The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-30

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and by 20 the blessing OF the world In
general: for they are: o;be joint.he.rs
with Jesus their Redcenier, In all the
great work Of Ills Mifienuiai Kingdom.
designed. arranged. prepared, for the
blessips and uplifting OF al humanity,
end for the destruction Of the wilfully.
,intelli.entiy. sinful aud rebeilious.
"Thoush Your Sins Be- Scarlet"
The Lord used crimson and scarlet
as Indicative OF the most dagrant sins.
and then declared that His arrange
nent for the forgiveness Of sins
through tue great Reieemer Is effec-
tive even for the very worst sins
Though your sins be as scarlet. they
shall he rs white MS snow: though they
be red like crimson. they shall be as
wool" isaiah 1:1sl This Is an as
surance for US. God knows that all Of
Adams children were born with the
hereditary faint Of sin. prone to sin as
are the sparks that fy 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
Christ's righteousness. covering each
Of the sinners. and thus hiding the
actual blemishes Of his flesh. In other
words. the Lord declares Of this clnss
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.
70 blessed thought, -...
o words with Heavenly comfort ffaughti"
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 rs 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 will
have n second chance for everlasting
life. BY nature we are all sinners. con.
demned to death. Our chance for life
at all is through the Redeemer's sacri-
fee. He died for all. But only when
we accept the fact and come under His
direction us His disciples. do we obtain
our share.
Since Jesus accepts rs bis disciples
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 not
get that benefit now still have 1t as
sured them by Jesus death. according
TO the Divine promise. Those who do
not get their chance Of everlasting life
now will get 1t during the Millennium.
Sin a Transsression Of Law.
Human laws are not always the
same MS the Divine. though properly
intended so to be. Thus the Lord in
forms us that some who are highly es-
teemcd among men. and approved by
human standards, are IN abomination
In the sight of God. Contrariwise.
sometimes things disapproved by man
are In accord with the Divine Law.
God seems to put justice In the very
highest place In His estimation of sin.
while poor human Judgment sometimes
gives 1t n very low place. For instance.
some will cry out vigorously and
vengefully against immoral dances and
petty thievery. who would not hesitate
to join In a Trust Intended to deprive
| thousands Of feIlow.creaturcs Of their
share of the blessings Of our day. In
the eyes Of human Judgment. these
would be esteemed noble examples;
while in the sight OF Divine Justice. we
believe. they would rank rs very Vi.
cious and criminal.
Ten Cleansed-but Ono Thankful.
When ten lepcrs came to our Lord
praying for henlins and were granted
their request. only one Of them re-
turned to thank the Savior: and Jesus
called attention to the fact 1t well H.
Illustrates the difference between the
| two classes of the saved. TIE entire
ten lepers would well represent the
world Of mankind In sin. All would lie
glad to be relieved Of the lcprosy Of
sin and to be holy and happy.
But as only one Of the ten was SO