Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-16

do so IS manifest. Tor nii the fefentiN-
they could do and 40 the rlghfeous
living possible q them would moi haSe
saved them thcy would have died any.
way. Hence there could have been 40
message sent 10 them. for II the mes
sengcr had come aud Ind said. Re
penl. aud live contrary 10 your fallen
tastes and anpctiie~ the people might
properly enough have said Why, for
what reason should we practice self
denial. selfrcstraintg Would it bring
us any blessing Of everlasting life or
harmony with Cod The truthful an
swcr would have been. 'No, because
you are already under death sen.
tcncc and alienatcd from God as sin
ncrs"
Hence, God merely overlooked 81
4wlnked' ut the ignorance and super
stition Of The period from Adam % The
CLOSE Of The 4iGi years. Bur as snon
as Jesus hnd difd. 'the Just FOR the IN
just 10 make reconciliation for III
iquIy immediately the message went
forth God offered forgiveness and
reconciliation % those who would he
lievc ia Jesus and would accept the
Divine terms. such have their Sins
forgiven. Such may come back 70 fcl
lowslp with God And. ia the nest
Age. such may eventually attain full
human perfection hy restitution proc
csSes. up III t. IN that was lost IN
Adam aud redeemed nj Calvary
Gods Appointed Day.
Let ny NOTE carefully what the Apps
lie SAYS respecting Gods appointed
Day for the Judging IL the world he
says Tint the command 10 repent now
goes forth To- all men everywhere, "hc
cause cod hatn appointed future
Day. in which He will judge the world.
The Apostle does not refer 10 that nay
as already begun. Int as merely Hp
pointed or arranged for ID advance lie
means TINT IN arranging that 'les,is,
by the grace of tod, should taste death
for every man. God was arranging
that every man might have q judgment
or a trial. u determine whether or not
nc Will be worthy Of this blessing
which Jesus death provides him an
opportunity 10 secure The Day was
future m Saint puuls time, and Il Il
still future. because God has other
work which lie proposes shall r no.
complishcd first before the worlds Dag
OF Judgment or trial shall begin.
The worlds trial Day or period ~
Judgment, OF testing rs 10 werthineas
or unworihness for everlasting life.
will be one II the thousand.ycur days
mentioned by Saint Peter who suii.
~ day with the Lord IS rs thou
/ sand years" The same period Is cali
cd elsewhere the "pay If { hriSt" tho
Day oF period II Alesslahs glorious
reign rs the righteous railing of lis
Kingdom. hy tile suppression of Satan
and SIN ana the scattering Of dark
/ ness. ignorance and superstition. br
the shining forth If the sun of Right
eousne~s with healing ia iis beams.
that glorious bay will bring blessing
IL the world ia general opportunitg
I FOR each Individual 10 come into iuia
I ment or trial. The result III whish VII
b. either the reward ~ life egerlast-
ing o. the punishment - death ever
lasting everlasting destruction from
/ the presence II the Lord and from the
| glory Of His power
/ Thar great thonsandsyear Day Il
SIN FUTURE. ami meantime the AMOS.
tics words respecting mankind aee
+ siill true. The Whole creation groan-
eth anal uaeaileth IN pain together
"waliing FOR the manifestation Of the
sons III God" H,onnn~ vIii -. tn
/ II he nineteen centuries delay in thr
Introduction 81 this great Lay seems
i long. iei us not forget that Il II loss
/ than half as loue Us the period which
preceded the period prior q the com.
ing OF Jesus and His dying "the in~i
i fer the unjust" Nor is the entire ie.
riod hong from the Divine standpoint
For rs the Prophet declares IA thou-
sand years in Ged SIGHT are hut as
Yesterday" ar even shorter. as 4
watch IN thp night" The sin great
pays III ihonsanl years each in
+ which sin and death have reigned, are
IL be followed is great sabbath q
rest from eva thousand years u
refreShmeni. relnyl@erltInn uphuild.
mg. restitution. Acts Ell. 1913
"Ths Mystery Of God"
The purpose ID tho nineteen cenu-
rio~ between "a. lime when Jesus died
is mans i;edeemeN and tile time when
He wil take Ills Throne rs The Re-
s,uicr Of Adam aud his race Is spokep
II Il Mystery. be5ause the sfefa
Norb II grace herein aeeoihp ished &
measuwbly hidden from the wosll
Tile Jews d. not understand ~ tte1
expected that Mrssiah's Kingdom Hn
their own national eNaltation weNls
have come hong age. They caHnut tet