Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-02

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}5A G21s things New
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sliihis3zaA NJ words nre true
I(PASI()R RlJSSElDl Revelation 2l;5.
So Pastor Russell
reminded his hearers that his text IL
prophecy by the Redeemer, who In
these words declares the work of His
Mpssianic Kingdom Simiaritles are
found on every hand between the close
OF the year and the close Of the Age
The sowing and reaping Of the year
with their associated hopes and fears,
and labors with sweut Of face, have
been accomplished The haryests have
been gathered, and on well ordered
farms the brush and brambles, thorns
and thistles. have been destroyed by
gehcuua fires In general it Is time
of preparation for fresh start
In the business world the closing OF
the year is the time for taking stock
and for taking account Of the profits
and losses OF the year In other words,
It Is time Of Judgment or decision.
It is "A time for dropping the unsatis-
factory and for putting the business
on a proper footing for the next year
II Is time for issuing dividends, or
rewards, to those who have made wise
investments. 1t is time for the meet
ing Of directors and for the electing
of officers and servants for the new
year. So at the close Of this Age, its
affairs are being wound up The Lord
is Judging His people and is about to
reward the faithful in glory. And the
worlds condition must be set IN order
for the new arrangement Of things
about TO be inaugurated.
"He That Sat Upon the Throne"
Earth is the one province of creation
which is in rebellion against the Crea'
tor and at variance with His laws
Man, the king of earth, was created IN
the image of God. with the Divine Law
written in his heart and only "a little
lower than the angels But this earth
y king. Adam, rebeled against his
Over-Lord Jehovah, disobcyed His
laws and brought himself under a sen
teuce Of death, Dying thou shalt die
The laws OF heredity have so op-
Grated that today the children OF
Adam find the average Of life only
thirty five years, and but few indiyid.
uals pass the century mark But Adam
I'm his perfection, less favorabIy circum-
stanced, was nine hundred and thirty
years in dying The dying experiences
of the race are manifested in mental
and moral degradation, as well as in
physical With all our knowledge and
medical skill the race continues to
weaken. and the ratio OF the insane to
increase.
once. Bible students would have stat
ed that God is upon the throne and de
lights In the present order, which the
Bible declares to be reign of sin and
death Once Bible students would
the present awful conditions, the Crea-
tor has arranged that Mt death all hui
manity except the Elect Church shall
be turned over fully to the control of
demons. These by Divine foreordIna-
ton will be empowered to everlasting
~ torture the poor unfortunates of
Adams family beyond the power of
human tongue TO tell
These same Bible students would
have resented the suggestions that God
is not reigniug over the earth-that in.
stead. the world is under the domiua
ton OF Satan, the Prince OF this
world lAgcl John l4.30
But with facilities for Bible study
far superior 10 anything enjoyed by
our forcrathcrs, Bible students find
that Christian people have overlooked
many fcaturetof the Divine record. As
the eye, of their understanding grad
ually open more widely they are see
ing lengths and brcadths and heights
and depths Of Gods Wisdom, Love.
Justice and Power OF which they ncy
cr dreamed before
We are finding that our horrible
teachings OF the past which have SO
generally caused spiritual nausea
came not from the Bible. but were
doctrines Of demons promulgated
during the Dark Ages Now the Spir
II spcateth expressly, that In the latter
times some shall depart from the faith
giving heed TO seducing spirits, and
doctrines Of devils - Timothy Al.
The God Of This World"
st Paul tells us that the present
blindness and ignorance which hinder
mankind from seeing and apprcciatiuc
Coils real character and pmn. are de
coptlous by Satan lie says. THE god
OF this world Agcl hath blinded the
minds Of them which believe not. les;
the light of the glorious Gospel OF
Christ or ,nsuI1 suinc unto tncm. "
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