Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-16

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They were born under the sentence.
Dying thou shalt die" Neither they
nor anyone else, therefore. could be
placed upon trial for future life ever.
lasting or death everlasting, until re-
leased from the original sentence of
death under which all were born. And
no release from that death sentence
was granted to anybody until the Re-
deemer came and died, 1.-THE Just for
the unjust" that. las by a man came
death. by man also might come che
resurrection Of the dead"
Only those. thei sfore, who have been
born since Jesus day could be releaeaI
from the original penalty, or could be
placed on trial for life or death eter-
nal. Only the Church. therefore, ac-
cepts this proposition. To this agrees
the words of the Apostle. IF tee sin
wilfully after that zoe have come to a
knowledge of the Truth. there remain.
eth no more sacrifice for sin (such hay
ing enjoyed and misused their share
of the original sacrihce)-nothing but
a fearful looking forward to of judg.
ment (sentenceI and fiery indignation,
which Will devour the adversaries of
God-in the Second Death (Hebrews <,
26). The Sodomites. therefore, did not
enjoy any chance of eternal life. They
knew not "the only name given under
heaven or amongst men whereby we
must be saved" Not only so. but the
majority of mankind since Jesus day
have never heard the Gospel In the
true sense of the word hearing They
have never understood. never appre-
ctated, II fully, rightly
More ToIerable For Sodomites.
1t may astonish some to know that
Jesus speaking of the judgment or
trial Of the world during the coming
age, during his Mediatorial Kingdom.
declared that that trial would be less
severe upon the Sodomites than upon
some Of those people to whom he
preached. who would also have a
share In the opportunities Of that
great epoch-an opportunity. with the
Sodomites. of reconciliation to God
and the attainment of eternal life
His words were. Woe unto you Cho-
razZin and Bethsaida. for If the mighty
works which have been done in you
had been done In Sodom and Gomor-
rah. they would have repented long
ago In sackcloth and ashes Therefore
I say unto you, 1t shall be more toll
cradle for Tyre and Sidon in the day
OF Judgment 1.-THE worlds trial time,
the Millennium than for you Mat
thew II. %, 23l. What more could we
ask upon this subject? What higher
authority could be invoked than the
Great Judge himself?
1t will not do to say that Jesus did
not refer to the same licentious Sod
omites mentioned by St. Jude In our
meant some Sodomites living In his
day, because there were none. The
Master distinctly tells us that "the
same day that Lot went out of Sodom
1t rained down fire and birthstone from
heaven and destroyed them all" duke
xvii, 29) When our Lord declares
that at shall be more tolerable for
Sodom IN the day of judgment than
for Capernaum" and the other cities
in which he preached. he implies that
1t will still Re tolerable for those peo-
pie who heard him and who rejected
his message.
"Thus 1t Is Written"
This Gospel Age which began with
our Lords sufferings and trying expe-
riences. and which has continued those
experiences with his followers. has for
its object the preparation, the qualifi-
cation. of those who will be the Judges
of the world In the coming Age. They
must all be developed in the fruits and
patience, brotherly kindness. love-"
else that will not be fit to be the
Judges Of mankind by and by. 1t is
required that all become copies Of the
Redeemer. Gods dear Son. st. Paul
tells us this. saying. Know ye not
that the saints shall judge the worldT
and that God has foreordained that all
Of these judges must be copies of his
Son? (Romans viii. %; | Corinthians
vi, p
Come back with me TO the Old Tesla
ment Scriptures and note BOW the Di-
Win Htaf0fad This Of hn
future trial OF the Sodomites to one Of
the prophets and caused it to be writ
ten for our instruction. Alas! as Jesus
said, we have been "slow Of heart to
believe all that the prophets have
spoken" duke xiv. 25). Through
Ezekiel the Prophet, the Lord explains
that when the restitution time shall
come at the Second Advent of our
Lord in the glory of his Kingdom, then
the Divine blessing will come upon
Israel now cast off Nor will the bless
ing Of Messiah's Kingdom come upon
Israel only! 1t will extend to all the
far lilies Of the earth. Through the
Prophet the Lord specially emphasized
to Israel her two sister nations, Sodom
and Samaria The Lord pointed out
that in the day of their pride and pros
perity they disdained these sister ma
tons as being far beneath them and
unworthy of their notice in every way.
But in the restitution times (Acts iIi.
1871 they will be glad 10 have share
of the Divine favor in conjunction with
those nations formerly despised.
The Lord declares that II is not be-
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