The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-16

Of His grace IN His loving kindness to-
ward us in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians
Ii. &, He claimed that all Christen-
dom has erred in respect to the lengths
and breadths and heights and depths
of the love of God. which passeth all
understanding" (Ephesians iii. 10. 1917
This is evidenced by our conflicting
Creeds. not one Of which Is rational
enough to be defended by one in q
hundred Of its own clergy. who pro-
TESS that they believe it and are teach.
ing it.
This. he declared. is driving many
noble souls away from the Bible.
which has been misinterpreted by Us
all. Our difficulty has been that we
looked at the unfinished parts Of the
Divine Program and have neglected to
properly use the telescope Of Gods
Word, which would have enabled Us to
Gee the coming features Of that Plan.
without which the whole would be In
complete and unsatisfactory both to
God and His creatures.
The Pastor reminded his hearers that
nbne Of Us would Judge Of q new
building BY the 6rst story Of the struc-
ture. incomplete and surrounded by
sca6olding. On the contrary, we would
inquire for the architects drawings
and consider them prophecies Of the
building to be. We should do likewise
in considering the work Of the great.
Divine Architect Of the Universe.
God purposes the development of
the church class first, as . new crea-
ton on the spirit plane and higher than
the angels. ''partakers Of the divine ma
ture." I'VE are the Church Of the liv-
ing God. kind Of drst-fruits unto God
Of His creatures" III Peter l. 4; James
1, 1877
Then the Worries Salvation.
The Pastor impressed upon his hear
ers the fact that the Bible declares the
Church to be the "First-borns." the
first fruits" Of Gods creatures. Thus
does God positively declare a Sec
ondary part to His great Plan of Sal
vation-in which ''free grace and full
est opportunity for reconciliation to
God will be granted to the non-elect.
But their salvation will be not heav-
enly. but earthly. Their resurrection
will not mean change" Of nature.
but raising up to the perfection Of
human nature to be enjoyed in a world
wide paradise. by all the willing and
obedient. Nor will the unwilling and
disobedient be tortured to all eternity.
but az the Scriptures declare, "All the
wicked win He Destroy" they shall
'spesish like brute beasts" in the "Sec-
ond Death."-Il Peter II, II; Psalm IL,
II, r. v.
In order to Judge Of the Divine char
acter we must see the Divine Program.
and not merely primary section Of 1t.
The Jewish Age and its people, its
Law, its priesthood and It's Jubilee
were only rough, outline sketches Of
the Divine Plan, which had not then
even begun. The Redeemer Is the
Foundation for the great structure; as
said st. Paul. "Other foundation can
no man lay than that which is laid
Jesus Christ"
Love the Principal Thins.
However. God Of Justice. Wisdom
and Power, devoid Of Love. would be
as cold and unsympathetic az a mar
BILE statue. The greatest thing amongst
men Is Love. Neither palace nor cot
tage could DO q real home and q place
OF Joy and peace and refreshment with.
out love. We cannot even suppose the
heart devoid Of love without supPos-
ing II under the control Of selashness.
and sel6shness is merely another name
for sin.
The greatest men and women who