The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-11-21

- Scriptures on all
subjects we must handle the Word of
God honestly. We must recognize that
our Lord Jesus is one person and the
Father another person. The oneness
between the Father and the Son is that
declared by our Master Himself, say
ing that He and the Father are one |
in the same sense that He desires all |
of His disciples to be one-in mind, in |
purpose, in will, In effort John XVII, |
81, 23.) Our Lord Jesus is Gods I'M
speakable Gift.
The Scriptures declare that the Re
deemer took the nature of men In or
der redeem sinners; but that In Him
there was no sin. Only sinless one
could give to God Ransom for Adam,
and thus redeem from destruction, not
only Adam, but all his posterity, in
yolyed I'm sin and death through him.
The speaker then showed that God
set before our Lord great JOY, the
influence of which led Jesus to endure
cheerfully the bitter experiences OF His
earthly life. This JOY is intimated to
have been: a. His pleasure in doing
the Fathers will; (2) His privilege of
bringing many sons to glory'-the
Church; (3) His pleasure and JOY In be-
ing by and by the worlds Restorer de-
livering them from the power of Satan,
sin and death. Wherefore" st. Paul
says, "God hath highly exalted Him.
far above angels, municipalities and
powers, and every name that Is named
An Opposite Course From Satan's.
Pastor Russell then contrasted the
course pursued by Satan with that fol-
lowed by our Lord. Meditating am
bilious designs, Satan found an oppor-
tunity In Eden. He beheld In our first
parents new order of beings, design
ed to bring into existence race that
would fill the earth. Satan essayed to
be ruler or prince over this human ere
alton; and by so doing, he not only be-
came rebel against God, but brought
sin and death into the world.
Our Lord Jesus pursued an opposite
course, and demonstrated His loyalty
and obedience. st. Paul intimates that
although the LOgos was much higher
than was Lucifsr, yet He was humble,
and "meditated not usurpation," as
the Greek text declares. Phil. ii,
g. He thought not by robbery to be
equal with God. On the contrary, our
Lord willingly accepted the Divine pro-
posal that He should be humbled to the
human plane for n time, In order to
carry out the Fathers Plan.
TO the Church, Jesus is Gods un-
speakable Gift. He Is indeed Gift
to the whole world, unspeakable in
value, but lie is more to the Church
than to the world To His footstep
followers, He Is the Captain Of their
Salvation" their Bridegroom, theil
ELDER Brother" their great High
Priest Through Him they are priv
LEGGED to be the Royal Priesthood
Through the merit of the sacrifice OF
Christ, they are privileged to present
their bodies living sacrifices, holy, &C
ceptable unto God"
The Pastor then said that Justice l.
the foundation of Gods Throne. In
the past endeavors to harmonic Jus
tice with our great Creators dealings
with humanity have involved us II
difficulty. We were assured by thu
prominent crecds that God had know
ingly brought mankind into existence
under such conditions that the grea
majority would spend eternity In tor
ture. We perceived no Justice In any
such arrangement. But while desist
ing from crtticising the Creator, w
could not indOrse such course, moi
see 1t to he In harmony with the ID
vine regulations governing ourselves
II we are to love our enemies, shoul'
more be expected of fallen human be
ings than OF our perfect Creator?
The Scriptures declare only the con
secrated Church see the Lengths
breadths, heights and depths of tn
Love Of God" which passeth under
standing This class alone is in an.
sense prepared to give thanks to Co
now for His unspeakable Gift. Thei
thanks go up, not only In words, bu
also In actions, which speak loude
than words" These thanks ascend a
sweet incense to God.
BY and by, "Al the blind eyes Wi
be opened and all the deaf ears Will b
, unstopped." Then the whole world o
mankind, including those awakene
from the sleep or death during Mes
, slah's reign. will be In condition to rec
ognlze Gods unspeakable Gift and rel
der thanks When wilful evil doer
shall have been destroyed, then even
creature In Heaven, On earth and |
, the sea shall be heard saying, praise
> glory, honor, dominion and might h
r unto Him thai .itteth on the Thron,
, ard to the Lamb, forever" through tn
unsnaalrn bln GIFT