Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-08

His creatures Through this First
fruits the Divine blessing will operate
amongst men for thousand years. to
restore that which was lOst-human
perfection in the image and likeness OF
the Creator.
st. Paurs argument proceeds along
this line He declares thar the first
feature OF the Divine Plan is to bring
many sons to glOry-as jOlnt-heirs with
Jesus. As Jesus was made perfect
through sunerings, 30 these following
Him as their Captain and Leader, walk
ing IN His steps. are also to be made
perfect through sutferIngs, for If we
suffer with Him. we shall also reign
with hlm."-Heb. 2:l0; Tim. 2:i2.
Proceeding. the Apostle discusses this
sanctihed class, Head and Body. They
are sanctfed or set apart under
special covenant which reads. Gather
My saints together unto Me, those that
have made Covenant with Me by sac
rince." psalm 50:5l This special
sanctifcation or setting apart TO sacri-
fee marks this little company Of sons
Of God az separate and distinct from
all others OF Gods creatures. With
their Lord and Head, they are heirs
Of God-jolnt- heirs with Jesus Christ
| their Lord II so be that they suffer
| with Him The Redeemer who sane
tiles them and those who are sanctihed
/ through Him are all OF one Body or
company for which Cause He Is not
ashamed to call them brethren, saying.
/ will declare Thy name unto My breth
ren-ln the midst OF the Church will
/ sing praise unto Thee. Heb. 2:ll. II.
Christ Jesus and His Children.
Then the Apostles argument broad
ems so as to include the general scope
Of Messinhs redemptlve work-extend
ing beyond the Church. His Body, to
St Paul quotes In proof OF this. BE
hold, | and the children which God hath
| given Me" This statement evidently
applies TO those who will be saved to
!
the Millennium They will all be the
children OF Messiah. That II could not
refer to the Church ~ evident; for We
are never styled the children OF Christ,
but His brethren. His spouse, His mem
bers.
st Peter elsewhere emphasizes this.
saying. "The God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ hath begotten us."
q Peter 1:9I Jesus emphasized this
also, saying, MY Father and your
Father" Never did the Master speak
OF Himself as the Father of His
Church class. nor would It be an ap-
proprlate figure that He should be rep
resented as espoused to His own chill
dren. On the contrary, He is pro
phetically declared to be the Father
Of restored humanity. To the world
He becomes the Second Adam. The
flrst Adam, the qualified head or 70.
ther OF humanity, failed to give ever.
lasting life because OF his disobedence.
by which he himself came under the
sentence OF death.
The Logos left the Heavenly glory,
was made flesh and was crowned with
glory and honor like the first man
that He might taste death for every
man-that He might redeem the race
from the sentence Of death. In max.
ing satisfaction for sin He associates
with Himself the Elect. who present
their bodies living sacrifices, holy and
acceptable to God. as His members.
Then in dealing with the world He will
officially take the place OF Live-Giver.
or parent-to restore. TO regenerate, to
revive, TO resurrect. to uplift, all the
willing and obedient. during the thou.
sand years of His Messlanlc Kingdom.
All obediont to Him will thus be en-.
abled to regain all that was lost
through the frst father, Adam-human
perfection In an earthly Paradise. with
everlasting life and fellowship with
God. Since Jesus will be the Life
Giver TO all Of the race at the cost Of
His own life, He is appropriately styled
their Father. and they His children.
So also we read IN the prophecy that
He shall be called The Prince Of
Peace" the Father Everlasting-the
Father who gives everlasting life.
All Tbinos Put Under Him.
At the dawn Of this thousand.y year
Day in which His Kingdom will ac.
complish the full rolling AWAY OF the
Curse. how appropriate that this text
should hive our consideration. And
how appropriate Il !. that this tee,