The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-30


wrong in thinking OF him as a fire stoker
in far off torture chamber; others.
equally In error and out of accord with
the Scriptures, in denying Satans per-
sonality and claiming that the name rep
resents merely the principle of evil. From
the Scriptures Pastor Russell pointed out
that he who Is known as Satan. or Adyer-
sary Of God, was not another God evil of
disposition and thus contrary to our Gre
ator, nor was he in any sense created evil
He was an angel of light or rather. Tha
Angel of Light. He was Prince or Su-
perior amongst the angels-a covering
cherub.' as described in the Scriptures
He was glorious, beautiful. intelligent. one
of the highest of Gods creatures on the
spirit plane. Angels in general In the
Scriptures are referred to as sons of God
and as stars. bright. luminous. glorious.
The original name of Satan before his
transgression was Lucifer which signi-
fies bright and morning star.
One might suppose that an angel of
Lucifer's dignity and glory would have
been thoroughly content with the wonder
ful position of Divine favor which he en-
joyed. But 1t is not always those who
are without name and fame and bless
ings who are ambitious for higher things
As the millionaire desires more millions.
30 Lueifer. rich in Divine favor ard bless
iiik, uOIlOI ara lONSeu LOT SUI
more. He was ambitious. It seemed to
him that the Divine Program worked
slowly. He longed for an opportunity to
put into exercise his own brilliant
schemes. These schemes naturally were
secreted in his own heart. He revealed
them to no one. He said in his heart, he
would ascend above the stars: he would
be as the Most High isaiah xiv. ls I'D
Not that he thought of usurping Jeho-
vah's Empire, but merely that he coveted
a little corner of the Universe where he
could be supreme. above the other angels,
exercising his own genius. This unholy
thought disloyal to his Creator. he har
bored. instead of repelling as moral poi
son-instead of saying. ITO my God
WIFI be true" My life and every blessing
owe him. He is All-wise. whether / IN
derstand all of his doings not.
Lucifer Teeted-Proved Disloyal
None of the holy angels were disloyal to
God and foolish enough to prefer Satan.
Satan's first opportunity for putting his
ambition into practise came when mother
Eve was created and he head the Divine
message that. through the human pair,
the earth would be peopled with race
of their kind. Ambition whispered. Sc
cure the pair as the foundation for your
empire and soon they VIII fill the earth.
| and your long-cherished desires will have
| fulfillment
The story of the deception of mother
Eve by falsehood and of father Adams
disobedience and practical suicide because
| of his love for his wife. Is the we'll
| known Bible study. Satan achieved his
ends and became, as Scripturally declar-
/ ed. THE Prince of this world, John xiv.
| S0,. But, alas. his Kingdom is one of
darkness. Sin reigns. And death the
| penalty OF sin. has brought to mankind
| pain and sorrow mental and physical.
| with moral depravity Today Satan's en-
pire of 16o0. 100000 is wretched one.
whose only hope Is in God and the Di-
| vine professionalism In due time the Re
| deemer, as the worlds Messiah. shall take
the Scepter of earth and bind Satan for (,
| thousand years. release mankind from the
bondage of sin and death, and give to
! Adam and all his race q full opportunity
for return to Divine favor as at first en-
5oyed, and of knowledge, both of good and
evil. OF which mother Eve too precipi-
! lately partook
UntruthfuI and a Murderer
The speaker quoted Jesus. the great
! Teacher, as saying that Satan was q
/ murderer from the beginning. and abode
! not in the Truth" .tJohn viii Az This
/ he said. corroborated the many other
| statements o. Scripture respecting the
| personality of Satan, An evil principle
could not truthfuily be termed a muir
| derer and a faisifier. Such terms could
| apply only to an intelligent being such
| as the Bible describes Lucifer. now called
! Satan.
| St Paul likewise refers to Satan as a
/ person. saying. We are not ignorant OF
! his devices" on Corinthians II. III; and
j again, I'VE war not with flesh and blood
{,-,a IVY ,,r -r-f,t fn s-t
| power" (Ephesians vi. 10. The speaker
/ held that Saten has certain evil angels
l of an inferior grade subordinate to him
/ and over whom he IS the prince or ruler
The Prince of demons" These. he said
| he might refer to more particularly next
4 Sunday. Through these evil spirits for
six thousand years malevolent influence
has been exercised upon mankind
Not only have they preyed upon human
/ weaknesses and passions, but. as adver-
I saries of God they have used every de
vice at their command to nisrepresent ths
! Divine character and Plan. putting dark,
ness for light and light for darkness. L
was these false teachings, propagated by
Satan and his demon subordinatss. thai
the Apostle referred TO as doctrines Of
devils" Il Timothy ". u.
Tho Losos In Contrast With Lucifer
= Inc speaker DfifeNsC t!lSil el-q tslul nae
in mind the rebellious and Degenerate
& course OF Lucifer and intended to insti
tute a contrast between the course o.
those In the passage which declares tina
Christ the Logos, meditated not usurpa
ton, not to be- like God but, on the con
trary. was willing TO humble himself ant
take q bondnans form and then to be
come obedient unto death. even the deatl
of the cross. The Apostle declares, Hin
hath God highly exalted and given nam
which is above every namei-to which
angels bow. The contrast is that Lucife
allowed pride to rapkle IL his heart an
10 lead him to rebellion. while the Logos
fully loyal 10 Jehovah. submitted himsel
obedientiy to every test Of loyalty ap
piled. The one who sought TO e1alt him
SELF will be abased TO the Second Death
The one who humbled himself in obedi
ence TO death the death OF the Cross, vii
experience the great reward glory. homo
and immortality. much more than Sata'
ever dreamed Of.
Thine was the chastisement. with no re
lease.
That mine might be TIE peace:
Wounded fer my transgressious, stricheI
sore
That might sin no more
The bruistng and the cruel stripes weu
thine
That healing might De mine
Thine were the sentence and The conde1l
rattan