Evening journal., 1912-09-07

Hospitality received they were TO con-
slider Il the Lords --"' that they
should 60 elsewhere. They were sent
to search out the worthy ones; they
should keep this in mind. In going
from house 10 house. a prayer should
be In their hearts that II there we're
worthy ones there. the peace of God
and theG peace might be there. II not.
they were TO take their blessing with
them 90 bestow Il upon those more
worthy. Whoever will not receive
you and hear your words. when you
depart out Of that city. shake of the
dust from your feet"
"MOre TOlerabIe for Sodom.-
Jesus declared that in the Day OF
Judgment IL will be more tolerable for
Sodom and Gomorrah than for the city
refusing to receive His representatives
This implies that the treatment will
be tolerable, but why more tolerable
for Sodom and Gomorrah aud others
in the Day OF Judgment?
II was Jesus declaration that. aside
from a sanity few who received His
Message gladly. the remainder OF the
people of that time we're more hard
ened and more blameworthy in Gods
sight than were tho people Of Sodom
and Gomorrah. The sins OF Sodom
we're certainly grievous in the sight
OF God and all good people. But the
sin of carelessness In respect TO the
glorious Message of the Kingdom is
in Gods sight an indication OF one for
whom there is less hope of an eventu-
al salvation.
The Sodomites mentioned by Jesus
we're not so Illuminated as those Twins
in His day, yet He declares, Fire
rained down from heaven and destro,
ed them all" (Luke xvii. 29). And thar
took place nearly twenty-five centur.
les before Jesus birth. yet He de
clares that their Judgment Is still
future; and. In the Day OF Judg
ment, Il will be more tolersble" FOL
them than for the people OF Bethsaidj
and Chorazln.
The Day Of Judgment.
But why should the Sodomftes hav,
a Day OF Judgment at all? Were the.
not judged. condemned and destroyed
Yes; but Adam and all OF his rae
were judged and condemned Thos
Sodomites were condemned to dealt
before they were born, as are all o
, Adams childron-born In sin, "shnpel
, in iniquity." The only thing that cam
upon the Sodomites In addition Z
J what comes upon all mankind, wa
| that they died violent deaths.
In this blotting out, the Apostle tell
US they we're made an example Of a
who reject Gods grace and die IN
e Second Death. Q1 Peter II. 60 How
i. ever. all OF Adams posterity are II
Il cluded in the Redemption work
Jesus. Hence they are no more des
% than Abraham, but merely sleepir
e. with their fathers, waiting the gloI
s. Gus morning. when the Redeemer
ie Adam and his race shall take to HiI
le self His great power and begin II
II work Of blessing the world
, The worlds blessing will consist
Is an awakening from the tomb. az
n there will be an opportunity for a
a Sodomites, as well as the people
e Jesus day, TO return 10 full harmon
with God. In that glorious Judgmel
Day Of a thousand years III Peter Il
Z, 81 the Sodomltes will find Il easi'
n TO make progress than will those WI
z repudiated the message OF Jesus ar
e the Apostles. However fallen and d
{, graded the Sodomites we're in son
3 respects, their hearts and conscience
d we're less scared than those who r
It fused Gods Message