The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-22

for some. the Scriptures positively de-
clare. will die the Second Death, be-
cause. after realizing their deliverance,
they will love sin and will therefore be
destroyed as enemies of righteousness.
But 1t is a blessed thought that many
of those who are now aliens. strangers
and foreigners from God through wick
ed works are in this condition Of oppo-
sition. not willingly, not intelligently,
but by reason of the ignorance and
weaknesses which came to them by
heredity, under the reign of sin and
death.
1t is to be distinct feature Of the
great Triumph of Emmanuel that every
eve shall be opened and every ear un-
stopped, that "the knowledge of the
glory Of God shall FIJI the whole earth"
during His glorious reign Of righteous
ness. Are we not distinctly told of the
time that will follow, in which all the
willing and obedient shall receive the
Holy Spirit, which then will be poured
out upon all flesh" even as now, dur
ing this Gospel Age. It is poured out
upon Gods servants and handmade
ems" only?
"Oh, that will be glorious Triumph
for the great Redeemer! In the Ian
guage Of the Bible. He shall see the
fruitage Of the travail of His soul, and
shall be satisfied" What a glorious
fruitage!-not only His own exaltation
mot only the exaltation of His faith
full Bride class, and the additional ex-
altation of 1.-THE virgins. her compan-
ions, which follow her." and the ex-
altation of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and
all the Prophets, but finally the deliver
ance to human perfection Of all the
grooming creation willing to accept the
same upon the Divine terms of loyalty
to God and to the principles Of His
Government ms these shall be made
known to them.
"He Gave Gifts Unto Men,"
1t was the custom in olden times
that king coming into authority and
power should give gifts according to
His wealth Governors and princes
would be needed and he would dis
pense the honors of these offices to
those found faithful in his service,
loyal in the defense of His cause. So
In this prophetic reference TO our
Lords ascension it is declared. not
only that He would lead forth a null
titude Of captives. granting them free
dom. liberty. blessings but also that
He would confer certain gifts.
We might have spent valuable time
guessing the nature of these gifts
which the great Redeemer would dis.
pense. but such a waste of time ia un.
necessary. since the Apostle proceeds
to explain the matter and tells us
what gifts are meant. He says, And
prophets, and some evangelists, and
some pastors and teachers"
There is an astounding thought con.
nected with this statement-that the
Apostles were not self-appointed. and
that they had no successors, and that
the work OF evangeizing, or making
known the good tidings," and the
pastoral work amongst believers and
the teaching work amongst believers
are all under the supervision OF the
Head of the Church. the great Victor
who redeemed us with His blood, and
who proposes. first. to lead forth q
Bride class, and subsequently all the
willing and obedient.
1t behooves US to notice that the
Apostle does not intimate that Jesus
gave to some Methodism. to Others
Presbyterianism, aud Others Roman
Catholicism. etc No. when we held
such thoughts it was because of more
or less misunderstanding -because we
failed to see first that there IN but the
''oue Church Of the Living God. whose
second. that that one Church is moi
any of the various sects and parties
but includes the sanity in all of these
"the Lord knoweth them that are His.
Not Given to Convert the World.
Noting carefully the Apostles argu
ment we perceive that the Master did
NOT give these gifts for the conversion
OF the world lie does specify. how
ever, what they were for namely
for the perfecting of the saints. fol
the work or the ministry. for the edl'
flying OF the Body OF Christ"--the
Church. the Bride class Is it suppos
able that the Apostle erred In this
statement and that the fact Is the re
verse-that these gifts were provided
for the conversion Of the world. and
that the Apostle thoroughly misunder
stood the matter and supposed thai
they were given for the perfecting Of
the saints, for the edifying of the
Body OF Christ? No We are to be
taught by the Apostles and may be
sure that there is no mistake. no error
IN his sta tement
Notice the force of the expression
the perfecting of the saints" 1t is
not sufficient that believers have a lit
tie knowledge. little faith. and q
measure OF sanctiticaton or devotion
to the Lord. for after they have receiv-
ed and affirmed all of these things
they still need the instruction of the
Apostles and ministers. pastors and
teachers. provided by the great Head
OF the Church Tor their perfection
All! there is d force and depth OF
meaning in that word pertectm0 We
remember that OF our Head II is writ.