The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-13
PASTOR RUSSELL'S
SERMON
The Creator, Misunderstood

I StestorE lie tells US that be IS work
ing all things. according TO the counsel OF
himself before the world vas" (Ephc-
sians l.. II: ILL.,. 10. ID
ne Great master workman OF the
universe win eventually show both TO
angels and men all tho various sttri-
nutGs OF his pcrfecuon-hls wisdom.
NSe None P0Tss iS6 aqS ~iSted ove b, MeIn5me aagr
stand. but In the end of this age the
Wise Will increasingly understand his
purposes, hidden from all except his
secret OF III. Lord Is with them that
reverence HIM" He Will show. YOU
things tn come. Psalm XIV. ~; John
Now Apply the Principle.
Let us apply this principle to the
work Of our great Creator Let us
sec how far it has already progre ssed
IN what state OF development is the
divine plan today? what will be re-
divine wisdom. Justice. love and power?
Only by a careful examination OF the
great architects revealed plan can We
Judge at all OF the degree 10 which his
purposes have already attained perfec-
ton,
The wreck and blight Of human in
trests resulting from Father Adams dis
obedience progressed for 300 years be-
I0te the hrst step was taken In the dl-
Vine programme on mans behalf That
hrst step was merely the making Of
illustrations which merely limited al one
or another OF the Creators glorious pur-
poses This rough outlining was done
ish age.
Israel AS a nation pictured all tho world
OF mankind who Will ultimately come into
fellowship. with God. Their one tribe OF
Levi typided the household of faith. .',hc
church OF the First born" OF THIS gospel
age. through whom all blessings will
come 10 the remainder. The select Lev
hn fsls..t
hood Of the better mediator. The sacrl-
Iices by which that covenant was es-
,sapiisned and that people brought Into
sserScss %n of hIs G 1sd TGS bessn es 01tsr NE
our Lord and have continued in his
faithful followers who present their bodies
living sacrifices. wholly and acceptable
Israel's jubilee year typifIed the great
times OF iubllation soon TO come. "the
blessing of all the families OF the earth
the times of restitution Of all things -
10 be inauguratej at the second coming
oi Christ and the establishment Of His
KINGDOM. Manifcstly only those who
could understand those roughly sketched
gree the divine plan OF the ages,
With thls gospel aca God began a great
work which is yet far from finished and
Which AS vet docs not show forth fully
age. according to the Scriptures, is the
selection of both the church. which is
the bride. the lambs wife" and "the
virgins. her companions. who follow.
her psalm xiv. S-lSN
The Bible declares that Jesus. the re-
deemer. having finished Ills sacrifice.
passed into glory--beyond The vel--to
III" right hand OF divine majesty. II de-
clares also that when this age shall be
completed all the faithful followers Of
and share His glory and Ills Kingdom
and Immortality on the heavenly plane
But how few there arc who see this
much of tho divine plan: and it they
be expected 90 see stll further into the
future developments OF the divine pro-
gramme?
AS the sentence of death came as tho
result OF One transgression. but involved
the race. so ono sacrifice for sin. by the
man Christ Jesus, WAS sufficient TO
be ransom price for the sins Of the
whole world-a mans life for n man )
life, Thus as condemnation came through
ono man unto death. SO justification Is
provided through this other man unto
everlasting life Romans v. is. ls.
Christ's Sacrifice Offsets Adams Sin.
But although so broad foundation for
human salvation was laid by the great
master workman, tho message and the
blessing therein have not been granted
az yet TO the majority. but 10 the few
'Iie that hath an ear TO hear, let him
hear; IS many as the Lord your God
81 Ill, Sau. no l,iaai can Hoins unto
draw him And this calling and draw
IiS: ihoosu III one sense ircc, ls IN an
ntntr s'hse sstT'eied 10 nose VINO arc
w w naIS Couuil,oii, Oh 0elHE otaNh
dipu ot nearing me can. Al otncrS re"
nam pnnuco 10 inc d'flne invitation by
ne S"u oi 'hs world I'll. tor'hthiahS
W ~,
>, bNldrnll! those now being drawn and
called are not The Whole crowd but Il
faithful 10 the end are eiv,nd .ghe
elect" These arc the ROYAL priesthood
Who. priestly kings will be assocja'.