West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-15
THE EL0HIM, Psa. ss.
'ecial article for The Argus.

Mighty Ones. God was known by no other
name until lie made himself known To
Abraham as distinotively the Ei.Shaddai.
| III am the All Micnrv, Gen. iz.t. and
later 10 Moses by his own personal name.
by my name Jehovah was not known to
| them" Ex Ga
The subject of this prophecy is Judgment,
and Il is being fulfilled from 1873 and ON.
ward. AT this date the interests OF Capital
and Labor separated: and the golden
rule came into mind. revealing as the
ways parted. that the whole world Is run.
ming ON the depravcd basis of Seldshness,
which Is quite incongruous to Love With
some the plane is higher and with some
lower. Some limit their scl6shncss To the
line oil Justice others descend In selfish.
| ness To Injustice and dishonesty, The
interests OF the buyer and those OF the
seller, both OF labor aud it's productions.
arc ever In conflict. aud the force OF cir.
cumstanccs propelled by selfshncss is
driving towards the consummation of the
prophecy. The words. God" mighty"
and Gods. are all rendered from the same
word--Elohim. God (Eiohim) standcth In
the assembly Of the mighty tElohim); he
judgcth among the gods" Qslohlm) The
revised version reads. God standeth IN
the assembly OF God. lie judgcth among
the gods and gives reference to Exodus
~ 20, which reads, His Master shall bring
him unto the judges" (i;lohim, the rulers,
mighty onesl The general idea taught by
traditions OF men, Is that Gods judgments
are chiefly OF vindictivc and condcmnatory
Character; but judgment means the estab.
'ishment OF right upon a right basis. II
means hearing of all cases and delivcrance
from all oppression. In short IL means
the "delivcrance of the groaning creation
from the bondage Of corruption into the
| glorious liberty Of the sons of God" Rom.
s'ar. God hath appointed day wherein
He viii judge the world in righteousness
by the Man whom He hath ordained" Acts
1891 The Man ordained Is then, the
Elohim that standeth In the assembly OF the
Eiohim OF the earth; the financial. political
and ecclesiastical princes. "rhc Father
judgeth no man. but has committed all
Judgment unto tho Son" John s;aa. The
word is Observation-Disclosures ''thc
Man is the Anointed One. Jesus the head.
and the Saints his body members. all one
body OF anointcd Mighty Ones. mot one
person. even as Father and Son are not
one person, yet In absolute unity Know
yc not that the saints shall Judge the
worldf' q Cor. o;a). The earth is not
converted and In readiness to receive her
Eiohini, vs.. az. How long will yc (the
mighty ones of the carth) Judge unjustIy,
and respect the persons of the wicked,
Defend the poor and fathcrlcss. do Justice
TO the afflicted and the needy: rid them out
OF the hand OF the wicked" This is n
severe reproof II charges the rulers OF
the earth with the lack OF the very
first principle OF righteous government.
How long will yc Judge unjustlya"
The foundation being condemned. all pro.
fcssions are hollow all oblatons vain, and
the offering OF incense is become an
abomination
The daily press is n constant witness that
the import and expedicncy OF this counsel
arc, by the cxigcncics OF the times. being
forced upon the attention OF those In au.
ihorify' and numerous are the warning
voices OF thoughtful men who see the
danger OF the general neglect OF this
advice. But the worlds Elohm heed not
the warnings, VS.. &. "J'hey know not.
neither viii they understand 0ntiIj all the
foundations Of the earth arc out OF course"
until terribly shaken aud removed. Heb.
1927. The ecclesiastical powers have
had line upon line. preccpt upon precept.
Yctvcry few can read the Meme tekcI" on
the wall. and these are powerlcss TO stay
the popular current The warnings 20
forth, and convictions of duty fas,en upon
many minds, but they arc unhceded The
decision Of the judge Is indicated. that Il is
useless to attempt TO patch the present
institutions. they must all be dissolved.
Verses and are addressed to the faithful
members OF the family Of the judges our
Lord quotes from them and applies the
teaching TO His disciples. II have said
ye arc gods. but ye shall all die like (othcr)
men. = John 10 "a. When these children OF
the Most High have all by dying. passed
the vail. then the Elohim Uudge) is com
pletc. and the order OF the wonderful plan
is as told Ia VS.. 8. -"Arisc O God (Elohim).
Judge the earth for thou shalt inherit all
nations Now. therefore be wise, o ye
kings be instructed yc judges OF the earth
serve the Lord with reverence and rejoice
with trembling. BE rcconcilcd 10 the Son.
lest he be angry and yc perish In the way.
for His wrath will soon be kindIcd. !"
Psa. 7R.V
Prov 1903 Is also for to-day. urging
upon those who sit in the chief places OF the
earth to turn az the,rcproof Of wisdom and
warning them that when their calamity
comes upon them IL will be TOO late 10 cali
upon God for succor. They must "eat the
fruit OF their own ways" until they come to
understand the reverence Of the Lord. and
find the knowledge Of God II will seem
strange 20 these princes Of the earth that
the Elohim is not like one OF themselves
that righteousness and judgment are the
| foundations Of fIis throne. that lie will
! judge Justly. and not respect the persons
Of the wicked that hc will defend the
! poor aud the fatbercss and do Justice to
! the afflicted and the needy: that lie IS
| gracious and full Of compassion: slow to
anger and OF great mercy: that He is good
TO all, and that Ills tender mcrcy!is over all
Ills works that fie Is nigh 10 all that call
upon Him in truth that lie will ulhn the
| desire Of all that reverence Him. that lie
will hear their cry, and will save them
until they attain 20 tho. original perfection
and stand approved His perfect work but
All the wicked (thc finally incorrigiblc) viii
| fic destroy" Pss. L4s.
The unultcrabic yearnng OF the whole
groaning creation is for the ful6lmcnt Of
vs. g. Arise o Mighty One and judge the
earth Tor thou shalt inherit all nations. o.
I TO do justice and judgment is more &C.
ccpiablc to the Lord than sacrifice"
Prov. af;3
Tho sword and spear OF needless worth
/ shall prunc the tree and piow the earth.
/ For peace shall smile from shore to shore.
/ And nations shall learn war no more"