The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-01-15

lllIl. NuulutF luNA lielts 10 utiFl iutut
afrrSh aud individually the Worthless
OF unwurthineSs OF earh To have eter-
nal life. Rut why should this fact
make ANY difference 10 the world in
thu present life: Why did not God
wait until the Millennial Age and give
them all a surprise: Why did he send
them the meSSagp of his love aud a
revelation of this knowledge OF his
future dealings: Did he not kuuw
what the past eighteen centuries has
proven. namely. that few Of mankind
would have the hearing ear" ana
that fewer still. after hearing. would
so love righteousness aud So hate in
iquity. as to sacrifice the interests OF
the present life by ~espousing the Cos
pei message. repenting Of sin. aud
seeking to live a sanity life. In op-
position to all unrighteOusnessl
Yes. we answer. il is written.
known unto God are all his works
from the beginning OF the world (Acts
XIV, lSl. God surely knew that the
message OF his grace would generally
fall upon ears that were dull Of hear
ing. That we might know this he
caused 1t to be written In the prOphe-
cies in advance, that few would have
the hearing "a for his message of love
and mercy. Why. then. did he send
the messenger We answer that there
were w reasons for his so doing.
"a He intended that a witness should
be given so that those cOmprphpuding
would have an incentive to a retOrma-
ton Of life. He wished all to know
that their responsibility in life would
be proportiOnate to their knowledge OF
this fact OF redemption. This princi-
pie is stated In the Scriptures by our
Lord. He declares that he who knew
not and was disObedient would be pun-
ished with fewer stripes aud a lighter
punishment for his transgressions.
while those who knew better aud sin
ned with delibpratiOn would be pun
ished with many stripes-in that Mil
lennial day.
t2l Another reason for the prOmulCa-
ton Of this good tidings of the Millen-
NAL Day nf the Lords Judgment Is
that God wishes to use this message
as a primary lesson to do a primary
work of instruction for a special class
Of ELECT" characters. whom he is seek
ing In the present time before the in
auguratiOn of the Mediatorial King.
dom. He calls these his Jewels" the
Bride Of Christ" his members"
This class is specially called out Of the
world now. In advance OF the Millen-
mum. that they may eventually be
Gods Royal Priesthood. or priestly
kings, In association with their Re-
deemer. These. according to the Scrip
lures, are to be associate judges Of the
world with Christ. st. Paul asks.
Know We not that the saints shall
judge the worId?" q Corinthians vi. ~
We do know 1t, thank God! And we
know that they will be thoroughly
competent for that work. Their expe-
riences in the present life. in battling
against the world and the flesh and
the devil and coming off ~conquerors
through the assistance Of the great
High Priest, will make them compe-
tent judges Of the world; competent
priests to assist and to bless the world;
competent under-priests to govern the
world from the Spirit plane.
Building Up Yourselves"
To this special class ! particularly
address myself. am glad to warn all
men everywhere to repent, and glad
also to give them the good reason why
they should repent-to tell them Of
Gods appointed time. the Millennial
Epoch. In which all shall have a full
opportunity Of gaining eternal life
through Christ. l an glad to assure
them that every endeavor for right
eousness put forth now will bring
large returns Of character development
and better position then. / warn them
that every wilful transgression, all
wilful ignorance. will react upon them
to their disadvantage and make for
shame and lasting contempt on their
part, under the glorious sunlight of
that Millennial day. 1t will search out
and expose TO all humanity their weak
nesses, their sins, to the extent that
these have been accepted or approved
or have not been resisted.
But as | said before. | trust that
amongst the ten million readers reached
by my m every week there are
some who are of the sanity class,
called, chosen and faithful'-some Of
this jewel class. whose Judgment or
trial is in progress now. / trust that
these are striving with might and
main to make their calling and cleo
ton sure through faith in the Redeem
er's sacrifice and obedience to his Law
Of the Spirit of life-the Law Of Love.
Now Is our judgment day, III day of
testing or trial. We will not stand or
fall as congregations and denomina-
tons or lodges or societies. Our test
ing is an individual one and nothing
short Of loyalty of heart to the Lord.
to his Truth and to the brethren. will
make us as the Lords jewels. heirs
Of God. and joint-helrs with Christ
u Lord; II so be that we suffer with
him fbof NO mou ha ofoO uInrfgna g.