The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-19
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Kansas Conference of Advent
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FIXEDNESS OF GODS LAW
Subject of Sermon by Elder
Rupert

held Sunday night, when large congre-
CATION assembled in the large tent and
listened to an interesting sermon preached
bv Elder G. G. Rupert. Just before the
sermon Mr.. B. E. Walden rendered an ex-
celient solo, which was enjoyed by all
present. Elder Rupert took for his text
the scripture found in Feel. S:12: What
soever God doeth, He doeth forever"
Elder Rupert spoke as follows;
This is rather a strange expression.
The substance of this scripture is that
God is interchangeable; that all His ways
were perfect from the beginning, and
when we think of the workmanship OF
God. we can see this fixed principle IN all
that He has ever touched His hand TO-
The PsaIuist saws that The heavens de-
clare the glory of God Psalms 49, AMI IN
the seventh verse he says that the ID"
Of the Lord is. perfect converting the soul
1,bara e one law in the universe that Is
oarfact and that is Gods law. but there
never was a law made ny man tnat was
narfect. only as it approaches TO Goa
law.
.,Notfce nv text: Whatsoever God doeth
me- doa+b n forever Six thousand years
have nassed away, but Gods workmanship
ramains the same. The next sentence says
chat which hath been now is 1t is true
not only IN physical law. but also in splr-
,+ra, law Every principle of the plan
of salvation was fiexd in the beginning
IL n
many Of the things that God did in the
old dispensation was a failure; that tHeh
He did not know how TO do Things put
that since Christ came. God has learned
more perfectly how to deal with manKlnd'
and so give a more perfect plan' pc
neve that the principles underlying Goa
dealings with people Of old exist now. and
xviii exist eternally, and by these prin-
ciDles men Of every age will be saved.
g That which has been now IS. We
think that we are seeking out many IN
ventions and that Is true. but there Is not
an invention today but that the principle
Of that invention did not originate with
the Lord. Every invention that we have
today is simply an unfolding of what Goo
knew from the beginning of the world
What about electricity? All that man
has brought out concerning it, you can
look to the heavens and see that God
was the originator. Man has developed 1t
somewhat.
.'Notice, for instance. the X-Rays. We
that is a wonderful development, and so
if is but while man can lQGk e9on the
human frame and see the internal work
ing. God has a system by which he can
discern the thoughts and intents Of the
heart.
'sThe gospel of Christ was instituted be-
fore man fell, and every ray OF light that
man has obtained from the study of the
word ,shone with luster before the crea-
ton Man is simply studying God, bring
ing to light that which already existed
Instead Of it exalting US, it should give
US grateful hearts for the light we have
received.
That which now is, has been The
there is no new truth. As truth unfolds
it NAV be new to US, but in reality It IS
not new. Then let us remember that what
God has said is unchangable, and that
we should fear and reverence the word
as nothing else in the world. There was
a time when we did reverence Gods word.
but men are less ICNGIChL tpisH9' ~
| dences of the interchangeable character OF
Gods word are accommodating all around,
vut man only attributes it to man. The
world ought to be better, but instead Of
that 1t is really growing worse.
Gods promises for the future are just
as sure as the things Of the past. What
ever he hath said would come to pass IN
the future. says Solomon, hath already
been I will read a few scriptures to
strengthen your faith in Gods unfhIdlled
promises. That which Is 20 De hath al
ready been. and God requires that which
Is past That is. the occurrences Of the
past is the evidence Of the Tulhllment Of
Gods promises Of the future.
'sNow the Bible tells me that there shall
| be a resurrection Of the dead. Let Us ap-
ply the principle stated in my text. Has
anybody 80 raised from the dead yet?
You will remember that many OF the
saints mat slept arose as Chris-'s resur-
rection. and thus He has given Us an
example.
IN Nal. IL read a taxi which teaches
| the entire destruction OF the wicked
! lack Of space for5ids quotations. Please
read. Rev 3o.s says that the wokced
( went up on the breadth OF the earth
/ and FIRE came down from God Cut
/ Of heaven and devcured them Has Cod
/ ever rained FIRE on the wicked? lSee Gen.
+ 1925 and Second Peter 2:sl. 50 We have
not only Gods word concerning the end
( Of the wicked. but ne have an example of
I il. Thus has God let Us without excuse,
! Il We remain in ignorance q these
things.
Isaiah $50 - says that from one new
moon - another and from one ss5aath II
another 81 desh' VII come up IN tie
earth MADE new ard worship tae Lard
TIE Sabbath Will be kept IL the rex earta
then. Now I VIII % back 20 The iHstits-
ton Of the szb5a5h and see e This idea
/ IS unreasonable. God created this World
IN six days and rested .he seventh aad
blessed and sancti6ea It. appointed Il tor
d sacred use. Had man siuasd AZ that
time2 Nc. Had tire World ever bssn
cursed? No. Suppose that man bad ueve-
sinnsd. and she curse had never rested
upon the esFea wogl5 ne have ker- tas
( Sab5ath1 Yes Wen. wheu Te gssa that
/ man ziu keep tae Eahaata when hs f.
brought sack 70 rs Ezen home s. = ua-
rs4s71s55ee N. !; Eas ALREADY been,
and wat God daet1. - 5oeth forever.
Ard az long - man aWe5ss gpen fae ssrth,
tar3 the earth .s 10 - he haue - The
+ saved Matt 5-5l. he AL Observe Goa'a