please notice the angel did not
reveal to John the doctrine of eternal tor
ment or universal salvation.
And also notice that John explains or
says more about our reward than Daniel
does; for the reason Daniel has explained
that part quite thoroughly in the proceed
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