The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-12


now. therefore. o ye kings! Be in
structed, We judges of the earth. Serve
the Lord with fear and rejoice with
trembling. Do homage to the Son. Tvs.
1O-lO. Gould the wise of earth realize
the situation and fully submit them
selves to the Divine requirements of
absolute justice and truth, what
blessing it~-would be to the worldl If
these princes would turn their atten-
ton from the grasping of power and
money to the enlightenment and uplift-
ing OF the people they would become
ministers, servants, of the New Dis
pensation, which would be ushered in
with rejoicing. But the Lord informs
US that this will not be the case and
that, as a result Messiah's Kingdom
will be ushered in by "a time of trou-
bic such as was not since there was
nation Daniel xii, u. The Psalmist
tells us the same-God will have in
derision the puny efforts of the world
tocracy. He will speak to them in his
wrath the lesson which they refuse to
hear by loving exhortation. The new
king and his empire will be establish
ed in the earth, and the declaration is
that amidst such Divine displeasure he
shall break them with a rod of iron
and cash them in pieces like a potter S
vessel psalm Ii, AZ; Revelation ii, 30.
Small and Great to Be Judged.
God is no respecter of persons.
Hence, before his Judgment Throne
punishments will be melted out to the
little, as well as to the great. when
found to be violators of the principles
of justice. Would that could impress
this upon many of the lower classes
who are crying out against the injus-
tees in high places while practicing
similar iniustices themselves. Let it
be remembered also that the great
White Throne speaks blessings, Divine
favor and uplifting to all who love
Righteousness and hate iniQuity-the
little and the great. \
If in the past a certain retributive
justice has seemed to proceed along
national lines, blessing the nations
which take the more righteous course,
the frowning upon those which take
the more evil course, this will no lon
ger be the case in the not distant flu
ture. The testing imposed by Mes
siah's kingdom will be along individ-
ual lines. He that eats the sour grape
of sin will find his teeth on edge. and
his alone. Justice will be laid to the
line and Righteousness to the plum
met" and all the refugees of lies. by
which mankind in high places have
sought to fool themselves and others
will be swept away. The hidden things
of darkness will be brought to light
and the glorious things of light will be
everywhere recognized. Ultimately
''every knee shall bow and every
siah.
'"The Books Will Be Opened"
The Master said, my Word shall judge
you in the last day" Happy has it beer
for the comparatively few who have
heard the Masters Word In this present
and submitted themselves TO his righteous
precepts! These blessed ones will share
with Messiah the glories of his Spiritua
Empire. invisible to men. But during the
Thousand-Year Judgment Day of the
world Oh Peter iii, Z, 81 the same words
the wonderful words of death to those
standards of justice for all mankind: Thu
books then to be opened to all will in
and of the Apostles of the New Tesla
ment but also the Divine message
through the Prophets of Did: Then al
the Divine message of Righteousness. Ac
cording to those standards each whC
living and his thinking. The approved
at the end of the Messiah's reign, will bt
| delivered over to the Father perfect a.
! destroyed in the Second Death-wittou
hope II Peter ii, Z; Jude y; Acts III, 9
another besides the one that is now open
which is styled the Lambs Book of Life
and in which is written the names of his
fa members aoi Of his Body s fSe Roya
Priesthood" 1.-THE Bride, the Lamb:
Wife, The new book of life will be fol
those who will be on trial during Mes
siah's reign. By its close it will include
all of Adams race found worthy of eter
! nal life.
The Judgment Of the Church in thu
| present time is not according to works
| the perfection of which, under presen
conditions, would be impossible. Hence
| the Church's Judgment is according t.
| faith and the obedience of faith possible
! But the worlds judgment will be accord
| ing to works, for the knowledge then will
be so great that faith will no longer b
| at a premium. The great Mediator vii
| accept of imperfect works according t.
| the ability of the people; but, as the!
rise out of degradation. more and NOR
will be required of them until IN the enc
| they will be perfected and absolute per
| lection of works will be required