West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-17

point, when the New Covenant will be in
troduesd and will 60 into effect.
AS in the type IL required time for the
staying OF the sacrifice and sprinkhng upon
the the people for their publication and
separation TO God So In the antitype. We
have some to the place Of the Staying Of the
sacrifice. Christ has been slain on behalf
OF the sins Of the whole world and the
"little flock" has been invited to join with
Him in the sacrifice. To this the Apostle
refers al beseeeh you therefore brethren q
present your bodies living sacrifice" Rom.
IL. "Fill up that which is behind of the
aillieuons OF Christ" Aud again, eff We
suffer we shall also reign with Him." The
regning begins Rs soon as the suffering time
ends. Our suffering with Him is by privi.
lege, not for atonement, Tor this the precious
blood of Christ Is alone efheacious.
At the end of the time of sacrifice the
whole body of the Church will go up into
Mount Zion--as Moses went up into Mount
Snai--to he united to the head, our Lord,
and see Him face to face, This change
from flesh to spirit beings must be brought
about, for flesh and blood cannot inherit this
high controlling power. The mansion -
for man will be glorious when completed
All that he could desire and appreciate; but
the new creation is above every name; the
New jerusalem whose sublimitY and grand
uer is pictured as having ''gaies of pearl,
streets of gold" etc. This golden city is
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rule of righteousness throughout the world.
The picture is very lively and is a grand
revelation of all the prophetic visions and
things written with reference to il through
out the Scriptures. II is brought to our
view descending from God out OF Heaven,
proiraying gradual establishment OF law
and order at the hands of the glorifed
Church. "The bride, the lambs wife. ="
"Hsving the glory Of God" "Her light
like unto stone most precious" No need
OF sun or moon, the precious channels of
enlightenment and knowledge of God. No
literal temple. "The Lord God. the
Almighty and the Lamb are the temple"
"The nations shall walk in The lignt Of it,"
('rhe clause "of them that are saved" is not
Scripture, see R. w "The kings of the
earth bring their glory into it. "The
gates of il shall not he shut" as they have
been all down the night OF this age, except
the "needle's eye" the straight and narrow
way.
When Moses came down from Mount
Sinai his face shone so that the people
could not look upon IL and II was necessary
for him to cover his face with veil, indi-
eating that the kingdom will be in the midst
of men, yet seen, invisible to human
sight.
The Apostle shows us that the anttypical
shaking" will be much greater than at
Mount Sinai, that the divine judgements
will be so manifest against every hypocrisy,
financial. religious. social. and personal. as
to cause a shaking and overthrow OF
present institutions and arrangements that
are contrary to the principles OF justice.
righteousness and love. and nothing what.
ever Of the present arrangements shall re-
main except such elements as have the
divine approval. God will thus manifest
| Himself as a"consuming hre" aga inst every.
thing sinful. unrighteous. Other Scriptures
show that this "fre" will be period Of
universal anarchy.
In the picture "the river Of the water OF
life" flows out OF the city. from beneath the
throne Of God. aud proceeds forth for the
refreshment OF the whole world. There Is
no such city now. no such government IN
the world AZ the present time the water
Of life Is an individual matter. "a well Of
water springing mp in you" but no such
river OF the water OF life" clear as
| crystal flowing out for the world. Creation
waits for the pure life giving stream. THE
leaves OF tie trees are for the healing Of
the nations" Then will be the times of
restitution Of all things"
The bride" is not yet in existence as a
complete body. She has not yet taken His
name. The marriage is not until the
| Church class is complete. II Is after she
becomes the bride that she invites all who
| will TO take Of the water OF life freely.
This will not mean an invitation TO the
| blind and deaf Tor "all the blind eyes
shall be opened and the deaf ears un-
stopped. The knowledge OF the Lord
| shall hlI the earth" "A highway shall be
| there on which the people returning from
| the dust Of the ages may walk. coming to
| Mount Zion with songs Of everlasting joy
4 upon their heads and sorrow and sighing
shall be no more. All the holy prophets
we're given fore CLEANS OF time Of re.
/ iTeshing" and as restitution Of all thing"
when lin the latter days the mountain OF
/ the Lords house shall be established In
| the too oi the mountains and shall be
exalted above the hills, and all nations
shall aow unto it' and "in this mountain
shall the Lord Of Hosts make unto all
| peoples a feast OF fat things and lie
will destroy in this mountain the face OF
the covering that Is cast over all peoples
and the veil that IS spread over all nations.
lie will swallow up deaih forever will
wipe away tears from of ell faces"
The prophets sleep the centuries pass.
the world is a wilderness still and an
things seem as they we're from the begin
ming; but Gods purposes have progressed
without let or hindrancc grsndly on
towards the fulfllment The time was not
too long and there has been no delay. The
mountain Cungdom) will be on time Wall
Tor it u will not be behind time. The
| Jewish nation lost its biub.right flesh and
blood could not inherit such mighty con
troll. a new creation must be begotten
born. and developed Dayid could mol
have grasped the purport Of bis words
when he prophesied "Out Of Zion. the per
lection Of beauty God hath sbined forth.
Beautiful in elevation. the Joy Of th,
whole earth. is Mount Zion. the city Of th,
Great King"