Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-21

IAdl AL OAuCA ~
MSIOR RUSSELD appreciate the
Scriptures on all
subjects, we must handle the Word OF
God honestly. We must recognize that
our Lord Jesus Is one person and the
Father another person. The oneness
between the Father and the Son Is that
declared by our Master Himself, say
ing that He and the Father are one
IN the same sense that He desires all
Of His disciples to be One-in mind, in
purpose, in will, in effort. John xvii,
n, 23.) Our Lord Jesus Is Gods un-
speakable Gift.
The Scriptures declare that the Re-
1semer took the nature of men in or.
Ger redeem sinners; but that in Him
there was no sin. Only sinless one
could give to God Ransom for ADAM
md thus redeem from destruction, not
Oly Adam, but all his posterity. in.
VOWED in sin and death through him.
The speaker then showed that God
1T before our Lord a great Joy, the
1nAuence of which led Jesus to endure
eAseYfully the bitter experiences of His
earthly life. This Joy Is intimated to
1--we been: az His pleasure In doing
- Fathers will; C2) His privilege Of
bringing many sons to glory"-the
Church: C3) His pleasure and Joy In be-
ang by and BY the worlds Restorer, de
nvering them from the power Of Satan,
IN and death. wherefore" st. Paul
says, God hath highly exalted Him"
Tar above ''angels. principalities and
powers, and every name that il named"
An Opposite Course From satan's.
Pastor Russell then contrasted the
.es0rsc pursued by Satan with that fol
l0Wed by our Lord. Meditating am.
b1tious designs. Satan found an oppor.
tunity In Eden. He beheld in our first
parents a new order OF beings. design.
- to bring into existence race that
would fill the earth. Satan essayed to
- ruler or prince over this human Gre
alton; and by so doing, he not only be-
came rebel against God, but brought
I'm and death into the world.
Our Lord Jesus pursued an opposite
course and demonstrated His loyalty
and obedience. St Paul intimates that
although the Logos was much higher
than was Lucifer, yet He was humble,
and "meditated not usurpation." as
the Greek text declares. phil. II
- He thought not by robbery to be
equal with God. On the contrary, our
Lord willingly accepted the Divine pro.
posal that He should be humbled to the
human plane for time. in order tc
carry out the Fathers Plan.
To the Church. Jesus Is Gods un.
speakable Gift He Is indeed Gift
10 the whole world. unspeakable In
value, but He Is more to the Church
than to the world. To His footster
followers. He Is the Captain of their
Salvation" their Bridegroom. their
"Elder Brother" their great High
Priest. Through Him they are priv.
iSeged to be the Royal Priesthood
Through the merit Of the sacrifice of
Christ, they are privileged to present
their bodies living sacrifices. holy. &C
unto God"
The Pastor then said that Justice 1.
tAe foundation Of Gods Throne. In
eAsN PnSSs CAuSoSOAS " IkuOulZo u us
Nee with our great Creators dealings
with humanity have involved us In
afhculty. We were assured by the
prominent creeds that God had know
lngly brought mankind into existence
ander such conditions that the great
majority would spend eternity In tor
lure. We perceived no Justice in any
lRch arrangement. But while desist
ing from criticising the Creator, we
,0uid not fndorse such course, nor |
zee 1t to be in harmony with the Di |
zine regulations governing ourselves |
Z we are to love our enemies. should |
more be expected of fallen human be.
ngs than of our perfect Creator?
The Scriptures declare only the CON
lecrated Church see the Lengths,
'readths. heights and depths of the
Love of God" which passeth under
sanding. This class alone is in any
lanse prepared to give thanks to God
now for His unspeakable Gift. Their
hanks go up, not only in words, but
llso In actions, which "speak louder
han words" These thanks ascend as
Iwcet incense to God.
BY and by, "All the blind eyes will
a opened and all the deaf ears will be
zfopped." Then the whole world of
sskind, including those awakened
- the sleep OF death during Mes
nA's reign, will be in condition to rec
me Gods unspeakable Gift and rem
= tnanks. When wilful evil doors
~. have been destroyed, then every
In Heaven, on earth and In
= sea shall pe heard saying, Praise.
- n0nor,, dominion and might be
Him thpt stitch on the Throne.
"a q. ne Lamb. forever" through the
sBeakable Gift.