Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28

the Man of SORROWS; the Risen Lord; the AS
cended High Priest aud Advocate: the appropria-
forgiveness Of sins and reconciliation to God
experienced by all believers: their Instruction
in the school Of Christ; their testing and prov
ing by trials and difficulties. and finally. their
Qualification with their Lord in the millennial
kingdom. In turn. the glorious Prophet.
Priest Mediator King Head and i'Inembe-s. -
complete. viii institute the mellinnisl kingdom
reign of righteousness for the blessing Of the
world. Applying His merit for the world and
using il TO seal the new covenant. He opened
up the way whereby all then living may be-
come Teconciled to God-may be blessed with
restitution to full perfection Of mind and NOR
disc lost by sin. but redeemed by CaIvary
The picture is more enchanting the more We
examine II. The glorious King and His glori-
Gus Bride the church. will be very mereifuI
and kind and helpful. well as very firm in
dealing with poor humanity. the grooming crea-
ton This will insure that everyone possible
TO be reformed will be reformed. while The
willfuly rebellious will be destroyed in second
death--Acts 1923. Nor win the great Redeenler
this from his sacrifice The millions that have
gone down into the tomb imperfect in mind
and body and morals. largely because or heredity
because they were born in sin and shapen in
iniQGity.'' The Savior proposes. In harmony
with the Divine program. that not merely the
members a. the race living at the lime Of bis
second coming and the establishment OF His
kingdom shall be blessed ny Gods grest Christ
mas gift. but additionally. every member OF
Master tells us. "An that in their graves
shall hear the voice of the Son Of Man and
The .soverconers'' Of THIS time Of evil having
passed their trial. will come forth perfected IN
life-the church on the Spirit plane. being etae
first fruits" The remainder OF mankind. nm
approved Of God. shall come forth unto resur-
rection Of crisis-trial. judgment. testing. Taey
viii conc forth that it may be testified 70
the in that their due time that Christ died for
their sins and that redemption through his hIoodN
has been provided for them and for ell Of
Adams race During that Thousand years OF
trial they must either accept Gods grace and
cooperate in their advance TO perfection. or be
DESTROYED in the second death as unworthy OF
any further divine favor and blessing.
GREAT JOY UNTO ALL PEOPLE,
Truly dear friends, we are beginning 10 I'M
derstand the message sent US through the angel
when our Savior was born. The message is not.
Fear greatly. bring you bad Stidings of egtr-
nal torment and misery for all people,. 1t is the
bring vor good tidings Of great jey which snaM
he unto all people," The joy has not been TO
all people as yet. Even the knowledge of the
Lord hiss reached, only about one IN ten OF inc
earth's population thus far. And what did
reach them generally very unsatisfar-
terry. unreasonable message Of damnation and
great misery. As have just seen. howevc-.
tnc great pIsn of the ages is rolling onwscd
towards completion. and its progress at every
stage makes for fresh blessings ana fresh regve-
IatioEs of the glorious things which GOD pro
posed in Himself from before the founoation III
the world. Truly the Scriptures say las the
heavens arc higher than The earth, are Cows
ways higher than mans ways and his thoughts
higher than mans thOUghts--Isa.. 5S:s.
Thankful end faithful should be for the
further knowledge of Gods great plan. which
now is streaming forth from His Word for the
lies sing Of all whose eyes OF understanding
and ears If faith open. We are uHty
thankful that our friends and neighhors are not
in everlasting torture. INIT. on the contrary.
waiting for The glorious Miennial morning az
its blood bought opportunity Of restrictl2n--
Acts s:1a-21. We ara thankful. too, that In
Gods providence we have been called to he
ssmeInbers'' Of the BODY Of Christ, to share In
His sufferinCs and in His glorious reign ana
work of the future. II is possible for those who
thus he-real value of Christmas Day 10
be a thousand fold more happy and more Crate
full to God than others could be. In turn tney
should seek to distribute the blessing and -
gIorify our Father in heaven. who has called
us out Of darkness. into his marvellous light