The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25

him the great event OF CuFlSt Nouu'
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
is that Christ will come again in the
fesh 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 feshly glory thousand years
to bless the living. The ma jority OF
Christians disown this as ridiculous
nonsense because thy believe little. OF
creed Or Bible. A minority perceive
ITS Inconsistency with the Bible.
What Bible students Now See.
The "are Of that day" is symholical.
already kindling in society. the ese-
mehts Of which. Capital and Labor.
are getting hotter. Soon they will
melt, the symbolieal ''earth" will be
consumed with the heavens" also. the
ecclesiastical powers. Their passing
away will usher in a new earth" or
social order. and new heavens" the
Church in story.
The Second Coming Of Christ is as
sociated with blessings. Messiah will
abolish the curse and bring in wonder
full blessings. The Day Of Christ will
be "the last Day,"-the great Seventh
Thousand-year Day. All humanity will
be blessed, including the dead who Will
then be awakened.
Christ Comes TO Reign.
AS the redemption was necessary
for mans salvation SO Messiahs king-
dom is necessary 10 accomplish resttu-
ton. TIE le!ly of ;:!o"e tA&n eighteen
centuries is ScriD.ura!!% explained: o.
Goa Gcsiyrod Six Great One Ih0"-
sand Year DAYS 70 reach muukind The
exceeding sinfUlness OF sin. Iic T'ir-
posed hat On the Seventh Day ;9e
blessing Of Messiah should come. Ct
An important work. has been Gone
since Calvary. An Elect CEurc!! has
been gathered ont OF al. natiGHS-
saints made perfect through suffering.
Little Floci:, the "Church Of tie
First-Dorns." These arc to become The
Bride Of Christ at His Second Advent.
The Second Coming Of Jesus is to
claim His Bride class. and to cX1't
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 litcra;
burning Of the world awaits the See
oDd Coming Of Jesus: Times OF re-
freShing shall come from the presence
Of the Lo:d."-Acts ii, 1921.
Christ's Kingdom to Be Spiritual.
One great mistake we have all made
is in not noticing that Jesus was hn-
man for only thirty-three and half
wears. He was glorious spirit being
before He was made flesh; and lie
was resurrected to Il spirit condition.
QlSUcT luuu Ills OllSllidi CliS- LIZ "
foolish we were to think OF Jesus as a
man Ga little lower than angels) in the
midst of the Heavenly host. He is now
partaker Of the Divine nature; His
Church is to be ''changed' and made
"like Him" AS His descent was from
a higher to lower, so His ascent was
from a lower nature to higher, "far
above angels His is the exceeding glo-
rywhich mo man hath seen nor can see"
(which no man can approach unto"
1t is this glorious Being whose King
dom is about to be established. He
and His Church will be as invisible
to men as are Satan and the fallen
angels. The appearances Of Jesus III
the flesh after His resurrection We're
materializationS. to prove: G) that
Jesus was no longer dead; e. that He
was changed. born of the Spirit, able
to 60 and come like the wind.
Parousia, Epiphana, Apokalupsis.
Messiah's Kingdom will have earthly