The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-27
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wandered about in sheepskins ana
goatskins and dwelt In dens and
caves OF the earth. because not an
preciated. They were not treated q
representatives Of the owner of the
vineyard. Finally the owner sent his
Son, saying. "They will reverence my
Son." But these same husbandmen,
the religionists of our Lords day. took
counsel to kill him and to seize his In.
heritance. They somehow got the I'M
preston that they could lord II over
Gods heritage and that anybody re-
proving them or showing up their
hypocrisies or liberating the people
from subservience to them, whoever
he might be--even the heir-they
we're at liberty to kill. They crucified
him.
What may We presume the owner Of
the vineyard would do to those wicked
husbandmen who. forgetting the
ownership Of the vineyard, were using
1t as their own. mistreating his SER
wants and crucifying his Son. The
Great Teacher put the question to his
hearers. and the answer promptly.
came that the owner would destroy
those wicked men and let out his Vine
yard to others who would render him
its fruitage.
This is just what happened. The
scribes and Pharisees and Doctors OF
the Law who were using Gods
promises and blessings and their OPP
portunities selfishly and In disregard
of the Almighty-these were dis
possessed. Their government was de-
stroyed and Divine favor and privi
leges as Gods mouthpieces, which
they once enjoyed, were taken from
them and given to others-to tho
apostles and their associates. during
this Gospel age.
| However. as neshy Israel was q
type or picture OF nominal Spiritual
Israel, we may not have to look far
to find a very similar condition Of
things today. Today also we see some
high in Official position as representa-
tives OF God and His Word using their
positions to entrench themselves, to
hold power over the people. to carry
out their own schemes. These are In.
clined to speak harshly. yea. to muir.
der" any who came amongst them
meekly, humbly. In the name Of tho
Lord. They do not literally kill them
nor shoot them full Of arrows" but
tney DO DeuedQ tneiu III the Seine ~
ostracism And they do shoot out
at them the arrows of bitter word6.
SANDERS, etc. Y
What will the Husbandman do with
such servants? The answer Is again
that the opportunities which they have
enjoyed will be taken away from them.
Thank God that the next step In the
program will be that the Kings Son
and all OF the misused servants assoc
ciated with him will constitute the
new Kingdom Of Gods dear Son"
under the whole heavens" Matters
: will be no longer entrusted to any but
the tried, proven. faithful.
Jesus, the rejected. is become the
chief cornerstone" Of the great Tenn
pie of God, which Is the church. A
the privilege OF being Gods embryotic
Kingdom was taken from the Jews
and given to Christ and the church. 30
: presently his embryotic kingdom win
, be taken from earth entirely-his
faithful will be received to the hsav-
: enly plane and power and great glory.
: Whoever stumbled over Jesus sur
fered loss in the sense OF being
broken, but not beyond possibility OF
repair. But upon whomsoever TINS
stone (Messiah) shall fall, 1t VIII grind
him to powder" In the Second Desm.
Matt 21:4.