The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-30
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the disposition Of the Holy Spirit is in His
hand. He is prophet and high priest of
the Temple of God. occupying the throne
of His Father; Governor of the nations.
Savior of the world. We are informed by
the author of the book of Acts that in the
end OF time God will judge the world by
Him.
The kingdom of God is in the wrold.
yet not of the world: hence the next ele-
ment in the kingdom.
The constitutions: That an agreement
existed ere time began with God and His
Son, Is evident from the divine word viz:
Read Proverbs s:23-31, Micah and Eph.
1872.
He became flesh and dwelt among
men. made perfect through suffering. re-
sulting in His being made captain to lead
many sons to glory.
If any man be in Christ he is a new
creature In him. by him and through
him we obtain eternal life. This is OBJ
tanned by our loyalty and faith in the con-
stitution found in the testimony of Simon
Peter: Tho art the Christ, the Son of the
living God Matthew 16- I'D. This consti-
tuition was not the ingenuity OF man. but
from God, viz: Jesus Christ said to Peter,
Blessed art thou. Simon Bar-Jona, for
flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto
thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
And 1 say also unto thee. that thou art
Peter, (meaning a stone), and upon this
rock / will build my church and the gates
of hell shall not prevail against it,
Matthew xvi:17-19. This is the constitu-
ton of the kingdom of God.
"All who are born under this constitu-
ton. born again. are citizens. Except a
man be born again he cannot enter the
kingdom of God John 1853. Born of
water and spirit
Here are some things guaranteed to
citizens of this kingdom: Sins and iniqui-
ties remembered not more, children of
God heirs with God, joint heirs with Je-
sus Christ, advocate in the heavens
through whom their personal prayers are
accepted. Promise Of a resurrection and
eternal life.
THE nexe element under consideration
is The laws of the kingdom The laws
of the kingdom of God are found in the
acts of the apostles and the q letters add
dressed to individuals and churches. The
supreme law of this kingdom is love-love
for Christ and love for each other.
There is one universal law for making
citizens out Of every nation enjoined upon
those citizens of the kingdom who are en-
gagged in the work of proseytism, but the
laws of this kingdom, like the laws of ev-
cry other kingdom. are obligatory only on
the citizens. This is a sad commentary on
those teachers of religion who would bind
thC laws VI inns hlflBuOnl on those VINO
are not citizens. The citizens of the king
dom of God are taught to live soberly,
righteously in this present world. Citizens
of this kingdom are'lights in the world.
THE territory. of which we in conclu-
sion will speak, naturally has reference
to domain or inheritance. The earth is the
prestnt territory of the kingdom of hea-
ven. Our inheritance will be i'm the new
heavens and new earth. Citizens of this
kingdom are pilgrims and strangers here.
THE kingdom is a spiritual one, and
not of earth. While we enjoy the protec-
ton of the government under which we
live, civil government, we should pray for
our rulers and not abuse them. Love
thinketh no evil Our lives should be an
epistle known and read of all men. Jo-
seph in Egypt and Daniel in Babylon
should be an example to religious teach
ers who seek the praise OF men for hold
ing up to ridicule the mistakes and weak
nesses of men in public life.
THE New Testament declares that the
gospel is Gods power unto salvation.
Paul said to Timothy, Preach the word
(the gospel. When the principles of the
kingdom of God are presented to men in
all their fullness and men are persuaded
not forced, not maligned, not slandered
into the kingdom of God-then, and not
until then, will the eyes of men be opened
and the kingdoms of this world become
tHS hinBuOHi OF our Zoo ana his CHRIST.
over Jealous professors of religion
wish to dictate i'm politics and want the
best men according to their ideas) to
rule, and thereby they might be found
fighting against God. II is a great won
der they do not lose faith in God when
they are defeated so frequently God does
not call upon His people to help him gov
ern this world, but commands them 10 be
consistent and be an example Of Godli-
ness. The good book says civil rulers are
ordained of God to execute wrath. The
children of God are not called to this
work. We are called to obtain salvation
through our Lord Jesus Christ
I'VE are admonished to pray for rulers,
not for their welfare. but that we Gods
people,, maylive a quiet and peaceable life
In all Goodness and honesty. When Chris
tians learn this then the church or king
dom of heaven will be distinct from civil
governments. and will occupy her proper
place. Bright as the sun, fair as the
moon and terrible as an army with ban
ners.'"