Graham guardian., 1916-07-07

| i0ICTIS-- --0,IScrUH1 Lord mNketh rich:
NSsNsE-e.g NAsss N2ssD and lie addeth no
sorrow with it.
Proverbs 1922.
The blessing Of the Lord, the Pastor
declared, is here cOntrnsted with the
curse pronounced upon Father Adam
In Eden. That curse was death, not
eternal torment The blessing, there
fore. will be the antithesis of death
life everlasting and a return to Edenic
conditions for all who are willing and
Dbcdent. The wiIfully disobedient, hsw-
ever, will come under another death
sentence, Scripturally called the Sec.
Ond Death. from which there will be
no recovery. Christ dicth no more"
The speaker believes that God has
as good a purpose In connection with
the creation Of mankind as with that
Of the angels. and that the present
great difference between the conditions
| of men and the holy angels Is the diff
| ference between condition Of sin and
one of righteousness. The angels who
| live In state Of holiness and happi.
ness are those that kept their first es'
tate. This some of the angels failed
! to do-the fallen angels. the demons.
Jude G. Man IN his present fallen
condition Is sick, mentally. morally and
physically. Because Of sin he has
come under Divine curse-not a dev.
vine curse of death.-GeneSis 3:17-19;
: Romans 6:c3,
That n universal blessing is to come
= to all men Is made very clear in Scrip.
ture This blessing will come through
Jesus Christ. AS the curse was
world wide sentence which reached to
all OF Adams prosperity, bringing all
into condemnation, so 1t is the Divine
purpose that release from this con.
demnatiOn shall come to all through
Christ Our Lord Jesus 'by the grace
Of God tasted death for every man."
Every member of Adams race.
whether living or dead, is to experience
an individual opportunity for life eter.
nal through Christs death.-1 Cor
1921. 90: Heb. 30; Tim. 2:5, Q; Acts
800, %.
j Few Seeing Eyes and Hearing Ears.
Some Christian people claim that
now is the worlds only opportunity.
Citing the proclamation that whose
ever believeth In Christ Jesus shall
have everlasting life, they declare that
this offer does not extend beyond the
present existence, that responsibility to
heed this offer rests upon all now. The
Bible indicates, however, that not
many now understand even the first
principles Of the great blessing which
God has provided. The majority be-
| lieve not, because Satan has blinded
their minds through ignorance, super.
stltiOn and prlestcraft Vast multi
tudes have died without having heard
Of Christ. Since intelligent faith In
our Redeemer is absolutely essential
10 salvation, according to Scripture,
how could these have opportunity for
salvation If the present life ends all
| hOpef--2 Corinthians Al; Acts 4:12;
John 5:25. Is, 20: etc.
TO His disciples our Lord intimated
that few now understand Gods ar.
| engagements (Matthew l3:1017J bis
time to enlighten the world has not yet
come. Only Il few are now in proper
condition to be protted by the Truth.
Therefore the Lord sees that this
knowledge Is given to none except
those in the right heart attitude and
able to exercise faith. Upon others
Gods Message makes little impression.
Weakness ~ heredlty or handicaps of
| training or both hinder them.
All having hearing ears and under
| standing hearts realize the blessing
mentioned In our text. During the
next Age the Lords blessing will come
upon the world. but will operate quite
differently. Christ will take control of
all the world. will bind Satan that he
deceive the nations no more, and will
grant the blessing of life everlasting
to all who will receive Gods gracious
offer into good aud honest hearts
These approaching Times of Refresh.
| ment st. Peter calls Times Of Res.
titutiOn. (ACts 3:19-21J Adam and all
his race will be offered restitution
from sickness, sorrow, death, from
mental. moral and physical disabilities
back to the image Of God which
Adam lost by disobedience In Eden,
but which Jesus redeemed for all man.
kind Mt Calvary.
But those who are Gods children are
rich now, rich In the sense of sins
forgiven, In the realization that God
no longer condemns them, that they
are His children. joint-heirs with
Christ In all His wonderful glory.
Gods blessing gives them the spirit Of
II sound mind SO they go on their
way rejoicing in the hope OF future
giory.--1 Corinthians 30