Evening journal., 1910-02-26

lifting? AS a tree may be known and
graded by its fruitage, so also may
man be known-and especially such
as profess disciplcship, such as pro-
fess 10 be followers Of Christ and
taught of him.
Nor will IL do TO make professions
and offer prayers, saying, Lord. Lord
Not all such will enter the Kingdom
and become joint-heirs with Christ.
Only such will be acceptable as win
do the will OF the Father. Not. how
ever, that any can live up to the height
of the Divine standard in every word
and act. But the heart. the will. must
be right, sincere. true. pure, loyal to
God and to the principles of his Gov
ernment. And this being the case
every shortcoming viii be a cause Of
regret and the whole life will gradu-
ally become changed, transformed"
When at the close of this age the
Heavenly King shall return, before es-
tablishing his Millennial Kingdom, TO
deal with the world, he will reckon
with his Church that he may first re-
ward the faithful with a share in his
Kingdom. Then, he declares. Il VIII
be seen that not a few. but many who
prophesied or taught in his name and
did many wonderful works. and even
/ east out devils, will be found un-
/ worthy of the Kingdom, because OF
/ not having developed characters I'm
| harmony with tho Fathers Law--the
Golden Rule. The King viii say 10
such. / do not recognize you and cam
not receive you as my Elect Bride
Your work on the whole Is unacccpt-
able iniquitous, out Of harmony with
the principles OF my teaching. Such
instead of entering the glores OF the
Kingdom, will be Obliged 20 pass
through tribulations with the world
losing their share of the great Iiizo
Of this Gospel Age.
Whoever Is now blessed with tho
hearing ear, whoever now bears the
call of discipleship, whoever now ac-
lcepts the call and becomes by conse-
Grafton follower OF Christ, has the
opportunity Of erecting a faith struc-
ture which will stand all the storm.
OF life, because built upon the Rock
Christ ia this Rock Of Ages. Not onl,
Is he the great Redeemer. but to thos,
now called, he is the great ENemplar
In whose footsteps all shall follow wh'
desire to become joint heirs with hin
in his Heavenly Kingdom. Those VIII
J essay 10 become his disciples and who
b nevertheless, neglect a careful follow
ing of his instructions are buildinl
e false hopes, building upon a fomida
. tion which will not stand the storm
> and trials of life. which are special
3 permitted as tests Of character upo
h those favored with the call Of thl
Y Gospel Age.
e The Apostle, describing the te5tin
r. Of the Church and the proving of ou
c discipleship. likens the testing TO
FIRE, saying mot of the world, but
c the church,, Every mans work shu
C be made manifest; for the day sho
{ declare II. because II shall be revea
{ ed by FIRE; and the fire shall try owe
= mans work of what sort IL Is. If al
n mans work abide which he hath bu
a theerupon, he shall receive a rewaT
If any mans work shall be burne
e he shall suffer loss; but he himss
IT shall be saved yet so as by fire."
n Cor. 4.13-15.) The Apostle here d.
e scribes the testings Of those who bui
IS upon the Rock. Those who build upC
s. the sand will suffer the loss of ever,
- thing and at the beginning of the Mi
9, lennium will be no better off than q
b. world in general.