Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-30

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llRASIlR RUSSELL every tongue shall
swear" isaiah
45:23) Pastor Russell said in part:
The Scriptures declare that at the
name Of Jesus every knee shall bow and
every tongue confess, to the glory Of
God. Our careless reading of this pas
sage has led some to assume that the
bowling knee and the confesslng tongue
will be a mere formallty while hearts
arc stil In rebellion. But a careful
reading notes the fuct that these acts
will be to the glory Of God. Further
we find our text quoted in the New
Testament with the assurance that ev-
cry knee and every tongue will include
those in Heaven as we'll as those on
earth, philippians 2:10, lt) In other
words, the glory Of Jesus and the great
work which, as the Fathers Repre-
sentative, lie will yet accomplish, will
bring Him fame, glory and homage
amongst angels and men.
The question arises, When will this
be. and how will II be brought aboutl
Nearly nineteen centuries have passed
since Jesus came into the world to
be mans Redeemer, and as yet com
paratively few knees bow and few
tongues confess, on earth, to the glory
Of God, although we do know that
Jesus has already been highly exalted
in the Heavens. The Fathers pro-
phetic statement has already been
fulfilled, "Let all the angels OF God
do Him homage, "+Hebrews 1;0,
SufFsrinsS First and Glory Aftsrward.
Human theorlzlng has led us In the
past into grlevous misunderstanding
OF the Divine Word and Plan. II seems
necessary for the people Of God to first
realize TO some extent the confusion
and error into which we unwlttlngly
drlfted and to feel heartily ashamed
OF our unreasonable conclusions -hu-
man creeds. Many are now reaching
the place where In anguish OF heart the
cry goes up for the Bread Of Life and
the Water Of Llfe-the Truth-the cor
rect understanding OF Gods Word,
Some have already reached this con
dltion. and others are gradually com.
ing TO IT, But alas, still others, caught
IN the snare Of the Adversary, have
had their faith dashed to pieces upon
the rocks OF Higher Criticism and
Evolution.
The central teaching Of the Bible Ia
that the death Of Jesus was necessary
as mans redemptlon-prlce. This Is
clearly set forth by Jesus and the
Apostles, Ms Il was previously shown
in the types Of the Law, that without
the shedding Of blood there Is no re.
mission Of sins" The worldly.wlsc
scoff at the thought that the shedding
OF blood IL necessary to mans for
giyeness and the rolling away OF the
curse.
hut perhaps some Of our objections
have been illogical. for many have not
stopped TO think that the phrase,
shedding Of blood" is merely an
other way Of saying a sacHdcial death.
Then, too, our minds were preludlced
by the unreasonable theories of the
past, which claimed that the death OF
the Creator wus necessary for the cnn-
cclntlon OF the sins Of His creatures.
Hut the Bible presents no such lllog.
lcal statement II assures us that the
penalty upon our race was neither
eternal torture nor purpatorlol suffer
ing. but "Dylng, thou shalt die, that
this sentence Of death was placed
upon Father Adam, and by process Of
heedlty came down through six thou.
Hnnd years TO us--hls Legacy Of evil,
aorrow weakness, alienation from
God. death
ls not the Bible logical IN its decla.
ration that the Supreme Judge could
not set aside the death sentence OF
His own Court and yet be justl II
Adam MS sinner was unworthy ot
eternal life ana died under that sen.
tencc he Is no more worthy now
Moreover his children inherltng his
ain and weaknesses, are no more wor
thy of life than was he. There cnr
he no forgiveness Of Original Sin and
no one can be granted d second oppor
tunity FOR llfe everlasting except by 4
rsacmption-a payment OF the origlnn
penalty.
Aa from the arst God designed on,
Iodeemer for the race, so He provided
that only Fnther Adam should be OF
trial. aud that only he should be sen
tenccd Thus God prepared the why
fog redemptlon-thnt "as by mai
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