The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-11-29

M eth forever"-that
IA it will never be de-
I(PASI0R RuSSELDl stroyed by literal
fire. According to
him the great event Of Christ's Com
ing will bring blessings such as we
all desire. He seems to have the Bible
and logic on his side too!
Pastor Russell declared that false
concepts Of the Second Coming of
Christ had done great injury. The
view set forth In all orthodox creeds
is that Christ will come again in the
flesh. The resurrection will take place
within twenty-four hours. The sanity
will rise in the air to meet the Lord.
Then fire viii come down from heav-
en-, and consume the whole earth. Pre-
millennialists claim that Christ will
reign In heshly glory thousand years
to bless the living. The majority, of
Christians disown this as ridiculous
nonsense because thy believe little Of
creed or Bible. A minority perceive
its inconsistency with the Bible.
Whit Bible students Now See.
The s'hre Of that day" il symbolical,
already kindling In society, the ele-
ments Of which, Capital and Labor,
are getting hotter. Soon they win
melt, the symbolical "earth" will be
consumed with the ''heavens" also, the
ecclesiastical powers. Their passing
away will usher in q new EARTH" or
social order, and ''new heavens" the
Church in glory.
The Second Coming Of Christ Is as
ISOLATED with blessings. Messiah will
abolish the curse and bring in wonder
full blessings. The Day Of Christ will
be "the last Day,"-the great Seventh
Thousand-year Day. All humanity win
be blessed, including the dead who win
then be awakened
Christ Comes to Reign.
As the redemption was necessary
for mans salvation SO Messiah's King
dom is necessary to accomplish restitu-
ton. The delay of more than eighteen
centuries is Scripturally explained: ~
God designed Six Great One Thou
sand Year Days to teach mankind the
exceeding sinfulness of sin. He pur-
posed that on the Seventh Day the
blessing of Messiah should come. (O
An important work has been done
since Calvary. An Elect Church has
been gathered out Of all nations
saints made perfect through suffering.
q Little Flock, the Church Of the
First-borns." These are to become the
Bride Of Christ at His Second Advent.
The Second Coming Of Jesus u to
claim His Bride class, and to exalt
them. As regards the world, He comes
to. bind Satan, to overthrow gin, and
to uplift fallen humanity. st. Peter
tells that Restitution work, not a literal
burning Of the world, awaits the Sec
ond Coming OF Jesus: "Times Of re-
freshing shall come from the presence
Of the Lord. Acts III. 1921.
christ's Kingdom 20 Be spiritual.
One great mistake we have all made
is in not noticing that Jesus was hu-
man for only thlrty-three and a half
years. He was glorious spirit being
before He was made flesh; and He
was resurrected to a spirit condition
higher than His original one. How
foolish we were to think Of Jesus a. q
man IA little lower than angels) in the
midst Of the Heavenly host. HsJis now
partaker Of the Divine nature: His
Church 10 to be changed" and made
like Him" AZ His descent was from
q higher to a lower, 70 His ascent was
from a lower nature to Z higher, "far
above angels" His 10 the exceeding glo-
rywhich mo man hath seen mol. can see"
(which no man can approach unto"
Il IL this glorious Being whose King
dom IL about to be established. He
and His Church will BE- 40 invisible
to- men az are Satan and the fallen
angels. The Appearances Of Jesus In
the nesh after His resurrection were
mAterialixatlons, to prove: "a that
Jesus was no longer dead: a that He
was changed. born Of the Spirit, able
to 80 and come like the wind.
Parsusla, Epiphania, Apekalupsls.
Aessiah's Kingdom will have earthly
representatives-the faithful saints Of
previous ages, raised to human psrfsc.
hoA instantly. Through these the In
VISIBLE Messianic Kingdom win op.
elets. Jesus said, "Ye shall eco Abra-
ham. Isaac, Jacob ana all the prophst3
insthe Kingdom"
The porosssio of Jesus will come frst
present but invisible. The world win
continue with the ordinary affairs Of
life (while He u gathering the church,,
%s IN the days Of Noah.
After the gathering OF the Church,
thers win be an eptpAaSte and an spe-
sostpsts Of Jesus. He will shine forth,
A0 win b revealed-not in desh. but
IA naming nre." the trouble Of that
DAY. In which the present order wiz
% consumed In anarchy, giving place
w@e $780, 0ogpensatless
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