Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-27


what not but the human Wlll 'n'
domltable. like that Of his Creator
II ia evidently not the Divine lnl'n'
uon 10 destroy the human Will pnl W
educate Ito allow Il 10 develop nS
viii. along the lines Of experience ~
that Il may be voluntarily suplnl'''u
10 the Divine win because OF apprtela-
ton Of the wisdom Of nll the ll'lne
arrangements. regulations, laws elc'
The Divine proposition, therefore 10
that as all mankind shared by heredl'
Nv the sentence OF death which came
npon the first man Adam, 30 the re-
demption accomplished by the Second
Adam shall be co-eXtenslye with me
fall. 30 that all Adams race who WIZ
do 40 may return 10 God and be apnn-
dainty pardoned and hnally restored
N all that was lost IN Adam and re-
deemed nj Calvary
And what. you ask. Will he the rate
OF those who wllfuly. deliberately
persistently. lntelligently resist ihe
Divine will and refuse the glorious OPP
portunity OF Restitution The Blble
answers that all will he on trial Tor
life eternal or for death eternal ana
that those who refuse the conditions
OF heart loyalty and obedience VIII
bring upon themselves afresh the SEN
tence OF death. But this second Sem
tence will differ from the first, not IN
the kind OF punishment, but in the
duration thereof
The first or Adamlc death God from
the arst foreordalned should be set
aside, and from the very beginning lie
had made preparations for the Lamp
OF God TO take away the sin OF the
world, and TO consequently make pos
sible for our race resurrection from
the dead and further opportunity or
trial for everlasting life. Wilful sim
ners under the light and opportunity
Of that day, when condemned to DEATH
will die no more thoroughly than be-
fore, but their death will be n hope
less one, no Redeemer has been APP
portloned for them and none viii he
apportioned: no redemption for them
will be effected and no resurrection
will be granted. As St Peter declares.
they shall perish hike natural brute
beasts made to he taken aud destroy
d."-II Peter II, II.
Some az least In this audience, l
trust. have been mentally touched with
the thought OF the great grace OF God
operating during this Age FOR the Sc
lection of joInt-heIrs with Christ In the
Kingdom. ! trust that this high and
heavenly Calling to n change OF nature
from human TO the divine. offered to
the elect" meets with response IA
some hearts here present. | would en-
courage you, that although the night IL
far spent and the glorious Day Of the
Kingdom is nigh at hand. II is still
worth while to 'lay aside every
weight" and every besetting sin. and
make full conservation Of life aud
energy, wealth, reputation. little or
much. to the Divine service. that thus
you may walk In the footsteps of Jesus,
be begotten Of the Holy Spirit aud at
tain to the Heavenly Kingdom.
This, my dear friends. is my own am.
bition and daily endeavor. | mny not
urge you to do more than the Master
Himself urged. who said for us to sit
down first and count the cost" II you
decide that you want the Pearl OF
Great Price" now offered to humanity.
1t will cost you all that you have to OBJ
tain 1t. and then It will be the most
wonderful Prize and the most wonder
ful harrnin ever soourod'