Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-09

put on incoffupuOn.' Inen our new
minds will receive new. perfect spirit
bodies, through which they can oper-
ate perfectly. and exercise, to the full.
true liberty, true freedom
The full liberty Of the Children Of
God, therefore, Is not attained In this
present life. but viii be attained in the
resurrection. when we shall be per-
fected In the Masters likeness. And
in this connection it is well to note
that this is the liberty of the angels
also-liberty OF freedoms from Sin,
from the power and domination Of
error and superstition and weaknesses
through heredity. All the angels were
thus created, and father Adam and
mother Eve also were thus created. In
the full likeness OF the children Of
God. Some lost their liberty by DISC
bedience; they became slaves to Sin
and Death. and have been more or less
bound by these conditions from then
until now, SO. then. The liberty Of
the children of God" Is absolute per.
fectlon-the ideal condition for which
the Church Is striving
The Groaning Creation.
The Apostle In our text is discussing
the condition Of the world of mankind
IN general. He reminds us that "the
whole creation groaneth and travaileth
in pain together until now" Romans
viii. 22l. In the nineteenth verse he
tells us what they are waiting for,
namely. The earnest expectation of
the (humanl creature waiteth for the
manifestation OF the sons OF God"
The world of mankind is now enslaved
to Sin and Death; they cannot help
themselves; they must wait until Gods
time for setting them free from this
bondage. Gods time will come in con-
nection with the glorihcation Of the
Church. and her manifestation with
her Lord IN the glories Of bis Messiah
ic Kingdom. Then the groaning crea-
ton will be set free from the bondage
of Sin and Death, under which 1t now
groans and travails
Made Subject to Vanity.
The Apostle reminds us that the
bluNGiI VI W oAn ibd DCuAn
came upon the world through vanity,
or frailty. unwillingly. Our frallties
are the result of sin and Of the Divine
sentence. Father Adam was disobedi-
ent and our Creator, in septencing him
to death. made the dying condition
such that all OF his children would be
involved with him. as sinners. through
heredity. and thus sharers In his dying
condition. But God did not subject
our race TO this dying condition, this
slavery to Sin and Death, with the in
tention Of blasting the hope Of human
ity to all eternity. much less with the
Of sending Adam and his
race to eternal torture Rather. we
are TO understand that when God pro-
the death sentence upon our
race. intermingled with It was the
hope. the desire, on the part Of the
Creator. that the result of that death
sentence should not be mans absolute
and eternal destruction. after the man
ner of the brute beast. In the Divine
purpose there mingles a hope-a desire
and intention that all OF Adams race
who will learn the lesson OF righteous
ness may ultimately be delivered from
the bondage OF Sin ana Death. into the
true liberty OF children Of God. IL was
10 secure. ia Gods due time, for Adam
and his race, liberty from Sin and
Death. that Christ died for our sins.
The Creation to De Delivered.
Our minds now tuTn TO the liberty
which. by Gods grace. came 20 this
nation In 1TT6; and, similarly, some of
)ur nation look 70 the liberty that was
accorded them by the Emancipation
Proclamation" But these emancipa-
tons are nothing In comparison with
ne great Emancipation which God
purposes shall come 20 all the world
II mankind through Christ, Enslaved
70 Sin. through Father Adams disobe-
Hence, "Sold under sim the purchase
II the race by the precious blood OF
Christ II 10 be announced by the Great |
Judge who pronounced the sentence.
This Is a glorious hope. a glorious prus-
Dect. but as yet it IL merely a pros
pect. Only the true Church has as yet
been SET free; and she waits for perfect
freedom through the First Resurrec-
lion" "The whole world lieth 10 the |
Wicked One" aud stlli are slaves 10
sin and Death conditions In every way,
The arrangement OF Divine Provi.
ience for this great liberation Of the
'aptlves OF sin and Death Is wonder
hui. Gods Kingdom ls to be estab,
ished and 20 exercise hls reign or rule |
II righteousness amongst men for a
thousand years, Satan IL TO be bound
turing that period. that be may de
,eive and entrap humanity no more,
The knowledge OF God aud the assist
lnce OF Divine power are TO be ex.
.ended 20 every creature, bond aud !
'ree, rich and poor, Of every tongue
and nation. Not only win the living
natlnns enjoy this privilege Of release
from slavery 70 SIN and Death. through
he great Redeemer, hut. additionally.
An who are IN their graves will have
he glorious opportunity Of being
awakened and OF heing brought 20 a
OF the Truth, that they may
be saved by laying hold thereon-hy
heart ana life lo the rules
II the Kingdom OF Gods dear Son
and thus attaining eternal life