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The full liberty of the Children Of
God, therefore. is not attained in this
present life, but will be attained In the
resurrection, when we shall be per-
fected In the Masters likeness. And
In this connection 1t Is well to note
that this is the liberty of the angels
also-lberty Of freedom from Sin,
from the power and domination Of
error and superstition and weaknesses
through heredity. All the angels were
thus created. and father Adam and
mother Eve also were thus created. in
. the full likeness of the children of
God. Some lost their liberty by diso-
bedience; they became slaves to Sin
and Death, and have been more or less
bound by these conditions from then
until now. So, then, THE liberty Of
the children of God" is absolute per-
fection-the ideal condition for which
the Church is striving.
The Groaning Creation.
The Apostle in our text is discussing
, the condition Of the world of mankind
| In general. He reminds us that "the
whole creation groaneth and travalleth
| In pain together until now" Romans
will, 22). In the nineteenth verse he
| tells us what they are waiting for.
! namely, THE earnest expectation of
the (humam creature walteth for the
| manifestation of the sons of God"
The world of mankind is now enslaved
to Sin and Death; they cannot help
themselves; they must wait until Gods
time for setting them free from this
bondage. Gods time will come in CON
| nection with the glorification of the
Church, and her manifestation with
her Lord in the glories of his Messiah
lc Kingdom. Then the groaning crea-
tion will be set free from the bondage
of Sin and Death. under which 1t now
groans and travais.
Made Subject to Vanity.
The Apostle reminds us that the
slavery of mankind to Sin and Death
came upon the world through vanity.
or frailty. unwilllngly. Our frailties
sentence. Father Adam was dlsobedi-
cnt and our Creator, in sentencing him
TO death, made the dying condition
such that all of his children would be
involved with him, as sinners, through
heredity. and thus sharers In his dying
our race to this dying condition. this
slavery to Sin and Death, with the in.
tention of blasting the hope Of human
ity to all eternity, much less with the
expectation of sending Adam and his
race to eternal torture. Rather. we
nounced the death sentence upon our
race, intermingled with 1t was the
hope, the desire, on the part of the
Creator. that the result of that death
sentence should not be mans absolute
and eternal destruction, after the man
ner of the brute beast. In the Divine
purpose there mingles a hope-a desire
and intention that all Of Adams race
.who will learn the lesson of righteous
ness may ultimately be delivered from
the bondage OF Sin and Death, into the
true liberty Of children of God. 1t was
to secure, In Goi's due time. for Adam
and his race. liberty from Sin and
Death. that Christ died for our sins.
The Creation to Be Delivered.
Our minds now turn TO the liberty
which, by Gods grace. came TO this
nation in l776; and. similarly. some OF
our nation look to the liberty that was
accorded them by the Emancipation
Proclamation" But these emancipa-
tions are nothing in comparison with
the great Emancipation which God
purposes shall come to all the world
of mankind through Christ. Enslaved
to Sin. through Father Adams disobe-
dience, sold under sim" the purchase
of the race by the precious blood of
Christ Is to be announced by the Great
Judge who pronounced the sentence.
This Is a glorious hope, glorious pros.
pect, but as yet II is merely pros.
pect. Only the true Church has as yet
been set free; and she waits for perfect
freedom through the "First Resurrec.
ton" THE whole world lleth in the
Wicked One" and still are slaves TO
Sin and Death conditions in every way.
The arrangement of Divine Provi-
dence for this great liberation OF the
captives OF Sin and Death Is wonder
full! Gods Kingdom Is TO be estab.
lished and TO exercise his reign or rule
OF righteousness amongst men for a
thousand years! Satan Is to be bound
during that period. that he may de-
ceiye and entrap humanity no more
The knowledge Of God and the assist
ance Of Divine power are to be ex.
tended to every creature bond and
free, rich and poor. of every tongue
and nation. Not only will the living
nations enjoy this privilege of release
from slavery to Sin and Death. through
the great Redeemer, but. additionally.
all who are In their Vaves Will have
the glorious opportunity of being
awakened and Of being brought to a
knowledge Of the Truth. that they may
be saved by laying hold thereon-by
conforming heart and life to the rules
Of the Kingdom OF Gods dear Son.
and thus attaining eternal life.
Truly. that will be a glorious epoch,