The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-10-06

IDe u~lScOuTSe
began with the declaration that ours is
a day in which the necessity for sin
atonement Is disputed. disbelieved, by
Jews. Gentiles and Christians. The
orthodox jew and the orthodox Chris
tim. therefore are In substantial agree
ment with the Scriptures, and the un
Z thodox in agreement of opposition.
The latter agree that there is no such
thing as Original Sin. and that hence
there could lie no such thing as making
IA atoneme1t or satisfaction to Justice
"a its behalf.
The Basis of Disbelief.
Two things have contributed to this
Gnscriptural view: u The agnostic
Jew not only disputes the Bible as
authority on the subject, but admits
that If the sacrifices commanded by
tile Levitical code for Sin Atonement
81 necessary. then the Jewish people
have had no Sin Atonement in II
spnse of the word for nor than eight
cen centuries; for Sin Atonement must
he made according to certain specified
conditions or not at all. The loss OF
the Ark of the Covenant and the de-
ssruction of Jerusalem were among
the disasters which have prevented
the carrying out of Moses instructions
respecting the Atonement Day.
90 Since the destruction of Jerusa-
I'm in A. u. 70, the Jewish nation
las been scattered. and as a result all
official records and g~enealogies of the
Jewish people are destroyed. There
fore no one can prove his descent from
Aaron. ana hence cannot make a Sin
Atonement on the Atonement Day.
Thus we see that 1t is impossible for
Jews properly to observe the Atone
nent Day. although an outward cere-
lony Is kept up. On the tenth day
CT the seventh month the Jew igura-
lively acknowledges that the merit of
the previous sacrifice has expired.
We sympathize with his position, but
would suggest that nothing is gained
by deceiving themselves into the sup
position that this observance harmo-
Eizes them In any sense of the word
with the Almighty. The sooner they
recognize this. the loom will they
reach the proper heart condition to
realize that their calamities are due
to the fact that the sins of more than
1900 years rest upon them uncancelled.
When they comprehend the situation,
they will see that all their hopes center
In Messiah's Kingdom. Messiah will
be the Compromised Priest upon His
Throne. the application Of whose merit
will cancel sin forever.
Many Christians Repudiate the Blood.
Next it was shown that all the world
ly-wise of Christendom have repudiat-
ed the Scriptural testimony respecting
the necessity of a sacriicial death for
the satisfaction of Divine Justice, the
cancellation of sin and the restitution
Of the sinner to Divine favor. The
so-called New Theologists repudiate the
fall of man, the Ransom and the Resti-
tuition. claiming that nothing was lost
and that ali we have Is gain.
These worldly wise cannot deny that
death Is in the world and that the tend
ency Of sin Is toward death. Despite
their theories. statistics demonstrate
that our race is daily becoming weak
er. mentally. morally and physically.
1t is for them to explain how these
facts at their evolution theory.
The Bible View Of Sin Atonemsnt.
The Pastor then explained at length
the S%criptural view of Sin Atonement.
According to Gods Word. sin is viola
ton of Divine Law and the penalty is
death. Adam was created perfect and
sill!ess. Obedience to Divine Law was
required of him as the price Of ever
lasting life. Disobedience brought upon
him the death sentence. His race was
IN his Ioins when he sinned and thus
by heredity share his death penalty.
But God in mercy provided a way for
mans relief. AS the first man alone
had sinned actually. so one Redeemer
only would be necessary for the entire
race. THE Man Christ Jesus gave
Himself a Ransom for al'-Adam's
posterity. He antityped the bullock of
I~srael's Atonement Day and also the
priest who slew the bullock-because
He offered Himself up. Applying His
merit to the Household Of Faith-an-
titypical Levites-He then began e
work little understood by any.
This has been the gathering of the
Elect class. composed Of both Jews and
Gentiles. their sacrifices being typi1ed
by the Lords goat on the Atonement
Day. Very oon this work OF Sin
Atonement will be completed. and the
second effusion of blood upon the Mer.
cy Seat made 'for all the people"