Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-11

and willingness to lay down life and
pleasure and wealth and comfort for
their fellCw-men? Our Lord puts the
matter the other way saying. II, that
Is faithful I'm that which f. least would
be faithful also in the greater things.
The poor man or womua who Il found
to be very generous and very helpful
to his friends an ncighbcrs f. thus
attesting that e. j., were wealthy he
would probably use his wealth for ll'
public benefit. Tut. alas! we cnl c~ig-
paratlvclv Itt'c "a uN-clesh love. either
I'm the poor cr the rich Aud this being
true. love could not b. the motive
power Of the world under present con
ditlons.
Paradise 70 Be- RESTORED.
We have already seen that It Is rcc-
essary. IN viewing the Divine dealings
with humanity to keep in memory the
future outcome OF Gods Plan. other
wise the permission Of Six Thousand
Years Of the rcign Of Sin and Death
would be entirely unreasonable TO rs,
inconsistent with Divine Wisdom. JUS
tice. Love aud Power. But keeping il
memory the fact that II Is the Diyine
Purpose 10 reclaim man from his fallen
condition of imperfectiOn of mind and
physique. aud that IL Is the Divine In
tentlon to make the entire earth a
Garden of Eden paradise-from This
standpoint the permission of evil may
be clearly understood and appreciated
ns muster-stroke of Divine Wisdom.
As che illustration Of this. suppose
that Sin had not entered into the world
and the birth of humanity had been as
slow as In the case Of Adams Inn
mediate children Cwhose birth-rnte was
probably about one n century,, how
long would II have required to people
the earth? But I'm Adams fallen condi.
tlon. ns u part of The result of the fall.
the sorrows aud conception OF mother
hood were greatly multiplied CGenesi
III, 16), so thnt during the period
OF Seven Thousand Years u suilicicucy
OF the human family viii have been
born 20 properly an H. Moreover, tl'
subduing of the earth has under III
vine forenrrangcmcnt been accomplish.
ed by cOnrirf ldbOr: for are l.i "'
mankind convicts s.gyiug ont n di
SCnfcHCcg And Is not our Greater per
mltting man, FOR his own co,d. to h3'-
tie strcnuously with th, uuI',wH
prevailing iu the c1rthf Al1
does not this battling serve to quicken
man In his mental uu1lit'r'. cv'1
though this Qulckcning he chiDhy ul"us
selfish lucsg
Furthermore ns we have heretofore
seen. the reign ~ Sin and Death
amongst mankind made Il possible FOR
God. ON the one hand. To show the SOC
verify of his Justice In permitting us
20 die thus. AZ "groaulug creation.
In pain" and Il made pcssI-
BILE the exhibition of his Love in
the providing of the Rcdcrmcr. who
bought us with his precious blood.
Further be Il remembered it served rs
the occasion for the testing Of luclfcr,
the proving ~ his dlsloyalty, whca H.
became Satan. the Adversary nf God.
Additionally II furnished the oppor-
tune test of the loyalty or dlsloyalty
NJ all the angels of heaven as recorded
In Genesis vi, Jude vi ard II Peter II.
4, as we have previously seen.
"Ths Mystery Of God"
And now we come. dear friends, 10
hat feature OF the great Divine Plan
which IL 81 peculiarly interesting To us
to MS who are Bible students; 10 Us
who are disciples of Jesus; To us who
have given our all toNhlm: TO MS who
ire trusting that he has accepted us rs F,
Of the Body OF Christ" as /
members Of the Bride. the Lambs Wife. I
lnd his Ioiut-lIeir Ia the Kingdom.
the permission Of sin there /
would have been no such opportunity |
~ we now enjoy of experiencing u
change OF nature from earthly 10 |
heavenly to Divine. As our !
Lord could not have left the heavenly /
glory tn become a man and to suffer /
and to die, the Just for the unjust. un- /
less there had been sin in the world;
unless sinners had needed redemption; 1
So likewise We would have had no op. !
or privilege OF Joining with 1
lur Lord In his sacrifice OF himself. /
We would have had no opportunity OF |
Ioint'heirship with him IA his King /
iom,
Indeed, had there been no sin 10 con
lucr 60 down. Ia overthrow, there I
would have been no need FOR Christ's /
.lodiatorlal Kingdom - for Christs |
eisn of righteousness. Had there /
'cen NO fallen condition of humanity /
"a sin In degradation. there would /
ave heen NO work for the ROYAL /
rieSthood To accomplish during the |
dimes III restitution" during the eX. I
stcuce Of the Millennial Kingdom. So. I
hen, while apprcclatlng the terrible !
'rN0statipn of sin In the world. it's ter 1
bile consequences upon the human I
'mily, We see behind the glorious Al |
'nt ~ our Lord in Kingdom power |
mll recovery of the race from All |
Aat was Lost In Adam aud Redeemed |