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advantages for
Bible study-gen-
eral ability to read.
convenient Bibles.
@M033VssITg e eea,sp afSeS' a %s1e
tiers. and more
leisure. AS the
new day is dawning, the curse is roll
away and blessings are taking it,
place. Hence Bible students today sec
new light in texts long considered OBJ
scure. His text today was of this
character 1t gives Jesus the title.
"Everlasting Father" or the Father
time it seemed to contradict other
scriptures: for instance. the declara-
ton. The God and Father OF u
Lord Jesus Christ hath begotten u.s."
MY Father and your Father; My God
and Your Cod" and other texts. But
now in the clearer light the contradict
ton vanishes.
Jehovah God is the Father or Life
giver to the church; but Jesus is to
be the Father or Life-giver to the
world. Jesus has not yet begun to
give life to the world; hence this title
is prophetic. Not until the end of this
gospel age will He begin His Mes
sianic reign. The earth is a rebeliious
province: The early part Of Messiah's
reign will be one of c%onquering insti-
tutions contrary to the Divine ar.
rangement. Not until after 1.-THE Dat
tie OF the great Day. Armageddon.
will He have the title prince of
Peace" and thereafter men shall learn
war no more.
The Second Adam, Jssus-ths Second
Eve, the Church.
Ire first Adam in his perfection pur-
.'osed to be the father or life-giyer of
n human race Rnf sin aSvohoJio~,o
lnterfered with this arrangement-as
God a foreseen and provided for.
When Adam lost his owl right to life.
ne could transmit to his children only
q dying human body. The legal right
10 'sre is gone. Our race is a dying
not from eternal torment, nor from
purgatory; for neither CT those doc
trines Of the Dark Ages has scriptural
foundation-but from sin and death.
IN other words. the world really needs
2 Llfe-giver, exactly what God tells
US Jesus is to be-a Father. who win
give to the willing and obedient ever.
lasting life. This indeed is the mean
Ing OF the word Observation-Disclosures.
When the Logos accepted the Heav-
snly Fathers offer to become the
transfer of Ills life to human condi-
tons. The Word was made flesh.
tJohn !. 14)-not imperfect. nor sinful
flesh. but perfect. suitable to be a
!sansom or corresponding price for
Auam. that He might redeem Adam
and his race. HE was holy, harm
less. undefiled and eparate from sim
&Nrs.'-Hebrews vii, Is.
~ order to be the Everlasting Father
o. humanity, 1t was necessary for Jesus
TO purchase mankind by giving Him
sen 2 Ransom-price, which ultimately
VIII be made applicable for all. The
laying down Of human life sacrificially
was finished at Calvary; but when God
raised Jesus from the dead a Nav
Creature OF the Divine nature, then IL
was possible for Him as q spirit being
Adam is the Heavenly Lord" II CORN
thtans xv, 45, 40, prepared to be the
rather or Life-giver. He has life to
give. As only one man, Adam. COM
mitted the trespass which involved the
race, so the purchase Of the race re-
qulrea oniy the n life, which Jesus
sacrificed. Whenever He shall apply
the merit Of that sacrifice to Adam AM.
his race, Justice will turn over tho
world completely to Him. For q thou
Sand years He will reign a. the worlds
KING forcibly to suppress sin and
obedient Of mankind. giving to ali
these the right to human perfection
as His earthly children.
Second Eve Also Spiritual.
AS Jesus. the Lord of Glory, is to be
the Second Adam, the E~verlast,nr
Father to the world, SO the Second Eve
~ 20 Pc the Church on the spirit plane.
this Gospel Age the calling
prove whom God will esteem worthy tn
os q ~partakers of the Divine ma
:ure, heirs of God, 1oint-heirs wifi,
Jesus Christ their Lord" q ..littIa
rnock.-perhaps, literally, the $4,000 Of
SevelatiOn. Thes will not become the
asaGe; the Lamb' Wife. until the end
al VIII be IN readiness for the ereat
"olk OF q M~esstanic Kingdom.
At the close Of the thousand wear.
MnesSian. having brought to perfectior.
VI - ne al the willing children OF Adam.
~ 0eiiver the Kingdom over to tha
the n =. y CoIlntnian XIV. ~. Then, az
me rather tested Adam, 80 He VII;
test humanity as respects their loyaitv
- 20 n to Righteousness. Their
srial, however. will be ad-yantareo,,s :.
with Adams: for althouot.
gsrIect, ne lacked knowledge. Man.
n.no Will nave complete knowledge OF
O. life. an DAN OF the term. and ca..'
aioon: connected herewith. The test
.ns VII oem0nstrate who are worthy.
Of e~ySflasting life. The unworIhv .hnyy
perish u the Second Death.
10y provided that the w..,a
sss,s nave the best possible iliustrAfins,
the churas. q me Redeemer. and g
the image Of God, GOD alreadv ha.
made provision for perfect ma Il ~
come the Princes Of the world 6nrsnr
aes,lan,s reign. Through these. Me-.
s N.La structions viii come to mn
~ 49, ~. snas sn n 20. tie world wiz nee
the 0e1h. AVIAN =. 1.-..-~S AZ