The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-05-24

N. OOu uppOiht-
ed day in the
which He will Judge the world" (Acts
xvii, 3D. He said
Enroute to your city Visited Athens
AS l stood upon Mars Hill and made
a short address my mind reverted to
there. and l have chosen some of his
words on that occasion as my text.
As st. Paul made no impression there
1t Is quite improbable that made any
True, it is not today fashiona BILE
in civilized communities to worship
images: and yet in another sense it is
still fashionable. There is still much
idol worship throughout the civilized
world, but in a different form from
that of old No longer do we bow be-
fore wooden images, but before inward
images, the images Of our minds, our
mental aspirations-withs some, wealth
and fame; with others, ease and pleas
ure, and with still others, the creed
idols Of our forefathers, miserable
Misrepresentation of the true God.
The Day of Judgment.
Saint Paul on Mars Hill preached
Jesus and the resurrection-Jesus us
the Redeemer from the death sentence,
making possible the resurrection of the
dead by satisfying the demands of Di-
vine Law against the sinner-the res
direction as the means through which
the blessing Of the Savior's death will
reach Adam and all his children.
Addressing the Gentiles, the Apostle
explains that for a long time God had
'.winked" at Polytheism and image
worship, but now" he says, God
commanded all men everywhere to re-
pent." How did God wink" at sin and
idolatry? And does He still wink" at
1t? And why did He change and when
did He begin to command repentance?
We answer: For four thousand years
idolatry prevailed and God took no no
tice of it. He did not wink" at the
idolaters' dying in their ignorance, and
say to the devils, "Take these poor
creatures who know no better! Roast
them to all eternity Nothing Of the
kind. Our forefathers merely imag-
ined that and by false reasoning con-
vinced themselves, and twisted texts
Of Scripture which they did not proper
ly understand in support of this theory.
Let us note carefully what the Apos
tie says respecting Gods appointed
Day for the judging Of the world. He
says that the command to repent now
goes forth TO all men everywhere, she
cause God hath appointed Day, in the
which He will judge the world" The
Apostle does not refer TO that Day as
already begun. but as merely appoint
ed or arranged for in advance. He
means that in arranging that Jesus
by the grace Of God, should taste death
for every man." God was arranging
that every man might have a judgment
or trial, to determine whether or not
he will be worthy OF this blessing
which Jesus death provides him an OPP
portunity to secure.
1.-THE Mystery Of God"
The purpose of the nineteen centuries
between the time when Jesus died as
mans Redeemer and the time when He
will take His Throne, as the Restorer
Of Adam and his race, is spoken of as
a mystery" because the great work
Of grace herein accomplished is meas
urably hidden from the world.
The Scriptures tell us who may I'M
this mystery" and when 1t |
will be finished. They say, 1.-THE Sc
cret OF the Lord Is with them that fear
Him, and He will show them His Gov
enant." They tell us that I'm the days
Of the voice of the Seventh Angel,
when he shall begin to sound, the Mys-
tery of God shall be finished" which
ion of the world. Revelation x, -
Saint Paul refers TO this mystery, say
ing that it was hidden from past Ages
md Dispensations." and sis now re-
realed to the saints" (Colossians |, 2G.
10 He explains what it is-that IRE
should be fcllow-beirs, and OF the same
Body with our Redeemer.- Eph III, q.
We should notice this wide differ
nee between the reward promised
he Church and that profcred the
world. The difference Is as to ma
ure. The reward for the world will
Ie earthly, human nature. with ever
asting life I'm an earthly Paradise or
Mankind never lost
spiritual or heavenly condition
trough Adams disobcdlcnce. nor IN
ny other manner. He never had such
condition or nature that he could lose
/. He was made man, "a little lower
han the angels" This which he last
esus paid the redemption price for at
alvary: and these things lost are the
cry things which Jesus and Ills elect
ride will restore 10 marlInd during
nc thousand years OF the Messianic
.ingdom. THE Son Of Man came 10
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