Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-02


saying that al
though Billy's teachings do not come
up to the Bible. nevertheless he Is fai
ahead of Orthodoxy" on this subject
The Pastor agrees with Mr.. Sunday
in teaching that our Lord Jesus is
coming to establish a worldwide EN-
pire which will bless all mankind with
fullest opportunity to do right. But he
disagrees with Mr.. Sundays theory
that the billions who died during the
past six thousand years in ignorance
of Christ will suffer to all eternity be-
cause Of that ignorance. Those bill
lions include all who have never truly
heard of Jesus, in heather lands and
at home where, according to Mr.. Sun
day, some were led straight down to
He'll by the churches.
The Bible thought, the speaker de-
clared, is altogether different-that the
dead are in neither Purgatory nor a
fiery He'll, but in the Bible Hell-the
tomb; and 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, to a resurrec-
tion-a raising up out of sin and death
by judgment-John5 5:2S, 20. R. V.
Those who have not intelligently
heard of Jesus and His salvation are
not on trial now. Their death is the
penalty of Adams sin, not of personal
rejection of Jesus. 1t is to give these
the opportunity Of judgment, trial,
during Christ's Millennial Reign that
they will be brought from the tomb
AS all died through one mans disobe-
dience. all will come forth to an op-
portunity Of everlasting life through
the obedience of the other man
Christ. The resurrection of the dead
is their only hope. (Acts 24:15) In
view of this the whole world are said
to "Sleep with their fathers"
"Orthodoxy" Is Still Worse.
The speaker then showed that those
styling themselves "Orthodox" are still
further astray from the Bible. "Or-
thodoxy" declares that there will be
no Millennium-no hope for any except
the Elect few; that Jesus Is coming to
burn up the earth and its inhabitants.
He quoted many Scriptures to refute
this teaching. Both Catholic and
Protestant creeds declare that at
Christ's Second Coming the earth and
It's inhabitants will be consumed with
literal fire. This leads to literal in
depreciation Of st. Peters symbolic
statements portraying the fire of an
archy which will destroy our institu-
tions. making way for the Kingdom.
They fall into this error because of
mother formed during the Dark Ages;
namely, that the only kingdom of God |
he world will see will be such as 1t |
S now enjoying. while the various So
alled Kingdoms of God are butchering |
zach other. Each tries to justify its
,wn selfish course, and all unite in
aging that the civilized nations are
Observation-Disclosures Kingdom.
This theory dates from 800 AID,
he Church is reigning with Christ,
he Pope serving as the worlds king
'icegerent, or instead of Messiah.
'rotestants generally, refusing the
'ope as Christ's vicegerent. are much
onfused when they attempt to ex-
lain the Kingdom for which they
ray, Thy Kingdom come" and the
eferences to its lasting 1000 years.
What Troubles Honest Preachers.
There are ministers who believe the
bible. yet are skeptical respecting Mes
iah's Kingdom. Properly enough
hey argue that If for eighteen centu-
les Jesus has been Il Spirit Being at
he Fathers right hand. it would be a
etrogression for Him to return and sit
n gold and ivory throne.
These ministers have slipped a few
Dgs in the Divine Plan of the Ages.
he Pastor holds. What they need to
ote in the Bible is that only Christ
nd His Church are promised a share
! the Heavenly blessings-that the
'ivine arrangement for the world is
n earthly Paradise and human per-
,ction in the Divine likeness; that the :
hurch will constitute an invisible
liritual Kingdom. backed by Infinite
Tisdom and Power: and that the An.
ent Worthless, from Abel to John the ,
aptist. will be resurrected perfect hu- ,,
an beings. and made princes in all
Ie earth"-representat of that !
Virtual Kingdom.
We cannot here discuss fully how
hrist comes as a thief. but We offer
zee Of charge a booklet which we
i've written with a view to making
e matter very clear. Whoever viii :
ldress me-Pastor Russell. Brooklyn.
Y.-requesting a copy Of Parousia
receive a copy free.
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