River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-24

ening, uplifting? AS tree may be
known and graded by its fruitage
so also may man be known-and
especially such as profess disciple
ship, such as profess to be followers
of Christ and taught of him.
Nor will it 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 &C.
ceptable as will do the will of the
Fathe.. Not, however, 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
government. And this being the
case every shortening will be
cause of regret and the whole life
will gradually become changed,
Transformed"
When at the close of this age the
Heavenly King shall return, before
establishing his Millennial King
! dom, to deal with the world, he will
reckon with his Church that he may
first reward the faithful with share
in his Kingdom. Then, he declares,
it will be seen that not a few, but
many who prophesied or taught in
his name and did many wonderful
works, and even cast out devils, will
be found unworthy of the Kingdom,
because of not having developed
characters in harmony with the
Fathers Law-the Golden Rule.
The King will say to such, | do not
recognize you and cannot receive
you as my Elect Bride. Your work
on the whole is unacceptable, in
! iquitous, out of harmony with the
principles of my teaching. Such,
instead of entering the glories of
the Kingdom, will be obliged to pass
through tribulations with the world,
losing their share of the great prize
of this Gospel Age.
Whoever is now blessed with the
hearing ear, whoever now hears the
call of discipleship, whoever now
accepts the call and becomes by con-
secration follower of Christ, has
the opportunity of erecting faith
structure which will stand all the
storms of life, because built Upon
the Rock. Christ is this Rock of
Ages. Not only is he the great Re-
deemer, but to those now called, he
is the great Exemplar, in whose
footsteps all shall follow who desire
to become joint-heirs with him in
his Heavenly King dom. Those who
essay to become his disciples and
who, nevertheless, neglect careful
following of his instructions are
building false hopes, building upon
a foundation which will not stand
the storms and trials of life, which
are specially permitted as tests of
character upon those favored with
the call of this Gospel Age.
The Apostle, describing the test
ing of the Church and the proving
of our discipleship, likens the test
ing to a fire, saying (not of the
world, but of the Church), Every
mans work shall be made manifest;
for the day shall declare it, because
it shall be revealed by fire; and the
fire shall try every mans work of
what sort it is. If any mans work
abide which he hath built thereup-
on, he shall receive a reward. If
any mans work shall be burned, he
shall suffer loss; but he himself shall
be saved; yet so as by fire." Il Cor.
3:13-15.) The Apostle here describes
the testing of those who build
upon the Rock. Those who build
upon the sand will suffer the loss of
everything and at the beginning of
the Millennium will be no better off
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