Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-31

be born again" John 9;7) He said
In part:
In the past many Of us have studied
the Bible In a very careless manner,
neglecting to give to Its inspired words
the consideration and respect they de.
serve, In many cases, the original
thought has been utterly lost because
OF some fanciful Interpretation. Con
sequently very few Christian people
have any concrete idea Of the mean
ing of our text, and of other Bible
statements respecting the future re-
generation Of the world
Regeneration, or second birth, Is
absolutely necessary II we would at
tain everlasting life. The fault lies
not with our Creator. that He made
US incomplete; for, as the Bible de-
clares, "all His work is perfect" The
fault Is chargeable to sin. "By one
mans disobedience sin entered into
the world, and death as the result Of
sin; so death passed upon all men, be.
cause all are blnneTS'
This sentence Of death upon Father
Adam hindered him from giving to his
children the perfection Of life in which
he WIS created. His entire race has
been born into the world for six thou
sand yenrs under death sentence, or
curse God cannot alter that sentence.
The forfeited life cannot be prolonged;
the sentence OF death cannot be set
aside; the Supreme Judge Of the Uni
verse cannot for any reason declare
thut He erred In His condemnation OF
our race. lie cannot set aside His own
decision. But God could provide fol
the regenerutlng OF Adam and his rnce
To generate, us all know, signifies e
bring into life. Adam failed TO gen
crate Tnce TO life; be merely gen
Grated a great race OF thousands Of
millions possessed Of only spark ol
life-a dying Tnce.
The Divine Provision is TINT ou
Lord Jesus left the glory Of the Heav
enly condition aud became n man foI
the purpose OF ransoming, or redeem
Ing, Adam and his race, which shared
his condemnation The record IN tina
this sacrificed life laid down by Jesu
10 sufficient ns cancellation Of al
Adamlc sin. On the basis OF that sac
rlhce, and In the carrying out Of tn
Heavenly Fathers Program, Jesus wa
raised from the dead "a qulcltenIn
Spirit" life-giving Parsonage, wit
glory far higher than that which Ii
had when He came into the worlt
"Hlm hath God highly exalted, an
given Him name which Is abov
every name."- Philippians go.
The gloriled Jesus is Scripturall
termed the Second Adam, the LII
Glyer Or Regenerator, and also Il
; Everlasting Futher-that Is, the n
ther who gives everlasting life. III
time for the giving OF life TO Il
world by this great Second Adar
whom God hath appointed, II TO be 4
/ thousand years Of His Messiah
. Reign. Throughout the Millennium
a II viii be the work OF Christ Jesu
us the gloriaed Second Adam, to rege
( crate the first Adam and nll his rae
The regeneratlng influences will b
4 gln with their awakening from Il
i sleep OF denth, IN harmony with Il
;, Masters declaration. "The hour ls col
I Ing In which all that ARE In their gray,
l. shall hear the voice OF the Son OF Mu
aud come forth John 5i2s, 20.
The Regeneration Of tho World.
\ The coming forth from the tomb W
be the beginning OF the rcgeneratl
work, but not by any means lts cot
pletlOn II will be merely n prepnr
tory work The awakened sleepe
will be In the same condition OF mil
TINT they were IN when they Z
asleep-in very similar condition
those who will be living on the ear
lt that time Before any of them G.
be- regenerated, they must be broug
to n knowledge OF the Truth. Tht
eyes and their ears Of understand
must be opened, The Scriptures
sure us that this viii be nccompllr
ed "Then the eyes Of the blind sh
be opened, and the ears OF the dc
shall be unstopped.H tlsalnh 95'
"The earth shnll be full OF the kno'
edge OF the glory Of the Lord, M I
wnters cover the Bea."-unbakk
2,i4; Isaiah liB,