The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-29

floor and dropping to the room be-
low the same way the prisoner tried
to escape
closest in position to the Master we
would suppose that st. Paul would be
first, with st. John, st. Peter and St.
James near by in glorious excellence.
And yet we know not how nearly up
to the Apostolic standard some may
be who have lived very humble and
obscure lives. have fought good
fight and finished their course with
joy. Indeed. the twelve Apostles seem
to occupy, by Divine decision in adj
vance. the very highest stations in the
Kingdom, next to that of the Redeem
err, Who said of them. Eye who have
followed Me. in the regeneration 4"
shall sit upon toelre thrones judging
the twelve tribes of Israeli Matthew
xix. 2S). Again, they are pictured to
us as the "crOwn of twelve stars" to
the Church Revelation xii, ~. and yet
again they are pictured to us as the
twelve precious foundation stones of
the Church in her future glory. as the
New Jerusalem Revelation xxi, 14).
Those called of God to this high sal
walton, as members of the spiritual
Kingdom which shall bless natural Is
rael and through her all the nations,
are required to. demonstrate their 10y
atty to God by faithfmlness eUen unto
death-in the narrow way of self-sac
rifice. AS there is no other Name than
that of Jesus whereby any may be
saved to eternal life. so. likewise. there
is no other path whereby any may
reach the Kingdom except the mar
row way. land few there be that find
it," All who attain to the Kingdom
must be OvercOmers of the world to
the extent of elf-sacrifice. The grada-
tons of glory will be because of spe-
cial manifestations of zeal for the
Lord and His cause of righteousness
and Truth against sin and error.
A Lesser Spiritual Salvation.
The Scriptures clearly show another
class in process of salvation during
this Gospel Age. quite separate and
distinct from the Bride class. These
are referred to in various parts of the
Scriptures They will all be loyal. to
the extent that they would not deny
the Lord nor wlfully practise sin.
Their failure to reach the status of the
Bride is indicated in an insufficiency
of zeal in connection with their loyal
ty. This class is described in Revela
ton vii. Il. They are represented as
having failed to keep their garments
unspotted from the world failed TO
live circumsrecily. carefully enough
Hence in a great time of trouble in
the end of this Age these are represent
ed as washing their robes and making
them white in the blood Of the Lamb
and then coming up through that trib-
ulation to glory and honor. but not
to immortality, nor to the same degree
of glory and honor as the Church, the
Bride. The distinction in their glory
is indicated in that instead of being In
the Throne they are before it; instead
of being the Bride, they will serve; in
stead Of wearing the crown, they will
bear palm branches; instead Of being
the Temple. they will be servants in
the Temple.
This same class is referred to by the
Apostle in his declaration respecting
the end of this Age. He intimates that
some will have an abundant entrance
Oh Peter i. ~ into the Kingdom, while
others will be Saved so as by fire"
Il Corinthians iii. 15. The fire Of this
Day will test every mans work of
what sort it is. Some will be proved
to be gold, silver, precious stones.
These the fire" will not consume.
Others will be proved to be an admix-
ture of hay and stubble. which will be
consumed. though themselves will be
saved from the fire q Corinthians lii,
10. 49,.
The tribe of Levi pictured the entire
"Church of the First-born,' but it con-
tanned two classes-the little flock" of
priests and the great company" of LIE
vites-the Bride class ard the servant
class, none of whom have any inner
itance in the earth. all of whom have
the heavenly inheritance.
AS Isaac typified our Lord, the Re
deemer and as Rebecca typified the
Bride class. so Rebecca's mdidens typi-
fed this "grem company" class. This
same thought is brought to our atten
ton in Psalm xiv, where the Bride
class is pictured as being presented
to Jehovah in the end of this Age in
glory. honor and immortality, illustrat-
ed by raiment of fine needlework and
gold. Following the Bride come 1.-The
virgins. her companions, who follow
her." These also will be greatly hon
ored, greatly blessed. though theirs will
be a less honor This great company"
will not constitute the Kingdom. al
though they will be identified with it
and its wonderful salvation and bless
ing for mankind.
Keeping or Breaking Commandments.
The Great Teachers declaration that
they who break Gods commandments
and teach others SO to do shall be
called least IT me Kingdom" has caus
ed considerable perplexity in the past.
The question has been, How could any
one be fit at all for the Kingdom who
breaks Gods commandments and
teaches others so to do? The answer
is that many of Gods people have la
bored under more or less of blindness
and have done things which they
ought not to have done and left I'M
done the things which they ought to