Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-21

good degree th, blessings and privileges granted
to them and even the helpful influence OF the
ness which they themselves experienced.
GODS JUDGMENTS IN THE WORLD.
We have seen that Gods judgments In the
past have been merely with those who shall
constitute the seed OF Abraham natural ana
Spiritually, through whom, according to the
promise ''all the families OF the earth shall ne
blessed" teen. 1913, zs:14) We now not. the
fact that text does not relate TO either OF
these. for their judgments could be discerned
only by the eye Of faith. Our text refers In
the worlds judgments during the millenniai
age. Then Gods judgments Will be abroad IN
the earth-not merely confined TO one nation
or specially called class, but will include every
member OF Adams race. And while these are
declared to be the Lords judgments, note the
fact that they viii be administered by the
Christ. Of which our glorIfied Redeemer shall
be the head, and His members" when glOrl-
fled, shall be the bOdy-the church. The juls-
menjs Of the Lord abroad in the earth Will not
mean havoc and disnay 70 -nankind III general.
but the very reverse-relief, assistance to all
who cone into line with the righteous arrange
lifting from sin and death conditions The
judgments Of that milennial day OF a thousand
" arc will be sCvtre-even to destructiOn-ODly
against the willfuly the deliberately rebelllous,
after they shall have been brought TO clear
appreciation of right and wrong, good and evil,
and their penalties. lite and death.
Mark the statement OF the Prophet David
when Prophctically referring to the millennial
age; he points out that the judgments of that
time will be cause Of giadneSs- He says:
let the heavens be glad;
And let the earth rejoice;
Let men say among the nations, Jehovah reign
eth
Let the sea roar, and the ruIlness thereon:
Let the fields rejoice, and all that are therein.
Then shall the trees Of the wood sing aloud
At the presence of Jehovah.
Because he cometh to juege the earth.
o give thanks unto Jehovah, Tor he Is good;
1884
A MILLENNIAL JUDGMENT DAY.
Mark the words Of St. Paul respecting what
N1n1 haa i'm a.eTA
God hath appointed n day 1.-THE thousand year
day Of Christi in which he will judge the
world in righteousness by that whom he
hath ordained Acts 1881
In this work ordained for our Lord he is
TO have associates--the elect church, his
members" of whom the arostle writes say
ing. Know We not that the saints shall Judge
the wcsld?' Il Cor, 6::D And the ancient
WORTHLESS enumerated by st. Paul (Heb., 9:3S-
plane as representative Of the heavenly king
dom. As II is written, II will restore thy
judges as at tho first and thy councillors as
at the beginning. ia, 1:26.
Our All-Wise Creator, who has thus made pro-
vision, both for the heavenly and the earthly
judges of the world in the election from
thus demonstrated to the few who understand
'the secret of the Lord'-''the mystery hidden
from oges and dispensations past. 1t is evident
that there will be no disappointment no failure
In respect to Gods great oath-bound covenant
made with Abraham-''In thy seed shall all the
families OF the earth he blessed" The basis
Of the blessing is the redemptive work of
Christ finished at Calvary. The outworking of
that blessing Will come through the glorified
work will be the establishment of righteous
government in the hands OF those already proven
ness-"faithful even unto death" We NAV have
full confidence that in that kingdom righteous
ness will be laid to the line and justice to the
plumet," as God has promised. lisa 2S:17)
Not only so, but we may have full confidence
that mercy will have a free hand there to do
all for mankind that would be reasonable and
possible The combination Of a strong govern
ment with merciful assistants is represented bv
tne tacf that our Lord viii be. not only the
great King but also the great Priest and
Prophet and Teacher. Even also, the church
shall be kings and priests'-theIr office their
service. will be a combination Of ruling and
healing, instructing and uplifting.
Everything done viii come under the head OF
Observation-Disclosures dealing. Every good deed
yea. every good effort. will be rewarded-its
harmony with the Lord and with a cbarsct or
development and Institutional physical expert
ences (Acts, s:1s-21.) Instead OF the ways of
darkness viii be the way Of light. Instead Of
the broad road leading to destruction with the
masses going down thereon-to the tomb-win
be 'the highway Of holiness Instead OF
stones OF stumbling are assured that all the
stumbling stones shall he gathered out Of the
way Instead OF beastly violence overmaster-
ing temptations and besetments. devouring man
kind because Of their weakness to resist the
Adversary, the Bible MS that Satan will
be bound and that the Wild beasts Of vice and
degeneracy viii all be brought into subsection.
Thus nothing shall hurt nor destroy in all
Gods holy kingdom" "And an highway shall
holiness. lisa. 11:s: 1858.
The Messanic Psalm (T2dl finds its applica-
tiOn to that glorious millennial epoch. Thus we
read. Give the King thy judgments. God.
and thy righteousness unto the Kings Son. He
shall Judge thv people with Righteousness and
thy poor with Judgment (justce) g. He shall
Judge the poor Of the people. he shall save
the children Of the needy and shall break in ]
pfeces the opprossor He shall come down
like-rsin upon the mown grass; rs showers that
flourish: and abundance of peace so long as
the mon endureth. He shall have dominion also
from sea to sea and from the river unto the
ends OF the earth"
As already shown. Gods dealings IN the past
have been with the world only in the sense or |