The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-19

Drayitv has made much less rapid
progress than it might ave done. Man
sill possesses to some extent traces
of the image of Goo in which he was
created. Many still possess a natural
appreciation of truth and righteous
ness. and considerable will power,
which under Gods arrangement the
fallen angels are not able to overcome.
If mankind realized the true situation,
undoubtedly the human will would be
more persistently than ever exercised
in opposition to the wiles of the devil.
AS it is, these evil spirits hide their
identity, and through spirit mediums
personate the dead, who, according to
the Bible, know not anything" be-
ing asleep in death until the resur-
rection morning.
The Redeemer of men, by the Fa-
theirs appointment is to be the great
king of Glory, who will reign for a
thousand years, and make all things
new" Repeatedly He tells US that the
first work of the new d~ispensation
will be the binding of satan. Not only
is his referred to in Revelation 20:2,
but also in u Lords parallels.
Jesus declared that When the time
should come His second diver would
AXE place. He likened it to the COM
ing of a thief in the night, when men
in general would be off guard, not ex-
pectant of a change in the rulership
of earth. He intimates 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 HORSEPOWER
throw present arrangements.
This picture implies a struggle, for
the strong man-satan-has a great
host serving him, ignorant of the fact
that he is a 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 obedient. Many dc
not know that this Messianic Kingdom
will be Gods fulfillment of the Re
deemer's prayer, THY Kingdom come!
Thy will be done on earth, even as it
is done in 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 a thousand years, now
chronologically due to begin.
Not knowing these things, man will
be found fighting against God, think
ing that in supporting the institu-
tons of the Prince of this world they
are doing Goo a service. The Redeem
er intimated most distinctly that some
of these ignorant ones Will be promi-
nent in the ministry in His own
church. They will be surprised that
when the honors of the kingdom are
distributed they will receive none, but
will suffer humiliation and tribulation
as unfaithful servants. The Masters
words respecting these are, Many will
say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord
have we not prophesied ~(preached) in
Thy name? and in Thy name have
cast out devils? And in Thy name
lone many wonderful works."
But the new King will say to these
Depart from Me'-come not near tt
share in My kingdom. Instead o.
working righteousness, you have beer
worker of iniquity. Instead of serV'
ing Me as ambassadors for My king
dom and properly representing Me be
fore men, you rave done the reverse
You have upheld unrighteousness, pro
| mulgated doctrines of demons. ant
have been My adversaries, not M
. servants. Depart with weeping, wall
ing, crashing of teeth, expressive o
your disappointment, to be sharer
with the world in it's great time o
trouble, from which My faithful brid
= class will be delivered.
: Whatever reformation your share !
a that tribulation shall effect will de
e termine what l may do for you or wit
= you in the future, in harmony with tn
s divine arrangements. But I cannt
e recognize you as in any sense worth
e Of the glory. honor and immortalit
which shall be accorded to the bird
class.-Paraphrase on Matthew 7:2
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Sc Destruction of Old Things.
Looking at the change from the Jew