The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-11-27
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PEOPLES PULPIT.
WEEPING ALL
NIGHT
Weeping May Endure For
the Night, but Joy Cometh In
the Morning psalm XXX, s.

10 brlug forth millions Of his creatures
under these admittedly unfavurable
cOnditlOus-beset by weaknesses and
s%inWardneSs from their birth and u r
rounded 10y others similarly weak. and
beset by Satan aud his minions- wick
ed spirits. Is it just that We should
thus be In m unequal fight subjected
to weaknesses aud dying and imper-
feet conditions On account of the sin
of oar first parents and then. on the
same account. be IN danger Of an eter-
nifty OF torture with nine hundred and
ninety-uine chances out OF a thousand
against us:
No, thank God, that thought of eter-
nal torture which came down to Us
from the dark ages, and which we for
a time supposed TO be Biblical, we find
now is quite unscriptural. when judg
ed In the light Of the Bibles W tes-
timony. The eternal torment doctrine
assuredly is not OF God. not of the
Bible, but, as st. Paul declares. one
of the doctrines of devils"
The Inheritance Of weaknesses,
blemishes, sorrows, pain and trouble,
to which we were born. is quite sufB-
cient and. according to the Scriptures,
these are all part Of death, and all
reach their elimination in death,
which is the real penalty for sin pre-
scribed by our Creator. The fact that
these blemishes still continue with the
race proves that their sins are not
yet blotted out. and to this agree the
Scriptures which point us to the on
coming glorious day of blessing a
thousand years long, the Millennium,
In which Divine blessing will be be-
slowed upon every member Of Adams
ace. The merit Of Christ's sacrifice.
the ransom-price for sinners which he
laid down, will by that time be made
available for the sins Of the whole
world"
The merit of that sacrifice has al
ready been applied to the Church
''Tbe household Of faith"-since PEN
tecost. 1t has brought to this class
very special privileges. though very
different ones from those It will bring
to the world during the Millennium.
The willing and obedient Of the world
viii then get restitution gradually
[Acts Ill. 20l, back to human perfection
and II worldwide Edenic home. The
blessing upon the Church is different.
The promise now made to those who
can and will walk by faith and not by
sight is a heavenly one. They are TO
have a heavenly or spiritual reward
and In their resurrection become par,
takers of the divine nature and have
10 share thereafter In human nature.
The conditions Of the present time are
severe, proportionately to the great
5 and grandeur of their heavenly
calling. The terms Of acceptance to
the divine nature include not only
firth and love, but a self-sacriRcing
viii. These sacrifice their earthly res
titution rights and privileges for the
privilege OF suffering with Christ, that
they may also reign with him in his
Millennial Kingdom.
Learning by Suffering.
The same thought Is elsewhere ex-
pressed. Only those who hear his voice
and obey him as the Teacher sent of
God will be successful In their en-
deavor to become members Of the
Royal Priesthood" now being select.
ed from the world. Only those who.
during the M%illennial Age, will hear
and obey will there receive this great
blessing Of eternal salvation-eternal
life under Divine favor, free from the
curse. The reward to the world In the
close Of the Millennium and the re-
ward TO the Church In the close Of this
Gospel Age will each be eternal saliva
ton; but the Church's reward will in
clude eternal glory, heavenly glory and
joint-heirship with the Redeemer him
self in his great work Of administer
ing Gods blessings to the world Of
mankind. as Mediator Of the New
Covenant between God and men-the
world.
1t seemed wise to our Heavenly Fa-
Their that our Lord Jesus should learn
obedience through sufferings and be
tested In respect to his willingness to
endure suffering for righteousness
sake. HOY appropriate 1t is that the
same Father should make similar ar
engagements for all Of the Church.
whom he win receive from amongst
the race Of Adam to be members OF
the Royal Priesthood under Jesus, the
High Priest Of our order. We see a
necessity for this. not only as respects
our own testinGs and a thorough proof
Of nj own heart-loyalty to the Lord.
but additionally we see a wisdom on
Gods part In thus preparing a priest
hood Of the future. The term priest
as recognized amongst the Jews was
not merely one who offered sacrifices.
although every priest was OF necessity
a %sacriAcer. The special mission OF
the priestly tribe amongst the other
tribes was that OF l%nstucting, helping,
healing. teaching. And so God is pre-
pairing a Royal Priesthood for the MIL
lcnnial Age 10 bless. to heal. to teach.
to uplIft all the willing and obedient Of
humanity.
The royalty Of the priesthood signi-
fees that It will no longer be a sacri-