Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-02-16

men carrying away Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars as a result Of a few weeks work
II the results could be expected to justify
it. 1t was not his business what these
and other evangelists might do with their
goodiy sums Of earthly treasure He pre-
sumed that many support them sincerely
Such will undoubtedly have reward for
their good intentions. Others, however,
thoroughly out OF harmony with the UNI
reasonable and unscriptural teachings OF
the evangelists. nevertheless stihe their
convictions and assist In the misrepre
sensations OF the Divine character and
Plan Such partaSers OF evil deeds and
false teachings can hope for no reward,
but may surely expect Divine disappro-
baton.
Pastor Russell expressed his sympathy
with every movement for the uplifting OF
humanity. But he did not believe that
anyone is really benefited by doctrines
which traduce the Divine character and
misrepresent the great Creator. the God
of Love as vengeful. unjust. unsympa-
thetic toward his creatures. Those in
nuenced by such teachings are, he be-
llevcs seriously injured The misconcep-
lions given them OF God and Of the teach
ings of the Bible win stay with many of
them for years to their damage
Love Divine should be preached-a love
which has made a provision for Adam
and every member Of his race to come to
a knowledge Of the Truth and. by obedi-
ence to attain eternal life. either on the
spirit plane. as sharers In Messah's King
dom. or on the earthly plane, as sharers
in the great blessings OF the times of
restitution OF all things which God hath
spoken by the mouth OF all the holy
prophets'-to follow the Second Coming Of
Messiah and the establishment OF his
Kingdom. for which we still pray. THY
Kingdom come; thy will be done on earth
as Il is done in heaven" 1t should be
preached that now is the time for secur-
ing n place amongst the "elect" on the
spirit plane by walking in the footsteps
Of Jesus-prcscntlng our bodies to him
and his service as living sacrifices. 1t
should be preached that with the begin
ming OF Mcssiah's Kingdom OF glory Par
adise Lost viii begin to return and even
tually be worldwide. and human perfec-
tion and harmony with God likewise.
Whatsoever man soweth that shall he
also reap" applies to everybody-to those
who now come to a knowledge OF the
"high calling" 20 saintship and joint
helrshp with Christ as Gods "elect,'
and also to the world in general the non
elect Every wilful disobedience every
violation OF conscience. means just so
much Of Divine displeasure and chastise-
ment 20 be experienced before recovery
is made Only the weaknesses and frail-
ties which have come down to us from
Father Adam and which hinder US and
distress as at every turn are forgivable
sins because only for such Adamic con-
domination does the great Redeemer make
satisfaction. such as sin willfully against
full lirht shall perish In the Second Death
without hope Of recovery.
The God Dishonoring Teachings
But alas many OF the teachings OF our
day have their roots In the darkness OF
the past. Sometimes these teachings are
plainly stated and those who refuse to
Join one or another party OF sect are
either directly or indirectly given to I'M
derstand that their fate is eternal torture.
Surely neither the Scriptures nor reason
support such theories which the Apostle
styles doctrines of devils" q Timothy iv.
ID. Indeed. too, the majority of ministers
freely confess. I'm private. that they do
not al an believe the doctrines OF the
eternal torment Of all humanity except
tho sanity few among Church members
Pastor Russell declared that such preach
ing not only ISLANDERS the Creator but dis
honora human reason and common sense,
as wcil as the Bible lie knew that mon
ey-getting IS only one of the motives lead
ms mp TO such a misrepresentation Of the
God Of an grace. Another motive is the
adding of membership to Churches and
the easier moving of the work along
financial lines. sim a third motive, and
the best of an, is a desire TO uplift man
kind from sin and selhshness.
However Pastor Russell claimed. first
lual llt NlSNnNoiub OF the NItatOl - ioO
high price 20 pay for the social uplifi
of those who would be claimed as con
verts: second. he claimed that the same
persons could be much better influenced
by the proclamation of the Truth He
considered it a reflection against human
intelligence for a request TO be made foi
all preferring an eternity OF bliss TO ar
eternity of torture TO indicate their pref
erence: and then TO say that such ar,
converted IN the Scriprurai sense. He
longed TO see the zeal thus misapplied II
a way so dishonoring to God and TO hu
man Intelligence turned toward the proc
lamation Of the Truth-the length an,
breadth and height and depth Of the low
Of God
Gods Ways Are Not Mans Ways
God declares that as the heavens ar
higher than the earth. so his ways ant
plans are higi er than mans isaiah w. 81
How we rejoice IN ths Instead Of leav
ing mankind TO go down 70 eternal tor
ment for forty-one hundred and fifty year
before Christ and an but a sanity FEY
since Christs sacrihce-God has bee
working out a glorious plan of Salvation
for an who viii accept it on the Dlvln
terms OF obedience God intlmated thi
plan through the sacrifice Of Christ whe
he covered the nakedness OF our first par
ents with skins. each OF which cost
life. He intimated Il again In the decla
ration that the seed OF the woma
would bruise the serpents head He n
peatedly taught It in the types OF n
Jewish Law. During this Gospel Age
has been preparing the Royal Priesthoo'
OF which Jesus Is the Head and Chic
Priest Soon these elect viii be con
pleted-''then shall the righteous shir
forth as the sun in the Kingdom"
The election" Of the Church is on
Gods preparation for the blessing OF q
the non-elect-the world OF mankind
Adam and all Of his children
Messiah's Kingdom VIII not only r
strain evil and overturn Il. but II W
usher In righteousness and the full know
edge OF the glory OF God. to every ere
ture.
II Cod we're honored by the proclaim
ton of The Truth which the ANGELS pr