The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-12-11

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text, pUr did o., refer TO Jhe perfect
km-DuIa AS 10 Nh. ur turned over Ia
the rather at IA, end oi the Milen.
uiuu auI will las, forever. Cur Lord
used Toe words, Not tit for the King.
duH ut IT'D" as he did IN many 9th
er> ul his I~iscyurSeS IN respect to tac
ChUivl class new called of the Father
to De the King lom' in the sense of
being the EugS aud priests Ut that
Kingdom The royalty of that King
don-the reicnmg mmily the Queen
the Lambs Nifr. associated with the
Heavenly Bridegroom. King Of kings
and Lurd OF lords, in his rule OF Il
thousand years,
Not Fit For the Kingdom.
We now have before our minds the
two ways in which the expression.
Kingdom of Grd. is used aud we can
readily see that our Lord rould not
refer to the Milenuial Kingdom and
say that any would he too degraded To-
be iii for the Influences of his Millen.
Mai Kingdom, because that Kingdom
is designed for the very purpose of
dealing with the unfit and gradually.
during the thousand years OF its reigu
OF righteousness uplifting men out OF
sin and death conditions, If they will.
to The full human perfection which
Adam lost, which Jesus redeemed, and
which is to be- restored to the willing
aud obedient. as 81. Peter declares
iActs Iii. 1921. 1t follows. ihen. tnat
Our Lord must have referred 10 those
called OF the Father and accepted 10y
himself to he chiSeled and polished
To be taught in The School OF Christ
aud eventually to become his Bride
and jOint-heir in the Millennial King
dom, No N will be esteemed lit for
Il share IN that Millennial Kingdom.
unless NJ altainS lO the glorious quail
lies OF character, Saintship. which the
Scriptures sci forth as the Divine
standard COPIES of Gods dear Son"
tRomans viii, ~.
Fit for the hingdOmr Let us think
tor a mumeu what these words Signi.
fy. First OF nll We recognize that. AS
sinners. we were NEST thoroughly
uHhi for any favor NJ God, much less
his greatest ~ all taveFs. joint heir
ship with his son and ''partakprS of
The Divine nature 0l Peter !. T.. But
that difficulty has all been overcome
with thuSe who nave come uuln God
through { nriSl aaii been iUad. lArtak-
"rs 81 ms holy Spirit OF adofSh.n. OF
SnCh wc read. ~ is Goa tl+lt iuSti-
heth' Who is he that cundpmb,ih"
iItOmanS viii. 33 81 II is Christ that
died for our sins and who now is our
Advocate. Who could in any wise
rOnH' between us aud our Savior and
III Heavenly Father?
Bur this justification IL not enough.
II we were perfect actually instead 0f
merely reckOnedly we would not he mt
fOT the Kingdom Of God we would
not be fit to govern others-tO be
kings and priests unto God and TO
reign Oh the earth" tlievelation Xxx, o..
We should still be unfit to be the
Judges Of the world. as the Scriptures
declare that we shall be. saving.
Know We not that the saints shall
Judge the world" Il Corinthians vi ~.
OuI Heavenly Father In Bringing
many SOM unto glory made che Cap.
tain of their salvation DesusI perfect
through ~Sufferings. Should we think
" strange that we, his younger brrtb-
rem, justified through bis blood. should
be- required. not merely to make a pro
frssIon ~ GUdliness, holiness. but also
10 approve or attest that sentiment to
be "a part Of oW very character. Is
not what we aS the Church of Christ
experience very reasonable indeed
who would be- prepared to teach the
world mppknpSs, patience. %Urotherly-
kindness. lOu~g-suffering, love. without
first Of all developing these various
qualities of character in himselfl And
how could he develop these and be
tested except under just such schooling
and disciplining influences as now are
upon the Church Of Christ. with q
view TO making us fit f0r the glorious
position OF Qua nigh calling of tiod In
Christ Jesus
When the Scriptures refer to the
Church as being 6t for the Kingdom
and as being The "Oyercomers' for
whom the Kingdom is prepared, and
who shall Share its glOries and hOuOrs
because they are worthy (Revelation
iii, A.. we are to understand this wor-
ihiness and fitness. not that they were
originally so. but that by Gods grace
through CHRIST, a transformation WORK
will eventually bring some to this glori
Gus position where 'iud himself will es
TEEN them WOrthB to be called his chill
dren, and to Dt JOINT heirs with hi.
Son, the Great King
Various K,nes Of Fitness.
There is che certaiu standard Of IT.
ness for the Kingdom aud none Other
will do, but there NAY he quite a Va
riety of conditions viii h make une IN.
1T for the Kingdom one ut these l.