The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-01

the Bible. nevcrthe-
4ASI0R RUSSElDl less he is far :6 ahead
doxy" on this theme.
Mr.. Sunday breaches considerably as
do or this subject. said the Pastor. yet
still comes far short OF my conception of
the Bible teaching Mr.. Sundays pre-
sentation recognizes that the Lord Jesus
at His Second Coming will establish
worldwide Empire which will bless the
entire world with fullest opportunity to
walk in the ways of Righteousness. To
this we agree.
But We disagree with Mr.. sundays
theory that the thousands of millions
who died during the past six thousand
years in ignorance of Christ are to suf-
fer fortunes to all eternity because of the
ignorance. Amongst these billions he in
Cludes all who have never heard OF Jesus
name in the true sense N heather iands,
and at home where. he explains to US.
some were led straight down to Hell by
, the churches. These billions. according
to Mr.. Sunday were very unfairly treat
ed-were very unlucky-
We disagree with this and present the
Bible thought. that the dead are in nei-
Their n fiery Purgatory nor a fiery He'll.
but in the Bible Hell-the tomb. We in
sist that the Bible teaches that "all that
are in their graves shall hear the voice
of the Son of God and come forth" The
sanity will come forth to glory with
Christ in His Kingdom. Others will come
forth to a resurrection-a raising up out
Of sin and .death-by Judgment. See Re
vised Version. John 5:2S. %.
These billions who have not intelligent
~ heard of Jesus and His salvation are
not on trial now. Their death is the
penalty of Adams sin and not of their
personal rejection of Jesus. whom they
never knew II is to give these the OPP
portunity Of a Judgment, or trial, during
the thousand years of Christ's Reign.
that they will be called forth from the
tomb. AS all died through one mans
disobedience. all are to be awakened and
brought forth to an opportunity OF ever
lasting life througs the obedience of the
other man-Christ. The resurrection OF
the dead. both just and unjust, Is their
hope ACTS 24:15D Aside from Eesur-
rection there is no hope Hence the
whole world. good and bad, are said to
| "sleep with their fathers"
.sOrthodox" View Is sun Worse.
Those who style themselves Orthodox"
are still further astray from the Bible
an j. Mr. Sunday. While the latter
proposes Millenni.l blessings for the for
Inmates living al the Second Advent.
Orthodoxy" declares that there will be
10 Millennium-that there will be no hope
for ANYBODY except the Elect few; that
instead of establishing His Kingdom
at His Second Advent. Jesus Will destroy
the earth and its inhabitants with fire.
They overlook the teachings Of the
pray, THY Kingdom COME and expect
il: and that they should believe that
ultimately Gods will shall be done on
earth as fully as IL is now done in
| Heaven. They neglect the Scriptures
| which tell that Paradise is to be restored
| northumberland tine earth Is God's
footstool," and that He will make the
place of His feet glorious. Isaiah COL;
SOLE
They neglect the Bible declaration that
| the earth abideth forever" and that God
| created it not in vain. but formed 1t to be
| inhabit Ecciesiastes Ia: Isaiah
1:ISD They neglect st. Peters declara-
ton that the Restitution Times mentioned
by all the holy Prophets are to be real
lied at the Second Coming of Jesus IActs
3:19-2lD Instead. they hold. and express
it in all their creeds-Catholic and Prot
estant-that at Christ's Second Coming
the earth and its inhabitants are to be
cons umed by literal fire. They are led
thus to give a literal Interpretation to St
Peters symbolic statements portraying
the fire of anarchy which will destroy
present institutions and make way for
the New Heavens and the New Earth OF
Messiahs Kingdom
They fall into this error because of an
other formed during the Dark Ages:
namely, that the only kingdom Of God
that this world will ever see will be such
an one as it is now enjoying. while the
various so-called kingdoms OF God are
butchering each other. Each is trying 10
justify its own selfish course. and all
unite in saying that the civilized nations
of today are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES King
dom.
This theory began in the year 500. with
Pope Leo Ill. since which time Catholics
claim that the Church is glorified, reign
ing with Christ. and the Pope serving as
the worlds king vicegerent. or instead Of
Messiah English. German. and other
reformers coming out of Catholicism
brought with them the same theory, which
has been falsely added to the Lord
PRAYER in the words. Thine is the King
dom and the power and the glory for
ever" which words are not found in the
oldest Greek manuscripts and properly
omitted in tile Revised Version.
Protestants generally. refusing the
Pope as the vicegerent of Christ. are
much confused when they attempt to eN-
plain the Kingdom for which they pray.
..Thv Kingdom COME and the reference
| in Revelation To its lasting n thousand
years. Protestant preachers are becom-
ing Higher Critics. Evolutionists. etc. and
take little account of the Bible testimony.
What a pity that such do not resign their
pulpits and enter business life- where
higher standards of honesty prevail!
what Troubles Honest Preachers.
There are honest preachers who believe
the Bible, yet are skeptical respecting
| Messiah's Kingdom. Properly enough.
these argue that IL Jesus had been glori-
fed for eighteen centuries as Spirit
Being. at the Fathers right hand. and has
been preparing the Church for the Heav-
enly Courts il would be d retrogression
for Him to return to earth and establish
an earthly kingdom with soldiers. serS-
ants. cour:iers. etc. Properly they rea-
son that for the Lord Jesus to leave the
Throne Of Heavenly Glory, and return to
sit upon throne of gold and ivory. would
seemingly be taking a backward step.
\ The difficulty Is that these ministers
have slipped a few cogs in the great Dr.