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mcnt Of The spiritual seed OF AoranaIn-Cnrlst
and the church. (Gal. 1921 As soon as this
work of developing spiritual Israel shall be
completed, and the little flock" be exalted
TO glory on the spirit plane by their resurrec-
tIo1, change then the parenthesis Will be ended
and divine favor Will resume Its operation win
natural Israel, and through Israel TO all nations
for their blessing.
, Note how distinctly this matter is set forth
in Romans, eleventh chapter. There the apostle
notes the rejection OF natural Israel, and how
il was fOTetOld by the prophets Isaiah ana
Da vid-that their table of divine mercles and
promises would become trap and snare 70
them, making them proud and arrogant instead
OF humble and thus showing the unfitness Of
the majority Of them for share with Messiah
in the spiritual part of the kingdom The apos-
tie pictures these in the olive tree, whose roots
represented the Abrahamic covenant, and whose
branches represented the ews. de points OUT
that nearly all the branches were broken Off
because Of unbelief-and that the unbelief was
because Of an improper condition OF heart. tie
says that those Jews who received Jesus were
the branches not broken off. and that COD 1nr
ing this age has been choosing out from amongst
the Gentiles such as would be suitable suhStl-
tutes for the broken off Jewish branches o
that eventually the olive tree would have the
full number OF branches definitely foreknown
and intended-a few Of them natural branches
lincludng the apostles and all the Jews who re-
ceived Christ in sincerity and the remainder
OF that spiritual olive tree branches grated in
from amongst the Gentiles The tree, as 4
whole, then, represents spiritual Israel, me
one new man mentioned by the aoostle, whose
head is Christ, and whose members are parry
Jewish and partly Gentle. transformed. renew
ed--Eph, 2:15.
IGNORANT OF THIS MYSTERY.
Continuing his discussion OF the subject, In
this same chapter, st. Paul says. II would not,
brethren, that ye should be ignorant Of this nys-
terry, lest We he wise in your OWL conceit;
that blindness in part is happened to Israel,
until the fulneSs OF the Gentiles be come In.
And all Israel shall be saved: as 1t is writ
ten, There shall come out Of Sion the De-
liverer."
Let us not make the mistake of supposing the
apostle meant that all Israel win be saved 70
saved from the blindness and rejection Of God
Witch came on them as nation nT, when they Ts
bless them will be composed Of Messiah. the
Head and the church, His body-composed OF
some Of whom once were Gentles. his great
Deliverer who cusnes cut Of Zion, the Messiah,
the King, the Royal Priest. the Judge. the Ne,
Of His MIllenniGl Kingdom will be upon natural
Israel, from whom the kingdom was taken away,
will be restored in the hands Of the ancient
worthless, who win be the earthly representa-
tives Of the heavenly kingdom. The kingdom
itself will be invisible to men, but Its earthly
representatives will be seen and known 70 all
mankind: as IL is written. Eye shall see Abra-
cts, in the kingdom of Cod luke 1s:2s).
st. Paul proceeds TO point out that this re-
turn of divine blessings to Israel at the sec
His spiritual kingdom, will be merely the ful-
ffllment Of the divine promise TO tie natural
seed Of Abraham. He declares that il win be
because the gifts and calling Of God are things
not to be repented of-things from which God
viii never change. nor need to change. because
He knew the end from the beginning, and prom
Used nothing out OF accord with Els divine
purposes st. Paul continues, LAS concerning
the gospel. 1.-THE privileges OF the spiritual en-
pire as members Of the body Of Christl they are
enemies for your sakes: put touching the
election. they are beloved for the fathers
God, yet have obtained mercy through theiR
unbelief and rejection, even so these are now
unbeevers that they may s obtain msre ssrousn
! in unbelief that He might have mercy upon
them all. o. the riches Of His wisdom!-ROm.
HE MUST REIGN UNTIL
The object Of our Lords reign is distinctly set
forth in the scriptures Also It's length OF ours-
world to overthrow entirely his dominion OF
sin. ignorance, superstition as they now con-
blood His Kingdom viii cause the knowledge
Of the Lord Jehovah to fill the whole EARTH that
every creature may receive blessing through
that knowledge, that many as VIII come
into harmony with God may obtain eternal life.
and that all others shall be destroyed in the
We are distinctly told that this MillerniaI
kingdom will not last forever. but for defi-
mite period Of time-for thousand years The
scriptures clearly intimate that the work OF
havoc caused by the reign Of Sin and Death
during six thousand years-from Adam to the
by the one thousand years reign Of the King
dom Of Righteousness. How stimulating the
thought How II must thrill the hearts Of all
who love God and their fellow men-an who
grieve to the divine will and standards vio-
lated all who love righteousness and hate In
EQUITY. all who love their fellow men, and
realize that the dying. and the crying, and the
degrade ton, and the sin, which prevails
throughout the whole world. are enemies. con-
trary TO the Lords Kingdom.
ST. Paul assures us that in tdue time God
viii give this Kingdom to the Christ-divine
/ Kingdom, and at the end Of that Millennial
reign Christ will deliver up the Kingdom to
God. even the Father-the entire work and pur-
pose OF the reign being then fully accomplished.
He tells us that meantime Christ must reign
until he shall have put down all insubordina-
tion''-everything contrary to the divine win,
everything sinful-until He shall have uplIfted
mankind out Of the miry clay and the horrible
pit OF sin and death-until all shall have been
with the divine will-such as God is willing
should have eternal life.-1 Cor. 15:24-2s
YE KNOW YOUR CALLING.
Ye know your calling, brethren how that not
many great. or wise. or rich or learned. are
called to this heavenly Kingdom. More and
more as we learn Of the blessings that are to
be dispensed thereby, our hearts long for that
Kingdom-not only because we hope for a share
in its glories on the spiritual plane but be-
release from the bondage of sin and death. the
deliverance Of so many as are willing into the
glorious liberty Of the sons Of God"
1t IS the hope Of a share in the kingdom that
the Lord sets before His people the inspira-
to esteem II as the pearl Of great price, and
to give all they have Of time and Of energy and
Of effort-even life itself, 70 attain this prize.
They are TO count II all joy when they fall into
various kinds Of temptations and trials, know
ing that such experiences necessary for
their development, for their chiseling polishing
and preparation for participation with Christ
in that glorious kindgdom. They are to realize
that only through great trfbulstion may they
enter this kingdom and become sherers with
/ Christ in its gloFfes They are to remember
the apostles words, eff we suffer with him
we shall also reign with him." We are, there
fore to expect no royal road TO the kingdom.
but marrow way" the way Of selg-sacrifica,
sell denial, painstaking carefulness, with test
ings and provings from the heavenly Father 10
demonstrate our fitness 10 be OF that royal
priesthood which shall be Bis representatives In
/ dealing with the world Of mankind, for their
instruction and uplifting.
This is the thought brought before us by st.
Peter saying, Times Of refreshing shall come
from the presence Of the Lord, and ne shall
send Jesus Christ which before was preached
unto you, whom the heavens must retain until
the times Of restitution Of all things which
God hath spoken by the mouth OF all his holy
prophets since the world began" (Acts S:1s-
III These times Of restitution are the king
com times, the times OF resurrection. the times
OF human uplifting from sin and death condi-
fious TO life and Joy. and peace, for all VINO
Will receive the lords favOrs upon His terms.
Let US then. remember our Lords words.
ssSeck We first the kingdom OF heaven''-a
share in the glorious kingdom, in its righteous
ness the Righteousness which IL VIII require
Of the world and the righteousness which must
no attained by all who would be sbarers in that
kingdom This 10 seek first. chiefly,
ties Of life. We To trust to our EoTd's wis
dom and grace tibet He will Withhold gO1t
tbirg-ioys or sarorws trials bIesSincs--and
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