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visible and invisible, the earthly an
spiritual phases of Gods future King
dom though this may be more diffiCul
because we have not before our sense
the visible realities as in the case o
Satan empire Just examined. But W
have the Scriptures pointing to the Op
pOsites of what we find in Satan
kingdom We have new Rule
brought to our attention. whose aim i
is to uplift and give life to all th'
families of the earth, and under who's,
Rulersbip all wars shall cease, and al
know God from the least to the great
! est In John the spiritual phase o.
Gods Kingdom is sharply drawn
NicOdeInus, Il ruler of the Jews, came
I to Jesus and inquired concerning biz
mission and the Kingdom He preach
ed. Nicodemus, like all Jews, looked
! for a Messiah and an earthly King
dom. But Jesus, having no army, NJ
influence to put down the Roman EN-.
/ pire, which then held sway, Nicode-
mus must have been puzzled to know
how Jesus could establish the king.
dom, which He proclaimed as being al
hanj. Jesus answer was brief and
explanatory to the effect that Except
a man be begOtten from above, he can
not see, (knOw or become acquainted
with the kingdom of God. " Nicode-
mus, having no conception of spiritual
things, suggested the impossible thing
of man entering again his mother S
womb ami being thus naturally born
again. Jesus explained. Except a
man be born of water and the Spirit,
be cannot enter in the (spiritual) J
Kingdom of God That which is born
of flesh is flesh; and tnat which is
born spirit is spirit. Marvel not that
said unto you, ye must be born
again. The wind bloweth where it
listeth, and thou nearest the sound
thereof. but cannot tell whence it
cometh or whittier it goeth So is ev-
eryone that is born of the Spirit. &"
beings II Nicodemus had ever read
of spirit beings and their powers to
come and go unseen he had forgotten
it, If he bad ever read about Elisha
and his servant or about Balaam's ass,
and about the many instances of Spir-
it beings encamping about the saints,
yet invisible, hn had forgotten it. But
such is the power of angels and
such is the power of our Lord exalted
above these, and such will be the pow
er of his Church Of first born ones, his
Bride, mis- future Wife. The resurrec-
tiOn of these to glory, honor and NOR
tality far above angels is shown in
many Scriptures In Cor. Is, Paul
draws the line between earthly and
heavenly beings, saving, There is a
natural body, and there is spiritual
body AS is the earthly, such are they
that are earthly; as is the heavenly,
such are they that are heavenly"
We believe that ali are agreed as to
the Spiritual phase of Christ's King
dom all in some way hoping to be in
it though they overlook the earthly
phase of humanity which these are
specially chosen to bless. And why
should this be since King and throne
imply subjects? 1t is written that
Christ and TIE saints are to reign on
EARTH a thousand years; and if this
be so. t0e world Of mankind will be
their subjects. Know ye not that
the saints shall Judge the world?
Know YOU not that in the SEED of
Abraham al the families of the earth
are to be blessed? And if you be
Chri- t's- know you not that You are
heir, Of the promises maze TO Abra-
n N an / that the blessings must come
tlrUug vuu d. uart Of the seed
haoN you uot that tive whole creation
gtDlus and watts for til !nanifestation
of t#e sons of God Rom. S:19;
G.i. 3:S, IL. %, IF W. suffer with
hiut, we shall also raiGn witt him.
Him that overcometh will grant to
sit with me in my throne. " Him
that overcometh will give rover ov-
IT TIE nations - Fear not, little
flock, it is your Fathers gooI pleas
ure to give yOU the kingdom. - luke
1882 These Spiritual ones like our
Lord will be Immortal, invisible,
whom no man hath seen nor can see "
= Tim, / n: 6:16 These as to num-
ber and character were prelestinated
to this position bfore tie foundation
of the wor 4. Rev. "a Rom S:29,
30 Eph. IA "Foreknown unto God
are all his works " God has been
ard selecting these during
the GOsuel Age and when the number
is complete these will be manifested
and the foretola blessing of the groan
ing creation will proceed, As truly as
our poOnle elect their law makers, etc,
to minister TO their needs, God has
been making his election, and the
called ones are rxdOrted to make their
election sure Any who hear the call
may run for the prize: but while |
ran are catled for this great honor
tow are chosen Not many have the
qualities of heart enabling them to
copy Jesus in their lives and become
heirs with him il his throne.
Having before us the s. ritual invis
bic phase Of GOD Kingdom, we note
more closeIy the visible earthly phase
though this is stated and implied
above. While Christ and his saints,
the spiritual seed of Abraham, will be
the royal ruling force, these will have
representatives in the visible earthly !
chase. These able subordinates at the
head of the Jewish nation, will con-
,ist of the ancient worthless from Abel .
TO John the Baptist This includes
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David and all
The prophets who have stood their
rial and passed muster.
These, the fathers of the Hebrew
race and Messiah's progenitors, will |
De made princes in all the earth. -Ps. !
1916. We read this in connection with
he glory of the Church, and it be-
zones luminous when we see more
,learly the position of these patti
,rchs. Of John the Baptist, the last
If the prophets, Jesus said, THE least
n tha KipodOn nf hpavap class was