Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-06-01

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you: and will come again
and receive you unto myself. that
where I am there ye may be also"
John xiv. .. o.. The speaker said
Doubtless VIC all have In mind the
fact that we have just passed the an
niversary % our Redeemer's ascension
10 the right hand Of the Father-to
the highest place in all the Universe.
next to the Almighty Father. lie as
cended mp where lie was before-to
the spirit plane Of being. with added
excellence OF glory and honor. the re-
ward OF His faithfulness and obedi-
ence 10 the Fathers will. even to the
sacrificing Of His life at Calvary.
The work for which the Lo0os left
the heavenly glory has not yet been
fully accomplished. lie has suffered.
the Just for the unjust. giving His
lie a Ransom price for all: but this
was merely n means toward an end.
and that end has not yet been accom-
pliShed-the blessing OF Adam ard his
fallen race. Thank God. however. that
the great. broad foundation has been
laid. Thanks be TO God also that
great preliminary work has been in
progress daring more than eighteen
centuries since Ills ascension. That
preliminary work ia the preparation
OF the Church Of Christ 10 follow Him
IN falthfulnesS and self-sncritice and
exaltailon TO the divine nature. glory.
honor and immortality. which was His
reward III Peter !. q.
The Way and the rise,.
As the Redeemer was the first TO as
cend TO the glorious station Of the d.
vine nature. far above angels. princi-
pali,ieS and powers. and rs the Church
IL 10 be Ills associate I'm that glory. X
was necessary that He should precede
her 10 prepare the way.
And before the Church could. IN any
sense OF the word. be made acceptable
IN the heavenly courts. It was necessa-
y that the Redeemer appear IN the
presence OF God" on her behalf lie
brews tx. 2il.
How precious TO every child Of God
are the words OF the APOSTLE. IF We
sin We have an Advocate with the Pa
Their. Jesus Christ the Righteous. Let
"a. therefore. come with courage to the
Throne OF heavenly Grace that we may
obtain mercy and find grace TO help In
every time OF need. for we have en-
High Priest who can be touched with
the feeling OF our inlrmities. having
been tempted In all points like as we
Of the new creation are tempted q
John Il. I. =: Hebrews IL. u. l6,.
81 VIII Come In Like Manner"
There appears TO he n disposition on
the part CT many TO deny that there
will be second advent OF the Redeem.
er. They reason that what has not oc-
CURED In more than eighteen centuries
should cease 10 be expected They en-
deavor TO End the fulfilment OF the
promised second coming OF the Savicr
In the PentecostaI blessing. But this
| cannot satisfy those who have implicit
trust in the Lord. and who believe that
the Apostles were His specially ap-
pointed mouthpieces. for did not the
Apostles. long after Pentecost. tell Of
the second coming Of the Lord. and did
not Jesus Himself In the last book or
the Bible declare His coming and His
marriage to the Church. His acceptance
of her and the giving to her a share in
His glory?
The angels who appeared to the
Apostles when the Master vanished
from their sight declared that He
would come in like manner as He went
away. Did He go in a blaze of glory
witnessed by the whole world of man
kind? No. Neither will He SO come
Did He go amidst great commissions
and the blast Of trumpets? No.
Neither will He so come. Was His
departure seen and known throughout
the world? MOI Neither will His ar.
rival be seea and known; as He de
! clared. He will come as thief in the
night. and VIII be present. unknown TO
the world. Only few knew OF His
departure and could tell it to Others.
In like manner His second coming will
be known only TO the few. who will de-
clare IL TO such as have the hearing
ear and the eye of faith. "Ye. brethren.
are not In darkness. that that day
should overtake yOu as a thier' q
Thessalonians V. n.
In the harvest time He will be pres
ent TO gather the wheat into His gar
ner. through the change of the Chief
Resurrection. which will take place in
a moment. in the twinkling of an eye,
because flesh and blood cannot in
herit the Kingdom OF God" During
this period of parousia. preceding the
outward manifestation to the world. the
Heavenly Lord. invisible to men. will
judge amongst those who have profess
ed to be His servants-determinin
which may enter into the Kingdom
and share Its glories and which have
been uuDrofjtabIa servanfu