The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-10-22

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llRASLQ& RUSSELgJ 1t is not the Pas
tors thought that
in itself an earthquake is n sign Of
the end of the Age. but that the prey
alence of earthquakes since the begin
ming Of the twentieth century properly
enough attracted his attention 10 what
the Scriptures say upon this subject
His text is part Of the Masters de-
scription Of the trouble TO come upon
the world in the close Of this Gospel
Age, preparatory to the inauguration
Of the Millennium
The Master was answering a ques-
ton asked by His disciples respecting
the signs which would mark the con
clusion of the Age In the context He
had replied that they might expect to
hear of wars and tumults. but that
they were not to be terrified for such
things would not indicate thar the
end was near Then. mentioning the
events to be expected mt the close Of
the Age-carthquaIles famines. p6sti-
lenccs. etc.-He also declared that His
disciples would suffer persecution in
the synagogues. churches. etc, for His
sake and the Truths sake.
Fire of This Day Symbolic.
Our Adventist friends have also been
calling attention to Scriptures predict
ing great tribulatinn upon the world
in the very near future. The Pastor
pointed out the wide difference be-
tween his views and theirs. Their mes
sage Is that the commissions of nature
now due will result in "a wreck Of
matter and a crush of worlds the
utter destruction Of humanity and the
reduction Of earth to Il mass of Gin
ders. The speaker holds no such ideas.
On the contrary he quoted Scriptures
to prove that the earth aUideth for
ever: that cold and heat. summer and
winter. will continue as long as the
earth abideth; and that. God made not
the earth in vain"
1t was then demonstrated from Scrip
lure that the fire of this Day of the
Lord will be symbolic just as the fiery
trials that have tried the Church
throughout this Age have not general
" consisted of literal fire. The fiery
troubles coming upon the world will
overthrow present Institutions and en-
gulf the whole world in anarchy. In
the Scriptures this condition is sym
bolized III some places 10y flood. In
others by consuming fire that will I
devour the whole earth. Then will be +.
the new heavens and earth /
the MesSianic Kingdom.
No attempt was made to prognosti-
cate the character of the fearful signs .
referred to in the text. Attention was
called to the fact that the Prophet Joel .
foretold these signs In Hebrews -: .
% 2S st Paul refers To the same thing. .
He shows that the wonderful manifes-
tations Of Divine Power ut the estab-
lishnleut of the Law Covenant Mt Sinai
were typical of the still more wonder
ful shakingS. signs, etc, TO he expect
ed at the close Of this Gospel Age.
when the New Covenant is about TO 20
into effect ut the hands of the great
er Mediator than Moses
Earthauakes Symbolic of Revolution.
St Paul was quoted as saying that
Gods Word implies that ut this transit
ion period all Shakable things will be
removed. and only the unshakable
Kings associated with the Kingdom
will remain. In the Revelation this
shaking is described as a mighty earth
make. the greatest ever known. What
We are to expect in fultilment of Rev
,lation 1918 is a great revolution, a
yreat shaking of present Institutions,
,vcrthrowing everything not of the
-ord's establishment and approval.
In the Divine order there seems to
10 n harmony between the literal and
he tigurative: therefore literal earth
makes have their part in the great Pro
ram Not only are they to serve the
,burch rs signs corroboratins the
,rophecies respecting the approach OF
he Time of Trouble closing this Age. {
mt they serve another purpose.
The Scriptures clearly intimate that
,ur earth has not yet attained the
rand physical perfection which God {
esirns II to have in order 10 be fit 5
or the blessed ones who are to in 5
ahit it throughout all eternity While I
he faithful Church are to experience 6
change of nature from human to Z
piritual. which will prepare them for
Ieavenly conditions. yet for the re-
lainder Of mankind Gods provision is /;
iffcrppt-a restoration to the perfec-
ion Of human nature which Adam lost
nd the development Of earth 10 that :
erfpct condition which viii make it !.
5 whole the antique Of the Garden !
T Eden Paradise restored. To be the
veriasting home Of happy race.