The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-21
Sermon BY :
CHARLES T..
RUSSELL
Pastor Brooklyn
abernacle.

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Tampa. Fla. Feb. a0.-Pastor C. T.
Russell OF Brooklyn Tabernacle preach.
ed twice here today III our largest au.
dftorium to the Bible Students' Con.
ventlon." The large audience seemed
deeply interested. He snld:-.,,
Some apply the Hrst text only aud
think OF the Divine Program as being
merely an endearor TO rescue mankind
from sin and death 10 righteousness
nnd eternal life In the present time.
Such as hold this view are much con.
fused. because 1t must be ucknowl.
edged that comparatively little has
been done. or Is now being done. for
mans upI[ft. After six thousand years
II ~ still true that ..'rhe whole world
lfeth In the Wicked One:" :. Darkness
covers the earth and gross darkness
The heathen." lu order to have any
confidence at alI lin this theory those
who hold 1t are obliged 10 greatly low.
err their standards. They are forced to
hope that God Will admit millions of
unit people, crude. rude. ignorant and
wicked to eternal life and happiness.
or perchance provide for them t'ursa.
torlnl experiences, 10 luake them fit.
righteous aud acceptable for life pter-
nal. AS whole. Christian people are
greatly Gcwildered. The tendency of
their bewllderment Is toward doubt.
skepticisnl. atheism. ;|ss;:-
The other view briefly stated Is that
God never Intended. the salvation of
the world. but merely the salvation OF
the Church. elect according 10 The fore
knowledge Of God through sauctIfica.
tion Of the Spirit and belief III tho
Truth. Those who bold this theory
have great confusion Also. because 1t
seems 1ncomnrehenslble that God
would make no provision for "tllon.
sands OF millions" of Adams race. bur
arrange for them To be born In sin,
shnpen In lnlquTty. and To 20 down to
the tomb Tor wursel without n clear
knowledge Of God and his purposes
and will respecting them.
AS we have already. frequently set
forth. bothsof the described theories,
ure erroneous. = Tile Scriptures sci
forth TWO salvations. entirely separate
and distinct. They are different lis re-
specfs time. III that the one ,"salratiun
began TO be spoken by our Lord. mt
Ills First Advent. aud bcrnu 10 be- an
pllcable to his Church ut, rentccosl.
and VIII wholly cease ut bis Second
Coming In tile end OF this Age. The
other salvation neither applied before.
our Lords First Advent nor. dufip:
this Gospel Age. but Will apply to ull
mankind. except the Church.: during
the Millennium-the Thousand years
of the reign OF Christ aud the Church.
specially designed for the blessing Of
the world and It's uplifting out Of sin
anu death conditions 54 30
These two salratlons are distinctly
different as TO kind. rs well rs respects
their plan VI operation. The salvation
Of the Church during this Gospel Age
since Pentccost-meniis not only
de'frerance from sin and death condi-
lions 10 eternal life. but provides that
the eternal life Will he ON rllp hen veil
~ or spiritual plane and not ON the
earthiy or human pinue of existence.
Thus the Apostle declares that our sin.
heritnnce Is lucurruptIbIe aud unde-
filed and fndeth u0i away and II re-
served III heavenr for us. who are kept
by the power OF God through. faith
unto salvation" Il Peter l.. 4. 81. :" Our
Lord also told that iu the resurrection
we shall be like unto the angels. The
Apostle also declares that ultimately
we shall be partakcrs of the divine
nature and like our Lord AMI Hedeeln.
err Is, riIlIs
e. &.
Hence. NIL who participate In. this
salvation Uf.this Gospel Age are Scrip
turally spoken Of rs New Creatures In
Christ Jesus. whose citizenship Is in
heaven" These are assured that Mt
the Lords Second Coming they will
constitute the First RESURRECTION class.
They are guaranteed that only. the
blessed and holy Will have part there
III. and that all participating In that
First Resurrection Will be toyul
Friests unto God and unto Christ, and
reign with him a Thousand years jRey-
a!ation r1. c.. They are assured that
the transformation OF mind which
they now experience through the be-
getting of the holy Spirit VIII. III their
resurrection. result Il lii Il complete
transformation. providing them with
spirit bodies. Thus II Is written of
their resurrection. at Is sown In weak
ness: 1t Is raised in power: 1t. III isown
in dlshonor; 1T is raised In glory 1t Is
sown. nm animal body: 1t Is raised II
spiritual. body" a. Corinthians nv. ~.
az. OF those who Will share in the
Church's salvation the Apostle says,
I'VE shall not all sleep. but must all
be changed" because "hesh and blood
fannot Inherit the Kingdom of Cod
Il Corinthians Nv. so. SD. -
The worlds salvation which will fol.
low will be wholly different from this.
1t will not include a change of nature
from earthly to spirit nature. 1t will
meac rescue from sin and death 20
the earthly perfection of the, original
man. In the image and likeness OF
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