Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-09-16

lles2iOn- kO22lllll Dlole Clearly
teaches that TO
some extent national Judgments and
punishments have progressed for cen
turics, but that individual reckonings
with Divine Justice are for the future
except as vtolattons Of Natures laws
continually bring rctrtbution. God docs
not ignore SIN. For six thousand years
He has punished the world daily. The
penalty specified In the bible Is death;
and our race IS dying at the rate u
one hundred thousand every twenty.
four hours. Sickness, srrow and pain
are oil parts OF the dying process.
This penalty Is not graded aooritng
TO moral differences amongst men u
vine Justice merely decided that fs-
Their Adam had forfeited his life, and
that none Of his children could lie born
under conditions satisfactory 10 God
Adams death scntcpe Passed by he
rsaity lpon his chlhreh. irrespective
Of their dsgrPes q sinfulne-s. Justine
took no note u the neibQd Of their
dying. bot merely Of the fact tia, they
must die. similarly. human laws pro
vide certain penalties for certain
crimes, irrespective OF the different
conditions Of the culprits. God could
have allowed the race 10 perish under
that death sentence Then there would
have been neither future life nor fu-
ture Judgments for them. for death IL
the extreme PENALTY Of Divine LAW.
But He purposcd something better
than humiliation for humanity. lie
purposcd their redemption from death.
The nSt step IN this rpdenptive
work was Jesus death NJ n correspond
Ing price for Adam. the original sin
ner. through whom death came ulnn
mankind This redsmptive work was
not with n view 10 saving people from
a fiery Hell q eternal torture: FOR therc
Is IN such place. According 20 Scrip
TURF. Jesus death vas 90 get man
kind out II the Bible Hcll-the tomb
the death state-Shcol. IIndcS. To
bring Adam and his race hack frurn thu
tomb slgniac. their resurrection The
theory that nobo,ly Is dead-that those
who die merely change their form and
live moc fully-ls IN direct conflict
with the Bihh. Christ died 10 recover
mankind from death-to make possible
their rTurrcctiun.-Romans ca: Eze
kiel isl; Corinthians l5:2l.23.
Another Day o. Judgment
The Pastor then discussed the com.
lng Judgment lay. Il win not b. a
time Of punishment for Adams sin.
mankind have already teen punished
for this In the dying prcoSScs. Nor
will the coming Judgment punish
Adams mcc because ~ their inherited
weaknesses; thce were all Included In
Christs rclemlsivc work. The Jude-
ment lay signifies merely another trial
for Adam ana his Iostcrlty. different
from the first trial IN that Il will be In.
iiyidual, noe racial
Up e. the time of Christ. Gui merely
left mankind under tls death Irnalty
without any suggestion that well-,lolng
" lll-dolng would have any hearing
upon thelr futurn The only exception
TO this rule was the uttle nation of
lsnel, Ahrahams family, To Abra
ham came the first declaration Of God's
Purpose Galatians 3:S, III, ~ lie
was informed that God purposcd an.
other Judgment bay, IN which Abn.
hams Offspring would he the great
Judge. a. bless nh mankind.
Another feature II the Divine Plan
made Il cxpcdicnt Tor Cod TO reveal
certain parts OF Ills Program. lie de
sired o. soloct two classes frou
amongst mankind bcfcTp lie began the
work of human upllft In His deal
lngs with Abnham's postcrity. liz
found amongst them some faithful
characters, suitable 10 Ills FUTURE pur
pSScS. Thoac ami other Ancicat Wor
thloS are referred 20 In Hebrews II.
Selecting Judges For the Word.
The sT'Nkcr further explained that
during the Gospel Ago Cod has been
selecting another class, spirit bceottcn
ones 60 IL perfected on the spirit
plane mndo Ike their Rclecmcr.
While the Ancient Worthless win bo
Gods cnrthly representatives, samples
Of human perfection during the worlds
Judgment Day. tho Judges viii he
Christ and the Church To these God
purposes to turn over the whole world
Of mankind. living and dead. Messiah
win b. backed by Divine Power In His
wor& Of rcscuing humanity from their
failcn condition
Rr thousand yca1 the worlds
Judgment viii progrss. Satan VIII he
hound: evfl will thus 10 restrained. The
vwari 20 we,idoes win bo gradual
growth IN knows'ige. h grace. In men.
tai moral and physical strength. The
pusishmsnt b evil-dccrs VIII 10 a cut.