Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-02-03

turc AZ the hands OF iire-proOf demons.
On the contrary. the Bible declares that
the wage or penalty of sin is death. and
that this Ii the explanation OF the gen
cral prevalence OF human weakness
and frailty mental, moral and physical
death In our text 81. Paul tells us
that the whole creation all manllind
are grooming and Travelling in pain now
because OF sin and its death penalty.
This has been IN progress for six thou
sand years. II comes not through hi.
vine persecution of His creatures. hut
by natural laws OF hcrediiy passing on
the weakness. mental. moral and phys
ical. from parent TO child. from genera.
ton TO generation. 10y law OF nature.
God has simply permitted this Law to
take its course 10 disobcdicnt man.
Does God Pity us7
You may perhaps ask me il the God
who is loving. generous and kind does
not pity humanity In rs present dying
condition. even though we have come
into this state through the violation Of
Divine law. Could not n God % Love
do something for our aid?
That. my dear friends. Is exactly
what ! wish TO point ont. The Bible
declares that the Divine Law broken.
its sentence must stand unless in some
manner justly satisfied. II II perfect
man could be found. willing TO sacri-
flee his life In reparation for father
Adams disobcdience and forfeited life.
then God could be just and accept the
sacrifice and allow Adam and the re
maindcr Of his race 10 go free from
the death sentence. But no such per
feet man could be found. There Is
none righteous. no. not one. All were
born In sin: none therefore could give
TO God n ransom for his brother. ms the
Scriptures declare psalm xix, ~
What then? God feuratlvely repre-
sents His sympathy. saying that He
looked down 10 see our condition and
He hearkened 10 the groans OF the
prisoners OF sin and death. He bcheld
that there was none that could pity
or succor because all were under sen
tence Then His own eye piticd and
His own Arm brought salvation" How
beautiful the picture of Divine com
passion hearkening 10 the grooming
creation.
The Arm Of the Lord Revealed.
The Arm Of God means. symbolieal.
~, Divine Power. He revealed this
Arm In the arrangement which lie
made for the payment of our death
penalty. in the sending Of His Son.
the Man Christ Jesus. who. "by the
man" As n perfect man had sinncd.
God provided n perf.S' man TO be the
Redeemcr. that by mnn came
death. by n Man also should come the
resurrection OF the dead. for as all IN
Adam die. even so shall all in Christ
be made alive. every man In his own
order.-I Corinthians Nv. 90.
DO you now catch a glimpse Of the
mercy, the compassion. the love Of the
Christian God 10 Us. who appeals 10
the heart rs being different from any
other god OF whom you have ever had
knowledge! Think ~ Il God. Infinite
IN Power. as being careful Of His fall
en- creatures. and providing. even nj
self-sacrifice. for their recovery,
But you will say. Where is the re-
covery: Are We not still sick. mental
ly, morally and physically dying
race What has the death of Jesus
accomplished for us: That Is Il good
question; the answer to ii will bring
YOU much enlightenment respecting
Gods loving character and glorious
Plan for humanity The Bible teaches
us that Jesus. who redeemed mankind.
is to be made the great King. whose
Kingdom shall dominate the whole
world-"under the whole heavens
Daniel vii. 27l II will not be an
earthly kingdom: nor will the King be
visible TO men. even rs God is not visi-
bic. because He is Spirit The great
Messiah will he invisible. He will be
invisible because He is "A Spirit. THE
express Image Of the Fathers per.
SON NIebrews /. 81 The Kingdom
will be exercised through human agen
ties anu IL Will llIcFtHNt anu rIUfiu hb
III all shall know God truly. and I'M
III every knee shall bow and every
tongue confess" 10 Him-but all who
win reject His grace shall perish to-
tally In the Second Death.
Waiting For the Sons Of God.
Ny text declares that the relief for
the grooming creation waits for the
manifestation Of the sons Of God We
have already seen that Jesus. AS the
pre-eminent Son Of God. died for our
sins and assembled to the right hand
OF Divine Majesty. where lie Is wait
ing; and meantime the grooming crea
ton must wait also. for the same thing
for which He waits-for the sons OF
God. Here is matter which seems TO
have been for time hidden under the
rubbish OF the Dark Ages-,he fact
that God not only foreorlained Jesus.
the great Son Of God. to be the worlds
Messiah. to deliver them from sin and