The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-10
which really FITS to this pernicious in.

"out Of Thine Own Mouth viii I
Judge Thee"
Said the Lord, and in harmony with
this we Bnd that in the Lords prOvi-
dence these Higher Critics are gradu-
ally more and more telling on them
selves. But the nominal Christian Is
quite obtuse, and many of the true
Christians as the Apostle explains, are
merely "babes in Christ" unable to
use the strong meat of the Word, and
capable only Of enjoying or using the
milk of the Word" and incapable of
using its strong meat. Hence the open
declarations OF these wolves in sleeps
clothing, who masquerade as sheep,
are not taken seriously. If the sheep
are startled by the words, they are
soothed again by the thought that this
Is our kind minister, polished in man
ner and well educated, and he surely
would not lead US astray, he surely
would not deceive us. IL he had ceased
to believe the Bible and become an in
fidel he surely would have left the pull
pit. Poor innocentsl
| Blood Atonement For Sin.
Our text refers to blood-atone-
ment for sin. The Law Covenant re-
qulred the death of bullock and a
goat, but the repetition of these sac
rifces every year indicated that no
cancellation was effected thereby
merely n typical covering of sin for
year. The Law required an eye for
an eye, tooth for tooth, mans
life for a mans life, which implies
that perfect mau must of necessity
die In order to be the Redeemer Of
Adam and the race which shared his
condemnation. The bullock of the sin
offering, therefore, was merely type
of better sacrifice. The true sacri-
flee was provided in the death of the
Man Christ Jesus. He was man and
yet not sinful man, because, al
though born of woman, Ills life was
from above. Had He received His life
from an earthly father He would
have been blemished, imperfect, sim
full man, and as such could not have
paid the ransom-price for another
For this cause One was chosen to be
the Redeemer who was "holy, harm
less, undefiled and separate from sim
ners." And all this because of His
miraculous conception.
AS In the type the blood of the bull
lock was used to make typical atone
ment for a year, so In the antitype
the blood of Jesus is eiiicacious to
make atonement for the sins of the
whole world. In the type an earthly
priest offered the blood, in an earthly
tabernacle; in the antitype. He who
became the Sin-O Offering, begotten of
the Holy Spirit, ut the time Of His
conservation. was therefore recognized
as the great Antityplcal High Priest.
After His resurrection He ascended
on high, "to appear In the presence of
God for us"--fOr the Church-first;
and when the Church shall be com
pleted, He will appear for the world.
He will seal the New Covenant for
Israel, applicable to all the families
of the earth, through Israel. Then, as
the great Mediator of that New Gov
enant Jeremiah XXI, 81, He will,
for II thousand years, reign as King
of earth, the Antitype of Mechlsedec-
Priest upon His throne-a Royal
Priest, possessed of the necessary
power to put down sin and to uplift
humanity and perform the function of
instructing and blessing mankind
To Regain Paradise Lost.
The Paradise lost when Adam slnned
was miniature one. 1t is to be re
stored and to be worthwhile In extent
God will make His earthly footstool
glorious" He has promised to make
His footstool glorlous-"He formed II
not In vain, He formed 1t to be In
habited TX, IL; Xvi, 1: xiv, 1s
AS the earthly Eden 1t will be inhab
tied by its master, man; the restored
earth would be naught without Its
master restored. And this Is the Di
vine provision, that as by man came
death, sin, sorrow, pain, trouble, by .
man also shnll come the resurrection
of the dead, the uplifting of Adams
race. mentally, morally, physically, tt
human perfection, happiness and ever
lasting life. Earths blessings will bt
for all except two clnsscs: W Those
who love sin and hate righteousness
after having been brought to a full
knowledge of both good and evil, will
have no further Divine favor, but vii
die the Second Death. (2) The Others
who will not get human perfection ant
earth's blessings will be II, spiritua
class, sanity class whom God Is nov
selecting from among mankind to b'
His co-laborers with Christ In the up
lifting and restitution of humanity.
Unquestionaby, the Almighty coult
have arranged plan for dealing will
humanity differently could have
put different penalty upon Father
Adam, The present arrangement wa'
made so us to display W Divine Jus
tice. (2) Divine Love, G) Divine Power
. a. Divine Wisdom. Mans fall ant
! degradation under the death sentence
7 Witnessed to men and to angels thu
downward tendency of sin and DIVINE
I Justice In mans condemnation. ID
! vine Love IL manifested In the worl
, of redpmntiOu Divine Power will b,