The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-21
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The Scriptures distinctly point OUT
that there are two kinds of wisdom,
radically opposed to each other-tha
earthly wisdom and the Heavenly Wis
dom. The wisdom of this world Id
! ~foolfshness with God, and the Wisdom
Of God lis fooIishness with this world.
This means that there are two differ
emit ways of viewing nearly everything.
The worlds viewpoint ignores the fu-
ture beyond the grave, lives for the
present, thinks for the present, strives
for the present. The Heavenly Wis
dom looks chiefly beyond the grave,
for that eternal condition which God
declares may be attained by all obes
dient to Film. From this viewpoint
the. things OF the present are tempo
rary, transitory. tickle. uncertain, N
comparison with the future blessings.
st. Paul declaresso of these that they are
not worthy to be compared with the
future glory to be revealed In the
Lords people.-Romans S:19.
Those who follow the earthly Wis
dom are subject to the frailties and
imperfections OF the human mind with
which they were born-born In sin,
misshapen in iniquity. "In sin did my
mother conceive me- More than this.
they are to a large degree susceptible
Ito the evil influence Of Satan and the
fallen angels, and the doctrines of
demons with which these seek to en-
snare and mislead all who have not
put themselves under Divine protec-
ton by becoming disciples of Jesus.
This includes the great majority Of
humanity, Of whom the Apostle de-
clares that the god of this world hath
blinded the minds Of all those who be-
lieve not, lest the glorious light of
Gods goodness, shining in the face of
Jesus Christ. should shine into their
hearts, Corinthians Az
OF these again the Scriptures de-
clare, The whole world lieth In the
Wicked One Not Intentionally and
knowingly, but Igorantly, through de-
| pravity and deception, they are servants
of sin. Their only hope lies in the
promise of God that eventually the
time will come when Messiah shall
take His great power. exalt His
Church, and institute a rule OF right
%eousness in the world, which will bind
Satan and break the shackles of igno-
rance and superstition. and bring In q
clear knowledge of God and the Truth.
Meantime, many in the world are
considerably swayed by the spirit OF
Satan-anger, malice, hatred, envy,
strife. When circumstances are favora-
bic, these evil qualities are not brought
into activity; but under other circum-
stances, no evfi work is too vile. if it
will minister to their selfish propensi-
ties. Thus today we see people not
naturally bad, in the sense of prefer
ring evil to good, but deluded and with
out Divine guidance, and thus ready to
do anything and everything, under
stress of necessity, for the mainte-
nance of the present order OF things.
Not knowing of Gods Plan. and not
having the Wisdom from on High. they
are not waiting for Messiah's King
dom, but are bent upon attaining their
own ends, in harmony with their own
theories.
According to the Bible testimony,
these are the ones who are about to
bring upon the world the great time OF
trouble, the like of which never was
since there was a nation. Daniel 12a.1
In that great time OF trouble the world
ly rich will have fulfilled upon them
our Lords words in our text, in accord
also with the words of st. James, go
to now, We rich men. weep and howl
for your miseries that shall come upon
YOU" Games 5:1l Miseries will also
come upon the poor. but will be felt
especially by the rich, because of the
wealth, luxury and comfort previously
enjoyed by them.
On the contrary. the poor in spirit
those who have given their little all to
the Lord, and have nothing to lose fur
ther-can look with equanimity upon
any experience which may come to
them. Having nothing of their own.
they can lose nothing. Blessed be We
poor: for yours is the Kingdom of
God" and as inheTitors of that promise
they are rich with the wealth which
moth nor rust cannot corrupt. and
which thieves cannot destroy or steal.
The whole matter, then, is n of
wisdom. Shall VIZ give our affairs into
the hands of the Lord, and allow Him
to work OF our best interests for us
and to give us His very best blessing?
Or shall we seek to hold control of our
selves and of u own wills, and thus
miss the greatest blessing that God has
to give. aud obtain the inferior one?
Or by wilfully choosing sin. shall we
deliberately reject everlasting life. and
come under the penalty of the Second
Death-Destruction2