Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-27
vine nature. and entirely disasscci-
ated from human nature.

ciutc linn Win inatcfial throne ana
an earthly court. This. IN turn. leads
other Christian people in an oppo-
site direction. Realizing that such
an earthly kingdom would be step
backward rather than step forward,
they deny the second coming Of Mes
siah TO establish the Kingdom so long
promised.
The proper thought Is that Jesus, In
the flesh. accomplished the work
which the Father had given Him to
do. when He sacrificed His earthly
life. The Father gloriously rewarded
Him on the spirit'planc. Now lie Is
waiting for the gathering of His
Church, His Bride, His Elect These
are 10 share I'm Ills resurrection TO the
divine nature and 10 sit with Him In
His throne. Then the Kingdom Of
Messiah so long promised, will begin
10 bless the world. using as its earth
~ representatives, visible to men. Abra-
ham. Isaac and Jacob and all the
Ancient Worthless. mentioned In He
brews ri. 3S-i0: through whom the
blessing will extend to Natural Israel
and TO all the families of the earth
(Acts Ill. 1920.
A Multitude Of captives.
Our text, In figurative way, repre-
SCENTS the ascension of Jesus from the
earthly plane TO the heavenly rs the
triumph Of great Conqueror. Sin
had gained ascendency over Adam and
II. a nj lou
to the dust. mentally. morally and
physically. Moreover this victory over
man had been gained in legal man
ner- through one mans disobedience
0iomans V. ~. The Loops Invested
Himself of His glory on the spirit
plane. was made flesh. fulfilled the de-
mands of the Law. proved Himself
competent 10 pay the sinners Ransom
price. and gave Himself Ransom for
all. ITO be testified in due time" Il
Timothy II. 81. Having finished His
sacrifcial work lie was received again
TO the spirit nature with exceeding
glory and to the right hand of the
Majesty on high.
Thus the great COnqueror Is seen re-
turning TO the heavenly state. acclaim
ed by the Heavenly Host: and follow
ing Him far down the centuries, the
prophetic view saw. first the Church.
the Royal Priesthood" Ills broth
rem" Ellis Bride" delivered from the
power Of sin and death, through the
merit of His blood And these were
but the first corps of following host;
they were "a kind Of first-fruits TO
God of His creatures rescued from
sin and from death Games |, IS; Rev
elation xiv, ~.
Later on. stretching down for thou
sand years beyond the Church's deliv-
erance. the prophetic pen foretells
countless hosts of every nation. neo-
pie. kindred and tongue. 10 be deliv-
cred from the power Of sin and death
through the merit Of Him Who died,
"the Just for the unjust" Now the
Savior of the Church. His Bride. lie
will shortly be the Savior Of the world,
its Great King. Great Teacher. Great
Priest. Great Mediator.
Then will come the glorious consum-
fused Divine grace shall have been de
stroyed In the Second Death-then shall
| be heard every creature In heaven and
| on earth and under the earth saying,
"Glory to God in the Highest" Thence
forth there shall be no more crying nor
dying. for NIL the former things of sin
and death shall have passed away.
"Times of Restitution. Which God Hath
Spoken"
At our Lords First Advent the 'ac-
ceptable time" bcgan-the time when
God. having accepted the sacrifice of
| Christ Jesus. became willing through
| Him to accept The sacrifices of all who
desire TO become His disciples-tO take
up their cross aud follow Him through
evil report and good report even unto
death. The entire Gospel Age anti.
types lSracrs Day of Atonement. and
the sacrifices of our Lord aud the
Church. Ills Body, are the better sac
rifices," forcshadowcd by the bullock
and the goat offered typically by the
| Jews UIebrews tx. 1929.
This Is the acceptable year of the
Lord which Jesus declared isaiah Xxi.
.; Luke w. l9i. Gods faithful people
OF this acceptable day are glad TO be
invited TO present their bodies living
sacrifices. holy and acceptable unto
God" diomans xii, j.. In the end of
this acceptable day will come the end
OF all opportunity to thus sacrifice the
human nature aud become joint heirs
with Christ and partakcrs Of the heav-
emily nature.
Then will be introduced n new period
styled, IN the Scriptures. Times cor
years. of Restitution" The acceptable
day for the Churchs sacrifice has last
ed for nearly nineteen Centuries. Aud
we know how long the Times of Res
titution" will last nearly thousand
years.
st. Peter tells us just when these
PROSTITUTION Times" will begin. They