The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-15

IN1eicinNhs NOR
al and physical. have been unable TO
effect cure. God alone ~ able 20
ron away the curse which lie Him
self Imposed and 10 give mankind
His blessing instead.
In the past we have been so Intent
on following our own rectarian
schemes and theories that We have
neglected tho proper study OF the
Bible. Indeed. not until our day has
such study been possible for tie
masses. only now do they have Ga
convenient form this Word OF God in
every family. and only now IL educa-
ton 30 general as 20 permit all 20
read. all 90 study. all TO know the
good things Of tho Divine promises.
Tn" ereeds OF the Dark Ages did
Indeed din into our ears the message
or the curse. Yea. they distorted IL
and made II message Of eternal tor
ture, whereas the Scriptures declare
that the wages OF sin IL desth"-not
eternal torment. In our darkness We
nisiranElatsd and misinterpreted
Gods Word TO our own confusion.
swallowing also some Interpretations
without proper scrutiny. No wonder
that We we're pausested by those
creedni No wonder that the intelli-
gent portion OF humanity were all IN
danger Of being driven into infideiity
away from God and from His Book.
which we both misunderstood and
misrcprenenfcd'
Bible students are now arousing
from their sleep and finding that
they have long suffered from noe
tufnal hallucinatious. The true Mes
sage % Gods Word is spreading. and
with u goes Increase OF faith. to-
sether with JOY. peace and goodness.
ForeEi~snss of . New Day
We have all noted the fact that
ours IL the most wonderful day OF
eArth's history. As we contrast the
blessings which surround US with
those enjoyed by our fathers. our
what We see OF progress. in tho in
sen,ion OF labor-saving machinery. OF
educational advantages. of improve
msnts Ia stock breeding. horticulture.
etc. We reflect further that with
tho progress OF invention tho neces-
rity OF arduous labor and sweat OF
fac. for the daily bread will soon be
at an end. and that the necessary
leisure and comforts which will en-
a bl. every man 10 be a noblcman will
soon be available TO all
what do these things meant why
have they come suddenly upon us In
one ganorationf Yea. and give no
Indication OF stacking. but rather OF
progressing TO stili greater wonders7
What IL the explanation OF this7
The Bible alone gives tho reply to
these queries. IL explains the mean
Ing OF the reign OF sin and Death
which we and our forefathers have
shared. II tells us tina, our sorrows.
aches. pains and weakneSEes-men-
tai. moral and physieal-aro all the
results OF sln--the sin OF Father
Adam. entRiled upon Us by the laws
Of heredity for the six great Days OF
a thousand years, already past
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Bible opens the door OF the future
and bids US look abroad and see the
better Day which God promises. II
explains that He has been giving us
lessons respecting the exceeding sim
fulness OF sin. but that all the while
ffo has sympathized with and loved
His creatures IL tells us that as a
beginning OF the Divine purpose 20
roll away the curse and TO give Divine
blessings instead. Jesus came into
the world and died for Adam and his
race. "the Just for the unjust" to
cancel their judicial obliEations--the
death penalty upon them--and thus
to give them an opportunity In Gods
due time to return to all that Adam
loEt--to the perfection which was his
when he was In the image OF God.
and TO all that was bis In his glorious
That Day Has Come
ChronoloEicaily va are already tol
years into tho great seventh Day.
earth's Thousand-year Sabbath. This
explains the blessings which are ours
and which are coming TO US increas-
ingly. This progress will continue
throughout the great Thousand-year
sabbath OF Mcssiah's' Kingdom. The
Bible promises that u shall bring
blessings TO every creature-not only
the living but the dead, for "all that
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OF the Son, OF God and shall come
forth" tJohn 5;25. rs. 2s.) All must
be given a full opportunity to come
into harmony with the Creator and
to come to perfection and life ever
lasting. Only by personal. wilful. In
teiiigent sin can any ones blessings
be turned into the second curse OF
God. the Second Death. from which
there will be no redemption.
Incidentally let us note that the |
coming of those blessings is. In one |
sense, premature. In that they have |
come TO us before the establishment |
OF the Messianic Kingdom. Conse-
auentiy, instead OF being happier be-
cause of these fayors, the world is
more unhappy, more discontinued. |
than ever. The Scriptures show that |
this discomfort will eliminate in a |
short. sharp period of terrible an
archy. from which the world win be |
rescued by tho establishment OF |
Kingdom.
The permission of the light and the |
blessings of our day, in advance OF |
Rule. the Creator designs |
shall teach humanity n great lesson |
their own fallen condition |
and their need OF the very help which |
do 10 providing In Christ. None shah |
have the opportunity OF crroneously |
supposing that Gods blessings COM |
ing TO unreRenerate hearts will make |