The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-25

Ing TO the erroneous theory which we
had Swallowed without proper mas.
tication, God was doing all the elect
Ing himself and had unaIterably fsxed
eur destiny as eternal glory or eternal
suffering long centuries before we
were born.
This erroneous view blinded our
mental sight from all the various IN
centives which now are so precious
| and so helpful. what had God
elected US to be and to do? To sit
upon cloud and to play upon harp
and to sing to all eternity cheerfully
looking over the battlements of heaven
to see our dear friends writing in
torment and striving hard to praise
God for IL all and to think of his
course in our election and their dam
nation as the exempliFication OF Jus
tice and OF Love.
Kings 70 Be Elected.
What an interest we properly taaee
IN this matter Of our election, after
learning that the office for which we
are running Is combination of
priesthood and kingship! The elect
are to be priestly kings, or. otherwise
styled, Royal Priesthood" Their
glorious service Is to be for period
| OF LOCO years, during which they will
be kings and priests unto God and
viii reign over the earth. Rev. Xxx.
4; Peter H., 9.
They will not reign on the earth
IN the sense OF being earthly, having
earthly courts and thrones; their res
direction Change will constitute
them heavenly or spirit beings. thew
VIII be invisible to mankind as now
the Prince OF this world" is invisible
and as the holy angels are invisible
But they will possess heavenly power
and authority and wisdom and grace
BY those glorious attributes they will
be able to serve God and humanity bv
reign Of rigfhteousr ess, whose up-
lifting or restitution influences (Act
ILL., I'D will begin with the living
generations, but eventually. extend ~
'all the families Of the earth" who
have been going town for the past
5000 wears into the great prison house
OF death" prisoners Of hope" how.
ever, because or the promise Of Gods
Word and the redemption sacrifice Of
Jesus.
MY beloved hearers, IL your hearts
are not moved by tFis message of
Gods grace and this information re.
specting His kingdome and OF your
prospects Of becoming kings and
priests in that kingdom, il is because
you do not believe the message-be-
cause your faith does not properly
grasp the exceeding great and prec-
ious promises OF Gods word. III Pet.
l., 40 / am aware that this whole
message by Jesus and His apostles
has been SO long covered by the rub
Dish OF the dark ages that 1T was los |
TO our sight for a long while, and
sadly we missed its encouragement 60
faithfulness. / am glad, however, |
that now the eyes of understanding |
are opening to see the length and /
breadth and height and depth in the |
great divine plan of the ages.
rejoice that our eyes, anointed by
the eye-salve OF the spirit Of the
Truth, are now seeing wonderful I
things in the Bible, through the assis-
lance of the helps which have been
provided for us IN this wonderful day |
in which we are lving-this day of |
His preparation for the MfIlennial
blessings.
The Value Of Earthly Crowns.
Consider for a moment what fa1n1-
lous prices have been paid for earthly
crowns. Thousands Of lives nave been
sacrificed and millions of money. to
gain an earthly crown. And thou
sands who paid this price knew well i
that uneasy rests the head which
wears the crown They knew well,
too. that its tenure would be precar-
Ious, and that the attainment Of it
would bring them lasting hatred from
others who aspire to the same position
and who considered that their right to
It was as good or better. They risked
their all for a transitory opportunity to
share In earthly honors and dignities.
Or, let US generously suppose, In part
1t least. in hope that their rule.
heir government, might prove a bless
ng TO the people.
What comparison should we insti-
ute as between the value OF such a
crown and the crown of glory" honor
md immortality, which God has prom
sed to His elect--to such OF them
rs make their calling and their election
sure? Has God placed too high a val
lation upon the heavenly crown in
that those who would share
I with the Redeener must prove their
oyalty to Him and to the principles Of
righteousness and to the spirit oil love,
o the extent of laying down their
ives in His service and doing good
lnto all men as they have the oppor-
unity. especially to the household of /
aith7'N
Nevertheless, whoever viii follow
he Divine direction will surely be
thought foolish by the majority Of his
ellow men. Whoever would sacrifice
lis all OF time and talent and strength
IND opportunities for worldly prefer
nent in order TO gain In Gods cleo
ion 10 sure to be deemed beside 7aim-
elf, mad. bay those who have not the
we Of faith and the hearing ear OF
aith and the obedience of heart, which
re quantities possessed BY the call /,
d." 1.
"What shall II Profit Man.
Our Lord asked wherein would be !
he profit to any man IL he were to /
ain the whole world and lose his /