The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-08


come short. How shall we he deiiv-
eredf Are we hopeless as respects
NlNine approval and eternal lifef
Eternal IIf~ the ciu OF God.
In our moment 81 perpIexity Wa
near Gods Message "speaking peace
through Jesus christ" The Mesa K
~ Peace Is that what We could not
I do for ourselves God has provided
shall he done for us through our
Lord Jesus. our failure 10 keep the
Law marks us az unworthy OF eter-
nal lie and worthy Of the wages
~ sln-not eternal torment. but
death. God IN mercy concluded
Ia OTTER as eternal life as a gift
because % our not actually merit
sng u under tits legal requirements
Thus We read ''rtv wages OF sin IL
death. but the gift Of God ~ eternal
life through Jesus chris, our Lord. ="
Hut the gitt is conditional. as OK
pressed In the words. through Jesus
accept Jesus Christ as THE Way. IN.
Truth and the Life" may have the
Divine gift OF eternal life Hence IL
viii be seen 20 be "A mistake 20 sup
pose that the heather at home or
abroad can get eternal life In ignor-
snce % Christ. All tho Scriptures
confirm this. and declare not only
obedience 10 Gods Law. but that
There IL none other uams under
Heaven given amongst mon. whereby
We must be saves" faith
In His blood
Hut how IL thi. done Justify and
why does God so limit Hts Elft of
eternal lifeT Gods law repr.a~nts
not require less than perfection. To
do so would be 90 fiil the Universe
with depravrd and imperfect beings
God has a higher Plan than this and
declares. "Aa the heavens are higher
than the earth. so are Ny ways
higher than your ways" lie ex-
plains that Hts ultimate purpose IL
that there shall be no Imperfect
creature In all IN. Universe All
whose hearts are loyal 70 Him and
the principles Of His government
shall be perfected. and all others
shall be destroyed In the Second
Death.
Thus eventually every kn.. shall
bow and every tongue confess. 70
ture In Heaven and on earth shall
be heard saying. Blessing and honor
and glory and power Be unto Hin
that stitch upon the Throne. and
unto the Lamb. forever.
Are u"u&ht WIN . pre~.
Possibly Goa could hAv. arranged
some other way OF dealing with sln
and sinners which would not have
required Jesus death as tho Ransom
price. the Redemption price. for sin
usrs. But the fact that this method
was adopted by our great Creator
assures US that no other method
would have been so wise, 80 Just. 90
heneficisii God has provided tn
Jesus for the satisfaction Of Divine
Justice az respects all Of the con-
demnsi human race who desire 20
return 70 His favor.
We asrs. with all tho orthodox
creeds Of Christendom that only full
repentance from SIN. full faith in the
Redeemsr's sacrifice and a r,ilI con-
secration Of heart snd life 20 do
Gods willard nothing short Of this
aftainmeut--will gain the salvation
which God now holds out 20 man.
kind. To thos. who prove faithful
great reward is promised--giory.
honor. Immortality and jolnt-heir-
ship with our Lord in His Millenniai
Kingdom and it's work OF blessing all
the families Of the earth.
Our disagreement with all ortho-
dox creehs II In respect 10 what shall
be done with those who do not pre-
sent themselves 20 God and who are
not begotten Of the Holy Spirit. The
creeds Of the Dark Ages rnlsrepre-
scented the Bible teachings respect
Ing these and declared that they are
all TO be consigned TO PurRatory or
TO Hell torment. The teaching OF
Gods word II the very reverse OF
this Tho Scriptures declare. .Ir
thy Seed shall all the families 81 the
earth be biessed"---not damned. For
the thousand years OF christ's Reign
tho worlds uplifting. or rasurrec-
ton. will proceed. until "the knowl-
edge Of the glory Of God shall FIJI
the whole earth as the waters cover
the sea. "-Isaish ii.9. Habhkkuk
2;ii
Love Mercy and walk BumbIy.
II may astonish some that God re-
quires even more than Justice. His
legal standard. In HIS permiaaion
OF sin and its wage Of death lie has
shown His own mercy b. providing
Redeemer. And ~ II for the sim
ners good that God requires that
all who will havs full benefit OF
His mercy shall cultivate this quail
iy In their own hearts As the
sinner. attempting TO conform his
life to the perfect standard. finds
himself unable TO keep Gods Law
and obliged 10 come for mercy TO
Informed that he can have that
mercy only upon condition that he
exercise similar mercy toward those
who trespass against him. his ideals
and his interests.
Humility Is n quality very neces-
sary to every creature. Pride H. n
foe which not merely besets the
weak and imperfect. but transformed
the great angel OF light. Luclfer, into
Satan. the adversary Of God. We are
glad, therefore. that Divine wisdom
requires humility as one Of the con-
ditions Of our acceptance with Him
This requirement assures us Of the
security Of the Divine Empire
against all treason in the future
for none will be admitted 10 the
eternal life conditions. either now
or during the Mesaianic Reign, ex-
cept the humble. Let Ne hearken to
the lesson OF our text and 20 the
Apostles words. Humble yourselves
under the mighty hand OF God. that
ne may exalt you In duo time
1 Peter SIS.