The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-23

Two of the foundations In the Scrip
lures in connection with the great
truth that '.other foundation can no
man lay than that Is laid, which is
Jesus Christ are that .sGod is love"
and He is not willing that any should
perish Il Cor. iii. IL; John ill, 16; II
Pet. i'll. o.. Along with this we need
Acts xvii, 80. 81, God now command
eth all men everywhere to repent. be-
cause He hath appointed day in the
which He will judge the world in
Righteousness by that man whom He
hath ordained. whereof He hath given
assurance unto all men in that He
hath raised Him from the dead" We
have seen John and Jesus and the
twelve preaching repentance. and when
We turn to Rev. IL. 20, u; xvi. 0. IL.
and read Of the fearful judgments that
will come upon the earth in the time
Of the great tribulation, after the
church shall have been taken away,
we learn that the object Of all will be
that men may repent. In this connec-
ton see Job xxxiii, %. 80.
He had chosen Chorazin. Bethsaida
and Capernaum as centers where He
wrought many mighty works, but they
seemed to be without result, and He
tells them Of judgment to come, when
it will be more toIerable for other
cities which never saw His mighty
works. There are three future judg-
ments spoken of-the judgment seat
of Christ for believers only. the judg-
ment Of nations at the beginning Of
the millennial reign and the judgment
at the great white throne at the end
Of the thousand years. Our Lord must
be speaking here of the second or
third Of these Note His II say unto
you" OF verses %. "a. Remember that
It is the Judge Himself who is speak
ing, and He certainly knows whereof
He afiirms. The words more toler-
able" suggest different degrees OF pun
fshment and suffering. as there will be
also different degrees Of glory and Of
rewards for believers. First 1t is q
question Of saved or lost: then for the
saved there will be reward according
to works aud for the lost punishment
according to desert, and the Judge Of
all the earth will not fail to do right.
The nation being about to reject
Him. He seems to turn to individuals,
to such as in the time OF His rejec-
ton will let Himself be their rest,
their all. He first talks to His Father
as the Lord OF heaven aud earth and
therefore as having perfect right to
do as He pleases with His own (Ps-
cxxxv, 81. lie talks to Him as nat
urally as to people about Him. for He
is in constant and conscious touch
with heaven and does always those
things that please the Father Although
despised and rejected. He thanks His
Father. reminding us that we are In all
things 10 give thanks Il Thess. Y. 49,
Some one has said that he who has
learned TO say always Thank Cod
has the key TO constant victory. The
Even SO. Father" indicates perfect
submission with the most absolute
confidence In and satisfaction with the
Fathers management Compare !
Sam fiji, Is; Job /. II Our Lords
gratitude at this time was In connec
tion with His Fathers hiding certain
things from the wise in their own
conceit and revealing them TO those
who are teachalsIe as babes or very lit
tie children The mere natural man.
however wise, cannot know the things
OF God. for they are fooiishpess to
him q Cor. /. III. They hav4 rejected
the word Of the Lord and what wis