West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-15
81 WILL DECLARE THY
GREATNESS. Psalm 14S.
Special Contribution to The Angus

SpeSlal contribution TO lIE ANGUS.
The viewpoint and the ful6lmcnt of this
prophetic song is in the earth's judgment
day; and from no other stand point can
the Creators greatness be rightly apprecia-
ted. Power is one quality Of greatness;
but the theme of This song is unlimited
''Grest is the Lord, and greatly TO he
praised; his greatness is unsearchahle."
tverse. 3. The name given to this psalm in
A. V. is not the Hebrew.)
With regard to Jehovah's character and
plans the earth is to-day in darkness and
gross darkness the people.-Isa 6o.2.
The average christian cannot take the stand
point of the prophet and declare his great
ness. As taught in the creeds, God is any
thing but glorously honorable; and many
noble minded christians are rather ashamed
TO declare with their creeds that His glorious
honor is manifested in Ills election of the
church TO glory aud eternal life, and in
passing by the vast majority, coniemning
them TO eternal torment That lie fore.
knew and foreordained whatsoever comes TO
pass; hence He purposed the unending
misery of millions of men aud angels be.
fore creating them
Another large body of christians reject
this false view, and declare that God loves
every member of the human race, and is do
ing, since the fall, all in Ills power to res.
cue them from their difficulties. From
such false views Gods character is made
the very essence Of unholiness, Gmperfeetion)
injustice, and devoid of love or mercy TO.
wards millions of His creatures.
Let us so up higher; to The prophets
stand, and learn somewhat o. Gods ways
and thoughts and see some Of His per
feetions. Morning has come, and the king
dom reign began; as the generations Of
men came forth from the dust of the ages;
they praise the prophets God. the King;
they talk Of his works and his mighty acts,
not in dread, but in admiration and praise.
The saints respond and tell of the glorious
honor of his majesty. and of the wonders
that have been, and are then being worked
out Men shall speak of the power ex.
hibted in the terrible acts, and the saints
declare his greatness--;he reasons for
them, and their results As mems reason
ing powers awaken and the eyes Of the mind
open they see the first real manifestation Of
Gods love, to be in the giving of His Son;
here is the door to all understanding; and
"men shall abundanuy utter the memorial
of thy great goodness, and sing of thy right.
eousness." The song then clearly de-
scribes Gods greatness manifested in all Ills
mighty acts Of the past, and the limiiless
power, and wisdom and love and tender
mercy manifested all around them. Earth
yields her increase; the destroyer is forever
/ rebuked; all that reverence God, will have
their desires fulfilled, and every living
thing satisfied. All who learn TO love and
desire 20 attain to the original God
character will live, will be preserved to
attain perfection Of being. like the angels 20
But the wicked, who und r that nawless
government, will not learn to worship from
heart, 10 spirit and in truth, will be dc.
stroyed-not tortured.
| How few can bear the statement Of The
fact that subsection 10 death is not the
normal condition Of man. In his origi al
creation he is the supreme ultimate Of com.
/ pick organic life, in God likeness intellect.
ually, in flesh and blood. Death is the
wages Of sin. Any imperfection is disease,
and inevitably leads to death.
The substance Of this song is the theme Of
all the holy prospects since the world be.
gan. In the visions Of the rcyclator (Rev. ~
It's substance is given thdsi Great and
marvellous arc thy works. Lord God Al.
mighty; jus, and true are Thy ways, Thou
King Of Saints"
/ All IS clear to those having The harp
| Gods Wordl and who stand on the Crystal
Sea, freed from the worship Of the works
# mems hands. They see the relationship
Of the Mosaic with Gospel dispcnsa,ion, aud
through the marvellous works proclaim the
greatness, and the grand results to follow
''Vyho shall NOT reverence Thee, and qiorify
Thy name fcr Thou only ari holy lperfecO.
For all nations shall come and Worship
before Thee; for Thy judgments are made
manifest" The judgements being Just and
true in all respects and in az ways. they re-.
veal character containing their love and
alteration. They manifest the fuI6llmcnt