The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-09-07

Die and restitution of all that has been
iost through sin, and which is to be re-
stored through Messiah's Kingdom.
Bible Students know also how the
New Testament abounds with refer
ences to the Kingdom. the Kingdom.
the Kingdom. Nearly all the parallels
that our Lord gave were in Illustration
Of something connected with the King
dom or the class called out of the
world to inherit the spiritual Kingdom.
All such know. too. that the Great
Teacher proclaimed that Kingdom and
taught us and all of his followers to
pray for it. Thy Kingdom come. Thy
will be done on earth as it Is done In
heaven" They all know. too. that all
Of the Apostles refer to that Kingdom
and point the Church to its estab-
lishment for the realization of her
lhopes-the time when the marriage
Of the Lamb will take place-the time
when Gods New Covenant with Israel
will go into effect. The time when he
who scattered Israel will also gather
them, and when the Law shall go
forth from Mt. Zion, the Celestial
Kingdom, and the word Of the Lord
from Jerusalem. the capital Of the
earthly princes. Gods remedy is just
what humanity is coming to realize it
needs. In its establishment. as the
Scriptures declare. 1.-The desire Of all
nations shall come" Haggai ii, y.
Bible Students are more and more
coming to see that this Gospel Age Is
the time in which Messiah is select
ing from amongst men-of Jews and
Gentiles-a sanity class and is testing
and proving their loyalty to God and
to righteousness. These are to be
Messiah's assistants-the Bride. the
Lambs Wife. AS Abraham typifed
the Heavenly Father, so the Messiah
was typified by Isaac. And Messiah's
Bride and joint-heir and co-laborer in
his Kingdom was typified by Rebec-
ca Thus seen the great Plan Of God
has progressed well.
The Great Day Of Wrath.
Our neglect of the Word of God and
our study instead Of the Talmud and
the Creeds of the dark ages have been
our undoing. Under all this wrong
influence we have failed to cultivate
the fruits Of the Holy Spirit-meek-
ness. gentleness. patience, long-suf-
fering, brotherly- kindness. love. In
stead we cultivated pride, ambition,
selfishness. We have done those
things which we ought not to have
done, and we have left undone those
things which we ought to have done.
Our help must come from God. Ac-
cording to our understanding of the
Scriptures help is near. but coming in
an unexpected way. Pride and selfish
ness blossomed and brought forth Il
fruitage of strife. The bad exam
pie set by Christian people has extend
ed to the world and been thoroughly
appropriated 1t has become the spir-
it of the world--of all classes. Now.
as faith in the Bible is waning and
respect for God and his Word is pro-
portiOnately waning. what could we
expect but that which the Scriptures
declare is at hand. namely, the time
of trouble such as never was since
there was nation?" The selfishness
which both rich and poor, learned and
ignorant. have cultivated will, in that
time of trouble, be represented in con
f1icts between labor unions and CAPT
talistic trusts. The Bible declares that
then every mans hand will be
against his neighbor"-all confidence
will be lost-the bond Of human sym
pathy and brotherhood will be utterly
snapped in riotous selfishness.
The Scriptures identify this trouble
with Messiah's taking to himself hi:
Kingdom power and beginning hi:
reign Daniel xii, I; Revelation xi, 49,
Thank God. the intimations of the
Scriptures are that the conflict Of tina
time will be short. 1t must however
last long enough to teach humanity ;
= lesson never to be forgotten-that Goo
and his arrangements must stand frs
and must be obeyed, if blessing il
sought.
Messiah's Kingdom Invisible.
When it is remembered that Messi
abs Kingdom is not only to bless thos
| IL
but gradually to awaken the dead iron
the slumber of the tomb and to give al
of Adams race full opportunity TO
, attaining life eternal or death eternal
then it will be seen that the Kingdom
must be spiritual one. Then, toe
Messiah's Kingdom of light is repre-
q scented as superseding Satan's Kingdom
r of darkness-both spiritual. With thi
+ thought our text is in full accord
4 "a King shall reign in righteousness.
( Messiah will be that Great King, hi
G Bride being associated with him
= And princes shall execute judgmen
in the EARTH" carrying out the decree
and regulations of the Heavenly Mes
siah. This Is the meaning of tn
. Lords promise to Israel, 81 will n
= store thy judges as at the first. and til
u counsellors as at the beginning Qsf
iah i, 26)
: The princes who will execute juds
: ment will all be Israelitish and a
= perfect men-tried and approved &
9 God. They will be the Ancient WOl
q thies. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob an
the prophets. These men, great /
= faith and obedience to God, will b
+ known to the Jews as the fathers,
S as the prophecy respecting them d.
e clares, 'Instead of the fathers shall b
f the children. whom thou Messial
$ mayest make princes in all the earth
e They will be the children of Messia
y in the sense that they will derive the
y resurrection life from him. the Gret