Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-09-23

IASl02- RUSStlly as yet the Divine
glory has not been
'evealcd TO humanity True. God gave
Abraham some little intimation Of His
Purpose: but this was not revelation
If His glory; for only Abraham be-
ieved. While faith gave Abraham,
isaac and Jacob GLIMPSE OF Gods
character. they but family saw that
and somehow the curse Of
hin and death would be rolled away
and the true knowledge Of God would
reach all mankind.
This hope though vague. continued
with Jacobs descendants, the Isra-
eliteS At Mount Sinai God made q
Covenant with them that, II they would
keep His Law. they might become the
promised Seed OF Abraham, to bless the
world. Genesis 1921 But neither
they nor any others Of the fallen race
Of Adam could keep the Law. CRo-
mans 3:20) As the hope Of becoming
this special Seed of Abraham faded
from the Jewish mind, God encour-
aged them by declaring His Purpose
10 make with them some day a still
greater Covenant--Jeremiah 81:3l-3i.
Jesus tho Promised Seed Of Abraham.
Next the Pastor showed how Jesus
and Ills Church constitute the Spirit
ual Seed OF Abraham. Galatians 3:S,
10, 29) God sent His Son. born I'M
der the Law" for the very purpose OF
demonstrating that perfect man
could keep the Divine Law. and re-
deem the fallen Adamic race. Jesus
kept the Law. This did not constitute
Him that Seed, however, but merely
demonstrated His qualifications. Even
though perfect. He could not have civ.
Gu life TO the dying race OF mankind.
To do this, He must first lay down His
own life as IN equivalent price for
Adam. In whom the race fell on the
third day God raised our Lord from
the dead. fully qualified TO bless man.
kind as Abraham's Spiritual Seed. He
was no longer a man, but a spirit BE.
ing. privileged 20 make application Of
Ills own human life-rights as a re.
demption price for Adam and all his
posterity.-l Corinthians 1929.
The Bible declares that God also pro.
yided that n Church class should I've
gathered out Of the world 20 be asso
ciated with our Lord in His future
work. For about nineteen centuries
oil who have the hearing ear have beer
called TO membership In Abraham's
Spiritual Seed. of which Jesus Is the
Head. God first selected the worthy
ones fruu amongst the Jews, and ther
from anon st Tic Gentiies. (Act.
l3lc.l But whethc- lows or Gentiles
all must wall; IN the footsteps OF Je
sus-New Creatures In Christi CORN
thians 5:i7.
During all this time the glory OF Go.
has not been revealed. While ou
Lord knew about the Fathers glory
md the Apostles had II clearly bcfor'
their minds. yet not many, even OF IN,
early Church, could see Il fully. Ger
tain truths are dlspensational, and can
not I've understood until the due time
See Daniel l2S-l3. In 1899 we enter
ed the period called the Time OF tn
End. Since then. those wise In Heay
emily things have gradually understoo
the Scriptures. Bible students every
where IRE witnesses 10 the fact tina
God has been opening His Word {
their eyes OF understanding. Grea
blessings have come TO Gods peopl
during the last forty years.
Gods Glory Soon to Be Revealed.
The remainder Of the discourse wa
devoted TO the Divine Purpose for N
future. During the Millennial Age a
flesh shall see the glory Of God. The
Jehovah shall have everlasting prais
His long silence. His not defendin
Himself against His traducers, will u
timately rebound 10 His greater homo
isaiah 3i.5: I2.S-i3l When the wor
really perceive that God Is Love, the
will experience strong revuls.,u ,
feeling. The wrong thoughts cn'e
tanned In the past will cause them
appreciate all the more the riches
the Divine character.
Mankind do not know what God
dwellings, are. They think that He In
been most unjust-that He has 10
mented them IN the present life, al
win torture them hereafter. ON
those can see differently whose ey,
II understanding have been opened
80 the depths Of Divine Love al
Mercy. ny and by, when all manklr
see and appreciate, "who shah N
come and Worship before Hint
know our God is TO low Him. III
ecriptures declare that whoever W
not come 10 reverence Him under u
full ltrht Of the Millennlsl Day shc
be cut ell, rs unBt for further pivli
Nvors. Prom this Second Deat
here wf'l be ne resnrrcction.--Acts
10 90. 6>pct,,r o,io