The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-31

F. llkAoICJk- kvCCLllJI IL IL not the t'dS-
tors thought that
In itself an earthquake Is n sign OF
the end OF the Age. but that the prev
alence of earthquakes since the begin
ming Of the twentieth century properly
enough attracted his attention to what
the Scriptures say upon this subject
His text Is part OF the Masters de-
scription Of the trouble to come upon
the world IN the close of this Gospel
Age preparatory to the inauguration
of.the Millennium.
The Master was answering ques-
ton asked by His disciples respecting
the signs which would mark the con-
clusion Of the Age In the context He
had replied that they might expect to
hear Of wars and tumults. but that
they were not TO be terrified: for suct
things would not Indicate that the
end was near. Then. mentioning the
events to be expected at the close Of
the Age-earthquakes. famines. pesti-
lences. etc.-He also declared that His
disciples would suffer persecution in
the synagogues. churches. etc, for His
sake and the Truths sake.
Fire Of This Day Symbolic.
Our Adventist friends have also been
calling attention to Scriptures predict
ing great tribulation upon the world
In the very near future. The Pastor
pointed out the wide difference be.
tween his views and theirs Their mes
suge Is that the commissions Of nature
now due will result In IA wreck of
matter and crush Of worlds"-in the
utter obstruction of humanity and the
reduction Of earth to mass Of Gin.
ders The speaker holds no such ideas
On the contrary. he quored Scriptures
to prove that the earth. nbideth for
ever: that cold and heat. summer and
winter. will continue as long as the
earth abideth: and that God made not
the earth In vain"
II was then demonstrated from Scrip
ture that the fire of this Day Of the
Lord will be symbolic. just as the fiery
trials that have tried the Church
/,
" consisted of literal fire. The fiery
troubles coming upon the world will
overthrow present institutions and en-
gulf the whole world In anarchy. In
the Scriptures this condition Is sym
bolized In some places by u food. In
others by consuming fire that viii
devour the whole earth. Then will he
established the new heavens and earth
the hessianic Kingdom.
No attempt was made to prognosti.
cate the character Of the fearful signs
referred to in the text Attention was
called to the fact that the Prophet Joel
foretold these signs In Hebrews ~:
2B28 81 raal refers to the same thing.
He shows that the wonderful mnnifes-
tations Of Divine Power at the estab-
lishment of the Law Covenant mt Sinai
were typical Of the still more wonder
ful shakings. signs. etc. to be expect
ed at the close Of this Gospel Age.
when the New Covenant Is about to 20
into effect ut the hands Of the great
er Mediator than Moses
Earthquakes Symbolic Of Revolution.
St. Paul was quoted as saying that
Gods Word implies that at this transi
removed. and only the unshakable
things associated with the Kingdom
will remain. In the Revelation this
shaking Is described as mighty earth
quake. the greatest ever known. What
we ure to expect In fulfilment Of Rev
elation 1918 is great revolution.
great shaking Of present institutions.
overthrowing everything not of the
Lords establishment and approval.
In the Divine order there seems to
be harmony between the literal and
the fyurative: therefore literal earth
Quakes have their part In the great FRO
gram. Not only are they to serve the
Church as signs corroborating the
prophecies respecting the approach of
the Time Of Trouble closing this Age
but they serve another purpose
The Scriptures clearly intimate that
our earth has not yet attained the
grand physical perfection which God
designs It to have In order to be ct |
for the blessed ones who are to In
habit II throughout all eternity. While
the faithful Church are to experience
change Of nature from human to
spiritual. which will prepare them for
Heavenly conditions. yet for the re
mainder OF mankind Gods provision h |
different--a restoration to the perfec
don OF human nature which Adam lost |
and the development OF earth to that |
perfect condition which will make II
as whole the antique Of the Garden |
of Eden Paradise restored. to be the |
everlasting home Of . happy race.