Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-19


But they were lnSinccre. Hence when
their questions. Intended TO rntrip the
Teacher and Master. were answered
and foiled they merely acknowledged
their defeat by their silence. The an
swer was NOT ns imperfecfy lranS-
lated IN our Common Version The
Kingdom Of heaven Is ieifhin nm. hyp-
ocritical Phnrisees. but My Kingdom.
the Kingdom of henvHn of which am
the King. viii not dppedr NJ all Il
will be an invisible Kingdom II comes
not with observation or outward show.
Ye shall neither say. l.o. II Is here
nor. 10. Il is there; for II will he every
where in the midsfAof you amongst
you. invisible but aIl-powerGul Luxe
xvii 2O-22i
Truly. what manner Of MAN was
this. and what nnnDpr OF message and
Kingdom was his. 80 different from
anything the Jews lind ever expected?
Can we wonder that only cnmpara-
lively small proportion of them were
IN the heart attitude 10 receive this
message respecting Spiritual King.
dom? We cannot wonder. Even his
most intimate disciples did NOT grusI,
the depth of, his teaching until. after
his death and resurrection they. at
Pentecost. received the special en-
llghtenmcnt foretold for the servants
and bnndmaidens tloel ii. 29
Then understood they the true depth
of the teachings of him who spake as
never man spake. Then they cunIpre-
herded that he was the only begotien
Son Of God who. In obedience 20 the
Divine program for Israel and the
world. had left the heavenly courts
! and glory OF the spirit nature and been
made nesh--"The man Christ Jesus"
| Il Timothy II. W. Then they under.
stood, not only that he was perfect
man. but that through the amounting
OF the holy Spirit which came upon
him at baptism. he was indeed Gods
Anolnted. the antityplcal Priest. anti
typical Prophet and nntltyplcnl King
not that he was these In the flesh. hut
that the new spirit nature. begotten,
In him through that anointlng was
perfected In the resurrection. and that
II Is the glorihed Christ on the spirit
plane who will accomplish all the
great things predicted through the
prophets. blessing all Israel and all ma
tions. I'm Gods due time. Then they
understood the meaning Of the Mas
ter's words to the Roman Governor.
My Kingdom Is not Of this Age: II It
were. then my servants would fight
for me and should not be delivered,
to death. Then they perceived that
his Kingdom VIII be not the less real
and powerful. but the more so, be!
cause heavenly one. spiritual one.
which. in due time. In the Age TO
come will operate through the nation
of Israel. just ns was originally prom
lsed and expected
lsrael's Hopes Merely Deferred.
The Apostles discerned that the
hopes OF their nation were not blhsted.
not destroyed. but will all have full
| fllment. though the time of fulfilling
was deferred. They saw that In or
der to make the Messianlc blessing MS
great as God Intended thnt IL should
be- worldwide and unto eternal life
II was necessary that II great sacri-
fee for sins should he mlde--a sncri-
fee typed for centuries IN Israers
Atonement Day sacrifIcessAa sacrifice
In two parts These twd parts are
shown In lsraels AtOneinent Day-the
bullock OF the sin-offeriifg aud the
Lords goat OF the sIn-offerlng. Jesus
himself fulfilled the first OF these. the
merit Of which has been applicable to
the sanity few of Jews and Gentiles
who have. during this Gospel Age.
made full conservation 10 walk In
the Redeemer's footsteps. The second
airy part OF the sacrifice. the Offering of
the goat. pictures the sacrificing com
pany Of the Lords faithful disciples
throughout this Age. These. under
cover of his righteousness, suffer with
him sacrificlally
Their reward Is To be share with
the Redeemer on the heavenly. spirit
plane. participating In his glory. honor
and Immortality and In his great work
of dispensing the Messianlc blessing TO
Israel aud through lsmel TO the world.
Surely. neither Jew nor Gentle Acan
object to the Divine arrangement by
which so great blessings are about 10
come TO the whole world. Israel and
the world In general have no part In
these spiritual blessings. Nor do they
generally desire that gift The bless
ing that is for them is restitution to |
human perfection-to all that was lost !
In Adam. The restitution blessings OF
Messlah's reign win embrace not only !
humanity. but also all OF their inter |
ests. Including the earth which shall |
become Paradise restored. the glorious /
home OF Israel alone; for be It noted,
the Divine arrangement Il that all who |
VIII ever receive blessings under
Messiah's reign must receive II as
Israeites. since the New Covenant Is |
TO be made with Israel,
How ashamed win all men be when /
the "tlmes OF restitution" mentioned |
by ST. Peter tActs M, 1929 shall be
uShered IN. How astounded all viii |
be at the goodness OF God and his |
faithfulness IN respect TO all his prom
ises. How the eyes OF all humanity |
win look hack TO the days of Jesus In !
the flesh, when he appeared amongst
men to lay a foundation for his glori- I
Gus Messianic Kingdom by Offering