West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-07-25
TnE GOSPEL, Gal. rs.

luNtttN tNc utNthcn through talth preach
cd before the gospel 20 Abraham SAYING.
In Thee shall alt nations hc blessed "a
The words Heather "GcntleS" aud
Nations. arc an the same words through.
out an the ScriptQreS-viE, Col ia Re.
brew and Ethnos.' in Greek. The meaning
is. 'aN people other than the Jewish
nation Likewise the word gospel
means glad tidings from word whose
Hebrew equivalent is SO rendered in the
Old Testament, but our translators did
not feel bound TO express the same
notion by the same particular word" We
think good 10 admoniSh thee. gentle read.
CT that We have not tied ourselves 90 an
uniformity OF phrasing OF TO an identity OF
words CHE uniformity of the original
Is thus Ignored, and Identical words are
given diRcrout TRANSACTIONS that are not
Identical to the English reader. for in.
stance, the words grave" hell" aud the
pit do not carry the same meaning,
though from the one word "Shcol, in the
Hebrew. and It's Greek equivalent. "lia.
dos D
Ia our text Paul tells us that the glad
tidings were announced beforehand TO
Abraham. This was 100 years after the
Hood aud up to that time there was no
gospel to preach, not was there any threat
cnins u men with an eternity OF torture.
because no such thing is true. Abraham
was not called to escape eternal torment
nor was he called TO so to heaven, but he
was called TO leave Chaldca and go forth
wherever the Lord in his providence
might direct Torah. his father was not
called, nor was his brother. Sarah. his
vile, was included iu the call bu: none
other had any part or lot in the matter
though his nephew Lot went with him
and became sharer OF Gods favors TO
Ahram. yet. he was not in the call nor the
promises and covenant connected with il.
This Implied No Injustice ON Gods part.
God had great aud wonderful plan for
mans salvation which lac putposed to work
out LARGELY through human.instrumentalit
and Tie had right TO elect whom he
would as his servant and as the channel
for these purposcd blessings Those
passed by OF "non elect" are not there.
lore sentenced to future endless misery.
but like the non elect of this gospel age
they must wait for divine blessings until
A6raham's seed shall bless the world
during the millennium.
There Is no suggestion in this promise
that Abraham was authorized to preach
the gospel to any of his camp followers
and hordsman nor that any Of them were
ia any danger OF an eternity of torture by
reason OF the lack Of such a commission 10
Abraham THE wages OF sin is death
including trials. Weaknesses and suffer.
ings of the present life. incidental to the
dying process The whole were already
In death-dying under the original sentence
against father Adam, and shared 10y alt
his progeny from. sI2 The whole race
were going down into the great prison.
housc-dcath-- shcol. No way OF cscane
had yet been provided on any terms or
condition and hence there was no gospel
to preach, although thcIord made known
70 Abraham that the blessing of all the
families OF the earth would In due time
come through his seed nevertheless. the
proclamation OF this gospel OF good It'd.
lngs OF ressurcction-of recovery of
the dead through the merits Of the great
atoncment sacrifice could not be author.
lied Of God. tll. first OF all our Lord
Jesus had paid the ransom price with his
own life, purchasing the whole world Of
mankiad and the right in due time to call
forth all from tho tomb and raise up TO
full perfection OF life All who will then
come INTO full accord with the divine law.
The scriptures tell us distinctly that this,
great salvation from death began to be
spoken by the Lord sud was confirmed
unto us by them that heard him. (IIeb. 2. a
After Abraham had proven his faith by
his obedience the Lord revealed his pur.
poses much more specifically than at first.
saying Unto thy seed will give this
land. Abraham believed God aud his
faith was accounted unto him for right.
cousncss. Tvs. 81 although the land was
peoplcd with strong nations whose poster.
ity would undoubtedly increase greatly.
while Abraham had as yet no child There
was room for doubt bu, faith accepted
the promise and ratified IL by building an
altar for sacrifice 20 the Lord. typical Of
the great sacrifice OF Christ through Ihe
efficacy OF which all Of Gods promises VIII
be fulfilled. Abraham lived in the land
many years and died there. pilgrim and
stranger; soiourner and not an owner TO
the day OF his death. deb. MAD God
would be covered by his foot. (Acis z.s)
His experience taught him to look for. TO
wait for the New jerusalem city or
government. which has not yet been cstab.
lishod but for which the Lords people
still pray "Thy Kingdom come thy viii be
done on earth"
This then is the gospel The glad lid
ings of great JOY which shall be to all
people 1T Is called. The glad tidiugs Of
God also The glad tidings Of tho king
DOM also "The glad tldines Of Jesus
Christ and again, "Thc everlasting glad
udings. lalI suppressed under the word
gospel by the iransIators)
Our translators do not give the word
gospel Boz Old Testament Tor the Hebrew
equivalent OF thc word so rendered in the
new bot very properly good udlngs n sam
10 -Isa. $3.50 To- lsa. 80 ~. the Lord
hy the prophet ! viii give one that bring.
eth good tdIugs aud again the same
prophet iS2-7l standing down at end OF
this age. cNCiaims How beautiful 81
arc the feet Oast mcmbcrsl OF him ihat
oringcih good tidings Of good fihat the
AinEdoW is set upl Nahum 1r vision Of
The samc.-thc last members of the body of
the Amounted huugcth good ndings that
pub lish peace
10 thc NcW Testament fhc word trans.
iated gospel occurs about soy times and Is
rendered glad tidugs & times and good
tidiugs twice all other times, gospel. which
has come tonmcau iaf other than tie "gio.
rous good tdIugs Of the scripture pre-.
scut1tiou.
The glad udings Of good Of blessing
The earth iorctold Co Abraham could moi
have igiiillmcnt until tho seed through
whom thc blessing should come should BE
selected. gathered and raised up 20 power
with Christ Jesus their head
ibis seed could not Foe selected under
ihc Law covenant. given $50 years after
the promise. vs.. - because OF the fallen
Cond lions for which Che law made no
allowance but required perfect obedience
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