The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-04-24
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
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construction has been i'll progress through
out the Gospel Age--ever since Christ be-
came the worlds RCdeemcr and Chief Corner
stone OF His Temple, through which, when
finished Gods blessing shall come ito all
people" ana they lind access to Him. Cor.
3:l6, Il: Eph 30; Gen. 2s:l4; Gal. 800.
That meantime the cbiSeling, shaping and
polishing OF cOnsecrated believers in Christi
Atonement for sin, progresses. and when
the last of these living stones. Elect and
precious shall have been made ready, the
great Master Workman Will bring all to-
gether in the First Resurrection; ana the
Temple shall be filed with His glory, and be
the meeting place between God and men
throughout the Millennium Rev. 1888.
That the Basis of Hope for the Church and
the World lies in the fact that Jesus Christ,
by the Grace OF God. tasted death for every
man "a Ransom for an and viii be 1.-THE
true Light which lighteth every man that
cometh into the world" lin due time"
Heb. 30: John 10; Tim. 20, Is.
That the Hope of the Church is that she
may he like her Lord, see Him as He is be
'partaker of the Divine nature" and share
His glory as His jOint-heir- John 32; John
1924; Rom. S:17; Pet. IA.
That the present mission of the Church is
the nefectlng OF the saints for the future
work of service; to develop in herself every
grace; to be Gods witness to the world; and
TO prepare to be kings and priests in the
next age.-Eph. 1872; Matt. 2i:li; Rev. l:6; 60;g.
That the hope for the World lies in the
blessings OF knowledge and opportunity TO
be brought to all by Christ'S Millcnnial
hIngdom-the RESTITUTION OF all that was
lost in Adam, to all the willing and Obedient,
at the hands OF their NedcemeT and His
glorilied Church-when all the wilfully
wicked VIII he destroyed. - Acts 3:lg-25;
lisa. IS.
We affirm the prc-eXistcnCc of Jesus rs the
mighty Word tLoguS- spokesman tine be-
ginning of the creation of Cod the first
born OF every creature the active agent OF
the Heavenly Father, jehovah, in all the
work OF creation. without Him was not
anything made that was madC.n-Rev. 3:li;
Col l:Ij: John Is.
lleSh-becamc the Babe OF lieuhleham- thus
becoming the Man Jesus, "hOly, harmless,
undecided, separate from sinners As we
affirm the humanity of Jesus, We equally
affirm the Divinity nf Christ God also hath
highly exalted Him, and given Him Il nam-
which is above every name. Heb. 7:26;
Phil. 20.
We acknowledge that the personality of
the Holy Spirit is the Father and son; that
tho Holy Spirit proceeds from both, and is
manifested IN all who receive the hegetting
OF the Holy Spirit and thereby become sons
OF GoG.-JOhn 1913; Pet. l:i.
We affirm the resurrection of Christ-that
tie was put to death in flesh but quickened
N Spirit, We deny that He was raised in
the flesh, ana challenge any statement TO
that effect as being unscriptural ~ Pet. H:lS;
Cor -; Acts Lo;la-lJ.
It is easy for a man like Ham to make
bold assertions as Ito what another man
teaches without giving any proof
thereof, but such unwarranted and I'M
supported statements do not appeal to
people who believe in square deal. D."
Pastor Russell is too busy man trying
to proclaim the glad tidings and doing
what good he can for his fellow men to
give attention to his maligners. but |
cannot stand by and see such unwar-
ranted and unjust criticism heaped upon
an honest servant of the Lord without
raising nv voice in protest.
Ham would advise people to avoid
reading Pastor Russells writings: he
should remember the statements of old,
that if Pastor Russel's teachings are
false they will soon fall of their own
weight, while if they are true. all the
opposition that.might be brought against
them can in no wise damage them. The