Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-03-20

llPASll)R KU5Sfll)J Garden of Eden
began the Pastor
IL was lost through the disobedienc
OF our first parents, but our graciou
Creators promise Is that IL shall be re
stored. Eventually the whole cart
shall become the Paradise Of God. TIL
Scriptures assure us that Heaven 1
Gods Throne and the earth His foot
stool, and that In due time He will
make the place OF His feet-His foot
stool-glorious.
The Pastor then briefly reviewed the
story of mans fall from Divine favor
the loss Of Paradise. He next showed
that Gods Promise to Abraham, that
In his Seed all the families of the
earth shall be blessed. includes the
thought OF mans full restoration to
Divine favor, as before man came I'M
der the death sentence. Thus the Jews,
he declared, hoped that Messiah would
come and constitute their nation the
earthly Kingdom of God and re-estab.
llsh Paradise. with Palestine as its
center, from which the Divine Law
would extend to all, gradually bringing
them back into harmony with God.
1.-THE Garden of the Lord.r
The Pastor explained that the dying
thlef's request was based upon the
Jewish hope of becoming the Divin,
instrument 10 establish righteousness
In the earth and thus to convert it into
the Paradise OF God. Our Lords re
ply was that his request would b.,
granted Paradise has not yet beef
established. the speaker declared; fol
Gods Kingdom has not yet come. II
delays until the work for the Church
shall be accomplished.
The Church. the Pastor showed, con
stitutes a new nation, Spiritual Israel
selected since Pentecost from all ma
lions. These will, with the Redeemer
be the Kingdom class, after the fore
ordained number shall have been glori
fed on the spirit plane.
Next the Pastor demonstrated from
Scripture that, Paradise is used to DIES
ignate two different conditions; one
earthly, the other Heavenly. The
earthly Paradise Is for man's blessing
after the race has been restored to per
fectlon by obedience during the Millen
NAL Age. The Heavenly Paradise is
Ggurative expression. applying to the
glorious position which God has In res
ervation for the Church. We read il
the Revelation that the overcomers
will "eat Of the tree of life. in the
midst Of the Paradise Of God"
The Worlds Regeneration.
The Pastor then briefly discussed the
Book of Revelation, which he declares
is a grandly beautiful and symbolic
picture of the Gospel and AIillennlal
Ages, showing Paradise restored, With
the giorliied Church rs IT'S capital. The
future state will all be Paradise
The speaker quoted many passages
from the Prophets, describing the com
Ing changes which will constitute the |
earth a Paradise Then both physical |
y and morally lame shall learn to
walk: both physically and mentally /
blind eyes shall be opened. They shall
earn to walk in the path of righteous
ness and to see the goodness of God.
rhe willing and obedient shall eat of
he good of the land. but evil-doerS
shall be cut OF in the Second Death
Next the Pastor discussed the story
II redemption Sfter Adam had lost
he earthly puradlse through disobe
Hence TO his Creators Just command
Dis posterltv as well as himself came
inder the death sentence Because q
'crfcct man had slnued. the RedecmcF
must be q perfect man. who must die
n order 10 effect the sinners release
rom death As Adams fall involved !
lis posterity and their Paradise home
% our Redeemer viii restore Adams
amlly the world-t 10 all that was lost
This work Of restoration. the Pastor
win be accomplished ley Mes
lab at His Second Coming But sin
viii always be Objectionable 60 God
The Divine sentence is that no sinner
nay have everlasting life. Hence tie
,ffer OF Divine Grace is merely thar
whoever will may have Divine rs
istancc out OF sin and deith cOnd
Ions. The wilfully diSohedipnt viii
AVE no part In life everlasting. Their
PORTION viii be the alternative OF Para
Use the Second Death
Then the Pastor spoke upon the LIS
'ortance OF right character-develop
nent Every good and noble deed OF
he present life works ont character
which VIII be helpful In the future
lie. Correspondingly. evey violation
4 conscience and principle impairS
haracter. This also will affect the fp
ure life. aud retnrd progress.