The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-08-18

They were born under eke 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
deemer came and died. the Just for
the unjust" that. "as by a man came
death. By man also might come the
resurrection of the dead"
Only those. therefore, who have been
born since Jesus day could be released
from the original penalty, or could be
placed on trial for life or death eter-
nal. Only the Church. therefore, &C
cepts this proposition. To this agrees
the words Of the Apostle, If zoe sin
wilfully after that Toe have come to a
knowledge of the Truth. there remain
eth no more sacrifice for sin (such hav-
Ing enjoyed and misused their share
Of the original sacrifice)-nothing but
a fearful looking forward to of judg-
ment (sentence) and fiery indignation,
which will devour the adversaries of
God-in the Second Death Hebrews K,
26). The Sodomites, therefore, did not
enjoy any chance Of eternal life. They
knew not 1.-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 Apply
ctsted. it fully, rightly.
More Tslerable For Ssdsmites.
1t may astonfsh some to know that
Jesus. speaking Of the judgment or
trial OF the world during the coming
age. during his Mediatorim Kinsaom.
declared that that trial would be less
severe upon the Sodomttes than upen
some of those people to whom he
preached, who would also have q
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
| 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, %, 23). 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
text 1t will not do to say that Jesus
meant some Sodomites living in his
day, because there were none The
Master distinctly tells us that 1.-The
same day that Lot went out of Sodom
it rained down fire and birthstone from
XVII, 29). When our Lord declares
that lit 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 be tolerable for those peo-
pie who heard him and who rejected
his message
"Thus II 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 qualif-
cation, Of those who will be the Judges
Of the world In the coming Age They
must all be developed in the fruits and
graces OF the Holy Spirit. smeekness,
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 We not
that the saints shall judge the world?.'
and that God has foreordained that all
OF these judges must be copies of his
Son? (Romans viii. 20; l Corinthians
vi, q.
Come back with me to the Old Tesla
'ment Scriptures and note how the Di-
vine Spirit dictated this matter Of the
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 viii the bless
ing Of Messiah's Kingdom come upon
Israel only! 1t will extend to all the
families 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 pri(ie and nros