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force of the apostle argument. that
ms 81 the Divine intention 10 grant 10.
every inelnber OF ADAM 81 race anotheri
trial. another Judgment. to tlefertniileS'
nfresh: nnd anditid ,lally the worihfne.ss;
or unworthiness OF each to sfinve cter-i
tnulS life. "a But why should this rlcri
make any d Inference to the world Tn
1.-THE present life. Why did not God
walt until the III illenlhal Age and give
them NIL! a surprise w by did BIZ, send
them the message OF his. love mud n
revelation Of this knowledge OF !; bis
future dealings: Did he not know
what the past eighteen centuries has
proven. namely. that few OF mankind
would have the ..hearing enr.t' and
that fewer still. nfter nearing. would
SO love righteousness and SO hu te +in..
i1uity. rs TO sacrifice the Interests of
the present life by espousins The Cos
pei message. repenHng OF sin. aid
seeking to live sanity life. In OPP,
positionsto Mi iunrighteuusness.
IS Yes we answer. IL Is written
''Knowneuntn God are all his works
from the beginning of the world lActs
Ky. ISL. God surely knew1thnt the.
message OF his grace would generally
fall upon ears that were dull of hear,
Ing. That we might knowg+this he
caused 1t to be written In the prophe-
cies in advance, that few would have
the hearing ear for his message OF! love
and mercy. Why. then. did lie send
the message? We answer that there
were two reasons for his so. doing.
IL He intended thatinfwitness SHOULD
be given soAthnt those icomprehending
would have IN incentive to d refor,nn-
ton OF life. He wished all etu tno "
that their responsibility In Eilfefwonld5
beiproportionnte to their knowledge OF
this fact of redemption. This princi.l
pie Is stated In the Scriptures by our.
Lord. He declares that he who knew
not and was disobedlent would be pun
.ished with fewer stripes aud n lighter,
punishment for e his transEressions.
while those who knew better and sin
ned with deiiberation would be pun.
ished with many stripes lin TINT Mil
lennial day. IA.
scr Another reason for the promulea.
ton OF this good tidings OF the, MllIen-
nlnl Day of the Lords Judgment Is
tint God wishes to use this message
ns a primary lesson to do a prImury.
work Of instruction for n special cluss
OF "elect" characters. whom he is SEEK
ing In the present time before the In,
augurntion OF the McdiutoriaI King
dom:s He calls these his Jewels" the
Bride of Christ" his ''members."l
This class Is specially called out of the
world now. in advance of the Mlllcn-
mum. that they lnny eventually he.
Gods Royal Priesthood. or priestIy.
kings. in association with their Re-
deemer. These. according to the Scrip.
lures. nre to be associate Judges Of tile
world with Christ. st. Paul asks.
Know ye not TINT the saints s!,nIl
;; Judge the world r.. Il Corinthians vi =,
We do know 1t. thank God. And we
know TINT they will be thoroughly
| competent for that work Their. expe-
ricnces In the present life. II. battling
against the world and tho flesh aud
| the devil and coming or conguerors
through the assistance OF the great
High Priest. will make them con,pet
tent judges Of the world: competent
priests to assist and 10 bless the world:
competent under-prlests to govern the
world from the Spirit plane.
Building Up Yourselves"
To this special class particularly
address myself. am glad to warn nil
men everywhere to repent. and glad
also to give them the good reason why
they should repent-to tell them OF
Gods appointed time. the. MilIcnnal
Epoch. In which all shall have full
opportunity of gaining eternal life
through Christ. nm glad to assure
them TINT every endcnvor for riEht-
eousness put forth now will bring,
large returns of character development
and better position then. Iwnrn them
TINT every wllful transEresslon, all
wilful ignorance. will renct upon them
to their disadvantage and make for
shame and lasting contempt GU their
part. under the glorious sunlight Of
| that Mlllennlnl day. IT will search out
md expose 10 nli humanity their week.
nesses. their sins, to the extent TINT
these have been accepted or approved
or have not been resisted. f lfisi
But rs said before. trust that
amongst the ten million readers reached
by my sermons every week there are
some who are OF the sanity class.
''cnlled. chosen and fnithful'-sonle OF
this Jewel class, whose judgment or
:trinl Is in progress now. trust that
these are striving with might aud
main to make their calling and elec-
ton sure through faith in the Redeem
er's sacrifice and obedience to his Inv
of the Spirit OF life--the Lawrot Love.
I Now Is our Judgment day, our day 1t
testing or trlnl. We will not stand or
full rs Congregations and drnomina-,
tons or lodges, or societies. Our test
Ing is an individual one and nothing
short OF loyalty Of henrt to The Lord.
to his Truth and to the brethrGn. will
make lis as the Lords jewels. .'helrs
of God. and siOlnt.helrS with Christ