The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-15

ce1ve Just recompense of reward"
be rewarded and every shortcoming will
be punished.
From this standpoint we see the
force of the Apostles argument that it
is the Divine intention to grant to every
anafber Of Adams ~ race another tria
and individually the worthiness or I'M
Worthiness of each to have eternal life
ference to the world in the present life?
Why did not God wait until the MiIlennial
Age "a and give them all SURPRISE, Why o
and revelation of this knowledge of his
future dealings? Did he not know what
namely. that few of mankind would haye
the hearing ear" and that fewer STILL
after hearing, would so love Righteousness
and so hate infQuity, as to sacrifice the
interests of the present life by espousing
the Gospel message. repenting Of sin, and
seeking to live a sanity life, In opposl-
ton to all unrighteousness?
Yes, we answer, it is written. known
ginning iI1 of the world (Acfs XIV. is. Cod
surely knew that the message of his
grace would generally fall upon ears that
know this he caused It to be written in the
prophecies in advance. that few would
love and mercy Why. then, did he send
the message? We answer that there were
two reasons for his SO doing.
~ He intended that witness should
be given so that those cOmprehending
would have an incentive to reformation
responsibility in life would be proportion
demption This principle is Stated in
that he who knew not and was disobedient
would be punished with fewer stripes and
sion sh. While u those who * knew better and
sinned with elaboration would be punish
ed with many stripes-in that Millennial
CD Another reason for the promulga-
ton of this good tidings Of the Millennial
ny 81 to the use this as IS
for a special class Of 'electa characters.
before the Inauguration of the Mediatorial
Kingdom: He calls these his Jewels,
This hi Class is 81 specially called out Of the
world now. In advance Of the Millennium;
that they may eventually be Gods Royal
ton with their Redeener. These accord
ing to the Scriptures. are to be associate
asks. Know We not that the saints shall
Judge the world?" Il Corinthians vi. q
s do know Wit tanh Gd And we
| for that work. Their experiences in the
present life, in battling against the world
off conquerors through the assistance of
the great High Priest, will make them
competent judges of the world; competent
competent under priests to govern the
| world from the Spirit plane.
Building Up Yourselves
To this special class I particularly ad-
dress myself. I am glad to warn ali men
give them the good reason w why -'f they ~
should repent-to tell them Of Gods APP
R %hea I'll sne sh ahf h haEa P 9 in
portunity Of gaining eternal life
s aas0ps tb Christ that ann glad to
for Righteousness put forth now will bring
large. returns Of character development
and better p osition then warn them
| ignorance. viii react upon. them to their
| disadvantage and make for shame and
glorious sunlight of that Milienniai day.
| 1t viii search out ana expose to all hui
manty their ts. we fss their sins to
or approved or have not been resisted
But as said before. I trust that
amongst the ten million readers reached
by my. sermons every week there are
some who are of the sanity class, called.
! chosen and faithful''-some of this jewel
Scores wnD Dow trust that id these are
| striving with might and main to make
their calling and election sure through
| faith in the Redeemers sacrifice and
obedience to his Law of the Spirit of life
the Law of Love. Now is our judgment
day, our day of testing or trial. We VIII
not stand or fall as congregations and de-
| nominations or lodges or societies. Our
testing is an Individual one ana nothing 1g
| his Truth and to the brethren, will make
us as the Lords Jewels, heirs of God.
| if SO be that we suffer with him, that we
/ may be also glorified together (Romans
viii 70. Such have my special sympathy;
my special prayers. And the prayers of
T1if On my s part = tha at ,oT
precious words, gwen done. thou good
| full over a few things, / will make thee
ruler over many tnl9gs: enter Inou INTO