New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-07

lSasl0N No29LLLJ In the past many
Of Us have studied
the Bible in a very careless manner,
ncglecting to give its inspired WORDS
the consideration and respect they de
serve. In many eases the onBihai
thought has been utterly lost because
of some fanciful Interpretation. Coh-
seouently very few Christians have
any concrete idea of the meaning oil
Rible statements respecting the future
regeneration Of the world.
Regeneration, or second olrtn, Is
absolutely necessary If we would attain
Everlasting life. The fault is not that
orr Creator made US incomplete; Tor,
as the Bible declares, "All His work IS
Terfect." The fault is chargeable 70
sin. "By one mans disobedlence SIN
entered into the world. and death as a
result of sin; so death passed upon all
men. because all are sinners.
This sentence Of death upon Father
Adam hindered him from giving 20 ms
children the perfection OF life IN which
he was created. His entire race has
been born into the world for six thou
sand years under a death sentence or
curse. The forfeited life cannot be pro-
longed; the sentence of death cannot
be set aside; the Supreme Judge OF
the Universe cannot for any reason set
aside his own decision. But God could
provide for the re-generatlng OF Adam
and his race. ..e
To generate, as all know, signifies to
bring into life. Adam failed 10 gener-
ate a race 10 life; he merely generated
a great race Of thousands OF millions
possessed of only a spark OF llte-a
dying race.
The Divine provision is that our Lord
Jesus left the glory of the Heavenly
condition and became a man for the
purpose of ransoming. or redeeming
Adam and his race, which shared MS
condemnation. The record Is that TINS
sacrificed life laid down by Jesus IS
sufficient as cancellation OF an
Adamic sin. On the basis Of that sacrl-
fee, and in the carrying out OF the
Heavenly Fathers Program, our Lord
was raised from the dead "a quicken
ing Spirit" life-giying spirit Person
age, with a glory far higher than that
which He had when He came into the
world. Him hath God highly exal tied,
and given him a name which is above
every name" Philippians, 2:9.
The Gloritied Jesus is Scripturally
termed the Second Adam, the Life
Giver or Regeneration, and the Everlast-
ing Father the Father who gives ever
lasting life. Throughout the thousand
years of His Messianic Reign, II Will be
the work of Christ Jesus, as the glorl-
fed Second Adam, to regenerate Adam
and all his race. The regeneratlng
influences will begin with their awaken
ing from the death sleep, in harmony
with the Masters declaration. The
hour is coming in which all that are
in their graves shall hear the voice OF
the Son of God and shall come forth. y
John 5:2S, 29.
The Regeneration of the World.
The coming forth from the tomb will
be only the beginning of the regenera-
tive work. The awakened Sleepers VIII
be in the same condition of mind that
they were in when they fell asleep-ln
a very similar condition 20 those VINO
will be living on the earth at that time.
Before they can be regenerated, they
must be brought TO knowledge OF the
Truth. Their eyes and ears OF under
standing must be opened. The Script
ures assure US that this Will be accom-
plished. Isaiah $3.50 The KNOW,
edge of the glory of the Lord snail
I'LL the WnOle edTln. lshlah iL'"
The news of Gods Love and OF the
possibilities of return 10 HIS FAVOR
through the atoning work of Jesus be
ing clearly demonstrated TO all, each
will have the opportunity of deciding
for himself whether or not he desires
TO return TO human perfection and the
blessed possibilities of everlasting <e.
To do so he must be begotten again by
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beget again only those who desire the
new life. Wilful rejectors of the prlvi-
lege. we are assured. will die the Sec
ond Death; while those accepting the
Savor's proposals will come under
helpful and disciplinary experiences
which will gradually lift them up men
tally. morally and physically to perfec-
tion-to all that was lost for them
m Father Adams disobedience and
its penalty and all that was regained
for them by the obedience OF our Lord
Jesus and the Divine arrangement of
His Messanic Kingdom for the re-
generation of the world.
The words beget, born and regene-
rated or born again associate them
selves i'm our minds with our natural
birth; but we are not TO expect, as
Nicodemus queried, that any would
again be born as an infant from a
mother The begetting to new
birth will be in the minda covenant
relationship with the Life-Giver.
Nevertheless, there is beautiful
analogy, for while Adam was designed
to be the life-giver, father. generator,
OF the race, Mother Eve was designed
TO be its nourisher, caretaker and in
structor, to bring the race up TO COM
plete development. So while Jesus is
the Life-Giver in the sense that lie
gave His own life as a Ransom-price
for Adam, II is also a part of the Di-
vine Program that there should be
both Second Adam and Second
Eve.
The world will need not only the start
of the new life during the Millennium
but also the care and nourishment nee
essary for their development and up
lift-for restitution to perfection. Gods
provision is that the Church, especially
called and qualified for that purpose
during this Gospel Age. shall be the
AntItypical Eve the Mother OF the
world caretakers, nourlshers, super
visors in respect TO all regenerated OF
re-begotten. by the Life-Giver Jesus
What beautiful prospect of collabora-
tion with the Savior in His great work
Of rescUing Adam and his race from
the effects of Adamlc sin and the death
sentence,
The Church's Regeneration Different.