The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-03


which Brother Calvin threw upon the
subject. They must see election from
the Bible standpoint-the election of a
sanity Church. little lock." "a roy
al priesthood. a holy people," to be the
Bride of Christ. and His joint-heirs
They must see that this "elect" Church
with the Redeemer is Gods appoint
ed channel for the blessing Of the nom
elect world. They need to be shown
clearly that the sanity few. gathered
first from the Jews, but subsequently
completed by additions of those of
sanity character of all nations, are
with Christ to become the great Seed
OF Abraham. the great Messiah, Abra-
hams spiritual Seed. 'like the stars
of heaven" 1t must then be shown
why this spiritual Seed has been call
ed elected selected from amongst
mankind-that 1t is for the very pur-
pose of blessing the non-elect. the
masses of Adams race. In harmony
with Gods promise to Abraham-"In
thy Seed shall all the families Of the
earth be blessed"
saying. "And to thy Seed. which is
Christ" and IF We be Christ's. then
are We Abraham's Seed and heirs
according to the promise" Galatians
Iii. is. 29l. All these are Heirs of the
great promise that has not yet been
fulfilled. The fulfiiment waits until
the completion of foreordained num-
oIo
" few. Then these. changed by the
power of the First Resurrection. from
human nature TO divine nature Oil Pc
ter /. d., will constitute the glorious
Kingdom of Messiah. The Kingdom
blessings will 60 first to Abraham's
natural seed. and through them to all
nations.
Gods character II so great. so grand.
that. If seen by men. it would he rev.
erenced. Gcd's Plan Of Salvation is so
grandly beautiful that. when rightly I'M
derstood and comprehended. it proves
more fascinating than any novel.
The world has been kept away from
God and from the Bible by the machi-
nations of the Adversary He has had
much to do with the formation of orr
creed idols. Seeing men breaking away
from error. In the Reformation time.
and cropping after the Truth. Satan pre-
sented himself 'as an angel of light
and misguided our fathers into the for
nation of their various creeds. This
Is corroborated by st. Pnurs words.
'"rhe god Of this world hath blinded
the minds of them that believe not.
lest the glorious light OF the goodness
OF Goa. as it shines In the face of Jesus
Christ our Lord. should shine into
their hearts" I'll Corinthians iv. A..
The Adversary dill NOT wish us to see
with the eyes of our hearts" the glori-
GUS character of our Creator. His love
for mankind and His glorious provision
for US. He wished. on the contrary, to
blind Us with prejudice. to turn us
away from God and frcm the Bible.
And surely his plan has heen measure
ably successful
Nevertheless. Satan has gained no
real victory. he has in no way min
dered the finding of the elect"
Rather. we may assume that these
various. binding influences and STUN
bling stones have but served to prove,
to test the love. loyalty. faith and
obedience Of the called and chosen
and faithful"
Ii we have seen why the world is
going pleasure-mad. and If We have
seen the steps which should be taken
o guide the well-intentionpd into the
ways of the Lord. let us my beloved
hearers. not only be faithful ourselves
o the Lords way, but let MS lift high
he Royal Banner of our God and of our
Savior, and show forth the praises of
HIM who hath called MS ont Of dirk
less into His marvellous light"