West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-12-04
PARALLEL DIsPENsATloNs.


the elders" which were no par, Of ,ha, sys.
ten.
Good men who died prior TO the paymen,
OF the ransom knew nothing Of the call aud
favor oi the Gospel age. The call aud
favor ot former years, aS they will also be
To those of tue incoming age, were To EARLY
honor aud earthly glory aud everlasting life
as earthly human beings. There Is no In.
justice in this for the gifts aud callinrs of
God arc wholly unmerit,d favo,s. The per.
Zee, human nature is n glorious nature aud
the perfected earth glorious inheritance.
The call aud favor of the Gospel age arc to
change of nature, to I've born again, from
the human to the divine nature, aud adop.
tion into the highest of all planes of exist.
enee, with power. honor aud dominion in
heaven aud IN earth "Sons of God" the
agen, aud right arm OF Jehovah in the full
execution of his great plan Of the ages To
restore man to his original glory aud domin.
ion aud 10 adjns, the interests Of all in
heaven aud in earth.
"What mortal eloquence can raise
's uioutc OF etcfnaI ptatSc
The whole Jewish nation, during that en-
ure age "" unwiitingly engaged under
Gods direction in furnishing for our ins,tuc.
ton typical view of the entire plan of sal.
walton in all its workings. The Jewish
church Is designated ''IHael after the Ncsh"
and the Christian church Is named "ihe
Israel OF God +" The one was the honorcd
servant. uneon'eiously furnishing pantomlme
Illustrations OF spiritual things for the en-.
ligh'enment Of the house Of sons. In both
houses there have been a nominal Israel
and real Israel in Gods estimation, The
distinction not manifested until near the
end or haryes, time of the respective ages.
The wheat was only a handful in the Jewish
harvest while tho ehah included nearly all
tina, nation which went on, in the "bap,ism
"f IRE AT the end Of its forty year harvest.
similar proportion is foretold at the end
OF the Gospel age. The masses Of chrislen-
dom prove unworthy Of the chief favor TO
which they were called aud which was the
only oher of the age, must receive a like
baptism as tares--not as individuals. The
Jews were not destroyed as people but as
nation. "All souls are mine" the final
issues arc in Ills great power.
The head of the fleshly house was Jacob
'urnamed Israel, n prinee-and through his
sons he founded the house which bore his
nHmt--lIouse OF Jacob The Spiritual
house, established by Christ through his
twelve Apostles likewise bears the name of
Its foundcr--ihe Church OF Christ. Though
las, /, becomes irs,.
These two houses Of Israel are, the ncshly
seed OF Abraham aud The Spiritual seed of
Jehovah. whom Abraham iypihed. The ex-
preston "Bo,h the houses of Israel" does
not refer 10 the two divisions Of nsshly
Israel. All the tribes were represented on |
the return from Babylon.
Our Lord said tha, he VAS sent only 10 |
the 'losi sheep" Of ihetone) house Of Israel |
and would not permit his disciples to go out
side of Palestine To find them because all
Israel was there represented.
The Covenant Of promise made To neshly |
Israel was: "It Je will Obey my voice in
deed. then shall ye he peculiar treasure
unto inc above all people, for all the earth
IS mine, and ye shall be unto me a kingdom
VI priests, and holy nation" And all |
israel answered, "Al that tho Lord hath
spoken will we do" They did not keep
heir Covenant, yet the faithful among them
who earnestly endeayored to keep il, will,
n the MiiIcnnial age be princes ~ all the
.afth.
To the Spiritual house IL Is said aye
IRE built up Spiritual house, holy priest
rood, TO offer up sacrifices acceptable 10
Sod. (rhe Jewish sacrifices could not can
'el sin, except as iypes.) We are chosen
,enefa,ion. royal priesthood, a peculiar
people, that ye should show forth the
praises of him who hath called you out 81
iarkness into his marvellous light which in
lines past, while the Jews were yet his peo.
Die. were not people bu, are nov the peo-
pie of God "
Fieshly Inarl had tabernacle made with
isods, typical in itself and in all its services.
The Spiritual Israel has The true tabernacle,
'oi made win hands. Ia which the anti.
ypical priesthood offers up better sacrifices
sh'ch actually aud forever cancel the sins
4 the whole world. Aaron was the HIGH
Pres, in the typical order; the Lord Jesus
$ The High Priest Of our order, the church,
iis body being the under priests.
Fleshly Israel was taken captive into
Babylon. which was built upon the literal
liver Euphfa,es. In the Gospel age Spirit
ial Israel Is carried away into Mystic Baby
on on the hgurative Euphrates. The gold
N vessels Of the Temple were profaned 10
iiefsl Babylon, IN the antytype the precious
tuths pertaining 10 the service Of the true
Temple we're far removed from their places,
perverted and misappIied by Mystic Baby.
lon The river Euphrates contributed to
he wealth and resources Of literal Babylon
md The turning aside Of lis waters accom-.
DIsbed the overthrow Of the city SO N.Y.
ie Babylon sii, upon, is supported by many
waters and Us fall IS fore,old through the
turning aside Of its supporters. the people
The most wonderful feature II typical
,orespondency between the two ages is the
time element. We leave this for future
iricie.
''lo what grim and dreadful idol,
Has been lent the hottest name;
And many hearts, loving and human,
The f.r.T % hatr /