The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-06

They were born under the sentence.
Dying thou shalt die" Neither they
Aor anyone else therefore, could be
lasting or death everlasting. until re
leased from the original sentence of
death under which all were born. And
no release from that death sentence
was granted to anybody until the Re
deemer came and died, the Just for
the unjust" that. "as by man came
death, by a man also might come the
resurrection of the dead"
Only those therefore. who have been
born since Jesus day could be released
from the original penalty, or could be
placed on trial for life or death eter-
nal Only the Church, therefore. ac-
cepts this proposition. To this agrees
the words of the Apostle, IF lCc sin
wilfully after that zee have come to
knowledge of the Truth, there remain
eth no more sacrifice for sin (such hav.
ing enjoyed and misuscd their share
of the original saCrificel-nOthing but
a fearful looking forward to Of judg-
ment (scntence) and fiery Indignation.
which will devour the adversarics OF
God-in the Second Death 0ebrcWs y.
90. The Sodomites. therefore. did not
enjoy any chance of eternal life They
knew not the only name given under
heaven or amongst men whereby we
must be saved" Not only 50. but the
majority of mankind since jesus day
have never heard the Gospel in the
true sense of the word hcGriHg- They
have never understood. never appre-
ciated. it fully, rightly
More ToIerabIe For sodomites.
Ii may astouish some to know that
Jesus. speaking of the Judgment or
trial of the world during the coming
age, during his Mediatorial Kingdom,
declared that that trial would be less
severe upon the Sodomites than upon
some Of those people to whom he
preached who would also have a
share in the opportunities Of that
great cpoch-an opportunity, with The
Sodomites, Of reconciliation to God
and the attainment Of eterna! life
His words were, Woe unto You Che
razzin and Bethsaida, for if the mighty
works which have been done in YOU
had been done in Sodom and Gomor-
rah, they would have repented long
ago in sacllcloth and ashes. Therefore
say unto you, 1t shall be more toll
cradle for Tyre and Sidon in the DAY
of judgment 1.-THE worlds trial time,
the Millennium than for you OIat-
thew ii, % 80. What more could we
ask upon this subject? What higher
authority could be invoked than the
Great Judge himself?
1t will not do to say that Jesus did
not refer to the same licentious Sod
omites mentioned by St. Jude in our
text 1t will not do to say that Jesus
meant some SOdomites living in his
day, because there were none. The
Master distinctly tells US that the
same day that Lot went out of Sodom
it rained down fire and birthstone from
heaven and destroyed them all" duke
xvii, 29. When our Lord declares
that 1t shall be more tolerable for
Sodom in the day Of judgment than
for Capernaum" and the other cities
in which he preached. he implies that
it will still be tolerable for those peo-
pie who heard him and who rejected
his message.
Thus 1t Is Written"
This Gospel Age which began with
our Lords sufferings and trying expe-
riences, and which has continued those
experiences with his followers, has for
its object the preparation. the qualih-
cation. of those who will be the Judges
| Of the world in the coming Age. They
must all be developed in the fruits and
graces of the Holy "meekness,
patience, brotherly kindness love-
else that will not be fit to be the
Judges of mankind by and by. 1t is
required that all become copies of the
Redeemer, Gods dear Son St Paul
tells US this, saying. Know ye not
that the saints shall judge the world"
and that God has foreordained that all
of these judges must be copies of his
Son? (Romans viii, %; l Corinthians
vi, p
Come back with me to the Old Tesla
| ment Scriptures and note how the Di-
vine Spirit dictated this matter Of the
future trial Of the Sodomites to one of
! the prophets and caused it to be writ
ten for our instruction. Alas! as Jesus
| said, we have been SLOW of heart TO
believe all that the prophets have
! spoken Duke xiv. 25l. Through
Ezekiel the Prophet, the Lord explains
that when the restitution time shall
come at the Second Advent Of our
Lord in the glory of his Kingdom. then
the Divine blessing will come upon
Israel now cast off. Nor will the bless
ing of Messiah's Kingdom come upon
Israel only. 1t will extend to all the
| families of the earth. Through the
Prophet the Lord specially emphasized
| to Israel her two sister nations. SOdom
and Samaria. The Lord pointed out
that in the day of their pride and pros
perity they disdaincd these sister ma
tons as being far beneath them and
unworthy of their notice in every way.
! But in the restitution times (Acts ill.,
19J they will be glad TO have a share
! nf tbp Divine favor in conjunction with