The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-01-14

ing that as he left the hand of his
Creator he was crowned with glory and
honor, as an earthly image of his Max
er, only a little lower in gradaticn or
scale than the angels. He was made
to have dominion over the earthly
works of God. The intimation is that
Gods visiting of humanity in due time
will mean the reclamation of the earth
| ~ dominion and its human king from
sin and death Nothing IN the proph
ecy goes into detail because it was not
then due time for details to be revealed
| Centuries Later ST. Paul Commented.
st. Paul declares NOW is our sal
| walton nearer than when We first be-
| Iieved." The greater nearness should
make many features of that salvation
much more conspicuous Taking up
Davids prophecy. he shows that it i'm
plies human Restitution. the bringing
Of mankind back to the image and like
ness of God and to the full dominion
Of earth-the redemption fully offset
ting the curse But" the Apostle pro.
seeds, I'VE see not yet all things put
under him" Hebrews 2:8I DO We
zee anything: Has any star of hope
arisen guaranteeing the coming bless
ings? Yes. The Apostle declares. I'VE
see Jesus. made little lower than
the angels. crowned with glory and
honor"-just as the first man was-and
this in order that He might suffer
death-in order that He might be the
Redeemer or Ransomer of the first
man and his family. humanity
Thus we see that the foundation has
been laid for Gods return of favor to
humanitya Sin-Offering and Atone
ment, covering Adam and all Of his
race What grand superstrncture OF
blessings will ultimately be erected
upon this broad and gracious found;t-
don. But We ask. Why the long della Y
Of more than eighteen centuries Pant
yet the work OF uplifting the race of
Adam from sin and death has only
been started-only the Church have
had their eyes and ears of understand
ing opened. permitting them to come in
to relationship with God through Christ
The Answer Is important.
Unless it be seen that the work of
this Gospel Age has been specially to
select the Church. Christ's joint heirs
In His Messianic Kingdom, no answer
can be given as to why the Almighty
has so long delayed to bring to earth
the Heavenly Kingdom. Its blessings
waited for and prayed for are still fu-
ture. They cannot come until the First
fruits shall have been harvested. St.
James Q:1SD declares that the Church
is a kind of First-fruits unto God of
fruits the Divine blessing will operate
amongst men for thousand years. to
restore that which was lost-human
perfection In the image and likeness of
the Creator.
st. PauPs argument proceeds along
this line. He declares that the first
feature of the Divine Plan is to bring
many sons to glory-as joint-heirs with
Jesus. AS Jesus was made perfect
through sufferings. so these following
Him as their Captain and Leader, walk
ing in His steps. are also to be made
perfect through sufferings. for IF we
suffer with Him, we shall also reign
with him." Heb. 2:lO; Tim. 2:f2
Proceeding the Apostle discusses this
sanctited class. Head and Body. They
are sanctified or set apart under a
special covenant. which reads. Gather
My saints together unto Me. those that
have made Covenant with Me by sac
rifice" psalm 50:5l This special
sanctification or setting apart to sacri-
fee marks this little company of sons
of God as separate and distinct from
all others of Gods creatures. With
their Lord and Head, they are heirs
of God-joint. heirs with Jesus Christ
their Lord, if so be that they suffer
with Him. The Redeemer who sane
titles them and those who are sanctified
through Him ARE all of one Body or
company. for which cause &e is not
ashamed TO call them brethren. saying.
will declare Thy name unto My breth
ren-in the midst of the Church will
sing praise unto Thee Heb. 2:11, ~.
Christ Jesus and His Children.
Then the Apostles argument broad
ems so as to include the general scope
of Messiah's redemptive work-extend-
ing beyond the Church. His Body, to
Adam and all the families of the earth.
st. Paul quotes in proof of this. BE
hold. and the children which God hath
given Me-" This statement evidently
applies to those who will be saved to
the human. earthly salvation during
the Millennium. They will all be the
children of Messiah That it could not
refer to the Church is evident; for we
are never styled the children of Christ,
but His brethren. His spouse, His men,
bers.
St Peter elsewhere emphasizes this,
saying. 1.-THE God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ hath begotten u.s."
Il Peter 1:3D Jesus emphasized this
also. saying. My Father and Your
Father" Never did the Master speak
of Himself as the Father of His
Church class. nor would it be an ap-
propriate figure that He should be rep
resented as espoused TO His own chill
dren. On the contrary. He is pro-
phetically declared to be the Father
of restored humanity. TO the world
He becomes the Second Adam. The
first Adam. the qualified head OF ia
Their of humanity failed to give ever
lasting life because of his disobedienee
by which he himself came under the
sentence of death.
The Logos left the Heavenly glory
was made flesh and was crowned with
glory and honor like the first man
that He might taste death for every
man-that lie might redeem the race
from the sentence of death. In maxi
ing satisfaction for sin He associates
with Himself the Elect. who present
their bodies living sacrifices. holy aud
acceptable TO God. as His members
Then in dealing with the world He wit
officially take the place of Live-Giver
or parent-to restore. TO regeneraie, to
revive. to resurrect. to uplift all the
willing and obedient. during the thoI-
sand years of His Messianic Kingdom.
All obedient to Him will thus be en-
abled to regain all that was lost
through the first father. Adam human
perfection In an earthly Paradise. with
everlasting life and fellowship with
God. Since Jesus will be the Life
Giver to all OF the race ut the cost of
His own life. He is appropriately styled
their Father. and they His children.
So also we read in the prophecy that
He shall he called .'The Prince OF
Peace" the Father Everasting-th