Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30

wrath upon this people, duke, xxi:22 23.)
I'm our published writings. familiar to
many OF you, we have not only set forth
the prophetic teachings which to us clearly
indicate that we are now living in the har-
vest time OF the gospel age, but additional
ly we have shown that the Jewish age was
prototype OF the gospel age. Hence the
harvest Of the Jewish age gives US clear
conceptions OF what may be expected In
the harvest time of the gospel age. Here,
as there. we must expect the gathering of
the wheat Into the garner; we must expect
the burning Of the tares. as in the end of
the Jewish age there was a burning Of the
chaff. for thus the Lords parable relating
to the present age explains the matter. But
we are today on higher plane, on the
plane OF the Spirit instead Of on the plane
OF the flesh; on the plane of sons instead
OF on the plane OF servants; on the plane
OF spiritual Israelites instead of on the
plane of natural Israelites; hence we must
expect the gathering into the barn due at
the end of this age to signify the gathering
OF the elect church to the Lord at His Sec
ond advent in power and great glory-the
contamination of the Compromised first
resurrection to glory, honor and immortal
tty-the divine nature.
The Wheat and the Tares.
las the wheat and the tares represent
only those who profess to be Gods people,
Gods church. this parable does not relate
to the world In general and consequently
the burning Of the tares pictures rather the
troubles and fiery trials coming upon pro-
fessed but not real Christians. rather than
troubles coming upon the heather world;
Tor instance. 1t Is not the field (the worldly
that is to be burned. but the tares or nomi-
nal Christians growing up out Of the world
Nevertheless. nominal Christendom Of to-
day occupies so prominent a place In the
forefront OF the world that the great dis
turbances coming upon it must of necessity
have worldwide influence Moreover, as the
chart of the ages illustrates the harvest Of
this age, and the end of this present evil
world or dispensation. terminate together
This implies that there is to be at the pres
emit time not merely a reckoning with
spiritual Israel. as there was a reckoning
with natural Israel 800 years ago but that
at the same time that the reckoning shall
come with spiritual Israel the consumma-
tlon or reckoning time will come with the
whole world of mankind. Here evil in every
form Is to be overthrown: the great adj
versary. Satan. Is to be bound that he shall
deceive the nations no more. that the light
or the truth may in due time shine into the
whole world. and scatter it's darkness and
give correct knowledge of the divine char
acter and plan.
The Prince Of This World viii Resist.
"The Scriptures intimate that the prince
OF this world" will not suffer his house or
institutions to be broken up without con-
test. One Of our Lords parallels thus IL
Illustrates the matter. that If the master of
the present dispensation knew at what hour
he would come as thief. unknown to the
world, to overthrow present institutions
built upon selfshness-financial, ecclesias-
teal and social-'the prince OF this world
would resist and seek to maintain control
and possession. Matt 24:43.) This is not
to be understood to signify that Satan could
really resist the Almighty power when the
due time shall have come.
H. l
Speaks Of Disintegrating Forces
Non every hand we see disintegrating
forces at work We sec labor controlled by
the spirit Of selfishness. bent upon obtaining
. larger share OF this worlds goods anc
growing daily more impatient Of delay; We.
$50 capital selnshly intrenchins itself IN
huge combinations behind laws which were