The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-21
"nttle flock" has been selected during

little flock" has been selected during
these nineteen centuries from every
nation, people, kindred and tongue,
ana that they are all saints. In the
spirit OF their minds. at least and fol-
low the Lamb, whithersoever he goeth.
walking In the footsteps Of Jesus.
Few understand that, as soon as these
JOlnt-sacrificers with the Master shall
nave hlled up the measure Of afIlic-
lions appointed, then the Kingdom Of
glory Will be revealed and all flesh
shall see II together and all shall be
blessed by 1t.
A Savior-Christ the Lord
II was prophetically, Of course. that
the Babe of Bethlehem was called a
Savior-he was to be Savior. The
Christ, the Lord. But as the Babe he
was none Of these. He became The
Christ before becoming the Savior and
Lord. The word Christ signifies anotn.-
ed' In the Divine purpose 1t vas ar.
ranged that Messiah should be anoint-
ed High Priest Of Israel on higher
plane than AarOn-after the order OF
Melchisedec. psalm 11O:4) And ev-
cry priest must be anointed to his Of
nee before he could flll 1t. Similarly,
IL was prophesied that Christ would
DE the great King, greater than David
ana Solomon, who were his types and
foreshadows.
The amounting Of Jesus was rot with
literal oil. but with that which the oil
upon the head Of the kings and priests
OF Israel typified-the holy Spirit. He
received this holy Spirit at ',e time Of
his baptism. the Spirit falling upon
MIN and abiding with him, amounting
him for his great work Of antitypical
Priest and antitypical King Of Israel,
VINO, as the Messiah Compromised,
would bless them, and through them.
the world. But every priest was or
dained to offer both gifts and sacri.
nces for sins, and In this also they
typifed Jesus, who, under the Divine
arrangement, must first offer I'D him
self as sacrifice acceptable to God
Tor the sin Of mankind-in order that
he might be the Savior or Deliverer Of
men from the curse Of sin and death
that he might restore them and their
earthly home to the glorious condition
OF perfection represented In Adam and
his Eden home. Hence It was neces-
sary that Jesus should not only conse-
crate his life to the Divine service and
"A an0tnfAd xxlth ha hoIx Nil ~tk
that. sacrificially. he should lay down
his life. even unto death-even the
death OF the cross. AS a part Of his
reward he was raised to glory, honor
and immortality. on the third day
thereafter.
AS the glorified One he was now
fully commissioned and empowered to
establish the long-proguised Messianic
Kingdom, but has been waiting while
little flock" have walked In his foot.
steps-until the elect number shall be
completed and shall share his glory.
Then his Kingdom will take the control
OF earth. Satan shall be bound for
a thousand years and all the wonder
ful blessings promised in the Law and
the Prophets and Gospels and Epistles
shall be fulfilled.
"a Savior and a Great One"
We have seen how the Son Of God
attained his Priestly Office, for the
sacrifice Of himself; how he was
anointed thereto. and also anointed to
be the great King, and how he has been
merely waiting for the due time for
his Kingdom to begin. Now we In
quire as to the force and Significance
of the word Savior, and ho,0 he saves
his people from their sins.
In the Arabic, Savior signifies life
gfrer. The Redeemer, glorified as the
antitypical Melchisedec, "a priest upon
his throne" is to be the Savior or life
giver of the race, for whose sin and
because OF whose condemnation he