Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-02
destination stands unaltcrablc. but It

destination stands unalterable. but It
has no effect upon others than the
eject. II merely says that none ex-
cept the sanity shall participate In the
election. II says not one word about
the fate Of the non-elect. Read RO-
mans viii. $3.50 and you will see this
Tor yourself To this. the Scripturnl
predestinatlon, none can object II IL
the unscriptural deductions which have
caused us difficulty.
Brother Wesley was in exact accord
with the Bible In his declaration that
every member of our race must have n
share in the grace of God in Christ.
However. what Brother Wesley did mt
see was that the great Plan Of the
Ages Is not confined to one century
nor TO one Age. lie did not see that.
while this Gospel Age Is exclusively
devoted to the selection OF the Church
clnss, invited to he the Bride. the
Lambs Wife," there Is coming Age
In which Christ and His glorificd
Bride will extend Divine mercy TO the
non-elect.
The key to the Mystery
Is expressed in the Apostles words,
"in due time" Our great Creator need
not he In haste. He has all eternity
before Him. He allowed four thousand
years to pass before lie sent His Son
to redeem the world and lie has since
taken nearly two thousand years In
the selection OF our Lords elect Bride.
lie has appointed nm additional thou
sand In which Jesus and His Bride.
the glorltled Church. Will establish a
reign of righteousness In the earth for
the overthrow Of sin and the uplifting
Of the sinners. Socially? Yes. Physl-
cally? Yes. Morally? Yes. lntellec-
tually? Yes. Out of sin and death
Yes. Back TO harmony with God II
they will? Yes! No frcer grace Is mag
Unable than that which the Almighty
has provided through the Savior. OF
| It st. Paul declares. God wills 10 have
all men to he saved and to be brought
to a knowledge of the Truth" To this
end He has appointed one Mediator,
who gave Himself Ransom for all,
10 be testified in due time Il Timothy
| u, 40.
The due time" for the Gospel call
dates from Pentecost. But 1t is not u
call for the world. but for n special
class. the Bride class. To walk sacri-
| ficially In the footsteps Of Jesus and II
gain the great reward OF joint-heirshiT
with Him In His Kingdom. The due
| time" for this work will soon lie at an
end-whcn the last probationary mem
| her of the Church shall have made his
| calling and election sure and when the
door into the marriage" shall shut
But the due time fer the masses OF
mankind to hear of His grace and "a
respond thereto ia still future. as Broth
or Wesley's favorlte text will show us
Before examining His text we will
note the fact that thrce-fourths Of the
human family today are heather in the
most absolute sense Of the word and
many OF the other fourth are heather
In n truthful sense. Why do they moi
sec the grace of God In Christi st
Paul answers. Because the god of this
world hath blinded their minds" be
cause darkness covers the earth and
gross darkness the people" QI CORN
thians ~. 4; Isaiah TX. -.
But why does God not scatter the
darkness and open all the blind eyes
and unstop the deaf ears? We answer
because. although He has promised "a
do these very things. His due time for
their accomplishment Is not yet come
He merely calls His elect during thi-
dark time. requiring them to prove
their worthiness by walking faithfully
In the dark I'VE walk by faith and
not by sight"
| With the completion of the elect
| Church nj the coming Of the RedeemeI
after the marriage, when she will be
| the Bride--then both Bridegroom and
Bride will shine forth In glory. scatter
| Ing all the darkness. ignorance and
superstition of the world. Satan, the
| Prince Of Darkness. will be- bound
and every evil thing shall he restrain
ed and the light of the knowledge Of
the glory of God shall fill the earth
all the blind eyes shall be opened and
all the deaf ears shall he unstopped
What will be the result? Gods Word
answers. that then every knee shall
bow and every tongue confess TO the
glory of God"
Brother Wesley's Proof Text.
Brother Wnsley's loving heart found
and tightly grasped the declaration
And the Spirit and the Bride say
Come: and let him that heareth say
Come; and let him that Is athirst come
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