The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-11-07

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it will never be de-
((ASI0R RUSSEIDl stroyed by literal
fire. According to
him the great event Of Christs Com
Ing will bring blessings such as we
all desire. He seems to have the Bible
and logic on his side too!
Pastor Russell declared that false
concepts of the Second Coming of
Christ had done great injury. The
view set forth in all orthodox creeds
u that Christ will come again, In the
flesh. The resurrection will take place
within twenty-four hours. The sanity
will rise in the air to meet the Lord.
Then fire will come down from heav-
en-, and consume the whole earth. Pre-
millennialists claim that Christ will
reign in fleshly glory q thousand years
to bless the living. The majority of
Christians disown this as ridiculous
nonsense because they believe little of
creed or Bible. A minority perceive
its inconsistency with the Bible.
What Bible Students Now See.
The 'tfire Of that day" is symbolical,
already kindling in society, the ele-
ments Of which, Capital and Labory
are getting hotter. Soon they will
melt, the symbolical "earth" will be
consumed with the heavens" also, the
ecclesiastical powers. Their passing
away will usher in new EARTH" or
social order, and new heavens" the
Church in glory.
The Second Coming of Christ is IS.
ISOLATED with blessings. Messiah will
abolish the curse and bring in wonder
ful blessings. The Day Of Christ will
be ''the last Day,"-the great Seventh
Thpusand-year Day. All humanity
will be blessed, including the dead
who will then be awakened.
Christ Comes TO Reign.
As the redemption was necessary
Tor mans salvation so Messiah's King
dom Is necessary to accomplish restitu.
tion. The delay of more than eighteen
centuries is scripturally explained:
a. God designed Six Great One Thou.
sand Year Days to teach mankind the
exceeding sinfulness Of sin. He pur-
posed that on the Seventh Day the
blessing Of Messiah should come. e.
An important work has been done
since Calvary. An Elect Church has
been gathered out Of all nations
saints made perfect through suffering,
a Little Flock, the Church of the
First-borns. These are to become the
Bride Of Christ ut His Second Advent.
The Second Coming of Jesus is to
claim Ills Bride class, and to exalt
them. AS regards the world, He comes
to bind Satan, to overthrow sin, and
to uplift fallen humanity. st. Peter
tells that Restitution work, not a literal
burning Of the world, awaits the Sec
ond Coming Of Jesus: ''Times of re-
freshing shall come from the presence
Of the Lord."-Acts iii, 1921.
Christie Kingdom to 30 Spiritual.
One great mistake we have all made
u in not noticing that Jesus was hui
man for only thirty-three and half
years. He was glorious spirit being
before He was made flesh; and He
was resurrected to spirit condition
higher than His original one. How
foolish we were to think Of Jesus as a
man "a little lower than angels in the
midst Of the Heavenly host! He IL now
partaker Of the Divine nature; His
Church IL to be changer and made
like Him." As His descent was from
Q higher to q lower, 20 His ascent was
from q lower nature to q higher, '.far
above angels" His IL the exceeding glo-
(which mo man hath seen nor can see"
(which no man can approach unto.".
It 10 this glorious Being whose King.
dom II about to be established. He
and His Church viii be - invisible
TO men az are Satan and the fallen
angels. The appearances Of Jesus in
the flesh after His resurrection were
materializations, to prove: ~ that
Jesus was no longer dead; e. that He
was changed, born Of the Spirit, able
b 60 and come like the wind.
Pareusia, EpIphania, ApeIsaIupsis.
1essiah's Kingdom win have earthly
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES faithful saints Of
previous ages, raised to human perfec.
hon instantly. Through these the in.
Visible Aessianiq Kingdom Win 81.
ifafe. 5sSd1 aid. d9s shAiI sss lbrs.
ham, Isaac. Jacob and all the prophets
In the KINGDOM"
The porossto Of Jesus will come first
-present but invisible. The world VIII
continue with the ordinary affairs Of
Ne (while He 10 gathering the church,,
% IN the days Of Noah. ..
After the gathering Of the Church,
there will be an epiphaNia and an apo.
ealspsis Of Jesus. He will shine forth,
He will be revealed-not In flesh, but
lin flaming fire." the trouble Of that
Day, In which the present order win
% consumed in anarchy, giving place
10 the Kingdom Dispensaton.