Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-25

GAsI0R RUssELD) appreciate tho
Scriptures on al!
subjects. we must handle the Nord ~
God honestly. We must recognize that
our Lord Jesus is ono person ana ,"
Father another person. Tic "nc:'@''
between the Father and the Son Is t'i;''
declared by our Master slir1*c.t. 50 +.
ing that He and the Father are ":'c
In the same sense that Tie desires n!
of His disciples 10 be cn@-in nlnd. ID
p,Irposc, in will. in effort CIoLn Xvii.
y, 23.) Our Lord Jesus is Gods UT
speatah!c GIFT.
The Scriptures declare that in% lie,
deemer took the nature o. men II CT
der to redeem sinners: but that Ill Han
there was no sin. GnlT y sin cSS "Ae
could give to God Il Ransom fer Adii'n,
and thus redeem from destruction. npt
only Adam, but all bis poStc!Ity, an
volved in sin and death through !lipi.
The speaker then showed that G'H
set before our Lord u great Joy, 'ic
influence of which led Jesus 10 cndl;fc
cheerfully the bitter experiences of Ills
earthly life. This joy is infiniatcd -
have l;2cn: ~ His pleasure II doi::%
th%;.":;;IcY'.> viii: 81 Ills privilege u
',ijI:';i !":.. 'ii;S 10 ;;!u!% lie
G4;:" i. - Il ;,'r".:i;" aud jos III Il.
/: =: H.. ;.uh ~ ;h" verbs i:eSt"rer. '.H-
livrv ne .%r:r, :}nnl tic power OF Sat;i:'.
sin ana ,.v,.!!. 'y;horcforc. ;Ht. f"Hl
Saws. tod !,arh highly exalted I-ir!.
for above "augcls. rrinc!r"i!li'S ana
nowcrs. and every name that Is nanlea.
An Opposite Course From s@:ar's.
Pastor Russell then contrastGd the
course pursued by Satan with shat :
lowed bv our Lord. Medlatins All
bilious designs. Satan found an opr"r'
tuuitv in Eden He behe,d III oar Gr'i
parents pew order of beings. dcsi%n'
cd 10 bpin@ into existence race t!!3j
would ill the earth. Satan csSaTcd /"
he ruler or prince over this hu;nan c,'"-
alton: and by So doing. he not only 'r.
came Il rebel against God. but brought
sin aud death into The world.
Our Lord Jesus pursued III opposite
course. and demonstrated Ills Loyalty
and obedience. 81. Paul intiluat"S tl!Hi
although Ike Lo@oS WAS much higher
than WAS Lucifcr. yet lie was huhli-.c.
ana negotiated not Il usurpaii0A,' rs
the Greek text declares. C'ht II.
G3 He thought not by robhc"E' 10 h'
eG,Ell with God. On The contrary. cur
Lord willingly accepted The Divine rrn'
posal that He should be hUn!blcd to IL
human plane for 81 time, ii order e
carry out the Fathers Plan
70 ;hc Church. Jesus is Gods H.
speakabIc GIFT. He is indeed CIT
TO the whole world, unSpeakahic ii
value. but He is more 10 tllc Chr"ci
than 10 the world. To Ills fnoiS.":
followers. He is the Captain Of ii."il
Salvation" their bridegroom, ii;"il
Elder Brother" their great ili-t
Priest. Through Hin they arc priv
LEGGED 10 he The Royal prirStho'a
Through the merit Of The sacrifice 81
Christ. they arc privileged ~ ''pfe>r;:i
their bodies Twin" sacrifices. holy. ~.
ccptabIc unto Cod.
The Pastor then said that .itS,irc !.
the foundation of Gods Thr"nr. il
the past. endeayorS to harnion:%G las
ticc with our great Creators dealings
with humanity have involved rs IL.
difficulty We were assured br tAr
prominent crccds that God had knew
ingly brought mankind into cHi&tca
under such conditions that the :::''Al
majority would spend eternity i'll 10y!
ture. We perceived no .IuStic" III 1uJ;
such arrange ment. l:nt While Ges::t
ing froln criliciSin- The Creator. -"
could not indorSc such Il c0rir&c. :rjl
see il TO be in harmony with the III
vine regulations guverniu" uuiSclTr.
II we are to love our enemies, should
paorc he expected of fallen l:uGian II"
mgs than Of our perfect Creator:
The Scriptures declare only tllc coz.
secrated Church sec the ''icmgthS
brcadths. heights and depths oC III;
Love of God" which paS$rth unG""
standing. This class alone is III ~,
sense prepared tu give tlrmfS 10 Cod
now for His unspcakahlc Gift. Their
thanks 20 mp. not only i'll words, hut
also in actions which speak io,nGf
than words These thanks ascend n
sweet incense to God.
Fly and BY. All the blind eyes will,
he opened and Ill the deaf cars will i'c
unStoppcd" Then the whole world -!
mankind intending those awakened
from thc sleep Of death during aj"S.
5iah'S reign. will hc in couditi"u To re-
o.nize Gods unSpcakah'c Gift aud Trn
der thanks. Whnu wilfif nri! ,'-rs
shall have been destroyed. ti:rn ever!
creature in Heaven. Oh earth :nt' in
the sea shah br heard saying. ''n,-a;sH.
glory. honor. Dominion and might ijr
unto Hin: thai stitch on the rhrn.,".
and t" Is" lamb. forever, throEsh =,
indispensable Gift.