The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-13

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49, 1911 ssss3 that to the heathes
"there are lords many and gods many
but to us there Is but one God, tn.
Father" and one appointed Agent O.
his in dealing with humantty-one Lori
Jesus Christ-"and that every tongu,
shall confess that Jesus, Messiah,
Lord, to the glory Of God the Father
philippians II, III.
The Scriptures tell us Of THE be
ginning Of the creation Of God" hence
there was a time before that beginning
Of creation when Jehovah God was
alone-"he that inhabfteth Eternity
Not even the great Michael was with
him, the great Messiah, whom he hath
30 highly honored and whom he de-
clares he will still further honor
throughout a glorious eternity. he
was not with the Father before the
beginning Of creation, because he him.
self was 'the beginning Of the crea-
ton of God-the f1rst-born of every
creature" Revelations Ill, IA; Colos-
SLAMS 1, 49,. He was the first express
sion or manifestation of the Divine
attributes John 1, 49,.
This mighty God. Jehovah, self-cen-
tered, self-contained, is ours, the same
yesterday, today and forever, he
changes not
Divine Attributes Glorious
Every attribute of the Divine char
uncter was the same millions of years
ago that 1t is today, but that character
was unrevealed. Every step of crea-
ton has tended to display the Divine
character more and more, and each
successive step and development of
creation has brought forth new crea-
lures capable of comprehending the
Eternal One. We deem IT not unrea-
sonable to assume that Jehovah's Gre
alive power will continue to be exer-
cised throughout all coming time.
Astronomical photography now re-
veals nearly 125,000,0O0 suns, around
which circle systems such as the one
which circles around our sun, and of
which our earth is part We deem 1t
not unreasonable to assume, from the
Scriptures, that the great work of or
dering all those hundreds Of millions
of planets stretches forward into eter-
nifty, and that the work Of Divine
grace, begun on the planet Earth"
will be continued throughout the Uni
verse, not only IL conjunction with the
planetary systems we can discern.
but probably with millions Of plan-
etary systems too far removed from
us to be discerned even by photog-
raphy.
Doubtless Divine methods In con-
nection with other worlds and other
inhabitants will display the manifold
wisdom of God For instance, we I'M
derstand the Bible to indicate that
while the permission of evil in the
earth was wise, 1t Will not necessarily
be wise or expedient for any reason
to permit a similar reign Of Sin and
Death In any other of the millions of
worlds, in connection with their order
ing or development and their peopling
with glorious creatures who will
show forth the praises Of the great
Creator without their passing through
experiences with sin and death such
as have been permitted In connection
with the humanity of earth.
The Permission of Evil.
Can we not see broad reason for
the permission Of evil on the earth
for the permission of the reign Of Sin
and Death. which for six thousand
years has apparently disgraced the
fnr III av,lN
ed the angels and constituted our race
a groaning creation? Only when we
discern that Messiah's Kingdom viii
surely bring order out Of this confu-
sion, do we begin to get the proper
focus upon our subject and realize
something Of the greatness Of our God.
From the standpoint of the compile
ton of the Divine purposes in connec-
ton with humanity, and from that
standpoint alone. can we see Illus
trated Divine Wisdom, Justice, Love
and Power. The primary lesson was
Justice-that sin brings suffering and
eventually death.
The second lesson was that of Di-
vine compassion, sympathy-Love.
1ulS le7,SDn WIS ulhuueSIcO IN I0e
sending Of the Redeemer and his sub
sequent reward of exakation, and bis
gathering Of an ''elect" Church TO be
his associates in glory and In the
blessing of the redeemed race The
reign Of glory. the reign Of Messiah.
soon to be introduced. win lift up poor
humanity from sin and sorrow. from
degradation and death. and give to
each and all the fullest opportunity TO
return to human perfection and TO d.
vine favor and everlasting life.
In all that work Of human restitu-
don. which win include the awakening |
of mankind from the sleep Of death. ]
the one great lesson win be the great /
ness Of the Divine Power which vill /
Be exercised through Messiah. the God /
Ike One. the Prince Of Life. the