Graham guardian., 1915-11-12

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llRaSlCR- RUSSElt)l part Of his dis
course the Pastor
discussed the Divine attribute of Jus
tice as manifested in Gods dealing
with mankind Prior to mans fal
into sin. Divine Love had operated
from. the very beginning when God ere
nted His Son, the LOgOs, and later
when He created both angels and mer
in His own image. Mans fall brought
Divine Justice into operation; for II
was Justice which decreed that be,
| cause of mans dlsobedience man should
not live. Divine Love agreed that the
! decision was altogether proper, not
only because 1t is right for God to be
just and in harmony with His own
Law, but because it would not be good
for man to live everlastingly in a fall
en- condition.
Had God permitted man to live on
In imperfectiOn and sin, undoubtedly
some of the race would have been able
to cultivate such qualities of mind and
character as to give them the ascend
ancy over their fellows and to bring
all mankind into captivity to them
selves. Except man should exercise
the attributes of his character in har-
mony with the Divine character, he
should not be permitted to live, be-
cause Of the injury he would do. Thus
Divine Love agrees with Divine JUS
tiCe that sinful man should die.
Again. when our race came under
the death sentence, God might have
cut US off quickly. But He had in
mind the Divine Plan Of the Ages.
Ephesians 3:11, Diaglott) During the
present life, man was to learn certain
lessons, that he might profit by them
forever. All the experiences of the
present life will have a bearing upon
mankind during the period Of restOra-
tiOn-the incoming Age. Through ex-
periences with pain and death for six
thousand years the world has been ed
ucated along the lines Of sin-lessons
as to what terrible thing sin is how
hard it is to control, how ruinous are
its effects, how hardening of the heart
and that final death will inevitably re.
suit from its practice. Thus twenty bill
lions of our race have had q great
schooling during the past G,OO0 years.
Love Plans Mans Redemption.
Then the speaker pointed out the
manifestation Of Divine Love toward
our race. Long beforehand Divine
Love had arranged Plan whereby re-
demption would come, whereby Love
would triumph over Justice During
Christs Millennial Reign, redeeming
Love will become restoring Love,
through the agency of Him who died
to redeem mankind. So ultimately,
when death and hell Cthe grave) shall
have delivered up all that are in them,
Love will have triumphed over Justice,
as 1t is written.-1 Cor. 1856, 81.
This is one of the most wonderful
things In the Bible. God always main
tains His Justice and His Love; and
we are blessed by both. Justice, hav.
Ing triumphed over mankind for six
thousand years, has brought them
down to Sheol, Hades - the tomb.
Meantime, Love began to operate in
harmony with Justice; and it has given
the great sacrifice of Jesus. and has ar
ranged that at the Second Coming Of
Christ, and through His Millennial
Reign, He shall awaken all mankind
from the death sleep.-JOhn 5:2S. 20.
How One Could Purchase a Race.
The Pastor then showed how Love
will triumph over Justice. Since TWEEN,
ty billion souls have sinned, twenty
billion redcemers would have been re-
quircd in any other than Gods way.
But lie provided that only one man
should be condemned to death, and
that through this one man condemna-
ton came upon all men while stili in
his loins. Thus one man could pay
the penalty for all Corinthians
1921. %; Romans 5:12, IS, 10.
This penalty was met by the sacrifice
of Jesus life. But Is that not unjust2
Oh. no! The Bible assures us that God
stated the proposition beforehand to
the Son, and that the Son was in full
the Man Jesus, but the
l.OgoS. The proposition was that by
the purchase of the whole human race
through His sacrifice IIe might obtain
the honor Of MeSSiah-the opportunity
Of delivering and blessing the billions
who bad been condemned In Adam;
and that He should be highly exalted.
even to the Divine nature-far above
angels. principalities. powers and ev.
cry name that is named. philippians
2:1-llD ALL THIS rs THE TRI-
UMrH OF LOVE OVER JUSTICE.
While Justice remains forever invio-
late. yet Love IS the victor. Mercy re,
iOiceth against Justice. When once we
see the Bible teaching concerning the
Divine Plan, it gives us a confidence
In the Billie as the Word Of God
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