Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-23

Then an offer was made TO the nation
of Israel. and TO no other nation. The
offer Of Isracrs law Covenant was.
lie that doeth these things shall
live" God. OF course. knew that Is.
rael could not keep perfectly the con.
dition Of that great and wonderful
Law. The offer served as a lesson to
that nation respecting the impossible
ity Of any mans keeping the perfect
Law: and the same lesson comes to us
OF this Gospel Dispensation. We see
that what the Jew could not do we
cannot do: where he failed we would
fail.
Thus through the Law Covenant God
taught great lesson to Israel and TO
the Church: and lie will ultimately
teach the same lesson TO the world and
10 angels proving that by the deeds OF
the Law no fallen flesh could he recov.
cred and reinstated In Divine favor.
Four thousand years passed from
mans creation. and death reigned
from Moses to Christ as thoroughly "a
II had previously reigned from Adam
to Moses. The Law Covenant did not
stop the reign Of sin and death. Some
thing more than n Law Is necessary.
The Divine Program demands recov
cry from sin and death. and the Divine
Program purposes this recovery.
Nearly nineteen centuries have passed
since the first advent Of our Lord. and
still the reign Of ain and death II In
progress more than ever. The increase
OF knowledge has brought increase OF
sin; increase OF population has brought
increase Of death: until today the
world is In terrible condition OF
mental. moral and physical dilapida
tion. and ninety thousand go into the
tomb every twenty four hours.
But n Remedy Is In sight II was
foretold through the Prophets. but II
began to operate In Jesus. His mirac
ulous birth. His faithfulness and con
secration unto death. His reward OF
resurrection and exaltation to the
right hand Of the Majesty on High
are all essential 10 mans recovery
essential to the overthrow Of this relgr
OF sin and { 'ath over our race
We see s.ill further developments
and preparations. The Scriptures In
form us that II Is the Divine purpose
to have multitudnous Messiah. OF
which the glorious Jesus Is the Head
and the Church the Body.
We perceive that God for nearly
nineteen centuries has been calling
and drawing special class OF man
kind to constitute His Elect, the Bride
Class. 10 be jOint-helrs with His Son
In the Kingdom of Glory which viii
finally vanquish sin and Satan and de
liver the willing and obedicnt of man
kind into the full liberty Of the chill
drcn OF God freedom from sin and
death. and into the enjoyment Of life
everlasting and Divine favor.
The Dark and Marrow Path
This special class IS required to
walk by faith and not by sight-to
walk In the narrow way" OF self
denial and opposition to the world,
the flesh and the Adversary. In the
footsteps of Jesus. Ignorance. selfish
ness. sin, death. all go to make up the
deplorable conditions In the world and
TO constitute the way narrow one
in which this Elect class Is required
10 walk, In order TO demonstrate their
full loyalty and obedience TO the will
of God even unto death. Evidently.
no such narrow way could have ex
listed had God not permitted evil--sin
Evidently, therefore. this Elect class
could not be developed and tested OK.
cept by the Divine permission Of sin
The very essence of their character
development Is associated with the
Divine promise that "all things shall
work together for good To those who
love God. 10 the called ones according
10 His purpose"
II seemed wise 10 our Heavenly Fa.
Their that our Lord Jesus should learn
obedience through suffcrings and be
tested In respect to His willingness to
endure suffering for righteousness
sake. How appropriate II Is that the
same Father should make similar ar.
rangements for all OF the Church,
whom He will receive from amongst
the Royal Priesthood under Jesus, the
High Priest of our order.
We see necessity for this. not only
as respects our own testings and
thorough proof of our own heart-loyal
~ TO the Lord. but additionally we
see wisdom on Gods part in thus
preparing a priesthood OF the future
4 priest, rs recognized amongst the
Jews. was not merely one who offered
sacrifices. although every priest was
OF necessity sacriiicer. The special
mission of the prlestly tribe amongst
the other tribes was that OF instruct
Ing. helping. healing. teaching And
so God Is preparing Royal Priest
hood for the Messianic Age 20 bless.
To heal. to teach, TO uplift all the
willing and obedient
The royalty of the priesthood signi
fies that II will no longer be sacri
ficing class. for all sacrificing win be
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