Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-11-05

VRASlQR RUSSElW Day. once dreaded
by all classes, has
been given Its true Scripturai signidca-
ton In the Photo-Drama Of Creation.
Before proceeding with his text the
Pastor discussed Its context st, Paul
was explaining to the Athenians that a
death sentence rested upon the whole
world; and that consequently it would
have been Illogical for God to com
mand mankind to repent until hrst
there had been provided a redemption
from that penalty. Since the race
was already condemned to death, the
xtreme penalty OF the Divine Law,
nothing more could be done to them,
except to cut short their existence; and
nothing they could do would render
them worthy Of everlasting life. There
fore God justly enough .winked at
their imperfection.
With the Jews, however. It was DIFF.
ferent. Through their Law and the
Prophets God had instructed them. and.
BY means OF chastenings for wrong do.
ings had prepared In them { rem
nant'' of .~'Israelites indeed ready for
spiritual things. During our Lords
earthly ministry these numbered Ave
hundred. and at Pentecost several
thousand more received Him. 1t is but
reasonable to suppose that no other ma
ton would have furnished any such
numbers ready OF heart to receive
Messiah. Note. for Instance, that St
Paui's preaching TO the Athenians on
Mars Hill apparently touched NOT even
one heart or head
The Gospel Sent to Gsntiles.
II vas then explained that after our
Lords First Advent q new feature OF
Gods Plan for human salvation began.
The Son OF God had humbled Himself
TO become a man and to die sacridcfal.
". In order to benefit coasecrated be-
Levers during this Gospel Aga and
then TO bless all mankind during the
Millenniai Age.
FA a time these Good Tidings were
confined to the Jews; but three ana.
one half years after the cruciixion the
limit OF Israel's favor respecting the
Message was reached. Then the Good
Tidings OF JOY went to the Gentiles on
the sane terms that Israel had had.
The Gospel. the good news con.
sists OF the Information that God has
provided that the death sentence upon
Adam and his a c shall not be per.
petuai; that there shall be a resurrec-
ton Of the dead, both OF the Just and,
OF the unjust; and that provision for
this has already been made in and.
through the death OF the Redeemer.
The word resurrection, as used in
Scripture. signifies much more than
merely an awakening from the tomb.
Il signifies an uplifting out OF sin and
death conditions. up to che perfection
lost by Father Adam In Eden and re-
deemed BY our Savior at Calvary.
God Hath Appointed 4 Day.
This, the Pastor declared, Is the
meaning OF the Apostles argument.
By providing the Lord Jesus Christ as
the Redeemer God has made possible
q fresh trial. or judgment, for Adam
and his race. That general judgment
Day, mentioned In our text, Is neither
q damnation day nor q t~wenty-four.
hour day. It Is the thousand-year Day
Of Christine period OF His Media
torfal Reign, In which Satan will be
bound, all evil influences removed, and
the knowledge Of Gods glory all the
earth. st, Peter says, Beloved, be not
ignorant OF this one thing, that with the
Lord one day Is as a thousand years.,'
This is the key to Interpretations, "Day
OF Christ DAY OF Judgment" etc.
The Millennium will be q Judgment
Day In that all mankind, living and
dead. win then be brought to fun
knowledge OF God and to full oppors
tunity to regain By resurrection proc
eases q complete upIift from all weak.
nesses. frnperfections, etc. resulting
from our share In Adams sin and our
own weakness and ignorance. 10
whatever extent sins are wflful. to that
extent they will be punishable and re.
ceiye "a Just recompense Of reward"
During this Gospel Age God has
been selecting a special class and lft-
ding them To be Christs associate
Judges. AS ST. Paul asks the CORN
THAN Church -KnoW We not that the
saInts shall Judge the worldg, Their
present experiences 10 battling against
the world, che desh and the Devfl. and
hi coming on more than conqusrors
through dur Lords assistance, will
qullIfys them Tor Judging mankind.
Now IS TIE Judgment Day Tor this