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MANY ARE CALLED BUT FEW ARE CHOsEN-
Matthew 22;1.1i.-September II.

Many OF us have not in the past suf-
ticiently discerned that none of the
lessons of the Great Teacher were
given in literal language-that they
were all symbolical; as we read,
Without a parable spoke he not unto
them. Matt. 13, "a.
In today's study we have another
beautiful parabOlic lesson respecting
the kingdom. We might inquire why
the Bible is so full of these lessons
concerning the kingdom? Is il not be-
cause the kingdom OF God Is the only
hope of the world? Are we not learn
ing this more and more? Faith in the
coming kingdom Of God under the
whole heavens began to grow dim
within less than two centuries after
the death of the Apostles. Instead of
longing, hoping, to become the bride
OF Christ, to be associatedwith him in
his glorious kingdom for the over
throw OF sin and satan and death, and
for the uplifting of mankind during
| reign of a thousand years, a new
faith and a new hope came in, con-
trary to the scriptures. This unscrip-
tural hope instructed Christians that
they should expect an earthly king
dom Of their own establishment, in
which the popes would reign as repre-
sentatives Of Jesus, and the cardinals
and bishops as Representatives of the
apostles and the little flock" to
whom the kingdom is promised.
/ Thenceforth the work of the church
to build one another up in the most
! holy faith" gave place to the unscrip-
rtnral course of neglecting the church
and laboring for the world under the
unwarranted assumption that it is the
! duty of the church to convert the
world. AS to how much injury has thus
been done It is difficult to estimare. For
the sake Of numbers standards have
been lwered and worldliness has been
recognized. until today Christendom is
In a sad plight as respects true doc
trines and high moral standards.
i AS Messiah is to be the Great King
Of earth during the period of his Med
iatorial reign, It is the Fathers good
pleasure that he should have a Bride.
And this gospel age Is set apart foi
the finding and development of thi'
Bride class of many members. The
kingdom is the great prize which tn,
Father Is to bestow upon his Son--tC
be shared by the Church, the Bride
of Christ. The parable Of today.
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class or kingdom class from Jesus
day down to the completion and glori
flcation Of this company. Nowhere il
Jesus represented as calling his owl
Bride. This is foreshown in Abraham
who typified the Father. and Isaac
who typified Jesus; and Abraham''
servant, sent to call Rebecca to b'
the bride of Isaac, typified the Hol,
Spirit, whose work during this gospe
age is bringing to Christ the bride
class-"the very elect"
So this parable shows that the kini
sent forth the call TO the marriage
The Jewish people, the children o
Abraham, according to the flesh, hat
been invited to high honor from tn
time of the giving Of the Law Gov
enant at Sinai. Century after centur
they waited for the announcement t
be made to them that the nupia
feast wGs ready. Finally, when Jesu
came, the announcement went to then
All things are now ready! Come 9
/ the feast! Meantime, they had becom