West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-09
The AtonemenI.
ARTICLE l.


privilege OF the most favored of mankind
was that OF servants" and friends" of
God-none could be accorded the high
privilege OF sonship with all that this i'm.
plies OF favor and eternal life heirs of all
things) aud none were thus recognized
Uohn IRA; Matt. nm Those who ig,
more the sin offering and iustice-appcase
ment features OF the Atonement--are ieuor.
ing the indispensable, primary and funda.
mental features but not less do others
err who recognizing the sacrifice OF the
Atonement which scaled the New Cove.
nant. yet ignore the work OF reconciliation
towards men. by which men are TO be
brought through the operation Of the New
Covenant, back into harmony with God
Nor can this work be an instantaneous
one, and by faith. so far as mankind is
concerned. II may begin in an instant and
by faith, and atone mcnt be reckonedly
accomplished between the sinner and the
Almighty through faith but the scope of
Gods proposition is grander and higher
than this. Ills arrangement is that those
OF the human race desire to return to
the at.one-ment with Him shall be
reckoncdly accepted through their medi
ator but shall not be fully received by the
Father while they are actually imperfect.
Reasoning then from these propositions
il is evident that the Great Mediator's
work will be an actual atone ment-a res.
iitution 10 the mental moral and physical
perfection OF the original God image, and
not until then will he deliver over the
kingdom to the Father that God may bc
all and in all. Then cometh the end tof
the travail of Creaton).--I Cor. is:74-sz
This is the very spirit Of the New Cove
nant 81 will put my law in their inward
parts and write IL In their hearts" Not
! Ike the letter on stones which no impcr
feet man could keep. Ger. 3I:32). Aii who
desire fellowship with God through the
mediator will then have been fully resur.
rected-brought up to perfection-and all
who refuse the divine offer will be des
troyed. d.-lSee very significant type illus
tration upon the same spirit Of covetous-
ness and selhshness in the goat class OF
the paraOle.-Jer. azI7.Io. There shall
be no lament their burial: but they are
cast as the brute into Ccheuna. and will
never be rosurrectcd. There the media.
torial work shall cease. because there will
be no more rebels; but all viii be the
children of the resurrection
Thus the Scriptures show the vital i'm.
port Of the Atonement sacrifice and the
Great Mediator's redemption work toward
mankind.
{. The sealing Of the New Covenant
with Ills own precious blood making its
provisions possible to all mankind.
,. Tho reconcilinE or bringing back
into harmony with God of a little aock.
a royal priesthood" privileged to be joint
heirs in the mlcnal kingdom aud partak-
ers Of His nature Peter 40 10: Titus
9:I4 Rom. s:29
3. The full restituton Of an Garth fun
OF perfect. happy human beings.
4. The destruction OF all found un-
worthy OF further favor. whose influence
could not be beneficial to Others and whose
continued existence would not glorify their
Creator. These will have had al least one
hundred years Of the new order CBeavors
and earth) and dic.-n Of years for hc is
but child in freshness OF organism but
because hc is a sinner. a rebel. lisa. 65: 10
None shall die IN infancy. nor any that has
not filed his (ailoted) years (of probation.)
Additionally to the restoration OF all
that was lost in Adam will be the posses.
sion Of most valuable experience with
evil, for by IL they will have learned q les
son on the sinfulncss Of sin and the wis.
dom. profit and deslrablencss OF rlghtcous-
ness. also an increase Of knowledge aud
the wider exercise Of the various talents
and abilities which. ~ an undcycloped
state. were mans originally Cas the con.
troll OF his dominion. ts elements and its
forces. together with IFS unlimited rcsour.
ces) And not to man alone will the lesson
be profitable. but also TO The holy angels
who will have Witnessed an illustration OF
the perfect pose Of divine justice love.
wisdom and power in a measure otherwise
not possible 10 be conceived and the les
son fully learned will stand for all time.
applicable TO other races yet uncrcatcd on
other planets Of the wide universe. -Eph.
I:ar23 and 3.is-7f. (Thcso words seem
to telescope thc future ages)
The discussion Of the Atonemont re-
quires volume and covers a wide range.
Il will be the center Of the story as it shall
be told throughout all ages The great
ransom finished at Calvary and the Atone.
mcnt based upon that payment Of the cor
responding price. which demonstrated that
God love and justice arc exactly equal
| Many errors upon other subjects hinder
| proper vicW of this important subject
Hence. many inquiries are proper for e.
| clear knowledge of ibc divine teaching.
But 90 De Taught OF God" wc must come
20 Ills Word uutameI,cd by prejudice.
ready willing and anxious to- be so taught
anxious TO- unloirn what we have hitherto
| received through our own coulecturcs or
the suggestions of others that is not in har-
mony with che word of Csc Lord anxious
20 have the Whole COUNSEL of God upon
| every feature OF thc subject 10 aU who
thus come and thne scck and knock. the
Great Teacher opens thc way ls8. s!.fs
Jehovah Cod is che author of ihc plan Of
I Atonemeut Crwo OF three Scriptures only
! will be cited iof proof OF each proposition
/ The scarchcr will 6nd ail in exact accord1 j.
~ ann Jehovah thy cod che Holy one Of
Israel. thy Savior. "f ana Jehovah and
beside me there is no Savior. we trust
in the living God who IS the Savior Of au
men. especially OF those that believe"
| This statement Of God being the Savior
when fully received delivers from the
/ error Of many With regard TO ,hc relation.