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eousness" Isaiah XVI, 81.

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not relate to either OF these. for their
judgments could be discerned only by
the eye Of faith. Our text refers to
the worlds judgments during the Mil
lennia Age. Then Gods Judgments
Will be abroad i'll the earth-not mere
~ confined to one nation or specially
called class, but will include every
member of Adams race. And while
these are declared to be the Lords
judgments. note the fact that they will
be administered by The Christ. OF
which our glorified Redeemer shall be
the Head, and his members" when
glorfed, shall be the Body - the
Church The judgments of the Lord
abroad In the earth will not mean
havoc and dismay to mankind In gen
eral. but the very reverse-relief. as
sistance TO all who come into line with
the righteous arrangements of that
Kingdom designed for their uplifting
from sin and death conditions. The
judgments of that Millennia Day Of
thousand years will be seyere-even to
dcstruction-only against the willfnlly.
the deliberately rebeii0us. after they
shall have been brought to clear APP
probation of right and wrong. good
and evil. and their penalties. life and
death.
Mark the statement of the Prophet
David when prophetically referring to
the Millennial Age; he points out that
the judgments Of that time will be
cause OF gladness. He says:
Let the heavens be glad
Aud let the earth rejoice;
lie, men say among the nations. Jehovah
reigneth.
| ct the sea roar, and The fulness thereof:
let tho fields rejoice and all that are
therein.
Then shall the trees Of the wood sing
aloud
At the presence of Jehovah.
BECAUSE HE CONFETTI 70 JUDGE
TIE EARTH.
. give thanks unto Jehovah. for he Is
good;
f'or hia mercy endureth forever
Il Chronicles XVI 3-I
4 Miliennial Judgment Day.
Mark the words of St Paul respect
ing what God has In reservation for
The ic0rid. He says God hath APP
polluted day 1.-THE thousand-year day
of Christi In the which he will judge
the world In righteousness by that
Inau whom he hath ordained tActs
xvii. 81.
In this work ordained for our Lord
he Is to have associates elect
Church. his "members." of whom the
Apostle writes saying. know ye not
that the saints shall judge the world?'
Il Corinthians vi. - Aud the Ancient
Worthless enumerated by st. Paul
QIebrews TX. 3S40 will also be judges.
but on the earthly plane as representa-
lives of the heavenly Kingdom. As 1t
IL written. 81 will restore thy judges
as Mt the first and thy connse!iors as
at the beginning isaiah /. ~.
Our All-Wise Creator. Yho has thus
made provision. both for the heavenly
aud the earthly judges of the world
In the election from Israel and the
election of the Gospel Age, has thus
demonstrated to the few who under
stand 1.-THE secret OF the Lord the
mystery" hidden from ages and dis
pepsations past. II Is evident that
there will be no disappointment. no
failure, In respect to Gods great oath
bound Covenant made with Abraham
TN thy Seed shall all the families
Of the earth be blessed" The basis of
the blessing Is the redemptive work
Of Christ finished at Calvary. The
| out working of that blessing will come
through the glorified Lord and his
Church. his Body" The first work
will be the establishment OF n right
eous government In the hands of those
already proven absolutely loyal to God
and 10 his righteousness faithful
even unto death" We may have full
confidence that in that KinsloM
Righteousness will be laid to the line
and Justice to the plummet.' It's God
has promised isaiah xviii, 10. Not
only so. but we may have full conf
uence that mercy will have free
hand there to do all for mankind that
would be reasonable and possible. The
combination Of strong government
with merciful assistants Is represented
by the fact that our Lord will be, not
only the great King. but also the great
Priest and Prophet and Teacher. Ever
30. also, the Church shall be "kings
and priests"-their office. their serv
ice. will be combination of ruling
and healing. instructing and uplifting
Everything done will come under tht
head of udgment-righteous dealing
Every good deed. yea. every good ef
fort. will be rewarded-its judgment
will be q blessing. an increase Of har
mony with the Lord and with charac
ter development and restitutional phys
ical experiences facts III. 1921. In
stead of the ways of darkness will b,
the way of light. Instead Of the bront
masses going down thereon-to tn,
tomb-will be 'the highway of holl
ness" Instead of stones of stumbling
we are assured that all the stumbling
stones shall be gathered out Of The
way. Instead of beastly violence, over
mastering temptations and besetments
devouring mankind because OF thei
weakness to resist the Adversary. tn,
Bible assures us that Satan will b,
bound and that the wild beasts of vie,
and degeneracy will all be brough
into subsection, Thus nothing shall
hurt nor destroy in all Gods hol,
Kingdom" And an highway shall b,
there. and It shall be called. The wa,
of holiness isaiah ri. .: xxxv. s..
The Messianic Psalm tseventy-sec
: ond' finds its application to that glo