Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-13

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of the worlds resurrection: There
shall he resurrection. both OF the Just
md the unjust" (Acts XIV l5l
Again. They that have done evil''
shall come forth. that they may enjoy
a resurrection effected by Judgments. ''
disciplinee. chastisements. which will
develop In them character; and the
glory which will lie attained will be
perfection raising up TO all Mt first
possessed by Father Adam. lost
through disobedencc. and redeemed by
the precious blood Of Christ. --John v.
90. 30. Il. V.
"A Kind Of First.Fruits."
Every Sunday is n memorial Of the
resurrection OF our Lord from the
dead. and II n proper conception Of the
Masters resurrection were kept in
mind we would not think Of quarrcling
with the expression Easter Sunday"
But alas. this name Easter Is assoc
cIated with heather philosophers and
idolatries. which did so much 10 make
the Word Of God Of none effect: and
the fact should be noted that II Is the
name of Greek goddess The com
promising spirit induced some Of the
early Church 10 admit the heather
PHILOSOPHERS and 20 commingle with
these the inspired teachings Of the hi.
BILE: but now there Is the loud call 10
true Christians to rid themselves OF
science and philosophy falsely So
called" and TO return TO the Biblical
simplicity Of the Divine Revelation.
OF this Revelation alone ST Peter
declares. 1T Is able 10 make you wise
unto salvation" and 10 give you an
Inheritance among all them which are
sanctifed" And again. The Word
OF God IN sufficient. that the man Of
God may be thoroughly furnished unto
every good work" Let us today, then.
rejoice in Him who died for our sins
and who rose on the third day for our
justification.
Let us rid our minds OF the foolish
thought that He did not really die. that
He only seemed to die-that when the
Roman soldiers crucifed Him. He sim.
ply got out OF His body. laughed ut
them. and said. II have not died NJ all:
could not die; You could not kin Me"
Let us remember rather the Divine
Word on the subject: Christ died for
our sins: He poured out His sonl
unto death: lie made His soul an Of.
fering for sin Let us remember the
assurance Of the Bible that eventual
~ He shall see the fruits Of the ira
vail Of His soul and shall be satisfied"
Let us rejoice also In the assurance
Of the Apostle that His soul was not
left In hadcs. shcoi. death. but that God
raised Him from the dead on the third
day
Note an Additional Proof
II Christ did not die. then the death
penalty upon Adam and his race has
not been met Those who claim that
He did not die. that merely Ills body
died. are Illogical They profess 10 he
lieve that Jesus accomplished for us II
redcmptlvc work. that He died The
Just for the unjust" If Christ. the
Redecmer. poured out His soul unto
death. and II His resurrection meant
the recovery IT His soul or being OUT
Of death. wherein Is the logic In the
declaration If some that II Is not thus
with the Church nor with the world?
II Jesus did not go to Heaven when
He died-if He went into hddcs into
the grave. into shcol. into death. who
has the temcrity Ia say that others 20
direct 10 Heaven or Hell or Purgatory:
Let us he consistent The wages ~
sin N not rurgatory. nor Hell Of tor
ture. in some far.or place. on the
contrary. Tho wages 81 sin Is death.
The Rcdccmer died and rose: and this
Is the assurance. that He who raised
IN Jesus from the dead will raise MS
up also. 10y Jesus. through His spirit
and power: and not only SO. hut also
the world OF mankind. nll who were
involved in the death sentence upon
the first man.
Therefore. the entire world il in
cluded IN the death payment made by
the Great Rcdeemer. that AS by man
came death. by man also shall come
the resurrection Of the dead. for as all
In Adam die even 50 all in Christ shall
be made alive" But. says the Apos-
tie. while every man who will come
into Christ shall he made alive. each
viii come forth I'm his own order.
The Christ company shall come forth
first-"the Church Of the First.born.
whose names are written In heaven"
Afterwards will come those who will
become His NJ. or during His pres.
ence- during the thousand years of
His Kingdom glory. The opportunity
Of that thousand years will mean TO
every man the privilege Of coming into
fellowship with the Redeemer and
King. Emmanuel. Whoever viii nc.
cept the opportunity will receive the
blessing Of an admission to Messiahs
family. AZ the Apostle says. they will
become His Under His heavenly
guidance and blessing and regenerat-
ing influence. all sneh may attain again
20 full image and likeness Of God.
lost In Eden. redeemed OF Calvary.