The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-08

OI lie IN the second QedLn.- IT
VII be like the first or Adamic death
eXcep, that there will be no redemp-
tion from it-no resurrection from it.
All consigned to it will St. Peter de-
clares, perish like natural brute
beasts; in everlasting destruction St.
Paul declares.
Note the beautifully sympathetic
description of Gods work for men
through Messiah's kingdom: God shall
wipe away all tears from all faces
and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall
there be any more pain there. Reve-
lation 21:4, Isa- 1858.
THE explanation is: He that sit
teth upon the throne saith, Behold.
make all things new. Grew. 21:5) A
new heavens or spiritual power will
have supervision Of earth's>a fairs, and
a new earth or social order will obtain
amongst men. These are the glad
times of restitution which St. Peter
tells us will begin at the second ad-
vent Of Jesus. Acts 3:19-21.
Why So Long Delay?
1T is more than eighteen centuries
since Jesus died for the sins Of the
whole world. Why so long a delay in
bringing in the restitution times? If
God is compassionate, why delay the
resurrection work-the uplifting work?
The Bible tells us why! And the
answer IS soul-satisfying. We rejoice
in the delay-that the kingdom has
not yet been set up and the restitution
work not yet begun. God even tells
us that He kept these matters a 'mys-
terry a secret because this was wise,
so as not to interfere with His pur-
poses outworking. Now. in the dawn
ing of the New Day, with its shower
ing Of blessings of every kind, the
wise Of His people may understand
The mystery shall be finished Daniel
1910; Reveal ton 1877.
The Hidden Mystery Revealed.
THE mystery Is that the church,
as well as her Lord. and in association
with Him, will be the worlds Restorer
Regeneration. Not any of the nomi-
nal churches of Christ is meant, but
the one, true church, composed only of
saints These have been in process of
selection for more than eighteen CEN
turtles. These are scripturally styled
the elect All others are non-elect.
The elect, through the Messianic king
dom. will bless the non-elect, by the |
resurrection uplift of that thousand
years.
The Chief Resurrection.
THE elect, chosen from Jews and |
Gentiles. from every nation and sect |
will all be Christ-1ike in character, in /
heart; all sanity. They will have |
different reward. a different resurrec-
ton, or uplift from that of the world /
Theirs is styled the first or chief resur- |
rection, or uplift. 1t begins when first |
they surrender themselves to the Lord.
To them old things pass away and |
all things become new AS these gain
moral victories over their fallen flesh. +
they rise higher and higher as new
creatures. They have Divine aid in
the old nature and in be-
more and more alive toward
God as new creatures in Christ Their
or uplift out of death will
be completed with a change which
will give them new bodies of the 'di-
vine nature instantly. Then they will
not only be superior to humans, but
superior to angels, far above angels /
and like their Lord Jesus.
Can we wonder that for so high a
glory. honor and Immortality God re-
quires special tests OF loyalty to Him. T
TO His Word and to the principles OF
Surely not. 1t would
be strange indeed if God We're to ac-
cept to the plane of Divine sonship
any not first tested and found faithful
even unto death.
The Rest of the Dead. /!
All except those now spirit begot-
zen will share In the general resurrec-
ion or uplifting Of Messiahs kingdom
1uring His reign Of 1000 years. Some
IRE more and some less dead, morally,
mentally and physically, than others. ..
Hence some Will need more and some
ess uplifting or resurrection. But al
iced 1t greatly. Without Messiah's {
i'd they could never get free from
Ieath and into perfection of earthly {
ife. 1t will require all Of the 1000
ears to uplift or resurrect the world.
Hence only the church class, changed
o heavenly nature, vii, really live '
Gain fully until the thousand years q
hall be finished, although the willing s
# the world will be gradually rising, I
gradually experiencing restitution or 9
throughout that thousand \
ears
eff beyond the grave means Para
Use restored, and human perfection to
mankind in general, it means still
more to the sanity church of Christ
lis bride. Let us all live Cody, but q
ct as many as will become footstep I
blowers of Jesus and thus gain with s
lin glory, honor and Immortality" '