The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-23


text for today is: when Thy judg-
ments are abroad in the earth, the in
habitants of the world will learn right
eousness." isaiah 26:9.) He said:
Only those who come to an advanc-
ed knowledge Of Gods Word can real
lie how Divine judgments are all good
all blessed. Under the influence Of
the fog Of superstition, not understand
ing Alright the teachings Of the Scrip
lures, supposing that they teach eter-
nal torment for the majority Of Our
race. we feared God, rather than loved
Him. We dared not say that such a
judgment on Gods part was wrong,
malicious, devilish, yet we were I'M
able to see it in any other light. Hence
have come the general perplexity of
C~hristendom. the general alienation Of
heart, and many intelligent minds driy-
en- to iniidelity. to dislike to think
about God and His supposedly terrible
purposes respecting u race, to gen.
eral awe respecting the Bible, and to
fear Of its misunderstood teachings.
Word Shining as Never Before.
But now in the dawning Of the New
Dispensation, the Word Of God is shin
ing as never before. One passage ilIu-
minating another, our fear gives place
to reverential love and flial awe. We
begin to understand that the torment
doctrines which we received are who'll
~ foreign to the Divine character,
which, on the contrary, is distinctly
marked by Wisdom, Justice, Mercy
and Love toward all. We find our
selves now in agreement with the
Scriptural declaration that Gods judg-
ments are righteous altogether" and
we delight in them,
Instead Of a Judgment Of eternal tor
ment as a penalty for sin, we find a
Judgment. or sentence, Of death. We
agree to the righteousness Of that YER
dict, or judgment. God had a right to
demand Of His creature the obedience
he was able to render. He had a per-
feet right to destroy him In death
when he refused the blessing of life
eternal on the terms Of obedience. See
ing this, how reioiced we are to note
the Divine. Mercy In the Plan Of Re-
demption for the sinner and his off
spring through the sacrifice Of Christ!
AZ a result we have good hope in His
judgments; for He who once judged
us worthy OF death has with equal
justice redeemed us and granted us
the opportunity of eternal life through
the resurrection.
1t was another part Of the. Divine
Judgment against our race that, in
stead Of the death penalty's coming in
stantly upon Adam and Eve. it came
gradually. that through the processes
Of gradual dying they might the better
learn the lesson Of "the exceeding sim
fulness Of SIM" to the intent that,
when granted the new trial secured by
the merit of Christ's sacrifice, they
might profit by 1t the more. The same
Eprinciple applies to all of Adams pos
|terity. "Tbe whole creation groaneth
and travaileth in pain together until
now, q . . waiting for the manifesto
ton Of the sons OF God" Romans
1922, 1917 They are waiting for the
establishment of Christ's MiIlennial
Kingdom. under which they will have
La full opportunity Of coming to a
knowledge Of the Truth.
This is Gods provision for the world
In general. What God did for Natural
Israel during the Jewish Age, and
what He has been doing for Spiritual
Israel since Pentecost. In this Gospel
Age. are matters separate and apart
from His general dealing with man
kind. The natural and the Spiritual
Seed OF Abraham are exceptions to the
rule. Natural Israel under the Law
Covenant and Spiritual Israel under
1.-THE Abrahamic Covenant have been
granted special privileges ana blessings
not. granted to the World In general.