The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-25

ElEiIie j ~ Wa ll~Cut to cnSIIo
and to meE. 1t emphasized the Divine
Law. The wages of sin is death"
But now. after Four Thousand Years,
a new scene opens. The time has
come for the manifestation CT another
OF the Divine attributes
Love Divine. all love excelling.'
It opens with the birth of Jesus.
the Sent of God. the Son of God. the
Only Begotten of the Father, full Of
grace and Truth True, the Jewish
Nation. and the Law Covenant made
with it, foreshadowed this coming
mercy and favor in all the typical
sacrifices com manded and kept. But
the type was not the real thing. but
merely its shadow. Similarly Gods
mercy was foreshown in the promise
to Abraham, I'm thy Seed shall all
the families OF the earth be blessed"
But this was merely the promise OF
blessing, and not the reality. The real
tiles began TO come upon the stage
when Jesus was born. when he who.
in harmony with the Fathers pro-
gram, left the heavenly condition, was
made flesh and dwelt amongst us.
Because the entire race of Adam was
corrupted through inherited sin. there
fore the Redeemer of the race could
not be taken directly from it. but must
have an unforfeited life and be holy,
harmless, separate from sinners. The
Scriptures explain how this was &C
compEshed: that the life Of the Only
Begotten was transferred. so that he
might take hold upon the human ma
ture by being born of a virgin. But
orr special interest Is in the work
which he was to do. and which he
could not enter upol before his th,r-
tieth year. Immediately when he be-
gan to be about thirty he went to John
and syniboliZed his conservation to the
Fathers will. even unto death by a
symtolical baptism in water This was
the offering up of himself for the Sin
Of Adam. that he might thus purchase
redeem father Adam and all of his
posterity. Tie offering was accepted
and. at the same time. the Redeemer
was begctten of the holy Spirit to the
divine nature. As New Creature
during the three and one-half years Of
his ministry. he sacrificed his Wealth
his earthly interests. according TO his
Consee ration unto death. even the
death &C the cross. Thus was guaran-
teed his legal right to the control OF
Adam and his race. when the due time
should come, and himself was highly
exalted to be Prince and a Deliverer
for the Adamic race-exalted far
above angels and principalities eri
not only in this world, but also in that
which IS to come. "--Eph. l: q.
What earthly mind could outline 4
drama OF such lights and shadows.
heights and depths? A glory left for
mercy's sake. years Of self-sacrif1ce.
and a cruel death all for the sake of
love and obedience and for the salts
faction Of Justice, A high reward such
as was betting for the Creator to
make to his faithful Son. Surely no
height or depth OF thought could trans
cend this Divine staging.
EMMANUEL'S JOINT-AEIR.
The next act in the Divine drama
is the selection of the Bride for the
Great King of Glory. who redeemed
the world and whom the Father hath
highly exalted, as a reward, 10 the di-
vine nature. with its glory, honor and
immortality. The Bride must share
these glories and honcrs. And behold
another mark. AS Emmanuel was OF
the flesh only temporarily to perform
his sacrifice. his Bride cannot be flesh
Moreover. the Bride. in the Divine
program. is not one single person: but
a company OF One Hundred and Forty
Four Thousand shall constitute the
Bride.
Whom will Jehovah choose for this
feature OF the drama? Our thoughts
naturally go out towards the holy an
gels on the spirit plane. Surely from
these he will make selection. Cheru
bin and seraphtra, glorious beings.
perfect and sinless. holy and pure-of
these surely this selection will be
made. But. no, a heavenly calling goes
forth TO une degraded members o;
Adams family. announcing to them the
opportunity Of their Justification from
sin and adoption 70 the family of Je
, hovah God. and that a selection would
be made from such for a change CT
nature like that experienced BY the
Bridegroom, from human to Divine:
and that they may become the Bride
the Lambs Wife, his Joint-Eeir in the
Kingdom glory. Heirs Of God. and
Joint-Heirs with Christ: il SO be tina,
We suffer with him Rom. s: Il.
The very proposition is astounding
and causes u 70 catch our breath with
amazement. The offering OF the great
est prize OF the universe 10 those sc
! unworthy is almost beyond our com
prehension. Can il be true Yes for
the Word so declares. But great Is
our Amusement TO fEd that so few o.
humanity are able 10 hear. to under
stand this Divine message The Scrip
lures explain this and assure rs tnat
only those o. certain character have
eyes q understanding. or ears OF faith
TO receive the message. And, then. Of
those VITO do receive il, how cold snd
Indifferent many appear, This is be
cause Of their lack of faith and lack Of