Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10

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IlPASI0R RUSStll)l perior to Brooklyn
and on IN equality
with London. he took for his text one
Of the three Bible quotations found
ever the portals of our Union Depot;
Thou hast put all things under him.
Psalm viii. @.
Pastor Russell declared this text spe-
cially appropriate for a great pubic
building reared in the dawnipg of the
glorious Age of Messiahs Kingdom.
Although optimistic respecting the
grand outcome Of the Creators Plan,
Pastor Russell fully believed the Bible
to teach that. preceding the sunrise OF
the New Age, there would be o dark
hour of awful trouble. which Is almost
upon us
He reminded his bearers that the Old
view now gradually fading from us is
that Messiah, instead of coming sec.
ond time and setting up His Kingdom
delegated authority to His followers
one of whom should be spiritual king
of the world and entitled Pope. Under
this mistaken notion, well-meaninE
men have declared that If the Hier
archy of Christ were authorized to
reign, it should use the secular arm OF
power to compel all TO acknowledge tue
papal throne as Gods Throne, on earth
II is still claimed that each Pope In
turn is Christ's vicegerent.
Napoleon broke this spell when he
took the Pope a prisoner to France.
The world since then has doubted the
vicegerency and has held that II the
Lords Kingdom were in the earth, Di-
vine Power would have upheld it. and
no dishonor or ignomlny would have
been permitted.
The Bible Much Neglected.
The creeds have been reverenced,
while the Bible has been neglected I'M
der the superstition that the creeds
presented the Bible teaching I'm sim
pier form. The rejection of the creeds
has meant also the rejection Of the BIZ
bic. The colleges of Christendom are
turning out unbelievers. The horrible
consequences will soon be manifest In
the Overwhelming of our social struc
ture in anarchy. Thank God, that viii
be the opportune moment when Mes
siah will take the reins of government,
to bless. to uplift.
Man a Little Lower Than Angels.
The Psalmist. considering the heav
ems as Gods handiwork. was amazed
that He should promise TO deliver fan
Ell man. He recites the glory aud hon
or in which Adam was created-the
head of all earthly things, in the like
ness of God. "a little lower than the
angels"
st. Paul quoted the prophecy and ap'
piled it In Hebrews ii, 6-1S. The Losos
was made flesh like the first Adam
shat He by the grace of God might
taste death for every man" The work
of delivering the world from the power
of sin and death had not followed more
quickly the work of Calvary because,
in the Divine Program, Christ must
first lead forth an "eleet" number OF
sons to glory. With the completion OF
their number will come the glorious
time when the curse shall be rolled
away and blessings come instead.
The Sanctifier and the Sanctified.
The word Sdnctifed. the Pastor OK.
plained. carries the thought of being
set apart to some special service. As
the Lord Jesus sacrificed His every
earthly interest TO do the Fathers Will,
SO must all who would sit with Him
in His Throne. st Paul declares that
the Sanctitier and tie sanctitied ones
are all one--He the Head aud they
the Body members
Then the Divine Program will carry
blessings to all the families of the
earth. redeemed with the precious
blood of Jesus. These will partake of
flesh and blood, therefore the Re.
decmer became partaker Of the same.
that He might not only redeem thenl
but destroy death and the destroyer
He will liberate the slaves of sin aud
death. roll away the Curse, and open
the pfison-hous of the tomb. Tins all
will have fullest opportunity OF return
ing TO the image Of God. Divine fellow
ship and life everlasting
All Things Put Under Him.
The world will be officially tdrueA
over to Messiah at His Second Adj
vent: ASK of Me. aud will give
Thee the heather for Thine inherit
ance. and the uttermost parts of the
earth for Thy. possession" BY the ex-
ereise of Divine Power Satan will be
restrained aud ultimately destroyed
Then the perfect earth viii be deliver
ed over 10 God as St Paul points out
lu ! Corinthians xv. IDS
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