The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-07-31

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complete; for Gods Word has declared it. Not one thing
that dees enter into the New Jerusae-the HOLY CITY,
May God help me this afternoon may God help you to
bow before His altar and put lives our houses
lands, silver and gold, last drop of blood to
build the first ZION CITY City that shall stand for THE
KINGDOM GOD and against everything that is wrong Then
believe having taken part here having sacrificed and toll
ed day and night that home yonder will be all the sweeter
and all the precious to usfor having what we
could here to honor God and to build City that should be
la City of God.
in Reforms
Oh do thank God this afternoon that ZION has led the
In the Massachusetts, legislature the other day.
introduced BILL prohibiting the of tobacco in all public
Places and writer sad should this bill pass and be-
law, every who steps upon the soil of the old
Bay State will be greeted by sgn-The Use of Tobacco
prohibited Here
thank God that the legislature of Michigan, last week.
passed law prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to and the
of cigarettes by any under twenyone years of age
and prohibiting any from teaching any state school,
who cgarettes and prohibiting any student from
ceving diploma degree from any school in the State
of Michigan that receives state funds if that student
cigarettes
thank God that in the State of Iowa. there is every
evidence that the liquor traffic will be swept out by January
1st 1916 praise God that Saturday night last night at
six o'clock eighty saloons the City of Des Moines closed
their doors.
thank God that John Alexander Dowie was the pion-
eer glad notice different papers that editorial
articles give him credit for having led the way the fight
against tobacco and against trashy eraure and may God
help to hold to our heritage if it costs lives
My brothers and sisters we have a heritage in ZION
which is worth all have it is worth lives if be-
to maintain it.
This afternoon I say humbly and meeky, that have
given more than money! have given my HEARTS BLOOD
to ZION CITY; and say again. bowling before my Low
ing Heavenly Father that had it not been for my tolls and
sacrifices the human side would have Zion CITY
this afternoon If you do not realize it, then it is because
you not conversant with the facts, for it is true
Oh, say to you God HAS NOT forsaken us!
Do you think God is dead?
Not So and every transgressor, later, will
have the penalty for having turned his back upon the
light
ZION, faces toward GOD! Let us fight on as
Christian and women with eye single to Gods glory
and shall have ZION CITY, and the day will come before
called that eternal home which we have read
when will have ZION CITY free liquid fire. free
from tobacco free from the vices of the world and the ZION
Banner will float triumphant all of ZION CITY site and
every nhaban will be child of Cod every house house
of prayer
Holy City Environment and
Dispensation
If are faithful God will never forsake us-He will
see us through.
The NEW HEAVEN and the NEW EARTH! What
shall I say?-a environment Sometimes the word
Heaven is used of the surrounding atmosphere
In Jewish writings told that there are three
heGvensfrst where the birds fly second where the
are; third where Gods Throne is.
NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH neev en-
vi1onmen to speak, it is the best explana-
ton.
government!
dispensaton!
spiritual movement that will correspond to the phys
ica changes that will transpire this earth it passes
through the fires of the Last Days.
'And saw heaven and earth: and not only
heaven and earth, but there more sea-
The lesson that read to you is the weahest por-
ton of Gods Word in symbolism Do you wonder that God
the Almighty summoned in these chapters the weathest
symbolism possible? for He porrayng the glory of the
Holy City the New Jerusalem.
Consequently, He took all the most beautiful and the
most precious stones known to man. picture the wealth.
the glory, of the Holy City-the New Jerusalem.
Before John, the Apostle banshed to the lonely
Isle of Patmos, under the cruel Roman Emperor Doman
Jerusalem had fallen.
Oh, do you remember how, when a vast multitude
assembled they asked the question: "Whom will that
release unto you? Barabbas or Jesus Who is called
Chris And the chief priests and elders aid Ask for
Barabbas; and they shouted for Barabbas. Then PLATE
said unto the what shall do then with Jesus Who is
called Christi And the people said, Away with Him
Cruelty Him! Let His blood be upon and upon chill
dren And before the Apostle John banshed to the
lonely Isle of Patmos for Christs sake Jerusalem had