The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Okla.) 191?-1915, 1914-02-18

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that only those
IlPASTOPIPIJSSFITl who reach an ad-
S------< vanced degree Of
knowledge Of Gods Word can realize
that Divine judgments are all good.
Under the influence Of superstition, not
understanding the Scriptures Alright,
supposing that they teach eternal tor
ment for the majority of the race, we
feared God rather than loved Him.
We dared not say that such iudg
ment on Gods part was wrong, malk
Cious. deyillsh; yet we were unable 10
see 1t in any other light. Many inteI-
ligent minds dislike to think about God
and His supposedly terrible purposes
respecting humanity-all the result of
a misunderstanding of the Bible.
The Pastor demonstrated that the
torment doctrines OF the Dark Ages
are wholly out of accord with the Di-
vine character, which IS distinctly
marked by Wisdom, Justice, Mercy
and Love toward all. He showed that
instead of a judgment Of eternal tor
ment against the race, the penalty for
sin Is death; that the verdict, or judg-
ment, is righteous; that God had a per-
feet right to destroy in death the crea-
ture who refused to render the obe-
dlence which he was able TO give, be-
ing perfect.
Another part OF the Divine Judg-
ment against humanity Is that the
death process is gradual Thus the
race is the better enabled TO learn the
lesson of the exceeding slnfulness of
SIM" to the intent that, when granted
the new trial secured by the merit Of
Chrlsts sacrifice, mankind may profit
by It the more.
The Pastor further explained that all
the race will have opportunity of COM
| ing TO a full knowledge Of the Truth
during the Millennial Reign Of Christ
which Is Gods provision for the world
| Ia general. What God did for Natural
Israel during the Jewish Age and for
! Spiritual Israel during this Gospel Age
| are matters apart from His dealings
! with mankind, From these two lsraels
overcomers have been chosen, or elect
| ed The overcomers of Spiritual Israel
| will constitute the Kingdom class in
| the highest sense. The overcomers Of
Natural Israel will constitute the King
doms earthly phase Mankind will see
these, but not the glorifed Christ
Head and Body, the King Of Glory.
God Will Judge His People.
| The world, the Pastor declared, has
been under one general sentence of Di-
vine Justice, Dying, thou shalt die"
! But Natural and Spiritual Israel have
been dealt with as freed from the orig
| inal sentence ana on trial ufresh for
life or death under Gods judgments,
or discipllnes Not all under these
have understood them-nOt all were in
condition of heart to receive them.
During the Jewish Age, Israel often
| lapsed into more or less darkness and
idolatry and failed to see their spe-
cial privileges and relationship to God
under their Covenant. 4 few, how
ever dscerned with the eye of faith
the righteousness OF Gods dealings,
Among these were the Prophets, who
declared that the Divine judgments
were merciful in the extreme.
Similarly during this Gospel Age
| Christendom as a whole has not been
able TO appreciate Divine judgments
But some have been "Israelites indeed
who have been able 70 rejoice in Has
Judgments, aud by faith to realize
Gods love for them.
Then The Pastor quoted numerous
Scriptures showing that during the
next Age Gods judgments win be
abroad in the earth, and will include
every member OF Adams race These
will be administered by The Christ,
OF which our glorihed Lord Is the
Head. and the Church the Body, when
glorifed also. These judgments VIII
not mean havoc and dismny, but relief
and assistance to all who come into
line with the righteous arrangements
OF the Kingdom. The judgments Of
that thousand year Day will be severe.
The wilfully wicked will be destroyed
but not until they shall have been
brought TO a clear appreciation OF good
and evil and their rewards, life and
death.
The Pastor declared that there will
be no failure respecting Gods Oath
bound Covenant made with Abraham
ON thy Seed shall all the families Si
the earth be blessed" The basis ID
blessing will DO Chrlst's redemphvS
work, fnished at Calvary. The ctA
working OF that blessing will come
through the gloriaed Lord and to
Church. The nrst work will be the Is
adjustment of righteous Covers
ment. In which justice VIII be laid q
Ne line aud righteousness 10 the plum