The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-19

(lRAaOR RUSSELD) Gus 1711.
The discourse
began with the declaration that ours is
a day in which the necessity for sin
atonemcnt is disputed. diSbelievcd. by
Jews, GentileS and Christians. The
orthodox jew and the orthodox Chris
tian, therefore are in substantial agree
ment with the Scriptures. and the I'M
orthodox in agreement of opposition.
The latter agree that there is no such
thing as Original Sin. and that hence
there could be no such thing as making
an atOnemcnt or satisfaction to Justice
on its behalf.
The Basis Of Disbelief.
Two things have contributed to this
unscripturaI view: OJ The agnostic
Jew not only disputes the Bible as
authority on the subject. but admits
that if the sacrifices commanded by
the Levitical code for Sin Atonemcnt
be necessary. then the Jewish people
have had no Sin AtoncmCnt in any
sense of the word for more than eight
cen centuries for Sin .Atoucment must
be made according to certain specified
conditions or not ut all. The loss of
the Ark of the Covenant and the de
struction of Jerusalem We're among
the disasters which have prevented
the carrying out of Moses Instructions
respecting the Atonement Day.
(2y Since the destruction of JeruSa-
lem in 4. ID. 20, the Jewish nation
has been scattered, and as Il result all
official records and genealogies of the
Jewish people are destroyed. There
fore no one can prove his descent from
Aaron. and hence cannot make Il Sin
Atoncmcnt on the Atonemcnt Day.
Thus we see that it is impossible for
Jews properly to observe the Atone
ment Day, although IN outward cere-
mony is kept up. On the tenth day
of the seventh month the jew tigura-
lively acknowledges that the merit of
the previous sacrifice has expired.
We symrathize with his position, but
would suggest that nothing is gained
by deceiviu- themselves into the sup
position that this observance harmo-
uizes them in any sense of the word
with the Almighty. The sooner they
recognize this. the sooner 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 long-promised 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-wse of Christendom have repudiat
ed the Scriptural testimony respecting
the necessity of sacriticial 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 all 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
cr. mentally, morally and physically.
1t is for them to explain how these
facts cit their evolution theory.
The Bible View of Sin Atonement.
The Pastor then explained at length
the Scriptural 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
SinlesS 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 lOins when he sinned and thus
by heredity share his death penalty.
But God in mercy provided 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 all'-Adam's
posterity. He antityped the bullock Of
Israers 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 a
work little understood by any.
This has been the gathering of the
Elect class. composed of both Jews and
Gentiles. their sacrifices being typifed
by the Lords goat on the Atonement
Day. Very soon this work of Sin
Atonement will be completed, and the
second effusion of blood upon the Mer
cy Seat made for all the people"