Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06

by Christian people of all natiOnaltties for cel-
turtles. You recognize them as a portion or what
is generally termed the Lords prayer, given 10
the Lords followers as a model in answer 10 ti.e
request Of the apostles Lord, teacn US US 70 ~,
pray for His kingdom to come Implies several
things: 1. That IT not already here. = mat
ii is part OF the divine prov :siOn that IN due
time the dominion OF the Highest shall be -
tablshed among men. 3. That this Is one OF TIE
chief deslderatums for Gods people and Tor LII
In this connection we remember the apostle $
statement to some OF the early church. How
ye turned God from idols, to serve the nv
heaven" Il TheSs. 9-1J). We remember h""
the same apostle links the second coming OF
Christ with the coming kingdom, saying. Who
shall Judge the quick and the dead az HIS ap-
pearing and klnEdom'' e Tim. 4:l)- Ihere IS a
double thought, however connected with the mat
ter which In the past has tended to confuse US
ss Bible students, until we recognized that tn
Lord has in store a blessing for the world in al
clifton to the still greater blessing for the
church The double thought is this: 1. That the
church being selected is to constitute thai
kingdom. >. That the kingdom viii be establish
eli for the blessing OF all the families OF the
earth by establishing a rule OF Righteousness and
causing the knowledge OF the Lord 10 MI the
mind. the entire matter will be clear, and every
text Of Scripture on the subject VIII be fouhd
harmonious.
OUR LORDS PARALLELS.
II surely mas not escaped Lhe attention or
every BIDle studcnt that nearly al CT our LOru
parallels more or less closely Identlueu
Kingdom
them open win sucn expressions as, The king
uom of heaven is IIkeneu unto, ETC. III We Keep
in memory that it is kingdom OF priests that
u 10 be established, Otherwise Called rOyAi
priesthood, all v al be PLAIN. Our Lord Jesus, al
ter lie had paid our IansoEl prlce, after lie died
just for the unjust, IS our sacrificing hlsh
Priest asccndeu up on high TO be our hlng, 10
be a priest upon his throne. And similarly lie Is
now calling Tor an under priesthood, willing u
follow His example Of seif-sacritiee In the pres
emit life. These in due time He viii glOrify
with Himself, giving them a share In that roy A.
prics thoo1 as priests upon lhe throne OF the
MillennIal Kingdom: Thus He promised, 10
him that overcOmeth will l grant sit with Ne
in My throne, even l overcame. and am set
Down with My Father In His throne" (ReT.
S.22J.
II all Christian people could realize that tnelr
high calling" Of God is not calling away
from eternal torment. but calling, or hSl-
tation, to association with Cnrist In his great
kingdom which shall ultimately rule the world,
under the whole heavens" they would read
the Bible with fresh interest; 1t would soon
be TO them a new book.
they give snapshot pictures OF the church's ex-
periences. not only in the future, but especlauy
in the present time Of development and prepara-
ton and testing-picturing the trying expert
encts necessary for attaining the Kingdom IN
other words, the church while on trial Is the
embryo kingdom, the probationary Kingdom
class. This is enlstng time, the testing
time, the proving time, and none Will be &C
counted worthy to share IN the aetoal S 9a1s
dear Son. except those who now demonstrate
not only loyalty but loving devotion to the
Lord, TO His truth, TO all who are His-to tne
extent Of laying down their lives for the truth
and for the brethren.
Note the parable of the sower, and that the
message soEn is the good seed OF the khs-
dom Note that the ripe wheat developed from
that sowing Is denOminated the children OF the
Kingdom. Note that the gathering Oh .he Nheat
into the barn by the resurrection ehanse' 70
the heavenly state Is still Associated with the
thought OF the kindgdom In the words, 1usn
shall the righteous shine forth as tne sun -
EXPORTED to shine forth their light as talioW
candles that theS may show forth the praises
His marvellous light. II unfaithful in shining
forth the light under the present eondltlons y,
prevalent darkness, they Will NOT De Lsl ~
worthy Of a place with the glorifleo IAI AIM
J the kingdom which will shine forth as me sun.
Note In the parable Of the net cast into the
sea. which gathered fish OF various J, mis-
present time which In due time is oIaMn
ashore, the fishes caught separated, ana mos s
suitable for the kingdom are representa- ns
,athcred in baskets while the unsuitable are
Represented as being cast back into me sea;
Notice the parable Of the pearl OF great price;
ubich represented the kingdom blessings anu
nrIvileees and could be obtained only Dy W. .ne
selling of all that was possessed that mus t5 ne
Lords followers who deslre Sc-ifics "a foo
grest TO make to attain that blessing-iLnueeI'
tbev are TO know that the kingdom can De az az
tanned at no less cost than the SURRENDER VI 80
their earthly hopes and aims -, ..,...
| Note the parable of the pounds ana talehts,
which represented our Lords departure a., W
heaven E iOs Of earth. the sovereign Of the
NilIenial Kingdom to be estaohshed AT M ne
turn. Note the giving OF the POUNDS anu anu 'T N
~ interest in his absence. Note that on ha
return he first reckoned with these. ana re-
warded the faithful saying 10 one go,b b Have
thou dominion over five cities: TO another.
Have thou dominion over ten cities. Note t li
his giving OF the dominion to his Ialthinl
sa-vants sIguified their sharing with HIN IN
Ills Kingdom Mt The time OF Its establishment
at His second coming.
THE KINGDOM IN GLORY.
Note the parable of the sheep and the goats;
xbicS pictures the Mnlcnnial Kingdom in full
operation. 1t opens with the announce a. NJ
when the Son of Man shall come In n his
glory and all the holy angels with him. then
sh.iiy Re at upon the throne of his glory. And
before him shall be gathered all nations; ana ne
shall separate them one IRON 1- ahc ,ho -oats
Hfstt as.uO This is unquestiOnably picture
I ~ the Millennial reign Of Christ, and HIS deal,
ing with the world . " me BRIDE dS Of Christ.
Will he with Him in the throne. sharing ms
glory. and sharing in the work OF judging a.
11-o-id. ns said s.. Paul. do ye not know that
tbe saints shall Judge the world?''-1 Cor. So
1 rrts nropreciee of the Old Testament scriptures
abound in testimonies respecting the oies ssin
~ Messiah's Kingdom. The Jews had every
reason TO expect that God had henored their
rsIa tsonship to His Kingdom-that His holy
! nation and people Israel should be the channel
Tor the dispensing of the divine blessings to
ali the families OF the earth. Nor VIII that
| sYnartstton prove false. The Lord has not
changed His plan: He has merely introduced
.Sirst Of All ano' her feature of His plan not
nreyiously revealed. styled by the Apostle Paul
ptbs mystery OF Cod This mystery Is, that
bsSore Israel can be Gods earthly agent for
disnensinR His blessings to mankind in general
70 ever nation people, kindred and tongue,
Cod viii first select a special class. "a Little
, FLOCK" Royal PrlesthoOd"-;he Church, the
Rridp the members OF the Body Of Christ as
a SDiritual Israel. when this Kingdom class
sbslI have been fully selected and the last
member shall have been glorified with Christ
bevond ne vail on the spirit plane Of existence.
then divine favor will return to natural Israel
we are not % understand that everyone wlo
has Ahralnmic blood In his veins viii on that
account be permitted special service Tor the
ord during the Millennium earthly repre-
tentative OF the spiritual Empire. Nay, they
, AFRO not all Israelites who are of the seed %
Abraham But the Lord shows US through the
APOSTLE that prior to the coming Of Christ God
bod already selected Abraham. Isaac and Jacob.
and ali the prophets and other faithful ones
: enumerated ~ St Paul I'm Hebrews nth chap
tor These having demonstra ed their faith
and willing obedience to DO the Lords viii,
have this testimony. that they pleased God
TI,sse ancient worthless Of the earthly seed OF
Abraham are already prepared OF the Lord to be
tine earthly represen- atives Of His Spiritual
Kingdom In due time. after the Qualification
az tbe Church in 1.-THE first resurrection these
viii come forth not on the spirit plane. hut as
nerfect human beings. Through these tie Lore! .
blessings and ms ructions 70 mankind VIII he
disseminate They will constitute the earthly
Jerusalem, as the Church viii constitute the