Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-02

Es4kAexl---EEaN @-aA9syil lessons from his er-
6YASTaRfSUS5EIIN rors. incidentally he
49, - SsSs2 showed that many
of us have been
wrong in thinking of him as fire-stoker
In far off torture chamber others,
equally in error and out of accord with
the Scriptures, in denying Satan's 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 Adver-
eary 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, The
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
tansgression was Lucifer which signi-
6es bright and morning star.
One might suppose that an angel of
1ucifer's dignity and glory would have
been thoroughly content with the wonder
tul position of Divine favor which he en-
joyed. But it 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 Lucifer, rich in Divine favor and bless
Ing, honor and greatness, longed for still
more. He was ambitious. 1t 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
yx,n1 Oh fl,o l,1
be as the Most High isaiah xiv. 10, 14)
Not that he thought of usurping Jeho-
vah's Empire, but merely that he coveted
q little corner Of the Universe where he
could be supreme, above the other angels,
exercising his own genius. This unholy
thought, dsloyal to his Creator, he har-
bored, instead of repelling as moral poi
son-instead of saying ITO my God
will be true" My life and every blessing
owe him. He Is All-wise, whether I'M
derstand all Of his doings or not
Lucifer Tested-Proved Disloyal
None of the holy angels were disloyal to
God and foolish enough to prefer Satan.
eatan's first opportunity for putting his
ambition into practise came when mother
Eve was created and he heard the Divine
message that through the human pair.
the earth would be peopled with a race
OF their kind. Ambition whispered, Sc
cure the pair as the foundation for your
empire and soon they will fill the earth
and your long-cherished desires will have
fulf1llment
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
10y. 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 Satans en-
p1re of 1,60O, 100000 is -wretched one
whose only hope is in God and the Dr.
vine PROFESSIONALISM in due time the Re-
deemer, as the worlds Messiah, shall take
the Scepter of earth and bind Satan for 81
thousand years. release mankind from the
bondage of sin and death. and give to
Adam and all his race full opportunity
for return to Divine favor. as at first en-
joyed, and Of knowledge, both of good and
evil. of which mother Eve too precipi-
lately partook.
Untruthful and Murderer :
The speaker, quoted Jesus, the great
Teacher as saying that Satan was
murderer from the beginning and abode
not in the Truth John viii, AZ. This
he said. coTroborated the many other
statements of Scripture respecting the
personality of Satan. An evil principle
could not truthfully be termed MUIR
derer and a falsiier. 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
person. saying. 1--WE are not ignorant of
his devices QI Corinthians ii, 1I; and
again. "We war not with flesh and blood
(merely), but with wicked spirits in high
power (Ephesians vi, 12). The speaker
held that Satan has certain evil angels
Of an inferior grade subordinate to him
and over whom he is the prince or ruler
1.-THE Prince of demons" These, he said,
he might refer to more particularly next
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-
saries Of God. they have used every de-
vice at their command to misrepresent the
Divine character and Plan, putting dark
ness for light and light for darkness. It
was these false teachings. propagated by
Satan and his demon subordinates, that
the Apostle referred to as doctrines of
devils q Timothy iv, ~
The Logos In Contrast With 'Lucifer
The speaker believed that ST. Paul had
in mind the rebellious and degenerate
course of Lucifer and intended to insti-
tute a contrast between the course of
those in the passage which declares that
Christ, the Logos meditated not a usurpa
tion not to be like God, but. on the con-
trary, was willing to humble himself and
take a bondman's form and then to be-
come obedient unto death, even the death
of the cross. The Apostle declares Him
hath God highly exalted and given name
which is above every name"-to which
angels bow. The contrast is that Lucifer
allowed pride to rankle in his heart and
to lead him to rebellion. while the Logos.
fully loyal to Jehovah, submitted himself
obediently to every test Of loyalty ap-
piled. The one who sought to exalt him
self will be abased to the Second Death
The one who humbled himself in obedi-
ence to death, the death of the Cross, will
experience the great reward-glory, honor
and Immortality. much more than Satar
ever dreamed of.
'sThine was the chastisement, with no re-
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