The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-05-31

sorrow and tears and death. as a great
Sun of Righteousness arising. Mes
siah's Kingdom will food the earth
with the light Of the knowledge of the
goodness Of God and with His bless
ing. which maketh rich and addeth
no sorrow Herewith" Ignorance. SUI
perstltion. sin and death will fee away
before the light of that New Dispen-
sation, and only those who resist 1t
wilfully will be smitten with the Sec
ond Death.
Rule With a Rod of Iron.
The great heavenly King and His
Bride will rule mans affairs with a
rod of iron, which will break in pieces
and destroy institutions contrary to the
Golden Rule. This power over the ma
tons belongs 70 the Redeemer and will
be shared. as promised. with His
Church. But first. before that mani
festation Of the Kingdom in power and
glory and with flaming fire, will come
the Masters pdroHSia. or secret pres
ence. unknown to the world-known
only to the "watchers"--to the saints.
through their understanding of the
Divine prophecies, to which their eyes
of understanding will be opened.
In the harvest time He will be pres
ent TO gather the wheat into His gar
ner. through the change of the Chief
Resurrection, which will take place in
n moment in the twinkling of an eye,
because flesh and blood cannot In
herit the Kingdom of God" During
this period Of p0rouSid, preceding the
outward manifestation to the world.
the Heavenly Lord. invisible to men,
will Judge amongst those who have
profeSsed to he His servants-determin
ing which may enter into the Kingdom
and share its glories. aud which have
been Improbable servants, who may
not share with Him in the Kingdom
glory, because they have failed to
share with Him in the sacrifice and
ignominy Of the present time.
This judging of the Church is partic-
ularly indicated in two of our Lords
parallels relating TO the pounds and the
talents given to His servants when He
lUph I1lS utl'ullulfs III t'iN PhV btsStW
He will reckon with His servants. re-
warding the faithful with share with
Him In His Kingdom, saying. well
done. good and faithful servant, thou
hast been faithful over few things,
| will make thee ruler over many
things; enter thou into the Joys OF thy
Lord-have thou dominion over two
cities, over five cities. etc. (Matthew
XIV, 81; Luke xix. 1919. The garner
| ing OF the wheat. the change OF the
saints, will be the marriage or union
with their glorious Head and Bride
groom Meantime, those purposing to
be of the Bride will make themselves
ready and assist each other In prepare
ton for the glorious consummati0u Of
their most wonderful hopes.
tho World
The Master said, my word shall
judge you in the last day" Happy has
it been for the few who have heard
the Masters Word In this present life,
and have judged themselves thereby.
and submitted themselves to His
righteous preceptsl These blessed ones
will share with Messiah the glories Of
His Spiritual Empire, invisible to men.
But during the Thousand Year-J udg
ment Day Of the world OH Peter Ill,
7, 81 the same words-"the wonderful
words of life" to those who will obey
and words OF death to those who will
refuse obedlence-will be the stand
ards Of justice for all mankind.
This judgment of the world will not
be merely OF those living at the time
Of the esta blishmeDt OF the Kingdom,
but will include all that are In their
graves Uohn v, 2S). As all are con
demned through one mans disobedi-
ence, so the redemption for all will
be accomplished through the obedience
Of One, which will secure to each and
all an opportunity for eternal life.
either on the spirit plane, during this
Gospel Age. or on the earthly plane to
Paradise restored, during Messiah's
reign.
The Judgment OF the Church Is
| not according to works, the perfec-
ton of which, under prevailing condi-
| tons. would be impossible. hence. the
Churchs judgment Is according to
! faith and the obedience OF faith pos
sible But the worlds Judgment will
be according TO works, for the knowl
edge then win be 80 great that faith
will no longer be at premium The
great Medat tor will accept Of imper-
feet works according to the ability OF
the people, but. as they rise out of
degradation, more and more will be re-
quired Of them, until IN the end they
will be perfected and absolute perfec-
ton OF works will be required.
Then death and the grave will be
swallowed up In the antftypical Oe-
heHnq Of annihila tion-"the Second
Death"-nnd all not worthy OF record
I'm the Book Of Life will be destroyed
from amongst the people Revelation
Xxx, 1915; Acts III. %.
But, thank God, this irremediable
destruction Of the Second Death will
bome only upon wilful evtl-doers OF the
class mentioned in this text-often re
proved and yet stiff-necked. Some or
the Church might be cassed in this
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