Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-03-13

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l(RAST0R RUSSELD) The Pastor de-
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text. taken from a Messianic Psalm.
represents Messiah as making known
to His people the Heavenly Fla.
TIERS decree rewarding Him fol
His faithfulness as our Redeemer
and assuring Him of His exaltation to
the Kingdom, with power to subject
all things to the Fathers will. This
dominion has not yet come to Messiah.
The Prince of Darkness still reigns.
The reason for this, the Pastor ex-
planned, is that our Redeemer has not
vet asked for His Inheritance. Know
ing the Divine Plan, our Lord was
content to wait until the due time, in
harmony with another feature of that
Plan which must precede the setting
up of the Messianic Kingdom That
feature is the selection of the Church.
the Bride of Christ.
The Pastor next showed that mean
time the heather have been suffering
no loss. Born in sin. condemned to
death, all of Adams family have had
experiences with sin and death. and
have been going down into the tomb
the prison house of death-there to re-
main until the Redeemer at His Sec
ond Advent shall call them from theiI
graves. Then 4 fair trial will be given
them. to determine their Yorthiness or
unworthiness of life everlasting. 1t
was part of the Divine purpose, he ex-
planned. that the earth should be filed
with people; and hence the bringing
forth of q progeny is part of the Dl-
vine will. The few years of this life.
with experience of sin and death con-
ditions, will be supplemented by the
grand opportunities of the next Age
Converting the World.
Then the Pastor contrasted Gods
method of dealing with the world in
general with that which He adopted
for the Church during this Age. In
the next Age. force will be used, not
merely moral suasion. Mankind will
be compelled to be obedient. Numer
Gus Scriptures were quoted to sustain
this position. Among these Psalm 10.
This Psalm. the Pastor declared, is
descriptive of Messiah's triumph dur
ing the Millennial AgAa picture OF
the conversion of the heather. The
arrows OF Truth. which will go forth
to the whole world. will reach the
hearts of men and will smite them
down. To illustrate the thought the
speaker reminded his audience that
when st. Peter preached that the Jews
had crucifed the Son of God, his hear
ers were "cut to the heart"-pierced
with the lance of Truth.
The Pastor holds that this work OF
dealing with the world will begin with
the generation living at the time OF
the establishment of Messiah's King
dom. Ultimately it will include all
that are in their graves, i'll the reverse
order of that in which they entered
The last will come forth first-'every
man in his own order" or class.
Referring to the Second Psalm. the
Pastor applied it TO the time Of our
Lords Second Coming. when the
Church will have entered into His glo-
~ as the Bride, the Lambs Wife" I
symbolically pictured as the New Je- /!
rusalem. From that Heavenly City, |
according to St John. the Water OF |
Life will flow freely, and whosoever |
will may partake. Meantime, the
speaker declared. before the nations |
will be ready for that blessing. they !
must pass through a period of deep |
humiliation-"a Time of Trouble such I
as was not since there was nation"
The extent to which the nations will
suffer at that time will depend largely
upon their own attitude, the Pastor be
lieves. He bases his opinion upon tue
verse following his text. Those that
accept Messiah's Rule heartily Will be
correspondingly saved from the break
ing process. Hence the exhortation
kiss the Son. lest He be angry. and
ye perish from the way"
The Glorious Outcome.
Tie Pastor concluded with a brief
summary of Gods Plan of salvation.
First He has selected The Christie
sus the Head. and the Church His
Body-through whom He purposes to
bless all the families OF the earth.
This blessing will consist OF knowl
EDGE Of Himself. His glorious charac-
Ter. and also OF an opportunity for life
everlasting The Scriptures. he de
.lared. do not authorize us 10 claim
universal salvation. but distinctly
speak OF some who will die the Second
Death These will have demonstrated
July that they are not in harmony with
he principles of Righteousness. and
therefore unworthy of lsfe everlasting