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

Ill OOen not lnNulNt hDlilHfN nv '''N''"
IN the aame OF God aud the Savior
However, II IL equally misleading ~
respects the Truth II sets aside the
Word Of GOD and substitutes the hu
man theory that the preaching OF the
Gospel IL 10 convert the world The
Divine Word IL that the preaching OF
the Gospel Ia for the purpose Of select
lug a Church to DO hessiah's Joint
heirs IN His Kingdom.
II the Church could convert the
world with the Gospel, It would be
very fine. But It 10 surely absurd TO 80
EXPECT In the face OF our experiences OF
the past century and OF the plain state
ments OF Code Word TO the contrary
All see that the world Ia not being con
yerted: and that II Christianity cannot
convert the people az home It would
be vain for her TO expect to convert
the heather abroad II great religious
centers such as London, Rome and
Washington arc no nearer TO having
Gods will done IN them ns It Is done
10 Heaven. what hope would there De
OF better results 10 heathendomf
! am not saying one word against
Foreign Missions. God forbid In pro
portion as we sre able TO send the light
OF Truth into more behighted lands, let
us DO So But. " possible, LEI us send
the True Light from Gods Word. And
let us trim our lamps that we our
selves may have that True Light IN
our favored land What We urge II
that Christian people should come back
10 the teaching OF the Bible. In order
10 do this, each denomination should
throw away it, creedal spectGcles
which have injured the spiritual sight
OF all OF us. All true children Of God
should study afresh the Divine Chart
which shows US where we are and the
Port for which we should strive
Heirs Of tho Kingdom.
Thus doing, all Ia plain, The shad-
ows and mists of darkDess fee away
We begin to realize and to see that
the Elect Church are all that are be-
ing saved as yet; and that they are
being chosen out OF the world for
very special high Office III Joint heir
ship with their Redeemer
The non-elect are not consigned TO
endless misery nor 10 purgatorial tor
ture. but simply sleep, awaiting the
glorious awakening N the morning or
the New Dispensauon-awaiung the
establishment OF Messinhs Kingdom
with power for their release from the
chains Of sin and the prison-house OF
the tomb. II this Message goes to the
heathen Of the Orient 1t Will doubtless
deal with them as it has done with
the peoples OF the Occident-all will
receive enlightenment; few will be
drawn TO saintship and prepared IN
der the Lords providence for glory.
honor and immortality with Jesus at
His Second Coming, by the glorious
Change" Of the First Resurrection
Let Us Connect UP Our Text.
! III Tue IlHulu hNlli VIZ hAh t4AN
! Prophet expressing ama8ement at the
greatness of the Creator as manifest
ed in nature, especially in the starry
armament He then expresses amaze
ment that so great Being should
take heed to humanity in It's present
deplorable fallen. sinful condition.
Prophetically he implies knowledge
OF the fact that God from the begin
ming purposed redemption for every
member Of the race.
The Prophet then answers his own
question as to what man IL, explain
ing that as he left the hand Of his
Creator he was crowned with glory and
honor. as an earthly image Of his Max.
er, only a little lower in gradaticu or
scale than the angels He was made
10 have dominion over the earthly
works of God The intimation Is that
Gods visiting Of humanity in due time
will mean the reclamation OF the earth
ly dominion aud Its human king from
sin and death. Nothing In the prOph
ecy goes into detail. because IT was not
then due time for details to be revealed
Centuries Later st. Paul Commented.
st. Paul declares. Now is our sal
vaton nearer than when we first be.
lieved" The greater nearness should
make many features Of that salvation
much more conspicuous. Taking up
David's prophecy. he shows that II i'm
plies human Restitution, the bringing
OF mankind back TO the image and ike
ness OF God and 10 the full dominion
Of earth-the redemption fully offset
ting the curse. But" the Apostle pro
ceeds, 1--WE see not yet all things put
under him" tHebrews 2:Sl Do we
see anythingl Has any star OF hope
arisen guaranteeing the coming bless
ings? Yes! The Apostle declares. I'VE
see Jesus. made little lower than
the angels. crowned with glory and
honor"-just MS the FIRST man was-and
this in order that He might suffer
death-in order that lie might be the
Redeemer or Ransomer OF the first
man and his family, humanity.
Thus we see that the foundation has
been laid for Gods return Of favor to