The Mount Holly news., 1914-12-29

EVuiys Dul Luc WOTlUiy professors OI
godlincss who have schemes, plans and
theories of their own to work out
which are contrary to the Gospel Mes.
sage The darkness, more or less mix
ed with selfishness. hateth the light
the Truth. the Love Of God. neither
cometh to the light Iesi its deeds OF
darkness. seltishness. selfish ambition
and hypocrisy be made manifest
The Master knew what the effects OF
His Gospel Message would be in the
world; and that only those who would
compromise His Message could possi
bly, live at peace-that all who would
be loyal and faithful to Him would
be traduced. slandered. prosecuted
"beheaded, literally or figuratively
His words. therefore. were a prophecy
respecting the trihulations which ali
His faithful would surely nave
But more than this, His words were
a prophecy respecting the nations
What is ii that has brought us 10 our
present degree OF civilized savagery I
What Is II that makes of every bust
ness corporation bucccneer, seeking
the destruction of every competing
financial craft? What is it that has
sharpened the wits of humanity to
such an extent that the majority find
1t difficult to be honest because they
see SO many opportunities for dishon-
esty, while it Is impossible for law
makers to make new laws with suffi
cient rapidity TO keep pace with the
intelligent methods Of circumventiOn?
The doctrines Of Christ are In Ger
tain sense responsible for all this. The
liberty wherewith Christ makes free
His followers and the light which He
and they let shine upon a darkened
world received into unsanctified hearts
and minds. have given wisdom which
misapplied. we cali cunning aud craft
The proof of what we say is found in
the fact that other nations than those
which have received this reflected light
of Christianity are still quite In the
background Only now. as Christian
civilization in perverted form is
reaching these peoples. are they awak
ening and becoming competitors with
so called Christendom.
The Desire Of All Nations Coming.
Notwithstanding the eighteen centn
Piesl of delay. our text as a prophecy
viii surely be fulfilled by and through
the One whom the angels announced
nnd whose birth is very generally cele-
brated at this season. Many have got
ten the wrong impression that our Re
leemer has been waging an unsurcess-
ful warfare for eighteen centuries
against Satan. sin and death But from
the Great Teachers own lips we learn
that His Kingdom Is not of this Age
1t belongs to the Age to come. The
ruler of this world has been Satan. the
Master declared. The dominion Of
earth was given to man But Satan, de-
ceiving our race. putting darkness for
light. has become the real ruler, usipg
turaily he is styled ''the god of this
world" and the Prince of this world, -
or Age
Perplexed and confused, many may
ask. What. then. is the hope of the fui-
filment of our text1 We answer that
our Master who declared that He was
not the Prince of this Age, declared
also that His Kingdom will be intro
duced with power and great glory; and
that. although its initial manifestation
will he mftf, ,lot1dc do rlyx,oro ora N
Time OF Trouble such as never before
has been. nevertheless His Reign will
be glorious. triumphant aud eternal
He shall reign until He hath put all
enemies under His feet :"
Immanuel's victory means the over
throw of sin-the crushing of the Ser
pents head. At the very beginning of
the glorious Reign of Messiah Satan
shall be bound. and following its close
be shall be destroyed IN the Second
Death. together with all those who love
unrighteousness. after they shall have
bad full opportunity for recovery from
the snares OF Sin and Death. Then, In
deed. the whole world will proclaim the
glory of God.
The Great Restorer of All.
The Great King, who died. the Just
for the unjust, eighteen centuries ago
that He might. judicially. bring man
kind back into harmony with God. Is to
be the Great Restorer of all that was
lost in Adam: and He will make all
things new Revelation 21:5
Everything appertalning to this great
Plan of Salvation outlined in the Word
of God is reasonable. The crucial test
ing of the elect Church is necessary in
order that. MS faithful and nerciful
priests of God and of Christ. associated
with Him ia His kingly glory. they
may be Gods inStrumentality In sue
coring mankind from the fallen condi
tons Which have resulted from sis
thousand years of sin and from the ma
llgnant Influence of the Prince of Dark
ness The Thousand years which til,
Bible stipuaies rs the period of Mes
siafls Reign is a period neither too
long nor too short in which to accom-
plish the worlds salvation
Some one may say II il has required
eighteen centuries for the development.
of the Church how much more time
will be necessary for the uplifting OF
the world: But. we answer. 1t is moi
the Divine ln!rpose to uplift the world
to spirit nature and glory. but rather
to Restitution blessings and conditions
1t is because OF The high exaltatiOn of
fered TO the Church that such crucial
testings of sacrificia obedienee even
unto death Is required With the Prime,
of Darkness bound and with the Sun
of Righteousness rising with healin,
in its heains. the darkness of sin. Grim.
and sorrow will soon fiee away
One century OF such blessed infln
ence upon the world will surely work
wonders. bringing in also Inventions
blessings and comforts rs yet un
dreamed Next will como the gradua
awakening Of al who have fallen
asleep in death They will come forti.
from the prison house of death as lh,
Scriptures declare; they will come forth
t-.'i thes tiH5 be ulftoc ltt't
with the true God with His glorious
Son our Redecmcr. aud with tile prm
ciples of righteousness In contrast with
the principles of sin.
We cannot suppose that it will re
quire The majority OF men, under Ties,
conditions to sii long committing the
value OF the blessings of everlasting
life and RESTITUTION proffercd them
The upward move. resurrection. up
lifting. reseneration. will 30 rapidly on
while. meantime. generation after gen
Grafton will come forth from the toni,
and enjoy similaI experiences. Finally
all viii have come forth. for the Love
OF God made this provision through the
death of our Redeemer. who delighted
to do the Fathers will and who has
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