Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-05
Pastor RusseIRs Sermon

AOA NhEN aAG W NC
with Jesus. their Redeemer, in all the
great work Of His Nlillennial Kingdom.
designed, arranged. prepared, fer the
blessing and uplifting Of all humanity,
and for the destruction Of the wilfully.
intelligently. sinful and rebelliouA
'Thoush Your Sins Be Scarlet"
The Lord used crimson and scarlet
as indicative Of the most fiagrant sins.
and then declared that His arrange
ment Eor the forgiveness OF sins
through the great Redeemer ls effec-
tive even for the very worst sins.
Though your sins be as scarlet, they
shall be as white as snow; though they
be red like crimson. they shall be as
wool" Isaiah 1:1S) This is an as
surance for US. God knows that all Of
Adams children were born with the
hereditary taint Of sin, prone to sin as
are the sparks that fly upward" He is
not expecting perfection OF any under
such conditions: all must have help.
and the Savior whom God has pre-
pared is qualified to give help to all
The help given to the special class
that Is in process Of selection during
this Gospel Age Is In the Scriptures
figuratively represented as the Robe Of
Christs righteousness, covering each
of the sinners, and thus hiding the
actual blemishes OF his flesh. In other
words. the Lord declares Of this class
that He will judge them. not accord
ing to their flesh. but according to the
spirit Of their minds. the intentions Of
their hearts and the efforts which
they will put forth In resisting sin and
In doing Gods will. This Robe Of
Righteousness will cover sins Of every
kind and degree. except wilful sins.
20 blessed thought
words with Heavenly comfort traughtl"
The arrangement for the sins Of the
world, to be carried out in the future.
will similarly be ample, though differ
ent. The worlds sins will not be
covered. nor will the world be dealt
with merely according to their minds
and hearts. The worlds salvation is
spoken Of as being one OF works. Each
sinner will be encouraged and assisted
back to perfection along the lines Of
good works
Assistance and strength of character
will come to them day by day and year
by year until. before the Millennium
will have ended. all the willing and
obedient will have become perfect,
mentally. morally and physically. They
will have attained the image and like
ness OF God. lost by Father Adam in
Eden; and with this perfection will
come their right to human life. forfeit
ed by Adam and redeemed by Jesus.
But some one may say. Il mankind
are to have an opportunity during the
Millennial Age. will that not be sec
ond chance? We reply. No None viii
have second chance for everlasting
life. By nature we are all sinners. con
demned to death Our chance for llfC
at all is through the Redeemer's sacri
fee. He died for all. But only wheI
we accept the fact and come under Hi:
direction as His disciples, do we obtair
our share.
Since Jesus accepts as His disciple:
during this Age only such as cOnse
crate. or sacrifice. their lives to the do
ing OF Gods will, only they get the
benefit Of the Redeemer's sacrifice dur
ing the present life. Those who do no
get that benefit now still have 1t as
= sured them by Jesus death, according
to the Divine promise. Those who d,
not get their chance Of everlasting lift
now will get it during the Millennium
Sin a Transsression Of Law.
Human laws are not always thu
same as the Divine, though properl!
intended so to be. Thus the Lord in
forms us that some who are highly es
teemed among men, and approved b!
human standards. are an abominatioI
in the sight of God. COntrariwise
sometimes things disapproved by maj
. are in accord with the Divine Law
. God seems TO put justice in the yer!
highest place IN His estimation OF sin
while poor human judgment sometime
gives II a very low place. For instance
some will cry out vigorously ans
vengefuny against immoral dances en-,
, petty thievery. who would not hesitat
TO Join in a Trust intended to depriv,
thousands Of fellow-creatures Of thei
, share Of the blessings Of our day. Ii
I. the eyes OF human Judgment, thes
would be esteemed noble examples
, while in the sight OF Divine Justice, W
. believe. they would rank as very Vi
cious and criminal
n Ten clsarsed-but One Thankful,
!. When ten lepers came to our Lon
o praying for healing and were granite
/. their request only one Of them III
!. turned to thank the Savior; and Jesu
= called attention to the fact II well 4
a ustrates the difference between tn
4 two classes Of the saved. The entr
ten lepers would we'll represent tn
$ world Of mankind IN sin. All would b
4 glad to be relieved Of the leprosy Q
G sin and to be holy and happy
e But as only one Of the ten was $
/ appreciative as to come back and wo
e ship the Redeemer and offer Him HI
lr services, Il represents the fact tbs
s only a small proportion OF humanity
v properly appreciatiye Of the blessing {
-" forgiveness of sins and healing Their
r from. The only one who WAS thankfl
., | rrnrlH VOL rnnrasant the class OF sll