Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-01-27


poet from the war between Italyeand
Turkey. bat Rome and Constantlnople
stand for. represent. the two legs OF
the Image. for be II remembered that
each I'm turn was the Roman Capital.
and representative OF the Image. We
are certainly justified In watching
with considerable interest the present
war and what Il may bc leading TO in
the way Of involving all the ten King
doms represented In this prophecy.
But that Is not the special point OF
interest In my subject; rather. | am
discussing the character Of Messiah's
Kingdom. which Is 10 rule the world.
overthrow Sin and Death and uplift
humanity from ignorance. superstition.
sin weakness and death The dec
larnfion Is that Messiah shall reign
until lie shall have put down all in
subor,Iination. and that the last enemy
to be destroyed will be death. Il
Corinthians w. -. 26)
This Is the Kingdom for which the
Master Himself taught His followers
90 pray Nothing slight or insignificant
will be the outcome Of that glorious,
Nessianic reign Of thousand years.
At its very beginning Satan Will be
hound. with all that this signifies
the repression OF evil and darkness.
For n thousand years the Sun OF Right
eousneSs shall pour forth the light or
truth and grace upon our poor. fallen
race until the knowledge or Gods
glory shall ill the whole earth as tho
waters cover the great deep diabak-
kuk II. IA Eventually all wilful OPP
ponents 81 that Kingdom will die the
Second Death. from which there VIII
be no redemption. no recovery. but
meantime. all the willing and obedient
will be rising. not only from the tomb.
but also ont OF all the weaknesses and
frailties of the present time. up, up, up
TO the fulness Of perfection of life. al
though they will not live again in this
perfect sense until the thousand years
shall 10 finished With the close or
that reign of righteousness. after II
shall have accomplished its work OF
delivering the grooming creation from
the bondage OF corruption. sin and
death. Messiah will abdicate the
Throne. as II IS written. HE will de-
liver up the Kingdom 10 God. even the
Father. that He may be all in ALL
I Corinthians w. -.
No More Signing. Crying, Dying.
What glorious triumph that Will be
when every creature IN heaven and
earth and under the earth shall be
heard saying. Praise, glory. honor. 90
minion and might be unto Him that
stitch upon the Throne and unto the
Lamb. forever Revelation Y. l3J
What glorious condition will then OBJ
tain when there shall he no more cry
ing. no more signing. no more dying.
for all the former things Of sin and
death. shall have passed away. An.
He that stitch upon the Throne said,
"Behold. | make all things new. Glad
we are that our great Messiah is about
TO overthrow sin and evil. about to es-
tablish righteousness on permanent
and everlasting foundation. which VIII
insure that 10 all eternity Gods VIII
shall be done as perfectly In this earth
as IL l. now done In heaven.
ask YOU to consider candidly-you
need not reply-is there n kingdom in
the world today that In your Judgment
ftiy represents Divine government
amongst men? Is there perfect gov
eminent. Is there single spot In all
the earth where Gods will Is done as
IL is done IN heaven; You are con
versant with history You know the
bloody record which marks its pages.
You know that so-callcd Christian Eu-
rope las been drcnched with blood
more than any other part OF the world.
You know that the cause of wrong has
trlumphcd as often or oftcncr than the
cause Of right You know that today
these Kingdoms of Europe. styled king
doms Of God. are threatening one an
other rs they have done in the past.
You know that great guns. great bat
ileshil,s and monster torpedoes. such
as the world has never known before,
are being prepared by these various
nations for use. either ageressively or
defenSivcly. against one ahotner. Whiie
they all claim To be Christs kingdoms.
Is this logicalf Is this rational: Most
assuredly not.
We must 20 10 the Bible for true in-
formation ON this subject. IL tells us
that these kingdoms are not the king
doms Of God. but Kingdoms Of this
world II tells Us that Satan Is the
Prince Of this world John xiv. 30;
Ephesians II. p: that he is the god or
this world" that now worketh In the
hearts Of the children of disobedience'
so much more numerous than the
children Of obedience that he through
them holds the worlds control. But
with equal clcarness the Bible declares
the Divine Power and mastery over
Satan and that he and his reign OF sin
aud death are permitted Of God for
limited time and for special purpose.