The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-21

As Bible students
we find it more and more necessary to
study the Scriptures discriminatory
Hitherto Gods people have unwilling
ly narrowed down the grace of God
and minimized the efficacy of Christs
redemptive sacrifice by asserting that
all the blessings are for the Church
and none for the world-that they are
for the present Age, and that with its
consummation all hope will expire, and
that the world. the non-elect, will suf
fer to all eternity, without ever having
tasted of the grace of God in Christ
many without even coming to knowl-
edge of that provision for sinners
Two SaIvations-Two Pentecosts.
a more careful study Of the Bible Is
revealing to Gods people all over the
world the fact that He has for man
kind two distinct salvations, one for
the Church. the other for the world,
and each Of these salvations Is intro
duced by Pentecostal blessing That
the Church is merely a "frst-fruits
unto God Of His creatures" is distinct
ly stated by st. james Ii, lS), and this
implies most positively that there will
be after-fruits.
Note the Apostles statement respect
ing the efficacy OF Christs sacrifice,
both for the Church and for the world
he says. 'He is Precipitation for our
sins (the church,, and not for ours only.
,,f no yilOl a
world" q John ii, p.
This does not signify that all Will
gain everlasting life on the same plane
of glory. The change of nature from
human to divine is part Of the SUI
perior blessing provided by the Lord
for those who now walk by faith in
the footsteps of the Redeemer. The
blessings to the world will not include
a change of nature, but restoration
of the willing and obedient to human
perfection. such as Adam enjoyed be
fore he sinned.
Many of us had not noticed until re-
Gently that two Pentecostal blessings
are mentioned by the Prophet. Our
overlooking this was doubtless because
it was not due time for this feature
to be clearly understood. Now. as the
time nears for the fulfilment of the
second Pentecostal blessing, the force
and meaning Of the Scripture shines
out. Before making known the riches
Of His grace to the world God has been
pleased to foreordain the election of
the Church, to be joint-heirs with Jesus
in the glorious work of blessing earth's
teeming millions.
Notice the text: "It shall come to
pass, saith the Lord. at the end Of those
days, that | will pour out My Spirit
upon all flesh. and in those days
I will pour out My Spirit upon My
servants and upon My handmaidens"
Joel II. IS; Acts II. III ST. Peter. in
quoting the prophecy, properly applied
only the portion which was due in his
day. namely, that portion applicable
to the servants and handmaidens of
the Lord. The two features of the
prophecy are distinctly marked-one
blessing to be upon Gods servants and
handmaidens only. the other to be upon
all flesh. The one was to be "in those
days." the other. after those days."
Jubilee Day-Jubilee Year.
The Day Of Pentecost was the grand
Jubilee Day, In which Gods blessing
was attained, marking the forgiveness
Of sin and the acceptance by the Heav.
enly Father 1t was the 50th day & I
plus u. Every Jewish Sabbath pointed
to this Jubilee Day as the elimination
of the Sabbath day system. The word
sabbath" signifies rest aud this cul-
mination of the Sabbath days in a ff
tieth signified the completeness OF the
rest
But 1t will be remembered that in the
Law given to Israel there was not only
seven-day series of Sabbaths, but
also Il seven-year seriess of Sabbaths
Each seventh year was Sabbath year
leading up to a Jubilee G. plus y.
the Gftieth. As the day Sabbath
reached n glorious elimination for the
Church. so the year Sabbath will reach
glorious climax for the world. The
fftieth year was the Jubilee. In that
year all debts were cancelled. and all
who had been sold into slavery for
debt went free.
This pictured the coming blessings
the Day OF Messiah. when He shall
reign and when through the merit Of
His sacrifice all sin will be forgiven
and all slavery to sin and death will be
ohoIfcbod This Ia nnf n nay fhott chit
Centuries ago Bible students discerned
that the Jubilee Of Isrne's time was q
feature Of the Law foreshadowing q
blessing worldwide II was with this
knowledge that our beautiful hymn was
written; Blow Ye the Trumpet. Blow"