Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-30

Brahmins of the East are waiting for
Messiah and the Golden Age and dis
posed to seek the evidences-but
amongst the most prominent ministers
of "Christendom" there is apparent
unbelief, Higher Criticism, Evolution
and general opposition to Messiah and
His Kingdom. Let the civil govern
ment fight down if it chooses every
thing associated with the New Dis
pensatidf1. These are quite indiffer-
ent. they have plans and schemes of
their own by which they are hoping to
accomplish the work predicted for
Messiah; they are anxious to raise
money and to convert the world
without disturbing the present order
of things. Alas for them, how clear
~ they are mistaken. how terrible
will be their disappointment when
their cherished plans shall all fail in
a great time of trouble. which will
prove to be the forerunner of the
reign of righteousness for the blessing
of all the families. of the earth--for
the ushering in of the times of
restitution"
,, Was There Mistake?
Nearly nineteen centuries have
passed since the events of this lesson.
Israel, instead of being exalted as
Messiah's Kingdom, has been wrecked.
Was it by mistake that Jesus was
announced King of the Jews at His
birth. or did God change His plan be-
cause the Jews refused Jesus and
crucified Him?
Neither suggestion is correct. Jesus
is yet to be the King of the Jews and
the King of the world The 'mys-
terry" is cleared when we understand
that there are two classes of Jews,
two classes of Israelites-a heavenly
and also an earthly class. Thus there
are the two Seeds of Abraham" one
of which is to be as the stars of
heaven and the other as the sands of
the seashore. The heavenly. the
spiritual. must be developed first and
be associated with Messiah in glory,
honor and Immortality, far above
angels.
1t has required all of this Gospel
Age for the selecting of this Spiritual
Seed With its completion a New
Age win be inaugurated. Then the
earthly blessings promised will be full
filled to the natural seed of Abraham
'.They shall build houses and inhabit
them: they shall plant vineyards and
eat the fruit thereof the knowledge
of the glory of the Lord shall fill the
whole earth" to Him every knee
will bow and every tongue confess, :,
for all who refuse shall be destroyed
IN the Second Death. lisa. ky, 81;
IIab. ii. IA; Rom. xiv. H. Messiah is
already recognized as Lord by all
Spiritual Israelites. During the next
Age He will bes crowned Lord of all
by natural Israel. and all other ma
uonalities viii enjoy the privilege of
becoming proselyte children of Abra-
ham, in the flesh. Messiah will reign
in His Mediatorial Kingdom for the
very purpose of bringing these bless
ings to natural Israel and through her
to all nations
The relationship of Messiah to
Spiritual Israel, the elect Church. is
quite different from what it will be
toward the world. He is our Lord
and prospective Bridegroom: we are
His betrothed and prospective Bride.
and joint-heirs of His glory. and are
TO be associated in His glorious Mes
sianic work. IF We be Christ's. then
are We Abraham's Seed, and heirs ac-
cordlng to the promise Gal iii. 80.
It will require ehe entire thousand
Years of the reign of Christ and His
Bride to accomplish that promise
blessing of all the families Of the
earth with full light and Knowledge
and opportunity for complete return
TO harmony with God and for the re-
covery- Of all that was lost iii Adam
and redeemed at Calvary
KENNEDL,(