The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-12

death. During the thousand years Of
the Melchizedek reign all the families
of the earth will be blessed with op
portunities Of return to human perfec
ton and to earthly Paradise. The
willing aud obedient will be destroyed
IN the Second Death. At the close OF
the Millennium, Christ's MediatoriaI
Kingdom win terminate.
AS the Levites were much more nu,
merous than their brethren, the priests,
so there is another class In the Church
corresponding-stylcd IA great com
pany. whose number no man know
eth" in that they were not specially
predestinated. These less earnest. less
jealous than the faithful little flock. .
will reach a plane Of glory through
tribulation also. but with less joy.
These. we are told, viii be with the
Bride as her companions. AS Levites
they viii serve God in bis temple, but
not be members OF the temple class,
the Priesthood. These will have palm
branches aud be before the Throne.
while the Royal Priesthood will have
crowns and be in the throne as mem
bers Of the Body Of Christ.
The Church MiIitant's Surrender.
All the soldiers of the cross, ex-
%periencing fghtings without and with
In against the powers Of sin and dark
ness and their own weaknesses, surely
long for the time of their "change" in
the First Resurrection" They long
for the time when this mortal shall
put on Immortality; when this cor
ruptible shall have put on incorrup-
ton; when we shall be like our Re-
deemer and see him as he is and share
his glory. Gladly, therefore. do all
Of Gods consecrated people wait for
the blessed change promised at our
Lords Second Coming. when that
which is sown In weakness shall be
raised in power; when that which is
s0wn in dishonor shall be raised In
glory; when that which is sown an
animal body shall be raised a spiritual
body q Corinthians XIV, 42-44, h3.
54l. Surely such. having prayed. 'srhy
Kingdom come; thy will be done on
earth as in heaven" are waiting for
the King and Gods time for estab-
fishing his Kingdom for the blessing
Of the world. No wonder the Apostle
wrote Of these. yourselves also. which
have the first-fruits Of the Spirit. even
we ourselves groan within ourselves.
waiting for the adoption, to wit. the
redemption of our Body"-the Body of
Christ, the Church. through the power
of the First Resurrection" change
This will be u glad surrender to the
Church Triumphant, when we shall
hear the Masters voice saying, ''Well
done, good and faithful servants; enter
We into the joys Of your Lord. You
have been faithful over a few things.
l will make you ruler v e many
things'-partieipants in the Millennial
Kingdom glory and its dominion Of
earth for the uplifting of mankind
q Corinthians vi. 2: Revelation Il. 2Gi.
Union or FederatiOn-Which2
ask you. my hearers, and indirect.
ly ask the millions Of my larger con.
gregation whom | address weekly
through the public prints,-Wha ad.
vantage will accrue to the Church Mil
liant through the on-coming Fedora
ton? | reply that great advantage
VIII come to the sanity few. not in the
manner expected, but along the lines
of the Divine promise that "AIl things
shall work together for good TO them
that love God-to the called according
to his purpose" The Church Fedora.
ton, which the Scriptures distinctly
show US will be effected. will include
the various classes already indicated:-
~ HypOcrites: t2i Morallsts: (3l Fol
lowers afar off; "a Saints.
But In the Federation the MoraIists
and Higher Critics viii be dominant
forces. The sanity viii less THAI ever
be in evidence and appreciated. The
outward and apparent success Of the
Federation will seem wonderful for a
moment but the results will be dlsas.
trous.
The sanity few. guided by Gods
Word and holy Spirit, VIII awaken to
the true situation and become separat.
ed from the nominal mass. Their mis-.
guided hopes as respects the bringing
about Of a spiritual Kingdom on earth
win be thoroughly shattered. and, more
than ever. they viii look to the Lord
as the source Of help and walt for his
Kingdom to come through the Re
deemer's advent and the Resurrection
Change"
In a word. Gods sanity people need
no outward Federation. even as they
need no credal fences. SO far as these
are concerned. the sooner all barriers
between them are leaped and they
come together as members OF one
body. Joined to the one Heavenly Head
and Lord. the better. Let churchlani
~ produce IFS Federation aud see lis
folly and failure. us outlined in our
text. But let lae saints Of God draw
near TO him and 20 each other IN a
spiritual Union ana realize 10 the full
the meaning Of the Apostles words
"One faith one Lord: one baptisms
one Church Of the Living God whose
names are written IN heaven" This
condition cannot be attained through
outward bonds. but eau be attained
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