The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13

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The shsAipx of Noun, sissf Typical.
IN our CONTEXT the Apostle com.
pafss the Inauguration 81 HeHsiah's
Kingdom with lts New Law cove
nhut msdisted b. the nsdfemer. with
the typical Law Covenant given 10
Natural Israel at Mount SINAI ~
ne hands of the typical mediator
aphef There. the voice. the cloud
TIE darkness. the lightning. the
ihund"fs. the earthquakes were
it"thi Here. nov beginning. We
.."f' me antitypet Of these IN tho
Inauguration Of the Antltkplcsl
Covenant, which. at the hands ~
The Christ. IL 10 bring the wonder.
fpl blessings foretold. 70 all man.
kind.
~ Paul declares that the Word ~
tue Lord upon this subject Impltes
The removing Of all things that can
be shaken so that only the unshak-
able things VIII remain, and these
1hrhhhabie things he associates with
Gods Kingdom Of righteousnesz
when with the eyes Of our undsr.
standing open we look about us W.
see very many things that evidently
are not permanent. not right, not
satisfactory TO God aud TO ali who
love righteousness and hate lnlquitY.
An1 when we reflect that the shak-
lng VIII be such AZ 10 Loosen and
destroy ali the imperfect things ~
the present time. we can better
imagine than describe the severity OF
that shaking
In the Revelation this sam.
thought il expressed under III.
figure OF mighty earthquake. tn.
IKE OF which there had not been
before and would never be there.
after tkeseiation issIsD Through.
out the Apocalypse the term
a.
~ represent revolution. We az.
10 expect. then. a great revolution.
great earthquake. which will over
throw everything that IL not Of the
Lords establishment and approval
From this standpoint a certain class
can read the signs OF the times iu-
diligently and with confidence. and
THIS class the Scriptures call the
Lords little flock" u.uke Iasa21
counted foolish by the world. bu,
counted Of the Lord as the wise"
who are to understand. Daniel
1910
The Lords consecrated people nos.
sesHsd OF Its Spirit. cannot in auv
sense rejoice Mt trihuiations coming
upon others. Their rejoicing can BE-
only IN respect to the glorious thing.
which they hope to experience and
know TO be near by these outward
signs. They rejoice not merely on
hair Of the whole world. for they
have the assurance OF the Scriptures
that behind this Time Of Trouble
which looms UP as q dark cloud TO
cover tho entire social world there
10 silver lining: and that shortly
the glorious sun OF Righteousness
VIII blaze forth. dispel every cloud
and all the shadows OF ignorance
and superstition. and bring 70 man
Kind the rich blessings Of Divine
favor secured through the precious
blood OF Christ.
Great Changes Now Due.
Evidently wonderful changes will
be effected. some TO be brought
about gradually We ali know OF
tho gradual change of the temperate
zone - it's extension further and
further toward the poles. We notice
also the Increasing moderation near
err TO the equator Those who recog-
nixs the Power of God can have full
confidence that He 10 able 10 per-
form all the glorious promises OF
His word respecting the parsdIsaicai
conditions of this earth for the use
OF mankind during the Miliennial
Age and the ages 10 follow.
As already intimated. social up
beavals are pictured In the Word of
God under the symbolism Of earth
duakeE. mountains carried into the
are pictured as tidal waves engulf-
ing the "mountains"-govern
This IL one of the most forceful pic
| lures used. In the Psalms. in Reeve
lation and in our Lords symboifcsl
reference to the great Time of Trou-
bic near at hand.
Let us not be understood as advo-
eating anarchy or revolution of any
kind. on the contrary. we are Civ
Ing heed TO the Masters injunction
that all His true followers seek
peace and pursue IT, that they like
Himself resist not evil with evil
force with force. but commit their
way unto the Lord. walk in His
paths, relying upon Him for the re-
suits that viii be to their profit
and His glory. We hold and teach
that even the meaneSt and poorest
government Is superior TO anarchy.
and in fun sympathy and Kindness
we counsel those tending toward
Socialism that they are unsuspect-
ingly Matching cockatrice eggs.
for under present conditions Social
ism Is absolutely impossible. The
rich will not give w their ad-
vantages without a struggle to the
death and this. as soon as Socialism
shall have gained the power II Is
world. for those now entertaining
Socialistic hopes will find thos.
hopes vain, and will become angered.
embittcrsd mad with the receptions
of their theories and the impossible
ity Of carrying them out, as they in
tended, along the lines OF henevo-
lence. Then they will he drawn to
the desperate methods of the ansr-
chist
We urge all who are the Lords to
seek TO more and more understand
HIS wonderful Plan OF salvation. to
glorify Him In their bodies and
spirits. which are His, and to wait
for His time and manner OF bringing
in the blessings which all see are
so much needed by the poor "Eroan-
ing creation" Meanwhile, all such
should cultivate the graces OF the
Holy Spirit should put on Christ"
His character. His meekness, pa
thence. long suffering brotherly kind
ness love, against which there is
no law IT We do these things. ye
shall never fan. for so An entrance
shall be ministered unto YOU abund-
antly into the everlasting Kingdom
OF our Lord and savior Jesus Christ"
- Peter l;lo. II,
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