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edge that he was writing prophecy
of Jesus, nor any knowledge of how it
would be fulfilled. But ST. Peter, aft
er he had received the holy Spirit at
Pentecost, was able to point out that it
was spoken of Jesus and not of David,
whose sepulcher is with us unto this
day-"No man hath assembled up to
heaven" John ILL., 49,.
Pictured In the Type.
The Pentecostal blessing of the holy
Spirit was pictured in the amounting Of
Israel's high priest, Aaron, whose sons
represented his body, the under-priest-
hood, the Church. The holy amounting
oil poured upon Aaron's head symbol
lied the holy Spirit poured upon our
Lord Jesus and the members of his
Body. In Aaron'S case the amounting
oil descended upon the body, and the
prophet declares that it was poured
upon "his head, even Aaron's head, and
ran down unto the skirts of his gar
ments." Thus the amounting Of our
Lord, which he received of the Father
at the time of his baptism at Jordan,
descended upon his members and has
been with the Church ever since-upon
the Church accepted of the Lord ''aS
members Of the Body of Christ" A
similar type was instituted in cOnnec-
ton with the kings, who We're all
anOinted in the name of the Lord.
These two offices of priest and king
were both typical of The Christ-Jesus
the Head and the Church his members.
AS a sacrificing priest. first his own
person was sacrificed, and secondly the
flesh of the Church, the justified bodies
of those accepted to membership in him.
These are called a Royal Priesthood
because their service extends to q
work Of glory in the future, typified
by Melchisedec, who was both priest
and king. So the Christ of Glory will
be Priest upon his Throne. As the
priestly office represents the instruc
lions and uplifting influences which
will be part of that Millennial King
dom work, so his Kingly Office will
represent the Authority and Power
and Government of that Epoch.
The Gospel of the Kingdom was the
theme Of the preaching, both Of Jesus
and the Apostles. 1t is great loss to
the Church that this feature, once so
prominent. has been lost sight of. In
stead, the prevailing idea today is that
civilized peoples of the world consti-
tute Gods Kingdom, and it is for
this cause that the word Christendom
came into vogue as signifying Christ's
Kingdom. Alas, the most civilized of
these Kingdoms are no more than
what the Scriptures term Kingdoms
of this world more or less under the
power or dominion of the Prince of
this world, Satan. 1t is for this reason
that they are spending millions of
plosives and torpedoes that they may
blow one another off the face Of the
earth-"because they so love one an
other"
The Scriptural proposition is that
God is now selecting those who in
and constitute his Royal Priesthood
to administer righteousness, Truth,
and corrections to the world-in the
name of the Lord and along the lines
Of his Righteousness This will be
with a view to the worlds uplifting
many Of Gods dear people as obtain
this view of matters are thereby pre-
pared for great blessing 1t will
take from them unnecessary distress
on account Of the heather, for it will
show them that God Is not neglectful
Of the heather, but ultimately, when
his plan natures. when his Kingdom
shall be established under the whole
heavens, all who have not had a full
opportunity for reconciliation with
him in the present life shall have such
an opportunity there-during the Mil
of Christ's Kingdom of Righteousness.
Not only those living at that time
will receive great blessing, but also
those who have gone down into the
great prison-house Of death. "All that
are in their graves shall hear the voice
Of the Son Of Man and come FORTH"
the faithful to their reward of ever
lasting life: the ignorant and the I'M
developed, to trial or judgment, that
they may prove themselves to God.
Restitution to original perfection and
eternal life, will be the reward of the
willing and obedient; but those refus-
ing Gods grace will demonstrate their
unworthiness of eternal life and bring
upon themselves the eternal penalty
of Second Death (Acts ill., 23).
"Upon Servants and Handmaids."
1t will be noticed that st. Peter re-
ferred to Joel's prophecy in connection
with the Pentecostal blessing, declar-
ing that what was witnessed and ex-
perienced was In fulfillment Of that
prophecy Of Joel Joel ii, 29). But the
prophecy was not all fulfilled
a portion of it. Another portion of
that prophecy remains to be fulfilled
after the glorification of the Church
with Christ, after the establishment of
the heavenly Kingdom, for which we
pray, "Thy Kingdom come; they will
be done on earth as 1t is in heaven"
st. Peter merely refers to the part of
the prophecy fulfilled in his day and,
in so doing, followed the custom Of
his illustrious Master The Pentecostal
blessing came only upon the servants