Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-14

impossible contract. But He also knew that un
der His supervision the contract would event
uaily be not to their disadvantage, but the
reverse. lie used that nation as typical PEG
PIE, their jubEees representing the times Oh
restitution coming to the world under tie MIL
lennial reign Of Christ. Their day Saooata typl-
fled a coming blessing to spiritual Israel 1helr
year sabbath typifed a coming blessing 10 tne
world. TO the universe. Their day OF atone
ment for sins typified the day of better sacrF
ices OF Christ and the church Indeed, We
may understand that feshly Israel ana an
ats great affairs typical foreshaoowings
Of Gods greater blessings TO come In Aftei
dlspensations. Some are having fulfiilment I'm
ing this gospel Age, while others viii reach
IuIiillment during the Millenial Age.
JEWISH FAVOR ILLUMINATED.
The elimination Of the Lords dealings with
Israel was reached as he had intended from the
beginning, when our Lord Jesus left the glory
Of the Father the heavenly plane and was
made flesh being born under the law covenant
Not being direct member OF the human family,
but holy, harmless and separate from sinners
he perfect and fully able to keep all tue
terms of the law covenant. and did 50. Thus
under the pro- I>'Uns of the law covenant lie, and
he alone, Of all the Jewish nation, could claiIa
me right of the Abrahamic eovenant-the bles-
-ings fOretOld and the rightful authority to
bless us. for the ruler OF earth he took the
place Of Father Adam with all his rights and
authorities described in Psalms, S:46.
BY keeping these rights and privileges as a
man our Lord indeed would have been earth
ly potentate Of considerable dignity, the high
est amongst men. But the Fathers place for
him and for the world far higher than
this. As an earthly potentate he woU:d have
ruled over a falling and dying race and wotll
have been privileged merely to counsel. rule
and direct their imperfect energies, but he
never could have brought them to eternal life.
Hence the Divine plan was that he should die
as the Redeemer Of Adam and his race, that
thus he might have the Just. the legal right
TO lift out of sin and degradation and death
all of mankind who would fall in line with the
gracious arrangements Of the Divine purpose
which center in Christ. 1t was in fulfIllment
Of this failure OF the Divine plan that our
/ Lord laid down the earthly kingdom. the earth
lly rights. all that he had. mans ransom
price. who gave himself a ransom for ali,
TO be testified in due time" l. TIM. rs. But
since a dead Redeemer could do humanity
good. and since our Lord undertook TO be mans
Redeemer at the Instance of the Father, ii was
only consistent with the Divine program and Di-
vine Justice and love that God raised our Lord
Jesus from the dad not to the human plane
Cf being again. but TO the spirit plane-up where
he was before. Wherefore God hath highly ex-
allied him and given him a which is above
every mime. Far above all priucipaity, and
power. and might, and dominion. and every name
that is named. not only in this world but also
in that which is to come" Phil, 20; Eph., 1;21.
EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW.
We now have Messiah exalted and In his
position. the rIghtru authority justly, legally
! acquired whereby he may bless all the families
of the earth-all the children of Adam. Where
will he begin his blessing work? All the proph
ecles implied that Messiah would begin his work
with Israel and that it should progress through
IFrael through all nations But the prophecies
I did not even hint at the fact that before
giving the restitution blessing to Israel under
the new law covenant of Jeremiah. 1881, Mes
siah would first make Of his restitution
authority for the gathering of a special class
! OF people, holy nation" peculiar people,
royal priesthood" This, as the apostle tells
MS. was kept mystery" and. generally speak
Ing, II Is still mystery" not only to Israel
but to the world. The gathering Of the spirit
raj Israelites was the first step in the new
program-those OF the Jewish nation at our
lords first advent who Of the right atti.
tude Of heart were transferred from Israel to
1nrist' from natural Israel to spiritual Israel.
Then as we have seem from the times OF
Cornelius onward the Gospel message has been
told to any who have the believing heart and
fearing ear to take the message These as a
whole our Lord intimated are but little
flock" His words were Fear not little flock:
for IL is your Fathers good pleasure TO give
: you the kingdom" Luke. 1882.
The kingdom, the life eternal, etc, which the
Lord has to give away. those Of Adam
which were lost through his disobedience and
repurchased by our Lord at Calvary These he
gives to bis followers. the little flock" but
not to keep. Thus earthly restitution Blessings
/ are theirs to sacrifice only And whoever viii
not accept them these terms cannot be HIS
or high calling bestowed upon his followers
They must take M their and follow him
in the sacrifice OF erthly life and earthly resii-
tuition rights II they would share with him the
glory and honor that will be HIS in the exalted
station far above principalities and powers as
bride Of the king OF kings and lord Of lords.
THE HARVEST OF THIS AGE.
The time for the election or selection and test
ing. proving and polishing Of these followers Of
Christ. whom he refers to as his jewels. Is
nearly at an end. according to our understand
ing OF The Scriptures. We are already in the
harvest OF this age, which laps upon the In
coming Millenial age. With the contamination
of this age in this harvest time Gods great
plan OF the ages Will reach a elimination as
respects certain feature. The seed of Abra-
ham will then be completed. Our Lord Jesus
is the Head or Chief Of that seed and his faith
full church. by Divine grace, are counted in
with him as members Of that seed. When the
last member shall have completed his course all
the work of the Divine plan for mankind thus
far will have reached its elimination. Every
thing then will be ready for the blessing of all
the families of the earth through that spiritual
seed Of Abraham. Of whom the apostle says,
"And II ye be Christ's. then We Abraham's
seed. and heirs according to the promiser'-
THE WORLD TO COME.
At this time 1.-THE world TO come" win have
come. The heavenly Lord and his heavenly
bride, complete and fully satisfactory TO the
Father. Will at once be invested with the Divine
power and authority to rule the world-tO take
full and absolute control Of it. Thus says the
prophet. ASK Of me and l viii give thee the
Gentiles for Inheritance and the uttermost
parts OF the earth for thy possession" Psalms
2:sO Thus says the apostle HE must reign
until he shall have put all enemies under bis
feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed
is death" q Cor, Is, 2s)- The MiIlennial age
preparation for which God has provided also
our inventions of the past century, win be the
great epoch OF pressing 10 mankind: In II the
promise to Abraham will have fulfflIment. 'In
thy seed snail all the families of the earth be
blessed" (Gen.. 12:3) They viii be blessed
in being rescued from their ignorance and
superstition and selfishness by the superior
power of the Lords kingdom. They VIII be
rescued from the power of Satan, by which they
have been uncOnseiOusly dominated for all these
centuries. Satan having invisibly operated
through the children Of disobedience-thus the
propagation of baneful delusions and hurtful
lusts. Hence of the assurances of the
Scripture is that in that glorious New dispen-
sation Satan shall he hound for 1000 years
shall be hindered from deceiving mankind
'FThe world to come" merely signifies tbs
epoch 10 come, the epoch wherein dwelieti
Righteousness where righteousness viii be n
the ascendant the rule and where sin win
he absolutely under the control of the great
RPdeemer. who then will be the King Of Glory.
ruling, reigning, enlightening. blessing. ,upllff
ing, restituting purging, purifying and bringins
to perfection many Of Adams race as WIN
heartily respond the rules Of His kingdom.
THRUST IN THY SICKLE.
Very much Of the Scriptures naturally and ap-
propriately relate to the wonderful harvest time
or closing period OF this present evil world
the most wonderful period In all the history
Of our planet thus far in many respects Oui
text as ono OF these Scriptures points TO the
great Reaper snd the supervisor OF this
vest. The sickle of truth, for than 30
wears has been thrust in to reap the ripe
wheat Of this age the mature and developer
saints of (icd. The great work still progresses.
The enlightening influence is still abroad. The
separating work is still going on. The gather
ing Of the wheat into the garner is still in
rro=ress Soon when the last ripe grain has
heen Gathered there the time Of trouble such