Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
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LIBERTY! LIBERTY! LIBERTYI
Therefore the Liberty Wherewith Christ Hath
Made Us Free and Not Entangled Again With the
of Bondage Gal. 51

thus far; yet He does in the Scriptures ror-
tray In general way what we may expect.
And alaSl II is a sad picture from one stand
point. The Scriptures show a very dark cloud
overhanging liberty and the world. But, thank
TO those who have the eyes to see 1.-THE
spiritual perception. The Bible teaches US that
the inventions Of our day and lis enlightenment
VIII, under the operation OF ayarice prove TO ne
the upper and the neither milestone which VIII
crush humanity terribly.
How can these things come about, do you
ask? We reply that the inventions Of our
day, which are bringing so many blessings 10
the whole people at so little cost, are gradually
drifting into "strong hands," the hands OF
trusts and capital. Some of these, indeed,
have been and are yet blessings helpful In
many ways. Yet the concentration Of power
into the hands of few is too strong tempta-
tiOn 10 be long resisted. The day Is not dis
tant when the leverage will be used gradually
to draw the coveted wealth and more
TO the Golfers Of the trusts.
Meantime liberty and enlightment have been
doing more than merely giving us mechanism
inventions and helpful contrivanccs and com-
forts. They have given us thought intelli,
Eence. compulsory education. breadth Of mind
and general information. They have lifted me
poor man out OF the dunghill and have given
him thought and have recognized his liberties
and rights theoretically, even more than be
has vet realized them actually. The masses
cannot be said to be asleep, and needing TO
be awakened They are awake, as evldenccd
by their thorough organization, extending 10
the giant has not learned his power. He knows
not how to coordinate his forces and to use
them at the polls
We cannot doubt that men will learn this
lesson very soon. Then will come the time
of trouble when the giant OF labor will strike
against his master, capital, and when the won
frenzy The result will be what the Scrip
lures graphically portray as Time OF trou-
bic such never was since there was pa
WILL NOT GOD INTERPosE?
Yes, we answer; God will interfere, but not
in the time and manner nor for the purpose
generally expected. The same great Creator
who through the past has supervised and VINO
latterly has caused the development OF liberty
and the preparation of the mechanical arrange
mepts for the millennial sge-this same GOD
has puTposed the time Of trouble which BE
even ~ the door He purposes it because
through IL better than In any other manner
the world can be taught great lessons ana ne
PREPARED for the millennial kingdom OF Christ.
In that time OF trouble, according TO the
Scriptures, the rich, the proud the great, the
mighty, shall weep bitterly and have sore
distress Likewise the poor.
Yes, the Word Of God declares that there
{ shall be no pence to any one-the trouble WIZ
frora it, The Scriptures imply that in that
time of trouble the rich and the great VIII
receive a lesson; likewise the masses differ,
ent lesson-hut both evidently to their mutual
advantage. The rich will learn that the pos
session of riches means responsibility TO Goa
and TO fellow men-greater, perhaps, than ~.
ma iCrity of them have yet appreclatol'
The masses will learn that their share OF the
trouble will como because they did not trust
the Lord 10 bring ABOUT MS AZ
own way, Tut ignorantiy attempted to do MS
work for Him without authorization.
THE SILVER LINING.
Thank God, the Scriptures give US view OF
the silver lining behind the clouds OF trouble,
assuring us that at its conclusion the whole
world will have learned most Vaiq pn,S ns-.
ties TO the strife, humbled by their utter tall'
ure Vill he ready to acknowledge Messlah
King 9 kings and Lord o. lords :t M Ss 20 up
10 the mountain of the Lord, to the mouse OF
the God of Jacob; and he Will teach us OF his
ways and will walk In his paths Tor OUT OF
zion shall go forth the law, and the Word OF
the ord from Jerusalem" lis. 2:S) VI Tue
glories and blessings OF that mllenna ueS
mony But the chief blessing tnen 10 DE
brought 70 mankind under the reign OF Mes
siah's kingdom will be the knoWledge Oh .ne
glory Of the Lord. All men shall come 20 sp-
preciate the Divine character and its principles
of Observation-Disclosures, love, wisdom ana
power-that all men might, after experiencing
the hitter and the sweet, the evil and the good,
know how thereafter to choose the gooo, IN
harmony with the Divine law, and by obedl-
anca come to everlasting life and JOY and
blessing 1t is of that happy time, we remem-
her that st. Peter assures us, saying, Iitics
of refreshing shall come rom tn9 1bv,st
ihe Lord, and He shall send Jesus ChriSt,
which before was preached unto you; wnom the
heaven must receive until the times OF restltu-
tion of all things, which God hath spoken py
the mouth OF all His holy prophetic since the
world began" The apostle additionally INFORMS
that whoever will not accept tne ayisp m
the second death; And IL shall come TO pass
that every soul which will not hear tnat
nrophet shall be destroyed from among the peo-
ple."-Acts 3:l9-23. - ,,
eff THE SON MAKE YOU FREE"
We read, IF the Son, therefore, shaH make
Won free We shall he free indeed" (Jonn e;So.l
This evidently applies not to the world nor 10
nominal Christians but merely to those VINO
come into special relationship to Christ by faith
and conservation during this age. While We
have anpIied our text in a general way strictly
sneakIng it belongs only to the saints None
can stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ
makes free until first He has been made free
and only upon conditions can any one nave THIS
freedom now The conditions are:
IN realization Of sin and a desire Tor re-
Cancellation with God.
~ The renouncement OF sin and acceptance
of forgiveness. "a. -, =,
g. A conservation Of heart and life and all
TO the service OF God and Christ and the truth.
Only such are accepted-nuew creatures 10 wnom
''oid things have passed away and all things
have become new" These, once the slaves IL
sin and under condemnation Of sin, are hence
forth upon Gods assurance, freed from sin and
recEoped through Christ worthy OF life eternal.
Even then their standing is dependent upon GER
tain conditions-if they abide in Christ and His
Word abide in them. BY so doing they make
their calling and election sure to the heavenly
reward promised TO the faithful.
II any one, freed from sin and from con-
demnatiou TO death by faith shall willingly,
knowlingIy Intentionally return to sin wilfully
and persistently he loses the liberty wherewith
he was made free by Christ; he becomes again
slave TO sin and subject to death-second
death!