Graham guardian., 1916-02-25

| lleASI0R RQSSElll) thousand years"
Revelation 2O:4
The Pastor referred to the Revela
ton as beautiful Book symbolically
picturing both Gospel and Millennial
Ages His text was taken from u
chapter continuing several word pic
lures of the entire Millennial Age, and
depicting the binding Of Satan at the
beginning of the Age, then the judg
ment Of earthly potentates. then the
exaltation Of the true Church to reign
with Christ Today we. see the judg
ments begun. While earthly govern
ments are perhaps capable Of giving
mankind some blessings. yet they are
not under Divine supervision, and
must give place to the Kingdom Of
Gods dear Son, which will bless all
the families Of the earth.
The Revelator briefly mentions what
will occur at the close Of Christ's Mil
iennial Reign. After men have been
restored to perfection, they must be
tested. while Satan will be "loosed for
little season." prior to his destruc-
ton Then. reverting to the beginning
of the Millennium. the Apostle depicts
the Great White Throne. before which
all mankind-both living and dead
will be brought to judgment during the
thousand years. and have wonderful
opportunities under Christ's Kingdom.
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The speaker discussed the term soul
for while. and demonstrated that
throughout the Bible 1t is used to sig
nifty person. Through erroneous doc.
trines. he said, this word has come to
have a wrong meaning, as being some
thing that people possess rather than
something that they are. .. .
St John the Revelator was given
vision OF the persons who would be be-
headed for the witness of Jesus and
for Gods Word He was given fore
view OF what would be their portion
suffering first. then living and reigning
with Christ Evidently their behead-
ing is symbolical: for Christ and the
majority of the Apostles were not liter
ally decapitated, nor were the majority
Of Jesus followers, ...
The Pastor then explained that all
true Christians have been fguratively
beheaded In that God has appointed
that whoever comes into the Christ
Company shall renounce his own will
and receive instead the will OF Him
whom God has chosen to be their Head
Jesus Christ. (Colossians / Is: Ephesi
ans l:22. 23J The Church are men,
bers In particular Of the Body OF
Christ, to be associated with Him In
His work as the worlds Mediator.
The speaker emphasized the point
that all who consecrate themselves to
God should understand clearly that
they are thus renouncing all hopes and
ambitions appertaining to this present
life, as well as all hope Of Restitution
with the world. AS the Master gave
up His will wholly to the Father. so all
His faithful follow His example, walk
In His steps. They are to lay down
their lives for the brethren as He laid
down His life. ~ f.. -:. O..
After having given up their wills to
the Lord, this symbolically beheaded
class are to take up the cross and fol
low Jesus. They are to carry out their
consecrat tion vow. Their time, their
influence. their money, their property.
their all, now belong to God. The Lord
does not mislead any into thinking that
the carrying out Of the conservation
VOW Is easy. 1t means to live as
Christ lived, to walk the way Of the
cross even unto death. The world will
consider such course very foolish
The Adversary will endeavor 10 en-.
snare them into doing his will. Through
Hypnotism. Mesmerism. Spiritism. etc.
he Is seeking to destroy the individual
will. Were IL not that God has i'm
planted a strong will In humanity. Sa. /;
tan and his evil angels would long ago
have led the entire world into captiv.
ity to sin. Gods people are ever to be
IN guard against his Vaccinations.
Because our Lord Jesus fully gave !
up His will to God and was obedient
even unto the ignominious death of the
cross, the Father highly exalted Him,
giving Him u name far above angels.
principalIties and powers and every
name that is named" Ephesians
l:2023D. His Church. II faithful to
their Heavenly Calling, are to be ex.
Nlted with Him, as His joint heirs. not
US His equals. but under His Head,
ship: for in all things He is to have the
pre-eminence. The Church Of Christ
is to leave earthly conditions altogeth.
er. The world is to be restored. as
many as will, to the perfect human
nature enjoyed by Adam before he fell.
But the Church is to be a New Crea.
tiOn.-2 Corinthians h:17: John 81. .