Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-30

Chrlst-will not be the Chief Resur-
rection. to spirit nature. spirit bodies.
etc. Those Ancient Worthless will
come forth from the tomb after the
completion of the Church. after her
establishment in glory. They will
come forth perfect men. Of human ma
turc. the image aud likeness Of God
in the flesh. us was Adam. Great will
be their degree of honor rs they shall
be used of Messiah Ms princes in all
the earth" for the blessing Of Israel
and all OF every nation. people. kin
dred aud tongue.
Abrahar's Seed the Elect.
But Abraham was 10 have n still
higher Seed. numerically less. for II Is
written. Thy Seed shall be as the
stars of heaven. and as the sands OF
the seaShnre That superior Abra-
hamic Seed. "as the stars of heavcn."
spiritual Seed. must bc Developed
and glorified first. before the blessing
can come to his earthly seed.
Saint Paul. explaining the situation.
Dys that the Law Covenant was add
I'll 20 on up the time between Abra-
ham and the proper time for the spir
liual Seed The Christ. II was added
because Of irausgression" sin
had abonnded In the world and so de-
graded humanity that II was necessary
TO lift NJ as standard Of righteous
ness the Law OF the Ten Command
ments. to take the place OF the Di-
vine Law which was originally written
In Adams character When he was
crcnied In the image aud likeness Of
God Adam neeaci no Tables Of Law
to teach him right from wrong. even
ms God needs none.
Saint Paul explains further. saying.
Israel hath not obtained that which
he seeketh for. but the election hath
obtained II. and the rest were blinded"
(Romans ri. ~ Israel desired TO he
the Bride of Messiah 10 have the very
choicest blessings which, God had TO
give. And Israel got that so far as Us
people wcrc prepared therefor The
''elect" obtained tia remnant OF Is
rael. numerically small as compared 10
the whole. were found upon test 10 be
"lsraelites indeed In whom was no
guile and these became the nucleus
of Mcssinh's Bride class.
Gospel Preached FRS. TO Jews.
That every Israeliie indeed might be
found the Gospel Message at first was
exclusively theirs. and the first Gen
tile convert. Cornelius. was not admit
ted 10 Divine favor in this respect un-
Ill three and half years after the
cross Yea. still later when the Apos-
ties preached the Gospel to every crea-
ture. to people OF every country and
nationality. as well rs TO the Jew to
whom IL was originally confined. they
/ stIll gave the jew the preference up 10
the year A. D. 20. when the Jewish
/ poliiy persisted St Paul declared this
publicly TO the Jews. saying. 1T was
necessary that the Gospel be preached
first TO you. but seeing We count your
selves unworthy of the grace OF God.
4 To- we turn unto the Gentiles. for thus
4 II Is written in the Prophets"
We see. then. that the nucleus OF the
! elect Church which should become the
/ Bride OF Christ nj His second coming
/ was Jewish. aud that Gods favor 10
| the Gsntilcs was His permitting OF
! them TO come In and I'LL up the forcor-
dained number OF the elect Church.
though only after all worthy Jews bad
been called and accepted And now.
as Jesus fnrctald. the Gospel or good
news Of Ills coming Kingdom Is being
preached Ia all the world for wit
ness" 10 gather from every nation.
people kindred and toague the sanity
ONES to be SliarerS with the Jewish nu-
cicus IN the great honor OF becoming
Messiah's Bride and jointheir. We are
10 clearly distinguish between the irif-
Messing OF these matters amongst all
nations. FOR the gathering ont of an
elect few and the blessing Of all
| nations under the Kingdom which
viii come later on failure 10 see
this has tnused confusion IN many
| minds
Heirs Of the Promise.
We musi never lose sight OF lie kcr-
| mel If this t,0sle Message The ulti-
mate blessings ~ the Messanic King
dom. through the Seed Of Abraham.
will br 10 an the families OF the earth.
but. previously. the Divine work is the
| t.'fiffsi Of The Sfcd of Abraham. which