The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-01

ham, but also TO "All the families of
the earth" which will be blessed
through Abraham's Seed during the
Millennium
That ladder of the vision was Abra-
hams seed and the angels traversing
1t represented the Divine blessings
coming to all the families Of the earth
through the Miilennial Kingdom. And
here we have ii again stated that the
Elect Church. the "httle flock" the
Royal Priesthood. the one hundred and
fortv-four thousand. who have their
Fathers name in their foreheads. are
members of that Seed OF Abraham.
members Of Christ. members OF the
Ladder Remember the Apostles
words. "If We be Christs. then are We
Abrahams Seed, and heirs according
to the promise
These are divinely called. chosen.
and prepared for participation in
Gods great work of blessing all the
families Of the earth. In this connec-
ton let us remember that while the
Scriptures clearly dinerentiate be-
tween the Church and the world. show
ing a heavenly calling and reward for
the one and an earthly reward and
restitution for the other thev most
positively declare that the redemption
work includes both. We quote. "He
(Christ) is the precipitation (satisfac-
tion) for our sins: and not for ours
only. but also for the sins of the whole
world. - John 2:2.
Rearing the Bethel Altar.
Our text tells us Of the time. wears
after his vision at Bethel. when Jacob
had returned. 1t tells us of the full
filment OF his vows. He had declared
that II God would bless him. he would
be his faithful servant and return and
build an altar there. The Lord did
bless him and then. in our tert re-
minds him of his VOW. and Jacob built
the altar.
Likewise. dear friends the same
Lord has greatly blessed us in for.
giving our sins through the merit o!
the sacrifice Of Christ He has given
US the vision Of the blessings and
mercies which are ours through the
Lamb Of God because we are his Manv
Of US vowed. consecrated, to the Lord
asking his help. He has granted us
that assistance and now, with further
maturity of Christian character, We
have a still higher appreciation Of the
vision granted US than ever before
The Lord calls US from grace to grace
from knowledge to knowledge, from
one step Of obedience to another from
one spiritual attainment and joy to an
other. And SO by his grace we realize
ourselves again at Bethel. the house OF
God, the gate Of heaven. Have we
reared our affairs here2 Have we KEEP,
our VOWS to the Lord to the fullest
extent? Can We not draw still nearer
to this gate Of heaven and have a still
further blessing? We believe, dear
friends. that this is our privilege day
by day and that 1t is implied in the
Lords words. Draw nigh unto me
and will draw nigh unto you" We
are, trust, each Of us and all OF US
growing in grace, and growing in
knowledge, and growing in love to
ward God and toward all others. as
they are in harmony with him-ever
toward our enemies.
Let us each apply to himself the
words of Jacob to his household
Search If ye have any idols and pu,
them away. If money is an idol: II
honor of men is your idol; IL YOU
family is your idol; If your children
are your idols: If you tdolize yourself
whatever idol or idols you may f1n1
yourself secretly worshiping, put these
away and be clean: having on clear
garments, come near to the Lord, te
the House of God, to the very pres
ence Of Jehovah. Do this not merel,
for the present hour. but establish
yourself in your devotion OF time, tai
ents, influence, money, self, all tina
you have. all that you are, to thu
Lords cause and service. See II IN
will not pour out blessing more thar
you will be able to contain. BLESSING
which will overflow upon each othe
and upon your family. friends and 9th
ers, in kindness, gentleness. meek
ness, patence-fruits OF the mol!
Spirit.
The word heaven signifies higher
Thus God and angels are heavenl!
beings and the elect Church will b.
also a heavenly class in some respect!
''like unto the angels" In other re
spects they will be still higher thai
angels. "partakers of the divine ma
ture' G Pet. 1:4) the highest or mos
heavenly nature Of all. 1.-THE gate o
heaven" thus means the way to tina
divine nature. How precious thi
thought to all who have heard thu
Heavenly calling" and are striving t.
make their calling and their electiOl
sure" Truly mo man cometh unto tn
Father but by me"-by Christ the Ev
ing way or ladder. Let US not dream
of another than this, 1.-The only way"
But the word heaven will have an
other meaning to mankind by and by
during the Millennium. Then 1t vii
stand for the higher in the sense o
the holier and nobler, because God
Word tells us that restitution" &
human perfection is the blessing whicl
is to be offered to all Of Adams race
then. The entire earth. as well as tn
entire race (if obedient) is to be lifte
from the present low condition OF 81!
and death 10 the higher (heavenly
condition Of perfection.-Acts 3:19-21.
This is the essence Of the wor
resurrection, to raise up again to
condition from which the race fel
For many this will mean % awaken
ing from the tomb and Cd restitution
or uplifting to adj that was lost b.
Adams sin, ell that was redeemed b.
Christ's sacrifice. The offer Q
"chanoe" Of nature is the special o.
fer Of this age and will soon close.
But, as now Christ is the ladder b
which the called" the elect ma
now obtain the greatest of all HEAVIER
ly faNors, so by and by he and hi
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