The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-29

OF his dlsc0lrSes
from the text. "a
have sworn by
Myself : that
unto NJ every
knee shall bow.
SI@RsRgSSEAg every tongue shall
s,&elr." isaiah
4523l PASTOR Russell said in part:
sf1heI Scriptures declare that at the
name BIZ Jesus S&S iii1ee shall RgS and
Eevtty tongue CONFESS. Sto tlie"Rlofy Of
Cod % uiiFzea+elessFeO aingtef- t4llshpass
sagd has led some to'assumc that the
bowling tn9autisbe Yut9gssfFg tSngte
willibe a mere forDdAity-~htie hearts
are still inIrebclIIon: But u careful
reading notes the fact that these acts
will be to the glory OF God. Further.
we find our text quoted in the New
Testiment With tile assurance that ey;
cry knee and eyery'tongue will include
those in Heaven as well rs those on
earth. philippians 2:10. H. In othet
words, the glory of Jesus and thegreat
work which. as the Fathers Repre-
sentative, He will yet accomplish, will
bring Him fame, glory and homage
amongst angels and linen.
The question arises. When Widths
be. and how will 1t be brought about:
Nearly'nfneteen centuries have pulsed
since Jesus came into the world to
be man,s Redeemer. and us yet COM
pamtireIy few knees bow aud few
Tongues. confess, on earth. 10 the glory
OF God. although we do know that
JESUS has already been highly exalted
in the, Heavens. The Gathers pro-
phetic statement has already been
fulfilled. Let all the angels Of God
do Hin homage"-Hebrews 10
suffsrings First and Glory Aftsrward.
Human theorizing has led us IN the
past into grieVous misunderstanding
of the Divine Word and Plan. 1t seems
necessary for the people Of God to first
realize to SOME extent the. confusion
and error Into which we nnwittlngly
drifted; and to feel heartily ashamed
Of our unreasonable cOnclusiOns-hu.
man creeds. Many are now reaching
tile place where anguish of heart the
cry goes up for the Bread OF Life and
the Water Of L.lfe-the Truth-the ror.
rect understanding OF Gods Word.
Some have already reached this con.
dItion. and others are gradually com
ing to 1t. But alas. still Others. caught
IN the snare of the Adversary, hive
had their faith dashed TO pieces upon
the rocks Of Higher Criticism and
Evolution. tA
The central teaching of the Bible Is
that the death Of jesus wns necessary
as mans redemrtlOn.prlce. This is
clearly set forth by Jesus and the
Apostles. as it was previously shown
in the types of the Law, that without
the shedding of blood there Is no re-
mission OF sins" The worldly.wlsp
Soon dit tile Thought that 4tfie shedding
Bof. blood ~ necessary stop fhAfiS Nor
EEfseness and the rOTiiig awdS76f TIE
Ec6tse. - "'.f'i.'''. AE'"'''.
rs But perhaps some Of our objections
have been Illogical, iot3many have not
stopped to think that tue phrase.
.'shedllng OF blood,"rIs merely an.
other way OF saying sacrifciqI deaih
Then, too. our minds were prejndlred
by the Unreasonable theories Of thu
past, which claimed that the death d
the Creator was necessary for the ran
collation. of the sins Of His creatures.
But the Bible presents. no such Hog.
zeal stntement. 1t assures us that the
penalty upon our race was neither
eternal torture nor pursatorial suffer
ing, but "Dying. thor shalt die: that
this sentence of death was placed
upon Father Adam, and by process Of
Neredlty came down through six thou.
sand years to ns-hIs legacy Of evil,
sorrow. weakness, alienation from
God. death.
Is not the Bible logical in It's declo
ration that the Supreme Judge could
not set aside tile death sentence Of,
His own Court and yet be just? II
Adam as a sinner was unworthy Of
eternal life and died under that sen.
tence, he is no more worthy now.
Moreover. his children, inherlting his
sin and weaknesses, are no more wor.
thy OF life than was be. There can
be no forgiveness Of Original Sin and
no one can be granted a second oppor'
tunIty, forJlIfe everlasting except by al
redemptlon-a payment Of the original
penalty. .
As from the first God designed one
Redeemer for: the race, SO He provided
that only Father Adam, should be on
trial, and that only he should be sea-
fenced Thus God prepared the! way
for redemption-that "as by; afmaa
Under,vent Cperation,