River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-06-25

to the human nature, yet preserved i'm
maculate.
A Serious Error Among Christians.
The error of supposing that Jesus is
still a man was shown to signify the
denial Of His statement that He would
ascend up where He was before, and
Of St PauTs teaching that He has
been highly exalted to glory and dis
tinction-the Divine nature, instead of
the human nature. This error, the
Pastor declared, has led to other err
rOrs, n of which he cited; namely.
that made by many Christian people
of expecting the Second Coming of
Jesus in the iesh-as a glorious Mar
and not as a glorious Spirit, partaker
of the Divine nature and altogether
d~isassociated from human nature.
Thinking of our Lord at His Second
Advent as a glorified Man, they asso-
ciate Him with a material throne and
an earthly court. The unreasonable
ness of this error leads other Chris
tan people in an opposite direction.
Realizing that such an earthly king
dom would be a step backward rather
than forward, they deny the Second
Coming of Christ to establish the long
promised Messianic Kingdom.
The proper thought. the speaker de
clared. is that Jesus accomplished in
the flesh the work which the Father
had given Him to do. when He sacri-
feed His earthly life. The Father re-
warded Him gloriously by eXalting
Him to the highest spirit plane. Now
our glorified Lord is waiting for the
gathering of His Elect, His Church.
His Bride. These are to share in His
resurrection to the Divine nature and
to sit with Him in His Throne. Then
the Kingdom of Messiah, so long prom
ised, will begin to bless the world,
using as it's earthly representatives,
visible to men, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
and all the Ancient Worthless mention
ed in Hebrews II.
A Multitude of Captives.
The Pastor her showed that his
text tiguratively represents the ascen-
sion of our Lord from the earthly plane
to the Heavenly as the triumph of a
great Conqueror. Sin had gained as
tendency over Adam and his race, and
had brought them down to the dust,
mentally, morally and physically.
Moreover. this victory over mankind
had peer gained in q legal manner,
through the one mans disobedience.
The Logos Invested Himself of His
glory on the spirit plane, was made
flesh, fulfilled the demands of the Law.
proved Himself competent to pay the
sinners Ransom-price, and gave Him
self a Ransom for all, to be testified
In due time" Having finished His
sacrificial work, He was again received
to the spirit nature with exceeding
glory and to the right hand of God.
Thus, he continued, the great Con-
Queror is seen returning to the Heav-
emily state, acclaimed by the Heaven
ly host; and far down the centuries
the prophetic view sees following Him
"a great procession. First comes the
Church, the Royal Priesthood, His
brethren, delivered from the power Of
Sin and Death through the merit of
Jesus blood. These are only the van
guard of an advancing host; they are
"a kind of first-fruits to God of His
creatures rescued from Sin and
Death. Later on, for a period Of a
thousand years beyond the d%eIiverance
of the Church, the prophetic pen fore
tells countless hosts of every nation,
people, kindred and tongue, to be de-
livered from the power of Sin and
D0afh fhrsN1nh thu non1ei% nF Him Dhn
died on Calvary.
Then will come the glorious consum-
nation, the Pastor said. When all
who will have refused Divine grace
shall have been destroyed In the Sec
ond Death, then shall be heard every
creature in Heaven and on earth say
ing, blessing. and honor, and glory,
and power, be unto Him that stitch
upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb,
forever and ever"
1.-THE Acceptable Year of the Lord"
The Pastor then explained that at
our Lords First Advent began 'the ac-
ceptable Year of the Lord"-the time
when God, having accepted the sacri-
fee of Christ Jesus, became willing to
accept the sacrifices Of all who desire
to become His disciples-to take UP
their cross and follow Him through
good report and evil report, even unto
death. The entire Gospel Age, he de-
clared, antiques Israel's Atonement
Day; and the sacrifices Of our Lord
and the Church are the "better sacri-
fees foreshadowed by the bullock
and the goat offered typicaily by the
Jews. This a%ntitypical Atonement Day
is 'the acceptable Year of the Lord"
as Jesus pointed out. Gods faithful
people of this acceptable Day are glad
to be invited to present their bodies
living sacrifices, holy and acceptable
unto God" In the end of this accept
able Day will come the end of all OPP
portunity thus to sacrifice the human
nature and become joint-heirs with