The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-21

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lfrhen mn ptfert was made 10 Tie nation
loo Isrnel. aid to no otlier natloil The.
o6er OF Israel,si Law Covenant was,
IlyIie- that doeth these things shall
l1ises God. OF; course. knew that Is.
rael could not keep perfectly the con-
ditioh OF that great md wonderful
Law. The offer served as a lesson TO.
Ithat nation respecting the impossible.
lily of amy mans keeping the perfect.
IInw; md the same lesson comes to us
Of this Gospel DIspcnsation. We see
clint what the Jew could not do we
cannot 40: where no failed we would
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Thus through the Law, Covenant God
Taught a great lesson to Israel and to
the Church: and He win ultimately,
teach the same lesson to the world and
TO angels-proylng that by the deeds OF
the Law no fallen flesh could be recoy.
cred and re-instited In Irvine favor
-Four thousand years passed from
mnn's creation. and death reignetli
from Moses to Christ ns thoroughly, MS!
It had previously rcigned from Adam
to Moses. The Law Covenant did not
stop the reign Of sin and death. Some;
thing more than n I.awsis necessary
The Divine Program demands recoy-
cry from sin and death. and the Divine
Program purposes this recovery. J, ]
Nearly nineteen centuries have passed
since the first advent Of our Lord. and
still the reign OF sin and death Is In
progress more thnn ever. The increase
of knowledge has brought increase Of
sin: Increase Of population has brought
Increase Of death; until today tho
world Is In a terrible condition of
mental, moral and physical dilapida-
ftion,i and ninety thousand go into the
tomb every, twenty.four hours. n
But, Remedy; Is in sight 1t WINS
foretold through the PROPHETS but 1t
began to operate In. Jesus. His mirac-
ulous birth. His f,ithfulncss and con-
secration unto death. His reward OF
resurrection and exaltatlon Ito the
right, hand Of the Majesty on High.
are all essential to mans recovery
essential to the overthrow Of this reign
Of sin and death over our race.
We see still further developments
and preparations. The Scriptures in
form us that It Is the Divine purpose
to have multitudlnous Messiah. OF,
which the glorious Jesus Is. the Head
and the Churchfthe Body. ~
We perceive that God for, nearly
nineteen centuries has been calling
and drawing special class Of man.
kind to constitute His Elect, the Bride
Clnss, to be- joint.heirs with His Son
in the Kingdom of Glory which will
finally vanlnish sin and Satan5and de.
liver the willing md ,obcdlent Of man.
kind INTO the; full liberty d the chill
dren oftGod--frcedom from sin and
death. and into tile enjoyment Of life
everlasting and Divine favor.
Tho Dark and Marrow Path 1
This special class Is required to
walk by, faith. and not by slsht-to
walk In the marrow Way Of self
denial and opposition to the world,
the flesh; and the Adversary, in. the
footsteps OF Jesus Ignorance selfish.
ness, sin, death, nll go to make up tho
deplorable conditions In the world and
to constitute I the way. q narrow one
In which tlils Elect class Is required
to walk, In order to. demonstrate. their;
full loyalty aud obedience, to the iwilE
OF God-eyen unto death. Evidently
no such narrow way could have ex-
listed Ind God not permitted cvll-sin.
Evidently, therefore. this Elect clnss
could not be developed and tested cx-
cept by, the Divine permission or sin.
The very essence Of their. character.
development Is associated with the
Divine promise that "all things shall
work together. for good to. those who
love God. to the called ones according
to His purpose" q.
1t seemed wise to our, Heavenly Fa-,
ther TINT our. Lord Jesus should learn
obedience through sufferings and be
tested In respectito His willingness to
endure suffering for righteousness
sake. How appropriate 1t is that the
same Father should make similar mr..
engagements for oil Of the Church.,
whom He will, receive from amongst.
the race! ofsAdam to DO members of
tho Royal Priesthood under Jesus, tho
High Priest of our order. ~
IyftWeSsce atnecesslty for this, not only
US respects our own testIngs and n
thorough proof Of our own heart.loyal.
tyEitos tho Lord, but additionally we;
see a wisdom on Gods part in thus
preparing n priesthood OF the future.
a. pfiest as recognized amongst the
Jews, was not merely one who offered
sacrifices. although every priest was
OF necessity n sacrlHcer. The special
mission Of the prlestly tribe amongst
the other tribes was TINT Of instruct
Ing, helping, healing. teaching. And
So God Is preparing a Royal Priest
hood for the Messianlc Age to bless,
to heal, to teach, to uplift all the
willing and obedient.
The royalty Of the priesthood signl.
fles that 1t will no longer be sacri.
fcing class, for all sacrificing will be
at IN end. 1t will be a glorious class,
royal, Of the divine mature, and repre-
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