Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-03-08

which He will Judge the world" (Acts
xvii, 3D. He said
Enroute to your city visited Athens.
AS | stood upon Mars Hill and made
a short address my mind reverted to
the account of Saint Paurs preaching
there, and | have chosen some of his
words on that occasion as my text.
As st. Paul made no impression there
it is quite improbable that made any.
True. it is not today fashionable
in civilized communities to worship
images; and yet in another sense it is
still fashionable. There is stfll much
idol worship throughout the civilized
world, but in different form from
that of old. No longer do we bow be-
fore wooden images, but before inward
images, the images Of our minds, our
mental aspirations-with some, wealth
and fame: with others. ease and pleas
ure, and with still others. the creed
idols of our forefathers, miserable
MISREPRESENTATION of the true God.
Tho Day of Judgment.
Saint Paul ON Mars Hill preached
Jesus and the CONGRATULATIONS as
the Redeemer from the death sentence.
making possible the resurrection of the
dead by satisfying the demands of Di-
vine Law against the sinner-the res
direction as the means through which
the blessing of the Savior's death will
reach Adam and all his children.
Addressing the Gentiles, the Apostle
explains that for long time God had
"winked" at Polytheism and image
worship, "but now" he says, God
commandeth all men everywhere to re-
pent." How did God wink" at sin and
idolatry? And does He still wink" at
it? And why did He change and when
did He begin to command repentance?
We answer: For four thousand years
idolatry prevailed and God took no no.
tice of it. He did not wink at the
idolaters' dying in their ignorance, and
say to the devils. Take these poor
creatures who know no better! Roast
them to ell eternity Nothing of the
kind. Our forefathers merely imag-
ined that and by false reasoning con-
WINGED themselves. and twisted texts
of Scripture which they did not proper
| ly understand in support of this theory
Let US note carefully what the Apos
| tie says respecting Gods appointed
Day for the Judging of the world. He
says that the command to repent now
goes forth to all men everywhere, be
| cause God bath appointed Day. in the
| which He viii judge the world" The
| Apostle does not refer to that Day as
already begun, bat as merely appoint
| ed or arranged for in advance. Ht
| means that in arranging that Jesus
| by the grace Of God, should taste dealt
| for every n,an." God was arranging
that every n,an might have a judgmen
or a trial, to determine whether or no
he will be worthy of this blessing
| which Jesus death provides him an op
/ portunity 20 secure.
"The Mystery of God"
The purpose of the nineteen centuries
| between the time when Jesus died as
| mans R2dee,ler and the time when He
viii take Ills Throne. as the Destorel
Of Adam ard lis race. is spoken OF as
a ''mys.e-y." because the great work
OF grace haaein accomplished is meas
lraily hidsen freni the world.
The Scriptures tell US who may IN
derstara this mystery" and when Il
viii be friehei They say, "fhe Sc
cret OF tie I-ard is with them that feal
Him. aa1 lie will sh III them His Coy
anant." The. fell US that IN the days
of he voice OF the Seventh Angel
when he shall hegin TO sound. the Mys
terry OF sso.t she'll he finished, which
He hath kept secret from the fonnda
tion of the world Qaevelation K. q.
Saint Paul refers to this mystery. say
ing that 1t Was hidden fro.s, past Ages
and Dispensatioas. and "is now re
veaird 70 the sa.rts." fColossians !, 70
273 lie explains whafsit is--that 10
siopld lie f. ,eN, he.r.i. aud Of the sam'
Body VT nr sdeamar.- Eth Ill g.
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