Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-01-19

eIH the self existent
- za( One His qualities
Nf2ASIot II tlHSEA1y and attributes then
were the same as
they are now for the Scriptures declare
his unchangeableness-" same yester-
day. today and forever"
Moreover. the completeness Of the Di-
vine perfection IS such that companion
ship was not necessary to the happiness
OF Jehovah. Tie only one who inhabteth
eternity is self-centered The creation Of
angels and of men was indeed his pleas
use. because. benevolently. he desires to do
good. to give capacity for pleasure and
to afford IL opportunity for qualification
Furthermore. the highest good OF his crea-
lures called for an exhibition to the fun
OF an the elements OF the Divine charac-
ter-Dvlne Justice. Love. Power and Wis
dom. The scope Of the exercise Of Divine
power is the Universe. but It is difficult for
our finite minds TO comprehend the mean
ing OF his word-Universe
Astronomers tell us that by the aid OF
photo-astronomy they can see nearly 1885,
100000 suns-solar systems like our own
with supposedly more than a billion OF
worlds more or less like our earth. These
we may assume. are In process Of develop
ment are IN preparation for inhabitants
whom the great Creator win In due time
provide From Scrlptural standpoint how
ever. the great work Of Creation began
with our earth. What bonndlcss thought
we have Ia the bare suggestion that the
billion worlds are TO be peopled. and that
the lessons Of righteousness and sin. OF
life and death eternal now being taught
to humanity. will develop the teachers and
instructors in Righteousness for all those
worlds
It is not necessary to assume that In all
Of those worlds there will be similar ex-
perienccs TO those which have come to our
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deemer. a redemption. a restitution. etc.
In this connection Pastor Russell believes
we should consider that there Is a depth
Of meaning to the Apostles words 1--WE
are made a spectacle unto angels and
unto men"-the great spectacle of sin.
degradation and death. exhibiting Justice
on the one hand. and the further spectacle
OF redemption and restitution manifestng
love Divine on the other hand We should
consider this notable object lesson i'm the
instruction I'm righteousness. not only OF
the angels and OF men. now its witnesses.
but also a great lesson for the uncrcated
millions of inhabitants Of all the worlds
Of the Universe; and indeed there may be
many times a billion worlds. for astron-
omers admit that there Is no end Of space,
so far as human powers can discern. and
no end OF worlds filling that space. How
mighty how wonderful IS this great One
who inhabiteth eternity. whose name is
Jehovah and who from eternity to eterni-
ty sis the self-existent Cod"
The Permission of Evil.
From only one standpoint can Divine
Wisdom and Love be discerned In con-
nection with the history of mankind II
must include the Age about TO be ushered
in-the period Of Messiah's reign of right
eousness. the time I'm which every mem
Der of Adams race sharing the penalty
of sin and death because inheriting his
weaknesses. will be set free from these
the time when the fun knowledge of the
glory of God shall be granted 70 every hui
man being and when fun opportunity
viii come to each by obedience to gain life
everlasting.
The lesson thus far taught Is the good
ness and the severity Of God-his goodness
in bringing us into being. and his severi-
ty IN the punishment of father Adams
willful transgression. also TO both men
and angels. Justice. answering Justice.
The next lesson win be- that God Is love
The foundation for these lessons is al
ready laid IN the Ransom sacrifice of Je-
sus through and on account of which he
becomes the worlds Redeemer and Re
storer few can believe this message
by faith; but not many have the ear Of
faith nor the eye OF faith. Only the saints
are able 70 appreciate this great fact at
the present time.
BUT SAID IhHlOI flNSstil. lndl WllCn is
now secret and understood only by the
few is shortly 10 be made manifest to ev-
cry creature in heaven and in earth All
will then sec and be able to appreciate
the great fact that the redemption accom-
plshed by the sacrifice OF Jesus Is world
wide and means a full dcliverance from
the sin-and-death condemnation which
passed upon Adam and all of his race. to
all who Will accept the same as gift
from God. The remainder will he destroy
in the Second Death
The Scroll With Seven Seals.
The Divine purpose. originally known
only to Jehovah himself was indeed de
clared through the prophets and I'm the
Law. nut those who declared It understood
not their own visions and prophecies Not
until Jesus appeared and received tn,
amounting OF the holy Spirit at his hap
tism did the Divine Plan begin TO be un
folded and then 81 was unfolded to Jesus
through the holy Spirit which came upor
him. Witnessing his conservation TO death
and begetting him to a new life. beyond
the vail
This is shown symbolicany In the pic
ture Of Revelation During the time pre-
ceding the undertaking OF the work b,
Jesus the announcement was made ev
erywhere. 'Who is worthy TO take thl
scroll and to unioOse the seals thereof
none was found worthy Many wer
found perfect but something more wal
required-the testing and demonstration
Of loyalty TO God. even unto death. evei
the death of the cross. Untn Jesus cam
into the world and vowed his conservation
10 death. no one had been found WORTH
even to understand the great Plan OF tn
Ages which Jehovah God had purposed Il
himself before the foundation Of tn
world. As soon as Jesus made his conse
Grafton and began his work. to him tn
scroll Of the Divine Purpose was com
mitted and the announcement was made
Worthy Is the Lamb that was slain Z
receive honor and dominion and might an
power" Revelation " 81. And to hr
was given the scroll with fun authorit
10 read. TO understand and to fulfill IL
glorious prophecies. which specially re
lated 10 the blessing Of our race.
In the opening Of this scroll. in the re
veaiment OF the Divine purpose. God