Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-01

the future. typified By Melchisedec. who was
both priest ard king. So the Christ Of glory
priestlv office represents the instructions and
uplifting influences which will be a part NJ
that nillennial kr gdOm work 50 His kingiy
off!ce will represent the authority ana power
and government CT that enoch.
The gospel OF the kingdom was the theme
OF the preaching. both Of Jesus and the apos-
ties. IL is a great loss to the church that
this feature. once prominent has oeen
lost sight Of. Instead. the prevailing idea
today is that civilized Deonles Of the world
constitute Gods kingdom. and II is Tor this
cause that the word Christeneom came into
vogue as signifyinE Christ's kingdom Alas!
ths most civilized Of these KINGDOMS are no
more than what the Scriptures term kingdoms
of This wcrld." more or less under the power
or dominion OF She prince OF this world sa!an
II is for this reason that they are spending
millions Cf money on armies and navies,
guns explosives and torDedOes that they may
blow one another off the face Of the earth
because they so love one another!'
The Scr!ptural PROPOSITION is that God is
now selecting those who. in the close OF TINS
age. shah be glcrified. and constitute HIS
royal priesthood TO administer Righteousness,
truth and corrections TO the world-in the
nan,e OF the Lord and along the lines of His
righteousness This will be with view to
the worlds uplifting out Of sin and death
conditions. So many CT Gods dear people as
pared for a great blessing. II will take from
them unnecessary distress on account Of the
heathen for il Will show the=l that God is
not neglvctful OF the heather but ultimately,
when His plan natures. when His kingdom
shall be established under the whole heav ans
all who have not had full opportunity for
reconciliation with Him in the present life
shall have such opportunity there-during
the miIlennial age-under the ministrations Of
ChrIst's kingdom If rich ~ usness.
Not only those living at hat time will re-
ceivc a great blessing. but also those who
have gone down into the great prison house
Of death. ''All that are in THAR graves shall
hear the voice OF the Son of and come
forth" the faithful to their reward Of ever
lasting life: the ignorant the undeveloped, 70
WN..We k4aaH hal
selves TO God. Restitution TO original pertec-
ton and eternal life will he the reward Of
the willing and obedient. but those refusing
Gods grace will demonstrate their unworthi-
ness Of eternal life and hrtnG upon them
selves the eternal penalty Of second death
Upon SERVANTS AND HANDMAIbENs."
II will be noticed that ST. Peter referred
to Joers prophecy in connection with the
witnessed and experienced was in fulfillment
OF that prophecy Of joel Joel 2:2) But the
propgecy was not sll fufilled-merely por-
fIon Of IL Another portion Of that prophecy
remains to be fulfilled after rne gorification
OF the church with Christ after the establish
ment Of the heavenly kingdom. for which We
pray. Thy kingdom come: thS will be done
on earth as g. u IN heaven" St. Peter mere
IL refers - iss cart OF the nrohecy fulfilled
in his day sss = 20 doing followed the custom
OF his Ia ftlS Master. Ihe Pentecostal
blessing came oRly upon the servants md
han,imaids'' - zoe Lord-onlv uDon the consc-
Grated And - has been all down through
ts5s age Ncne others have received ths
Sririt the unctlon from the Holy one. 1t
i the spirit a begetting. ana only those who
TIg Tn from can the S'S dend% It IS written i that
our Lord the first born amongst many
brethren" The faithful ones OF the spirit
beGOtten class will be those members who
will be born from the dead in the first les
Subsequently. however. the other part OF
JoeI's prophecy win be fulfIed-GOd win pour
out His Holy Spirit upon all flesh, upon every
body. The power. the energy OF God, will oper-
ste during the millennium upon all mankind to
the opening Of blind eyes and the unstOpping
OF deaf ears, TO the awakening from the sleep
Of death of all those who are in the great
prfson-house. And in proportion rs each shall
respond TO the Influences OF the Holy SPIRIT
upon his Will. Will be the rapidity of his
progress upward to harmony with God, though
not the path which leads TO the heavenly glory.
Il will be altogether different from the one
open.
yet It IS perfectly plain If the eyes Of our
understanding are properly focused upon II.
was 20 be in those days and the other was
to be after those days" ''In those days
the Lord would pour out his spirit upon his
servants and landmarks. After those days he
would pour II out upon all flesh and the rising
generation fyOur young menl would the
Vision which the Ancients fyour old men) had
seen obscurely (dreamed about)." We liv-
ing. dear friends. at the eliminating point be-
tween these two OutpOurings. The PentecOstal
purpose, the ssnctifying to God Of peculiar
people" little flock" out Of every nation,
people, kindred and tongue, 10 constitute the
BODY Of Christ and be His jOint-heirs I'm the
Kingdom Just as soon as this shall be finished
the great time OF trouble which the Lord has
foretold VIII come. "a time OF trouble. such
was not since there a nation. nor ever
shall be afterward," shall break upon the
world, not for fits destruction. but that, as a
plOWshare. IL may break up the fallow ground
and prepare the hearts OF mankind. Then win
come the great divine blessing Of truth and
grace through the glorified church and through
the earthly Ancient Worthless, the representa-
lives OF the spiritual kingdom. That outpOurA
ing will be the worlds Pentecostal blessing
and be associated With its opportunity for
eternal life as the PentecOst upon the servants
and handmaidens IS connected with the
chrrch's blessing. assisting her in making her
calling and election sure to the heavenly king
THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM"
When Lord said unto Peter ''I give unto
you the keys Of the kingdom Of heaven" II
was a dark saying which ST. Peter could not
understand. Some dear Christian people think
that the Lord meant that st. Peter should
have the right authority TO determine who
might go through the gate into the New Jeru-
salem: and some think that perhaps Il meant
that 10 him would be entrusted the keeping
Of purgatory and the letting out Of purgatory
into heaven such would be prepared for