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


query, IT Turau Is uuus amongst man
kind as god, or prince, Of this world,
whore did he get bis authority and
power1 Dld God turn over the control
Of mankind to domousi
The Bible answers all our queries.
Cod did not give the dominion Of earth
10 satan, but 10 man In proportion as
man lost his perfection and became
weak IN mind and Sody, be became the
slave Of sin and Satan Satan and the
fallen angels have eIerciscd-especially
for the last forty centurics-al their
power and ingenuity for the ensnare-
ment and degradation Of man. Their
influence would have been allpowerful
for mans overthrow, had not the Al
mighty provided humanity with will
power and TO a large extent forced the
evil spirits TO respect IT,
Az result we see that human de-
prayity has made much less rapid
progress than 1t might have done.
Man still possesses 10 some extent
traces Of the Image Of God in which
no was created. Many still pos.
sess natural appreciation OF truth
aud righteousness, aud considerable
win power, which under Gods ar.
rangement the fallen angels are not
able 10 overcome. II mankind realized
the true situation undoubtedly the
human will would be more persistent
ly than ever exercised IN opposition to
the wlles Of the Devil. As It is, these
evil spirits hide their identity, and
through spirit mediums personate the
dead who, according to the Bible
"lSnow not anything" being asleep In
death until the resurrection morning
~ Make All Things New"
The Redeemer Of men, by the Fa-
thers appointment is to be the great
King of Glory, who will reign for n
thousand years, and make all things
new Repeatedly He tells US that the
first work Of the New Dispensation
will be the binding of Satan. Not only
Is this referred TO in Revelation 2O:2,
but also in our Lords parallels
Jesus declared that when the time
should come His Second Advent would
take place He likeued It to the com.
ing Of thief In the night, when men
in general would be or guard, not eX-
t,t oh tFt hr nl A in Of
earth He intmates that His loyal
saints will first be taken, while man
kind will be In ignorance Of the fact
that the time has come for the Reign
Of Righteousness Next the Son OF
Man will bind the strong man, and
then He will spoil his house cover
throw present arrangements.
This picture implies struggle, for
the strong man-Satan has great
host serving him, ignorant Of the fact
that he is usurper. and that many OF
his laws are unjust
Many Of them have never under
stood that He who redeemed the world
by the sacrifice OF Himself, holds a
Divine appointment to be King OF
Earth, to overthrow the rebellion and
to bring back into harmony with God
all the willing and obedlCnt Many do
not know that this Messiunic Kingdom
will be Gods fulflment Of the Redeem
er's prayer, Thy Kingdom comel Thy
win be done on earth, even as It is
doue I'm Heaven" Many therefore do
not know that all things are to be-
made new and that the time appoint
ed by the Father for this great work is
a period of thousand years, now
chronologically due TO begin
Not knowing these things, many will
be found fighting against God, think
ing that in supporting the institutions
Of the Prince Of this world they are
doing God a service. The Redeemer in
timated most distinctly that some OF
these ignorant ones will be prominent
in the ministry in His own Church
They wifi be surprised that when the
honors Of the Kingdom are distributed
they viii receive none. but win suffer
humiliation and trihulation as unfaith
ful servants. The Masters words re
specting these are, MANY will say 70
Me in that Day Lord, Lord, have we
not prophesied preached in Thy
name? and in Thy name have cast ont
devils? and in Thy name done many
UpuIprfu1 works ?"
But the new King will say to these.
Depart from Me"-come not near to
share in My Kingdom. Instead of
working righteousness. you have been
workers OF iniquity Instead of serv-
ing Me us ambassadors for My King
dom and properly representing Me be-
fore men, you have done the reverse
You have upheld unrighteousness, pro
mulgated doctrines of demons, and
have been My adversaries, not My
servants. Depart with weeping, wall
ing, gnashing OF teeth, expressive OF
your disappointment, to be sharers
with the world in its great time OF
trouble, from which My faithful Bride
class will be delivered
Whatever reformation your share in
that uibulauon shall effect will deter
mine what may do for you or with
you in the future In harmony with the
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