River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

Only the Elect have been dealt with
thus far The great mass of mankind
blinded and deafened. through the be-
wildering influence of error, have been
led captive by Satan at his will. Only
She comparatively few have escaped
the condemnation which is upon the
world. by accepting Christ and be
coming members of the New Creation
through Him.
Messiah's Campaign Beginning.
When we get the right focus on the
subject. we perceive that Messiah's
great campaign against the reign of
Sin and Death is only beginning. The
Bible informs us what His procedure
will be First the Redeemer will
take unto Himself His great power
and begin His reign. Second the first
work Of His Reign will be the binding
of Satan for a thousand years. Then
will follow the scattering of igno-
rance and superstition fostered by the
Prince Of Darkness. The great Prince
of Glory. as the great Sun of Right
eousness. will shine forth to chase the
darkness away.
The Redeemer Himself tells US that
the Church will be with Him. parts of
that Sun of Righteousness. that glori-
Gus Kingdom of God so long promised
and prayed for: THY Kingdom come;
Thy will be done on earth, as it is
done in Heaven" Then shall the
righteous shine forth as the sun in the
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13:43.
Satan is an enemy Of God and of
righteousness. ana his destruction is
foretold. But, from the Bible stand
point man is not to be so considered
In an official or legal way all sinners
are enemies toward God and toward
righteousness. in that they have done
wicked works. But in reality. as the
Bible points out and as our experiences
confirm. mankind are not enemies OF
righteousness and Of God. but simply
blinded confused captiyes and slaves
of Satan. Sin and Death. 1t is in
recognition of this that God provided
a redemption for Adam and his race.
In recognition of this also God has
provided for the thousand years of
Messiah's glorious Reign During this
period Adam and all mankind will
have an opportunity of coming to life
everlasting and to the earthly. human
perfection lost by disobedience, and
redeemed by the precious blood of
Jesus.
Do we not see. then. that as this
Gospel Age has been the time for Sc
lecting the elect class, 50 the Mes
sianic Age. which is to follow this, will
be the period in which the Elect with
Jesus rs their Head will bless ~ the
non-elect ?-as God declared to Abra
ham. saying. In thee and in thy Seed
shall al the families Of the earth be
blessed" Galatians 3:8. 16. 29.) Gods
blessing through Messiahs Kingdom
will not mean to the lDOrid jOint-heir
ship with Christ. or the Divine nature.
or a seat in the Throne. But it will
mean a full opportunity for thorough
enlightenment and for full assistance
out of all the bondage of sin and death
into the glorious liberty of the sons of
God-everastng life.
The Battle and the Battlers.
Jesus. the Captain of our salvation.
was the first great Victor in conflict
with Sin. Satan. Death. He was
crowned because Of His loyalty TO
God and His faithfuIness even unto
death His victory was won by dying
martyr Similarly. all of His fol
lowers of this Gospel Age must prove
their loyalty unto death. if they would
be His associates in the Messianic
Kingdom.
For nineteen centuries Satan. Sin
and Death have seemed to triumph:
while in reality, from the Divine stand
point Christ and His Church We're tri
umphing Their triumph will be man
ifested in the First Resurrection. when
will occur the General Assembly of
the Church Of the First borns. written
in Heaven Then the battle will take
on new phase No longer will tho
victOrs die, but the foes will PERISH
During the thousand years Of ChriSte
Reign. He will put down sin and death
propOrtionately lifting up mankind
LEOIu uHUtI llttlI N6ISnIS anu DtIl uttilS
back to human perfection In His Day
the righteous shall flourish and the
evil-doer shall be cut off in the Second
Death
How grand the program. What honor
and glory it reflects upon the Creator.
who formed the Plan: upon the great
Redeemer who is the Executor of that
Plan; and upon the Church of the
First-bOrns. who are to be associates
with the Redeemer in the execution Of
that Plan. Finally the glorious con-
summation will be reached All igno-
rance will have vanished Sin and
death will be no more. Wilful evil
doors will all be destroyed. Then ev-
cry knee will bow. and every tongue
will confess. to the glory Of God.
Seasonal Note.
"And what is your occupations"
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