Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-14

cause we nave not btuultu thS DiD'N"
testimony critically. For thirteen cen
turies the Bible was almost unknown.
The bishops OF the Church we're erro-
neously supposed to be successors OF
the Apostles and to speak with the
same Divine inspiration and authority.
Printing was not yet invented and
education was confined to wealthy
Few. No wonder the inspired Mes
sage was lost In mass Of human
tradition, much OF which was devllish
nonsensel We have been gradually
progressing from darkness to light,
though fettered by hobgoblin figures
and each others threats and perver'
sIons OF the Divine Message. 1t Is
safe to say that the Bible is being
more critically studied today by ear
nest Christians of all denominations
than It ever was before The result
OF this study. and the advantages OF
our time. are manifesting themselves.
Divine harmonIes are filling heads and
hearts once distracted by clashing
crceds. Take our
Text as an illustrations
once bnndly we read this Parable Of
the Sheen and Goats and applied It to
rewards and punishments as result
of things done IN the present Age
Now we see that its proper application
belongs altogether to the next Age OF
Messiah's Kingdom. 1t distinctly
states this II Is introduced thus
"when the Son Of Man shah come in
His glory. and all the holy angels with
Him. then shall He sit upon the Throne
OF His glory; and before Him shall be
gathered all nations. and He shall sep
arnte hem one from another as the
shepherd dlvldeth the sheep from the
goats"
The Church is not included In this
parable ut all II relates, as we see, t
the world-"dn nations" Other Scrip
lures show MS that when the nations
shalt thus undergo their trial for llf'
or death everlasting the Church Will b'
glorncd As the Bride Of Christ sh
shall sii icih Hm n ms Throne and b'
assoclated IN His work of judging thu
world. Note how clearly st. Paul ex
prcssea this, saying, know ye no
that the saints shall judge the wofidY
Il Corinthians VT % Thus It is tn,
worlds Judgment Day that he else
where mentions. saying, God hath ap
pointed Day future-a thousand
year Day-the Day Of Christi In tn
which lie will Judge the world I
righteousness by that Man whom II
hath ordained Acts xvii 81
A right understanding Of the doc
trine Of Election helps us gradually I
proper view OF the Divine Program
The Church is being selected out o
the world according to faithfulnes
and acknowledgement In prepare
tlon for great service for the non.elec
The Messianic Kingdom, with Chris
and the Church In control as the Royf
Priesthood Ia appointed for the yer
purpose OF blessing the non-eleC
world-"all nations" For a thousan
years the work OF bringing all to
knowledge of-the Truth will progress
To this end Satan win be bound at tn
very beginning Of the thousand yeaI
and the light Of the knowledge OF III
glory Of God viii an the whole cart
ns the waters cover the great deep.
with nil thus brought TO clear con
prehension OF Righteousness each wi
be on. trial and win either come int
harmony with the Kingdom or RENAL
an alien and lover Of sin. All the Ia
tcr are IN the parable classed as goa
wayward ones-and will thus pla'
-themselves al the left hand OF Il
Eling-n His disfavor On the CO.
trary, an who learn the ways Of q
FORD ana come into accord therewit
nre symbolically styled sheep In q
parnble and by their conduct WI
gradually take their places at u
Kings right hand, or place OF favor
shsep--coats-Fire.
The Parable shows the conclusic
or the worlds Judgment All vi
then have taken their places eith'
"a sheep or US goats-either In q
Kings favor or In His disfayor ~
sheen class will then hear His I'VE
done" Come. yo blessed Of MY +
shar inherit the Kingdom prepare
eor YOU from the foundation Of u
vvorld"--from the tirne the world w
established. Matthew XIV, 81, %. 3
The world was made for manhn
Adam being its representative was 4
King Of earth. 10 lost bis dominic