The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26


teaches that to
some extent national judgments and
punishments have progressed for CEN
turtles, but that individual reckonings
with Divine Justice are for the future
except as violations of Natures laws
continually bring retribution. God does
not ignore sin. For six thousand years
He has punished the world daily. The
penalty specified in the Bible is death;
and our race Is dying at the rate OF
one hundred thousand every twenty
four hours. Sickness, sorrow and pain
are all parts Of the dying process.
This penalty Is not graded according
to moral differences amongst men, d.
vine Justice merely decided that Fa-
Their Adam had forfeited his life, and
that none of his children could be born
under conditions satisfactory to God
Adams death sentence passed by he
redity upon his children, irrespective
of their degrees of sinfulness. Justice
took no note of the method of their
dying. but merely Of the fact that they
must die Similarly, human laws pro-
vide certain penalties for certain
crimes. irrespective of the different
conditions of the culprits God could
have allowed the race to perish under
that death sentence. Then there would
have been neither future life nor fu-
ture judgments for them; for death is
the extreme penalty of Divine Law.
But He purposed something better
than annihila ton for humanity. He
purposed their redemption from death.
The first step in this redemptive
work was Jesus death rs a correspond
ing price for Adam, the original sin
ner, through whom death came upon
mankind. This redemptive work was
not with a view to saving people from
a fiery He'll of eternal torture; for there
is no such place. according to Scrip
ture. Jesus death was to get man
kind out of the Bible Hell-the tomb
the death State-SheOl, Hades. To
bring Adam and his race back from the
tomb signifies their resurrection. The
theory that nobody is dead-that those
who die merely change their form and
live more fully-is in direct conflict
with the Bible. Christ died to recover
mankind from death-to make possible
their observation-disclosures 6:23; EZe-
kiel 1874: / Corinthians 15:21-23.
Another Day of Judgment.
The Pastor then discussed the COM
ing Judgment Day. 1t will not be a
time of punishment for Adams sin;
mankind have already been punished
for this in the dying processes. Nor
will the coming Judgment punish
Adams race because of their inherited
weaknesses; these were all included In
4Christ's redemptive work. The Judg
ment Day signifies merely another trial
for Adam and his posterity, different
from the first trial in that it will be in
sdividual, not racial.
Up to the time of Christ, God merely
left mankind under the death penalty
without any suggestion that well-doing
or ill-doing would have any bearing
upon their future The only exception
to this rule was the little nation of
Israel, Abradam's family. To Abra-
ham came the first declaration of Gods
Purpose. Galatians 3:S. 10, 3D. He
was informed that God purposed an
other Judgment Day, In which Abra
hams Offspring would be the great
Judge. to bless all mankind.
Another feature of the Divine Plan
made 1t expedient for God to reveal
certain parts Of His Program. He de-
sired to select two classes from |
amongst mankind before He began the
work of human uplift. In His deal |
ings with Abraham's posterity, He |
found amongst them some faithful |
characters. suitable to His future pur-
poses. These and other Ancient Wor-
thies are referred TO In Hebrews IL.
Selecting Judges For tho World.
The speaker further explained that /
during the Gospel Age God has been |
selecting another class. spirit-begotten |
ones, to be perfected on the spirit
plane, made like their Redeemer.
While the Ancient Worthless will be
Gods earthly representatives. samples
of human perfection during the worlds
Judgmen. Day, the Judges will be
Christ and the Church. To these God
purposes to turn over the whole world
of mankind. living and dead. Messiah
will be backed by Divine Power in His
work of rescuing humanity from their
fallen condition.
For a thousand years the worlds
judgment will progress. Satan will be
bound; evil viii thus be restrained. The
reward to well-doers will be gradual
growth in knowledge. in grace, In men,
tai, moral and physical strength. The
punishment to evil-doers will be a cut
n off ho