Evening journal., 1915-03-08
Peoples Column
AN APPRECIATION
FROM CARLISLE


TO the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL:
Sir-Your editorial in JOURNAL Of
December is surely to the point,
headed, Russell, Cooke and the Open
Door" II does freo-born American
citizen who fought three years IN the
Civil War. 81 to '65. good TO read
such declaration of American prin-
/ ciples-free speech, free press and the
right TO worship God in accordance
with the dictates of ones conscience.
! Those of us who see the Bible teaches
a heavenly salvation for the church
of the gospel age, and an earthly sal
walton for the world of mankind IN
and during the millennial age, we
certainly have a right TO believe and
/ preach these doctrines in this free
country.
Jesus said in John. 6-44, mo man
cometh unto Me except the Father
which sent Me draw him, and | will
raise him up at the last day. The
Apostle says in second Peter, L.
speaking Of the Church. whereby are
given unto us exceeding great and
precious promises, that by these ye
might be partakers of the Divine Ma
ture, having escaped the corruption
that is i'm the world through lust"
Here we arc plainly told the over
coming church are to become partak-
ers of the divine nature. The Apostle
Paul tells uss "Know ye not that the
Saints shall judge the world2'
No wonder it has taken over 1900
years to select or elect this church
class and prepare them for such a
, mighty work. as it will be TO bring
, up a dead and dying world during the
) thousand-year day of Judgment and
! bring them into harmony with God
J and righteousness, and to destroy, in
[ the second death, all who refuse to
3 come into harmony with God, after
s being brought TO an accurate knowl-
81 edge of the truth. The Apostle tells
a us these are made to be taken and
{ destroyed as natural brute beasts Sc
S here we have in the Gospel Age the
4 doctrine of election or selection OF
e. the church class, and in the Millen-
r nial Age the doctrine Of true grace
Then the Spirit and the Bride will
r say come. and whosoever will may
r come. and take of the water of life
C freely. because then there will be Z
Bride to say come. There is ne Bride
c in this age. The Bride is only beinl
2. prepared for her great work and IL
y this Gospel Age, are only ambassa
G dors for Christ.
y The 45th Psalm. 10 and II verses
d refer to the Kings daughter, thu
|. Bride of Christ in these words: "Hark
o en-. oh daughter, and consider and in
i cline thine car. forget also thy faith
e er's home, and thine own people; 81
p shall the King greatly desire thy
beauty For He is thy Lord and wor
ship thou Him. AS human beings VI
love those near and dear to MS by tn
4 ties of nature. and those of our friend
J to whom we become greatly attached
but if these refuse to walk with u
in the narrow way of sacrifice W
must be willing to give them up. Blu
N we know our dear heavenly Fathe
= has rich blessings for them, becaus
p He has so informed us by the pro
IN phets All blessings in the Old Testa
l. ment promised are of the earth. an
70 are earthly blessings, and so for al
Is the world of mankind except th
IL church OF the Gospel Age. Only
nj these are heavenly blessings promis
= ed. which eye has not seen. nor ca
s heard, neither has entered into I'll
n heart Of man to conceive of the thing
nj God has promised TO those who loN
al Him.
st Some may say this is a selfish al
fe rangement We say not nearly 2
N selfish as the sects teach. thar onl
n a little company will be saved
Heaven. while the great mass of maj
av kind will 90 down to eternal tormen
or This is a supremely selfish view. an
es would make the ransom a compari
n tive failure. No: as all in Adam di
ad (the Adamic DEATH. even so shall a
m in Christ be made alive, or resurrec
ne ed from the Adamic death. and the
in be brought into judgment. or trie
,e- for everlasting life on this cart
he which is Just what Adam lost. u
of Kingship of Earth.
on II life in place of torment is q
IN penalty for sin, then Jesus never pa
% the penalty, else He must have gol
,e- there and stayed there forever
he death was the penalty, adam
DEATH from which all are releas'
he by the ransom, and will then
he brought into judgment or tried +
mi life or death during the thousan
he year judgment day
en This is the Gospel which Paul W
m not ashamed to preach. It is the &C
icv pei preached beforehand to Abrahai
ON that in thee and thy seed shall {;
,ad the families of the earth be blessed
Db- l congratulate you again, Dear Et
tor upon your outspoken editorial
IN December 4, 1914.
as Very respectfully yours,
TO J. A. DAVIS.
of Carlisle. Pa. March 4, 1915.