Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-21

House are many
mansions. Z" ."
go to prepare a
place for you. ."
will come again to
receive you to Ny
elf." = John xiv,
9Aa02 RVSSELg)2, 8. 49,.
60 For more than
,orr thousand years before the Savior
ammo no suggestion had been made re-
snoctipg any home for humanity aside
from this earth. The paradise Of
Eden lost through dlsobedience, and
Gods image in humanity, almost
oblterated by sin and death, God
nromlsed to restore. The right to life
forfeited by Adam for himself and his
roce God purposed to restore to all
tbe willing and obedient. But all thesL
blessings we're to come through a Re-
deemer the Mediator of the New Cove
nant the Messiah.
Humanity knew not the possibilities
f Restitution, but Israel had the fact
tvpl6ed in their Jubilee year Of Restl-
mtlon, which occurred every fifty
years. They also had typical sacri-
fees of a Passover lamb and Atone
ment Day offerings, representing some
means by which God justly met for
them the requirements Of His own
Law. They realized not that this
satisfaction Of Justice would be ac-
complished by the death Of the very
Redeemer who subsequently would be
the Restorer.
Their minds naturally dwelt espe
CaIy upon the great fact that Mes
slab was to be of Jewish stock; and
that Israel was to have the first chance
Of the choicest blessings in connection
with Messiah's Kingdom. AS they
waited for Messiah and His Kingdom
they fondly anticipated their own ma
tional blessing. Seemingly, they over
looked the fact that the blessing would
be an individual one, in harmony witt
the Divine arrangement. They hoped
for q resurrection from the dead "a
the last day,"-in the great Seventh
Thousand Year Day or Epoch, and ex
pected 1t to bring them from the sleel
Of death back to earthly conditions.
Some of them hoped for a bette
resurrection than the majority, be
cause Of their loyalty to God and thei
willingness to suffer for righteousness
but even these expected to be, not an
gels, but men. Was not Abraham him
self promised that all the land whicl
he could see should, eventually, be his
What could this mean except that h
would be resurrected, as an earthl,
being, to enjoy this promised inheri
tance? st. Stephen points out tina
Abraham never received, in fulflmen
OF Gods promise, as much Of tina
land "as to set his foot upon" (Act
VII, 81 Undoubtedly, therefore, the Ell
tire promise Of the land is future. Th
possession will come to Abraham, an
will be given to his seed, his posterity
after him.
Heavenly Promises--"Like Unto An
gels.'
Gods plan was allowed to rest
though forgotten until Jesus began
accomplish another and different worl
He began to call the Bride class frol
amongst manklnd-both Jews and Gel
ules' Without explaining the full d
talls, He invited all who desired to b
come associated in His Kingdom
take up Their cross and follow Hir
lie promised them joint-heirshi
with Himself in His Kingdom. He to
tnem that those who attain unto tn
age and the resurrection, would ne
lner marry nor be given in marriage
like unto the angels" "-sexless.-Lul
TX, 50, 80.
NO wonder the Apostles were su
prised No wonder Nicodemus hesita
60 to endorse something so differe
IRON what he had anticipated in Il
way Of blessing; and he came to Jes
Oy night to inquire furtherl No wond
we Masters words were perplexil
Wnen He said, "Ye must be bO
agaln" No wonder Nicodemus, in pC
plexity asked about this spirit bir
anu found the answers perplexin
Jesus did not attempt to give him
,uii explanation, but merely said tn
ne had difficulty in understands
earthly things, how could he expect
ILL.,
restitution Waits, but Not Abandon'
me whole matter is plain in the lig
'ne New Testament teaching. /
c 'e the time for blessing the wor
uOu Is selecting therefrom a class
,,Ousutute the Bride Of Christ, {
,a'ulful Little Flock. The Church is
W associated with Him in blessing
suuian family with Restitution. 3
~, lo Bride class itself is to experience
aIge OF nature from human to 81
a'' This was difficult for the Ap