Milford chronicle., 1912-12-06

/ 49, it Will never be de-
RASL0R- -RUSSELD) 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 tB 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 will come down from heav-
en-. and consume the whole earth. Pre-
millennialists claim that Christ will
reign in leshly 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. j
What Bible Students Now See.
The fire of that day" is symbolical, |
already kindling in society, the ele-
ments OF which, Capital and Labor,
are getting hotter Soon they will
melt. the symbOlical "earth" will be
consumed with the heavens" also, the |
ecclesiastical powers. Their passing |
away will usher III 4 new EARTH" or
social order. and new heavens" the
Church in glory
The Second Coming Of Christ is as
s0ciated with blessings Messiah will |
abolish the curse and bring in wonder
ful BLESSINGS The Day of Christ will |
be ''the last Day,"-the great Seventh |
Thousand-year Day An humanity will
be blessed. including the dead who will
then be awakened.
Christ Comes to Reign.
As the redemption was necessary
for mans salvation 50 Messiah's King
dom is necessary 10 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 siDfulness Of sin. He pur-
posed that on the Seventh Day the
blessing OF Messiah should come C2)
An important work has been done
since Calvary An Elect. Church has
been gathered out Of all nations
saints made perfect through suffering.
4 Little Flock The Church of the
First bUns." These are to become the
Bride of Christ n His Second Advent.
The Second Coming Of Jesus is to
claim His Bride class. and to exalt
them. As regards the world He comes
To bind Satan, to overthrow sin. and I
10 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 to Be Spiritual.
One great mistake we have all made
Is in not noticing that Jesus was hu-
man for only thlrty-three and half !
years. He was glorious spirit being
before He was made flesh; and He .,
was resurrected to q spirit condition :,
higher than His original one. How
foolish we were to think Of Jesus as a
nan "a little lower than angelsl In the
midst of the Heavenly host He is now =
of the Divine nature; His =
Church is to be changed" and made :
like Him" As His descent was from =
higher to a lower. so His ascent was :.
rom a lower nature to higher, "far '
bOve angels" His is the exceeding glO-
y which mo man hath seen uOr can see"
(which no man can approach unto"
1t is this glorious Being whose King "a
Om Is about to be established. BE u
nd His Church will be as invisible y
n men as are Satan and the fallen =
Dgels. The appearances Of Jesus In
be eesh after His resurrection were u
60 prove: ~ that ~
esus was no longer dead: C2I that He -
Tas changed. born Of the Spirit, able
} so and come like the wind
Pacousia. EPiphsnia, Apoksiupsia =,
Messiah's Kingdom will have earthly u
presentatives-the faithful saints OF 60
reviOus ages, raised to human perfec- ~
on instantly. Through these the In
sible MessiaDic Kingdom wiil Op-
ate. Jesus said. "Ye shall see Abra-
am. Isaac. Jacob aud an the prophets .,
the Kingdom"
The pGroasid OF Jesus will come first rio
present but invisible. The world will ~,
'ntinue with the ordinary affairs Of
e (while BE is gathering the church,.
In the days OF Noah.
After the gathering OF the Church, ~,
ere will be an epiphdRia aud an apo
IUpsiS Of Jesus. He will shine forth.
e will be reveaied-n not in fesh. but 49,
q daming ore" the trouble OF that '7
~, in which the present order will j,
consumed In anarchy. giving place
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