The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-03
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"MANY ARE CALLED BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN"

Many of us have not In the past
sufficiently 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 spake He not un-
to them."-Matt. 1894.
In today's study we have another
beautiful parabolic lesson respecting
the Kingdom. We might inquire why
the Bible 10 so full OF these lessons
concerning the Kingdom? IL II not
because the Kingdom OF God 10 the
only hope of the world? Are We not
learning 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 associated with Him
In His glorious Kingdom for the over
throw of Sin and Satan and Death.
and for the uplifting OF mankind dur
ing a reign OF a thousand years, q
new faith and a new hope came in,
| contrary to the Scriptures. This un-
scriptural hope instructed Christians
that they should expect an earthly
Kingdom of their own establishment.
In which the popes would reign as
representatives Of Jesus, and the car
dinals 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 un-
scriptural course OF neglectfng the
L nd Ia o.. he I'll
under the unwarranted assumption
that II Is the duty Of the church to
convert the world. As to how much
injury has thus been done 1t Is diff
ficult to estimate. For the sake OF
numbers standards have been lowered
and worldliness has been recognized
until today Christendom 10 in a sad
plight as respects true doctrines and
high moral standards.
AS Messiah Is to be the Great Kine
OF earth during the period OF His Med
iatorial reign, It Is the Fathers good
pleasure that He should have @
Bride" And this Gospel Age Is sci
apart for the finding and development
OF this Bride class Of many members
The Kingdom Is the great prize which
the Father Is to bestow upon His Sor
Ito be shared by the church, The
Bride of Christ. The parable of to
days study outlines the call of this
Bride class or Kingdom class from
Jesus day down to the completion
and glorification of this company. No
where IL Jesus represented as calling
His own Bride. This is foreshown II
Abraham, who typifed the Father
and Isaac. who typified Jesus; ant
Abraham's servant, sent to call Re
becca to be the Bride of Isaac, typi
fed the holy Spirit, whose work dur
ing this Gospel Age Is bringing t.
Christ the Bride class-''the yer,
elect"
So this parable shows that the Kin,
sent forth the call to the Marriage
The Jewish people, the children o
Abraham. according to the flesh, hat
been invited to this high honor from
the time of the giving of the Law Gov
enant at Sinai. Century after cen
fury they waited for the announce
ment to be made to them that the
nuptial feast was ready. Finally
when Jesus came, the announcement
went to them, All things are nov
ready! Como to the feast! Meantime
they had become overcharged will