The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-26

stringent TO exclude all except the
sanity? Hearken to the Apostles dec
laration, which we once so grievously
ton, Whom he did foreknow he also
did predestinate to be conformed to
the image Of bis Son." In other words,
when our Heavenly Father foreknew
and predetermined to gather an elect
Church as the Bride Of Christ, he also
predetermined that none could be
members of 1t unless they attained
through faith and obedience in the
School of Christ character-likeness Of
Jesus-heart likeness to him-hence, as
nearly as possible. an obedience Of the
flesh to his Law.
Surely no one will claim that any
but little flock has ever attained to
this honored condition; hence our for
mer ideas respecting the non-elect
would consign the majority OF our
families. neighbOrs. friends aud all
the heather. to endless woe. But now
how differently we see In Gods Word
that the elect class Is selected In ad-
the Redeemer. 1t may bless every crea-
ture with fullest opportunity to return
to human perfection in a Paradise re-
gained-restored during the Millenni-
UNI. This proposition OF the Scrip
lures includes those who have gone
down to the prison-house OF death
into Sheol. into fades, both the evil
and the good. All shall then know,
from the least to the greatest, that
"Jesus Christ, by the grace Of God,
tasted death for every man." They
shall know that the redeeming blood
was not shed In vain. but will secure
to each member Of Adams race, not
eternal life. but an opportunity to at
tain eternal life--eitber on the heaven
ly plane during this Age or on the
earthly plane during the Millennium.
address you. dear friends. not from
sectarian standpoint. but from a
Federation standpoint; yea. more than
this. from the standpoint of those who
desire to be doctrinally, as well as out
wardly. in agreement with the Lord
and with each other. Have we not. In
this beautiful election of the Bible, the
basis for the grandest Of all hopes. the
highest of all ambitions-to be heirs
Of God and joint-heirs with Jesus
Christ our Lord?" Can we want more
than this for ourselves? And does 1t
not enhance the glory Of this prize to
have the prospect OF conquering the
world for Jesus and for the Father
during the Millennium. In the only
way In which it ever can be conquered
Gods way?
Is it not for this Kingdom that our
Redeemer taught us TO pray. THY
Kingdom come; thy will be done on
earth as it Is done In heaven" Is 1t
not for this Kingdom that he taught
us to wait, saying. Fear not, little
flock; 1t is your Fathers good pleasure
to give you the Kingdom" duke xii,
32)? Is 1t not for this Kingdom that
the world waits? Unto him every
knee shall bow and every tongue con-
fess." "The knowledge of the Lord
shall Gil the whole earth" "All shall
know him from the least to the great
est" "And 1t shall come to pass that
every soul which will not hear that
Prophet shall be destroyed from
amongst the people" (Aets Iii. 23l.
Shall we. then. stop merely with an
outward federation or confederacyY
Shall we not rather unite our hearts
and heads and hands along the lines Of
the Divine promise given to us-"ln
thee and In thy Seed shall the families
of the earth be blessedY Galatians
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