The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-07

pSaA@ ~ the GiElpi2 m1uuS OF the
Orient; especially TO those attracted to
Christianity. but unable to enter heart
lily into its service because OF the dark
ness, mysticism and unreasonableness
attaching to Its exposition.
The prayer OF Methodist friends.
aSend out Thy Light and Truth, O
Lord" is surely being answered, said
the Pastor, even though some cody
Methodists are slow to perceive the
answer. The Message OF the Love of
God which passeth all understanding
is the Message which was forceful
with our own hearts as Christians, and
Is the only Message which has power;
hence Masters prayer, "Sanctify
them through Thy Truth: Thy Word
is Truth.n-John 17:17.
Fear may be the beginning Of Wis
dom, but Love is surely its goal. Per-
feet love casteth out all fear, and
brings us near to the great Fountain
of Grace and Truth, Mercy and Love.
In His Divine presence and fellowship
we And a transforming work progress
ing in h~earts-and more and more
such become copies of Gods dear Son
and prepared for a share with Him in
the glories Of His Kingdom.
Ignorance and Fear Oppose.
Only ignorance and fear can oppose
the Message Of Gods Grace, and pre-
fer the doctrines Of demons. Only the
narroW-minded can pray, "God bless
me and my wife, my sol John and his
wife, us four and nc more" All Of
our breadth Of heart and head must
concede that q God wise and powerful
enough to be mans Creator must also
be just and loving; for injustice is un-
wise, and loyelessness is devilish. God
declares that His work is perfect, and
that He made nan a moral image of
Himself. Our fallen condition Is a
part Of the penalty Of sin, as the tomb
Is the companion Of 1t.
No complaint could have been made
by our race If God had left us thus to
perish like brute beasts. But the Bible
declares that He is rich In mercy, and
unwilling that any should perish, but
DESTROYS that all might be recovered
to everlasting life. Again, we read
that God so loved the world that He
gave His Only Begotten Son that who
soever believeth on Him might not
perish, but, on the contrary, instead of
perishing like the brute beast, might
attain through Christ to everlasting
life.-John $40.
The world has not yet had the prom
Used blessing of God; for the Divine
Plan is that Jesus must first select
from amongst the world a company OF
His own disposition Of loyalty to the
Divine will. Not until those shall be
fully selected and gloriied will the
great Messiah, Head and members, be
completed Then Bridegroom and Bride
enthroned in glory, the work Of bless.
ing will begin.
And that work will be the overthrow
of sin, and thus the overthrow Of the
penalty of s~in-death, It will mean
the recovery of mankind from bondage
to sin and death. 1t will the up.
lifting of the partially dead mental,
moral and physical powers to perfec-
ton. More than this, 1t will mean for
those who have died without the
knowledge of the Truth an awakening
from the tomb, that they also may be
brought to this knowledge of God and
to a privilege of sharing in the great
Redeemer's work and merit. No won,
der the angels sang "GIory to God in
the highest" at the birth of the Re
deemer! No wonder they declared,
1--WE bring you good tidings of great
JOY, which shall be unto all people,!
Gods glory has not yet appeared TO
man. False doctrines, ignorance, SUI
perstition. still becloud the vision of
humanity. st, Paul's words still APP
ply: 1.-THE god Of this world hath blind
ed the minds of all them that believe
not, lest the glorious light Of Gods
goodness should shine into their
hearts, Corinthians "a.
The good tidings OF great joy for all
people are as much for those who died
before Jesus as for those who have
lived since, They have gone to the great
prison-house of death. Sheol. Hades,
the tomb. They are prisoners there.
They await the release to be accom-
plished by the One who redeemed them
at Calvary. When released, the Mes
sage of the angels will be fulfilled in
them. They will hear the good tidings
OF redemption. Sheol will be destroy
ed. Victory over Hades will be com
plete. No prisoner shall be left therein.
All shall be awakened from the sleep
Of death. The guarantee for this Is the
Word of the Lord. backed by the great
fact that the Redeemer gave Himself
Ga Ransom for all, to be testified in
due hmesn--1 Timothy 2:4-Rs