Ripley County democrat., 1912-11-29

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FSa The Pastor said
asS that in order to
llP4ST0R RlISSEIDl appreciate the
- Scriptures on all
subjects, we must handle the Word of
God honestly. We must recognize that
our Lord Jesus is one person and the
Father another person. The oneness
between the Father and the Son Is that
declared by our Master Himself, say
ing that He and the Father are one
in the same sense that He desires all
of His disciples to be one-in mind, in
purpose, in will, iu effort. John xvii.
81, 23., Our Lord Jesus is Gods un-
speakable Gift.
The Scriptures declare that the Re
deemer took the nature Of men in or
der to redeem sinners; but that In Him
there was no sin. Only sinless one
could give to God Ransom for Adam,
and thus redeem from destruction not
only Adm, but all his pOsterity, in
volyed in sin and death through him,
The speaker then showed that God
set before our Lord a great Joy, the
influence Of which led Jesus to endure
clcerfully the bitter experiences OF His
earthly life This JOY is inimated to
have been: IL His pleasure in doing
the Fathers will; (2) His privilege of
"bringing many sons to glory'-the
Church; C3) His pleasure and Joy In be-
I ing by and by the worlds Restorer, de
| livering them from the power of Satan,
sin and death. wherefore" ST. Paul
says, God hath highly exalted Him.
far above angels, prlncipalities and
powers, and every name that is named" ="
An Opposite Course From Satan's.
Pastor Russell then contrasted the
course pursued by Satan with that fol
/ lowed by our Lord Meditatlng am
bilious designs. Satan found IN oppor'
tunity in Eden He beheld in our first
parents new order Of beings, design
ed to bring into existence race that
would Oil the earth Satan essayed to
be ruler or prince over this human ere
alton; aud by so doing, he not only be-
came rebel against God, but brought
sin and death into the world
Our Lord Jesus pursued an opposite
course, and demonstrated His loyalty
and obedience St Paul intimntes that
although the LogOs was much htghcl
than was Lucifer yet lie was humble,
and "meditated not Il usurpauOn, rs
the Greek text declares, u'hil II
g. He thought not by robbery to ia
equal with God. On the contrary oW
Lord willingly accepted the Uar' rtt
pOsal that lie should be- humhayl TO thf
human plane for time, IN order q,
carry out the Fathers l'lan
TO the Church, Jesus is Gods nm
speakable GIFT. He is indeed II Giii
to the whole world. unSpeakahle 81
value, bui lie il more To the Churci
than to the world To His fo0tsjpf
followers. He is the Captain Of then
Salvation" their Bridegroom then
"Eder Brother" their great tligr
Priest Through Him they are priv
ileged to be the Royal Priesthood
Through the merit Of the sacrifice OF
Christ, they are privileged to present
their bodies living sacrifices, holy, ac
ceptable unto God"
The Pastor then said that Justice Is
the foundation Of Gods Throne II
the past. endeavOrs to narm0nize .lus
tice with our great Creators don mT'
with humanity nave invrNUl as e.
difficulty We were assurru pt ~
prominent creeds that tod had Hl'"'
ingly brought mankhd INTO eSistt4
under such conditions that thu rel
majority would srend eternity ~ tof
ture We perceived no Irsiicp 10 o
such arrangement Rut while d,si.
ing from criticis1g the Creator %
could not indOrse such rpursp nu
see Il TO he In harmony With TIE i1'
vine regulations governing onrselve,
II we are TO love our enemies shuul'
more be expected Of fallen human be
ings than Of our perfect CREATOR
The Scriptures declare nnly the rep
secrated Chrrch tt 'lfHsths
breadths hr'gh's 's1fNs ~ IL
Love OF Tod Whpn la nn4ft
standing. rhis class atiae Is In anl
sense prepared TO give thanks 90 tia
now for His unspca6anle Hlft lhel
thanks 20 pp. uuT oulg iH words. bu
also N actions. which speak ioude
than words These thanks aseeud a
lweel inrenseTtD tiod
BY aud 10y ~Ah the hIind eyes wi
be opened aud all the deaf ears viii b
unstophed Then the whole world Q
mankind intending those awakene
from the sleep Of death during Mei
slabs reign. will be In condition to res
ognize Gods nnspeakable tllft and ref
der thanks When wilful evil doeF
shall have been destroyed. then ever
creature In Heaven on earth and !
the sea shalt be heard saying, -Praisl
: glory. honor. dominion and might b
unto Film that sitteih on the Thron'
and to the Lamb. forever through ID
uuspeakable Gift.