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''the inhabitants Of the world will
learn righteousness" isaiah XVI. 81.
Then the great blessing of EmmanuePs
Government will kiss away the worlds
sorrow and tears and death as Il great
Sun of Righteousness arising. Mes
Biah'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, su-
perstition, sin and death will fee away
before the light of that New Dispen-
satlon, and only those who resist 1t
wilfully will be smtten with the Sec
end Death.
Rule With 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
tions belongs to 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 pdrousia, 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
a moment, In the twinkling Of an eye,
because flesh and blood cannot in
herit the Kingdom of God" During
this period of pdrousid. preceding the
outward manifestation to the. world,
the Heavenly Lord. invisible to men.
will judge amongst those who have
| professed to be His servants-determin
ing which may enter into the Kingdom
and share its glories, and 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
took His departure. In His pdronsid
He will reckon with His servants, re-
warding the faithful with share with
| Him In His Kingdom. saying, well
done, good ana 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
ready and assist each other in prepara-
tion for the glorious consummation Of
their most wonderful hopes.
The Thousand Year Judgment Day Of
the World.
The Master said, MY word shall
judge you In the last day." Happy has
1t 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 prerepts! These blessed ones
will share with Messiah the glories OF
His Spiritual Empire, invisible to men.
But during the Thousand Year-Judg-
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 obedience-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 establishment of the Kingdom,
but will include all that are in their
graves (John V, 2S). AS all are con-
demned through one mans dlsobedi-
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 Messlahs
reign.
The Judgment Of the Church Is
not according to works, the perfec-
tion of which, under prevailing condi
tions. would be impossible, hence, the
Church's Judgment Is according to
faith and the obedience of faith pos
slble. But the worlds Judgment will
be according to works, for the knowl
edge then will be so great that faith
will no longer be at premium, The
great Mediator will accept of imper
feet works according to the ability OF
the people; but, MS they rise out OF
degradation, more and more will be re
qulred of them, until In the end they
, will be perfected and absolute perfec
tion of works will be required,
, Then death and the grave will bt
, swallowed up In the antitypical ge
hennd OF annihilation-"the Secont
Death"-and all not worthy of RECORD
, | I'm the ROoll OF Life will be DESTROYED