The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05

tlie New Covenant PROVISIONS. shan De
upllfted Out FISH and ationnhd :
death to perfection and eyerlssiinE life
1.-THE unwilling and d Es6ile tiiehi being
deserved In the Second lseatl
& The Prophet Aialaciii POINTS ont Tint
the Messiah Of the Sfsw Covenant.
WHOM be announces, 81 the glorious
Mediator and antitsi,icnl King for
whom they had walled long aldSofi
whom they deligEtei & 10 think: He
.swonld come 10 the temple thus lninls
Ing that he}wonll sbe not only AN AM
I;titypieal Prophet an antitypica King
but. also an aptltSpleal Prlest- rafter3
the order Of eIshjseSl a priest
upon Its throne Psalm scs. A; Zecha.
rriah H. Isl. = y ltttg2
But after Oils 3oysfuRl Proclamation
that their LONG expected and Egl6riedfnE
Mediator OF the New Covenant shonid
be looked for they were warmed that
his day would be one OF trial. one of
special testing and proving, that the
Lord might find the antitypical Priests
and antitypicaf Lcvites 70 serve In the
antitypical Temple: BE would be like
arefiner of fire to tuke away the dross
and to leave only the pure mctal-fcry
trials and tcstings being implied lie
would "be like fuller's soap. In the
sense that a great washing or spurging
would take place TO make ready. for
the Kingdom the called and chosen
and faithful,
At that time the conservation Of
Judah and Jerusalem unto the Lord
will be accepted as In olden times.
We, may understand that this spirit,
Of devotion Is now revivlng amongst
the Jews aud: particularly amongst
those who arc identified with Jcrusa.
lem and the Zionist movement. IIitli.,
erto this has been a political move.
ment In the Interest! Of Jewish nation.
alization and a home for exiles. Now.
however. the die time has come for
a real movement Of those who have
the faith-to draw near 10 God and to
show their. faith bylahelpinG forward
lin the restoration Of earthly Jerusa-
lem and her interests.
Why Messiah's Coming Delayed..'
The First.begotteno of the; Father. as
his glorious Agent In the great work
Of Creation. had the honor granted him
of becoming the great Messenger OF
the Covenant tile great Prophet.
Priest and King Of Israel. tile great
Michael of Daniel xii. /. But there
were tests connected with his attain.
ment of this high position: ~ BY faith
he must lay aside bis heavenly glory.
In obedience to the Fathers will to!
become mali-not a. sinful man., but,
q perfect nan-holy, harmless, unde-
fled. separate from sinners. e, Thus
prepared to become the Redeeiner It
was his privilege to make fill conse-
Grafton of his earthly interest and the
Fathers pleasure TO beget him Of the
holy Spirit at Jordan to the spirit na..
lure on, the highest plane. For. three
md a half years bis sacrifice burned
upon the altar 1t was indeed better
than the sacrifice OF bulls and goats.
for'it was n corresponding price for
Adm; an eye for an eye! d tooth for a
tooth; II mans life for a mans life (3l
When Jesus had thus scientifically part
ed with his earthly life he experienced
u resurrection change from human M.
ture to spiritual, like what he. was
originally, only higher and more glo-
rious. Thus lie was ut once both n sac
rifice and the spirlt-begotten priest
who offered that sacrifice. When he
arose from the, dead; his personal sac
rlfce had ended aud his personal .pe,-i
fectlon as n spirit being was com.
pleted. IS
Then why did he not at once be-
gin his great work as Prophet. Priest.
King and New Covenant Mediator for
Israel anc through Israel for the world?
1t was because there was TO be more,
than one sacrifice in the Divine Plan on
the Day Of Atonement Throughout this
Gospel Age this risen. gloried High
| -trElcSt, MeuIatpls alopuet anu NiutS
has been waiting TO marguerite his.
glorious Kingdom of blessing waiting
while II little handful of saints should
be selected from the world aud tested
and found worthy and glorlaed with
hlmself-a "little flock" out Of all man
kind. both Jews and Gentiles. (
!. When this Bride class shall have
completed her sacrifice in aud under
the merit of the great Priest, then cv-j
cry arrangement for the blessing of
Israel MS Abrahams seed and of all
nations through Israelwi have forth
with commenced. Thus seen the reve.
latlon of lsraefs great Messenger OF
the New Covenant is very important
not only to the jew. but also to the
world of mankind. who must receive
their blessings under Israel by n com.
plinnce Within SAME New Law Cove
nnnt. Moreover, the elect handful Of
saints drawn. called and gathered dur.
Ing the parenthesis period nrc also
deeply interested in Gods glorious
Kingdom: for the Divine promise Is
| flint thny shall he then changed TO lie