The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-05
Ignorance and Fear Oppose.

Ignorance and Fear Oppose.
Only ignorance aud fear can oppose
the Message Of Gods Grace. AMI pre-.
! fer the doctrines Of, demons. Only the
nairow.nIinhcd can pray. God bless
me and MY wife. my son John and'hiS
wife. MS four and no more" All Of
our breadth Of heart and head must
enough Ia he mans Creator must also
h" just and loving: for injustice Is I'M
wis.,. and lnrrlrS$nrsS is ,lrriliXh. Cod
declares that His work Is perfect. and
that lie made man II moral image Of
Himself. Omr fallen condition Is II
! part nf the penalty Of sin. rs the tomb
Is Tt" companion nT it.
y" complaint could have been made
10y "ur race II Gud hal left Us thus Il"
perish like brute beasts. f'ut the f;fbtc
declares, that lie Is rich In mercy. and
unwilling HAT any Should perish but
DESTROYS thai aIl might h. recovered
/" everlasting life Again. we read
that tod $" loved tine world that lie
gave His Ouli Ih:niIrm Son that who
Su"vrr hclicvclh IN Him might not
rrriSh. hut. on the contrary. instead Of
rrri>hiu: like the brute beast. might
attain through Christ 10 everlasting
( lif" John ZIG.
The world las hot yet had the prom
! i,rl blessing Of God: for the Divine
i'iam Is that Jesus must first select
| from afuuhcSt the world Il company of
| lIi- own disposition nf loyalty to tho
divine will Not until those shall he
/ fully selected and clarified will the
great Messiah. ficad ami memh"rS. I've
r"nplrtrd. Then bridegroom and Bride
"mtlrumrd IN glory. the work VI bless.
im= will begin.
And that work will hc the overthrow
hr sin. and thus the overthrow Of the
penalty Of Sin-drath 1t will mean
III" recovery Of mankimd from bondage
To sin and death. II viii mean the up.
IiIliu: Of the partially dead mental.
moral anl physical powers 10 perfcc.
ii"n Mere than this. It VIII mcaH for
those who have died without the
knowledge Of the Truth IN awakening.
from the tomb. that they also may he
brought IL this knowledge uf God aud
! T." privilege Of sharing in the great
l:rlrrmcr'> work and merit. No won
, der the angels san: GLORY to God IN
The highest NJ the birth Of the re
trcmrr. No wonder they declared.
wv" bring you good iidingS Of great
joy. which shall be unto all people.
Gods glory has not yet appeared Il"
matt False doctrines. Ignorance. su
prrSiiiinn. still hcClnud the vision Of
! humanity. 81. Taul's words still ap
ply: THE god az this world hath blind
, ed the minds Of all them that believe
not. lest the glorious light Of Gods
=pn'lHr>S should shine into ihclI
hearts. - Corinthians IA.
The good tidiu:S Of great joy FOR al
people ar. lis much for those WHO died
mfurr Jesus us for those who have
lived since. They have .omreO the great
priSnn.hnusc Of death. Shcol. IladcS
the tomb They are prisoners there
They await the release Ia be accom-
pliSlIcd 10y the One who redeemed then
at Calvary. When released. the Mes
SAFE of the angels will lie fulfilled II.
them. They will hear the good tidng,
nr redemption. Shcnl will Ia destroy
81, Victory over IladcS will be com
plctc. M prisoner shall lie left therein
All shall I've awakrned from the. Sleel
"f death. The guarantee for this is th,
Word NJ the Lord. backed by the great
l.. 4.