The Washington herald., 1915-01-18

that Kingdom is the hope of the world
and Of the Church.
The Church's hope is that of becoming
sharers with Christ in the glory. honor
and work of the Kingdom-for the bless
ing and uplifting of humanity from
sin and death. God is making no at
tempt at the present time to convert the
world. His time is just before us. and
will accomplish all He has promised
Revelation H:46.7.
Few now hear the Gospel Message, and
still fewer believe tit seems too good.
They are deluded by the Adversary into
thinking that God has been trying to con-
vert the world for six thousand years
and has been making a miserable failure
OF it; and that whatever is done We must
do for ourselves. But the Word of the
Lord standeth sure. He declares, My
Word that has gone forth out of Ny
mouth shall not return unto Me void, but
II shall accomplish that which l please,
and shall prosper in the thing whereto
l sent it" Osaiah 55:11D Gods Word
was sent forth to invite a very special
class of humanity-a class loving right
eousness and hating iniquity, weary and
heavy-laden with sin. and desirous of
coming back into harmony with God.
For nearly nineteen centuries the Mes
sage has been going hither and thither.
quietly, unostentatiOusly. Gods conse-
Grated ones have lifted IN a light which
tho world and the nominal churches have
hated. on account of which they have fire.
quently been put to death or have had
their names cast out as evil" If their
hopes were merely in the present life
these would be making a miserable fail
Ure. But not so: they walk by faith and
not by sight They await their reward
At 'hrists Coming-by a share in His. the
FIRST Resurrection. And even now their
Joy and peace in God moro than offset all
their trials, difficulties and ostracisns
To them 'onl) it is given to know the
mysteries of the Kingdom of God"
Shepherds Voice, "Comc Unto Mo-
The trials and difficulties of life press
ing many today are giving them A hear
ing ear for the Great Shepherds words
Come unto Me. all We that labor and are
heavy-laden. and I will give you rest"
He does not say, Go to the Lutheran
Church.: go to the PRESBYTERIAN Church.
20 to the Methodist Church: go to the
Roman Catholic Church." or go" to anv
other Church; He says, Come unto Me-
II is the privilege Of whoever hears this
Message to Immediately go to the Lord.
True. ne cannot go to the Heavenly Father
directs for God heareth not sinners"
But he can go to Jesus: Him hath God
set forth to be our Savior. Jesus said,
No man cometh unto the Father but by
Me. He did not say, NO man can
come except through a preacher, or
priest, or bishop, or pope
But when We desire to come 10 God
and learn that We must come through
Jesus, what shall We do? This-ssk Him
upon what terms He will receive us and
introduce us to the Heavenly Father, and
f6lE hiring ho
condemnation into the family of God.
Many have somehow gotten the imrres
sion that the Heavenly Father and Jesus
are in great distress because so few are
deslrous OF becoming members of the
church. that they would be ready TO re-
ceive anybody, on any terms. simply 70
nave another name added. How absurd
TINS Is, when We come 10 think Of it, We
eau 10 mind the teaching of the Master.
he sald' Sit down first and count the
cost" before complying with the terms
of discipcship. Do nothing rasbIv
Some OF US can count mora r.ni5I,,
IMAM others. Many of the weary and
heavy-laden through sin are ready to saw.
know the cost of sin in my personal
experiences. The cost of being disciples
of Jesus cannot be greater than the cost
OF being rebels against the Divine Law
such can frequently decide quickly and
take their stand firmly on the Lords side
Others are like the rich young man who
came TO Jesus, saying, What good thing
shall do that 1 may inherit eternal life?
l have kept the law from my youth I'D
What lack l yet?'' They think they bav.
done everything the Lord would have
them do. But Jesus says, No IF anv
man will be My disciple, let him denv
himself and take up his cross and follow
Me, that where l am, there shall NV
disciple be"-in Heaven. on My Throne
How to Become n Christian.
1t should not require long to count how
much more we will receive than we give.
We give a condemned and dying exist
cnce; we give mental, moral and physical
imperfections. In exchange we receive
riches of grace in the present life-peace,
joy, which the world can neither give nor
take away: and in the life to come.
glory, honor, immortality" joint-heir-
ship with our Savior in the Heavenly
Kingdom which shall dominate the world
for the thousand years, for its blessing
and Uplift.
Really. after counting the cost, there
is danger that We would feel so ashamed
of the htueness of our offering that we
would fear to come to the Lord with it,
We gain courage to PRESENT our bodies
favor which has prompted His kind in
vitation for an exchange Of something of
little value for great things of inestima-
BILE value. But unless we take this very
step. and enter into a definite contract
with the Lord, we have neither part nor
lot with Him. however much we NAV trv
to pattern our lives after decent models
and to avoid the grosser and the finer
sins.
Now. then, ask, have not these facts
been hidden from you by the clergy?
Have they not sought to set aside the
words Of Jesus because they conflict with
their theories? Is not this really why so
many have been unable to find any of
the satisfying meat in due season. in
the nominal churches? We believe il is
And we urge administers, everybody-to
return to. the Bible simplicity Of a fully
Consecrated Church of Christ-His elect
Bride-and then blessing for the world
of mankind through the Mfllennial King
dom Of Christ. The worlds blessing will
be earthly-restitution to human nature
instead of a change to the Divine ma
ture, as promised the Church. All who
will refuse the Call of this present time
and also the opportunity of the future
Restitution. will die the Second Death
Acts 3:19-23