The Detroit times., 1910-05-07

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! Sometimes on a battlefield It would
appear AZ though each man were fight
! ing for himself All battle lines seem
lost in the confusion; yet in the end
the victory will show the same clear
cut distinctions as prevailed in the
beginning Of the battle. According to
the Great Teacher the entire human
family is either on one side or on the
other side OF a great battle between
| right and wrong, truth and error, God
and Satan. There is no doubt what
ever as to how the battle will end
God will have the victory. Indeed
the Bible assures us that at any time
he could quickly put an end to the
conflict. deliver his saints, overthrow
Satan and his empire. etc. The Di-
vine promise is that this will be done
in Gods due time"-when the churCh
will be completed and changed by the
power OF the First Resurrection, and
the time shall come for the establish
ment OF Messiahs Millennial King
dom for the blessing OF all the ma
tons OF the earth.
Is IL asked why the long delay Of
now six thousand years that sin has
triumphed. two thousand of this since
Messiah died for the redemption OF
sinners and their release from the
death sentence? The answer is that
during these nineteen centuries those
whom lie has favored with some
knowledge OF His will--testing their
! loyalty TO Him. TO His Law, TO His rep
resentatives-He is testing because
| He seeks TO find. amongst those pro.
| Tossing loyalty. such as have the prin-
ciples OF righteousness at heart Our
present Study shows how some al tde
First Advent were thus tested and We
know that throughout these nineteen
centuries the experience OF the foot.
step followers OF the Nazarene have
been similar 10 His own. Frequently
they have been hated without cause-
maligned. misunderstood, sandered-
sometimes by Acknowledgements OF
honorable standing In every such in
stance wo are 20 remember that there
are but two sides 20 the Contlict--the
side OF God truth. righteousness. and
the side OF error. falsehood. Satan
As We see how blindly scribes and
Pharsees and Doctors OF the Law
hated Jesus and said all manner OF
evil against Him. We perceive that
really they were on Satan's side. As
we see Saul of Tarsus stoning stephen
10 death and others persecuting fol.
| lowers OF Jesus. we see clearly that
they were i'm Satan's service. deluded
| by him and, in some instances. We are
assured thar these servants OF Satan
/ and unrighteousness verify thought
/ that they did God service Let us.
therefore, he on guard along these
Mines. remembering the words OF the
Great Teacher. "Ie cannot serve God
| and mammon." "Hc thar is not for
Me IL against Me" He that gather
| eth not with Me scattereth abroad -
Alas. how many noble people have un-
Willingly been on the wrong side OF
the great controversy fighting
against God and the Truth. ignOrantly
ldeludcd by the Adversary BY per-
Uniting this conflict and the measure
OF darkness. God is the moro effective
Ily trying. testing. those whom he has
called TO be his people. Not only arc
we tried directly as to the side We will
take. but, I'm a secondary ssnse. we are
tried ~ respects our humility Those
who are honest Of heart and who make
THE mistake OF fighting against God
twhen their eyes are opened. have n
great test OF humility i'm the matter
lof confession Of their error aud be