The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-05

the conversion of the world and the
tulhllment of the prophecy that every
knee shall bow and every tongue con-
Tess TO the glory OF God. The Bible
declares that this great work belongs
! 10 an age which shall follow this one.
II sets forth that the work of the
church at the present time is to wit
ness for God and TO lift UP a stand
ard or righteousness amongst men, as
GODS am basSadors to call out from
the world a sanity little flock" who.
IN the first Resurrection" perfect
ed on the spirit plane. will be Mes
siah-s associates in His great King
dom work
II will be His work-the work of
His Mediatorial reign OF a thousand
years-to bless mankind in general.
10 break their letters OF weakness
ana ignorance, TO bind Satan and to
flood the world with the light OF the
knowledge OF the glory Of God. His
kingdom. in which His Bride. the
elect OF the Church. will share. will
be administered through the Ancient
WORTHLESS Of Israel. to whom that peo-
pie VIII rally. AS princes and rulers
IN all the earth. representatives OF the
unseen MeSstanic Kingdom they will
administer justice and make known
the riches Of Gods favor and bring
DRESSINGS TO every nation.
Ihe Troublesome Change of RuIership
AS soon as Gods work OF this
been
pllsheu IN the selecting. testing and
SIorifying OF His very elect then
Messiah Kingdom will be esta blisb
eu. lie shall take unto Himself His
great power and reign" The context
declares that at that time the ma
uons VIII be in ferment OF angry
passion (ReN. l1:1S.) The Prophet
declares that then Messiah, Michael
VIII stand up and assume control az
earSh anairs. lDan. 12:1.) The i'm
mediate effect will be a time OF ron
a nation" was
The four angels. representing hi.
vine power, wisdom, justice and love
WhIch now are figuratiVely holding
me winds OF strife, will then be let
loose' Inc trouble OF that day viii
come like a whirlwind in which tbo
nations. systems. associations ara
trusts VIII hight one great battle and
forever sink into oblivion. That hat
tie IN the Bible, is termed the hattie
OF the great day OF God Almighty -
nat oattle Is described in Psalm as.
III SSmbohcal poetry God through
the prophet there tells us how the
kingdoms and great institutions OF tbe
/ world viii melt like wax and he cnr-
ried into the midst Of the turbulent.
! raging sea OF anarchy which then will
prevail.
Thus the Messiah. born more Than
eighteen centuries ago, will eventu-
ally, as the great King. by the power
! OF Ills kingdom, bring peace TO earth
| and good will amongst men. Then
! the nations will learn war no NOR
Satan viii be bound. The distress OF
| the present time will cease Business
| rivalry and competition will no Longer
| be profitable OF enticing. National
/ strife will be impossible; for the
whole world shall become one ma
| ton under one rule Of the great Po-
| tentate whose word will be law and
! VIII mean the blessing, the happin ess
! the upllftinS out OF sin and death
| the salvation of WhosoeVer will render
/ obedience TO him. Thus the world
will shortly be blessed according 70
! Gods promise. But meantime how
J great, how wonderful, the special
| blessings available TO those who have
! the hearing ear and the understand
! ing and obedient heart and who take
up their cross and follow the Lamb
J uhithersoever he leadeth theml"