Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-10

2:9.) He said:
Our text is from one OF the Messi-
anlc Psalms. It represents our Lord
as making known to His people the
Heavenly Fathers decree rewarding
Hin for HIS faithfulness as our Re
deemer, assuring Him of His exalta.
ton to the Kingdom. and declaring
that with this win come the inherit
auce Of all the EARTH with power to
subject all things to the Fathers will.
He was to have It for the mere request
ASK Of Me- AS a matter Of fact,
this worldwide dominion has not yet
come to Messiah; the heather are not
yet His inheritance; the uttermost
parts Of the earth are not yet His pos
session. Indeed rs the Prophet de-
clares, Darkness covers the earth, and
gross darkness the heathen."
When we remember our Redeemer's
love for the race, the love which led
Him TO lay down His life to seek and
to recover that which was lost, we
are at first inclined TO amazement that
He has not yet asked the Father for
His Inheritance OF the heathen. We
are astonlshGd that He has permitted
the Prince Of darkness and the reign
OF Sin and Death to exist for more than
eighteen centuries since He suffered,
"the lust for the unjust. that He might
bring us to Cod" But perplexlty In
the matter might we'll be answered
BY our Lords reply to the Sadducees.
"ie do err. not knowing the Scrip
lures nor the power OF God" As we
come to understand the Scriptures
more fully, and to appreciate how the
power OF God VIII be exercised In
bringing the heather under the doml-
nation OF the Redeemer. the eyes Of
our understanding open, and we are
enabled to rejoice accordingly.
Why Did He Not Ask2
Our Lord did not nsk for His great
power to reign at an earlier date be.
cause He knew the Fathers Plan, and
was well contented with the Divine
times and seasons lie had no wish
for q chunge IN this. He did not ask
to receive the heatheu for an lnherl.
lance at the beginning Of the Gospel
Age, but has been content to walt, and
TO place that request IN its due time.
In harmony with another feature OF
the Divine Program which must FIRST
DO fulfilled, That other feature is the
selection OF the Church, the Bride OF
Christ. the members OF Ills Body. II
pleased the Father to make our Lord
not only the worlds Redeemer aud
King but also the High Priest OF an
under'priesthood, the Bridegroom OF
the Church, His Bride, the Elder Broth.
er Of these salnts OF glory whom the
Father is peased to develop during
fhls Gospel Age us New Creatures In
Christ Jesus. to be sharers OF His suf
ferlngs aud OF His glory to follow.
Meantime the heather have been
suffering no injustice Born IN sin.
sbapen In inlQuity. condemned TO
death, they have been having expe-
riences with sin and death. and going
down Into the great prlson.house for
periods OF Inconsistencies until the
RedeemeE at His Second Advent
shall call them aud all mankind from
ahls great prlson.hOuse, the tomb.
This He forelold, saying. IAN that are
In the graves shall bear the voice OF
the Son OF God, and shall come forth"
John S:2s, 20 Rv
Fair Trial IL Promised All.
Not only win this Include the Church
OF the Flrst-born. who hive been ap.
proved Of God, and who. passing trial
now. win come forth unto lie eternal.
but II Will Include also the remainder
OF mankind those who have no, had
Gods approval all VI whom, because
redeemed shnl come forth unto judg.
lnent~trlal A fair trial will be theirs.
10 determine their worthlness or un.
worthlness VI life everlasting by the
manner in which they shall receive, or
by their rejection of The Christ ot
God when, during the Millennium. He
shall be made fully known to them.
u wins also pnrt of the Divine pur.
pose that the whole eanh should be-
illpd with peoples and hence the bring.
Ing forth OF progeny In a part of the
piyine win for mankind The few
short years OF the present life, with
m experience Of sin and death condl-
Iionr. viii IN dive tllne he supplement.
"a hy the glorious period Of the Nil.
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