The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-05

opens up the way whereby all then
nay be blessed with restitution to fun
perfection OF mind and morals and
physique-and have back again The
Paradise. lost by sin but redeemed at
Calvary.
The Savior purposes. In harmony
with The Divine Program. that not
merely the members of the race liv-
Ing ut tue time of his Sccond Com
Ing and the establishment Of his
Kingdom shall be blessed by Gods
great Christmas Gift. hut additionally.
every member Of Adams race Hence
the arrangement II. as the Master tells
us. "All that IRE in their aares shall
come forth"
The "oyercomers" of this time of
evil. having passed their trial. will
come forth perfected In life-the
Church on the Spirit plane being the
first fruits" The remainder of nmn-
kind. unapproved of God. shall come
forth unto a resurrection of crisis
trial. Judgment. testing. They will come
forth that II may be testified To them
IN that. their due time-tint Christ
died for their sins and that redemption
through his blood has been provided
for them and for all of Adam's race
During that thousand years Of trial
they must either accept Gods grace
and cooperate In their advance To yer
lection or be destroyed In the Second
Death a. unworthy OF any further III
vine favor and blessing.
-creat Joy Unto All People"
Truly. dear friends. We are begin
ming to understand the message sent
US through the angel when our Savior
vas born. The message Is not. Fear
greatly; l bring you bad tidings Of
eternal torment and misery for all PEG.
Pile. II Is the very reverse OF this.
namely. Fear not; bring You good
udings of great Joy which shall be
unto all people" The Joy has not
been to all people as yet Even the
knowledge Of the Lord has reached
only about one In ten OF earths popu-
lation thus far. And what did reach
them was generally very unsat!sfae-
tory. unreasonable message OF damns-
ton and great misery. As We have
Just seen. however. the great Plan Of
the Ages Is rolling onward towards
completion. and Its progress at every
stage makes for fresh blessings and
fresh revelations OF the glorious things
which God purposed In himself fr,im
before the foundation Of the world.
Truly the Scriptures say. As the heas-
ems are higher than the earth. 50 are
Gods ways higher than mans Ways
and his thoughts higher than mans
thoughts isaiah ". 81.
Thankful and faithful We should be.
for the further knowledge of Gods
great Plan. which now Is streaming
forth from his Word for the blessing
Of all whose eyes Of understanding
and ears cf faith are open. We are
truly thankful that our friends and
neighbors ARE not IN everlasting tor
ture. but. on the contrary. waiting for
the glorious Milennial morning aud
Its blood-tought opportunity of resii-
tuition (Acts Ill. 19-2n. We IRE thank
full. too. that In Ged's prov idence we
have been called to he "members.' of
the Body Of Christ. to share In his
sufferings and In his glorious reign
and work Of the future II Is possible
for those who thus see the renl value
Of Christmas Day to be thousand
fold more happy and more grateful t.
God than others could be. IN turn
they should seek 10 distribute the
blessing and to glorIfy our Father In
heaven. who has called us oct Of dark
ness into his marvellous lighs.