The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11

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Blessing and honor and glory and pow
or be unto Him that stitch upon the
Throne, and TO the Lamb forever.
aye Are Bought With Price,
Possibly God could have arranged
some other way of dealing with sin
and sinners which would not have re-
quired the death of Jesus as the Ran
som-price, the Redemption-price, for
sinners. But the fact that this meth
cd was adopted by our great Creator
assures us that no other method would
have been so wise, so just, so bene-
/ fetal. No other method would have
SO fully demonstrated Gods Wisdom,
Justice, Love and Power.
In brief. then, Gods arrangement is
that all of His human creatures shall
have opportunity of full return to har-
mony with Himself, provided they
wish to do so, provided their hearts
their wills, are fully responsive to the
letter and the spirit of His Law-the
ott lbltii III oui iNh's
God has provided in Jesus for the sat
isfaction of Divine Justice as respects
all of the condemned race who desire
to return to His favor.
We agree with all the orthodox
creeds of Christendom that only re-
pentance Of sin and an endeavor to
put 1t away from our thoughts, words
and deeds, combined with faith in the
Redeemer's sacrifice and a full conse
Grafton of heart and life to do the
Fathers will, are attainments nothing
short of which will gain the salvation
which God is now holding out to man
kind. To such as comply with these
conditions the Apostle explains that
the righteousness of the Law OF God,
His full requirement, sis fulfilled In
us who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit. Romans 81.
From the moment of our cOnsecra-
ton and begetting of the Holy Spirit
God deals with this class as with
sons. He trains them in the School of
Christ, dsciplining, Christening, prov
ing them testing the sincerity of their
conservation VOWS and the loyalty OF
their hearts TO those who prove
faithful the great reward Is promised
glory, honor, immortality, joint-heir-
ship with 'esus Christ in His Milen-
NAL Kingdom and its work Of blessing
all the families of the earth.
Our disagreement with all orthodox
creeds is respecting what shall be done
with the insanity with those who do
not present themselves to God. and who
are not begotten again of the Holy |
Spirit. Our creeds of the Dark Ages |
misrepresented the teachings of the hi |
BILE In respect TO these and told us that |
they are all to be consigned for hun |
dreds or thousands of years to Purgl- |
tory or for all eternity In Hell torment. |
Not such is the teaching Of Gods |
Word. but the very reverse as we have
shown.
The Scriptures do not declare, In thy |
Seed shall all the families of the earth
be damned; but-the very reverse OF
this that they shall all be blessed. All
the sin-blinded eyes shall be opened.
All the deaf ears Of ignorance shall be
During that blest thousand
years Of Christ's Reign the worlds
uplifting or resurrection will pro
ceed, while the knowledge Of the
glory of God shall iili the whole earth.
The angels on the plains Of Bethlehem
lid not declare 10 the shepherds, Fear
greatly; for behold, we bring you bad
.idlngs Of great misery which shall be
unto all people. Their message was
he very reverse Of this: Fear not; be
hold, we bring you Good Tidings Of
great JOY which shall be unto all peo-
de- Luke 2:10. II.
God, who had due time for calling
Natural Israel aud who had also a due
line for calling Spiritual Israel, has a
lue time for making known the riches
If His grace to the non-elect world Of
Aud the Elect Of Spiritual
Israel and Of Natural Israel are to be
he channcls Of this Divine mercy aud z
race, which during tile AGillennial Age !
will fiow as Il river Of salvation, and 10 I
which alt mankind viii be invited TO /
One and drink freely. {
Love Mercy and Walk Hunby. &
II may astouish some that God re- =
Iuires even more than Justice, which U
n His legal standard In His permis
ion Of sin and its wage " death. He !
las shown His own mercy aud love, I
nd IL IL for the sinners benefit, and i.
or the good Of an. that God requires I
hat an who desire the full benefit ~
lis mercy shall be required 70 cult
ate tbs mercy IN their own hearts =
Is the sinner attempts 10 conform bis
lie 10 the perfect standard, and finds
imself unable to keep Gods Law ard a
hliged u L--e Tor merry 10 fiie Z