The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-08-25

addresses from
Gods words to Adam. after he had
sinned and sought to hide from his
NIaker-"Where Art Thouy" Genesis
Iii. 81
The speaker declared that fear Is
n Of the greatest maladies to which
humanity is subject. and he quoted the
Apostles words. Fear hath torment"
Although people differ greatly in their
mental makeup, the Pastor believed
that fear Is common to all mankind
in some form or other. The only ex-
ceptions he admitted are the saints
of God. who have turned from sin and
given their all to the Lord as followers
Of Jesus. These gradually come to
understand their Maker and to have
confidence in His loving provisions for
them in all their affairs. AS love
mt into their hearts fear departs.
As the Scriptures declare. Perfect
love casteth out fear"
Although no human being is perfect,
for all have sinned and come short Of
the glorious standard. none are totally
depraved. An element Of the Divine
character still remains in all. All
have some realization Of right and
wrong, and some appreciation Of re-
s%ponsibility to do right and to avoid
wrong. Whenever sin is committed.
with it naturally and properly goes
some appreciation Of Divine displeas-
ure, OF unworthiness of Divine love
and favor. In such hearts there is OF
necessity a restlessness, because hu.
mainly is so constituted as TO crave the
supervision and love Of an All Wise
and An-Powerful Creator.
Adam, the Sinner, Ashamed.
The Scriptures clearly inform US
that although Mother Eve was de-
ceived by the Serpent. Father Adam
was not The Serpent represented to
Mother Eve that God was striving to
keep His creatures In ignorance. and
recommended d~isobedience as the road
TO knowledge and happiness. Mother
Eve, u~nacquainted with her Creator.
was deceived into disobedience to His
command.
Father Adam, not deceived, under
stood perfectly that the wrong course
would not bring happiness. but the
death penalty. His deliberately will
full sin vas evidently prompted BY
love for his wife. He put his wife in
the place of his Creator. and sacri-
feed his life to share her penalty.
The guilty pair realized their I'm.
worthiness Of further Divine favor
their unworthiness Of the fellowship Of
their Creat2r; which they had previ-
ouSlS3 enjoyed. They hid from God. So.
said Pastor Russell. 1t is with all SIN
ners. They endeavor to hide from God
The Times of Restitution.
Adam was not a murderer and. even
If his crime might be called a theft.
it was a small one-oniy an apple.
Had he been imperfect. as are bis
children today. his penalty might seem
unjust We are to remember, how
ever, that he was perfect, and that
his real crime was disobedience.
Gods voice calling to the sinner
should be ~hearkened to. for although
He speaks in tones Of justice, He tells
also of Love Divine all love ex-
ceiling" 1t assures US that our Gre
ator has not forgotten US nor entirely
cast US off because of sin.
such of our race as are In the right
condition OF heart henrken to the voice
OF God and retrace their steps. seeking
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call of this Gospel Age-to become
Joint-heirs with Jesus Christ their
Lord ard Reedemer. as members Of
His Bride. BY these the great disaster
of sin and its death penalty may be
overlooked, as Il special blessing which
will permit them to attain. through
faithful following In the footsteps Of
Jesus, the glory. honor and Immortality
promised the elect"
But a very large class fail entirely to
hear Gods voice. Many Of them have
gotten into heathenlsh darkness and
doubt Others hear very imperfectly,
and think the Lord Is merely breath.
ing out sthreatenings against them.
None Of these can be blessed at the
present time. But the Bible informs
us that God is not content to let any
sinner go without hearing His voice of
mercy. Hence He has provided that
those who, for any reason. canno hear
HIS voice and be blessed by the High
Calling of this Age. must ultimately
hear.
Accordingly. the Bible tells us Of
Gods glorious arrangement for the
Kingdom Of Messiah. which will bind
Satan and set at liberty the prisoners
of sin and death. and bring all to a
clear knowledge Of the Divine charac-
ter through the blessed opportunities
provided IA the Redeemer. All the
blind eyes will then be opened, and
all deaf ears will be unstopped. Resti-
tuition to human perfection aud to an
earthly Eden everlasting will be offer.
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