Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-08-19

ment day. 1t is to be day of
reconstruction, of rejoicing, because it
is to be done in righteousness. 1t is to
be earth's great jubilee when the great
prison honse of death will be opened,
and the last remnants of the curse pur-
ged away. Satan be bound, and the
ransomed returned with songs of deliv-
erance. True this great day is not de-
fined in Scripture as purgatory. but is
brought to our attention as the thous-
and years reign of Christ on earth,
Rev. $40, called the Millennium, and
the character of the work to be done,
viz, the raising of the dead and the
purging away of sins, dross, ETC.,
identifies the two, so that the child of
God may have ample grounds for
faith. Now what say the Scriptures
about this day of Judgement, this
kingdom, this purgatory, this right
eous inquisition, when "God will
bring every work into judgement, and
every secret thing, whether it be good
or whether it be evilr" Let us hear
them, for truly they are much more
satisfactory than are the traditions of
the heather or the creeds of the an
clients. We quote as follows: II will
declare the decree: the Lord hath said
unto me, thou art my son; this day
have begotten thee. Ask of me and
| will give thee the heathen for thine
Inheritance, and the uttermost parts
of the earth for thy possession. "
Psalms .: 7-S. II (Daniell beheld all
the thrones (of earth rulers) were cast
down, and the Ancient of days did sit;
l saw in the night visions one like
the Son of man came with the clouds
of heaven, and came to the Ancient of
Days, and they brought him near be-
fore him; and there was given him a
dominion, and glory, and kingdom,
: that all people, nations and languages
"all the families of the earth,'' should
serve him: his dominion is an ever
lasting dominion. which shall not pass
away and His Kingdom that which
shall not be destroyed. Daniel 49,
13, IA. "And the Lord shall be King
over all the earth; in that day there
shall be one Lord. and his name
one. "-Zech. 14:9. 'For the King
dom is the Lords and he is Ito be)
the governor among the nations. -
Psalms 22:2S. ''He must reign until
he hath put all enemies under..his feet.
II Cor. 1859. ''All nations shall
come and worship before thee. o Lord;
and shall glorify thy name. Psalms
500. "All the families of earth
shall worship thee, and shall sing thy
name Psalms 1854. ''They shall
fear thee, as long as the sun and moon
endure, throughout all generations. -
Psalms 1925. ''Say among the heath
en- the Lord reigneth: he shall judge
the people righteously. "-Psalms
96:10. His anger endureth but a
moment; his favor is life; weeping
may endure for a night, but joy COM
eth in the (resurrection) morning -
Psalm 30:5 "The spirit of the Lord
God is upon me because the Lord hath
anointed me to preach good tidings
unto the meek; he hath sent me to
bind up the broken-hearted to pro-
claim liberty to the captives, and to
open the prison to them that are bound
lin DEATH; to proclaim the acceptable
year of the Lord, and the day of ven
gence of our God; to comfort all that
mourn, to appoint unto them that
mourn in Zion, to give them beauty
for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning
the garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness. lisa. 6t13. 'To open the
blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners
from the prison (of DEATH and them
that sit in darkness out of the prison
house. lisa. 42:7. "He shall not
fail nor be discouraged till he have
set judgement in the earth.'' Isa. 40:
4. Let the floods clap their hands
let the hills be joyful together For
he cometh to judge, Instruct, try,
test the earth with righteousness,
shall Judge the world and the people
with equity. Psalms 98:S-9. 80,
let the nations be glad and sing for
joy for thou shalt judge the people
righteously and govern the nations up
on earth"-Psa. 674. Judge moth
ing before the time, before the Lord
come, who will both bring to light the
hidden things of darkness, and will
make manifest the counsels of the
heart" i Cor. 4:5. "There shall be
; nothing covered, that shall not be re-
vealel; and hid, that shall not be
known. Matt. 1926. ''The Father
judgeth no man, but hath committed
all JUDGEMENT unto the son. '-Jno. 81
%. AT his appearing and King.
: dom. - Tim. Al. Judgement will
J he lay to line. and righteousness tC
J the plummet; and the hail shall sweeT
, (purge) away the refuge of lies, and
the waters of truth shall overflow the
hiding place" of the deceivers. lisa.
2S:17.
We have quoted enough Scripture tC
show the purging and cleansing char.
aoter of the Judgement. We find that
the great prison house of death will bt
opened, that the people will learn
righteousness and rejoice exceedingly.
: Many Scriptures portray the character
> and blessing of this purgatorial thous
, and-year judgement day, and it is barC
, TO pick out the best. But they all as
sure us of Gods love and ample pro
vision. Truly, as the Scriptures de
, clare, "All the ends of the earth shal
e remember and turn unto the Lord, al
! the kindreds of the nations shall wor
, ship before thee" 'Oh, thou tina
, nearest prayer. unto thee shall all fiesl
come. " Tine glory of the Lord shall
be revealed, and all flesh shall see /
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