The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-16

Jul Rcuccher . DrOHlse. St feteT uSe0
the key" which introduced the Gen.
tiles to the Pentecostal blessings. AS
he used the first key on the Day of
Pentecost In explaining to the multi.
tudes OF Jews the meaning of the
Pentecostal blessings, and the privilege
that they had of entering into the Di.
vine favor thereby, so. at this later
date. the Lord instructed Cornelius to
send for Peter, saying. Send there
fore to Joppa, and call hlther Simon,
whose surname is Peter; he is lodging
| In the house of one Simon tanner py
| the seaside; who, when he cometh.
shall speak unto thee" (Acts <, 80; xi,
| ID, 15). Thus were the two keys"
| used by st. Peter. and thus were the
doors Of the Gospel favor--the high
calling Of joint-helrship with Jesus
thrown open. both to Jews and to Cen
| tiles. through faith in the precious
blood. The doors thus thrown open
are not yet closed; put. as we some
times sing, "That gate was left ajar
for me-"
/ rejoice with you today, FELLOWSHIP
dents Of the Word Of God, that this
great gift of God Is still obtainable,
that the time has not vet fully come
when the door of opportunity to this
high-calling must close Close II will.
so soon as the full number Of the
"elect" shall be completed Thank God
that another door will then open; the
door of Restitution to human perfection
and to earthly life. grand beyond the
power of description.
But the blessed opportunity of this
Pentecostal favor Is still granted. AS
st. Peter declares IN his epistle.
Whereby are given unto us exceed
ing great and precious promises; that
by these ye might be partakers of the
divine nature" UI Peter !. ~. The door
to this divine nature is the one that
will soon shut. as our Redeemer Illus
trated IN the parable of the "Wise
and Foolish Virgins" When sutfi-
cient number of wise virgins" shall
have entered TO complete the bride
class. forthwith the door of opportu-
nifty to that station. to that class. TO
that honor. to the divine nature. will
be closed, and the elect Of God will be
neither one more nor one less than the
number originally foreordained.
my Spirit Upon All FLESH"
st. Paul speaks of this Gospel age
saying, NOW is the acceptable time;
today if ye will hear his voice.
harden not your hearts" Not all hear
his voice In these days. The great
mass of mankind have not even heard
of the name of Jesus. and consequent
ly could not harden their hearts
against him. nor against the terms now
offered for return TO- fellowship with
God. This is the acceptable time or
period Of salvation. In the sense that
God is now willing to accept the offer
ings Of believers II they present their
bodies living sacrifices. St. Paul de-
clares that this is q reasonable service.
holy and acceptable to God (Rom. xii. II.
The testimony to the Church and the
hlgh-calling have been open during
the world and the blessings under that
testimony will be during the Milen-
nial Age. The death of Jesus is the
Precipitation (satisfactiom for our sins
(the Church's,. and not for ours only.
but also for the sins of the whole
world"-in due time. during the Mil
lennial Age Il John IL. p. For, as
the Apostle Paul declares. there shall
be resurrection. both of the just and
of the unjust" (Acts xiv. 15,. That
will be the time for the precious merit
of Jesus sacrifice to be made known,
to be understood to be appreciated,
and to bring its blessed results of res
titution to who-so-ever will receive the
same.
Then Gods holy Splrlt-holy power
will, through Christ. be outpoured
upon all fesh-upon all mankind. Mes
siah will inaugurate the new dis
pensation by sealing with Israel the
New Covenant In his blood; as says
the Lord through the Apostle Paul,
This Is my Covenant with them when
| shall take away their sins. AS con-
corning the Gospel they are enemies
for your sakes. but as touching the
election they are beloved for the ia
Tiers sakes' (Romans xi, 27. 2S).
This out-pouring Of the holy Spirit
is not merely for Israel, nor Gods
blessing merely upon Abraham's nat
ural seed outside the Church class. 1t
will include all of every nation desr-
GUS Of coming into accord with God,
after they shall have come to clear
knowledge Of the Truth. All nations
shall be privileged to enter into and
enjoy Israels great Covenant, by be-
coming children of Abraham through
faith. And all rejectors of Gods
grace having been destroyed In the
Second Death. the world of mankind
will constitute the promised seed OF
Abraham, whose number shall be as
the sands of the seashore. even as the
spirit-begotten ones of this Gospel Age
are likened to the stars of heaven.
The Ancients. the Prophets. ST. Pc
ter declares, have all spoken OF these
glorious times Of restitution" and II
will be during these times when the
Lord shall pour out his Spirit upon
all flesh. that the people may realize
what the Ancients had seen In vision