The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-12-05

tH4lSxEg2Skk44S the Hebrew tongue
Armagsd don"
Revelatien xvi. 49, The speaker said:
Armageddon In the Hebrew signifies
the "Hnl OF Megiddo," or Mount Of Do
struction. 1t was famous as o battbe-
field In Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen tit to associate The
name ArmageddOn. with the great con-
troversy between Truth and Error,
night and wrong. God and LAmmon,
with which this Age will close, perish,
and the New Age of Ness.ah's glory
be ushered in He has purpOsely used
highly symbOlicaI figures OF speech In
the last book Of the Bible, evidently
tant truths until the due time for their
reyealment But even In the due time,
the Bible assures us. None Of the
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii,
8. lOt-nOne who are out OF heart har-
mony with GOd-but only the wise Of
His peOple-the wise virgin" class Of
the Masters parable.
have long avoided presentation of
my understanding OF our text and its
and because believe 1t is due tine to
be understood | diSclaim any special
inspiration. In some particulars my
views agree with those OF other Bible
students, and ia other respects they
disagree Each bearer must use his
own Judgment. do bis own Bible study,
and reach his own conclusions
Kindly remember that / am not re-
sponsible for the figures OF speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do IN
deed constitute a terrible arraignment
OF institutions which we have all rever-
enced and which embrace good people.
Of good words and good works Gods
sanity people In these various institu-
tons. being comparatively few, are
ignored when systems as a whole are
dealt with in prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast, False Prophet.
Our context tells US that three i'm
pure spirits teachings, will go forth
from the mouths OF the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will be In accord. and symbolical-
~ the doctrines are represented by
frogs" These three doctrines are to
have a mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle Of Armageddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their retinues Of clergy and faith
full adherents. will be gathered In solid
phalanx-Protestant and Catholic. The
kings and captains OF industry. and as
many as can be influenced By them.
will be gathered to the same side The
political kings and princes with ali
their henchmen and retainers. will fol-
low In line oD the same side The
financial kings and merchant princes.
and all whom they can influence by the
most gigantic power ever yet exercis-
ed In the world will Join the same
side. according to this prophecy.
These doctrines Of demons" repre-
sented BY the frogs" Will lead many
noble people In this great army TO as
sumo an attitude quite contrary TO
their preference. For q time the
wheels Of liberty and progress will be
turned backward and medieval re-
straints will be considered necessary
nance Of the present order OF things
In giving this Interpretation, 1t Ii
Necessary for US to indicate what L.
symholized by the Dragon, the Beast.
and the False Prophet Bible students
IL nearly all denominations agree with
us that the Dragon" Of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power.
Protestant interpreters generally agree
that the Beast like a leopard Reve
laton xiii. p represents the Papacy.
But fewer still. we fear. will DO ready
10 support our view that Professionalism
is the Image Of the Beast (ReveAtson
Kill, 15 in our context given another
name. the False Prophet" We urge
no one TO accept our Interpretation.
nor shall we think hard OF any who
refuse it We will neither SANDER nor
Otherwise injure them now. nor threat
en- them with eternal torture They
nave the same right to their views that
have. and the same right to make
Chem known TO others. And l. for
one, will he very glad to consider any
ming which opponents may set forth
as their interpretations of our text
"Unciean Spirits Like Froes."
The symholisms Of Scripture, right.
understood. are always forceful
When the Holy Spirit used frog
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