The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-15

know We not that the saints shall
Judge the world ?''-I Corinthians,
vi, 2.
associates of Jesus were as much fore
ordained as was He. As it was neces-
sary for Him to undergo trials and
testings, so with those called to be His
associate-"He was tempted in all
points like as we are" Thus His
Message u.s. ITO him that overcometh
will 1 grant to sit with Me in My
Throne, even as 1 overcame and am
set down with My Father in His
His footsteps; none could precede
Him.
..Some Better Things for U.s.
We are not to infer that those glori-
Christ's time were less faithful than
the Gospel Church, but merely that
God promised them the earthly per
lection. while He has promised the
Bride of Christ the heavenly perfec-
ton. They will not like the remain
der Of mankind, come forth to attain
perfection gradually during the thou-
sand wears of Messahs reign; the rec
ord is that they will come forth per
feet human beings. That will be the
reward of their faithfulness.
st. Paul explains the entire matter
in Hebrews, the eleventh chapter. He
having received the (earthly) things
promised to them, God having provid-
ed some better thing for us (the
church,, that they, without US, should
not be made perfect The glorlhca-
ton of the church, her resurrection to
perfection, must be accomplished be-
fore the blessings through them can
proceed to the natural seed of Abra-
ham, and through Israel 10 all nations.
Heb. XII, 3S-40.
Not the Bride but the Friend.
John the Baptist declared, He that
hath the Bride is the Bridegroom, but
- L. Ovsi6 nrr HI Y-in
His voice rejoiceth greatly. This my
joy therefore is fulfilled (John iii.
29.) He perceived that in Gods prov1-
dence ht5 had very honorable and
blessed station and work to accom-
plish oct he was to be neither the
bridegroom nor a member of the
Bride class.
And he other Ancient Worthless will
not be disappointed when they come
forth in the resurrection to find
Bride class selected to higher place
than theirs. On the contrary, their
cup of blessing being full, and never
having been begotten to spirit ma
ture, th=y will not be able to compre-
bend airy blessings higher than their
own. Just, for instance, as a fish in
the water, seeing l. bird flying in the
and it's greater freedom, but. on the
contrary, would be better satisfied in
the water. its natural element.
In this lesson Jesus intimates all the
i
were urril John" He was the last of
the Prophets. Jesus further declared,
eff we are willing to receive it, this is
Elias which was to come That is,
those of you who are able to appre-
ciate the matter may understand that
John the Baptist did a work in full
accord with the prophecy that Elijah
must first come as a reformer before
Messiah
Addressing the multitudes the Great
Teacher inquired, Why did you go out
to. see John? Was it because God
spoke through him as a Prophet as
the wind makes music through the
reeds? Or did you go out to see a man
in fine clothing and of kfngly state?
What really drew to Johns teaching
was that he was Gods Prophet; as it
is written, Behold, I send My mes
senger before Thy face, who shall pre-
pare the way before Thee" This
preparation for Jesus John made with
the Jewish nation. His message was
that the Kingdom of Heaven was to be
offered to them, and that only the
holy would be ready to receive it.