Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-18

creation CeplctS
the subject of human destiny. and
greatly assists in the understanding Of
the Biblical usage of the words Sheol
and Hades, long misunderstood.
The discourse began with the state
ment that Gods great Plan for mans
salvation has set times and seasons for
every feature. Each season ends with
finishing up of the work and 4 clear
( ing away of rubbish. preparatory TO
the work of the incoming Age. The
Jewish Age ended with Harvest-a
separation Of wheat" from "chaG.''
and a complete rejection of the chaff
class from Divine favor. With the few
judged worthy new arrangement be-
gan-the Gospel Age-and now we end
ourselves in its closing scenes-the
Harvest-during which wheat is be-
ing separated from ''tares." With the
wheat-class. with our Lord rs Head.
new Age-the Millennium-is about to
begin. At its close will also be Har-
vest, in which sheep" and goats
will be separated, the sheep-class ush-
cred into endless glory, and the goats
destroyed in the Second Death.
At one time the Parable of the Sheep
and the Goats was applied to the
Church. We read our Bibles so care
lessly as not to notice that nothing
whatever is said in the parable re
specting the Church. but that it is ap-
piled to the world, the nations, the
heather. The Jews were accustomed
to think Of themselves as Gods people
and to style all others heather. Cen
tiles, the nations, the people; and in
the prophecies God treated the subject
from this standpoint. In line with this
thought our Lord in this parable tells
what will befall the nations after the
selection Of the Church to be the
Bride, the Lambs Wife.
Parable Descriptive of the Millennium.
The Pastor then pointed out from
the first verse of the parable what
many fail to notice-that the scene is
laid after the Time of Trouble, when
Satan shall have been bound. Christ's
Kingdom established. and the oyer
coming Church seated in the Throne
with her Lord. The following verses
describe the work of the Millennial
Age. when all mankind will be gath
cred before the great white Throne of
Divine Justice, Mercy and Love. First
the living nations. and then the dead
of every nation. will appear before
Christ's Judgment Seat, there to re-
ceive a fair trial as individuals under
the most favorable conditions. The /
outcome Of this trial will be final /;
sentence of worthiness or unworthi
ness of life everlasting.
Six thousand years ago in Eden /
Adam and his race were on trial for /
everlasting life. Adam failed, and was /
sentenced to death. His pOsterity shar !
ed his penalty. In due time God sent /
His Son into the world to die for
Adams sin. so that "as by a man /
came death [of the entire racel. by I
man [Jesusl also will come the resur-
-ection of the dead trace of Adam]. /
For as all in Adam die, even so all in /
Christ shall be made alive-every man
in his own order"
General Description of the Judgment.
The gathering of the world before
he Throne will be the result of knowl-
edge. The Time of Trouble will lead
o great enlightenment, and the knowl-
.dge of Gods glory will cover the earth
,cean deep. Some will refuse to accept
Christ as their Mediator. and will not
inter into this judgment. After one
hundred years of resistance, these will
,e cut off in the Second Death
Since God is no respecter of persons,
lie will forgive the world when they
urn from sin and accept Christ as
heir Redeemer This does not mean
hat justice will be ignored, however.
IS In the Church the sins of youth
,ften leave their sting to the end of
ife, so we may reasonably expect that
tripes, punishments. will follow the
world. From these weaknesses and
railties humanity viii gradually be
aised up during Chrlsts Millennial
Reign. Two classes will be developed;
ne will come heartily into accord with
he Divine will, but the other will
merely assume an outward appearance
t harmony in order to secure the de-
ired blessings.
Meantime each individual viii be
making character. Ultimately the
treat Judge, who will read the heart,
rill manifest to all the real heart diff
erence between the two classes, all OF
rhom will have been on trial for
years. Then the sheep-class
7iIl receive the earthly dominion for
cited by Adam; but the goats" will
g cut Off from life.