The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-18

pfOpneCy. Jesus IS spedhlHS Io ui5 disciples. He looks beyond the dark
 passion so rapidly approaching to the light of the ultimate fulfilling of his
 purpose for this world. Our Lord here
 makes no reference to the final judg-
 ment mentioned in the Apocalypse. In that hour earth and heaven will flee
 away. Here there is no such passing away nor do the dead appear. The son is enthroned. He administers judgment. He is assisted by the ac-
 Accompanying angels. The believer
 must appear before the judgment II
 sCor. $40; Rom. 14:10), but his des-
 tiny is-decided the moment he be-
 slieves, John :24 Christ first came in humiliation, when he comes this time
 stwill be in glory" (v. 3D. He may
 ,come at any moment, Matt. 24:42-44. tThis scene is more the description of la judgment than of trial The test. ling is taking place today.
 Separating Test.
 n. Those Commended, w. 34-40. ,The separating test is the attitude ,of the nations toward the brethren of ,the Lord. Here Jesus emphatically sspeaks of his kingship, hence the hon
 ,ored position, lon his right hand.' In his teaching Jesus had empha. lsized the fact that those who do the will of God are his next of kin. Here Ithey are, ''Ye blessed of my father. ' This word blessed" means, literally, l"well spoken of" We are blessed of God in the heavenlies in Christ, Eph, l j1:S, but we are also to be blessed with an inheritance in the kingdom l lsee Gal. 5.19, 21; Eph. 55; I Cor 6:s, 10 entrusted with II Tim. 2:2; AS;
 James 2:5; Rev. 21:7. This blessing ie l la gift, Luke 12:32, which has been prepared from the foundation of the world" (v 34). Mans destiny de Iipends upon the object and act of hil faith, but the test, the proof, the evi ldence of that faith is in his conduct It(Gal. 5:6 James 2:17, 1S). Altruism Adoes not save the soul, but truly
 Asaved soul will be compassionately
 tserviceable. It is ours to assuage the
 fthirsty. John AHA, 6:55; ours to feed lthe hungry, John 6:32. 35; ours to re
 kceive the stranger, Eph. 2:13, IS, 19; lours to clothe the naked, Isa. 64:6; | kours to visit the sick, Luke 1:6s, 7S; band ours to visit the prisoner. Luke
 H:1S. Note carefully the unconscious
 lness of good deeds. The Christian IS
 kso identified with Jesus Christ as to lregard these deeds as not his own
 but Christ within" The real test is hot so much love for God or Christ lwhom we have not seen, but love fol ithe brethren whom we have seen q tJohn 3:1D. Our attitude toward oul
 kbrethren Is the evidence that we have lreceived Christ Our life of service
 bthough we may be the least" will he commended before the throne and
 khe assembled nations and angels. He
 lis identified with the least" This Isentence needs to be interpreted 1T Hhe light of the entire scene and its lrelationship. Those commended arc ksent away into an age-abiding lift
 )of felicity
 + The Other Side.
 " III. Those Condemned, w. 41-46 |lTurning now to the other side. what Ibchange we behold. Come" is nov
 "depart," not to age-abiding joy. but tt IIage-abiding fire, which is age-abidint lEpunishment We do not infer tha IIthis parable refers to the place O
 the departed dead, to the final 1udg
 kment of sin but to the time of hi Ilsecond advent and that the life tha ! is blessed and the place of punish ment are on this earth during the ag' l of his millennial reign. Such at leas lis as far as we feel we have a righ ! to 20 in the interpretation of this par | able. Those who do not listen to thu
 "come" of Jesus now, will hear hi
 "depart" hereafter Notice there i Inc reference to the father followinl 1.-the curse such as we find in connec ] tion with the blessed" Men ar cursed by themselves. John 5:4C t'Those who seek to save themselve | are likewise cursed. Gal. 3:10. Tn ] Kingdom is prepared for the righteou and punishment is not prepared 10 | man. It was prepared for the devi Fl (4D and his cohorts.
 HI w. The Lesson content Admit ting the difficulty of interpretation ie Ius look at the picture. Jesus o' I Mount Olivet, sitting in the midst Q his disciples. knew full we'll what wa n awaiting him on Calvary. Judged D klhuman standards he was defeated an his defeat was to be made irrevocabl ' by that igrominous death So hi ! enemies confidently believed. Yet h
 looks beyond the circumstance to th 1 coming centuries and through them [ the end of the age, and claims tn { victory. He speaks without hesitatis
 of his hour of triumph and "gsosy 2 (v. S1).